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I’ve spent my life hunting the daemon who killed my parents. I swore long ago to do anything necessary, including summoning the deadly creatures to hunt for clues. When Azimuth, a sweet-talking daemon with ice-blue eyes and a voice like butter, shows up dangling the knowledge I seek in return for a high-risk job, I feel compelled to accept his offer. Sure, I’m wary of the helpful daemon, but the prize is too tempting to pass up. So what if my pulse races when he touches me or I can’t stop thinking about how his lips will feel on my skin?

The ultimate biological warfare attack is achieved when a group of American soldiers return home from deployment infected with a highly contagious pathogen. The ground zero incubation period is lengthy, and before it is even known that they are infected, the soldiers have already carried it to various cities across the United States. The culprit of this weapon is not a country or even a person, but rather nature itself. Within time, no place in the world is safe.

A global outbreak has brought humanity to the brink of extinction, and mankind fights an ongoing battle for survival. When a group of American soldiers return home from deployment infected with a highly contagious pathogen, a massive outbreak is inevitable. The ground-zero incubation period is lengthy, and before it is even known that they are infected, the soldiers have already carried it to various cities across the United States. The infection spreads like wildfire.

No good deed goes unpunished. That’s the one thing Brace Cordova is convinced of when he’s released from a five-year stretch in a military prison. He figures the best he can do is spend the rest of his days as a freighter pilot and vicariously live out his dream of a Commonwealth Fleet career through his cousin, Commander Letessa Cordova. His plans unravel when he's accosted by gangsters, rescued by smugglers, and swept up in the search for an ancient Earth relic. Brace soon realizes he might not live long enough to ever get a taste of the quiet life.

Jeffrey Jacob was born with the world in his hands to a loving mother and a father who was practically a street Kingpin. His childhood life was one that every kid dreamed of. Unfortunately, years later, his dad was murdered from being caught up in a life of crime, and then his mom was gunned down from being robbed. Young Jeffrey is left behind to figure life out on his own.

Hotheaded succubus Willow Bellum doesn't take kindly to being given away to the alpha of shapeshifters like a hunk of unwanted old fruit cake. However, when the will from her deceased father puts Willow under the protection of a man as enticingly hard as he was disgustingly arrogant, she runs hard and fast.

Nico Miller is the quiet, silent type. With 10 years of experience, he’s probably the best artist at the shop. He's a giant at 6'8" and built like a linebacker with tattoos covering his neck and torso. Most people are a little afraid of him when they first meet him, but it doesn’t take long to see that while he might look scary, with his almost permanent frown, tattoos, and size, he was actually a giant teddy bear.

Sam Kavan has grown up learning to be tough, at least on the outside. Raised by her dad and two brothers, she’s always seemed to fit in more as one of the guys. Maybe that’s why she's seen as either one of the boys or as a little sister. When she moves to Pittsburgh and starts at Eye Candy Ink, she fits in perfectly, and soon she’s found another family in the men who work at the shop with her.

Zeke Miller is the owner of Eye Candy Ink and the father figure to everyone at the shop. An only child who had to grow up far too young, he’s always felt protective of those he loves. He’s spent years building Eye Candy Ink into what it is today. While others dated and settled down, he worked, honing his skills until he’s one of the best and most sought after tattoo artists in the world. At 36, he thinks his time to meet someone has passed and he’s resigned to being happy with the family that he’s found at his shop.

Richard Martin's life was only just starting to come back together, then she opened the door in that damn little black robe that shows off plenty of leg, and every curve. She, Rebecca Blaire, the girl from downstairs. His babysitter. She's everyman's fantasy, a big doe-eyed nymph, as beautiful as she is innocent. Forbidden fruit in every sense of the word.

Yvette belongs to me. But I can't have her. I need her. I can still feel the whisper of her lips on my body. Then the illusion vanishes. My fiancee Ana, a woman I never wanted, replaces her. But I need her, too. I need her connections to keep my promise to my father. He made me promise to take it all; to reign supreme over the four families. I need Ana to make me king, but I need Yvette to complete me. The problem is one of them needs to Release Me.

Yvette Bradford walks into work like any other day only to find out her boss has been fired and replaced by Antony Carbonaro, the rich heir to the Carbonaro group. His appearance in Yvette's life begins an inescapable spiral of events where she discovers the truth about the Carbonaro group's mafia connection, and is pulled into a violent and dangerous power struggle between two mafia families. Will Yvette survive the danger that surrounds her?

By the time Nick Morris realizes the grave error he made in leaving his wife Jessica, not only has she happily moved on but, unfortunately, Nick dies. Nevertheless, because of the manner Nick passes from this earth, he is given a grand opportunity and afforded the chance to be Jessica's guardian angel until he earns his wings. Nick believes that hanging around Jessica just a little bit longer isn't that bad of a deal until he realizes Jessica can see him and things get complicated.

Discover how God wants you to manage your time and energy so you can live a purposeful and fruitful life.

Your thoughts may appear insignificant. For instance, in this world where money seems to be what makes the world go round, you might be tempted to assume that something as small as a single thought does not have the potential power to transform the trajectory of your entire life. If only more people truly understood and believed in the far-reaching, powerful impact thoughts have on them, things would be better.

Are you a man made for marriage seeking a woman made for dreams? I know you know she's out there—and she's looking for you, too. I also know that you've got some limiting beliefs that trip you up, some doubts about your value, some fears about rejection, and concerns about how long the whole process is going to take. I know because I help men and women all over the country resolve these same issues. Becoming A Man Made for Marriage isn't as difficult or daunting as it may seem. Becoming a woman who attracts the kind of man she wants is not difficult either.

Are you new to investing and don't know how to get started or handle the volatile financial markets? If so, The Novice Investor's Playbook is the indispensable manual for accumulating wealth and succeeding in the stock market. We take you on a tour through the complicated world of investments in this thorough and approachable book, removing the obstacles that frequently prevent novices from entering the financial market.

On a wonderful late spring afternoon, twenty years ago, two men who graduated from the same college. They were very similar, these two young men. Both had been excelling students, both were personable and both—as young graduates are—were filled with ambitious dreams for the future.

Finding themselves profoundly disappointed by their human family, being left home from the family vacation they have always been a part of, and having to take care of themselves, seven dogs have to decide what to do next.

On Thursday night as we went to bed, the world was a beautiful place! We were deeply in love: blissful, happy, and content. All things in life were right and in order as we drifted off to sleep in each other's arms like so many times before. The next morning at 5:30 am, every single thing changed forever!