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As WWII ravages the world and the Japanese Empire has set its sights on Australia, the Americans have come to save us. But not all soldiers are heroes and not all heroes are soldiers. Sergeant Joe Washington, a US Military Police, loves music and photography but spends his days delving into the sordid and petty crimes committed by the thousands of American troops passing through town. While trying to find stolen gasoline stores, he is sent to investigate the body of an American soldier found dumped in a cemetery. Suddenly Joe is up against notorious detective Frank Bischof.

Why was finding a daddy to meet his needs so hard? Could a kink app be the answer to what was missing from Scott’s life? Scott Rainsford is a gentle soul, friendly and hard working. He loves his job as a waiter in the critically acclaimed restaurant La Trattoria Di Amore. On the outside his life looks perfect, but Scott is lonely and craves to meet the one person that will give him what he needs. Can The App be the answer?

When yet another publisher rejects Hannah’s most recent book due to poor love scenes, she concocts a fail-proof plan to increase her creativity - spine-tingling, no strings attached sex. How can she write about love and lust if she's never really felt it? As the only man in her life she truly trusts, Logan is the perfect one to help her find this new side of herself - and stand in as her pretend boyfriend at an upcoming reunion.

No matter what your goals, who you know is as important as what you know. In the 21st century, networking is a combination of sales, marketing, relationship-building, and career management. It's the difference between those who get by and those who are getting ahead. But how do you build more effective offline relationships in the world of online connectivity? There are no shortcuts to creating value and opportunities with LinkedIn, but knowing the right approach will save you hours of frustration and add dollars to your bottom line.

Escaping to a world of fantasy is something we all do. Be it a good book, a movie, or whacking your friends with foam bats, we all have a way to release from the day-to-day drive. But sometimes playtime turns into something more. He would have ridden in on a white horse. Raine is a big fan of the medieval ages. He spends most of his weekends at a castle encouraging others to act out their swords-and-sorcery dreams. But when a curious soldier walks into his life, the usually confident and creative single dad finds himself at a loss. And maybe just a little bit in awe.

While Rome once again prepares for war, Gaius Fabius Rufus confronts treachery and tragedy at home. With his future uncertain and his spirit shattered, Gaius chases the only dream he has left: the imperial throne. When a ghost’s secrets expose a dreadful mistake, will the Lion of the Lucky Fourth give up his destiny and embrace the forbidden love of a vanquished barbarian?

The Chatterweb is your last word in BattleTech: the Game of Armored Combat. Every month Arbitration Studios is bringing the best novel, book, and game reviews of the latest BattleTech products. With inside information, insights into their development, and news about coming releases, the Chatterweb is the BattleTech Podcast.

Halloween. A time for tales of the supernatural, dressing up in costumes, and children going trick or treating. For one woman and her family, Halloween is going to be more than what they had expected. Especially with a lone scarecrow standing watch over an abandoned farmhouse across the way from the woman's house. From the author who brought you Soul Snatchers and Omega Sunrise comes the tale of a haunting that will make you wonder what indeed lives in the night of our imagination and what truly exists when we don't pay attention.

Jens Peter Jacobsen`s Werk umfasst lediglich zwei Romane, sechs Novellen und etwas Lyrik. „Mogens“ ist seine erste geglückte Novelle, die ihm bereits mit 25 Jahren Anerkennung und Ruhm einbrachte. Dabei formt die sehr interessante Stilistik, welche zwischen ausdrucksstarker Prosa und Dialog wechselt, eine sehr atmosphärische Stimmung, innerhalb derer durch die Perspektive der Hauptfigur Mogens, einem unbekümmerten jungen Mann, anhand Gegenwart und Rückblenden dessen Verhältnis zur Natur, Frauen und der Ehe den zentralen Gegenstand abbilden.

