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Bitch games . . . yeah, we all PLAY them . . . A collection of short stories, with common themes. Some are tame, most are hot, and a couple are scorching. But they all show you just how bitch games are played, and that male or female, everyone is capable of playing them! Here are the stories contained within: Danielle - Danielle is home from college recuperating after a horrible assault just as her mother is being hospitalized for the loss of her twin babies. Danielle is trying to heal emotionally, while her mother is in the hospital healing physically. Danielle finds more support than she ...

If a mistress cheats, is it really cheating? That is the question Kinsey Roberts has once she becomes impossibly tangled up with an online romance. Who can it possibly hurt, right? After all, she's never even met Nathan. It's been innocent. But all that is about to change! When her married lover presents Kinsey with a holiday trip, by herself, to a tropical beach cottage, she uses the opportunity to hook up with her chat room romance, Nathan. Their one night of passion will have the most unexpected consequences! And suddenly, Kinsey realizes she's put everything at risk . . . Note: This is ...

In Black Balled, you'll meet enemies to lovers Larson Blackburn and Troy Babilonia. Blackburn is an indie author whose latest release is obliterated by the renowned reviewer "Babu" of the Bluffington Gazette and followed by thousands on Greatreads. Let the social media war begin between these two alphas and watch the stakes reach a sizzling crescendo!

When Bonnie Wilder's husband, Naz, finds an abandoned baby by the river, she thinks her prayers have been answered. But Naz refuses to raise another man's child.

What does a 35-year-old soccer mom do once she's sent her only child off to college? Well, for Samantha Dennison, it is something totally out of character! Sit back and watch as empty nester Sammie goes from frumpy to fabulous when she secretly transforms into a popular dancer at a gentleman's club. But her second life is filled with lusty danger when biker Slate enters the picture! An abusive marriage can be the impetus for becoming somebody else.

The road to Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every rez and alongside every urban Native hangout. The menu offers a rotating feast, including traditional eats and tasty snacks. But Sandy June's serves up more than food: it hosts live music, movie nights, unexpected family reunions, love long lost, and love found again. That big green-and-gold neon sign beckons to teens of every tribal Nation, often when they need it most.

Briar County is in Southern Ohio—the gateway to Appalachia. People there move at their own pace. They hunt, they fish, they farm—but their secrets run deeper than the fishing holes that dot the countryside. And Dalton Edwards, DEA agent, is about to uncover a few after his boss sends him to Briar County on a low-priority assignment as punishment. His boss says it's a pot-growing operation, but Dalton thinks it's much bigger. Before his assignment ends, eight family members will be murdered under circumstances that Dalton knows have nothing to do with a hydroponic weed operation.

I've been through an horrific experience, one that left me clinging to life in the hospital. Everyone has questions. I don't have the answers to give them. You see, I have no clue as to the details leading up to my...accident. But there are people out there that have the answers, and I'm determined to find them - before they find me.

(Previously published as "Baby Come Back") Being Tylar's best friend wasn't nearly as easy as I made it look. Keeping my secret past from Tristan was even harder. My name is Gina Valenti-Hatton, and I'm an East Coast girl. I'm Italian, a bit outspoken, and to those who know me, I'm tough as nails. I live a lie. There's a part of me that is terrified that he'll find me. And now that I'm with Tristan Sinclair, all thoughts of my past are starting to fade. But Tristan knows I'm keeping something from him, and when my darkest fear shows up, my only hope is that we can survive my past. Book 4 is...

USA Today Bestselling author Andrea Smith gives you her debut YA/Teen novel. A heartwarming story of coping with loss. My name is Victoria Howard and when Mom died just shy of my tenth birthday, nothing could have prepared me for the pain of dealing with my loss. Imagine my surprise when just a few weeks later, on my tenth birthday, Mom had planned a special gift to be delivered to me. A puppy named Sir Percival Howard. A Chinese Pug. As if he could ever replace my Mom! I was angry with my mother. So angry I was determined not to let Percy into my heart. He wasn't a substitute to make me ...

