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Refraction
by Christopher HinzIf Aiden Manchester had to have a superpower, why couldn&’t it be something useful like predicting the future? Or Jedi mind tricks? Instead, he&’s afflicted with manifestations, embarrassing balls of goo that materialize in midair while he sleeps. But then Aiden learns he was a 'Quiver Kid'; one of seven orphaned babies drafted for an illicit experiment at Tau Nine-One. Setting out to find the experimenters and his fellow victims, his quest turns lethal when he&’s kidnapped by a maniacal Quiver Kid with a dark agenda.As Aiden uncovers dangerous truths about his past, his very essence is called into question. Will a hellish confrontation at Tau Nine-One reveal the ultimate purpose of the Quiver Kids? Or will it catapult Aiden into a realm so inconceivable that he must transcend his own identity to survive?
Refraction
by Hayden ScottMax Jackson is your typical teenage boy, concentrating on his classes at school and being accepted into a good university after graduation. There's just the small matter of the bomb in his basement, one Max and his fellow members of the "Injustice League" plan to use to level their city's unethical government. Too bad superhero Crush Goodman puts a stop to their plans. Max understands why Crush would steal the League's doomsday device, but why is Crush following him around and acting like they're friends? When the reprehensible Doctor Decay butts his head into Max's business, Max has to figure out how to save the city he's always worked to destroy--with or without Crush's help.
The Refrigerator Monologues
by Catherynne M. ValenteFrom the New York Times bestselling author Catherynne Valente comes a ferocious riff on the women in superhero comics.The Refrigerator Monologues is a collection of linked stories from the points of view of the wives and girlfriends of superheroes, female heroes, and anyone who&’s ever been &“refrigerated&”: comic book women who are killed, raped, brainwashed, driven mad, disabled, or had their powers taken so that a male superhero&’s storyline will progress. In an entirely new and original superhero universe, Valente subversively explores these ideas and themes in the superhero genre, treating them with the same love, gravity, and humor as her fairy tales. After all, superheroes are our new fairy tales and these six women have their own stories to share.
Refuge
by Lolita LopezLaleh has a lot to learn, and oh-so-sexy Pike Grayson is just the man to teach her! Travel across far-flung galaxies as Laleh and Pike flee from political intrigue and a past that just won't stay in the past. Lolita Lopez takes you on a rollicking romp through space in this first entry in her series Skyport Virgo,As a political refugee on twenty-fourth century Earth, Laleh Sarafpour suddenly faces deportation to her hellish home planet because of a ridiculous clerical error. She never expects a chance meeting with Pike Grayson, a deliciously sexy Spacefleet admiral, to drastically change her life. In the span of a night, Pike saves Laleh from her sadistic half-brother sent to haul her back to the nightmare of her past life and offers her a chance to save herself: a marriage of convenience for naturalization papers.From the moment Pike claps eyes on Laleh, he craves the breathtakingly exotic beauty. Pike's desire ignites the second she accepts his proposal, but her innocence in the pleasures of the flesh forces him to practice a little patience. With the gentlest of seductions, Pike introduces Laleh to all the naughty delights to be found in a marriage bed.As they journey across galaxies to Pike's first command station, the sizzling attraction between the pair proves to be explosive. But when Laleh's past threatens to catch up with them, Pike risks everything to protect the woman who has managed to so perfectly capture his heart.
Refuge (Outlanders #36)
by Victor Milan James AxlerThe war to free post-apocalyptic Earth from the grasp of its oppressors slips into uncharted territory as the fully restored race of the former ruling barons are reborn to fearsome power. Facing a virulent phase of a dangerous conflict, and galvanized by forces they have yet to fully understand, the Cerberus rebels prepare to battle an unfathomable enemy, as the shifting sands of world domination continue to chart their uncertain destiny... DEADLY SANCTUARY As their stronghold becomes vulnerable to attack, an exploratory expedition to an alternate Earth puts Kane and his companions in a strange place of charming Victoriana and dark violence. Here, the laws of physics have been transmuted and a global alliance against otherworldly invaders has collapsed. Kane, Brigid, Grant and Domi are separated and tossed into the alienated factions of a deceptively deadly world-one from which there may be no return. Some violence.
