Kissing Nightmares


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Half-dreaming, Zane reaches out expecting to find Kiss’s body next to him, to let his hands roam over her soft, round curves and satin skin, his arms aching to pull her closer so he can bury his face in her hair and then sink back into sleep, into a dream in which he can kiss her shoulder, her collarbones, her neck, her cheek, her lips. He reaches. But the bed is empty. Nightmares have come to life. Angels are falling. But love burns bright. Traveling the world for weeks now, Kiss and Zane are still searching for the Wandering Artist to help them make a ring to tame the monster in Kiss’s heart who wakes up every single night, always hungry for a demon’s or a human’s blood. Skylar tries to track them down, determined to make Lady Scarlet—and any other monster—disappear from the world, unaware of the trail of nightmarish creatures she’s leaving behind while doing so. It seems that Skylar’s kisses might not turn monsters into angels after all… but into Nightmares instead. Following the rumors about the Wandering Artist into dreamy snowlands, Zane and Kiss first believe Skylar and the angels are the only ones who stand between them and their love—but soon they realize there are worse opponents out there; those who would do anything to tear them apart. Even if it results in blood.




The Kissing of Kissing


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In this remarkable debut, which marks the beginning of Multiverse—a literary series written and curated by the neurodivergent¬—Hannah Emerson’s poems keep, dream, bring, please, grownd, sing, kiss, and listen. They move with and within the beautiful nothing (“of buzzing light”) from which, as she elaborates, everything jumps. In language that is both bracingly new and embracingly intimate, Emerson invites us to “dive down to the beautiful muck that helps you get that the world was made from the garbage at the bottom of the universe that was boiling over with joy that wanted to become you you you yes yes yes.” These poems are encounters—animal, vegetal, elemental—that form the markings of an irresistible future. And The Kissing of Kissing makes joyously clear how this future, which can sometimes seem light-years away, is actually as close, as near, as each immersive now. It finds breath in the woods and the words and the worlds we share, together “becoming burst becoming / the waking dream.” With this book, Emerson, a nonspeaking autistic poet, generously invites you, the reader, to meet yourself anew, again, “to bring your beautiful nothing” into the light.




Dreams' Dark Kiss


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They'll come for her tonight... The ankou. A legion of nightmares, fugitive from the Dreaming, have set their sights on Ciaran Letang. She is the key to their darkest purpose. But Ciaran has been used before, and she won't let it happen again. Keoni Maka patrols the dreamscape, keeping humankind safe. When he senses Ciaran's distress, he offers to fight by her side—forever. She accepts, but she has vowed not to let a man invade her heart, not even this one. Together they must use their powers to stop the ankou pack leaders before they take dominion over the waking world. But will Keoni's own dream of saving tainted souls lead them right into a trap? 39,000 words




Kissing Monsters Collection 2


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Nightmares have come to life. Angels are falling. But love burns bright. While on the run from both angels and destiny, Kiss and Zane search for the Wandering Artist to help them make a ring to tame the monster in Kiss’s heart who wakes up every single night, always hungry for blood. Skylar tries to track them down, determined to make Lady Scarlet—and any other monster—disappear from the world, unaware of the trail of nightmarish creatures she’s leaving behind while doing so. It seems that Skylar’s kisses might not turn monsters into angels after all… but into Nightmares instead. Enemies gather, the sky darkens, and unlikely friendships bloom. Kiss and Zane will have to decide. Between the world. Or their love. Read the epic conclusion to the love story of Kiss and Zane in a world of monsters and angels in this collection of the final four books in the Kissing Monsters series…




Kissing Passion


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This is exactly what Lock wanted. His plan works; already, he has driven them apart. And begun to shatter her heart. Kiss was the only one in the world who could defeat the Collector, the strongest monster in recent history. Now, she is the only one who can vanquish the Great Nightmare. Or so Seraphim and the others believe, but Kiss silently doubts whether even her love is strong enough to turn Lock into an angel—because how can she muster any passion for the monster who destroyed her five years ago; for the beast that has now taken Zane away from her? Being his creator, Skylar knows how mighty Lock is, and to atone for her mistakes before the angels will take her life, she tries to do anything in her power to make sure the world’s greatest threat will be eliminated—in case Kiss will fail. She seeks the help of August, but will their plan work, or be torn to pieces once again? The world is on the verge of drowning in darkness. Kiss’s passion might not be just Zane’s, but everyone’s salvation… Or their demise.




