First: (adverb)a: before another in time, space, or importance.b: for the first time.>A boy who can't find what he wants.A Daddy who doesn't know what he needs. With his big blue eyes, lean frame, and propensity for adorkable clumsiness, Mikey Harrison is a Daddy magnet...for the wrong type of Daddy. Those who mistake his desire to serve as an open invitation to mistreat him and abuse his trust. But all of that changes when he lays his eyes on Stirling Bishop. Sure, the strong, silent (and irresistibly sexy) type ticks all of his boxes, but it's the tenderness underlying Stirling's strength that makes him achingly irresistible. For Mikey, it's insta-love.>Despite looking like he was put on this earth to be the Daddy of every boy's dreams, the thought of dating a younger guy has never even crossed Stirling's mind, much less the idea of being a Daddy. But there's no denying that Mikey awakens something deep within him-the desire to dominate, the need to care. It's been dormant, yet bubbling under the surface within him for his entire life. Can Mikey help Stirling find the strength he needs to be the Daddy he was meant to be...and become the Daddy of Mikey's dreams? ◆◆◆ FIRST>Come along for the ride and enjoy some crazy/sexy/cool shenanigans including: impromptu foot rubs, naked butlers, a crew of sassy friends, lots of LOLs, and all the feels on the way to a heartwarming HEA. First is the first book in the 99 Daddies series. Each book in the series will contain overlapping characters and storylines, so you may enjoy them more by reading them in order. ♥♥♥ 99 DADDIES>Escape to Daylesford, the (fictional) Daddy capital of America. If you love steamy and complex Daddy/boy dynamics, May-December gay romances with a twist, sweet and sassy MM age-gap romances, and chasing those guaranteed HEAs, you'll love it here. So come along and meet the 99 Daddies of Daylesford. Who will be YOUR favorite?
Jonty's JourneyGems, Love, Artists and a Golden LionAustralia and South Africa 1880-1902Sydney Jeweller, Jonty Evans' passion for gems takes him to Africa at a volatile time. He finds the diamonds he's looking for and gets given a lion cub. Then Jonty gets kidnapped. His experiences in the Transvaal plunge him into questioning everything he knows of life. Soon nightmares haunt him.On return home, he nearly messes up his love life with his beloved Lottie before it even starts, and he struggles to settle. His wife's father, Luke Lockley from Parramatta, takes him in hand and points him to someone who can help.He's recalled to Africa as a liaison and reconnects with his lion, Chimbu, when he saves the life of his security detail. His life journey introduces him to the most amazing Heidelberg artists, politicians, poets, rebels, and the scapegoat soldier Harry Breaker Morant. Can Jonty bury the past and regain the peace he's lost? Will Lottie stay with him on him life journey?
Resigning herself to a life of sadness and solitude, Blair struggled day by day in the city. Her mother had passed a year earlier and her dad lived hours away on a farm. Too far for a girl who could only afford one good meal a day. So when her dad suddenly appeared on her doorstep offering a warm room and good food, she couldn't refuse. Taking her only possession of worth, a phone that belonged to her mother, Blair left the city for her childhood home. But as Blair came to realise, home was a four letter fantasy. The spawn of her dad's mistress, the woman who tore her family apart, had also come to stay. The farmhand, Tanner, who took Blair's interest and soon her heart, was already taken. And the fates wouldn't allow her to be happy going so far as rewinding time to change her destiny. At least school was soon to begin and Blair could find peace once more in the solitude of insignificance. A peace also denied her. Lillian, a short and wily student in Blair's year, marked her as friend and Astrid, dark and impetuous girlfriend of Tanner, targeted her as an enemy. In a world where she wished only to remain unnoticed, Blair would be forced into the spotlight to face her demons and defy even the fates themselves.