Zach: Curtis can never know why I walked out of town 10 years ago. My emotions for him burn just as hot ever, but if he learns what I did, he’ll never forgive me. Just like I can’t forgive myself.... Curtis: The wise move would be to keep my distance, to protect myself from the passion I see flaring in Zach’s eyes, but he’s become irresistible in the time he’s been away, with a SEAL’s discipline and a lover’s touch. I can’t stay away.

Will close proximity to Isaac get Ferron to finally see what is right in front of him? The moment Isaac lays eyes on Ferron, he is entranced, but instead of showing his interest he stays in the background. But then fate steps in and Isaac fears he’s lost his chance forever. That is, until he is given a golden opportunity. With Ferron living in his home, Isaac gets more than he bargained for when Ferron’s past mistakes come back to haunt them both. After Ferron’s confession, will Isaac stand and fight or go back to hiding in the background?

With each new revelation that comes, can Isaac protect his boy from what is coming? Time is running out. As the security team hired by Isaac to protect his boy uncover sordid secrets, will they undo all the positive steps Ferron has taken? Now Isaac must make a choice. But is it the right one for Ferron? Having declared his feelings to Isaac, Ferron wants to claim back the life that was stolen from him. But has he left it too late and will the police believe him after all this time?

We’re asking the wrong question. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is no longer serving our students. This question perpetuates the myth that all students need to pick one job title—for life. The world has changed. The information age has created thousands of career possibilities. Artificial intelligence is causing major disruptions in almost every industry, and will bring about seismic shifts in the way we work. To prepare students for this new reality, we need a different approach.

Something evil stalks the citizens of Rose Valley - not for the first time...but hopefully for the last. After suffering a horrific car accident, Jake Rollins struggles to survive in his tiny hometown of Rose Valley - a place to which he hoped never to return. When a sheep is viciously mutilated on the ranch where Jake is recovering, he's dragged back into the cloying politics of small-town life. While the sheriff tries to pass off the incident as the work of coyotes, Jake turns to Shandi Mason, a local reporter and old high school flame, to search for the truth.

How can I say no to the Morrigan. I am trying to be a better person. So when my friend, the Celtic Goddess of Death, asks me for help, I'm hesitant. When we get together, death and mayhem always follow. I agree reluctantly, and we start unraveling the mystery. To solve this case, we will have to travel to a murderous netherworld and rescue a talking dagger from the Goblin Queen.

Do you love cars? Do you love interesting stories about start-ups? Do you love crazy stories about founders and their ups and downs? This book, and the books in this series, are for you.

As CEO of Pinnacle Real Estate, I once had everything I ever wanted. A beautiful wife, a baby boy, and billions to support them. Until my wife walked out on me, married my competitor, and decided she wanted her son back. Now, I’ve broken a cardinal rule. I hired my assistant’s secretary with curvy assets as Noah’s overnight nanny. The problem is, her luscious lips and her gift with children make her irresistible. But, I’m afraid to make her mine and risk history repeating itself.

Finding the perfect daddy was easy with The App, but would Scott be able to keep him? Scott Rainsford had been shocked to find that his blind date was someone who he not only knew, but wasn’t enamored with. Now he must decide if one hot encounter can change his opinion of a man he can’t stop thinking about. That is until DaddyL shows what he really wants: Scott.

Devid Khandelwal desperately wants to experience the supernatural. After years of studying everything from crystals to tarot to spellcasting, nothing has happened that would tell him the Shadow Realm is real. And that kills Dev. As a last-ditch resort, he purchases a summoning board, an occult tool that will grant him his ultimate desires.

I know he doesn’t like me....and I don’t really care. A while back, we started construction on a bank of condos...except when we started digging, we didn't just hit dirt...we hit dinosaur bones. And then came the science geeks, obsessing over digging out "the specimen" and "preserving history". Only thing is, for every day they're still invading our worksite, it's another day where we aren't getting paid nearly enough. So yeah, they probably think I'm a loudmouth and a rebel rouser...and they might be right. But I've got bills to pay. Debts to clear.