The moment my college entrance exam results came out, my furious younger sister hurled a vase at my head.My stepfather gave me a cold, piercing stare and asked if I had cheated.And my biological mother, with a face full of disappointment, scolded me for pretending in front of her all this time.I pressed my bloodied forehead, but deep down, I felt a strange sense of relief. Finally, this day had come.

Four novellas featuring cold-hearted women who get ahead in America’s grimiest underworldTwisted Loyalty by KaiTandra is a professional cleaner hired by the lords of the city’s underbelly to clean crime scenes and eliminate evidence, including eyewitnesses. When her employee has a slip-up and divulges the details of a murder scene, it jeopardizes not only Tandra’s life, but the lives of everyone involved.Three the Hard Way by C. J. HudsonAf...

In Daughter of the Game , Armand's love was deep, but Monique's lies cost him too much... In the highly anticipated sequel, his hate will be infinite and never again will he let a female come before the game... While Monique's walls are closing in, Armand is expanding his world tenfold. His mandate is to take over the streets, but his personal hunt is payback! With each inhale, Armand remembers every betrayal, records every disappointment, and marinates on every abandoned promise. It's ti...

A story of the journey, the lessons I have learnt and how the insights I saw has helped me on the recovering road. There are gifts also which I received is a combination of my experiences and my ability to relate my way of being to them. This book celebrates how far I have come.

She is the forgotten true daughter of a wealthy family, and he is the heir of the Xiper family, standing at the peak of power.After returning to her family, Eliana Winters discovers that she cannot fit into this cold world. She feels out of place, constrained at every turn, and the only warmth she finds comes from Adrian's presence. He teaches her how to survive in the world of fame and fortune, protects her, and helps her evolve from being timid and dependent to helplessly falling...

Allen is a lonely, single man whose life is monotonous and dull, until one day, he stumbles upon an ancient painting in a modest antique market. The painting features a girl with deep, mysterious eyes that seem to look right through him. Struck by her inexplicable allure, Allen immediately purchases the painting and takes it home. However, as time passes, Allen begins to realize that this painting is far from an ordinary piece of art.At first, the girl in the painting seems to simp...

Arthur Lind, a lonely writer, is deeply mired in a creative block. His novel, The Kingdom of Dreams, is progressing slowly, and the fate of the protagonist, Erik, has come to a standstill. Over time, Arthur finds himself developing complex feelings toward Erik, even unintentionally forming an emotional resonance with him. However, what Arthur never anticipated was that the characters he created would begin to resurrect in the real world.It starts with subtle signs—an unexplained messag...

Indoor location is one of the two most important contexts (time and location), becoming a key entry for mobile Internet. This book envisions potential indoor location applications, overviews the related state of the art technologies, and presents original patented techniques and open source prototype systems. The tutorial and sample code are provided as a good reference and starting point for readers who are interested in the technique detail.

The golden desert sun rises over a sandstone metropolis, its citizens oblivious to the growing darkness within.Ensnared by an intoxicating danger, Alric can feel the power closing in around him--the fiery, smothering aura of a handsome, magnetic young man. Desperation for answers leads Alric further into an unknown world, his sense of self unraveling as he relinquishes control and surrenders to arcane desire.***CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT***Written by K...

**“Important . . . [a] landmark presidential biography . . . Bird is able to build a persuasive case that the Carter presidency deserves this new look.”—The New York Times Book ReviewAn essential re-evaluation of the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carter’s presidential legacy—from the expert biographer and Pulitzer Prize–winning co-author of American Prometheus**Four decades after Ronald Reagan’s landslide win in 1980, Jimmy Carter’s one-term pres...

Shiki Tsubasa's first winter in Kitami is coming to an end, and despite Hokkaido's freezing temperatures, it's starting to feel like home. So it comes as a shock when he's told that if he ranks below the top ten students in his grade in the final exams, he'll be sent back to Tokyo. If only there were another gorgeous Hokkaido gal who could tutor him, but what are the odds of that?

Masked men fill the chamber, dancing, drinking, and eyeing the unusually attractive servant boys. This is the Fardallan masquerade ball—a hedonistic spectacle orchestrated by the emperor.Finn and Kier have explored the palace. They’ve uncovered forbidden chambers cursed by dark, sexual magic.Now they seek answers. Why did Finn’s father once call this place home? What’s his connection to this depraved nation?Stepping inside the emperor’s “playroom”, they’re prepared ...