From beloved Congolese comics creator Barly Baruti and Belgian comics critic Thierry Bellefroid, translated from the original French by Batchelder Award-winning translator Ivanka HahnenbergerA Harlem gangster's trip to Central Africa to attend the legendary 1974 Ali-Foreman "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match becomes a one-way ticket to the seedy underground of Zaire-complete with espionage, murder, and a communist plot to overthrow Zaire's infamous President Mobutu. When Ernest, a low-level gangster from Harlem, wins tickets to travel to Zaire to attend the "Rumble in the Jungle," the now-legendary bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, he's eager to reconnect with his African roots and escape the ruthless gang leaders he's indebted to back home. But in Zaire, Ernest becomes entangled in an Angolan coup against the country's embattled president Mobutu Sese Seko-inspired by Che Guevara himself-and soon realizes that Zaire may hold even more dangers for him than Harlem ever could. A Cold-War-era thriller set against the backdrop of a landmark moment in sports history, Chaos in Kinshasa features Barly Baruti's characteristic art and Thierry Bellefroid's punchy dialogue woven in with the elements of a great gangster story-sex, spies, bribes, and murder. A thrill ride through a pivotal moment in Cold War, African, and sports history.
Christmas day was always a jolly time for Santa, his Elves, and the merry Reindeer. That's because it was the one time, they all got to fly around the world visiting the good little boys' and girls' homes, dropping off their gifts. However, one year this festive day of celebration nearly never arrived. Will Santa and his pals be able to save Christmas before it's too late?
I didn't know he was a billionaire and a single dad the night he was stranded with me and only one bed. Marc has been in my bar a few times before. We often exchanged a few words, but this time was different. His flight was delayed and then cancelled, so I joined him for a drink after closing and got to know him... really well. As good as he looked in suits, nothing prepared me for Marc without one. Or the way he held me afterwards, despite me telling him I never do that.Whatever. What's one night of rule breaking? I'd never see him again anyway.Except, when I finally land a prestigious architecture trainee position in New York, I find myself on his doorstep.Marc's full of surprises.He never mentioned he had a daughter.This is a complication I don't know if I'm ready for. It was supposed to be one night of harmless fun, but now he won't let me go.And I don't know if I want him to.The Christmas Agreement is a full-length steamy dual POV standalone romance, featuring a hot single dad billionaire and a sassy yet fun loving heroine.
Keli Kalabaw had just moved to a new school. She was a water buffalo and she knew that there were only a few water buffalos in her new neighbourhood. She was nervous about having to make new friends yet excited at the same time. How will Keli Kalabaw fit in with the other animals in her new school? Will she meet new friends along the way? A heart-warming tale about friendship and self confidence. A perfect book for kids ages 3+ years old.
A fistful of thuggery, an overdose of doctors, a lost memory, a poisonous book of potions, an inspirational blacksmith, a lavish dinner with porky pies, lascivious lawyers, and a dungeon with a view... Emotions spill over like an Icarumban washer girl with a pot of hot water. Is the silver button really the key to the Duchy's future? Ophelia Offcut, Mary Brewer and Olivia Hiepants are women on a mission... Well, more in damage control. Bad things have happened since the Duke of Lower Icing was attacked, and they look to be getting worse when Frank Offcut goes missing. The Silver Button Saga concludes through the eyes of three different women, each conflicted by duty and desire... if only they didn't have so many 'if onlys' to contend with.
The Hummel family has lorded over their corner of rural South Australia for generations. Their grand homestead - Malaya - is enclosed in a ring of pines and vast sheep paddocks. But the Hummel men keep dying, falling from the same windmill every five years... and Balthasar is the last in the line.Balthasar has only a matter of months before the next anniversary. To survive, he needs to decipher the past and he thinks he can: Balthasar has inherited his father's final memory at the windmill. With the help of Hugo, a young unknown visitor to Malaya, Balthasar has a chance to survive his fate... and prove he isn't mad.
A ghostly stranger, an ex-adventurer and supplier of 'hot' pork pies, a delirious Duke, a Sun worshiping zealot, a young man with a case of 'miracle' cures, and a butcher with an axe to grind... Madness and mayhem blossom like unexpected dalliances, but the question remains - will Sir Richard Upson and the Duchy of Lower Icing be undone by a silver button? What does happen when Doctor Manky Strolls In? Find out in this amusingly intriguing story set in the imaginary medieval world of The Five Duchies... in particular, the bustling town of Lower Icing, where the Inns are in, the guards need guards, and the news is yelled out by a man in a red coat... but not the real news.