Refuge After the Collapse: Book Two of The Pulse Series (The Pulse Series)
by Scott B. WilliamsA father and daughter continue their struggle to survive in darkness following an apocalyptic disaster in this riveting adventure sequel to The Pulse.With the power, communication and transportation grids destroyed by massive solar flares, America has spiraled into anarchy and violence. Artie Drager and his daughter Casey reunite after his harrowing voyage across the Caribbean and her traumatic escape from a crumbling New Orleans and a deranged abductor.But their situation remains dire. The Gulf Coast swamps have provided a brief respite from danger, but Artie, Casey and their small band of friends know they must keep moving to stay ahead of the urban mobs. Although they accept Artie’s plan to sail to safety aboard his brother’s catamaran, none are aware that vicious marauders have ransacked the boat and left his brother to die.Meanwhile, Casey’s ordeal has left her shaken. Her courage and adaptability are tested again when the man she loves has become separated from the group. Casey must now decide whether to stay behind to save him or continue on with her father and uncle in search of refuge.
Refugee: Refugee, Mercenary, Politician (Bio of a Space Tyrant #1)
by Piers AnthonyThe future tyrant begins his path to power as an asylum seeker on Jupiter in this sci-fi series opener from the New York Times–bestselling author. Though he was later accused of every crime and sexual perversion in the galaxy, Hope Hubris began as an innocent. Because he defended his older sister against the violent lusts of a wealthy scion, Hope and his peasant family were forced to flee Callisto, one of the moons of Jupiter. Pursued by the bloodthirsty scions across the airless desert, they barely escaped with their lives. The illegal space bubble was overcrowded with refugees, all hoping to reach Jupiter for asylum. But the space travelers had not reckoned on the terrible threat of high space—the pirates, barbaric men who rape, rob, and murder, with no thought but to satisfy their bestial appetites. It will take all Hope&’s ingenuity to survive, but the atrocities he witnesses will never die. There is only one way he can be rid of them . . . Revenge.
Refugees on Urloon
by Melisse AiresTwo weary refugees, two moons and a life-changing fertility festival. Watch out for a whole lot of sensuality. Under normal circumstances, Svana, non-military maintenance crew, and Captain Liam Ringel, a highly respected military instructor, would never have crossed paths. A sudden anomaly, however, thrusts them into deep space where they are rescued by the inhabitants of an exotic and isolated waterworld, Urloon. With no rescue forthcoming, the refugees can choose between adapting to the sea or farming the land. Svana is saddened when her budding friendship with Liam changes due to their different choices. However, when they are invited to an alien fertility festival, the Moonfest, they are given the opportunity to create a memory that will impact and intertwine both their futures. WARNING: Alien fertility festival, aurora lights, dancing alien beasts, body paints and hot pheromones. M/F Sensual37,678 Words
Refugiados en Casa: Pulso Electromagnético
by Stephanie AlbrightSophie y Jeb comienzan su nueva vida juntos solo unos meses después de que un Pulso Electromagnético golpee los Estados Unidos y destruya la red y el sistema de transporte. Sophie sobrevivió los primeros días, caminando a casa, a cincuenta y ocho millas de Birmingham. Ahora ella y Jeb están construyendo una nueva vida en este nuevo mundo, junto con su familia. Están protegidos en su comunidad rural y se han librado de muchas de las dificultades que ha enfrentado el resto del país, pero ¿estarán listos para enfrentar todos los desafíos que se avecinan?
Réfugiée
by Erica Stevens Veronika SinagraLes murmures, les rumeurs et les histoires d'horreur autour des Landes et des étranges créatures qui s'y tapissent sont nombreux. Déterminé à trouver les derniers vampires encore en vie qui s'étaient soulevés contre son père pendant la guerre, Braith sait qu'il est dangereux de pénétrer sur ces terres hostiles, mais qu'il n'ont d'autre choix s'ils veulent rassembler autour d'eux des alliés pour détrôner le roi. Bien qu'il ait à une époque connu les puissants vampires supposés être cachés dans les Landes, il ne sait à quoi s'attendre s'ils les trouvent un jour. Mais il est prêt à tout pour assurer un avenir pour Aria et lui. Aria qui craint d'entrer sur ces terres dont elle n'a entendu que d'effroyables histoires est tout de même déterminée à aider Braith à localiser les vampires qui pourraient leur être d'une grande aide dans leur cause. Elle est fascinée et émerveillée par le monde qu'ils y découvrent, un monde bien différent de tout ce qu'elle a jamais vu. Cependant, plus ils s'enfoncent dans ce monde qu'elle n'arrive pas à comprendre entièrement, plus elle réalise que ce ne sera ni la guerre, ni le roi qui finiront par les déchirer, Braith et elle. Ce sera elle.
