Upon learning that the human colony planet of Avalon has invented medical technology that can reverse the aging process and give anyone the body of a twenty-year-old again, Earth’s government dispatches an undercover agent to investigate. After he arrives on Avalon and assumes a new identity as a man named Caleb St. Armand, the operative’s mission is to find out everything there is to know about this revolutionary regeneration technology.Olivia Hargee has been through the regeneration process before, so she is not surprised to be matched with a guardian—a handsome man named Caleb—to look after her during the recuperation period which follows the procedure. It comes as quite a shock, though, when her guardian proves more than willing to take her over his knee, bare her bottom, and spank her soundly as often as he feels it necessary to ensure she behaves herself while under his care.In spite of her shame at being chastised like a naughty little girl, however, Olivia quickly finds herself enjoying Caleb’s attention. Soon she is calling him daddy and loving every moment she spends in his arms, but when she discovers his true identity and his reason for coming to her world, will that knowledge tear her away from him forever?Publisher’s Note: Olivia’s Guardian includes spankings, sexual scenes, and age play. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book. Views: 18
'Just like the perfect wedding cake...beautifully crafted and wrapped in romance' Heidi Swain, bestselling author of The Cherry Tree Café The snow is falling around Brides by the Sea, Cornwall's cutest little wedding shop, and wedding dress designer Seraphina East is in her cosy studio designing exquisite dresses to make even the most demanding bride's dreams come true. Unless the bride is her big sister Alice of course. Saying that the two sisters don't always see eye to eye is an understatement. Alice hasn't even asked Sera to design her wedding dress. But when an absent groom and ill-fitting dress threaten to ruin Alice's happiness let alone her big day, Sera's determined to give her sister the winter wedding of her dreams – even if that means keeping not one but two irresistibly gorgeous best men under control... Is Sera going to end up being the maid of dishonour...Or will repairing her frozen relationship with Alice be the icing on the wedding cake? There's sequins,... Views: 18
“You’re strong, and I’ll be strong.” Casey Rush, the young heartthrob teacher of East Craftridge High, survives a plane crash filled with his students. And as fate would have it, the only other survivor is Janice Reeves, a student whose strong character has always been at the center of his curiosity. Will he ever find out what's behind Janice's brick wall? Or will they survive the island without knowing one another?** Views: 18
Behind the veils lurk ghosts, evil, magic...and perhaps the true love of her life.Recently widowed, Caroline, Lady Jordan, escapes the well-meaning fussing of family and friends to the French spa town of Lescloches, where she can mourn in anonymous peace. But before long, she is charmed from her pit of despair by Count Zsigmund Andrassy, a wild young Hungarian soldier, currently in exile to avoid execution.Zsigmund makes her feel alive. On impulse, she succumbs to his seduction and marries him. But once ensconced in the crumbling Andrassy mansion in Budapest, Hungary, Caroline faces more than the hostility and neglect of Zsigmund’s bizarre family. Zsigmund himself seems different, a man driven by his tragic past.Strangely drawn to the apartments where Zsigmund’s young parents died, Caroline is haunted not only by her dead mother-in-law but by her own friend, the medium Barbara Darke. Worse, as someone—maybe her own husband—threatens her life, she begins to suspect the house hides not only spirits, but an evil magic that could kill them all. Views: 18
For Daiya Cattiva, turning eighteen is a nightmare come true. Once she Awakens, her body will no longer be her own, and she will thirst for physical connection—need it to survive. But the bond is only temporary, and Daiya will be forced to satiate the demon inside her, time and time again. For that is the burden of the Lilituria.
But Daiya doesn’t want to hurt anyone—especially not the cute guy in class, with his annoying charm and fervent persistence. Staying away from Kai Stanton is the smart thing to do. The only choice she has. But when she loses control and kisses him, everything changes, and Daiya knows their connection is deeper than just fleeting lust.
Determined to uncover the truth, Daiya finds herself at the heart of an ancient prophecy that could alter the balance of good and evil forever.
She was never supposed to fall in love, but their love will change everything.
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Book #1 in a brand new mature YA / NA paranormal romance series. Suitable for readers 16+ Views: 18
Jodi Picoult tackles issues of race and privilege in this ebook original short story, a prequel to her upcoming novel Small Great Things. In "Shine," the master storyteller and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Time and My Sister's Keeper introduces readers to the unforgettable Ruth Brooks. Today is Ruth's first day of third grade at Dalton. The prestigious institution on New York's Upper East Side couldn't be more different from her old school in Harlem. Despite being the smartest girl in her grade, Ruth suspects that her classmates and teachers only see her dark skin. She also notices that Christina, the daughter of her mother's employer, treats Ruth very differently when they're hanging out with the popular girls rather than playing together. Ruth must navigate between two worlds, never losing sight of the dreams she has for herself—in hopes that someday, someone will see her for who she really... Views: 18
The Plan Princess Annalina would do anything to end her arranged engagement...including getting photographed in a compromising position with a handsome stranger! The Prince Her mystery man is Prince Zahir Zahani—her betrothed's brother—and the kiss that sparks unexpected need in them both traps Annalina and Zahir in a whole new kind of royal bind...till death do them part! The Passion! Having learned the cost of trusting others, Zahir tries to keep Annalina at a distance. But she challenges him at every turn, and suddenly, giving in to his darkest desires is all Zahir craves... Views: 18
