Shattered Betas


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A shattered spirit. Sparrow Stone has lived through hell and survived to tell the tale. Only a handful of people knew she was still alive. Fighting the feral beast rising inside her, she joined her Alpha female and fled the pride. But five years later, her troubles still follow her. The visions of her dying mate threaten her sanity. She has to decide if going back to the land where she had suffered unimaginable torture can save the man she loves. A shattered heart. Patrick Rufus Peterson, Beta of the Stone Fury Pride, had his heart broken for the last time. Angry at the human world, he is on the verge of going feral. After five years of dreaming of his mate, but being unable to touch her, his beast is going insane. His friends try to keep him connected, but his will to live is diminishing fast. The only thread keeping him sane is the vivid dreams of his laughing mate. Until the day he catches her scent and goes hunting. How can a damaged mate-bond survive the pain of two Betas?




Broken Fate


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From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Willow Winters comes a fast paced and sizzling fated mates standalone romance in her best selling paranormal world. Fate never prepared me for seeing my mate with the claiming mark of my enemy. She doesn’t know she’s my mate. She doesn’t feel the burning pull between us. The desperate need to love and be loved by me as I feel raging inside me. None of this should have happened this way. I don’t know how she came to be his, but I’ll slowly torture him if his claim has broken my mate’s ability to feel our bond. The war has already begun and when the dust settles she will be mine. I can’t imagine an existence without her … and my greatest fear is that it’s all too late. Broken Fate is a complete standalone. You can read it without reading anything else or enjoy it before or after the Wounded Kiss trilogy.




Mending A Shattered Heart


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About the Book The once bright, happy, fun-loving Sky has shut herself off emotionally after suffering a profound heartbreak at the hands of a thoughtless werewolf. Her best friends think attending the 500th birthday party of Vampire Prince Justin will free her from her shell, restoring her to the friend they know and love, but it does more than that. The special weekend opens up a world and possibilities to Sky that she thought were no longer possible, and she soon sees her new future in the heavenly eyes of the Prince Justin. But there are sinister forces within and without the castle working against the couple. An old promise to a wicked vampire and an obsessed young woman who refused to see reason could destroy any chance Justin and Sky have of a happy life together. Mending a Shattered Heart is their story told against a lush backdrop of luxury, danger, and romance. About the Author Christy Cisson enjoys horseback riding, working on cars, spending time with her children, grandchildren, and traveling.




The Phoenix Wars


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New heroes arise to battle the ever changing landscape. Lady Carmen Armenta and Lord Andres Jaimes with her brothers Jerry and Isreal unwillingly embark on an adventure to save time itself. As the first round of the tournament comes to an end, time begins to correct itself with the revelation of the Final One Hundredgood versus evil! Shawneita realizes that she has an important task to save whats left of her family. What will happen when time and existence collide?




The Beta & The Jewel Thief


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Mike Pike, the Royal Beta of the New Moon Kingdom was once looking forward to finding his mate at one time. Circumstances changed his mind when he met Jonda six months ago on his quest to find his missing king. He fell in love and fully intended to take Jonda as his chosen mate. That was until he found out the love of his life had cheated on him, and on the same night, he ran down his mate who stole Queen Tala's Crown. Now the thief needs his help to protect her son from the Shadow Witch, the same Dark witch that searches for four ancient stones to open the realms gates, unleashing the god of the underworld. Mike: It didn't matter if my mate turned up out of the blue, or that the goddess fated me to a thief and murderer. I had chosen Jonda the moment I laid eyes on her. My wolf had chosen too. One night was all it took to knock my realm off kilt and shatter my heart. A Dark Witch is on the hunt and he's hunting for two things. A set of stones and the jewel thief - Lyric Swift - My mate and her son. Lyric: For five years I have lived as a rogue, wheeling and dealing to survive. For three years I have been a mother. I would do anything to protect my son's secret. Even if that means trusting my Beta mate, a mate I can't be with, a mate I couldn't give myself to. A mate who is in love with another. A mate who makes me feel things I don't want to.




