A Circlet Press Erotic Fantasy Anthology. If you thought the end of Beauty and the Beast was awesome--you know, when the Beast we've all fallen in love with turns into some boring ol' human--then you've picked up the wrong book. The stories in this book are about beastliness, as well as beauty, and the fragility and glamour of both. "Bête Noire" by Annabeth Leong is a Western about survival, revenge, and the kind of love that hurts you while it shapes you. "The Day the Mirror Told...

When an idealistic activist objects to her siblings’ plan to ship their disabled sister off to a nursing home, she’s forced to choose between family and her sister’s freedom.A riveting and inspiring true story brought to life by a cast of over a dozen actors, including Jackie Blackmore, Lauren Potter, and Dayleigh Nelson.TRIGGER WARNING: This story deals with dysfunctional family relationships and ableist attitudes, which some readers may find upsetting.

In the dynamic sphere of international business, the role of a global manager is more complex and vital than ever. This textbook crucially departs from the typical Western gaze on cross-cultural management, while offering a unique three way viewpoint taking into account the student, theoretical and practitioner perspectives on every issue. Each chapter explores a key area of cross-cultural management, and includes insights from leading practitioners, contemporary case studies and managemen...

They told us the legends, but they were full of half-truths and darker secrets. Vampires bask in daylight. Rain sears the skin. And human blood is poison…except for one rare type: A Negative. Octavia is an Aneg who has hidden in the shadows her whole life. Seth, heir to one of the most powerful vampire families in the South, is the anomaly who can't drink her blood. Three years ago, he saved her from being harvested, and he has kept her safe in the woods of East Texas ever since. But when ...

Shattered Class Barriers – 3 Classic Romantic Novels offers a sweeping exploration of romance set against the rigid class structures of the 19th century. This anthology brings together a richly diverse array of literary techniques and narrative styles that highlight the complex interplay of love and societal expectations. The compendium showcases works that challenge and reinterpret the romance genre, providing a mosaic of stories that are both thought-provoking and evocative. With standou...

Sacred and Secular Intersections in Music of the Long Nineteenth Century: Church, Stage, and Concert Hall explores interconnections of the sacred and the secular in music and aesthetic debates of the long nineteenth century. The essays in this volume view the category of the sacred not as a monolithic attribute that applies only to music written for and performed in a religious ritual. Rather, the “sacred” is viewed as a functional as well as a topical category that enhances the discourse ...