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epub | 1.67 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B09XR5Q469 | Author: Yolanda Olson, K. Larsen | Year: 2023

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Wine glasses full to the brim.
An angry daughter.
A drop, dead gorgeous mother.
A girlfriend that doesn't love me anymore.
The longer I sit and think about the three of them, the more confused I'm becoming.
I know I shouldn't cross the line-it should only be felt, but never seen.
But I've spent days, weeks, months, watching her, and she's been watching me too.
I just didn't know it until it was too late.

Category:Codependency, Coming of Age Fiction, Coming of Age Fiction

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epub | 12.77 MB | English | Isbn:‎ 0063320487 | Author: Ashlee Vance | Year: 2023

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A momentous look at the private companies driving a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk

With the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Elon Musk's SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. And that milestone carried major implications: Silicon Valley, not NASA or nation states, was suddenly cemented as the epicenter of the new Space Age. Start-ups and the wealthy investors behind them began to realize that the universe-ungoverned and infinite-was open for business. Welcome to the Wild West of aerospace engineering.

When the Heavens Went on Sale tells the remarkable, unfolding story of this frenzied intergalactic land grab. Through his trademark immersive reporting, Ashlee Vance follows four pioneering companies-Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs, and Rocket Lab-as they build new space systems and attempt to launch rockets and satellites into orbit by the thousands. While the public fixated on the space tourism being driven by the likes of Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, these new companies arrived with a different set of goals: to make rocket and satellite launches fast and cheap, thereby opening Earth's lower orbit for business-and setting it up as the next playing field for humankind's technological evolution, where we can connect, analyze, and monitor everything on Earth.

Vance has had a front-row seat and singular access to this peculiar and unprecedented moment in history. When the Heavens Went on Sale travels through private company headquarters, labs, and top-secret launch locations around the world, including California, Texas, Alaska, New Zealand, Ukraine, India, and French Guiana. He chronicles it all in full color: the private jets, communes, gun-toting bodyguards, drugs, espionage investigations, and multimillionaires guzzling booze to dull the pain as their fortunes disappear.

With the most detailed and intimate reporting of Vance's career, When the Heavens Went on Sale reveals the spectacular chaos of the new business of space, and what happens when the idealistic, ambitious minds of Silicon Valley turn their unbridled vision toward the limitless expanse of the stars. This is the most pressing and controversial technology story of our time, a tale of fascinating characters chasing unimaginable stakes as they race to space.

Category:Biographies of Business Professionals, Engineering Patents & Inventions, Startups

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epub | 2.38 MB | English | Isbn:‎ 000829061X | Author: Liz Fenwick | Year: 2023

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The next gloriously uplifting, escapist, historical read from 'the queen of the contemporary Cornish novel' ( Guardian )
As one of the Navy's most skilled mapmakers, Merry knows the very lives of men far away depend on her work in the War Office.
But when a family crisis draws her back to her beloved Cornwall, Merry finds herself working alongside an enigmatic American officer on secret operations spanning the rugged coasts of Cornwall and Brittany which she knows so well.
But not everything is as clear as the maps she draws. As rumours and suspicion swirl around her family, Merry is increasingly drawn to Jake, despite the defences she's built around her heart. It's a dangerous time to fall in love when there is everything to lose as the tides of war are rising.
The award-winning author Liz Fenwick returns with a glorious, sweeping novel full of intrigue and passion.
Praise for The Secret Shore :
'The Secret Shore is such a wonderful, evocative novel, brimful of atmosphere and tension, with an unforgettable heroine at its heart. With her meticulous research and brilliant storytelling, Liz Fenwick has once again swept me away. What a treat!' Jenny Ashcroft
'A beautifully researched, romantic read full of mystery and atmosphere, I loved it' Deborah Carr
'Liz Fenwick has created a stirring tale of intrigue, passion and espionage, set in a corner of Cornwall she knows intimately, against the backdrop of WWII. The compelling and unusual love story at its heart . will sweep you away on dangerous tides' Jane Johnson
'A gorgeous, sweeping novel, impeccably researched and threaded with mystery and romance' Amanda Geard
'This page-turning novel of ambition, love and duty in wartime Cornwall is arguably Liz Fenwick's best book to date. Merry is a wonderful narrator, a fascinating and complex woman having to find her way in a man's world. It's beautifully researched and the life and landscape of the secret part of Cornwall around the Helford river gloriously evoked. What a pleasure to read!' Rachel Hore

Category:Mothers & Children Fiction, Women's Historical Fiction, 20th Century Historical Romance

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epub | 1.88 MB | English | Isbn:‎ 059363828X | Author: Genevieve Cogman | Year: 2023

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Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved.

