Miss Collette Jones, as the illegitimate daughter of a baron, is determined to become a respectable teacher.The Duke of Bedwell isn't interested in respectable teachers. He's interested in being proper, honorable, and fulfilling his duties to his title.So what is Bedwell to do when honor demands he shows more than a little interest in one particular respectable teacher? Why, marry the chit, that's what.Trapped with the Duke was initially published in this yea...

**50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERSUrsula K. Le Guin’s groundbreaking work of science fiction—winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.**A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf betwee...

This book is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to delve into the world of retail management using SAP S/4HANA Retail. It is crafted to facilitate a seamless transition for retail professionals into the new system, focusing on end-to-end retail processes. The handbook offers a deep dive into setting up and customizing the purchasing, warehousing, and sales operations within SAP S/4HANA Retail, ensuring that readers can optimise their retail projects successfully.The book is n...

Three boys, the 'kings' of the school. One cynical newcomer. An outrageous competition.When Mika Niles overhears the details of "The Book of Firsts" she's at first bemused, then scornful, then intrigued. Judging which of three very handsome young men is best at kissing, and...?With no time in her final year for serious attachments, a series of lunchtime trysts is more than tempting – and an opportunity like this might never come her way again. But this light-hearted game is...

Do Arab girls grow up wanting to be Cinderella? Or does their Cinderella story have a twist?Emma Cole didn’t know. She was an innocent, 22 year-old American and this was her first time in Dubai. The exotic land entranced her. The men, or more precisely, one man, took her breath away. She saw him on the day she arrived, and then her dreams and her coffee shop.Nadeem was gorgeous and mysterious with eyes that devoured her. His allure was hypnotic. And pinned between his body ...

Mankind is reborn! —Yet one battle away from extinction.The merciless galaxy-spanning Taar’kuun state stands ready to wipe the fledgling human worlds from existence. Five years of war have wrought desperation. Fleets poise for the final battle, and peace is only a dream.Dr. Adrian Darus, the architect of the rebirth, dares to believe. With the help of an old captain, an obsolete warship, and its eclectic crew, he will venture into the heart of dipl...

**"Part memoir, part pep talk, the timely and inspirational guide for listeners and writers alike exudes Anders's colloquial and casual presence." - AudioFile MagazineThis program is read by the author.**From Charlie Jane Anders, the award-winning author of novels such as All the Birds in the Sky and The City in the Middle of the Night, this is one of the most practical guides to storytelling that you will ever hear.The wo...

From the author of the Hugo-winning "Six Months, Three Days," a new wrinkle on the old story of three wishes, set after the end of the world.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

BOUND & SEDUCEDRaven knows two things for sure: She stands in the dark, naked and bound by the wrists; there is a powerful naked man with her seducing her mind as much as her body.RESCUED FROM DEATHNeeding to know how she got there, Raven relives her journey of life and death as a mysterious man from her past rescued her from a car crash off of a mountain cliff during the worst snow storm in 100 years.WHO WILL SURVIV...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.This month, Carolyn Ives Gilman takes citizen science to the stars in her original science fiction short "On the Shores of Ligeia." Our other SF short, "My Children's Ho...

Saving a life can change the course of history.Destin is torn away from his chicks and his bonded when the Terrens invade Aries 7. Experimented on in Terren labs, and made to work their mines, the GyrFalconi struggle to survive. Destin becomes their caretaker, endeavoring to save as many as possible, despite the emotional toll. Amidst the battle for survival, the universe shines on him and he bonds with not one but four people who give him a reason to keep...

Despite the mass dislocation and repatriation efforts of the last century, the study of return movements still sits on the periphery of anthropology and migration research. Homecomings explores the forces and motives that drive immigrants, war refugees, political exiles, and their descendants back to places of origin. By including a range of homecoming experiences, Markowitz and Stefansson destabilize the key oppositions and the key terminologies that have vexed migration studies ...