Times are tough for the old gods. The world has left most of them behind and only a few now remain: the Fallen Gods, still clinging to hopes of return as legitimate deities.Dionysus, god of wine, theatre and ritualistic madness, has taken human form and runs both a disreputable music hall and a more legitimate regular theatre in Victorian Era London. All he wants is to do is fit in with the times and lead a quiet and obscure existence, assisted by his loyal maenads, Mags and Leah.But to his dismay other forgotten gods, and a tribe of rakshasa demons, wish to conquer the world for their own. Dionysus and his followers must oppose their various attempts to enslave humanity, and still get the curtain up on time.Fallen Gods Act I is a series of four linked novellas comprising the following stories: The Resurrection BoxSusannahThe MoonsnatcherMister Foxwood's Holiday
I'm his new trainee, and he has one rule: no dating employees. Sick of working for my parents in our small town, I apply for a traineeship in the city. While waiting at the airport, on a high from nailing my job interview, I meet James, a tall, handsome businessman who comments on my glass of Champagne.His charisma and dark eyes have me feeling all hot and bothered. I catch my flight home and think I'd never see him again...But when I arrive on my first day as a trainee, I bump into him and I'm blushing again. It isn't until I meet the new CEO and find out it's...Him.My plan is to focus on the program and not get distracted by him-it's forbidden. But when he takes time out to teach me when I get stuck with a project and encourages my newly found independence, my attraction for him grows stronger.One night we cross a line, making it impossible for me to deny my feelings. Now, where does that leave me?Do I choose work or love?
"Hi!! I'm Epi Dermis, but my friends just call me Skin! Raise your hands if you sweat, tan, itch, have hair, or have freckles! I've been feeling pretty sensitive lately because everybody has something to say about me. But people don't always tell the truth. My color doesn't make me fast, strong, smart, or scary. I just want to shout, "It's just skin, silly!" An illustrated children's book on the evolution of skin color, based on a collective 40+ years of peer-reviewed research from expert anthropologist Dr. Nina Jablonski and historian Dr. Holly McGee, Meet Epi Dermis, your kid's quirky, clever guide to the origin of skin color! Using simple science and interactive activities, Epi takes readers on an adventure through human history to find out why skin is the hardest working organ in the body business. Whether it's how migration and climate changed our skin's need for melanin, to why sweat is your body's secret superpower, Epi's got all the facts-and uses them to challenge false narratives about race and give kids the information they need to do the same"--
A hot single dad.A young workaholic.One drunken hookup at a bar as strangers...UntilHe moves in next door.Thomas will do anything for his daughters. That includes the hard work of rebuilding their lives after his wife's tragic death a year ago. But unrelenting grief and fear of suffering another loss keeps him from moving forward and embracing the possibility of love again.Jennifer takes nothing for granted. She knows to get ahead at work; she has to work harder than everyone else and remain focused. Focusing would be a lot easier if Thomas wasn't so irresistible, and her overprotective father wasn't so disapproving of the romance.With his heart and his daughters' well-being at the forefront of his mind, will Thomas deny himself the opportunity to love again, or will he follow his heart and see where it leads?
Do you wish you were one of those people who openly sing and make it look so easy? Do you feel like you can't quite "let go" when singing? Do you suffer from feeling "not good enough" or struggle with fear of failure or perfectionism when it comes to singing?Vocal Coach Becky Gilhespie always felt that despite receiving the best voice training, the biggest thing that held her back was actually her crippling sense of self-consciousness. This easy to follow, practical step program, combines therapy, awareness and study of mindset with the best practices in contemporary vocal training to help singers overcome their mental hurdles, open up their innate musical creativity, and sing and perform with complete authenticity, confidence and ease.
A spilled coffee, an arrogant jerk, and my new boss. What else could go wrong?With his pretty blue eyes and entitled attitude, Joshua Ward walks around like his sole mission is to make my life as difficult as possible. But I'm not prepared to let this new high-paying job go, so I roll up my sleeves and prepare to work.Except, one late night work session, I kiss my enemy and my perception starts to shift. I see beyond the tailored suits and custom-ordered ties. Joshua Ward is more than his money.Sparks fly between us, and he makes it clear he wants me as his next big project. But can either of us really trust? I'm not the only one who is afraid of love. I could never fall for a man like Joshua Ward... Could I?