It is 1793 and the French Revolution is in full swing. Vampires-usually rich and aristatic-have slaked the guillotine's thirst in large numbers. The mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel, a disguised British noble, and his League are heroically rescuing dozens of aristats from execution, both human and vampire. And soon they will have an ace up their sleeve: Eleanor Dalton.

Eleanor is working as a housemaid on the estate of a vampire Baroness. Her highest aspiration is to one day become a modiste. But when the Baroness hosts a mysterious noble and his wife, they tell Eleanor she is the spitting image of a French aristat, and they convince her to journey to France to aid them in a daring scheme. Soon, Eleanor finds herself in Paris, swept up in magic and intrigue-and chaos-beyond her wildest dreams. But there's more to fear than ardent Revolutionaries. For Eleanor stumbles across a centuries-old war between vampires and their fiercest enemy. And they're out for blood. . . .

Scarlet is the first book in a wildly engaging new series from Genevieve Cogman, which reinvents the beloved tale of the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Category:Action & Adventure Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fantasy

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epub | 676.93 KB | English | Isbn:‎ 978-0385681957 | Author: Tasha Sylva | Year: 2023

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From the bestselling author of A Light in the Ruins and The Sandcastle Girls comes the story of a bachelor party gone horribly wrong: two men lie dead in a suburban living room, two women are on the run from police and a marriage is ripping apart at the seams in this spellbinding tale of murder and sex trafficking.

When Richard Chapman offers to host his younger brother's bachelor party he expects a certain amount of debauchery. He sends his wife, Kristin, and his young daughter off to his mother-in-law's for the weekend and he opens his Westchester home to his brother's friends and their hired entertainment. What he does not expect is this: bacchanalian drunkenness, a dangerously intimate moment in his guest bedroom, and two naked women stabbing and killing their Russian bodyguards before driving off into the night.
In the aftermath, Richard's life rapidly spirals into nightmare. The police throw him out of his home, now a crime scene, his investment banking firm puts him on indefinite leave, and his wife finds herself unable to forgive him for the moment he shared with a dark-haired girl in the guestroom. But the dark-haired girl, Alexandra, faces a much graver danger. Stolen from her family as a teenager and locked away in hotel rooms and a closely-guarded cottage, Alexandra has been held captive by oligarchs for years. But now, in one breathless, violent night, she is free, running to escape the police who will arrest her and the gangsters who will kill her in a heartbeat. A captivating, chilling story about shame, scandal and the sex trade, The Guest Room is a riveting novel from a great storyteller.

Category:Literary Fiction

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epub | 1.07 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BRDFGP2S | Author: Ash Raven | Year: 2023

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Augustine Ravenscroft-
Immortality is stale. For decades, I have been a paragon of self-control, never once allowing my sands to feast on the humans that surround me, tempt me.
Until her.
Every rule-abiding grain of sand in my body wants to swallow her whole, in her dreams and the mortal world. Her golden aura and honey scent drive me to the brink until I am breaking every order that has kept our monstrous community safe for centuries just to feel her joy and taste her arousal.
Joanna Cole-
My life is stagnating. I'm stuck in a rut of trying to please everyone, but this only leads to more work and sleepless nights. The library is the only place I find solace.
And see him.
It's ridiculous to have a crush on the librarian I have never spoken to, but he is the man of my dreams. Until one night, the dark and lustful dreams turn into reality. He wants to claim me, and I want him to own me.
When chance encounters don't add up and old fae magic threatens my life, my only option is to trust Augustine and the new world of secrets and deception he has shown me.

The Librarian of Souls is the first in a series of soft dark* interconnected standalones that feature Plus Size and LGBTQ+ characters finding their one.

*Author's Note: For all tropes, tags, and CWs, check out my website!

Category:Fantasy & Futuristic Romance, Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance

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epub | 1.36 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BY3GD7WC | Author: Ruby Crave, Flirt Club | Year: 2023

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A waitress, a prince, and a song.

A cocktail waitress at a karaoke bar, Harper always finds music and people to be a balm to her soul. After her ex's hurtful secrets, she isn't sure she can trust again. But when a handsome guy woos her with a dress and a song, she can't believe her luck . . . until she finds out her prince charming has secrets of his own.
Prince Louis' in NYC for a royal tour, and his mother, the Queen, is on his case about finding a suitable wife. He just wants to relax, so he sneaks out to a karaoke bar to sing the night away. Only he never expected to find her, a gorgeous redhead, who joins him for a duet and more.
Grab this steamy instalove short story now.
Get ready to be swept off your feet with unexpected and steamy connections between commoners and royals. Indulge in the luxurious world of wealth and privilege as our heroes and heroines navigate the challenges of tradition, family expectations, and political intrigue to find true love. And you can be sure that Risqu? Royals will leave you swooning for more.

