Beauty and the Streets


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Young Khye was always spoiled and told that her beauty would get her far. However, no one told her that beauty without brains would lead to a dead end. Khye and her family moved to Harlem from London when she was nine. She figured out quickly that her accent garnered attention. A decade later, her now exaggerated accent grabs the attention of many men. But Khye only has eyes for Floyd, a pretty boy making a name for himself in the music industry. When Floyd is murdered in the recording studio, Khye begins investigating. Secrets about who he really was and how he really earned his living begin to surface, and Khye is determined to pick up right where he left off.




Filthy Beautiful Forever


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One seemingly innocuous promise. The one girl he could never forget.... Collins Drake exercises control over all facets of his life. From his business, to satisfying his physical needs … it all happens on his command. So when a woman shows up at his door and reminds him of a promise they made each other when they were just ten years old, it shouldn’t have the ability to rock his entire world. Yet it does. Because Mia Monroe wasn't just his childhood best friend, she wasn't just the girl he lost his virginity to and hasn't seen since, she's the one exception to his perfect control. And piece by piece, she's about to tear apart his carefully laid plans. Filthy Beautiful Forever is book 4 in the Filthy Beautiful Lies series, but can be read as a standalone.




The Makeup of RuPaul's Drag Race


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Start your engines--for the fun, controversy and life lessons of RuPaul's Drag Race and its spinoff, RuPaul's DragU. This international collection of original essays critically examines the shows' representation of drag within the contexts of the reality TV genre and LGBTQ issues. Contributors focus on the structure of the two programs, the subversive nature of drag itself, the treatment of trans contestants, the issues of race, the language and the shows' handling of LGBTQ political issues. A comprehensive discussion is provided of the shows' premise, the host and the contestants through six seasons of Drag Race and the three seasons of DragU.




Drackon


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Drackon: The Beginning By: Char Bloss In the beginning, Isis, the mother goddess, created the Drackon to guard mankind. The Drackon, half human and half dragon, were at first diligent in their sacred role as guardians. But as a war between the gods distracted the mother goddess, the Drackon grew arrogant and cruel. When Isis returned, she took her vengeance on her Drackon children. Now, thousands of years later, the survivors are ruled by the Golden King, a tyrant known for his iron fist. But a prophecy speaks of one who will put a stop to his harsh rule and usher in a new age: a chosen one half human and half Drackon. When Tatianna, now twenty-one, learns the truth of her destiny, she must face the truth about herself and a world she has never known, and follow her fate to a love that can change the world.




Afterlife Dead and Royally Screwed


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Nicole Zanitos, at sixteen was killed by her father the corpse king, Argis. For one week she lay in the cold damp dirt of their familys cemetery until the emerald moon brought her back from the dead as the princess of zombies. She has spent the last two years killing and fighting off the forces of the dead and any other veil creature he might send into Seventh City. Nicole intends to use her unique gifts to do to Him what he has to her. Kill the corpse king.




Assistant to the Villain


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Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain...and their unexpected romance. ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits. With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don’t find evil so attractive, Evie. But just when she’s getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat...and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain—and his entire nefarious empire—out. Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work...and ensure he makes them pay. After all, a good job is hard to find. The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Assistant to the Villain Book #2 Apprentice to the Villain




