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Jess has fallen for yet another loser, but this one is hiding a secret that puts her and her son in a huge amount of danger. He's a killer from across the state line, with a string of grizzly murders behind him, of young and pretty prostitutes. Jack, a sexy private detective with a checkered past, is on the hunt to bring him back, and save Jess from a similar fate. Can he capture the devil himself, and resist falling in love with the damsel?

Nel corso dei secoli, le droghe hanno avuto un ruolo nella vita di molti popoli, integrandosi nelle differenti culture in modo controllato e, per questo, accettato socialmente. Nelle società moderne, invece, questo equilibrio è venuto meno: l'esplosione del mercato di massa, alimentato dalle grandi organizzazioni criminali, ne ha amplificato la diffusione, trasformandone l'uso in un problema per i singoli e per la collettività. Ma quali dimensioni ha questo fenomeno in Italia, e chi sono i tossicodipendenti?

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's greatest and best loved tragedies. In this series for GCSE English Literature, we analyse all aspects of the play, ensuring that you gain a full understanding of the various complexities - including the context and a detailed analysis of all the scenes - helping whilst you study and revise. Furthermore, we have two dedicated chapters on preparing for your exam, so when it comes to the big day you know what to expect.

Stella Benson (1892-1933) was an English feminist, novelist, poet, and short story and travel writer. The Man Who Fell in Love with the Cooperative Stores is an amusing allegorical story about mercenary love, the gullibility of those men who keep a mistress and the cynicism of those women who accept this kind of relationship.

A fascinating collection of classic short stories featuring unusual ways of making a living, including 'The Umbrella-Mender' by Beatrice Harraden, 'The Triumphs of a Taxidermist' by H. G. Wells, 'A Pair of Silk Stockings' by Kate Chopin, 'A Skinful of Trouble' by Arthur Morrison, 'White Magic' by Ella d'Arcy, 'A Deal in Ostriches' by H. G. Wells, and many more.

When Lenore's world falls down, the fallout results in her travelling to another dimension called the Otherworld. Within it, she encounters feral beasts, monsters, and beautiful creatures with sadistic tastes. Once a victim - but never no more.

A fast-paced and varied collection of captivating short stories ranging from action thrillers to poignant tear-jerkers to the downright weird, including: "Jerry Bundler" by W. W. Jacobs, "The Umbrella Mender" by Beatrice Harraden, "Green Ink" by J. S. Fletcher, "Why Herbert Killed His Mother" by Winifred Holtby, "The Red Mark" by Israel Zangwill, "The White Kid Glove" by J. S. Fletcher, "Sophy Mason Comes Back" by E. M. Delafield, plus many more.

After her husband's tragic death, Leigh Kelly arrives on Whidbey Island determined to start over. Yet the tiny town of Chimney Rock is not as peaceful as it seems. Women have been disappearing, and Leigh can't shake the feeling that she's being watched . . . especially at night. Soon, she's experiencing visions she can't explain and fighting her attraction to a handsome stranger who seems to know her most intimate desires.

When Starla Gibson learns of the bet that the sexy stranger across from her is putting forth to be his darling little slave for the night, she thinks it's a joke. Strong and dominant Starla has been hurt too much to play anyone's subordinate and tells him that she can't possibly sink to sub level. When he presents her with the answer to both their problems, a small bottle of clear liquid that Derek claims is a potion to turn her into the most willing toy he's ever had, Starla can't back out of the challenge.

Share a traditional tale and provide a stepping stone into the land of art and story. The seven folk tales in this colorful collection are well known and well loved, and each imparts an important lesson using humor, action, adventure and classic characters.

What would you do if you found a dragon on your doorstep? Or a crocodile in your closet? In this playful hide-and-seek book that gently introduces children to the animals that often scare them, best-selling Barefoot author and artist team Stella Blackstone and Debbie Harter have created another humorous and highly entertaining story that kids will love.

As a Djinn, the most powerful race of genies, Nicodemus Marsh is sent in to deal with a fiery Janey Duvall after she refuses to help the exiled demon prince get rid of the problems in a business endeavor in the East. Oozing with sex appeal, Nicodemus begins a seduction Janey can barely resist. After a very erotic encounter, Janey finds out she's bound to Nicodemus and has three wishes to make. The bargain? Three wishes, and in return, she's his sexual slave for 100 years.

When Vi and Amos go diving for the first time in the West Indies, they hope to explore the recent wreck of a smuggling ship. Once underwater, Vi struggles to remember who the man up on the surface, pumping air down to their diving suits, reminds her of. Suddenly she realizes. He is Nana's son! Nana, the housekeeper who Amos sacked for stealing. And Nana's son had vowed to get even with them. Vi searches frantically among the coral for Amos and struggles to make him understand what has happened.

Navia Watson is struggling to survive. She has just left school and can't hold a steady job. Just when she feels that there is no hope, her best friend makes her an offer that she can't refuse. All she has to do is be a temporary stand-in secretary for her friend's position as the secretary for some billionaire for only a week. One week for some quick cash - how hard can it be? She is in for the surprise of her life when she walks into Jason Black's office.

Christie is getting married. That's it. Her life is set, and she'll be comfortable and tame forever. Though she's happy, she also has nagging regrets that she's never done anything crazy. Now, she's afraid she'll never have a chance. Her best friend and Maid of Honor realizes what's wrong, and on her wedding day while she's fixing her hair, Selina decides to give Christie what she wants, whether she likes it or not!

Libido's Best is a groundbreaking audio adaptation of the very best writing from Libido magazine. These provocative and sexually-charged stories explore the depth and variety of sexual desire from both the male and female perspective. In "Seeing the Botticelli", a female college student has a passionate encounter with an older guard in Florence's Uffizi Gallery. In "Ratatouille", a lawyer finds he is in competition with zucchinis and other vegetables for the affections of his sexually-adventurous dancer girlfriend. Seduced as she walks around the romantic city of Paris with a suave, European colleague, a woman on a business trip has a steamy encounter in a public restroom in "La Toillette".For Adults Only: Explicit language. Must be 18 years of age to purchase.

Being yourself can be such a bad idea. For 16-year-old Badi Hessamizadeh, life is a series of humiliations. After withdrawing from public school under mysterious circumstances, Badi enters Magnificat Academy. To make things "easier", his dad has even given him a new name: Bud Hess. Grappling with his Iranian-American identity, clinical depression, bullying, and a barely bottled rage, Bud is an outcast who copes by resorting to small revenges and covert acts of defiance, but the pressures of his home life and the unrequited affection of his new friend, Nikki, prime him for a more dangerous revolution.

Sydney Skye is a Jenai, a race of female Genies who bring luck to the men in their lives. Hiding in plain sight, she dances in a dive off the Vegas strip. Life is predictable and hassle-free, at least until she meets Jace. He's been looking for the right woman for a long time, and this woman is literally about to make all his wishes come true.

'The Man Who Missed the Bus' is a creepy horror story about a lonely and eccentric man who finds himself unable to see other human faces. Worse still, gradually he also loses the ability to see his own reflection in the mirror. But this is only the beginning of the horror story. Far worse is to come....

Ever since shape-shifter Elin escaped to Whidbey Island, danger has stalked her every move. Her human traits, combined with her unique supernatural gifts, make her a prized being to be possessed... or destroyed. It is only the passionate attraction she shares with were-hound Sean Black that gives her hope for her future - if she can elude the lethal predators who are hot on her scent. But Sean carries a secret that binds him to an enemy from the past and to a darker, deadlier force - a malignant evil that is hunting the women of Whidbey Island....