The Pairing

      Katie Ashley
     The Pairing

A Companion Novel to The Proposition and The Proposal After her former boyfriend left her pregnant and alone, Megan McKenzie swore off men. She spent the last eighteen months focused solely on her son, Mason, along with finishing nursing school at the top of her class. Although she’s not ready to complicate her life with a long-term relationship, a nice no-strings attached hook-up is just what she needs. At her godson, Noah’s, baptism, she finds the perfect candidate in the soft-spoken godfather, Pesh Nadeen. After all, the widower could use a good time too. But after drinking too much, the night doesn’t end the way she thought it would. Forced to leave Pesh’s house through a walk of shame, Megan hopes to never, ever see him again. For Pesh Nadeen, the very sight of Megan sends him into an emotional tailspin. Since she reminds him too much of what he has lost, he wants to be out of her sight…at first. But the more he gets to know her, there's something about the diminutive blonde that causes his protective side to go into overdrive, and he finds himself wanting more. When Megan is assigned to work in his ER to complete her nursing clinicals, he sees it as fate, but she’s having no part of it. She only wants a physical relationship while he wants far more. What happens next is a sexy game of cat and mouse to see who will break first or if both of them will eventually get more than they ever bargained for.

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    Percy Bysshe Shelley

      Percy Bysshe Shelley
     Percy Bysshe Shelley

The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (3MB Version 1) Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Shelley's life and works Concise introductions to the poetry and other works Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts Excellent formatting of the poems Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry Easily locate the poems you want to read Includes Shelley's novels and essays - spend hours exploring the author’s prose works Also includes Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, which some critics believe was a collaboration between husband and wife Features a bonus biography - discover Shelley's literary life Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections ORIGINAL POETRY BY VICTOR AND CAZIRE POSTHUMOUS FRAGMENTS OF MARGARET NICHOLSON POEMS FROM ST. IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN. THE DEVIL’S WALK: A BALLAD QUEEN MAB INDIVIDUAL POEMS ALASTOR THE REVOLT OF ISLAM ROSALIND AND HELEN JULIAN AND MADDALO: A CONVERSATION PETER BELL THE THIRD THE MASK OF ANARCHY THE WITCH OF ATLAS EPIPSYCHIDION ADONAIS THE DAEMON OF THE WORLD PRINCE ATHANASE LETTER TO MARIA GISBORNE THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE TRANSLATIONS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetic Dramas THE CENCI PROMETHEUS UNBOUND OEDIPUS TYRANNUS HELLAS FRAGMENTS OF AN UNFINISHED DRAMA CHARLES THE FIRST The Novels ZASTROZZI ST IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley The Non-Fiction LIST OF ESSAYS The Biography PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY by John Addington Symonds Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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    Here We Lie

      Sophie McKenzie
     Here We Lie

On holiday with family and her adoring fiance, Jed, Emily couldn't be happier. But overnight, the idyllic trip turns into a waking nightmare when one of the group is found dead in what appears to be a terrible accident. The devastated party returns to London to cope with their loss while trying to resume their normal lives. But new revelations shed a shocking light on the holiday tragedy and set Emily on a perilous journey to discover the truth about what happened. Soon a terrifying series of threats and lies bring her face to face with the dark truths at the heart of her family - and into life-threatening danger...

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    Oscar and Lucinda

      Peter Carey
     Oscar and Lucinda

The Booker Prize-winning novel--now a major motion picture from Fox Searchlight Pictures. This sweeping, irrepressibly inventive novel, is a romance, but a romance of the sort that could only take place in nineteenth-century Australia. For only on that sprawling continent--a haven for misfits of both the animal and human kingdoms--could a nervous Anglican minister who gambles on the instructions of the Divine become allied with a teenaged heiress who buys a glassworks to help liberate her sex. And only the prodigious imagination of Peter Carey could implicate Oscar and Lucinda in a narrative of love and commerce, religion and colonialism, that culminates in a half-mad expedition to transport a glass church across the Outback.