Shifter’s Mate


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A collection of 4 steamy paranormal romance stories with guarantee HEA. Mistress of the Wolves - Wolf Shifter Threesome Romance Mia, hoping to bond with fellow bridesmaids, plans a weekend trip into the deep woods of northern Florida. Her old high school best friend, Cora, is getting married and though Cora can’t make the trip, she encourages all of the women to bond without her. The trip is off to a rough start because only Mia is an outdoorsy girl. The trip takes a huge turn for the worse when Mia starts hearing wolves. Mia, a Florida girl, is confused because there are no wolves in Florida. The other bridesmaids start to worry too, and Mia tries to assure them that they are safe. They are not safe. The wolves ambush them. Mia manages to get away when she’s helped by two larger wolves who can talk. Mia and her two saviors are outnumbered and she quickly realizes that the wolves chasing her aren’t just any wolves, they are werewolves and will stop at nothing to get her. Even worse, her best friend Cora may be responsible. Double Dragon Mate - Dragon Shapeshifter Menage Romance Emily is the heir to her dragon shifter clan, but before she can rule she must choose a mate. Her mother has lined up a number of suitors for her to choose from, but Emily finds herself inexplicably drawn to two of them. Rune is the son of her father's Second and Luke is the best fighter in the clan. Not to mention both are scorchingly handsome. But Emily has to choose between the two and as they both court her, her decision becomes hazy. It’s hard not to feel deeply for both Luke and Rune and they don’t make it easy for Emily. Will she make the right choice in the end? Or is there a way for Emily to get everything she wants? Mated to the Vampires - Vampire Menage MFM Romance Allison was looking to get away, away from her old life in Jersey and to start new in Maine. Old Town seemed charming enough and she saw herself really settling in there. Then she met Blayne, the incredibly handsome next-door-neighbor who, at first, tried to scare her away for some reason. She soon came to have a more than neighborly relationship with Blayne. But just as she was getting used to that, she met Alec. An equally gorgeous guy from the neighborhood who was also the mayor’s son. But she had yet to find out a shocking secret about the town, something Blayne had hinted at before that would change her view on everything forever. Not to mention change how she sees both Alec and Blayne. Vampires existed and Alec and Blayne both wanted her as their mate, but could she really choose? Highland Dragon - Historical Highlander Dragon Shifter Romance Maisie is an adventurer, and knows the woods, hills and crags around her home as well as she knows the village itself. Yearning for something new, she walks farther from the village than she's ever been before. It's something other than her sense of direction that poses an obstacle. A bad tumble down a hill results in a twisted ankle and a nasty crack on her head that has her thinking she's hallucinating before she finally passes out. When she wakes, she finds herself in a soft bed in a large cave, tended to by a man with fair hair and green eyes that hide a secret Maisie never could have imagined.




Winter Passing


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Tatianna died before a firing squad in Austria in 1941, but as Darby Evans stands at her grandmother's bed, many years later, her grandmother is calling that name. "Two headstones with the same name and a wedding ring finally produce clues that lead to a love found and the passing of a sixty-year-old winter of sorrow."--Cover.




Impossible


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When a high-powered gallery owner collides with a wildly offbeat artist, it’s the perfect recipe for disaster. But in her 63rd bestselling novel, Danielle Steel proves that when two hopelessly mismatched people share a love for art, a passion for each other, and a city like Paris, nothing is truly impossible…or is it? Everything Sasha does is within the boundaries of tradition. Liam is sockless in December. Sasha is widowed, a woman who knows she was lucky enough to be married to the most wonderful man in the world and thankful for every moment they had. Liam is half in and half out of a marriage that only a “wacky” artist could manage, and that his own impossibly impulsive behavior has helped tear apart. But while Sasha has been methodically building her father’s Parisian art gallery into an intercontinental success story, Liam has been growing into one of the most original and striking young painters of his time. So while the two are utterly unalike–and a nine-year age difference stares them squarely in the face–the miracle of art brings them crashing together. Now the question is, can Sasha guard her reputation while juggling a secret, somewhat scandalous relationship? And how can Liam, who lives for the moment, put up with a woman who insists on having things her own way, in her own style, and at her own time? For Sasha, it’s a matter of keeping Liam hidden from her grown children and well-heeled clientele as she commutes between New York and Paris and two thriving galleries. For Liam, it’s about creating chaos out of order, bringing out the wild streak that Sasha barely knows she has, of choosing pizza over foie gras, and making love when others are busy making money. That is, until a family tragedy suddenly alters Liam’s life–and forces a choice and a sacrifice that neither one of them could have expected. But from the snow falling on the Tuileries to the joy of eating ice cream by candlelight, the artist and the art dealer have tasted perfection. And giving up now might just be the most impossible thing of all. With unerring insight into the hearts of men and women– and into the soul of the artist –Danielle Steel takes us into a world of glamour and genius, priceless art and dazzling creativity. From the luxurious galleries of Europe to the endless beaches of the Hamptons, ImPossible weaves an extraordinary tale of love and compromise, of taking chances and counting blessings. With brilliant color and breathtaking emotion, Danielle Steel has written her most compelling novel to date.




Eco-tracking


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In this much-needed work for our nation's youth, Daniel Shaw tracks the interconnections of small regional ecosystems to larger ones, and in the process demonstrates the accessibility of nature to everyone. As Shaw notes in his introduction, the story that is too often told about the environment is one about despair and destruction, which basically suggests to young people that all is lost and everything was better before their time. Instead, this book tells true life success stories of young people involved in citizen science efforts and how others can join in tracking climate change, local wildlife, and other parts of the natural world. Shaw's work demonstrates by example a story of hope for a natural environment that exists in the world. At the core of this book is the notion that humans are components of their ecosystems. Shaw encourages readers to learn what becomes of their outputs and to understand human contributions to various ecological cycles. Sidebars and activities give readers a chance to discover these cycles right in their backyards and to link their discoveries to neighborhood environments.