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A Kappa is a Japanese water spirit, often depicted as a small, humanoid creature with a turtle-like shell and mischievous intent. Sometimes deadly intent. Jennifer Levy didn’t believe in them though. Kappas were a stupid myth her cousin used to frighten her with as a kid; a story she hadn’t thought about in years. Not until she shared the legends with a young boy named Dale Oberman.

A masterpiece of unruly auburn curls, fiery eyes, and a spirit that can set the world ablaze. She is also the unfortunate driver I have to exploit to make my escape. I've been many things in my life—convict, murderer, psychopath. But the one thing I've never been is attached. She is supposed to be a means to an end. A less conspicuous way to travel. But amidst the chaos, we find a twisted serenity in each other's arms, making me want to keep her forever... if we can survive this.

I’ve always chased thrills—dark, risky, and dangerous—because it's the only way I feel alive after enduring a childhood filled with trauma and pain. My scars run deep, hidden behind a façade of innocence. When the carnival comes to town, I meet Gage—a masked man cloaked in shadows and darkness. He's everything I crave: thrilling, terrifying, and utterly irresistible. As our paths intertwine, I’m drawn into a world where fear and desire collide, and the line between pleasure and pain blurs.

She should say no. Addison Davenport figures that most people likely would. But after having her life plans repeatedly derailed, she's come to wonder if her chance at marriage and kids ended with the death of her college boyfriend. So when business powerhouse Daxton "Dax" Mercier—a man who's suffered a similar loss, a man who's her first in every way—asks her to honor the fallback marriage pact they made years ago, she doesn't reject it out of hand.

Zwei Rivalen, eine Frau und eine Begegnung, die alles verändert. Es ist 1994, die Leben von Elizá und Gabriel könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein: Sie ist Medizinstudentin mit dem Wunsch Leben zu retten, er Teil einer kriminellen Organisation, bei der Töten an der Tagesordnung steht. Eines haben die beiden jedoch gemeinsam: Sie haben sich nie wirklich auf die Liebe eingelassen. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem sie einander begegnen. Doch Elizás Zuneigung gilt einem anderen: Gabriels Erzfeind, Pierre Tiago.

One Man Willing To Go Against The Laws of Nature To Save His Friend.

There are three men in my life, and I don't know what to do. I'm engaged to be married. To a man I don't love. He's hot, rich, and won't take no for an answer no matter how many times I break up with him. Oh, and he just might be the Russian mob. It was arranged by my father. The one who thinks the world is his chess board ...And I'm his biggest pawn.

'Indian-Australian' is not a one-size-fits-all descriptor. Given the depth and richness of diversity of the Indian subcontinent, it is fitting that its diaspora is similarly varied. Growing Up Indian in Australia reflects and celebrates this vibrant diversity. It features contributions from Australian-Indian writers, both established and emerging, who hail from a wide range of backgrounds, religions and experiences. This colorful, energetic anthology offers reflections on identity, culture, family, food and expectations, ultimately revealing deep truths about both Australian and Indian life.

Tonight, I lost my home, most of my possessions, and my livelihood when my semi rig was stolen from a truck stop parking lot in Middle-of-Nowhere, Nebraska. Yeah, everything’s insured, but that still leaves me with nowhere to sleep, one change of clothing, no way to get home, and only the paltry credit line on my Visa to cover my expenses until the insurance company settles. So it’s not like I can easily refuse when the local sheriff suggests that I hitch a ride with his younger brother, Ivan Carlson, who’s headed to San Diego to play pro hockey.

Classic Essays for College Students is an initiative to help students get acquainted with a few paradigms of academic papers written by other students that can give them some basic thinking tactics on how they can let their minds play with college subjects. Don't be intimidated by perfectionist attitudes! They constantly make it difficult for us to spread our ideas; being by nature creatures that have trouble dealing with fear, there is one thing that perfectionists always worry about in their state of mind: We are afraid of making mistakes.

His name was Quentin Sergenov - the unexpected hero of the 90s wrestling scene. A middle-aged bruiser called up to the big leagues on the eve of what should’ve been his retirement, his story of late-in-life success and can-do attitude won the hearts of fans all over the world- and the heart of Wave, his in-ring rival. The two shared a forbidden love that was doomed from the start; but the end of their affair would prove to be the beginning of something terrible for Quentin…

Nikki was exhausted from betrayal and disappointment. She didn’t even recognize the woman she saw in the mirror. This cruise was her chance to start over away from men…then she met Chad. From the first time their eyes met, her body ached to be marked as his…to spread for him…to satisfy his darkest desires. Under his direction, she discovered pleasures she never imagined possible. She never knew the cravings and desires each spank would create in her hungry body.

For Zed and Tuesday, adjusting to life in modern-meets-medieval Falinnheim means normal is relative. Normally, schools aren’t in underground bunkers full of secret agents, and the chore list doesn’t involve herding dodos. The one thing that hasn’t changed: All the adults treat them like they’re invisible. When a security breach interrupts a field trip, the siblings find themselves locked out of the Resistance base. With the adults trapped inside, it’s up to Tuesday, Zed, and their friends to save the day. And for once, being ignored and underestimated is coming in handy.

A romantic holiday tale of identity, lust, love, and the desire of acceptance against all odds. My name is Samantha Dodd, and the last thing I want to do is spend the holidays hiding who I really am from my family and everyone back home, but thanks to an early Christmas present in the form of a layoff from my job, that's precisely what I get to do. Not long after arriving back in my hometown, I find myself quickly and passionately falling into the arms of my long lost best friend, Brooke, whom I've been in love with since I was 13.

Dr. Nathan Avant and Jacqueline Dior were torn apart by an ambitious time travel project in 2008, and it took them many lifetimes to find each other again. Now a rift in the fabric of time threatens to do the same. It is 2016 and the international community at last is united on a single project to benefit mankind. Yet even in the ethereal realm, the effects of human interventions on the planet are being felt. Conflicts among immortal beings are increasing, and otherworldly feelings toward humanity may cause a cosmic conflict that threatens to annihilate humankind.

This is the story of Charlton, an enslaved boy on a South Carolina plantation in the mid-1800s, who is in love with Belle, the master's daughter. She promises to marry him if he writes out a handful of words from the Declaration of Independence in the trackway leading to the big house to convince the master that Charlton has rights. These events set him on an irrevocable course to understanding the vicious and unjust world of the American South, where innocent childhood dreams lead to unthinkable cruelty.

Elizabeth's company made the best weight management drugs on the market. During a visit to her lab, she learns of an odd side effect with her newest products - they can cause growing and shrinking. After an accident, the lab is locked down and the drugs are accidentally rushed through the ventilation system. Now, this all-girl lab is starting to change.

At what point does coincidence turn into something else? Annika and Brody, two strangers online in a cancer support message group, are about to find out. When so many things line up, when the very stars seem to align in the sky, it can’t be anything else but synchronicity.

There's a science behind affirmations. It's a well established psychological theory that using positive affirmations helps program the mind to achieve the desired results and goals that are set. For writers, using these affirmations will help you take action, decrease stress, improve self-esteem, and stop procrastinating. This audiobook edition contains a guided hypnotic meditation and hypnotic affirmations both with meditative music for programming successful writing while relaxing or falling asleep.

I just graduated from college and started my first real job at Walker International, but being at the beck and call of the hugely successful CEO is not something I think I'm ready for. With new opportunities come new experiences, and my job's surprising added responsibility does not disappoint.