Refúgio dos Lobos-vol.1-Almas Gémeas
by Susana Matos Elena GuimardTraduzido por Susana Matos Tudo começa com o acidente de uma jovem mulher numa estrada em teoria interdita à circulação.Ela é salva por um jovem estranho, que lhe oferece o seu sangue para que ela sobreviva.A partir daí, a vida de Manon-o nome que lhe dá o seu salvador quando se apercebe que é amnésica - toma um novo rumo.Ela descobre que está irresistivelmente atraída por Morgan e pelos membros da sua família.
Refugio Seguro: Un relato corto de la saga Reacher
by L. E. FitzpatrickEs Navidad y la nieve cae sobre Red Forest. Isobel tiene nueve años; está corriendo con su padre y su hermana, tratando de escapar de los disparos que desgarran los árboles. La guerra civil está en erupción y la familia está justo en medio del campo de batalla. Sin ningún otro lugar a donde ir, tendrán que salir del bosque de alguna manera. ¿Pero podrán salir todos con vida? Refugio Seguro es una historia corta que acompaña a la novela "Juego de huida". Ambientada dos décadas antes, esta es la historia del origen de las chicas Reacher.
Refuse To Be King's Consort: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Mei NanbushengshouThe sovereign of xia follow me i xia state foundation is solid financial strength is abundant you can have a stable harem to lead the king of qi said you must follow me you and i have a contract though my state has just been defeated it will be the strongest state you have ever seen chu yue sovereign marry me i will make sure our home is safe mobei king follow me together we create what you call a 21st century freestyle nation come on tamin the four kings reached out to invite him get out of here said ding my mother won t be the king s wife
Regaining Command
by Jennifer LeelandMangled bodies, explosions and erotic sexual fantasies. Welcome back to Asberek where it's all in a day's work for Dr. Elise Fleming. But Elise's fantasies go beyond the norm. The quirky archeologist dreams of both pleasure and pain and her fantasies revolve around a man who is both dangerous and distant. She and Donny Pasquel have shared a heated sexual encounter but nothing more. Why can she not forget the man who refuses all contact with her until he's forced to protect her life?Donny Pasquel has a history of violence and harbors personal demons. He also denies his sexual need for a woman who can't be his. Elise offers a glimpse of something he doesn't deserve and will never have. But he can't seem to resist the lure of her flesh and that dark, dangerous glint he sees in her eyes.As the two are drawn tighter into a web of danger, deception and intrigue, their sexual tensions increase until pain and pleasure finally collide into a sexual encounter neither may survive.Content Notes: m/m, m/m/f, voyeurism, anal sex, bondage, domination, sadism, masochism, masturbation
El regalo de las hadas
by Barbara SchinkoUna fantástica historia de hermanas, amor y aventura. Mavie de quince años, hija del gobernador que vive en la pequeña isla de Dalin, tiene una relación tensa con su hermana un poco mayor, Stella. Cuando Stella conoce a un príncipe de las Bellas Artes y desaparece rápidamente, depende de Mavie recuperarla. Junto con Sorley, un chico de quince años con sus propios secretos, se pone en camino hacia el Hada, ayudada por su abuela, una ex pirata, y la tripulación de la abuela. Pero Hada resulta ser tan tramposa como su gente. ¿Podrán Mavie, su hermana y sus amigos encontrar el camino de vuelta?
El Regalo de un Pensamiento
by Lorena Bahamonde Cabrera Sarah WyndeEl Regalo de un Pensamiento Sylvie juró que nunca volvería a Tassamara. Estaba equivocada. A los diecisiete años, Sylvie Blair dejó a su hijo bebé con sus abuelos mientras iba de compras. Nunca volvió. Veinte años después, ella queda devastada al enterarse de su prematura e intempestiva muerte. Pero a pesar de que el cuerpo de Dillon lleva largo tiempo enterrado, su espíritu permanece. Y él no es realmente feliz. A él no le gusta el trabajo de su madre -es demasiado peligroso. No le gusta su apartamento -demasiado aburrido. Y definitivamente no le gusta su vida amorosa -no existe. Pero cuando Dillon decide que sus padres deberían estar viviendo felices para siempre, los sitúa en un camino que los llevará cada vez más profundamente hacia el peligro. ¿Podrá Sylvie dejar ir el pasado y aceptar el futuro? ¿Y podrá Dillon sobrevivir la mortal energía que inconscientemente ha liberado?
