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It wanders through space in fiery temperatures that make Hades look like a vacation spot by comparison. The first planet in our Solar System that races around the Sun once every 88 days. Named after the Roman god of commerce, eloquence, messages, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves, he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. These, then, are the tales of Mercury.

Freya Lockwood solía trabajar como cazadora de antigüedades con su ex-mentor hasta que en un viaje a El Cairo todo terminó mal. Más de veinte años después, recibe una llamada de su excéntrica tía Carole, amiga incondicional de Arthur, en la que le informa de su misteriosa muerte. Freya regresa al pueblecito inglés en el que se crio junto a su tía para acompañarla en esos difíciles momentos, donde recibe una inesperada carta encriptada de su antiguo amigo. Pero eso no es todo. En la tienda del anticuario descubre los diarios que éste había escondido donde solo ella podía encontrarlos.

Amidst the canvas of life and the battle lines of love, will passion ignite their souls? One-click this short, sweet, and steamy brother’s best friend romance! Lily I've always been the wild splash of color on our family canvas— But now, I'm trying to find where that wildness truly fits. Then Ethan Spencer strides in, every inch the brooding ex-soldier. Close quarters and stolen glances ignite a fire we can't ignore. Can I coax the stories hidden behind those guarded eyes? Or is his heart a war zone, where passion and pain are intertwined? Dive into a world where possessive heroes meet ...

A teen moves with his family into a haunted house. Dead family members visit and speak. A hard-boiled lawyer travels on an adventure with three mystical beings. A boy suffers frightening contact inside a haunted hotel in Salem. A professional real estate appraiser finds strange evidence in his photographs of one particular house. A family discovers a history of murder in their new home. Unearthly creatures and fairy folk roam villages in the Carpathian mountains.

The theatres are padlocked. Christmas has been cancelled. It is 1657, and the unloved English Republic is eight years old. Though Cromwell's joyless grip on power appears immovable, many still look to Charles Stuart's dissolute and threadbare court-in-exile, and some are prepared to risk their lives plotting a restoration. For the officers of the Republic, constant vigilance is needed. So, when the bloody corpse of a Royalist spy is discovered in a small Essex village, why is the local magistrate so reluctant to investigate?

In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featuring stories by Stephen A. Roddewig, Warren Benedetto, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Dylan Roche, Edgar Mahaffey, Toni Mobley, C.L. Hart, and J.E. Feldman.

A group of teenagers work as camp counsellors at a recently reopened summer camp. A camp that hides a sinister secret. It's home to an undead killer. A monster that picks them off one by one, until there's only one girl left standing. For Ellie Cartwright, that's not how the story ends. That's how it begins. Because Ellie's not the only girl to have faced evil and survived. There are others. And now, they've sworn to protect those in danger. They've sworn to fight back against the creatures that lurk in the darkness.

Kidnapped from dying Earth by the heinous Tonan race, Piper is locked in a small cell, deprived of light and human companionship, and tormented on a daily basis. When the door to her hell opens unexpectedly, Piper is blinded by the light and walks headlong into a massively built creature. She is tossed over a shoulder, taken on the wildest ride of her life, then placed into a healing pool.

For years, The Cooper Wellness Program in Texas has taught high-level executives (including President Bush) the financial benefits of a fitness program. Now this program brings an eight-week, three-part fitness formula to executives across the nation, using the best knowledge available to help busy leaders achieve not just the obvious health benefits, but more effective performance on the job.

The Unfinished Leader is a modern handbook for recognizing, facing, and inspiring others to expose the real issues that underlie paradoxes in modern organizations. Leaders must first recognize situations they will never be able to "solve" and understand how to confront the barriers - in their own heads and their organizations - that push them toward seeking ultimate solutions that don't exist. Leading through complexity requires giving up the illusion of control, consistency, and closure, while embracing the reality of being permanently "unfinished".

If anyone can tell the difference between monsters and humans, it's Dahlia Nite. For nearly a century, she's hunted one to protect the other. Safeguarding humanity from the creatures that slip through the torn veil between the worlds. Creatures like her. But the lines are blurring. As people begin mutating and combusting on the streets, Dahlia realizes a strange affliction has descended upon Sentinel City. The mysterious ailment strikes all walks of life, from the posh high-end nightclub district to the homeless community.

