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The Secrets of Ordinary Farm: Book 2 (Ordinary Farm Adventures #2)
by Tad Williams Deborah BealeTyler and Lucinda have returned to a far-from-ordinary place for the summer. Instead of pigs and sheep, this farm is home to dragons, unicorns, flying monkeys... This summer, everything has changed - security fences are everywhere and Ordinary Farm is in no small danger. Shortly after Uncle Gideon declares he wants to leave the farm to Tyler and Lucinda, he goes missing, and the children suspect the evil hand of the witch-housekeeper, Mrs. Needle. But then Gideon just as mysteriously returns, weak and unwell. Mrs. Needle persuades him that the children are conspiring against him and, suddenly, horribly, the tables are turned... So begins an adventure to save the farm, involving a magnificent dragon, magic mirrors and a haunted mine.
Secrets of the Fog
by Jaye ShieldsWhen the dryad Tera's friends inform her that the portal on Alcatraz Island is buzzing with an arrival, she thinks her goddess mother has come to visit. When Tera arrives at the portal to welcome her, she doesn't find her mother, she finds a gigantic otherworldly warrior causing mass destruction among the San Francisco tourists. Being a forest dryad born from the Goddess of the Hunt has its perks, and kicking ass is one of them.Sabin is six-feet-six of hard-bodied soldier, used to subduing demons twice his size. One day after chasing an elusive smoke demon through a portal into the human realm, Sabin is brought to his knees by a beautiful woman, literally. After arriving at a pier full of dead bodies, Tera issues a passionate smack-down before Sabin can explain that he's the good guy.He's just in time: an an ancient grudge has come to life. Eris, the Goddess of Chaos, has held a bitter hatred for Tera's mother, Artemis, for over 400 years - and now she's ready to destroy all dryads - including Tera.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Secrets of the Fog
by Jaye ShieldsWhen the dryad Tera's friends inform her that the portal on Alcatraz Island is buzzing with an arrival, she thinks her goddess mother has come to visit. When Tera arrives at the portal to welcome her, she doesn't find her mother, she finds a gigantic otherworldly warrior causing mass destruction among the San Francisco tourists. Being a forest dryad born from the Goddess of the Hunt has its perks, and kicking ass is one of them.Sabin is six-feet-six of hard-bodied soldier, used to subduing demons twice his size. One day after chasing an elusive smoke demon through a portal into the human realm, Sabin is brought to his knees by a beautiful woman, literally. After arriving at a pier full of dead bodies, Tera issues a passionate smack-down before Sabin can explain that he's the good guy.He's just in time: an an ancient grudge has come to life. Eris, the Goddess of Chaos, has held a bitter hatred for Tera's mother, Artemis, for over 400 years - and now she's ready to destroy all dryads - including Tera.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Security
by Poul William AndersonIn a world where Security is all-important, nothing can ever be secure. A mountain-climbing vacation may wind up in deep Space. Or loyalty may prove to be high treason. But it has its rewards.
Seduced by Blood (Sweetblood #5)
by Laurie LondonDeep within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the battle for supremacy rages on between two vampire coalitions: Guardian enforcers sworn to protect humanity, and Darkbloods, rogues who kill like their ancient ancestors...Hot-blooded and hard-edged, Tristan Santiago has an uncanny ability to see beneath the surface-a skill that serves him well as the Guardians' region commander. But when a deadly plot against his fellow vampires is uncovered, he must turn to the one woman he can't read: the beautiful yet mysterious Roxanne Reynolds, whose sensual presence soothes his tormented memories. Roxy had put love before duty once before, with devastating results. But to root out a dangerous traitor in their midst, she must put her faith in Santiago, the one man skilled enough to break through her defenses. Posing as lovers, Santiago and Roxy work side by side-and discover a powerful craving that threatens to consume them both....
Seduced by the Darkling
by Lauren HawkeyeReporter Jazlyn Adams knows there's something different in the air when she arrives at the scene of a brutal murder, something dark. Then an alluring stranger tells her the woman was killed by a vampire-and that he wants Jazlyn to expose their existence to the world. Her brain tells her he's crazy...but her body is undeniably aroused by him.Zachariah Novak needs Jazlyn help in his quest against the Darklings. Seducing her would interfere with his plans...yet he's wanted her since the first time he set eyes on her. The desire to introduce her to the forbidden pleasures he enjoys is too enticing to resist, and her response to his touch only increases his passion. But when Zachariah's request to investigate the Darklings puts Jazlyn in danger, he will have to choose between his mission and her safety....
