"I, Darrel, reject you as my mate," "I accept you as..." I paused as his words sank in. "What?"My eyes widened in shock and my cheeks burned in embarrassment. When Edna hears that her childhood best friend is coming back to the pack and is about to be crowned, she is excited to meet him again after five years. She soon finds out they are mates during his coronation but she is immediately rejected by him. What happens when she gets banished by her one true love and is given a second chance at life and put in a position that she is above him? Will she forgive him when fate brings them back together again?
[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romantic Suspense, shape-shifter, M/M, HEA] Omega wolf Ben's a shut-in. After a traumatizing incident that left him mentally scarred, he's locked himself in his apartment for two years. Ben only comes out with the news of his missing brother. The last thing Ben expects is to run into private investigator and Alpha werewolf Jax. There's an undeniable pull between them, but Ben's afraid to trust another man again. Since the first time they met, Jax knows Ben is his mate. However, Jax knows that one wrong move can send Ben hiding behind closed doors again. When Ben makes the first move toward self-recovery, Jax knows it's better to step aside and let his mate spread his wings. Jax plans to pull all the stops to win Ben's heart, but when Ben's old ex comes out of the woodwork, Jax will do everything in his power to protect what rightfully belongs to him. ** A Siren Erotic Romance
As our closest stellar companion and composed of two Sun-like stars and a third small dwarf star, Alpha Centauri is an ideal testing ground of astrophysical models and has played a central role in the history and development of modern astronomy—from the first guesses at stellar distances to understanding how our own star, the Sun, might have evolved. It is also the host of the nearest known exoplanet, an ultra-hot, Earth-like planet recently discovered. Just 4.4 light years away Alpha Centauri is also the most obvious target for humanity’s first directed interstellar space probe. Such a mission could reveal the small-scale structure of a new planetary system and also represent the first step in what must surely be humanity’s greatest future adventure—exploration of the Milky Way Galaxy itself. For all of its closeness, α Centauri continues to tantalize astronomers with many unresolved mysteries, such as how did it form, how many planets does it contain and where are they, and how might we view its extensive panorama directly? In this book we move from the study of individual stars to the study of our Solar System and our nearby galactic neighborhood. On the way we will review the rapidly developing fields of exoplanet formation and detection.
[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Romance, Alternative, Paranormal, Shape-shifter, Werewolves/Vampires, MM, HEA] Teddy Grayson needs to get away from his old pack. A change of scenery is the answer but Ashfall Mountain is no vacation spot. It’s where violent shifters on the verge of turning feral end up. Teddy’s like a fish out of water in a pack full of werewolves who act more like beasts than humans but he’s also there for a reason. Teddy’s always burned a torch for his Dom, his brother’s best friend. He has no plans of leaving. He intends to stay until Dom admits they’re mates. Dom Walker has his hands full. Day in and out, he’s doing his best to prevent his best friend from murdering his pack mates. Teddy’s a complication he can’t deal with but no one can ignore the mating call. Teddy doesn’t fit in with monsters like them but the submissive werewolf’s stubborn as hell. When Dom finally gives in, he realizes he’ll do anything to keep his mate.
The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.
SHE’S GETTING A FAKE BOYFRIEND--ME. WHETHER SHE LIKES IT OR NOT. The leggy car thief is trouble with a capital T. My brother went down because of her I need to find him before the cops do. Which means I’m not letting her out of my sight. Anywhere the human goes, I go. I’ll play her fake boyfriend. Sleep in her bedroom. Go to her prep school classes. Take her to the homecoming dance. I will learn all her secrets, find out all her games. By the time I’m done with her, she’ll be sorry. Sorry she ever set foot in our shop. Sorry we ever met. Sorry she made me fall for her.
“Call me a pirate again, tiny treasure, and I’ll plunder your depths right here, right now, in front of everyone.” -Tide When my parents’ plan to escape the overcrowded city full of cruel, power-hungry men goes sideways, I’m left floating on a piece of debris with my sister and no rescue in sight. Until The Barge, a massive, unrelenting alpha, hauls us out of the ocean and demands we pay the price for boarding his ship. Desperate to protect my sister, I agree to his every wicked desire. He promises to wreck me. Claim me. Breed me. Light on plot, heavy on spice, dive into this ‘quick read’ dark dystopian human omegaverse romance knowing you’ll find triggering content, including a possessive alpha, a reluctant omega, and a delicious battle of wills that ends in Happily Ever After.
Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.
365 Gospel-Centered Devotions for the Whole Year Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren't enough. Offering more than a rush of caffeine, best-selling author Paul David Tripp wants to energize you with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel. Forget "behavior modification" or feel-good aphorisms. Tripp knows that what we really need is an encounter with the living God. Then we'll be prepared to trust in God's goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory each and every day.