The Black Plague's terrible toll never ends, unleashing a new wave of zombies with disastrous consequences. Low on hope, Knight Alaric von Mertz and his companions flee their crumbling sanctuary, and soon come under the unlikely wing of murderous pirates. There, they learn of a legendary artifact called Mournshroud that could destroy swathes of the undead, but to claim it they must defeat an evil sorceress on an isolated island. Guarded by a dragon! A knight's honor demands he defend his kingdom, no matter the cost.

Honor hin'Bellvue, a young lady from a minor noble house, has found her life changing in ways she never could have expected. Her companion and bodyguard, Natasha Volkova, is a powerful sexual dominant who has awakened Honor's need for submission and service. Their new friend Alix, a noble scion and asexual romantic, may offer the perfect chance for them to continue their "arrangement" under a cover of social respectability. And by joining a new women's rights movement among Metamor's nobility, Honor is staking a claim for control over her own destiny.

Given up for adoption by his mother at only a few weeks old, Robert Black is placed with physically abusive foster parents, setting the tone for who, and what, he'd become - a pedophile and serial killer. Starting at the age of five, he recalls being sexually curious and began placing items in his anus at the age of eight. He'd sexually assault hundreds of little girls before committing his first murder.

Shaw Matthews plays to win, and he intends to snag a coveted partnership at San Diego's hottest sports agency by signing America's top athlete. Only one woman stands in his way: rival agent Cassidy Whalen. But eliminating the competition will be Shaw's pleasure when he concocts an ingenious plan to seduce Cassidy and show the beautiful ballbreaker who's the better man for the job. That is until Cassidy turns the tables - and their steamy encounters start breaking all the rules.

When a running back falls for his teammate’s little sister, can he prove to them both that he’s in it for the long run? Chloe I’m ready for a new start in life. Moving to Oakwood City and opening my own gallery seems like just what I need. What I don’t need is to fall for my brother’s best friend. Dane Rios is sexy, athletic, and has a reputation of being a player. He says he’s ready for the real thing, but can I trust him with my heart? Join the 'Curvy Catch' series for heart-racing tales where gridiron glory meets curvy romance, scoring touchdowns in love and life.

Amidst the challenges of single motherhood and the allure of a new neighbor, can true love find a way? One-click this short, sweet, and steamy single mom romance! Nadine As a single mom, I've mastered the art of independence. But when my new neighbor answers my distress call, the chemistry between us is undeniable and overwhelming. Jake’s rugged charm disrupts my world of routine, sparking a tantalizing curiosity. Our shared glances and subtle flirtations light a slow-burning fire. Do I dare to uncover the secrets hidden in his captivating blue eyes? Or is yielding to his touch a risk my ...

George Campbell sets out with a tent into the Canadian forests to find respite from work. There, he comes across a crystalline cube that exhibits extraordinary properties – the longer one gazes at it, the more it glows, beginning to hypnotize the observer. Campbell is reminded of the story of the so-called Eltdown Shards, whose alleged translation spoke of crystalline cubes and a race of entities sending minds into the Universe for exploration using such cubes.

Life is what happens when you're making other plans. Boy did it! Lauren graduated top of her class, ready for her career in genetic research. But when she was presented with the opportunity to study the most amazing thing she'd ever seen, a virus that completely rewrites human DNA, altering someone to become a Vampire, she couldn't refuse. When she realized that the research society were actually the villains, that the Vampires were not evil, or undead, she helps them destroy the lab where she worked.

San Diego sports agent Shaw Matthews and his sexy professional adversary, Cassidy Whalen, have gone head to head in the boardroom - and the bedroom. Now Shaw has scored a big promotion - but only because Cassidy turned it down and ran off. There are many things he wants when it comes to Cassidy - just not her pity. So Shaw rushes to a small town in Maine to retrieve his dignity - and maybe the woman he's hungry to claim once more.