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Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women - possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. Aldara has left the Companion life behind her. Having returned south to her family, she thought all ties to her prince were severed. She was wrong. Now, she has a secret - one she must keep in order to protect the people she loves. But when her past shows up at her home, lives begin to unravel.

There is only one thing missing in Dulcia’s life - a husband. At least, that is what others would have her believe. But she feels the absence of something else - her father. Half slave and half noble, Dulcia has existed alongside him her entire life, just out of reach. Everything changes the day she arrives home to news of her betrothal. The problem is her heart already belongs to someone else. Nero is trying to make something of himself. Raised on the streets of Rome, he understands that family is a privilege, not a given.

Love has never been more dangerous. Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women - possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. But the longstanding tradition is about to change. A new trade agreement between two kings will see women sold across the border. Prince Tyron never wanted a companion, but now he cannot fathom a life without her. But when a rebellious act brings brutal consequences, Tyron realises his feelings put his companion at risk. As her future grows more uncertain, he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.

A mysterious suicide. An airbus A380 heads over the Colorado mountains, before crashing through the snow clouds. The only bridge over the River Styx is taken out. No phones, no internet, no communication with the outside world. Then things start to get strange. Welcome to a town called Hell. This collaborative collection of short stories takes place over the last seven days in Hell. Poisonous green slime, murderous rampages, talking trees, rogue wolf-packs - the residents of Hell are having a bad week.

Former DC Capitol Police Officer Joe Branch found himself conscripted into service with a new global authority that quickly emerged to save humanity from the brink of extinction following the most significant crisis in human history. Once inside the beast, he became aware that the crisis was the product of the largest, most far-reaching conspiracy in the history of the world. Can one man make a difference? Can Joe Branch, an average guy caught up in the middle of it all, walk away from everything he has left to try and right the wrongs perpetrated by his new masters?

Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women - possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. Aldara is 16 when she is sold to the obnoxious crown prince as a gift for his brother. Forced to leave the only life she has ever known, Aldara is sent to Archdale Castle, where she is mentored to become Prince Tyron’s perfect Companion. But no amount of lessons can prepare her for the troubled man marked by war. He sees straight through the polished exterior presented to him. He sees her. She must keep the facade together or deal with the repercussions.

Do you think of alcoholism as a mental illness or a choice? My name is Vanessa and I am an alcoholic. This is my story about how alcoholism affected my life and the truth about how I was treated during my deepest moments of despair. This is not just a happily-ever-after story, although the end result is recovery. It’s a truthful account of the decade I lost through drinking, the ridiculous situations I got myself into, and the judgement I received from all and how it still affects my life now, years into sobriety.

Worlds collide in Them: Society Lost, Volume 4 as former sheriff Jessie Townsend becomes entangled with characters from The New Homefront Series in the hills of East Tennessee. While Jessie continues his quest to find his sister after devastating attacks brought our modern, peaceful society to its knees, he encounters new friends and foes along the way, with not everyone being what they seem.

Silvia is a smart, respected psychiatrist employed at a government intelligence agency. She has no trouble handling her duties until Ronan arrives - sexy and perceptive, he throws her neatly organised life out of balance. He seems to see right through her and it doesn't help that she's attracted to him in very unprofessional ways. Will the sexual chemistry between them become something physical or will Silvia be able to control her urges?

From Los Angeles to London, these erotic stories feature sexy, relateable characters navigating through life and relationships. Whether it's a forbidden love affair in "The End of Nothing", a tale of crime and sex in "Lost Angels", or a fantasy fuelled by a commuter connection in "Made in London", these stories are sure to take you deep into the complicated worlds of their characters.

Mila might be slave-born, but she has no intention of remaining a slave. Impatient for her freedom, the 19-year-old takes matters into her own hands. Armed with the combat skills her half-brother taught her, Mila ignores the pleas of her family and takes to the arena. She is prepared to do whatever is necessary, prepared for anything - except Remus Latinius.

Coral, her lover, and a number of friends visit a regular haunt known as Serenity Island. Collectively, they’ve done this for the past few years in order to celebrate Coral’s birthday, but this trip will be different, and causes Coral to rename their favorite spot! Once they’ve settled in to enjoy their week’s secluded holiday and celebrate Coral’s 30th birthday, everything starts to go wrong. After many terrifying and tragic events, Coral begins to wonder if they’ll ever get off the island in one piece, or indeed, at all....

Based on the format of the American TV show Saturday Night Live, this home-grown comedy production was an enormous success and bought recognition and fame to a great many performers, many of whom are now household names.

The beloved sequel to the now-classic Lakota Woman, Ohitika Woman follows Mary Brave Bird as she continues her powerful, dramatic tale of ancient glory and present anguish, of courage and despair, of magic and mystery, and, above all, of the survival of both body and mind.

Join former sheriff Jessie Townsend as his journey takes him across a nation that is a mere shell of its former self after suffering numerous devastating blows from an orchestrated collapse and the attacks that followed.

Charisse and Heath are divorced...but still think about one another. When an error is found in their annulment contract, they realize they are still married. They get together to finalize the divorce once and for all, and they realize that maybe, maybe God has other things in mind for them.

As the fifth book in The New Homefront Series, Viking One serves as a stand-alone novel, chronicling the apparently orchestrated collapse of our fragile, modern world from the perspective of Jim and Lori Rutherford and friends, as their small town of Delaware City, Delaware begins to feel the noose tighten around them. As a preparedness-minded individual, Jim and crew, working together with friends, neighbors, and local authorities, try to secure their beloved town while keeping their minds open to the possibility of fleeing.

The Shepherd: A Society Lost is an action-packed post-apocalyptic thrill ride detailing the struggles of former sheriff Jessie Townsend as he and his family seek shelter from a crumbling world with a self-sufficient life on a homestead deep in the Rocky Mountains. Sanctuary soon becomes what he meant to escape, peaceful bliss slipping into desperation and despair in the aftermath of events that shook the foundations that shaped our world to the core.

A major spiritual shift is occurring in this world, and more people are experiencing unexpected phenomena in their daily lives. We might notice unusual "signs" or have intuitive thoughts, randomly hear a song a past friend or relative loved or smell a perfume that triggers a strong memory. Most often these are tossed aside as coincidences and immediately forgotten.

Some may say Doc was just an old man on a long walk, but it was a walk that forever changed his life. He lived experiences you may not believe, and had conversations you may not be ready for. Only you can open that door, when you're ready. If you find something in this audiobook that changes your life, you are not alone. Doc decides to honor his great-grandmother's memory by re-creating her pioneering handcart journey of 1856.