Resultados de "S. M.M" en Todas las categorias

They signed the contracts—but never read the fine print. In this scorching bundle from S. M. Lucky, office hours are anything but professional. Behind every closed door is a command, a punishment, a reward. From whispered orders at the desk to forbidden rendezvous behind boardroom glass, these ten dominant bosses know exactly how to take control—and exactly how to make her beg.

Centuries ago, the gods of earth and sea went to war and ravaged the worlds of humans. Now, the oceans have swelled and humans have made their homes on floating cities, using precious enchanted sea glass as the key to their survival.

The water-covered world of the Swell has been ravaged by the incursion of the moon shards as they make their way through the endless oceans, corrupting and transforming everything in their path. With little information and no clear direction, the remaining pockets of humanity press forward to retain what life they have on the dangerous waters.

Welcome to a world where fairy tales wear aprons, castles come with deep fryers, and love gets served with extra dipping sauce. In Fairytales Retold, thirty fast-food fables blend heart, humor, and just the right amount of grease. From a fry cook prince with a lost sneaker to a cursed influencer sleeping through his shift, these short rom-coms reimagine your favorite classics—now with Yelp reviews, corporate drama, and enchanted coupon codes. It’s Cinderella meets shift work. Rapunzel with headset hair. Beauty falling for the BBQ Beast.

Ein vergrabenes Skelett. Eine dunkle Verschwörung. Ein skrupelloser Mörder. Nachdem Sturzfluten in einem beliebten Ausflugsgebiet ein menschliches Skelett freilegen, wird DCI Tom Raven mit den Ermittlungen beauftragt. Wer war der Tote und wie kam er dorthin? Ihm zur Seite steht die forensische Anthropologin Dr. Chandice Jones, die die Herausforderung liebt, mit alten Knochen zu arbeiten. Doch ist Raven eine Herausforderung, die sie an ihre Grenzen bringt?

From the first campfire to the iPhone, the world’s greatest inventions looked very different from the floor—right beside the water bowl. In Paws of Progress, S. M. Lucky serves up 50 laugh-out-loud, heart-squeeze tales in which dogs, cats, parrots, raccoons, goldfish, and more witness (and frequently sabotage) human genius. A wolf-dog drafts the original leash manifesto. A monastery cat edits the printing press with paw-notes.

Internships are supposed to build résumés, not fantasies. But when late nights stretch too long and professional boundaries blur, the youngest in the office discover that desire doesn’t wait for promotions—or permission. Behind glass walls and conference tables, lessons are taught in whispers, temptations unfold in silence, and rules are broken with reckless abandon. In these ten dangerously steamy stories, interns step into offices where power and lust collide.

This powerful collection shares 100 deeply human stories from the front lines of animal euthanasia. Through the eyes of those who perform this quiet, compassionate work, each story captures a final moment between pets and the people who loved them.

After a billionaire-orchestrated Freeze Act pushes the United States into authoritarianism, all citizens are forced to take a biofeedback test that classifies them by personality type. Those judged as lacking the skills to be productive members of society — or those unwilling to fall in line with their oppressors - are classified as Deviators or Instigators. Cal Shook, an ex-venture capitalist with links to cutting-edge neurotech development, sees his life fall apart after he’s labeled a Deviator.

ಅವಿಭಜಿತ ಪಂಜಾಬಿನ ಒಂದು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ, ಹಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಾಥ್ ಎಂಬ ಟ್ಯಾನರ್ ಲಂಚ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ...

Eve McGannon lidera a banda DangeRock desde adolescente. Sua voz atrai multidões como um ímã, da mesma forma que sua timidez a impede de confessar seu amor eterno por Brandon Conwell, o guitarrista e amigo de infância que sempre esteve ao seu lado, mas sem nunca percebê-la como mulher...

"Storm. Thunder Storm. Seu nome era tão intenso quanto ele próprio. Tinha como meta de vida dificultar a vida das irmãs, ao se promover como o protetor da pureza das mesmas. Zeloso, ciumento e dotado de um carisma único, ele era a alegria da festa. Como diziam: Ele era a festa. Ao entrar...

Out of sight, out of mind—it was a game my mother and I played (and played well) for as long as I can remember, and then cancer spoiled our idyllic separation. What began with a Thanksgiving Day stroke and ensuing frantic long-distance phone call would become an odyssey reluctantly thrusting this firstborn son into the roles of accountant, chauffer, grief counselor, even white-collar criminal and all on behalf of a dying mother who was little more than an acquaintance.

"Rainbow Walker sempre se sentiu diferente das garotas da sua idade. Com um nome peculiar e uma família estranha, nunca conseguiu estabelecer vínculos ou manter muitas amizades. Agora, em uma nova cidade, ela terá que se adaptar a uma nova escola e rotina, ao mesmo tempo em que precisa deixar...

Depois de meses de turnê, Malcom Rubber, o baterista sério e compenetrado da DangeRock, aceita o convite do amigo para passar duas semanas de um descanso merecido na casa de Hannah, a irmã mais velha de Phil. Ele só não imaginava ficar encantado pela linda e meiga babá do pequeno Maxwell...

Everyone could see it coming. But one man could do something about it. Oh, he couldn't avert the nuclear holocaust, but a scientist in Austria, ruthlessly using billions of research dollars for his own purposes, set himself up and out: he created a time machine, and filled a warehouse with low-tech survival gear. Too bad he didn't get to use it himself. Instead, a team of American grad students, led by their professor, is sent back to the late Roman Empire. Even though they are experts in this time and place, they are about to realize that books and actual experience are very different things.

In the summer of 1977, thirteen-year-old Scott Bergman's life takes an unexpected turn when his summer vacation plan is obliterated, and is forced to spend the summer in Palo Alto, California with his mother and her new boyfriend. As he navigates a new world of friendship and intrigue, Scott discovers a startling secret behind his enigmatic neighbor, uncovering a long-buried past connected to the most fascinating prison escape in American history.

Kuangkat tutup peti mati itu, dan apa yang kulihat membuat jiwaku menggigil oleh rasa takut.Count itu terbaring di situ, tapi ia seperti telah mendapatkan kembali separo masa mudanya, karena rambut dan kumisnya yang sudah putih berubah menjadi kelabu kehitaman. Bibirnya berlumuran darah segar...

The North American Jules Verne Society is pleased to present its first-ever anthology of short stories, written by a select group of modern authors, inspired by classics like Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Around the World in Eighty Days, and other novels and stories by the 19th-century master of “Extraordinary Voyages,” Jules Verne.

Following the Society's false flag operation at Valour, the Commonwealth has imposed martial law on Paradisium, and the galaxy is more divided than ever. With all eyes firmly locked on the turmoil, Alastair Roth has fled to the ancient planet of Helia, intent on unlocking a deadly Enkaye device with his prisoner, Doctor Gordon Taggart.