At sixteen, I felt I would always be a misfit. Popularity had eluded me, and I was pretty much a loner by choice. My world existed on the internet; gaming, and chat rooms were my escape, because there, my anonymity was my shield. Known only by my handle, D-10, I fit in with the others, and met some phenomenal virtual friends. One special friend in fact was Dastardly Damned. We clicked. We gamed online, and finally we made plans to meet at a local hangout for gamers.

My name is L. Blackburn, and I'm an Indie author. My literary genius is loved and worshipped throughout the book world—except, of course, by one self-centered reviewer who goes by the name of "Babu". Apparently I broke some "Cardinal Rule", and now I'm paying the high price for it. But then, if a predator attacked your cub, wouldn't you go for the throat?

Think "pink" Mr. Sinclair! There's a new girl in your orbit! "These Dreams"' is the second installment in the 'Dream Series' and finds Trey Sinclair and Tylar Preston, his fiancée, new parents to an adorable baby girl! But as their wedding day approaches, Tylar is once again haunted by recurring nightmares that leave her fearful for the safety of her baby. She struggles to unravel her past with the help of a psychologist at Trey's insistence. Together they delve back into Tylar's childhood which opens the door allowing her to secure her future happiness. All is not without cost and there ...

Life's About Love . . . And Life's About Pain . . . My life was about to get even better! Trey and I had a new home, complete with horses for me to train. Preston was growing leaps and bounds; and so happy to have a baby brother or sister on the way. Tristan and Gina had just welcomed their new son into the family. All was good. But sometimes life can deal a bad hand or two and you don't see it coming. A sudden loss. A fractured marriage. A separation to clear one's mind or reset priorities. To examine one's heart and soul. I will always love Trey. Trey will always love me. But is that ...

Dirk Sexton is a 30-year-old playboy with a conscience. He wants the sex without feeling the guilt of his meaningless one-night stands. Deciding to take a chance, he finally takes the leap only to realize that he may have chosen the wrong sister.

This holiday installment in the Naughty Nuggets novella series is sure to be a favorite. Andrea Smith (writing as Laurel Landon, because hey, it's just that naughty) presents a Christmas Santa who is trying to make everyone's wishes come true! If a Big Mart Santa could grant your Christmas wish, what would it be? Would it be naughty or nice? Meet Nick. A seasonal Big Mart Santa who brings very special stocking stuffers to those most in need. He's almost magical with what he delivers to them at the Motel Six where he stays during the holiday season.

(Previously published as "Maybe Baby.") “That was definitely hot,” I said, propping myself up on an elbow to look at him, “going all ‘Christian Grey’ on me like that.” "Who?" he asked, totally clueless... I wasn't prepared for what was in store for me when I took a summer position at Sinclair Stables before my junior year of college. After all, it could only help with my chosen field of equine studies, right? My first encounter with Trey Sinclair wasn't a pleasant one to say the least. I didn't realize he was taking time away from his law firm in Atlanta to oversee his family's ...

My name is Lloyd Ledbetter and I am the best lawyer New York criminals can buy. My obsession to detail is their saving grace. I'm focused, determined and one-track minded. Nursing my broken heart for the last few months, I've stayed away from anything that could resemble a relationship. Until Luke Gunner.

Bryce Slater is 18. He's a bad boy hottie who has his pick of chicks. He parties a bit. Smokes a little dope now and then. Likes the occasional random hook-up. So what? He's determined not to follow in his father's FBI footsteps. Avery Sinclair is 19. She's in college, and during the summer she works on her grandparents' horse stables and race track as team leader. She takes her work seriously. Her future is in equine operations. She has no time for slackers on her team. But thanks to her uncle doing a favor for a friend, Avery ends up with Bryce Slater for the summer.

Taz has a younger sister and Paige Matthews has a lot to learn - about everything, including herself. At age 22, Paige finds herself driving across the country to start an internship with the FBI in Quantico, Virginia.