"Pearl has always felt more comfortable in the sea than surrounded by the people in her sleepy South African town who always seem to let her down. But when a new friend from below the surface is taken by poachers, Pearl may need a little help after all. Since her mother left, Pearl has spent more and more time in the ocean, fishing to help her father pay the bills. But when she gets mixed up with a group of illegal abalone poachers and starts diving near a restricted wreck, Pearl meets an ancient sea monster named Otto--who isn't quite as monstrous as she thought. And when Otto's enemies come back to finish what they started, Pearl is the only one who can save him, but only if she has the courage to let go of her past and open up to others--including the girl from class she's got a crush on. With her one-eyed pup sidekick and a whole lot of nerve, Pearl may just be able to save Otto and finally tell the truth to her father... and, more importantly, to herself. With vibrant full-color illustrations, Pearl of the Sea is a South African adventure story exploring how we are both bound to and freed by nature, seen through the eyes of a tough teen-aged heroine determined to live life by her own rules"--Provided by publisher.
When Boipelo Seku learns about a man who traded his way from a paperclip to a house, he starts a trade of his own in his small village of Cedarville, South Africa, accidentally setting in motion a string of good deeds that will change his community forever.
When Caroline and her husband begin working with civil war refugees in South Sudan and Kenya, they'll discover the deep complexities of American interference abroad, the consequences of striving for perfection in an imperfect world, and above all-the extraordinary grace to be found in the unlikeliest of places.
A graphic anthology celebrating pivotal human rights court cases-the stories of which have never been told before-in South Africa's pre-apartheid years, and the unsung heroes who sacrificed everything to ensure a better future for all.
In the final years of South Africäs Apartheid era, an unlikely trio - a sheltered white rugby player, a black farmworker¿s son, and an Indian shopkeeper¿s daughter - discover the consequences of knowing the truth and having the courage to speak it. One sexual assault and a nation at war with itself collide in this timely, edifying coming-of-age novel about a tumultuous period in South Africäs history and being a teen in a society rampant with racial and sexual violence.
Dissent, disease, disaster: introducing Disruption, a short story collection from new and emerging African writers, many for the first time on North American shelves. Spanning genres, eras, and the African continent, from Libya, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and beyond, these 21 futuristic, evocative stories on the theme of disruption bring a distinctive African flavor to the global issues haunting our newsfeeds and harassing our dreams: climate change, pandemics, social upheaval, surveillance, and more.
Recovering addict Rae Valentine, a PI in Cape Town struggling with her own demons, finds herself in the violent world of diamond theft, white supremacy, and religious zealots-a world that doesn't want someone like Rae-to solve a case that may be more than she can handle.
"On the third of September, not so long ago, something truly wondrous happened on the Beauford Farm and Estate. At the moment of her death, Imogen Zula Nyoni - Genie - was seen to fly away on a giant pair of silver wings ..."
The final installment in Peter Church's Dark Web Trilogy"A fast-paced and gripping thriller-expect several twists along the way." -CosmopolitanAmid rumors of bartenders paid to spike drinks and then deliver drugged college women to paying, eager patrons, University of Cape Town (UCT) authorities move quickly to limit the damage-but the police don't want to believe there is a problem. A world away in Seattle, Carlos De Palma, the shadowy operator behind Dark Video, is plotting his survival strategy in the ever-changing Internet landscape. With his wealthy clientele clamoring for heightened thrills, Carlos begins tapping into a new service that blurs the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds. Meanwhile, UCT student Robbie is sent into a sinister underground world where no price is too high to pay to deliver every fantasy-no matter how twisted. Bitter Pill, part of Church's dark web trilogy, is a gripping thriller that sweeps through the intoxicating haunts of Cape Town's nightlife to explode in an adrenaline-laced sprint through the violent landscape of stalking, sexual deviation, and murder.
"Me against my brother." Stories exploring the world of Somalia leading up to its explosive religious and ethnic war.
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