Chandra is every man on two legs' dream and also men on all fours. She a wolf-tress that is cunning as well as she is beautiful but she has a problem, she has been chosen by the Alpha male of her pack to be her mate. As much as ever female wolf would want the honor, Chandra doesn't so she runs away but she will soon find out you can not run once you have been chosen and once you are Alpha's Choice
On her 18th birthday, Julia had hoped to be able to leave her family and live with her lover Arthur because she was bullied and abused by her adoptive parents and sister, but she was found to be a "stealer" and no wolf appeared in her. When Arthur discovers this he rejects and sold her to Alpha Wolfe a ruthless and powerful Alpha king for something valuable. She later discovers that the ruthless alpha king is her MATE she tried to convince him that they are mates but he pushed her away and chooses her sister who steals her scent so she could be the Alpha king's Mate. Alpha Wolfe promises to make life miserable for Julia after she was accused of killing his mate. After she manages to escape the torture and maltreatment from the Alpha King she discovers that she is half wolf and half Devil and she is bound to either be the Alpha king Mate or the Devil King Mate. But will she be willing to stay with the man that causes her pain and at the same time makes her heart flutter or she will choose to be with the Devil King.
Brynn knows Finn is her mate. Only problem? His wolf doesn’t agree. The secret is out. Humans know about the world of shifters and magic and now Brynn and her Pack must walk the fine line of protecting their people and keeping on the good side of the humans. She and Finn, the Heir of his Pack, must work together to find a way for peace, even if his mere presence makes the mating urge rise to the point of pain. But Finn doesn’t feel the mating bond as she does and now, she might face a future with no mate if they can’t find a way to fix the problem. That is, if they have a future at all. Someone is watching them. Waiting. And if they take a wrong step, both Packs can lose everything before they even begin. ~~~~~~~~ Read what others are saying about New York Times bestselling author, Carrie Ann Ryan: “Count on Carrie Ann Ryan for emotional, sexy, character driven stories that capture your heart!” – Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author “Carrie Ann Ryan’s romances are my newest addiction! The emotion in her books captures me from the very beginning. The hope and healing hold me close until the end. These love stories will simply sweep you away.” ~ NYT Bestselling Author Deveny Perry “Carrie Ann Ryan writes sexy emotional romances that'll make you cry and fan yourself from the heat, especially because of all that sexy ink.” –#1 NYT Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely “Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop! This is definitely going in my re-read pile!” –NYT Bestselling Author Susan Stoker "Carrie Ann Ryan writes the perfect balance of sweet and heat ensuring every story feeds the soul." - Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author “Carrie Ann Ryan never fails to draw readers in with passion, raw sensuality, and characters that pop off the page. Any book by Carrie Ann is an absolute treat.” – New York Times Bestselling Author J. Kenner “Carrie Ann Ryan knows how to pull your heartstrings and make your pulse pound! Her wonderful Redwood Pack series will draw you in and keep you reading long into the night. I can’t wait to see what comes next with the new generation, the Talons. Keep them coming, Carrie Ann!” –Lara Adrian, New York Times bestselling author of CRAVE THE NIGHT "With snarky humor, sizzling love scenes, and brilliant, imaginative worldbuilding, The Dante's Circle series reads as if Carrie Ann Ryan peeked at my personal wish list!" – NYT Bestselling Author, Larissa Ione "Carrie Ann Ryan writes sexy shifters in a world full of passionate happily-ever-afters." – New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend “Carrie Ann’s books are sexy with characters you can’t help but love from page one. They are heat and heart blended to perfection.” New York Times Bestselling Author Jayne Rylon Carrie Ann Ryan's books are wickedly funny and deliciously hot, with plenty of twists to keep you guessing. They'll keep you up all night!” USA Today Bestselling Author Cari Quinn "Once again, Carrie Ann Ryan knocks the Dante's Circle series out of the park. The queen of hot, sexy, enthralling paranormal romance, Carrie Ann is an author not to miss!" New York Times bestselling Author Marie Harte Read the Entire Talon Pack Series: Tattered Loyalties An Alpha’s Choice Mated in Mist Wolf Betrayed Fractured Silence Destiny Disgraced Eternal Mourning Strength Enduring Forever Broken ___ Topics: Wolf, Werewolf, Shifter, Romance, Series, Fantasy, Paranormal, Dominant, Paranormal Series, werewolf romance, shapeshifter romance, fantasy romance, alpha male, series and saga, magic, witch, demon, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, family, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance series, long series, long romance series, sassy, strong heroine, captivating romance, hot, hot romance, forbidden love, sparks, loyalty, swoon rescue, kidnap, claiming, defending, protect Other readers of Carrie Ann Ryan’s books enjoyed books by: Kate Rudolph Felicity Heaton, JR Ward, Kresley Cole, Nalini Singh, Thea Harrison, Ilona Andrews, Jennifer L Armentrout, Lynsay Sands, Grace Goodwin, Lora Leigh, Jessie Donovan, Shelly Laurenston, Donna Grand, Mandy M Roth, NJ Walters, Abigail Owen, and Eve Langlias.
Fairytales do come true... Katarina Bennett stopped believing in fairytales a long time ago. Prince Charming doesn't exist. Careful planning is what makes dreams come true and that's what she's spent her adult life doing. Now those plans have fallen apart. She's lost everything; her fiancé, her job and her home. Determined to make a new start, Kat takes a job as a governess and teacher for five orphaned children and finds herself in an old Gothic mansion in the middle of nowhere with people who aren't what they seem. Charles Goodman is the Alpha of his wolver pack, the modern descendants of an ancient line of man/beasts who've hidden among the human race for centuries. Charles has his hands full with taking his pack in a new direction and dealing with dissention in the ranks and doubts about his own abilities to lead, but when he meets his feisty new employee, he begins to believe in a future he didn't think feasible. Together, Charles and Kat, Alpha and Mate, set out to prove all things are possible and fairytales do come true.
