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In The CISO Evolution: Business Knowledge for Cybersecurity Executives, information security experts Matthew K. Sharp and Kyriakos "Rock" Lambros deliver an insightful and practical resource to help cybersecurity professionals develop the skills they need to effectively communicate with senior management and boards. They assert business aligned cybersecurity is crucial and demonstrate how business acumen is being put into action to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

From hayrides, corn mazes, Jekyll n Hyde, warped games, witches, demons, and death personified, Autumn Nights: 13 Spooky Fall Reads brings together the very best in chilling tales to hear under a harvest moon. This audiobook is for those who get excited about Halloween and crisp fall weather (and yes, even pumpkin spice lattes). Are you the type to dream of windy nights and tumbling leaves even while summer days stretch on? Do you want scary bonfire stories with doses of humor and twists on classical tales? This collection is perfect for you.

There's no team better suited to giving Artemis Fowl fans a fairy-level look at the LEP and the world beyond than Foaly, Commander Root, and Holly. With inside access granted by the LEP's finest, listeners will get unprecedented insight into the inner workings of the LEP, the enchanting subterranean world of fairies, and the fairy perspectives on the world above.

Taking care of an injured vampire is hard, especially when you're bleeding profusely. In an attempt to save both of their lives, Seth leaves Victoria alone in his apartment and takes refuge with an old friend. But old friends bring back old memories, and Seth finds himself mulling over pivotal moments in his past, from the time when his best friend died to an uncomfortable meeting with the Vampire High Council that changed his outlook on both vampires and life.

After a failed attempt at feeding Victoria a vegetarian diet, Seth realizes he's bitten off more than he can chew. Gabe is now convinced that the vampire is dangerous, and he's not above going over Seth's head to take care of her. With both of their lives in danger, Seth must figure out what to do with Victoria. Can a werewolf train a vampire, or is she better off with her own kind?

Darkwood Forest is not known for being a friendly place. While Alex knows that werewolves are out there, avoiding them is a completely different story. When a pack gangs up on him, there's nothing that Alex can do but succumb to their desires or be killed for his reluctance.

Meg Connelly has heard a lot of interesting things as a psychologist, but none so interesting as the story of Remy West. At first, she thought his talk about being a werewolf was ludicrous, but clinical lycanthropy isn't such an uncommon thing. Wanting to be a good doctor, Meg decides to put all of her effort into helping Remy get over his wild delusions. But when she's brought face to face with the wolf, she learns that his delusions are the least of her worries.

It was Ian's 18th birthday, and all that he wanted was to go with his father to the castle town of Gabbs. Unfortunately, the annual sacrifice to the jinn, a hideous tentacle monster, would be taking place that night, postponing their quest to seek council with the king. Forced to stay in an inn until the ritual was over, Ian left his father to go exploring the city. Little did he know that the jinn would be much more interested in him than the virgin sacrifices it had been presented with.

Victoria’s reign was long and presided over the restless expansion of the British Empire and reams of creative genius. Within these volumes we can bring only a glimpse of the richness, beauty and words of their poets and their musings on this remarkable age. Many are world renowned - Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Kipling, Austin, Hopkins, Hardy and Swinburne. Some almost forgotten - Patmore, Newbolt, Synge. And some are barely noted - Lyall, Meynell and Merdeith. But together they encompass a great poetical age.

A difficult new life. An approaching full moon. An unexpected love. For lone wolf Rex, surviving has always been a game of one. When a sense of obligation pairs him with the woman whom he turned into a werewolf, neither one of their lives will ever be the same again.

Never trust a stranger. That's what Victoria's parents had taught her. People will try to hurt you and take advantage of you if they can. Had she only listened to that advice, she might not have ended up in a puddle of her own blood, her eyes frozen open in terror, the dark brown of them faded and icy from death. To die once was a horrible thing, but a second death, even worse than the first, loomed just ahead. When an unlikely stranger comes to Victoria's aid, she can't figure out if he's a savior or a devil.

Fifty years after the moon landings, the commercialization of space travel is finally here, but do we still know how to dream? Final Frontier recalls the heady thrill of the Apollo era and glimpses wonders yet to come. Inside, find a dozen uplifting stories of humor, tragedy, sacrifice and good old fashioned cussedness by today's award-winning authors - plus a healthy dose of optimism. All that, plus a forward by a NASA astronaut and a piece by Spider Robinson, inspired by Robert Heinlein. The Final Frontier is open for business!

Jim's a shy country boy who just moved to New York to escape his closeted gay life. When he ventures to a BDSM club with his friend Eric, a new world is opened to him that he never planned to experience. After meeting a mysterious and powerful Dom, Jim considers giving BDSM a try. There's another slave in the Dom's life though, and he doesn't want Jim to be a part of their world.

Being a fledgling vampire is hard, especially when you want to eat everything with a pulse. It's time for Victoria's first feeding, and Harlow has taken it upon himself to teach her how to be a proper vampire. But what could a werewolf possibly know about being a vampire?

Victoria was looking for a hot date, but she didn't expect to pick up a vampire. Thrust into a world where mythical creatures exist, Victoria has to learn how to adapt when everyone around seems to want her dead. She finds an unlikely friend and companion in a sexy lone wolf who takes her under his wing and tries to teach her to be a proper vampire. With Victoria's killer still on the move and danger threatening to close in from every side, will she able to make it past being a fledgling?

Tensions mount as Jim recklessly pursues his interest in Master Wicked. A dark past causes concern for the slave already in Wicked's possession. Is the inexperienced boy biting off more than he can chew, and is he treading onto territory where he's secretly not welcome?

Carter has made the ultimate decision, to take Karen as his alpha mate. The council of regional alphas is not pleased. In fact, they're out for blood, determined to execute both Carter and Karen for their crimes against lycan society. When the couple flee the country looking for protection, they're introduced to a life far removed from what they were used to. Adapting is difficult, and protection isn't guaranteed.

Carter's obsession with Karen has drawn the notice of his pack. One night with her just wasn't enough for the regional Alpha, and now there are whispers of scandal at Sky High Ranch. Luckily, his beta is looking out for him. That won't be enough, though, when the council comes to lay an ultimatum before him. Carter is faced with a difficult choice, and neither one leads to being with the woman he loves.

One night with Carter can put any werewolf in their place. Not Karen Needham. Werewolf reform should have ended after their first mating, but Karen isn't bending so easily. Determined to watch her shift, Carter tells Karen's family that she needs to spend a bit more time at Sky High Ranch.

Here are four titillating tails of gay tentacle bliss. Listen through four separate journeys of intense alien invasions, fantastical sexual creatures, and fear inducing monsters as they plunge their tentacles deep into the holes of their helpless victims. Guaranteed to satisfy your craving for kinky tentacle mayhem.