Category:90-Minute Romance Short Reads, Billionaire Romance, New Adult & College Romance

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epub | 685.09 KB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BK31CPXV | Author: Jayne Castel | Year: 2023

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Can a simple chambermaid capture the heart of a proud laird? Passion, honor, and the power of destiny collide in Medieval Scotland.

Bonnie Fraser grew up in the shadows. A servant in Stirling Castle, she's invisible, ignored-even if her heart yearns for more. But when the king holds a masquerade ball, Bonnie decides to step out of the shadows for once. Masked and disguised, she tastes the excitement of another life-and that's when she meets a charismatic laird who sweeps her off her feet.

Iver Mackay has always been unlucky in love. Despite his obligations as chieftain of a vast holding, he's now sworn off marriage, content to let his younger brothers carry on the family bloodline. Yet when he dances with an enigmatic red-haired beauty at the king's ball, Iver forgets himself.

Their encounter leads to a steamy encounter that neither of them will ever forget.

But can there be a happy ending for two people from such different worlds?

Rebellious Highland Hearts is a four-book series following Iver Mackay of Dun Ugadale and his three brothers-Lennox, Kerr, and Brodie-as they meet women who will change their lives forever.

(Content warning: this story contains adult steamy scenes, graphic violence, and coarse language)

Category:Medieval Historical Fiction, Medieval Historical Romance, Medieval Historical Romance

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epub | 852.29 KB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BS1NZ9T2 | Author: Lark Taylor | Year: 2023

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One demon. One angel. A relationship that's failed so many times. Could it really be just one human they've been missing ?

Dagon

For centuries, Dimitri and I have tried to make it work. Each time we've been torn apart by our dominant natures, neither of us willing to back down. A hundred years ago, I thought he'd betrayed me in the worst possible way. In a fit of anger, we made a deal that led to my downfall.

Now Dimitri is back in my life, reshaping our history with the truth. But love still isn't enough to make it work, not when being together tears us apart.

When he tells me he's met our human mate, I can't help but hope that Lucky will be the key to loving Dimitri the way I've always wanted.

But with Hell knocking at our door and an uprising threatening us all, can we persuade Lucky to give us a chance before it's too late?

Dimitri

I haven't given up on Dagon for one hundred years, and I won't now.

When Lucky crosses my path, I finally understand why Dagon and I have never quite worked. Fate never intended us to be a couple.we were destined to be a triad. Lucky is the piece we need to complete us.

Winning Lucky over won't be easy. Someone is hurting him, making him put up walls that are nearly impossible for us to cross.

But chasing Dagon has taught me that I'm a stubborn angel. I won't give up on either of my mates.

Lucky

What an ironic nickname. Never in my life has anything lucky ever happened to me.

But everything changes when I meet Dagon and Dimitri. Two super-hot guys who aren't put off by my inexperience? All my dreams are coming true.

Not for long though. Even with my boss and his family looking out for me, I know it's only a matter of time before my past catches up to me.

So, for now, I'm going to soak up every drop of happiness Dimitri and Dagon have to offer.

Drink it up and pray they forgive me when I do what I always do.

Run.and don't look back.

Luck of the Devil is an action-filled, fated-mates MMM paranormal romance with an HEA and no cliff-hanger. It is the final instalment in The Reckless Damned series, which is best enjoyed in order due to the overarching plot. Each book focuses on a different couple or triad and has an HEA.

Category:Bisexual Romance, Paranormal Demons & Devils Romance, Gay Romance

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epub | 837.91 KB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BT6TMVZ9 | Author: Kat Singleton | Year: 2023

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Cade Jennings was always there for me when I needed him-until he wasn't.
I'd spent my entire life loving my best friend's older brother. Every single one of my birthday wishes was spent hoping Cade would finally notice me.
And then one day, he did.
But not all love stories have happy endings.
It's been years since I left the small town of Sutten Mountain devastated and heartbroken. I'd used the pain to fuel a bestselling novel that solidified I'd never have to return.
Until tragedy struck, forcing me to face the man who shattered my heart.
I thought I'd be strong enough to see him again. I didn't expect the angry, broken man staring back at me.
But the more time we spend around each other, the more I see glimpses of the man I fell in love with. His touch still owns me. His kiss still brands me. And even after all this time, the feelings I have for him still consume me.
Cade and I are unfinished business, and this time, he's not letting me leave until we rewrite our story .

From the author of Black Ties and White Lies comes an all new series of complete standalones set in Sutten Mountain. Rewrite Our Story , the first book in the series, is a steamy, second chance, best friend's brother romance.

Category:Western Romances, Inspirational Romance, Contemporary Women's Fiction

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