Layla's life has never really felt like her own. Torn away from by the man she truly loves, Layla must choice between duty, desire, and destiny to keep pack, and her son, safe from an evil she didn't expect— Solomon whispered, “You are my mate, Layla Undertow. I swear this to you and to the Goddess, I will not reject you.” He looked deeply into her eyes, his long black eyelashes holding back tears. Immediately Layla knew she had crossed a line. “I love you. I am your mate. You felt it the same way I did. There is no magic that could force it. I want you.” But it didn’t matter anyway, for Anthony did not hear her. He instead clapped his hands and embraced Alistar. “This is good. You have my blessing.” Alistar winked at her over her father’s shoulder. “She is the mate I have been waiting for my entire life. She is mine.” Torn Between Two Alphas: The Luna’s Choice is created by Bethany Hardt, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.
Three mates. Three difficult pasts. And one Omega’s family who won’t give up on their plans for him… Nathan I marked Zeke! Of all the things I thought could happen this weekend, this wasn’t one I’d expected. I marked Zeke, Zeke marked Wes. We’re mates. It’s official. But why does this feel like just the start of our problems… Zeke Getting marked by Nathan and marking Wes plunged me into a darkness so deep I’ve not experienced before. It doesn’t help that my first heat since my birthday is coming up. Especially when my mother calls, telling me to come home, that I need to fulfil my family duties, duties I’ve been running from for ten years… Wes Zeke isn’t doing well, there is a growing darkness in his eyes that I can’t seem to dispel. When I ask Clay about it, he can’t tell me much, but what he does tell me turns my stomach, Zeke is still on the list to get married to the Alpha he ran from ten years ago. When Nathan and I try to console Zeke, he drops us another bomb, Zeke’s going into heat this weekend… This is the third novella about Alpha Nathan and Omegas Zeke and Wes in Omegas’ Destined Alpha, which takes place in the non-shifter Omegaverse Mates World and contains mpreg (male-pregnancy). This novella may include any of these elements: steamy scenes, ‘I need tissues NOW’ moments, cries of ‘why, oh, why’ and cliffhangers that make you bite your nails (and curse the author).
Heat, desire, and a sick alpha threatening to destroy peace is consuming everyone’s minds. Ebony doesn’t fear death; no, she only fears leaving her little girl behind in a cruel world. One night on a beach, she finds herself facing off with a man who wants too much but she’s saved by two alphas, Luca and Dante. Now she’s imprinted with both of them. She must decide if she can trust the two alphas with her daughter or not. Luca’s been sharing the alpha duties with his friend Dante, whose pack neighbors his own, making them the two alphas to a large territory. They’ve been having issues with their other neighbor to the north, Marco who keeps testing the boarders which only pisses Dante and Luca off. For the longest time they feared they’d have to split their alliance once they imprinted. The worry vanishes when they both imprint with Ebony. But their happy bubble won’t last since she’s keeping things from them, and it worries Luca. Dante is ready protect his new mate and her daughter no matter what. Yet sometimes his protection can’t be everywhere at once. If you’re ready for a heart pounding romance, then grab your copy today!
Discover the ins and outs of designing predictive trading models Drawing on the expertise of WorldQuant’s global network, this new edition of Finding Alphas: A Quantitative Approach to Building Trading Strategies contains significant changes and updates to the original material, with new and updated data and examples. Nine chapters have been added about alphas – models used to make predictions regarding the prices of financial instruments. The new chapters cover topics including alpha correlation, controlling biases, exchange-traded funds, event-driven investing, index alphas, intraday data in alpha research, intraday trading, machine learning, and the triple axis plan for identifying alphas. • Provides more references to the academic literature • Includes new, high-quality material • Organizes content in a practical and easy-to-follow manner • Adds new alpha examples with formulas and explanations If you’re looking for the latest information on building trading strategies from a quantitative approach, this book has you covered.
An authoritative, must-read guide to making more informed decisions about mutual funds Providing a balance of theory and application, this authoritative book will enable you to evaluate the various performance and risk attributes of mutual funds. It covers a broad range of topics, including understanding the advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds, evaluating stock/bond allocations within fund portfolios, assessing fund diversification risk, measuring fund returns and risk, and making fund buy/sell decisions. While informative chapters combine clear summaries of existing research with practical guidelines for mutual fund analysis, step-by-step decision checklists guide you through the selection of various mutual funds. Puts the risks and rewards of mutual fund investing in perspective Skillfully examines how to select and evaluate the best mutual funds Outlines mutual fund service advantages and disadvantages Discusses the long- and short-term effectiveness of mutual funds Covering major theoretical and management issues in mutual fund analysis and portfolio management, this book is an authoritative guide.
Most decisions in life are based on incomplete information and have uncertain consequences. To successfully cope with real-life situations, the nervous system has to estimate, represent and eventually resolve uncertainty at various levels. A common tradeoff in such decisions involves those between the magnitude of the expected rewards and the uncertainty of obtaining the rewards. For instance, a decision maker may choose to forgo the high expected rewards of investing in the stock market and settle instead for the lower expected reward and much less uncertainty of a savings account. Little is known about how different forms of uncertainty, such as risk or ambiguity, are processed and learned about and how they are integrated with expected rewards and individual preferences throughout the decision making process. With this Research Topic we aim to provide a deeper and more detailed understanding of the processes behind decision making under uncertainty.