The Beta Theta Pi


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Beta-Life


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Computers are changing. Soon the silicon chip will seem like a clunky antique amid the bounty of more exotic processes on offer. Robots are changing too; material evolution and swarm intelligence are creating a new generation of devices that will diverge and disperse into a balanced ecosystem of humans and ‘robjects’ (robotic objects). Somewhere in between, we humans will have to change also… in the way we interact with technology, the roles we adopt in an increasingly ‘intelligent’ environment, and how we interface with each other. The driving motors behind many of these changes will be artificial life (A-Life) and unconventional computing. How exactly they will impact on our world is still an open question. But in the spirit of collective intelligence, this anthology brings together 38 scientists and authors, working in pairs, to imagine what life (and A-Life) will look like in the year 2070. Every kind of technology is imagined: from lie-detection glasses to military swarmbots, brain-interfacing implants to synthetically ‘grown’ skyscrapers, revolution-inciting computer games to synthetically engineered haute cuisine. All artificial life is here. Featuring scientific contributions from: Martyn Amos, J. Mark Bishop, Seth Bullock, Stephen Dunne, James Dyke, Christian Jantzen, Francesco Mondada, James D. O'Shea, Andrew Philippides, Lenka Pitonakova, Steen Rasmussen, Thomas S. Ray, Micah Rosenkind, James Snowdon, Susan Stepney, Germán Terrazas, Andrew Vardy and Alan Winfield. Supported by TRUCE (Training and Research in Unconventional Computation in Europe).




Rodeo Beta


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Charlie Cox liked his whisky like he liked his Omegas—bold, daring, and full of unexpected twists. With his Alpha-like tendencies, he’s gone through more buckle bunnies than he can count. Due to his massive frame and muscular appearance, they often mistook him for an Alpha. There was nothing in this world he loved more than seducing Omegas, watching their pretty lashes flutter and their scent spike once they knew he was a rodeo cowboy, pursuing glory in the dust and rain of rodeo arenas across North America. Charlie Cox was a daring rodeo rider with a heart as big as the Texas sky. His passion for the sport was a burning fire within him, and he won't stop until he reached the top. With each ride, Charlie feels like he's flying, soaring above it all, fueled by his determination and love for the rodeo. Getting on a bull's back was like climbing into the eye of a tornado, the power was undeniable and you were just along for the ride. That was until he met his match. Liam Bell was a former rodeo champion, with a snarky Omega with scars and a reputation for taking on any Alpha, with his snarky wit and fierce determination. But things were not always what they seem, Liam has a dark past left by a cruel Alpha, a gaping wound that refused to heal. Whiskey may heal the soul, but scars were the memories that make us whole. Yet, when Liam's former alpha returned, it was like a storm brewing on the horizon. Is Charlie willing to risk it for the Omega who had stolen his heart, with a wicked smile and a warm embrace? Or will they both buckle beneath the force of Liam’s crazed Alpha unwilling to let his mate go? Warning: this is an M/M cowboy shifter romance, M/M enemies-to-lovers romance, and M/M hurt and comfort romance that deals with mature themes like alcohol and former abuse, explicit violence, and sexual content. Please be advised




Beta's Bliss


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I thought I was straight until I saw him. Now my whole life has been turned upside down. My life was perfect until him. It’s been months since I saw her brother Jake under the full moon, and I still can’t get him out of my head. He haunts my thoughts and dreams alike with his stunning perfection. That’s why I had to break up with his sister. I thought if I threw myself into my work the thoughts would go away. But now this hunky blue-eyed alpha is back, claiming I’m his mate, and I find myself unable to disobey his every order. But he’s off limits, and I have other things to focus on. There’s no way I can admit that I have feelings for him, though. Especially when my ex-girlfriend comes running back, claiming that I’m her mate too. Between that, Kael’s wedding to plan, remodeling the coffee shop, becoming the pack beta, and a thousand other things, I can feel myself cracking under the pressure. It was all supposed to be a secret until I was ready. But then Jake announces to the entire pack that he’s my mate and all hell breaks loose. TROPES: standalone, gay for you/bi awakening, alpha wolf, light D/s themes, forbidden love, forced proximity, found family, strict roles, and HEA.




Alpha Beta


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The idea behind the alphabet - that language with all its wealth of meaning can be recorded with a few meaningless signs - is an extraordinary one. So extraordinary, in fact, that it has occurred only once in human history: in Egypt about 4000 years ago. Alpha Beta follows the emergence of the western alphabet as it evolved into its present form, contributing vital elements to our sense of identity along the way. The Israelites used it to define their God, the Greeks to capture their myths, the Romans to display their power. And today, it seems on the verge of yet another expansion through the internet. Tracking the alphabet as it leaps from culture to culture, John Man weaves discoveries, mysteries and controversies into a story of fundamental historical significance.