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Petrian used to be a normal modern world when suddenly gates connecting to a dungeon that was filled with monsters appeared. After that, humans discover that they could capture the monsters and use them as pets to defeat other monsters. Since then, Petrian has become a world of pet tamer. A thousand years later, a Grade E city was ravaged by a strong monster and many people died. One of them was Lucas’s father. Not only that, Lucas was heavily injured but he miraculously woke up from a coma. When he woke up, he found out that he owned the Pet Nursery System. Lucas used the system and wanted to open the best pet nursery in the universe.

<p>Eleanor Bella Starr.</p><p>She is Black and You magazine&#x27;s lead writer. After being threatened by her boss who thinks he&#x27;s God&#x27;s gift to women, to either get something interesting enough to wow him or take a tumble in his sheets, she hightails it to Orlando, Lake Creek.</p><p>Lake Creek. Home of the internet&#x27;s strangest stories.</p><p>WARNING: STAY OUT! SAVE YOURSELF!</p><p>How do you keep a writer away from that? Moreso, one as curious as Eleanor...</p><p>The mystery begins from the get go and just when she has had enough, she is pulled in deeper.</p><p>Who will live? Who will die? </p><p>Eleanor wants nothing more that to live and save as many people as she can... But will they let her?</p><p>Read to find out.</p>

Setting: The gritty, lawless underbelly of Southwest China (Guizhou and Yunnan provinces) during the mid-to-late 1990s. Premise: Chu Shanhe is a timid high school student living in the shadow of his older brother, a notorious gangster executed during the "Strike Hard" campaign of 1983. Despite his mother’s desperate attempts to keep him on the straight and narrow, the brutality of his environment forces his hand. In the summer of 1995, after being humiliated and seeing his mother assaulted by a local thug, Chu snaps. He violently maims his tormentor, an act that lands him in prison ("university") and irrevocably sets him on a path of no return. The Rise in Liuxiang Town: Upon his release, Chu seeks protection from Chen Qiang, a local "Society Big Brother," to shield his family from retaliation by a rival boss, "Tumor" (Liuzi). Alongside his loyal sworn brother, Xu Rang, Chu quickly sheds his innocence. He proves his worth through acts of extreme ruthlessness—kidnapping rivals, participating in torture, and surviving gang wars. Chu plays a pivotal role in helping Chen Qiang destroy Tumor and seize control of the town's lucrative bus station. However, his rapid rise and growing reputation incite paranoia in Chen Qiang. Fearing Chu will one day usurp him, Chen Qiang attempts to execute Chu (by burying him alive in a construction foundation). The Pivot to the Borderlands: Chu is saved at the last second by "Sir Niu," a young, idealistic police officer with a powerful political family background. In exchange for his life and future protection, Chu agrees to become a mole for Niu. He travels to the dangerous border region of Lincang, Diannan (Yunnan), to infiltrate a syndicate led by Jiang Qingbo ("Old Scarface"), a former associate of Chu’s deceased brother. The Undercover Game: In Lincang, the stakes are higher. Jiang Qingbo isn't just a gangster; he is part of a cross-border drug trafficking ring. Chu endures brutal tests of loyalty—including surviving a machete attack that leaves him with thirteen wounds and strapping explosives to his chest to rescue Jiang from Vietnamese bandits. Having won Jiang’s absolute trust, Chu uncovers the identity of the elusive drug trafficker, Xu Biao. The Betrayal: Ultimately, Chu Shanhe chooses survival and power over the code of brotherhood. Despite Jiang Qingbo treating him like family, Chu orchestrates a trap, betraying Jiang and the entire syndicate to Sir Niu and the armed police. The arc concludes with the destruction of the drug ring, cementing a complex "gray" alliance between Chu (the rising gangster) and Sir Niu (the rising political figure). Themes: The novel explores the loss of humanity, the blurred lines between the "Black" (underworld) and "White" (authorities), and the fatalistic belief that once one enters the Jianghu, there is no turning back—only a violent climb to the top or a tragic death.

Kit McMahon lives in the small Irish town of Lough Glass, where everyone kows everyone; children who walk to school together grow up and become sweethearts and marry, people gossip and grumble and dream their lives away, for it is a place where changes come slowly. Until one day, beautiful, mysterious Helen McMahon disappears, presumed drowned in the lake, and then the gossip runs wild. The consequences for Helens's husband, her son, but above all for her daughter Kit, are unimagineable and will leave not one of their lives unchanged.

