A contemporary fairy tale with a dirty, sexy twist! ABSOLUTE PLEASURE is a modern, sinfully seductive take on Cinderella. Meet Hunter Wilder, a man who doesn't believe in happily-ever-after's. Cursed by loss, he's a closed book with an emptiness he can't escape. Until he meets her. Elaina "Elle" Darien may be gorgeous and driven, but her story is more than it appears. The death of her father left her with a wicked stepmother intent on sabotaging the business her parents worked so hard to create. She's a damsel who may be in distress, but is in no desire of a prince. When one enchanted night of all-consuming and absolute pleasure brings two damaged souls together, will this Cinderella take a chance on her happy ending, or will they watch their fairy tale disappear at the stroke of midnight? (ABSOLUTE PLEASURE is a STAND-ALONE, second chance fairy tale romance. No cheating. No cliffhangers) Views: 159
The Tantamount is gone.
Her captain dead, her crew lost, and Nel Vaughn is broken. Alone, on a world of distractions with a bitter Kelpie who won’t let her forget.
On the Fata Morgana, indifferent to any survivors, a seven-tailed Kitsune whom some call mad moves towards his own goals. Of Draugr and golems and mist. And someone else Nel believes gone.
The Black is a dark place, nearly as dark as the bottom of her drink. When Castor Sharpe comes crashing back into Nel's life, he brings something with him. A mission, a chance. Maybe even hope. But they’ll need a crew. And a new ship. Views: 159
What the heck is an alphamallow?That's the word Brill and her fans came up with to describe the heroes in her books. These guys are alpha to the core: virile, a little primal, and good with their hands. But when these hunky, strapping men fall for the loves of their lives, we discover they have ooey gooey marshmallow hearts. It's the best combination, right? The bigger they are, the harder they fall...and the Blue Collar Bad Boys in this bundle are a testament to that. Get three books in one for a delicious price and watch as the brick layer, the military hero, and the farmer find a forever kind of love with women who are quirky, a little nerdy, and a lot adorable. Women just like you and me.You won't miss billionaire heroes once you spend some time with these real men. Your book boyfriend is in here. Go get him.Included in this Alphamallow Boxset are:LaidTagged (A Blue Collar Christmas)Plowed Views: 159
Survival has its costs. Are they willing to pay the price?Irina Adolphus acted only as her alpha commanded—stay alive. Now the spirited she-wolf finds herself thrust into the upper echelons of supernatural politics, playing a game that may cost her, her life. Reduced to a pawn and surrounded by enemies who despise her kind, Irina must rely on herself to find a way home... or put her trust in unexpected allies. Can Irina conceal her plans from the enigmatic Mr. Vrana watching her every move? Or will his piercing regard find its way underneath the fierce she-wolf's skin?When you're a vampire, sins last forever—and that's the way they like it.For over a century, Mr. Vrana has plotted revenge against those who have wronged him. And there is nothing that will steer him from his cause, especially his newfound prisoner, Irina Adolphus. The dark beauty knows all the right buttons to push to unsettle him, but their clashes only make their dangerous dance... Views: 159
On the outside, Bryce Hayes is satisfied with the structure of her life, her demanding career, and a series of no-strings-attached relationships, but her brother bounces in and out of rehab, her mother thinks she can beat her son’s addiction, and her father is simply doing what he can to keep a semblance of “normal”. When Bryce’s father, Congressman Hayes, orders her to Granite Harbor, Maine, due to a string of threats to their family coming from an unidentifiable source, she doesn’t expect Ethan Casey, the sexy soldier who slept with her, then walked out, without so much as a goodbye, to be her landlord.
Ethan’s past is riddled with chaos, bullets, and loud noise. After returning to his small town after the war, he’s determined to get back to his roots. Peace, quiet, and working as a game warden for the Maine Warden Service sounds right as rain. But with Bryce in Granite Harbor, staying in his house on Magnolia Road, Ethan can’t stop thinking about his future—and that includes Bryce. But to make things right with the love of his life, he’ll have to open old wounds…and risk losing her forever. Views: 159
Socrates is one the most important thinkers in western philosophy, yet he remains enigmatic, having left behind no works of his own. Instead, his thought is understood primarily through the work of his followers, particularly Plato. Yet Plato's dialogues can offer conflicting portraits of Socrates. On the one hand, he is portrayed as “barren of wisdom”: he has questions but no answers. On the other, he appears to be “fertile”: he has important things to say about those questions. Can he be both? Although Plato’s works focus on Socrates' questions, not his answers, a careful reading can reveal many of Socrates’ likely views. In this accessible introduction, William Prior assesses Socrates the man, his famous trial, and the nature of his philosophy. He explores Socrates' intellectualism, conception of the good life, his religious views and his thoughts concerning justice. All the way through, Prior reflects on Socrates’... Views: 159
