Hunter Lewis does not believe in luck. He believes in hard work and making tough decisions, which is how he became the Duke, one of Naked Boys Films' most popular models.Since his start in the adult film industry, he's earned himself a reputation for being one hell of a power top and has even won the coveted title of Naked Boy of the Year. So when his favorite director, Sam, claims it's his lucky day when he calls him in for an unscheduled shoot, Hunter doesn't think much of it. Un...

For fans of Starling House and A Discovery of Witches with a Thomas Crown Affair twist: a contemporary New England coven hides the mysteries that lurk in the marshes north of Boston—and how they are connected to the largest unsolved art heist in modern history.Once, Maeve Ryan was the strongest witch of her generation. But Maeve messed up a spell to contact the Lady of the Fens, an eerie Revenant who lures the unwary to their deaths in th...

If you're a new mom, you know that giving birth can be both exciting and overwhelming. But what happens after delivery? The physical recovery process can be just as challenging, with pain, fatigue, and bleeding making everyday tasks difficult. That's why "Physical Recovery After Childbirth" is here to guide you through your postpartum journey.Written by an experienced doula and childbirth educator, this book provides practical advice and support for coping with the physical challen...

In a world where the husband-wife relationship is good fodder for stand-up comedy, this easy-to-read book offers fresh insight into the inner workings of a "husband's mind".Through humorous nuggets and simple illustrations, this book explains how a husband 'thinks', what makes him 'respond' the way he does, his 'reaction' to certain situations that crop up in married life and what a wife can do to avoid friction and get her own way.So, all newly married women out there and ev...

Ever since earning his accounting degree, Cody McIntyre has bounced from temp job to temp job. For almost a year now, he's been the receptionist at Coffee Brew Distributions, and his contract with them expires in exactly twelve days. Hoping to stay with the company, Cody has interviewed for a permanent position that's recently become available. If he gets it, not only will it save him the aggravation of having to find a new job, but he'll get to keep working with his awesome coworkers, esp...

The final battle is coming. The Shadow cannot reign forever.Years have passed since the Shadow Witch plunged the world into darkness — and still it has not recovered. No power, no order, no hope. The world humanity once knew is a distant memory, and the witches have had time to cement their grip on everything that remains.The Malleus Maleficarum Council is a shadow of what it once was. Witch-hunters are outnumbered, outmatched, and scattered across a broken...

A Narrative on Calligraphy (Shu Pu, 書譜) was written in 687AD by the renowned Tang dynasty calligrapher Sun Guoting (孫過庭) of the seventh century and is regarded to be one of the most important narratives in examining the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy. Yet, there is currently no satisfactory English translation of it. This book provides readers an accurate, annotated, line-by-line, consistent and comprehensive English translation of A Narrative ...

Colin Hunt, a vivacious and outspoken art student, is a comic-reading, anime-loving, all-around geek. What he lacks in size, he most definitely makes up for in personality. But things have been tough for him lately. A heavy workload. A showcase to prepare for his final. A sick mother to take care of. Ever the optimist, he's more interested in finding someone to have some fun with rather than finding anyone serious.For Dexter Erikson, life has been difficult ever since an accident l...

Despite Rosha's efforts, she will never fit in. To her classmates, she is forever an outsider, a girl from the fringes of the empire just lucky enough to have well-off parents. To her teachers, she is either a charity case or an exception to the rule that Gorenten just aren't capable of performing complex magic. Worse, still, she is nothing but a status symbol to her father—a child gifted with magic to show his powerful friends that even people like them could belong in th...

The internationally bestselling Witch-Hunter series continues — and the shadows are spreading.The Shadow Witch has won her first battle.In one devastating night, she plunged the world into darkness — cutting power, communications, and the advantage technology gave the witch-hunters. The Malleus Maleficarum Council is fractured, its numbers decimated, and the witches are growing bolder by the day.Hunter Astley survived — just. Left for dead on the gr...

Love was never meant to save her—it was meant to burn the world down.Lilley Meade doesn’t remember who she was before London, before the dreams of wings and fire. Then she meets Max—fierce, magnetic, achingly familiar—and something ancient stirs inside her. But behind his gentle eyes lies another name… one that Heaven still fears to speak. Lucifer.As the truth unravels, Lucifer and his two fallen brothers emerge from the shadows—angels who once lov...

Magic always demands a price… and some choices can never be undone.Mark survived his first Winter Trials, but life is far from returning to normal. The world of witches is larger, darker and far more dangerous than he ever imagined. As his powers grow stronger, so do the secrets surrounding him — and the people he loves.After everything that happened with Damian, Mark is still trying to understand his place in a world filled with ancient magic, hidden enemi...