Un Regalo Fantasma
by Sarah Wynde Lorena Bahamonde CabreraAkira guarda secretos. Pero el pueblo de Tassamara también. Akira Malone cree en el método científico, la evolución y la teoría de la relatividad de Einstein. Y en fantasmas. Toda la lógica y la razón del mundo no pueden protegerla de la verdad: puede ver y comunicarse con espíritus. Pero Akira está segura de que su habilidad solo es una peculiaridad genética y los fantasmas con los que se encuentra, sólo son simples residuos de energía electromagnética. Energía electromagnética peligrosa. Zane Latimer cree en la telepatía, las premoniciones, el aura, y en que jugar Halo con sus empleados es una excelente técnica de gestión de empresa. También piensa que tal vez, sólo tal vez, Akira Malone puede ayudar a su familia a ponerse en contacto con sus seres queridos que ya partieron. Pero ¿Será capaz Akira de enfrentar sus miedos y aceptar su don? ¿O los familiares de Zane quedarán atrapados entre la vida y la muerte para siempre?
El regalo perdido de Papá Noel
by Marc Donat Balcells Esther BurgueñoPapá Noel ha perdido un paquete, pero las ardillas Diantres y Diablos no dejarán que ningún niño se quede sin regalo en Navidad. Por fin ha llegado Nochebuena, la noche más fría y más bonita del año y Papá Noel cruza el cielo con su trineo cargado de juguetes y regalos para todos los niños del mundo. Mientras las ardillas gemelas Diantres y Diablos juegan en el bosque, encuentran un paquete en la nieve. ¡A Papá Noel se le ha caído un regalo! ¡No hay tiempo que perder, algún niño se va a quedar sin regalo esta noche! ¡Hay que llevarlo a Papá Noel inmediatamente! Y para eso necesitarán la ayuda de sus amigos Pamplinas, Renofonte y Mamá Noel.
Regan's Planet
by Robert SilverbergIn 1492, Colombus discovered America.In 1992 Claude Regan had to make it happen again!The US needed a shot in the arm as the twentieth century entered the last decade. And a World's fair celebrating five hundred years of American civilisation might just do the trick.Regan was the trickiest, most ruthless promoter in the country. And the first thing he realised was that Earth wasn't big enough to hold the kind of fair he wanted.So he built a new world!
Regarding Ducks and Universes
by Neve MaslakovicAt 11:46:01 California time on a foggy Monday in January 1986, the universe suddenly, inexplicably, without warning, bifurcated. Fast-forward to thirty-five years later: Felix Sayers is a culinary writer living in San Francisco of Universe A who spends his days lunching at Coconut Café and dreaming of a successful career penning Agatha Christie-style mysteries. But everything changes when his Aunt Henrietta dies, leaving Felix a photograph of his father and himself dated ten days before Felix was born. It can only mean one thing: Felix has an "alter" in Universe B. In a panic that his mystery novel may exist already, Felix crosses to San Francisco B and proceeds to flagrantly violate the rules of both worlds by snooping around his alter's life. But when he narrowly escapes a hit-and-run, it becomes clear that someone knows he's crossed over, and whoever it is isn't happy about it. With the help of a trio of students and a Miss Marple-style detective, Felix must uncover the truth about his alter, the events of one Monday, and a wayward rubber duck before his time in both worlds runs out.
Regen - Regeneración: La habilidad de sanar. (Penchent en problemas: Libro uno. #1)
by Cassie GreutmanLa regeneración le dio hambre. ¿Volver de entre los muertos? Ella estaba casi muerta de hambre. Ahora a descubrir quién le había hecho esto y por qué... La vida finalmente mejora para Trisha. Por primera vez está con una familia de acogida que no odia. Su nueva escuela es decente e incluso tiene novio. Hasta que una noche se despierta en el bosque cubierta de sangre y con un agujero de bala en su vestido. Sin sus habilidades de hada estaría muerta, pero ahora el Consejo de Hadas le ha dado un ultimátum. Tiene que ayudar a encontrar a un fugitivo o ser llevada a Faerie, un lugar del que su mamá desaparecida le contaba historias de terror. Ahora, Trish tiene que mantener en secreto su trabajo de sus padres adoptivos, unir fuerzas con el exnovio que la mató y perseguir a un peligroso criminal antes de que desarrolle sus poderes. Debería ser pan comido.