Two of Sarah Hadley Brook's best-selling M/M romances are now available in a box set! Contains the stories:<br><br><strong>A Love to Remember</strong> Graham Hayes decided long ago he'd never be in a relationship. It was better to stay single than to fall in love only to be left alone, which he was certain would happen to him. He'd seen Alzheimer's ravage his family members all his life, leaving their loved ones to deal with the fallout. Some of them stayed, but some didn't. Graham isn't going to risk it.<br><br>When he hires nurse Sam Morgan to take care of his dad during the day, his pledge to stay single is put to the test. He soon finds it difficult to maintain a professional distance.<br><br>Graham's guarded his heart for so long, but his resolve is crumbling. Will he be able to conquer his fear to give himself a chance at love? Can he trust Sam to stick around for better or worse?<br><br><strong>Everything He Wants</strong> Graham's best friend Marc Byrne has been in a self-imposed dry spell for the past six months, reevaluating his life. Tired of the bar scene, he wants something true and lasting like Graham found with Sam. He wants to find Mr. Right.<br><br>When Marc meets the gorgeous, motorcycle riding, tattooed man of his dreams at a lake party, he falls hard and fast. Reminding himself that was how he was hurt before, he puts the man out his mind. Easier said than done.<br><br>Aiden Wright is blown away by Marc and wants to get to know him better, but he keeps running and Aiden can't figure out why. The attraction between them is intense and Aiden is sure he can give Marc what he wants, if he'll just take a chance.

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For almost a century, the Moonlight pack has been haunted by a creature they know only as 'the siren of the lake' - a shapeshifter with the ability to enchant men with her song before mercilessly murdering them. As the next Alpha, Damon knows nothing other than duty, honour, and loyalty. However, it isn't until he meets Adelaide, the current siren of the lake, that he discovers that everything he had been told his entire life about this vicious creature was wrong, and that he just may be the missing piece to ending an age-old curse. Following the events of 'The Alpha's Curse', 'The Siren of the Lake' is a unique take on one of fantasy's most well-known creatures filled with romance, mystery, and even a little magic. Siren of the Lake is created by Kianna Walpole, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

“I don't understand... you always felt this way?” The confusion rolling through me at yet another confession of lust or love was overwhelming. The last thing I had expected when I came back to the lake house was to be surrounded by three men all trying to win my attention, yet here I was. Caught in a lust driven haze of sex and pleasure I didn't want to escape from. *** Juliet loved spending time at her grandparents’ home growing up, so when they passed away right after graduation she couldn’t bring herself to let someone else handle her grandparents affairs. Instead she set off back to a life she had not been part of in so many years. Surrounded by men who looked to devour her. One a friend, One a Contractor, and one a bad boy that made her toes curl just by speaking. Will Juliet be able to stand her ground to get her life together, or will she succumb to the sexual desires each man awakens in her? Love on the Lake is created by Scarlett Rossi, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Luke has simple ambitions, to uncover the secrets of the world and the powers that make him special. The world he encounters tells dark tales and is full of treachery, lies and deceit. It takes more than it gives, it tries to shatter his ambition, to rend him of the morals he upholds. Will Lukehiem Fitch realise his goals or will the world put down him down just like the many ambitious ones that came before him. Can he gain power while also trying to keep hold of the morals and codes that define his character? Ohh... Tobias will be there as well. His adventures might be the most grueling of them all.

Reminiscences on those days when they dated! They were young and carefree. Trevor was on his way up the ladder in the challenging real estate portfolio. He had been fresh from high school when he had stumbled upon a clerical post with a real estate portfolio. He decided to date a collage of lectures. That meant he faced a battery of examinations, lessons, practical on the job training and hard work. These came between him and his favourite pursuits. The number of times the board allows rewrites is limited. Qualification opens avenues to better remuneration, commission, status and possible partnership. He likes his beer, sports and fraternizing with the gentry who watch live EPL/ESPN soccer, play boozers soccer, tee off at the greens and try their hand when silver at dicing with the basket or volleyball. Then he met Naomi by a freak accident. A day when everything was going wrong is the day he met her. A day he should have been bitterly embarrassed is the day she rescued him. She appeared so cute and innocent, like a moth approaching a flame. She has the temper of a wounded she-leopard and the looks of Jezebel. His spiritual knees buckle. His mouth stays agape. His eyes lose focus when he sees her. To him she is an open sesame password to marital bliss. He has never bothered chasing after the ladies. He could easily have married the girl next door or his parents' friends' daughters. Is it all that fast and easy? They both share being children of immigrants. He wants to break the yoke of working in the mines. He has watched retired mine workers survive on stipends. Society looks down upon immigrant labour from whose pool he was born. They both want to beat the status quo and sink prejudice. It is an uphill battle. Will they grab the limelight?