Ludvig is in awe the first time he sees Max leaning against a wall at a party, and he can’t think about anything else... Max with his icy blue eyes, with his wolf-like looks. Max with his reckless driving. Max who goes down on him against a concrete wall outside. But Max’s wild side and the desire Ludvig feels for him is not without danger. Max is the beginning of a new way of being for Ludvig. More pleasure, less denial. This compilation of short stories includes the following: Dangerous Desire Lucia Submission The Rider Cum Online Welcome to Kitty The Intern Elena Lund is a pseudonym for a Swedish erotica author who wants her stories to challenge our preconceived ideas of desire and lust, norms and standards. She writes erotica that places the reader in new, unexpected and emotionally charged situations.

Considered "The Dean of American Letters," Willian Dean Howells has broad range of works appealing to young and old. His writing style favored naturalism, in which he related his characters' observations in a seemingly casual and endearing manner by embracing their imperfections. In these seven short stories selected by the critic August Nemo you will know a little more of this important American author. Christmas Every Day The Pumpkin-Glory Butterflyflutterby and Flutterbybutterfly City and Country in the Fall, A Long-distance Eclogue A Case Of Metaphantasmia An Experience A Pair Of Patient Lovers

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.

This book showcases hot topics in literacy, providing teachers with practices for literacy improvement. The international scholars which comprise the author line-up for this edited collection describe the evidence-based research findings from their research in K-12 schools to demonstrate how literacy success is fostered across the globe.

The clever mind behind the Enchanted series is back, crafting more of the fiercely erotic and darkly sensual stories that have become synonymous with her name. In this most recent collection, bestselling author Nancy Madore offers up the peculiar and fantastic world of the paranormal, where erotic fantasies know no bounds. Within these seven arousing stories you'll discover how wildly promiscuous fairies react when a flesh–and–blood woman stumbles into their midst...why a werewolf with a sadistic streak finally succumbs to unexpectedly dangerous desire...a monster hunt that turns into a darkened night of terror and delight...and how a couple manipulates magic to dominate and stimulate.... Don't close your eyes...you won't want to miss a single moment!

A TIME OF CORRUPTIONZenacon-Global Inc, a US Corporation, is one of the largest multinational global conglomerates in the world. Both the corporation and the main board members are under investigation for serious fraud, and other irregular activities by the IRS, the Security Exchange Commission and the CIA. Building seven is where the investigation into Zenacon-Global Inc is being carried out. It is where all of the incriminating evidence is being held. The building and its contents have to be destroyed and Worldwide Executive Management mercenaries are hired to do the job.A TIME FOR DESTRUCTIONDr Casey Hart, an explosives expert who specialises in demolishing high-rise buildings in built-up areas, is forced to plan the destruction of building seven. The world watched as the twin towers crashed to the ground virtually in free-fall. Then seven hours later, building seven implodes into its own footprint, collapsing in just seven seconds. No fire could have caused such a failure. Only one thing could Nano Thermate, used as part of a controlled demolition.A TIME FOR JUSTICEThe heads of Zenacon-Global Inc instruct Worldwide Executive Management to use their Black Eagles mercenaries to eliminate Hart and destroy all evidence. An assassination attempt fails to kill Hart and he flees for his life. The Excalibur Foundation, an organisation that seeks justice for political victims, steps in to save Hart. Dan Pierce, a former French Foreign Legion sniper, is contracted for his second assignment: to save Hart and secure the incriminating evidence. In a dramatic twist, Federal accident investigator Grace Garcia and Katie Jackson, a reporter for the Daily Globe, also have damaging evidence against Zenacon. Dan has their lives in his hands, he just has to find and rescue them...

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

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