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Painted Sin: The Complete Duet includes two books: A Touch of Dark and Tastes like Sin. When a cold, reclusive billionaire takes an interest in a tormented young heiress, she finds herself drawn to his intrigue. Could the tension building between them be entirely due to lust or the trappings of a greater scheme? One driven solely by revenge?

Juliana Thorne is falling apart beneath her perfect façade. Haunted by a monster from her childhood, the sheltered socialite is slowly losing her mind — while a mysterious stranger seems to lurk around every corner, relishing in her demise. A blind artist with a penchant for portraying darkness, Damien Villa harbors his own sinister intentions toward Juliana, but is he motivated by lust...or a desire for revenge? Either way...this is no fairy tale.

When hate becomes obsession.... Mistaken for her beautiful half-sister, Ellen Winthorp is taken captive by a madman who declares that she will be his "15": The 15th victim of a vicious mafia blood feud. Armed with only her instincts, Ellen must resist her captor for as long as she can - which is easier said than done the more she's exposed to the complex man beneath the beast. Because Mischa Stepanov isn’t a mindless monster - he’s a wolf, and she’s the unwitting doe caught in his midst. Unraveling the torment of his past may be her only hope of salvation....

One of the nicest ladies I ever met was a school teacher. I think we chatted for about 30 minutes and then I never saw her again. Thirty minutes. I seriously thought that I could trust this lady with all my deepest darkest secrets. After years of observation, I realized that all master small-talkers have a few things in common but the biggest things are the two keys that were shown to me so elegantly by that school teacher. Once I had mastered those, no small talk conversation was a nightmare anymore. In fact, I started to enjoy them.

On April 30, 1945, Hitler committed suicide in his bunker as the Red Army closed in on Berlin. Within four days the Soviets had recovered his body. But the truth about what the Russian secret services found was hidden from history, when, three months later, Stalin officially declared to Truman and Churchill that Hitler was still alive and had escaped abroad. Reckless rumors about what really happened to Hitler began to spread like wildfire and, even today, they have not been put to rest. Until now.

Lana Del Rey brings her breathtaking poetry to life in an unprecedented audiobook. In this stunning spoken word performance, Lana Del Rey reads 14 poems from her debut book Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass accompanied by music from Grammy Award-winning musician Jack Antonoff.

Olivia takes a gap year off college, she heads out to the mountains She meets an Big Alpha Male mountain man who aims to please her It will be her first time...will she go back after her gap year? Or will she stay to have a first time twice? This is a fun BBW short story

To avoid bloodshed, former crime lord Donatello plans to arrange a union between his nephew and a rival family. Instead, he’s drawn to beautiful young Willow himself - despite their dark and painful past. After a decade spent claiming a throne for himself in the seething violence of the criminal underbelly, all Donatello Vanici craves now is peace.

Sir Braden de Bremont guards his secret gift, keeping others at arm's length, trusting no one outside of his family. When he's injured during a mission in Berwick, Scotland, he's forced to remain until he heals, while protecting a lady from a powerful lord determined to kill her family as a warning to others with English ties. Lady Ilisa Douglas is haunted by the terrible events she witnessed during the attack on Berwick when thousands were killed.

In the final round of their twisted game, Francesca and Maxim have the ultimate choice to make: surrender to their dangerous attraction, or succumb to the many dangers driving them apart. With her heart at stake, Francesca must weigh her family’s safety over her own, and trust that Maxim can truly triumph over his past trauma....

When diagnosed with a fatal illness at the age of 26, Eleanor Gray is resigned to her fate - at least until the enigmatic Dublin Helos appears and makes her an offer she knows she should refuse: Life or death? With a decision as harmless as checking the wrong box on a mysterious questionnaire, Ellie is plunged into a dangerous world where souls are sold to the highest bidder and pleasure is fueled by pain. The rules of this new life are simple: Submit everything - mind, body, and soul.

