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Longing eats him like a cancer. A longing that sometimes wears her face. He's dreamt of her since childhood. Like Heathcliff or Gatsby or that schmuck from Great Expectations. He'd left her though and when he saw her, 17 and faintly pressing the edge of adulthood, he'd seen her from a distance. He clutched his distance like a coat against bitter wind, fearing her. Fearing the death of his dream. How could she, all flesh and blood and fiery human will be the boyhood fantasy he'd treasured for years? The ghost of his fantasy beckoned from within her.

Kat McKinney, self-styled Wedding Slut, goes to a friend's wedding and discovers that sometimes you should be careful what you wish for... and sometimes you shouldn't. An after-party threesome seems like a great idea... And it is. But what if you find yourself falling for one of your new playmates?

Kat is once more a bridesmaid. For her cousin. In Brazil. What more could a self-proclaimed wedding slut want, right? Except that the groom-to-be is Dan. The one who got away. The one man Kat can actually imagine standing in front of an altar with wearing...well, maybe not white. But a wedding dress. Or part of a wedding dress.

Willow is alone, confined to a bed with restraints. She can't remember how she got there . . . or how long she's been there. An old lady appears in her room to feed her twice a day. Granny doesn't talk, but Willow can hear thumping from somewhere beyond her door. It's not Granny's shuffling steps. It's too loud to be Granny's cat. Is it someone? Something? Then Granny's cat dies in Willow's room. And Granny follows a few days later. Willow will do anything to survive. But freeing herself from her bed is only the beginning . . .

Victoria Zell doesn't fit in, not that she cares what anyone thinks. She and her homeschooled boyfriend, Andrew, are inseparable. All they need is each other. That is, until Zachary Zimmerman joins her homeroom. Within an hour of meeting, he convinces good-girl Vic to cut class. And she can't get enough of that rush. Despite Vic's loyalty to Andrew, she finds her life slowly entwining with Z's. Soon she's lying to everyone she knows in an effort to unravel Z's secrets. Except Z's not the only one with a past.

When her mom inherits an old, crumbling mansion, Seda's almost excited to spend the summer there. Except now her mom wants to renovate, rather than sell the estate - which means they're not going back to the city...or to Seda's friends and school. As the days grow shorter, Seda is filled with dread. They're about to be cut off from the outside world, and she's not sure she can handle the solitude or the darkness it brings out in her. Then a group of teens get stranded near the mansion during a blizzard. Seda has no choice but to offer them shelter....

Kat doesn't envy her married and to-be-married friends. Really. Well, maybe she envies them the party. And their ability to be sure of someone. Maybe that. But if some of those married and to-be-married friends want to include her as a third from time to time...Well, who is she to disappoint them?

Survivors are not a monolith. Their experiences, responses, and healing journeys are diverse. The aim is simple, “Audience Empowerment.” I’m here to equip listeners with the knowledge to spot manipulative structures, rhetoric, and harmful “hero narratives. Here I show you how survivor communities construct pseudo-identities to control thought and narrative. All of this while being exploited through mass media streams.

Retirement is not simply a time for only leisure. It’s the beginning of your next big growth journey, empowered by the incredible capacity of your brain. This book leverages the science of neuroplasticity to help you unlock a profoundly fulfilling retirement lifestyle tailored to your authentic passions and purpose.

"Folding Herself In (Bachelor Party)": A double wedding means a double bachelor party, and Danny and Gil are pleasantly buzzed and pleasantly surprised to have survived the stag night. They're getting ready to stumble off to bed when one last unexpected guest shows up. It's their quiet, brainy friend Ruth, who's not so quiet, not very sober, and not completely dressed.

Kat doesn't want to get married. She just wants to have a wedding. And to have sex with her husband--whoever the hell he is--on the altar. And have the orgy to end all orgies at the reception.

In the ring, I'm known as Nightmare. I'm undefeated in the underground boxing ring and at the top of my city's food chain. That sounds cocky, doesn't it? Sure. But it's true. I'm also dangerous, and the man every woman wants to be with, but I try not to brag. The thing is, everything changed...

One family. One empire. One ultimate betrayal. The Reign family has it all. Wealth, love, and unbreakable bonds, but they also have secrets that ultimately lead to an untimely death.

Eight tales of nuptial naughtiness from K.D. West and Mary Cyn! Everyone dreams of the perfect wedding - some people get to live them! Sometimes, the reality blows the dream right out of the water, and the afterparty leaves the reception in the dust. From Stillpoint/Eros authors Mary Cyn and K.D. West, here are eight tales of couples - and their very special friends - who find that true bliss is about much more than a white dress.

Meet Kat McKinney, wedding slut. She doesn't want to get married. She just wants a wedding. And to make love to her husband - whoever he is - on the altar. And to have an orgy to end all orgies at the reception.

Teonny’s life changed the night her abusive husband and four-year-old daughter died in a home invasion gone wrong. Five years have passed, and she vowed to never love another human being again. Prosper isn’t trying to hear any of that though. The moment he saw Teonny was the moment he knew she was the one.

Glimmer Delacroix finds herself a runaway bride after Trick deemed her as payment for a street debt her father owed. The last place she expected to find herself was in the arms of people who once loved her like family. The Vicious Kings are a quiet force in the streets. Everyone knows who they...

Living Cynful is about learning how to live your most extraordinary life from some of the most successful entrepreneurs, artists, athletes. Our Goal is to help you become your best version of yourself in business and your personal life. Being inspired and learn how others built their business, overcame obstacles and kept going. We want you to change your life and start Doing things that YOU LOVE by breaking some of the rules that others hold you to. That's what Living Cynful is all about. Not doing what the majority of people want you to do.

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The Guild has gone too far, and now it’s Fallon’s job to stop them. What will become of the gang once it’s all said and done? Find out in the last installment of The Fang Gang Series.