The Regency: The Morland Dynasty, Book 13 (Morland Dynasty #13)
by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles1807: the Napoleonic Wars continue and their violence reverberates in the lives of the Morland family.Lucy trying to rebuild her life after the death of her lover, Captain Weston, is thrown into doubt and confusion by an unexpected proposal of marriage. At Morland Place, the hard-won happiness of James and Heloise is threatened by his rebellious daughter, Fanny. As heiress to the Morland estate, Fanny is determined to claim more than her inheritance, but for those dependent on her generosity, Fanny's decision to marry the unscrupulous Lieutenant Hawker brings only anxiety.These troubled times hold many surprises, and in their darkest hour the Morlands make an astonishing discovery which enables them to face the uncertain future with new strength.
The Regency: The Morland Dynasty, Book 13 (Morland Dynasty #13)
by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles1807: the Napoleonic Wars continue and their violence reverberates in the lives of the Morland family.Lucy trying to rebuild her life after the death of her lover, Captain Weston, is thrown into doubt and confusion by an unexpected proposal of marriage. At Morland Place, the hard-won happiness of James and Heloise is threatened by his rebellious daughter, Fanny. As heiress to the Morland estate, Fanny is determined to claim more than her inheritance, but for those dependent on her generosity, Fanny's decision to marry the unscrupulous Lieutenant Hawker brings only anxiety.These troubled times hold many surprises, and in their darkest hour the Morlands make an astonishing discovery which enables them to face the uncertain future with new strength.
A Regency Christmas Carol
by Christine MerrillA Scrooge-like mill owner gets a chance at redemption in this holiday Regency romance that mixes Gaskell’s North and South & Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.Born into poverty, Joseph Stratford’s clever mind has made him a rich mill owner, but he has earned himself a wicked reputation among the villagers of Fiddleton. Only firebrand Barbara Lampett can see beyond the cold heart of this gentleman in disguise.When visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present and future Joseph is brought down to earth with three thumps! But as the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, has Joseph left it too late to claim the beautiful Barbara and enjoy learning the most delicious Christmas lesson of all?
The Regency Romances: Midsummer Moon, My Sweet Folly, and Uncertain Magic (Regency Tales)
by Laura KinsaleA trio of captivating historical romances by a New York Times–bestselling author whose &“work is unfailingly brilliant and beautiful&” (Julia Quinn). &“No one—repeat no one—writes historical romance better than Laura Kinsale&” (Mary Jo Putney), and one of the New York Times–bestselling and Rita Award–winning author&’s specialties is the Regency period. This trio of enchanting love stories introduces unforgettable couples who leap off the pages and into our hearts. Midsummer Moon: Merlin Lambourne has invented the &“speaking box&”—a sort of telephone—which is so valuable that Napoleon has killed for it. Sent by the crown to bring both inventor and invention to safety, Ransom Falconer, Duke of Damerell, is shocked to learn the eccentric genius is female. More shocking is how beguiled he is by her. Now if he could just get her mind out of the clouds and convince her to marry him . . . &“One of the greatest, unacknowledged romantic comedy novels.&” —All About Romance My Sweet Folly: In a loveless marriage, Folie Hamilton finds her lonely days brightened by letters from her husband&’s cousin, Lt. Robert Cambourne, stationed in Calcutta. Unbidden love blossoms, yet upon the death of her husband, Robert&’s last letter shatters her heart with three words: I am married. Four years later, Robert summons Folie and her stepdaughter to England. But the haunted widower is not the man she once knew; he has become paranoid and delusional. In this RITA Award nominee, will Folie find the man who once captured her heart? &“Laura Kinsale is one of the romance genre&’s brightest stars.&” —Loretta Chase Uncertain Magic: In nineteenth-century Ireland, Roddy Delamore has little chance of finding a husband, cursed as she is with the gift of mind reading. Privy to the dishonorable thoughts of her suitors, she seizes on the chance to marry Faelan Savigar, the Earl of Iveragh, despite his poor reputation and murky past. Condemned by dark rumors, Lord Iveragh is taken aback by the woman&’s proposal. How is it that she believes in him? And does he dare give her his heart? &“First-rate . . . Laura Kinsale delivers powerful unique romance.&” —Amanda Quick