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Need a date? Or a temporary boyfriend? How about a husband in a hurry? The professionals at SASS-Singles Arrangement Service Specialists-are here to help.Libby Dawson has spent her life under the crushing thumb of her controlling father. She wants to escape, which would be easier if she had her half million-dollar trust fund first. However, she can't have it unless she's married by twenty-three-six months from now.Blaine Parker is a savvy but disillusioned stockbroker. Tired of the cutthroat business world, he's used his genius financial skills to secure most of the funds to retire by thirty. He just needs one more investment to get out forever-and he doesn't mind selling himself for it.Brought together by SASS, Libby and Blaine make a complimentary team. However, attraction and emotion-including love-isn't a promised part of the deal. They soon discover it's just a bonus.

Editor's Pick Need a date? Or a temporary boyfriend? How about a husband in a hurry? The professionals at SASS-Singles Arrangement Service Specialists-are here to help.Grace Bennington used to live the good life: from cocktail waitress to the heights of society via a rich husband, it all came crashing down when he went to prison. Now, she's left alone with their elitist friends-wealthy, contemptuous sharks circling her as she drowns. During a weekend in Barbados, she needs a hot man on her arm to save face.Tybalt "Ty" Rossi is a Greek-Italian store owner trying to make ends meet. One of the ways is to sell his services to needy women. Being dumped in the same pool with a bunch of sneering snobs is a job hazard he's not prepared for, but at least Grace and Ty connect on a deeper level-and they're going to need each other's help to stay afloat on this trip.

After a breathtaking journey through Iceland, Vanessa Evanston finishes her dream vacation with her two best friends in the capital city of Reykjavik-and wakes up the next morning on the ground, on a tiny island 250 kilometers north, with no memory of how she got there.Luckily, handsome and kind-hearted local Gunnar Heimirsson stumbles upon her-unluckily, he can't explain her mysterious journey either. Nor can anyone explain why Vanessa soon discovers "last night" actually happened a year ago, and everyone thinks she's dead.Iceland is known for its folklore, but beyond the elves and mountain trolls, there are other creatures: beautiful, powerful, and vengeful, known as the hulduf lk. Gunnar has been alive for a century, trapped by their curse after angering them. From the far flung Westfjords to the black sands of Reynisfjara, the answer to Vanessa's missing year might be connected to Gunnar's punishment-as well as his long-lost wife, Hera-but the truth lies somewhere in the realm of magic, myth, and love, and Vanessa has only just discovered fairytales are real.

When the smoke clears, who will be left standing?Tattoo artist June Coffin has another, more hidden talent: she's a Siren who can influence people with the sound of her voice. But in the wake of a murder and shake-up at the Institute of Supernatural Research, her own powers are starting to kill her. The only chance she has of saving herself-as well as her kidnapped brother and best friend-is to become a vampire. But joining the ranks of the vengeful vamp, Occam Reed, is the last thing June wants to do. Occam isn't the only danger June needs to worry about. Power hungry telepath Robbie Beecher will stop at nothing to gain control over Chicago. He'll destroy anyone who gets in his way-and June's lover, Sam, is high on the hit list since his bid for Mayor. With the city and June's heart being pulled in different directions, it's only a matter of time before the powder keg explodes...and time isn't something June has much of left. With a city on fire, can she rise from its ashes?

Most people live their lives in fear of dying, but what if we had the chance to come back to life, after death?In this true story, one woman shares her experiences of dying not once, not twice, but three times. What she saw, what she felt, what she experienced and what messages she came back with. Rather than live our lives afraid of the end, Megan's experiences instead encourage us to live our lives more fully and completely and to learn as much about ourselves as we can, while we can. Taking place over the span of more than a decade, each death-defying experience brought her a little closer to personal truths and ultimately, messages that she feels compelled to share with the world.Going beyond these experiences, Megan also shares how other supernatural events and insights have shaped her world; from dreams and meditations, the practice of yoga, art and writing, and how you too can learn to develop your very own practice of introspection, intuition, personal fulfillment and a life lived in the pursuit of joy.

The future. Earth's governments have fallen, succeeded by a unified military order. An elite group of soldiers, the Sentinels, protect Cotarion from marauders and neighbors alike. Within, shadowy forces at the highest levels conspire for the power they need to enact a mysterious agenda.But now, something has changed.Men and women have emerged, displaying superhuman abilities powerful enough to threaten the established order, and the High General commands Sentinel Cameron Kardell to track a superhuman gone rogue. A superhuman who holds the key to these powers' origin. Who happens to be Kardell's best friend. Who will reveal the truth of cameron's own origins.The Altered now wake.

Her sword is sharp. Can she raise it against her leader?Two years ago the High General made Cameron a member of his personal Guard. Cameron fulfilled her duties, hoping to learn more about The Altered and protect others from the tragedy that befell her best friend. But the High General keeps many secrets. While Cameron and the rest of The Altered seek answers, Cotarion falls into war with its northern brethren.As unrest threatens to tear the nation apart, the High General uses his power to shield himself from his own past mistakes. Cameron wonders if learning more about her powers is worth remaining loyal to a leader who would hide while so many people die defending him.The band of Altered following Cameron watch the crumbling of Cotarion, all while they live in service to the High General who stands at the center of the chaos. As the questions, the losses, and the enemies mount, they must decide: will they continue seeking answers in the shadows while Cotarion falls, or will they risk their lives to stand against the High General?Will the Altered now rise?