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Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the age of enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world.

Demons, Mortal Enemies, and a Shared Quest! Paranormal paramedic Dean Flynn doesn't know he's being hunted by demons. Demon hunter Jaz Errington hunts the creatures he heals? In this case opposites do not attract. When paramedic and hunter are thrown together on a quest to rescue a kidnapped angel, who also happens to be Dean's missing girlfriend, sparks fly. Throw in a powerful teenaged witch to join the quest, and they have a recipe for disaster, not a rescue.

Joanna Errington-Flynn is a normal 15-year-old, except that she's a witch from the future. Since she was sent back from her parents' future, she has saved both their lives and the world itself. Now she wants nothing more than to return home to her own time. When a pair of demon-summoning idols goes missing, her mother needs Jo's help to recover them. If the demon lord succeeds in his plans to collect the complete set, Elk City is doomed.

Technological advancement is now carefully planned, and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. A young man known as Equality 7-2521 rebels by doing secret scientific research. When his activity is discovered, he flees into the wilderness with the girl he loves. Together, they plan to establish a new society based on rediscovered individualism.

Paramedic Dean Flynn works every day to heal the creatures of myth and legend in Elk City. When a human hate group declares war on his patients, Dean, with his angel girlfriend and the vampire lord of Elk City, must work with all the forces of good to fight terrorists hidden in their midst. Even after getting framed for murder, Dean uses magic, prophecy, and all his paramedic skills to save his patients. With his lifelong dreams shattered and taken away from him, will he have the strength to make the choice when the time comes to fulfill his destiny?

The stories in this book are simple little snapshots of the lives of the slaves owned by Howard Stephens. These stories are a counterpart series to the novel The Princess Slave: Mei's Song. Many of the stories include characters that were featured within The Princess Slave. Some of these characters are Najeeba, Peyonee, and Tatyana.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a horror story by American author Washington Irving. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first published in 1820. It is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head to a cannonball in battle.

When the shattered remnants of a planet-killing meteor called "The Fist of God" hits earth, death and destruction threaten to end human civilization, but The Fist of God is only the beginning of Earth’s tribulation. A terrible pale rider leads the dead against survivors in the small town of Orofino, Idaho, killing and converting them. One teenage girl is the key to humanity’s survival, but first she must survive the pale rider and his army of the dead.

Where does your rage come from? Karl knows; he stares at it every night from his back patio. The heart of the monster. It calls to him, and for 15 years, Karl has resisted its pull. But to confront the monster he is becoming, he must go back and confront the ghosts of his past and those he left behind.

Meet Butch Quick, a reluctant tough guy with a bad attitude and a talent for trouble. If the job is too dirty or dangerous for anyone else, then Butch is your man. When Butch repossesses a vintage 1968 Mustang from a neighborhood troublemaker, he uncovers a dark secret that tangles him up with a local drug kingpin and his army of moronic goons, a foul-mouthed macaw, and a dangerous woman named Honey.

Takrim refuses to be enslaved by the evil djinn temptress Iigwha. He escapes her clutches, but the djinn torments him with a cursed ring that brings him endless pleasure but denies him release. A hunter travelling alone through the Al'inal Forest finds Takrim, half-starved and exhausted. Sadiq tries to help him the only way he can - through pleasure.

Mei Song is an Asian Princess though only through the eyes of her lover John Hunter. Mei and John are introduced on her 18th birthday by her owner Howard Stephans; Mei is a sex slave whose sole purpose is to submit to the sexual desires and deviations of those men and women her master allows to use her. John came into her life but unlike all the others he saw her as a special princess and made it his mission to make her see that she's more than a sex slave. This is a three-year journey in which Mei evolves from simply a submissive slave to learning about freedom and independence.

Something mysterious is happening in the depths of the Yucatan jungle and Miles Drake, aka Captain Action, has been sent to investigate. His superiors believe their main nemesis, the alien criminal known as Dr. Evil is hunting something called the Sky Rock, a supposed fallen meteor possessing strange energies. But as soon as Drake arrives on the site, he's met with two other unexpected characters that may or may not be involved with Evil's nefarious plans. One of these is a beautiful female Mexican agent named Selena Rubio, whereas the other is a strange masked figure.

Shiekh Rameez Molamid doesn’t believe in love. He only cares about looking out for his interests, and after winning Muharraq Island from the Khalidzack brothers in the wedding bet, he’s certainly proven that he can trust his instincts. But when a feud threatens to tear his family apart, he has to do what he can to make peace for the sake of his elderly mother. Wynifred Fellows, author of the upcoming book Love Solves All, is brought in to heal the rift within the family. The last thing she expects is to feel a spark of mutual attraction for the handsome bachelor, Rameez.

An Italian countess, a mega yacht, and the Baja Emerald go missing in the Sea of Cortez. Edwina "Eddy" Destiny, an exotic, racy Brazilian living in London, is contacted by INTERPOL to solve the mystery of the disappearance and heist. A beautiful, smart Brazilian beauty; a swaggering, gorgeous billionaire; a smoldering, slim redhead with a sexy East European, new money attitude; and a real-life Bond solve the crime of the stolen Baja Emerald.

Grant Wilkinson, the scarred and decorated war hero, has always seen himself as a monster. He's finally getting his life on track by embracing the help of Renata Koreman, the equally damaged self-proclaimed mouse. Together, they address their inner demons amidst a backdrop of secrets, scandal, murder and abuse. Avenge is a satisfying conclusion to the Abuse trilogy, full of healing, twists, turns, and surprises.

A paradise retreat, an eloping couple held to ransom, a race to save the day. Jane and John, eloping, innocent, get swept away with sun, sea, and sex. An extortion network threatens to expose their adventures virally on the Internet. Ashley, a blonde, blue-eyed, care-free petite sex kitten who likes a bit of spicy black magic, and Brad, her tall, dark, hunky friend with benefits, race to save the day with Pearl, a sizzling-hot Caribbean beauty in a skimpy pink bikini.

The eldest of three brothers, Sheikh Jaymin Khalidizack is mere months away from winning the wedding bet - after all, he’s far too serious to get swept up in romance. The stubborn, arrogant, and simmeringly sexy Sheikh has far more important issues on his mind. But he'll have to reconsider his position when a beautiful party guest’s priceless amulet is stolen on his watch. Tamrin Lewis is everything Jaymin is not - fun-loving, carefree, and full of life. She’s also the daughter of a con artist on the run for his life.

Juliette’s life is work - she’s ruthless, determined, and has built a reputation for helping difficult CEOs achieve their maximum potential. When she’s scouted by the royal Azhar family to assist the head of their tech division, Sheikh Basri Azhar, she’s eager for the challenge. The company is at a critical juncture, and it will be up to Juliette to keep the brash, young CEO on track. Shouldn’t be a problem - until Juliette meets Basri. He’s handsome, charismatic, and much harder to manage than she could have imagined.

The unprecedented election of Niles Larsson to the office of the president of the United States brings hope of change not only to the office of the president but also to the country and the world - the hope of the implementation of the cornerstone of his campaign - the Open Spaces Treaty. However, soon after he takes office, it becomes clear that Niles intends to implement OST with or without the approval of Congress. With each unprecedented use of power, the country spirals closer and closer to the unthinkable - a Second Civil War.