Tales of beauty, longing, and the shadows within. Featuring "Desert Rose", a sultry retelling of Mark Antony and Cleopatra's passionate love affair, told from his perspective.

Step into a world lost to time with "Prehistoric Wild: Life in the Mesozoic," a captivating collection of short stories that transport you to the ancient past. Each tale unfolds in a different fossil formation around the globe. Gain a glimpse into unseen times in natural history from the healing world of the Triassic, the ecological bloom of the Jurassic, and the waning days of the Cretaceous. Explore worlds much different from our own such as the sea of middle North America, the wetlands of southern Mongolia, and the forests of the Antarctic. Meticulously researched and vividly imagined, these stories strive to capture the authenticity and wonder of life during the Mesozoic era. Written in a style inspired by nature documentaries, each story offers a realistic and immersive glimpse into the behaviors, struggles, and triumphs of a diverse array of creatures that once roamed our planet. Whether it's the famous dinosaurs, the sky-faring pterosaurs, the long-forgotten marine reptiles, or the earliest ancestors of mammals, this collection brings the ancient world to life with compelling accuracy. Drawing inspiration from modern-day natural phenomena as well as the latest theories and discoveries in paleontology, these tales blur the line between fact and fiction, reviving the distant echoes of prehistoric life. Join us on this journey through time, where the wonders of long ago await your discovery. Experience life on Earth as it once was for over 180 million years. Welcome to the Prehistoric Wild.

Justin Cameron is a good kid, when he lands in detention he meets Jacob (Jay) Harris. Jay is the opposite of him, he's rebellious and is known as the school's resident bad boy troublemaker. In any other universe they wouldn't even think about interacting with one another, but here they were. Jay is dating Justin's friend Craig. As Justin starts to get closer to Jay, everyone warns him to stay away from Jay. But does he listen and stay away, or does he not? Justin doesn't know why he is told to stay away from him. What is the reason, is there more to Jay than meets the eye? Is he more than just a troublemaker? What is hiding behind Jay's angst and attitude? As Justin tries to answer these questions, he realizes he might not be able to fight temptation and might have just done the one thing he swore he wouldn't: fall in love with Jay Harris.

Now that Cash and Ryley are on top of the world... everything is perfect. They have everything they wanted- great career where everything is going smoothly, loving marriage, amazing kids, supportive friends and family. Everything is going as it should be. But when they get news of lifetime it turns their life and the everyone involved upside down. ALSO, THIS BOOK DEALS WITH MATURE AND GRAPHIC TOPICS , AS WELL AS LANGUAGE READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

After doing world tour with many wrestling promotions, Effie Hardy returns home to TNA and begins to work with her dad and her uncle on Broken Universe Storyline. Everything is going swimmingly but when a ghost from her past , Joe Hendry , who is now her co-worker comes back in her life her work life and personal life become more and more blurred... Do they still have the same feelings or that has stayed in the past? Find that out in Fix You... A/N This book deals with mature topics and strong language reader discretion is advised Also, all the main characters are 21+ thus they are consenting adults

They call it El Cielo Alto, the high heaven of Manhattan. A world built on luxury the powerful can afford. Vivian Valentine has everything a woman is supposed to want. Beauty that turns heads, a name that opens doors. Marco Valentine, a man who rules the city's elite like a king behind closed doors. To the world, she is his flawless queen: the picture of grace, devotion, and perfection. But beneath the marble floors and diamond chandeliers lies rot. This was not built on love, but on secrets, old, dangerous, and buried deep beneath their marriage vows. They say every sinner has a story. Hers begins the night she stops pretending. Because this isn't salvation, it's damnation dressed in silk. Desire can destroy faster than betrayal, the closer comes to a truth no one dares speak: not all sins are hidden. Some sleep beside you every night. And some the kind you feel in your chest, the kind that make you human are the ones that can't be forgiven. As Vivian's perfect world begins to crumble, she will uncover the truth about her husband and herself. And when the masks come off, she'll find herself standing in the ruins of the life she once worshipped.

When 14-year-old Yelena Romirova transfers to Redwood Summit High for her freshman year for the 2006-2007 school year, she braces herself for a fresh start -- but fate has other plans. After losing touch with Drake Hawkfield after fourth grade, she unexpectedly reunites with him at school. As old memories resurface, Yelena has to confront a question she never saw coming: can a friendship lost to time blossom into something more?

After a shipwreck, a family of three werewolves end up on an island with enormous mountains, hills, and a dense forest. The werewolf man and woman in the family build a treehouse to live with their puppy daughter. However, a cougar ends up killing the werewolf parents, leaving their young daughter behind. An ordinary wolf named Wilson stumbles upon a werewolf pup and decides to raise her in his wolf pack, giving her the name Wanda. However, Wilson's brother, Wasilei, the pack leader, struggles to accept Wanda as part of the pack since she isn't a wolf. As Wanda grows up, she encounters other werewolves for the first time and falls in love with a werewolf named Wayne. Wanda must choose between living with the wolves or joining the world of the werewolves to be with Wayne. (Inspired by Disney's 1999 movie Tarzan)

Valerie, one of the smartest witches of her time often finds her self competing with Tom Riddle when it comes to intelligence. With her status and his ambition they could be a great duo, but will ego get in their way or will the gathering of The Knights of Walpurgis bring them to recognize their common interests?

"Do you really think you can scare me?" she challenged. "Scare you? Little bird, I'm not here to scare you. I'm here to own you." "You can't just-" "Can't just what? Want you? Desire you?" "I fucking crave you, Isabella. Every thought I have is about you. Do you know what that's like?" She took a step back, but Renzo was on her in an instant, his fingers curling around her throat, pulling her closer. His touch burned through her skin, sending a shiver down her spine. "You don't get it, do you?" "You're mine. Every breath you take, every smile you give, it all belongs to me." She tried to pull away, but his grip tightened, not enough to hurt, but enough to remind her who was in control. "Let me go, Renzo." "Let you go? Never. I'll chain myself to you before I let you go." "What if I don't want to be owned?" "You don't get a choice in this, Bella. You're going to be mine, in every way. You can fight it, or you can accept it, but either way, you're not going anywhere." "Renzo..." "I'll give you the world, Bella. I'll build you a fucking heaven, and if you want to turn it into hell, I'll burn with you. But one thing's for sure-you're never leaving me." She looked into his eyes, seeing the dark promise within. She knew he meant every word. 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞. 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?