Seduced by the Vampire King
by Laura KayeAmerican exchange student Kate Bordessa has fled to Russia to escape her family's hopes that she'll become one of the Proffered, human women who feed and mate with elite vampire warriors. But when she stumbles upon a wounded vampire in the streets of Moscow, she's instinctively driven to protect him-and feels an undeniable spark of desire.Grieving over the deaths of his brothers, Vampire Warrior King Nikolai Vasilyev has thrown himself into battling his enemies, focused only on vengeance. Until the attack that brought him to Kate. Their sexual attraction explodes into a night of uncontrolled passion-a night that marks them as mates. Is their connection strong enough to convince them to embrace a destiny neither of them was expecting?
Seduced by the Wolf
by Bonnie VanakJarrett Lawson can't fall in love-but he needs a woman. Pack rules dictate that as the alpha male, he must mate before the rest of his shifter community can. But after losing his cherished wife, Jarrett has vowed never to risk his heart again. A vow that is tested when Ariel Abidos reenters his life.Jarrett and Ariel once shared an explosive sexual chemistry, but Ariel left him with no explanation just before they became lovers. So when the sexy Lupine Fae needs his help to investigate why her people are vanishing on his ancestral land, he asks one thing in return: that she become his new mate....
Seducing Sigefroi: Curse of the Lost Isle (Curse of the Lost Isle #3)
by Vijaya SchartzTo offset the curse that makes her a serpent from the waist down one day each month, Melusine, exiled Princess of Strathclyde, must seduce and wed a mortal knight, the shrewd and ambitious Sigefroi of Ardennes. Sigefroi, son of the Duke of Lorraine, suspects Melusine is not what she appears, but her beauty, her rich dowry, and her sharp political skills serve his ambitions. He never expected her to soften his stone-cold warrior heart. So close to the Imperial court, dangers and intrigue threaten Melusine. War looms on the horizon, a Mermaid was sighted around Luxembourg, and Sigefroi's bishop brother questions her ancestry. If anyone ever suspects Melusine's true nature, she will burn at the stake...
The Seduction of Phaeton Black (Phaeton Black Romance #1)
by Jillian Stone Morgan LeighIn the gaslit streets of Victorian London, phantoms rule the night, demons dance till dawn, and one supernatural detective dares to be seduced by the greatest power of all. . .He's The Man With The Magic TouchA master of deduction, seduction and other midnight maneuvers, Phaeton Black is Scotland Yard's secret weapon against things that go bump in the night. His prodigious gifts as a paranormal investigator are as legendary as his skills as a lover, his weakness for wicked women as notorious as his affection for absinthe. But when he's asked to hunt down a fanged femme fatale who drains her victims of blood, he walks right into the arms of the most dangerous woman he's ever known. . .She's The Devilish Miss JonesPressing a knife to his throat--and demanding he make love to her--Miss America Jones uses Phaeton as a willing shield against the gang of pirates chasing her. As deadly as she is, with a derringer tucked in her garter, Miss Jones is not the vampiric killer he's been staking out--but she may be just what Phaeton needs to crack the case. As the daughter of a Cajun witch, she possesses uncanny powers. As a fearless fighter, she can handle anything from Egyptian mummies to Jack the Ripper. But when an ancient evil is unleashed on the world, she could be his only salvation. . .or ultimate sacrifice. "[A] dark Victorian concoction. . .sexy as hell!" --Ray Garton, author of Live Girls"A sexy, supernatural romp!" --Zoë Archer
Seductress: Erotic Tales of Immortal Desire
by D. L. KingShe's beautiful. She's enchanting. She's mysterious and unfathomable. She's your fondest dream and your worst nightmare. She's sweet and sublimely submissive. She's dark and fully in charge. She's flirty yet mysterious. She promises safety in her arms but there's danger in her eyes. One look, one scent, one taste, one sigh and you're rock hard or dripping wet. She's sex incarnate. Succub are sexual vampires, women who steal the life force from their victim, but what a way to go! Some say succubi visit their victims in dreams; others say they seduce them in the flesh. Whether your succubus is a shape shifter, has permanent bat wings or wears a mini skirt ; whether her victims are taken unawares, follow her with glee or scream bloody murder as they come, these stories are hot. As hell.
