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From the author of the best-selling Three Junes comes an intimate new work of fiction: a tale of two sisters, together and apart, told in their alternating voices over twenty-five years. Louisa Jardine is the older one, the conscientious student, precise and careful: the one who years for a good...

Nadia Spiceland works in the business of temptation. The confections she crafts at the Sugar and Spice Bakery and Café lure in the locals. But one customer is interested in more than just her delectable sticky buns. Kane Sullivan teaches human sexuality at the nearby college, where coeds are clamoring for seats in his lectures. Nadia is reluctant to his advances, yet she also has needs. Who better to fulfill them than the man who's referred to as "Dr. Sex" by his female students?

From the author of the beloved novel Three Junes comes a rich and commanding story about the accidents, both grand and small, that determine our choices in love and marriage. Greenie Duquette, openhearted yet stubborn, devotes most of her passionate attention to her Greenwich Village bakery and...

Siobhan "Sugar" Malloy, co-owner of Sugar and Spice Café and part-time burlesque dancer, believes that love is for the young and foolish - and at 35 years old, she is neither. But a new business venture with the sexy 20-something owner of Crimson Bay Couriers is quickly changing her mind. Charlie O'Halloran is beyond charming, and his flirtatious manner is an unexpected breath of fresh air for Siobhan.

These men know how to ride! Meet red-hot ranchers and captivating cowboys in five new short stories in Love Letters Volume 6: Cowboy's Command. Stories include: "V is for Vindicated", by Maggie Wells; "W is for Wanted", by Ginny Glass; "X is for XXX Ranch", by Maggie Wells and Emily Cale; "Y Is for Yearning", by Christina Thacher; and "Z Is for Zeal", by Emily Cale.

Four sexy stories with a military twist. "E Is for Entice": Petty Officer Evan knows it won't be easy proving to his ex-girlfriend that he's matured. "F Is for Fallout": When Spencer returns from Iraq, all he can think about is meeting the woman he's been corresponding with in the flesh. "G Is for Gun-Shy": Colonel Jack doesn't want to work with buttoned-up strategist Davina - even if she's the sexiest woman he's ever seen. "H Is for Hotshot": Smoke jumper Luke usually fights fires - when he's not fighting his sizzling attraction to pilot Tara.

November 2032, Joe Benton has just been elected the 48th president of the United States. Only days after winning, Benton learns from his predecessor that previous estimates regarding the effect of global warming on rising sea levels have been grossly underestimated. With the world frighteningly close to catastrophe, Benton must save the United States from environmental devastation. He resumes secret bilateral negotiations with the Chinese - the world's worst polluter.

Rubion Federation ship HMS Belsus visits a 300-year-old colony planet, and discovers a society near revolution against the rule of a "transfigured being" known as Toth. Commander Michael Queal's crew and ship are immediately threatened by Toth and his followers, including a host of strange bioengineered creatures unique to the planet. Only a banished people on a remote island are willing to aid Queal in his fight to bring freedom to the colony, and allow him to survive the wrath of a monstrous, unbalanced dictator. But help sometimes comes from unexpected directions!

Obeying Desire: Love Letters Book 1 contains four hot novellas that will tempt you to submit to desire. "A Is for Assignment", by Ginny Glass: Lane Heywood is the last person Cameron Isley wanted as his partner in an undercover investigation at a sex club. "B Is for Bondage", by Christina Thacher: When Rachel Cooper begins BDSM lessons, she soon starts fantasizing about her instructor, Marc Thibaud. "C Is for Curious", by Emily Cale: Mistress Rebecca Greer has had her eye on The Black Rose BDSM club's shy receptionist.... "D Is for Detained", by Maggie Wells: He was the preacher's son; her parents owned the local sex shop....

The top-selling author of Talk to Win presents a dynamic guide to exactly what to say in almost any business or social situation. Dr. Glass provides the key to speaking confidently, powerfully, and persuasively, anytime and anywhere.

Zwei Jahrzehnte lang belebte Henry Glass, mit irischem Sinn fürs Skurrile und Absurde, den Kultur- und Wissenschaftsteil des Spiegel...

Glass has reported extensively from the Middle East and travelled frequently in Syria over several decades. Here he melds together reportage, analysis, and history to provide an accessible overview of the origins and permutations defining the conflict, situating it clearly in the overall crisis of the region. His voice, elegant and concise, humane and richly informed, is a vital antidote to the sloganizing that shapes so much commentary and policy concerning the civil war.

In war, the men who served under him called him Culebra, the Viper. Soldier, strategist, and military assassin Eduardo Cabral harbors two souls - one dark and deadly, the other loving and creative. After a war ending in betrayal by those in power on a colony world and a man he has spent a lifetime trying to please, Eduardo flees to a peaceful, artistic life on another planet. But the corrupt war and its aftermath will not go away.

As a professional surfer, 17-year-old Iris has travelled the sun-kissed beaches of the globe. But after a tumultuous week in Miami leaves her heartbroken, Iris returns to her hometown on the south coast of England. Putting her promising career on hold. Leaving behind Zeke, the boy who changed her world. Iris is desperate to get back to her old life, to the family and friends she grew up with. She wants to rediscover her passion for surfing. She needs to move on. But Iris soon realises it won't be that simple.

Private passion meets public display in these four hot novellas in Love Letters, Volume 5: Exposed. Among these four stories is R Is for Reality by Ginny Glass. Sheer desperation drives Mackenzie Alexander to persuade handsome cab driver Greg Redding to audition for a role she's been forced to cast. A role that leads to steamy encounters on and off set.

Passion is only a short trip away in Love Letters Volume 4: Travel to Temptation. Contains the storiesM Is for Melting by Maggie Wells, N Is for Naughty by Christina Thacher, O Is for One More Night by Ginny Glas, P Is for Predicament by Emily Cale, and Q Is for Quarrel by Ginny Glass and Christina Thacher.

Kati thought she was Tumatsin, but her real father was Moshuguang, a Searcher, one of those working to bring down the feudal empire on Shanji and establish a progressive society. Ruled by Mandughai, the emerald-eyed empress of a neighboring star, the Searchers are looking for the person who has inherited the power to be a super being. They believe Kati is that person, and with training from Mandughai, Kati's powers exceed her trainer's power.

Kira Solomon's life has never been simple. Battling against the Fallen, serving the Egyptian goddess Maat, becoming romantically involved with a 4,000-year-old Nubian warrior - these are now everyday realities. But something is changing. Kira's magic is becoming dangerously unpredictable, tainted by the Shadow she has been trained to destroy.

In Julia Glass's fifth book since her acclaimed novel Three Junes won the National Book Award, she gives us the story of an unusual bond between a world-famous writer and his assistant—a richly plotted novel of friendship and love, artistic ambition, the perils of celebrity, and the power of...

Isabel Stone wanted a normal life. But when the unexpected death of her father leaves her at the helm of the family business, things quickly go from weird to worse. Vampires are on the loose and out of the coffin, and only Isabel can walk the fine line between the world of the living and the world of the undead.