The rewards and dangers of speculating in the modern financial markets have come to the fore in recent times with the collapse of banks and bankruptcies of public corporations as a direct result of ill-judged investment. At the same time, individuals are paid huge sums to use their mathematical skills to make well-judged investment decisions. Here now is the first rigorous and accessible account of the mathematics behind the pricing, construction and hedging of derivative securities. Key c...

Three hot stories about three sexy shifters from a trio of today's hottest paranormal romance authors, headlined by bestselling authors Eve Langlais and Milly Taiden!Bearing His NameMeeting his mate should have been cause for celebration. There's just one teeny tiny problem. Jade thinks Ark might have impregnated her sister. He didn't, but convincing Jade is going to take a bit of honey.Owned by the LionKeir's been told to stop playing the fiel...

In the bustling metropolis of New York City, where dreams collide and fortunes are made, a tale of love, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness unfolds. "Excuse Me!" by Rupert Hughes introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters navigating the complexities of the Gilded Age. From the aspiring actress with a heart of gold to the ruthless tycoon driven by greed, their paths intertwine in a whirlwind of romance, intrigue, and social commentary. As the city transforms around them, they m...

Three hot stories about sexy shifters from a trio of today's hottest paranormal romance authors, headlined by bestselling authors Eve Langlais and Milly Taiden!Bearing His Touch by Eve LanglaisWhen Becka manages to escape her kidnapper, she finds herself asking help of the man with the nice brown eyes. Stavros can't say no, not when he knows Becka is his mate, but he does have one dilemma when it comes to claiming her. He'll have to find a way for he...

Gestrandet in einem tödlichen UniversumIn einem Universum, in dem die Gravitationskonstante sehr viel höher ist als in dem unsrigen, haben bereits menschliche Körper messbare Schwerkraft. Sonnen durchmessen hier nur ein paar Kilometer und sind schon nach wenigen Jahren ausgebrannt. Fünfhundert Jahre nach der Havarie eines Raumschiffes in diesem Universum kämpfen die Nachfahren der Besatzung ums Überleben. Sie sind in zwei Gruppen zerfallen: Die Mineurs beuten die e...

STEAMY HOT THREESOME ROMANCE COLLECTION : 4 STANDALONE BOOKS IN ONE.No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA.Claimed by Two BearsElizabeth is a bright college student at Dillard college in New Orleans, Louisiana on an environmental internship. She's studying the endangered black bear population when she has her first encounter with Louisiana voodoo culture. She brushes it off as a parlor trick and soon forgets it when she meets Jake,...

In The Billionaire Heartbreaker by Mandy Baxter, Travis Christensen's life is one big party. He only has two concerns: being a star goalkeeper on the ice for the Dallas Stars, and keeping a revolving door of women at his beck and call. But when a feisty, fiery PR rep comes to tone down his image before the coach benches him, Travis has got a whole new mess on his hands...and he can't help but want more.Reily Martin never met an image she couldn't make squeaky clean. So whe...

Billionaire Ryder Blackwell has got it all under control. The wealthiest cattle baron this side of the Mississippi, he's built an empire for himself in hopes of getting distance from a tortured past. But when a stunningly sexy—and strong-willed—new vet comes to town just in time for Christmas, Ryder knows he's met the one spirit he just can't tame…Lara Montgomery doesn't want to be involved with any man, least of all the rich, infuriating, and unbearably sexy Ryder Blackwell. She v...

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I am not getting involved with another man again.I don’t care if he’s super hot.I don’t care if he’s a caring single dad with two adorable kids.I don’t care that he’s a freaking billionaire.Or that he lives across the street.And keeps looking at me like he wants to eat me up.So my ex was a no-good, low-life cheater. And even though somewhere deep ...

Wurmloch-SpioneIm 22. Jahrhundert fand eine der größten technologischen Revolutionen in der Geschichte der Menschheit statt, nach der nichts mehr so ist, wie es einmal war: Physikern ist es gelungen, stabile Wurmlöcher zu erzeugen, durch die man praktisch jeden Ort auf der Erde zu jeder Zeit überwachen kann – auch in der Vergangenheit. Jegliche Privatsphäre fiel dieser Technik sofort zum Opfer. Doch es ist kein übermächtiger Staat, der sich der neuen Technologie be...

Wenn die Sonne stirbt …Der Verdacht erhärtet sich, dass die Sonne eine weit kürzere Lebenserwartung hat als bisher angenommen. Um sich Gewissheit zu verschaffen, werden zwei Großprojekte in Angriff genommen: Die Great Northern, ein Forschungsraumschiff, soll durch ein Wurmloch fünf Milliarden Jahre in die Zukunft reisen. „Lieserl“ hingegen ist eine weibliche, durch Nanotechnologie erschaffene KI, die im Inneren der Sonne die Vorgänge direkt untersuchen soll. Als di...