The blood is everything…KEPT:Cat shifter blood is sought after to enhance spells and potions, but due to a quirk of her birth, Greta’s blood is potent enough to kill for. When she learns she’ll be sacrificed, Greta is forced to ally herself with Dayne, the dangerous local sorcerer, and the only person strong enough to protect her.CLAIMED:Charlee wakes in a strange bed without any memory of who she is. All she knows ...

Can two souls trapped in separate cages ever find each other?Twenty-six years have passed since the link between heaven and earth was severed and all hell broke loose. The fighting raged until the human magic users took over the cities, driving most of the preternaturals into hiding.This is the world Syndey Burgess has grown up in, locked inside her father’s compound. As the daughter of a human mother and a vampire king, she has all the weaknesses of a vampire but ...

This introduction to social work with children and young people who are looked after (in care or accommodated) by statutory or voluntary agencies is the only textbook on the subject which addresses this area of work across all four nations of the UK.Providing a clear theoretical and ethical basis, it introduces and develops a set of core themes, reflective of contemporary developments including:• the influence of, and tensions between, dominant discourses that shape the soci...

A Star is Born meets Good Girl Complex in this angsty, deeply emotional, heated romance perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover.Broken hearts and hidden pasts collide in a symphony of passion and redemption.Skye Jordan thought she had it all figured out. Eighteen months ago, she was in college and dreaming of a basketball career. But in a split second her world fell apart. Now she’s back at Havencrest U, broke and desperate. She has no...

From USA Today bestselling authors Willow Winters and Amelia Wilde comes a spicy short, perfect for spooky season.At first, it was a crush—then it was a spell.He’s tall, handsome, and mysterious … and the librarian for the ancient texts. Basically, a witch’s dream.Cue Hazel, the owner of a charming little shop on Main Street called Bewitched Boutique.In need of town records, she finds herself visiting the library more often, sharing...

Dangerous Liaisons (1782) is a masterwork of the epistolary novel, unfolding through letters that expose seduction, vanity, revenge, and moral ruin within the aristocratic salons of pre-Revolutionary France. Its crystalline prose and intricate structure transform private correspondence into a theatre of strategy, where language itself becomes both weapon and mask. Situated within Enlightenment debates about reason, sentiment, education, and social corruption, the novel brilliantly dismantl...

In the late 2000s, the Walt Disney Company expanded, rebranded, and recast itself around “woke,” empowered entertainment. This new era revitalized its princess franchise, seeking to elevate its female characters into heroes who save the day. Recasting the Disney Princess in an Era of New Media and Social Movements analyzes the way that the Walt Disney Company has co-opted contemporary social discourse, incorporating how audiences interpret their world through new media and activism into th...

Being a gringo in Brazil is terrific! Are you planning on visiting or working in Brazil? Becoming Brazilian will guide you through the intricacy of Brazilian culture and give you a deeper understanding of the country. Brazilians are a warm and optimistic people, who welcome foreigners. This book will help you interact with Brazilians to make your visit more memorable or your business trip more productive. The first part of the book covers cross cultural differences that will aid the reader...

Poverty reduction is deemed to be a centerpiece of the Doha Development Agenda currently being negotiated under the auspices of the WTO. Yet there is considerable debate about the poverty impacts of such an agreement. Some are convinced it will increase poverty, while others are equally convinced that it will lead to poverty reduction. This book brings the best scientific methods to bear on this question, taking into account the specific characteristics embodied in the Doha Development Agenda.

The full COMPLETE 6 book Fated Mates Series:BOOK 1 BLOOD LUST: (3 novellas that introduce the world. You can read this first or Book 2: Incubus Awakened first, but both should be read before the third book, Hunted)The blood is everything…Kept:Cat shifter blood is sought after to enhance spells and potions, but due to a quirk of her birth, Greta’s blood is potent enough to kill for. When she learns she will be sacrificed, Greta is forced to ally herself with ...

It started with one lost pup; it may end in a war…Panthers don’t do responsibility. They don’t do long-term relationships. They definitely don’t raise kids. But when Z discovers a young wolf in the forest, he takes him in, unaware of the powerful beings hunting the pup.Fiona is a witch who can’t leave her house; the birds have told her something bad will happen, and the birds are always right. The mailbox is as far as she’ll go, but even that may provide more dange...

To see him again is forbidden…Angeline knows Father Hadrian will never forgive her for their ugly history. Taking him from his calling and turning him into a monster… no one should forgive that. When the king of the vampires seeks vengeance for Hadrian’s recent betrayal, she’ll risk everything to protect the vampire she still loves.But when Angeline agrees to give Hadrian her blood, all Heaven will break loose.Note: This title was originally publish...