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    The Understatement of the Year

      Sarina Bowen
     The Understatement of the Year

What happened in high school stayed in high school. Until now. Five years ago, Michael Graham betrayed the only person who ever really knew him. Since then, he’s made an art of hiding his sexual preference from everyone. Including himself. So it’s a shock when his past strolls right into the Harkness College locker room, sporting a bag of hockey gear and the same slow smile that had always rendered Graham defenseless. For Graham, there is only one possible reaction: total, debilitating panic. With one loose word, the team’s new left wing could destroy Graham’s life as he knows it. John Rikker is stuck being the new guy. Again. And it’s worse than usual, because the media has latched onto the story of the only “out” player in Division One hockey. As the satellite trucks line the sidewalk outside the rink, his new teammates are not amused. And one player in particular looks sick every time he enters the room. Rikker didn’t exactly expect a warm welcome from Graham. But the guy won’t even meet his eyes. From the looks of it, his former… best friend / boyfriend / whatever isn’t doing so well. He drinks too much and can’t focus during practice. Either the two loneliest guys on the team will self destruct from all the new pressures in their lives, or they can navigate the pain to find a way back to one another. To say that it won’t be easy is the Understatement of the Year. Warning: Unlike the other books in this series, this heartbreaking love story is about two guys. Contains sexual situations, dance music, snarky t-shirts and a poker-playing grandmother.

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    Club Shadowlands

      Cherise Sinclair
     Club Shadowlands

"This is a fabulous series. It’s erotic, it’s romantic, has wonderfully suspenseful plots, and amazing characters (including so many yummy sexy alpha men…)."   ~ The Romance ReviewsIn the exclusive Shadowlands BDSM club, the title “Master” is given to only the most powerful, experienced, and skilled Dominants.However, although each Master may have played with many, many submissives, no training can prepare a Dom for falling in love.BOOK DESCRIPTION: Her car disabled during a tropical storm, Jessica Randall discovers the isolated house where she's sheltering is a private bondage club. At first shocked, she soon becomes aroused watching the interactions between the Doms and their subs. But she's a professional woman--an accountant--and surely isn't a submissive . . . is she?Master Z hasn't been so attracted to a woman in years. But the little sub who has wandered into his club intrigues him. She's intelligent. Reserved. Conservative. After he discovers her interest in BDSM, he can't resist tying her up and unleashing the passion she hides within."I can’t get enough of Cherise Sinclair’s books!  Each and every story Ms. Sinclair writes is an erotic feast for the senses."  ~ Joyfully Reviewed"If you’ve not experienced the fantastic work of Cherise Sinclair, now’s a good time to start." ~ Whipped Cream ReviewsEach book in the Masters of the Shadowlands series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. The MASTERS OF THE SHADOWLANDS series   Book 1:  Club Shadowlands   Book 2:  Dark Citadel   Book 3:  Breaking Free   Book 4:  Lean on Me   Book 5:  Make Me, Sir   Book 6:  To Command & Collar   Book 7:  This Is Who I Am   Book 8:  If Only   Book 9:  Show Me, Baby   Book 10: Servicing the Target   Book 11: Protecting His OwnKeywords: BDSM, erotic romance, dominance, male Dom, BDSM club, BBW, curvy woman, dominant hero, shadowlands, submission, alpha male, bondage, cherise sinclair, contemporary romance, masters of the shadowlands, spanking, free, freebie

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    The Long Road Home

      Meghan Zeb
     The Long Road Home

What if? That's the question on Kate's mind, a woman unsettled in life. Will she find the balance between her current life and the one she wants?What-if questions plaque Kate's mind. She wanted to fulfill her dreams, but feels saddled down with home life. A car accident, a spirit guide, and a trip down memory lane and into the future help to guide her down the path and to the road back home.

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    Flight of the Shaman

      geoffwidders
     Flight of the Shaman

Flight of the Shaman is a tale of two continents; the New World of the Incas, and the role of the Europeans in subjugating that society for gold. The time frame is also juxtaposed - from that of the Elizabethan age - to that of the first half of the last century. The heroes of the work are a young boy and his grandad, it is they who seek to help a young Inca princess escape the evil Shaman.Book One of THE LIMINALITY series.Life has never been more awful for young James Moody. Between social isolation and a series of family tragedies he manages to mostly stay cheerful, but in his darkest hours he finds his soul transported to 'Root,' a way station for souls in transition. When his lapses become more frequent and Reapers attempt to hasten his transit to the land of the dead, he finds salvation in a community of dream weavers who defy the powers-that-be by exploiting the loopholes of the after lands. Is there life after death?First in a series of 4 books, including: Frelsi, The Deeps and Penult. Book 5 (Loom) is currently being serialized on Wattpad.