Kissing Monsters Collection 1


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Her name is Kiss. She travels the world to find monsters to kiss and turn them into angels—for the world has too many monsters and too few angels, she believes; too many shadows and too few stars in the sky. But then she crosses paths with Zane, a young human man, a lost and lonely cello player, who tells her about the Collector—a monster who would turn her into a demon if she’d kiss him. The Collector wants and claims everything that catches his attention. And so, he starts hunting for Kiss. Will she run? Will she stay and fight? Or could Zane, a mere human, save her instead? Follow the love story of Kiss and Zane in a world of monsters and angels in this collection of the first four books in the Kissing Monsters series…




Kissing Ghosts


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For a wild moment Scarlet considered brushing her mouth against Julian’s—something urged her on, a need she couldn’t say she ever felt before. Perhaps it was his beauty. Or perhaps it was the mystery that surrounded him, something that told her there was more to him than met the eye. Something broken. Kiss is Scarlet; Scarlet is Kiss. After revealing himself as Julian, Lock has returned Kiss’s memories to her—but the past is more painful than the agony she had to endure not remembering, as a tale of toxic love unravels in her mind. As Kiss finds herself trapped in dark recollections and a version of herself that threatens to take over her new identity, Zane brings along Skylar as an ally as he enters Lock’s lair, determined to find his one true love. And free her. But Lock has surrounded himself with all the monsters once belonging to Zane’s collection, unwilling to relinquish Kiss as he savors her heartbreak, and will do everything in his power to keep Zane from reaching her. Confronted with their own shadowy pasts, Zane has to battle loneliness once more and Skylar has to choose to remember her old self or embrace the slumbering powers inside her… while attracting the unwanted attention of Lock. The games have only just begun.




KISS and the Ideology of the American Dream


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This book is a collective effort on the authors' part to remember KISS, one of the most important hard-rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. Influenced by the glam-rock movement which preceded its rise, arguably KISS was the first major act in rock music history to present rock music as Entertainment Product firstly and music only secondarily. We discuss the original, democratic concept of the Fab Four - Gene, Paul, Ace, and Peter - as well as Gene Simmons' and Paul Stanley's subsequent American Dream ideology. We go on to analyse the current version of the band in the light of the original line-up and appearance. We find that the KISS fan base is divided with some fans accepting Simmons' current view that the four personas can be utilized by anyone chosen by the band's leadership; a second group which tries to correct the alleged historical injustices committed against Frehley and Criss; and a third group which is cynical about the current version of KISS but finds it fruitless to rehash old debates.




Kissing Secrets


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Zane is standing in front of Kiss, a breathing shield to protect her against everything and anything, everyone and anyone. But he can’t shield her from the truth. No. Not even he can. The Angel Made of Fire is still alive. He has survived the attack of the Nightmares—but he holds Kiss and Zane responsible for the chaos that has been unleashed upon heaven and earth, demanding of them to find a solution. No matter the fact that neither of them ever meant for this to happen; No matter the fact that it has all been done out of love. As Skylar realizes she is losing control over the Nightmares, she struggles to tighten her grasp and starts to realize she has given Julian far more power than he should ever have received. A tentative trust blooms to life between her and August, but are they strong enough to stand up against Julian, the former Monster of Cages? Secrets. Betrayal. Lies. Angels. Monsters. Nightmares. It all began with a kiss. It will all end with another one.




LOL


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In his debut, Charlie Nitric takes the reader on a roller coaster of hilarious experiences. Rich in excitement, each short story is jam-packed with entertainment that will keep you highly amused and eager to jump into the next. "LOL" will keep you giggling from start to finish. From rodents to dentures to divorces to French kisses, every reader will fall in love with the tales in this book.