Pressured by her looming deadline and an unfinished romance manuscript, author Molly Covington applies her immersive research skills and goes all in. She hires a male companion for inspiration during three days of research in Las Vegas. Enter sexy, confident Jared Washington-an extreme sports enthusiast and relationship skeptic who moonlights as a Plus One male companion. Molly's contract puts him within arm's reach of buying his own business and making his dreams come true. The chemistry ...

I wanted a husband…and got two orc mates instead.When my groom-to-be leaves me standing alone at the altar, I only want to escape. So I pack my bags and sneak out of my parents’ house in the middle of the night. But instead of going to a larger human city, I turn north, toward the orc lands.I’ve heard enough about orcs to know they treat women well, and I want a husband of my own - one who won’t run away but would cherish and love me instead.But now...

Captured by bandits, sold at auction to strange orcs, and dragged halfway across the realm…I never thought I’d say this, but being kidnapped by a band of pillaging bandits wasn’t the low point of my life.No, that came when a massive, scarred orc king decided I was his mate and refused to let me leave his cave.I’ve been brought to their underground palace, and their king refuses to let me go - he expects me to accept their customs and doesn’t underst...

Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major developments in global pig breeding programmesConsiders how genetics and breeding can be utilised to improve the sustainability and reduce the environmental impact of pork productionReviews the factors which can affect the reproductive efficiency of boars and sows, focussing on those that can impact semen quality and reproductive performance respectively

I escaped a life of crime to save my daughter…But my plan for making it to a safer town has gone awry. The driver of the wagon we snuck on isn’t human at all, and now we’re stuck in a traveling caravan of massive orc merchants.And the driver who first noticed me? He claims I’m his fated mate. The one person destined to be everything to him.He says we’re safe. That he’ll protect me and my little girl from the men following us. But I know better than ...

My people have accused me of being a witch…If they weren’t so afraid of me, I’d be dead already, drowned in the icy river flowing from the orc lands. Terrified I’d turn them all to toads, they tied me to a tree in the deep, frozen forest and left me for the wolves.But the forest is home to larger beasts than wolves. Warrior orcs prowl these mountains, and when one finds me here, alone, I accept my life is over.Only I’m wrong. The strong, cautious ma...

With winter closing in, I wanted to keep my job at the village inn - but the large orc warrior who came in one night has ruined that for me.Yes, he saved me from a handsy patron, but he didn’t have to claim me as his fated mate in front of the entire taproom, did he?Now we’ve been thrown out on the street in the middle of the night, and I have to start looking for a place to stay all over again.I’ve been alone for as long as I can remember, but this orc isn’t going ...

This arranged marriage is my last hope for a better future.The city’s best matchmaker has all but despaired over me and my brother is threatening to throw me on the street if I don’t find a husband soon.But the revulsion I feel every time anyone touches me has made it impossible for me to find a good match. All men want a willing wife in their bed, not a wretch who cringes away from the slightest brush of skin against skin.The man who finally choose...

Lessons in business management leadership and navigating career growth at senior levels. The author's first-hand experiences are packaged into a collection of short, easy to read, and relatable vignettes. You will find real lessons and pearls of wisdom served up in fun-sized bites to help you navigate the perils and opportunities in your career. This collection includes pivotal moments in the author's career, which challenged her to push the boundaries of her mental model, fueling her prof...

Lady Emilia Wynter never expected a collision in a crowded banquet hall to change her life forever. But when she crashes into Sir Lucas Darkhaven, the kingdom's most feared knight, the spark between them ignites something dangerous, forbidden, and utterly consuming.He's a battle-hardened warrior bound by duty. She's an eighteen-year-old noblewoman who should know better than to want him. Their social divide makes any relationship impossible, yet every accidental touch, every linger...

When your family sends you to the orc kingdom to get rid of you, you know you’ve really messed up.Perhaps I shouldn’t have let my cat scratch the baron’s face when he attempted to win my hand in marriage by force. But how could I have known he’d get an infection and lose his eye?When the entire duke’s court turns against me, my uncle offers me a way out: serve as his emissary to the lands of king Gorvor, disappear from the public eye for a while, and return...

I’ve missed my one chance to find my fated mate…The moment I saw the captain, I knew. His scent unlocked a hidden part of me, a promise of a future filled with love and affection.But the Fates are cruel–they matched me to a human who could never be mine, for his duty binds him to the southern lands while I must remain here, at Bellhaven Hill.As winter closes in, a human delegation arrives at my home, and with it, the man who’s been haunting my dream...