Seductress
by D. L. KingShe's beautiful. She's enchanting. She's mysterious and unfathomable. She's your fondest dream and your worst nightmare. She's sweet and sublimely submissive. She's dark and fully in charge. She's flirty yet mysterious. She promises safety in her arms but there's danger in her eyes. One look, one scent, one taste, one sigh and you're rock hard or dripping wet. She's sex incarnate.Succub are sexual vampires, women who steal the life force from their victim, but what a way to go! Some say succubi visit their victims in dreams; others say they seduce them in the flesh. Whether your succubus is a shape shifter, has permanent bat wings or wears a mini skirt ; whether her victims are taken unawares, follow her with glee or scream bloody murder as they come, these stories are hot. As hell.
Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders #2)
by Brandon MullThe second epic installment of Brandon Mull's #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series!After the cliffhanger ending of A World Without Heroes, Jason is back in the world he's always known--yet for all his efforts to get home, he finds himself itching to return to Lyrian. Jason knows that the shocking truth he learned from Maldor is precious information that all of his friends in Lyrian, including Rachel, need if they have any hope of surviving and defeating the evil emperor.Meanwhile, Rachel and the others have discovered new enemies--as well as new abilities that could turn the tide of the entire quest. And as soon as Jason succeeds in crossing over to Lyrian, he's in more danger than ever. Once the group reunites, they strive to convince their most-needed ally to join the war and form a rebellion strong enough to triumph over Maldor. At the center of it all, Jason and Rachel realize what roles they're meant to play--and the answers are as surprising as they are gripping.
Seeker of Shadows (Moonlight #6)
by Nancy GideonNANCY GIDEON CONTINUES HER COMPELLING, SENSUAL NEW SERIES WITH A SEDUCTIVE TALE OF FORBIDDEN ALLEGIANCE AND REDISCOVERED LOVE. His town. Susanna Duchamps came to New Orleans to settle a debt and to temporarily escape the controlled constraints of her life among the Chosen. What she finds is an opportunity to make miraculous strides with her research into Shifter genetics . . . and an unexpected, but never forgotten, man from her complicated past. Her rules. Shifter club owner Jacques LaRoche is fiercely protective of his freedom. Stripped of his memories of a former life, he longs for the mate he lost . . . until the enticingly familiar presence of a mysterious stranger from the north ignites a primal, nearly uncontrollable need to release the untamed beast inside him. Their last chance. Susanna dares not tell Jacques it was she who sacrificed his past and her future years ago, to protect him and the secret she carried. But her arrival in New Orleans comes with consequences. When a bloody confrontation erupts between their enemy clans, will she betray her lover once again--or throw her own life on the line so they can finish what they started?
Sefer
by Ewa Lipska Barbara Bogoczek Tony HowardPoetic, witty, and ever so faintly surreal, Sefer delicately explores the legacy of the Holocaust for the postwar generation, a generation for whom a devastating history has grown distant, both temporally and emotionally. The novel’s protagonist, Jan Sefer, is a psychotherapist living in Vienna—someone whose professional life puts him in daily contact with the traumas of others but who has found it difficult to address his own family background, especially his memories of his father. During a two-week trip to his father’s birthplace, Kraków—a visit he has long postponed—he begins to sort out some of his feelings and to connect with a past the memory of which is swiftly disintegrating. Much like memory itself, Sefer speaks to us obliquely, through the juxtaposition of images and vignettes rather than through the construction of a linear narrative. With its fragmentary structure and its preference for hints rather than explanations, the novel belongs to the realm of the postmodern, while it also incorporates subtle elements of magical realism. One of Poland’s best-known poets, Ewa Lipska is today a major figure in European literature. In their translation of Sefer, Lipska’s first novel, translators Barbara Bogoczek and Tony Howard deftly capture the poet’s unmistakable voice—cool and precise, gently ironic, and deeply humane.