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    The History of Danish Dreams

      Peter Høeg
     The History of Danish Dreams

Peter Høeg's first novel is an interweaving of the lives and loves of four families, within which histories time expands, clocks stop or race forward at will. The dreams and disappointments of the children of the author's magnificent imagination foreshadow the themes of Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow and Borderliners

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    Tails of Low I.Q. (Flop Fiction)

      Karan Virk
     Tails of Low I.Q. (Flop Fiction)

Tails of low I.Q. with vibrant Indian backdrop. My earlier ‘Emotional’ Pichkaris (Holi Water Guns) failed to bring me success, while quite a few people on that unusual track easily achieved success. So, I have turned to low I.Q. & started my journey from a new perspective. My pseudonym is “Sixth Pandav” because I relate to (& share my name) with Karan from epic Mahabharata...a Rebel in true sense.“Waaaaaaaaaaah (Wooooooooooow) Taj!” is a common quote said by most tourists while witnessing the beauty of Taj Mahal. There must be something in India that makes it the center of attention. Housing 28 states and 7 Union Territories, India is the most diverse country in the world. Every corner of this vibrant country contains a mixture of its share of architecture, regional culture, and crazy issues resulting in mind fracture. This book contains stories cooked with a ‘Desi – Tadka’, sprinkled with Indian Masala.I have written many of these stories during my school days and hopefully will be wandering the streets of India in future. My earlier ‘Emotional’ Pichkaris (Holi Water Guns) failed to bring me success, while filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap & Sudhir Mishra easily achieve success by exploring the dark depths of human mind. So, I have turned to ‘Low I.Q.’ and started my journey from a new perspective. My pseudonym is “Sixth Pandav” because I relate to (& share my name) with Karan from mythological epic Mahabharata who was a rebel in true sense.I would like to thank my family, friends, and mentors for their support. My teachers from Kirpal Sagar Academy, Teja Singh Kandhari School, Modern Senior Secondary School, for their teachings. Personal thanks to the online masterminds who helped me gain a vision by analyzing their visions of Comic Groups, Storywrite Website, Allpoetry Website, Blogger Groups etc. A very special ‘Thank You’ to Mohit Sharma (Trendster / Trendy Baba) without whom this project would have had never been created. He has provided commendable support by helping and guiding me through every part of this ‘Indie’ experience! - Ivanpreet Singh Virk (Karan Virk)

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    Anatomically Incorrect Sketches of Marine Animals

      Sarah Dawson
     Anatomically Incorrect Sketches of Marine Animals

"Dawson’s poems are lyrical observations, shot through with imagery that is tactile and visceral." Sabotage Reviews. "A surreal & striking juxtaposition of ideas." A Style From a Despair. A short first collected set on various beaches, including Hastings and Barceloneta, AISOMA invokes memories of anemones, lug worms and sea sponges, and bestows them with a new set of connotations.Thirteen-year-old Silas fears the day when guards come and remove his memories leaving him an empty shell. He is trapped in the Cartiam, a human farm, and knows escape is not possible, but he can’t stop thinking about it. Especially when his older sister Malina is terrified her time will be coming soon. Ever since he was separated from his parents, Malina has taken care of him and now it’s Silas’ turn to protect her. He has to escape and take her with him.But when the owner comes to visit, things go from bad to worse. Jamar, the owner’s son singles Silas out and the extra attention brings Silas under the owner’s microscope. The other kids in the Cartiam are unhappy with the way they are treated and rising emotions threaten to ruin all of Silas’ plans. Yet worst of all, Malina herself isn’t sure she wants to hang on. It is up to Silas to figure out the escape and fast. If he fails he could lose everything he loves.

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