Under the dangerous Maxim Koslov's spell, Frankie Marconi finds herself falling deeper and deeper into a world of violence and sin. But the rabbit hole of chaos can only go so far. When cruel reality threatens her cocoon of pain, can she rely on Maxim to help her withstand the onslaught? Or will she goad him into finally ending their twisted game...Once and for all.

Lana Shay reveals secrets of the sex industry and of gentlemen's clubs across America in this rousing memoir. Lana Shay, a Tantrika, or conscious sex worker, offers genuine presence with altruistic motives. She emerges from an arduous upbringing to bring light into the darkness of the industry and divulges all for the very first time.

It’s been four months since Taemon got rid of psi, or telekinesis, in the secluded city of Deliverance. But rather than ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity, Taemon’s actions seem to have driven a deeper wedge between the people. Worse yet, Taemon soon discovers that he alone still has psi - a revelation that is sure to make him a target of the angry populace. make him a target of the angry populace. With society in disarray, his mother in a coma, and a target on his back, Taemon decides to attempt to rescue his father.

Russia, 1917. Petrograd is on the eve of revolution. For Countess Sophia Orlova, the city of her childhood—the only home she has ever known—has become her deadly enemy. The mob are ready to get rid of anyone connected to the old regime, including Sophia. When rebels threaten to shoot Sophia and her husband, they are saved by Nikolai, a fervent supporter of the revolution. Determined to help Nikolai’s cause, Sophia sets up a hospital wing in the house, nursing injured victims by his side.

A fake relationship. For a million dollars. There are a million reasons to say no. Then why do I say yes? Hailey feels totally hopeless, which is why she agrees to enter into a fake relationship with none other than Ace Blackwell. He might be rich, successful, and the most sought-after bachelor in the city, but he’s everything she detests. Okay, maybe his bright smile and six-pack of steel aren’t quite as despicable as Hailey would like. She should refuse, but his charm, and a million dollars that could finally make her big dream come true, are arguments that she can’t fight against. ...

June Farley: Hace años, abandoné Merryville huyendo para proteger mi dignidad y mi corazón destrozado. Ahogué mis penas en el trabajo hasta convertirme en la diseñadora de interiores con más éxito de Nueva York. Hoy, he vuelto para encontrarme con el hombre al que nunca quise volver a ver. John Key. Aparece una oferta de trabajo que no puedo rechazar. Lo odio por ver lo más profundo de mi como si fuera transparente. Lo odio por ser irresistible. Lo odio más por el hecho de que aún lo amo. Y le odio por descubrir, paso por paso, por qué estoy aquí. John Key: Hace años, el amor ...

He thought he could make my life hell. But it already was. The one time Hannah Dewitt tries to live a little, she winds up in the crosshairs of a local thug who seems hellbent on terrorizing her. As it turns out, there is more to Rafe than meets the eye, and their connection stokes her creativity like nothing else. Drawn to him despite the inherent risks, she can’t resist feeding the flames of this unlikely attraction no matter how hot they burn. But Rafe isn’t the only monster in her life. Another looms in the background, and he won’t let her go so easily.

Toya slipped up and fell for the same White boy she considered a college geek, but her pride won't allow her to admit it. In a matter of days, Toya learns Ju is quite the ladies' man—good sex, wealthy, and his murder game is official. Now, she feels betrayed, like she wasn't good enough for him because she's just another Black girl from the hood using her body to get what she needs.

This is based on a real experience I had recently staying in a youth hostel in Seoul, Korea. And while it is non-fiction, I can't categorize it as such because I would risk getting banned by the censors due to the carnal, lascivious nature of the contents herein. This 4000 word story details my pursuit and capture of a young Asian, a Korean woman. It is written from my perspective, the perspective of a dominant male. I never learned this girl's name, but I learned everything her fresh body had to teach me. And she certainly learned a few things from me. It starts out in the dining area, ...