Yet another business trip, and I find myself seated next to a smoking-hot piece of eye candy on my flight to New York. Turns out he’s got a special talent for locating the free-spirit I thought I’d lost somewhere at the bottom of my laptop bag. He said it was nice to meet me, but I wouldn’t know how nice until we got very familiar with an airplane blanket and each other too. It was a crazy thing to do, just a onetime stunt. So why am I still thinking about him after five years?The ...

My ex left me high and dry and completely broke.I’m never making that mistake again—the one where I trust someone enough to fall in love. That doesn’t mean I’ve stopped enjoying the scenery. My two best friends and weekend RPG buddies, Seth and Ryan, are the perfect guest stars in my fantasies.But my imagination is a weak substitute for reality after one of those gaming sessions takes role playing to a scorching new level.Much as I’d like to spend m...

Dustin: I can be a prick. I know this and I’ve been working on it since high school. No, really I have. Nothing could remind me of that little fact better than the girl I owed the biggest apology of my life. Only Willa had disappeared until the day I managed to get her fired from her job twelve years later. I could make things right for her; get her a position on my team at Hunter Railways. I just needed the help of my buddy and co-worker, Trevor since she wouldn’t talk to me. He was a goo...

Only if she dares... and she does.The sound of a whip licking the floor should cause her to tremble. The whistle hiss of it cutting the air should tell her to run. The pin-prick kiss of leather should make her wince. These would be normal reactions, but Samantha Hunter couldn’t go back to being normal if she tried.Oleg, her Master, is a king among kings in the BDSM world. He’s broken his promise to join two Mafia dynasties in an arranged marriage. Now a woman is dead and he...

Manhattan’s most eligible bachelor, Kyle Hunter, is a Marine Corps vet, the son of a US Senator and the prodigal heir of American corporate royalty. He’s rich, smart and a notorious flirt. Kyle Hunter is also in love with his best friend. So why did he tell Manny they could never see each other again?Manny isn't about to be hurt twice. When Rebecca Sinclair lands on his doorstep, his heart won't let him pretend there isn't more to it than a soldier's code offering her a place to cr...

George and Harry are two loafers. They see an open door in a farmhouse and one goes in and the other to the cowshed. They both have different experiences but at the end they are back on the road again.

Nicky, the youngest, is with his family on his way to Father Christmas Land. He got lost and with help finds his way there. Mother is overjoyed to see her youngest again and all the family and friends

The story follows Francisco, a young boy living in Argentina, as he navigates his everyday life. Through Francisco's experiences, readers are introduced to the customs, traditions, and landscapes of Argentina. The book portrays various aspects of Argentine culture, including its history, geography, and social practices.Francisco's adventures and interactions with his family and friends provide a window into the typical life of a child in Argentina during the early 20th century. The narrati...

If you take a steamer in New York whose destination is the eastern coast of South America, and remain on it a little over four weeks, you will reach the great metropolis of our twin continent, Buenos Aires. In all probability they will be weeks of infinite content and delight, for the southern half of the Atlantic Ocean is milder in her moods than the northern half, and there will be a sufficient number of stops en route to relieve the journey of monotony. First comes the Barbadoes, then P...

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