From consoles and arcades to the future of online and mobile platforms, the History of Video Games e-Book explores the exciting world of gaming. This nonfiction reader is purposefully leveled to increase comprehension and engage different types of learners. The History of Video Games e-Book features complex and rigorous content appropriate for middle school students. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, this text connects with McREL, WIDA/TESOL standards and prepares students for coll...

He wanted freedom after breaking me. So I hired a stranger for one reckless night. But the man waiting in my hotel room wasn't the escort I paid for. He was the mafia king who owned this city.And now he's decided I'm his.Five years of being the perfect Whitemore wife ended the night I caught my billionaire husband in our bed with his secretary.Instead of begging for forgiveness, he offered me an ultimatum: accept an open marriage or walk away with nothing.Fi...

He wanted freedom after breaking me. So I hired a stranger for one reckless night. But the man waiting in my hotel room wasn't the escort I paid for. He was the mafia king who owned this city.And now he's decided I'm his.Five years of being the perfect Whitemore wife ended the night I caught my billionaire husband in our bed with his secretary.Instead of begging for forgiveness, he offered me an ultimatum: accept an open marriage or walk away with nothing.Fi...

This fun book will let you explore the most common traits between partners in a relationship. This practical guide tries to help you navigate the complexity of relationships by highlighting various traits and wherever possible offering techniques to maintain joy and harmony in a relationship.

A selection of short stories from Paris Portingale author of Art and the Drug Addict's Dog. In his unique style Paris shows us that love isn't always as conventional as we think it might be.

Ethan and Ella are excited to get to Paris—they’ve only ever seen pictures of the Eiffel Tower! After arriving, the twins receive an email from their beloved Grandpa Harry. He tells them that there’s a secret bakery near the Louvre museum—so secret, in fact, that you need a password to get inside. Lucky for the twins, their dad wants to take them to see some artwork at the Louvre. But while they’re browsing paintings at the museum, alarms suddenly go off, the building is evacuated, and ton...

With his team of serial killers failing, the Zodiac Master decides to make Scorpio's month his own personal mission.Although Ryan’s new baby infuses hope into the team, Leslie can’t help but feel as if the worst is yet to come. For months they have been chasing down dead ends to find the Zodiac Master’s lair. It’s time this evil empire was brought down for good.When the Urban Energy Corporation shuts down, it seems all their hard work is for nothing with someone in jail. Wi...

Elon Musk and the masters of Silicon Valley want us to believe technology can revolutionize our cities and means of transport. Road to Nowhere exposes the paucity of their vision, a distracting fantasy that will only delay the collective solutions already known to be effective. Technological responses to social problems and the people behind these barren ideas must be challenged if our cities and transportation systems are to serve the public good.Paris Marx offers a plan ...

PARIS: A MILLION MEANINGS IN A SINGLE NAMEHeiress. Party girl. Problem child. Selfie taker. Model. Reality star. Self-created.The labels attached to Paris Hilton.Founder. Entrepreneur. Pop Culture Maker. Innovator. Survivor. Activist. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Mother.The roles Paris embraces as a fully realized woman.Paris rose to prominence as an heiress to the Hilton hotel empire but cultivated her fame and fortune a...

She needs a total life reboot…even if it means marrying a strangerTaya Maverick has just volunteered to marry a random Navy SEAL as part of the military’s new spouse-matching program. What other choice does she have? Her former best friend killed her father and torched her house. Taya’s determined to start over, but to be safe she has to disappear. The program is the perfect opportunity, complete with refuge and a built-in bodyguard. Her Navy SEAL husband can keep ...

After the planet Yanadrin is invaded by the Imperium, the invasion’s commander takes an interest in the planet’s beloved princess. In order to protect her people, Princess Kaylin agrees to submit to the commander’s desires, and serve him however he pleases. But onboard his flagship she finds herself overcome by the pleasure she discovers in submitting to a man she hates.This is an adults only erotic story of 6000 words and contains graphic descriptions of sexual activity, dominance...

Lucy Allen is a submissive young woman who's never had the opportunity to indulge in her kinks. Adrian Matthews is a fabulously wealthy businessman looking for a sub to tease, test and mold to his dominant desires. When Lucy's roommate sets up a meeting between the two, will Lucy be able to meet the billionaire's demanding expectations and experience the greatest thrill of her life?The bundle contains all three short stories in The Billionaire's Plaything series: The Billionaire's ...