Seidman
by James ErichIn Viking Age Iceland, where boys are expected to grow into strong farmers and skilled warriors, there is little place for a sickly twelve-year-old boy like Kol until he catches the eye of a seið-woman--a sorceress--and becomes her apprentice. Kol travels to the sorceress's home, where her grandson, Thorbrand, takes Kol under his wing. Before long Kol discovers something else about himself that is different--something else that sets him apart as unmanly: Kol has fallen in love with another boy. But the world is changing in ways that threaten those who practice the ancient arts. As Kol's new life takes him across the Norse lands, he finds that a new religion is sweeping through them, and King Olaf Tryggvason is hunting down and executing sorcerers. When a decades-old feud forces Thorbrand to choose between Kol and his duty to his kinsman, Kol finds himself cast adrift with only the cryptic messages of an ancient goddess to guide him to his destiny--and possibly to his death. Honorable Mention: Best Gay Debut Novel/Book Honorable Mention: Best LGBT Young Adult / Coming of Age
Selected Works of Arthur C. Clarke: The Deep Range, The Trigger, The Ghost from the Grand Banks, Richter IO
by Arthur C. ClarkeA collection of four unique science fiction novels by the innovative, award-winning author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. This collection not only thrills and excites readers with Clarke&’s passion for science fiction and speculative work, but his words ask readers big questions about what it means to be human, and humanity&’s relationship with nature and technology.The Deep Range: A hundred years into the future, humanity lives mostly on the oceans, tending vast whale herds and plankton farms. Walter Franklin works on a submarine patrol, and his adventures under the sea are told in this riveting tale, set against the backdrop of a world both futuristic and familiar.The Trigger: A team of scientists develops the ultimate passive weapon, a device that detonates all nitrate-based bombs. But even protective weaponry comes with moral dilemmas, and the device&’s inventor struggles to keep the weapon from those with violent intentions.The Ghost from the Grand Banks: An astonishing discovery is made when the two halves of the Titanic are raised from the seabed, six perfectly preserved bodies, including a beautiful woman who was not listed among the ship&’s original passengers. The mission to discover her secret becomes obsessive, and dangerous.Richter 10: A violent earthquake killed Lewis Crane&’s parents when he was just a child. Now grown up, he has devoted his life to protecting humankind from earthquakes. A renowned scientist, Crane has developed technology to fuse the Earth&’s tectonic plates to stop earthquakes forever, but what repercussions will this have on the planet?
The Selkie
by Rosanna LeoTwo worlds collide in a race to find a mythical relic. Lust burns hot and passion ignites as dreams become reality and a thief holds the key to the future. Can human and Selkie come together to find love and happiness on the magical beaches in Orkney, Scotland? This was supposed to be her year. However, after losing her job and discovering her fiancé cheating, Maggie Collins has her doubts. When her grandmother dies, she hits rock bottom. Maggie travels to her grandmother's home in Orkney, Scotland to sort through her gran's things, only to discover the old woman has left her a seal pelt as her inheritance. She also learns that others are after the pelt.To add to her frustration, Maggie's dreams are filled with luscious images of a long-haired man, images that draw her to the magical beaches in Orkney. Although she's lost her trust in men, this dream man inspires her with a lust she's never known before.Calan Kirk has also been dreaming. Dreaming of Maggie, the mortal woman who arouses him as no other woman ever has. Meeting her in the flesh when she arrives in Orkney is nothing short of spontaneous sexual combustion. But she is a human, and not to be trusted. He needs the seal pelt, not a red-haired temptress.As a thief ransacks Maggie's grandmother's house, Maggie and Calan are thrust together. They must search for the animal skin, a mythical relic which once found, will either bring them together or rip them apart forever.
El señor Malaussene (Malaussène #4)
by Daniel PennacEn el barrio de Belleville confluyen todas las razas, todas las edades, todas las lenguas, todas las religiones, todos los colores, todos los perfumes, todos los oficios de tres al cuarto, todas las músicas, todos los frutos, todas las verduras, todas las cocinas de esas colinas del nordeste de París. Es un planeta en miniatura aislado de los avatares del mundo, condenado a desaparecer por obra de los promotores urbanísticos. Solo queda una opción: oponer resistencia. Benjamin Malaussène vuelve a estar en el vórtice de los acontecimientos: aunque angustiado por su próxima paternidad, intenta salvar de la demolición el Zèbre, el cine de Belleville donde va a exhibirse la Única Película, un filme misterioso que se proyectará una sola vez. De pronto empiezan a sucederse los asesinatos, y todos los indicios apuntan hacia él, más chivo expiatorio que nunca. El señor Malaussène es una novela que rebosa de amor a la vida, donde caben locos y cuerdos, y cuyo único enemigo es la sociedad de los pretendidos vencedores, obsesionados por las apariencias, la falsedad y la vanagloria.
