It's all just cruelty, for cruelty's sake.As his rock band's tour kickoff approaches, Raiden struggles with Gabriel's growing resistance to his teaching methods. The ongoing battle of wills between mentor and protégé unearths dysfunctional dynamics beneath the vampires' collaborative efforts. When an exercise in corpse disposal goes awry, their festering sexual tension comes to a head.Elsewhere, a ghost from Raiden's past resurfaces-with an unlikely...

She saw two of the men walking across a pasture adjacent to the house, enjoying themselves despite the low clouds. As she returned their waves, Keith noticed her. She smiled in greeting, gesturing to indicate that he could stay...It seemed odd, to give permission – but in such a crowded house, there was nowhere for Naomi to call her own save the tiny guest room she had been given. Once she had settled on the porch as the ideal place to sit and work...

Naomi just wants to make people laugh. She loves practical jokes and is always using her imagination to play tricks on her family. But what happens when Naomi's mom and brother give her a taste of her own medicine? Join Naomi on a surprise adventure as she discovers a valuable lesson on kindness and humor. Naomi Pranks Mom and Brother is a delightful tale of good-natured family fun.

CAD Designer and Engineer Host Scott Tarcy bikes to Jeremy Proffitt's Home Office Cave and discovers a world of 3D printers and inventions. A variety of techniques and products are revealed. Then it's off to Hong Kong with Sensation Naomi Wu.

TALES OF HUMAN FRAILTY, GREED AND OBSESSION AND, OCCASIONALLY, LOVE "The eldest son of a great family, a youth of eighteen, has, we hear, lately eloped to Scotland, with his mother's maid" - Leeds Intelligencer, 7 May 1765 "A young lady eloped with a French dancing-master. She is said to have no less than £70,000 in her own possession" - Derby Mercury, 14 February 1777 "The young lady rose from the bed and escaped out of a window. An officer is...

An astonishing work of cutting–edge science and cultural history from one of our most respected cultural critics and thinkers, Naomi Wolf, author of the modern classic The Beauty Myth When an unexpected medical crisis sends Naomi Wolf on a journey to tease out the intersections between sexuality and creativity, she discovers-much to her own astonishment-an increasing body of scientific evidence that documents new insights about female sexual response....

Bushfires steal so much from people, but Lyam refuses to be one of their victims. His family spent generations building the Wildlife Park, providing a home for both native and exotic animals and he refuses to let the approaching bushfire steal it away from him. He'd do anything to protect it and the animals who rely on him.Even if that means risking his own life to do it. But as the fire races toward the park, it's not just Lyam taking risks. Jordan...

Beck Garrison lives on a seastead - an archipelago of constructed platforms and old cruise ships, assembled by libertarian separatists a generation ago. She's grown up comfortable and sheltered, but starts doing odd jobs for pocket money.To her surprise, she finds that she's the only detective that a debt slave can afford to hire to track down the woman's missing sister. When she tackles this investigation, she learns things about life on the other...

A classic epic fantasy set in ancient civilizations along the Black Sea where tenderness, beauty and love vie with brutality and dark magic. Erif Der, a young witch, is compelled by her father to marry his powerful rival, Tarrik the Corn King, so becoming the Spring Queen. Forced by her father, she uses her magic spells to try and break Tarrik's power. But one night Tarrik rescues Sphaeros, a Hellenic philosopher, from a shipwreck. Sphaeros in...

3 Separate Series All Taking Place on 1 WorldWelcome to Th'aer, whear East is Wenst. A place that seems very familiar, but is full of surprises and magic.Faries, mermaids, talking cats, and so much more await inside this four book collection! Here you will find all of E. Naomi Omid's Th'aerian works, including:Did You Hear About the Prinz Party - Where it all began... the first story to take place on Th'aer where your favorite Faerie Tales get a modern...