The Sensitive Man
by Poul William AndersonOne man stood between a power-hungry cabaland world mastery--but a man of unusual talents.
Sentinels: Tiger Bound
by Doranna DurginLike the Siberian tiger he can transform into, Maks Altán is a strong, ferocious fighter who's incredibly protective of his Sentinel kin. But thanks to a debilitating injury, he feels anything but fierce. That is, until he is sent to guard Katie Maddox, a gorgeous healer who awakens a dangerous lust within him. Problem is, in the shifter world, Katie's deer alter ego is easy prey...and much too tempting for Maks.As unnamed danger lurks just beyond her awareness, Katie has doubts-about her abilities, her role in the Sentinels and the strange desire she feels toward her new protector. But somehow, the wounded predator and his wary prey must ignore their instincts, their fears and their dangerous attraction to each other in order to defeat their common enemy!
Sentinels: Kodiak Chained
by Doranna DurginOne mission. One night. One costly misstep.... Don't miss this scintillating romance from Doranna Durgin!A mighty Kodiak shifter, Ruger is more than a Sentinel warrior. As a Healer, he willingly risks everything defending the sick and helpless. But after an ambush nearly kills him, he can do only so much-until a sensual lady black bear shifter arrives to provide him backup....In human form, she is called Mariska. Feisty and self-assured, she has finagled her present assignment helping Ruger chase down a rising new threat. The moment Mariska scents the heroic, battle-scarred grizzly she knows he will be her only weakness...and greatest desire.Mariska will do anything to aid Ruger-even if confronting the enemy puts everything she holds dear in jeopardy.
Seraphina
by Rachel HartmanA new vision of knights, dragons, and the fair maiden caught in between . . . Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high. Seraphina has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered. While a sinister plot to destroy the peace is uncovered, Seraphina struggles to protect the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life. Seraphina's tortuous journey to self-acceptance will make a magical, indelible impression on its readers.
Serial Killer vs. E-Merica
by Robert T. Jeschonek Ben BaldwinA serial killer is murdering E-Congress! Virtual reality e-representatives form a more perfect union in a future America of a hundred states. Until someone reaches into the computerized Congress and murders them one by one. Only Nevada, the e-rep sergeant-at-arms with a shadowy past, stands a chance of tracking the killer. But the trail grows deadlier with every step Nevada takes. America's digitized government might rule from a virtual Capitol, but e-blood runs thick in the hallowed halls. When the killing stops, will Nevada make America's high tech tomorrow safe for e-democracy? Or will a terrible secret pull the trigger on a nation's hopes and dreams? Only "Acirema the Rellik" knows for sure. Don't miss this exciting tale by award-winning storyteller Robert T. Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected science fiction that really packs a punch.
Serie Los Juegos del Hambre 1 - Los Juegos del Hambre (Serie Los Juegos del Hambre #Volumen 1)
by Suzanne CollinsEl mundo está observando. Ganar significa fama y riqueza. Perder significa una muerte segura. ¡Que empiecen los septuagésimo cuartos juegos del hambre! LA SAGA CON MÁS DE 100 MILLONES DE LIBROS VENDIDOS EN TODO EL MUNDO. En una oscura versión del futuro próximo, doce chicos y doce chicas se ven obligados a participar en un reality show llamado Los Juegos del Hambre. Solo hay una regla: matar o morir. Cuando Katniss Everdeen, una joven de dieciséis años se presenta voluntaria para ocupar el lugar de su hermana en los juegos, lo entiende como una condena a muerte. Sin embargo, Katniss ya ha visto la muerte de cerca y la supervivencia forma parte de su naturaleza. Reseñas:«No pude parar de leer... Este libro es adictivo».Stephen King «Los Juegos del Hambre es increíble». Stephenie Meyer