I never thought I'd have to choose. But I can't let her go, no matter the consequences. Doolittle (Devil's Fury MC 11) Minnie -- I'll never be more than trash in most men's eyes, but once I meet Doolittle, my entire world turns upside down. I'm afraid to let myself fall in love the man. He'd never want someone like me as his old lady. Doolittle -- I have no problem with a woman who wants a fresh start. I don't know what I expected, but the stunning woman who shows up to at my clinic leaves me tripping over myself. Just one problem. Minnie feels unworthy of being mine. I'll just have to prove her wrong. Charming (Devil's Boneyard MC 11) Dakota -- The moment my half brother tells me about an arranged marriage to one of his associates I do what any sane woman would... I run. Never counted on meeting a biker I can't seem to forget, nor did I plan on our two days together to have lasting consequences. Charming -- When Dakota asks for help, I know I'll do anything for her. The men after her have no idea she's mine, or that she's carrying my kid, but they will soon enough. I won't rest until they're six feet under.

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Preacher (Dixie Reapers MC): When I lost my family I closed off my heart and vowed to never let another woman in. Then the most tempting woman I've ever met gave me a night I knew I'd always remember. When she turns up two months later, she knocks me on my ass when she tells me she's pregnant. With my kid. I don't know that I believe in a higher power anymore, but maybe it's time I start praying again. Because giving this woman everything she needs, being the man she deserves, is going to take one hell of a miracle. Ryker (Roosters 2): After 20 years in the military, I find myself doing my dad's dirty work as the "prince" of the Hades Abyss MC, it's expected of me. Doing a little recon in a small Alabama town should have been boring as shit, until the hot little minx I met at a bar turned my life upside down. If I'd known she was a virgin, I might have backed away, but now that I've had a taste I just want to keep coming back for more. Little did I realize that I'd just fucked the sister of a Dixie Reaper... Badger (Roosters 5 -- with Paige Warren): I went to prison for ten years after beating a man to death. He deserved it -- I only wish he'd suffered more. Now I'm free, and the little girl I once saved is now a tempting young woman with curves in all the right places. She's also the adopted daughter of my Pres. I should stay away, far away, but I'm drawn to her like a moth to a flame. Now what the hell am I supposed to do? I'm a longtime repeat offender. I can't walk the straight and narrow. Can I? When I found out she's pregnant, I know there's nowhere to hide from the president of the Devil's Fury MC.

Rocky (Dixie Reapers MC 3) Mara: My stepbrother Sebastian wants what he can't have -- me. When I crashed down a mountain the man who pulled me from the wreckage rescued me in every way that counts. Rocky is the biggest, sexiest badass I've ever seen. The stubborn man says I'm too young. I'll just have to prove him wrong. Rocky: I never expected that past to show up in the form of a sexy-as-fuck woman -- a woman I shouldn't touch. I'll do anything it takes to keep her safe, even go home to Alabama. My brothers, the Dixie Reapers, will help protect her. I'm just not sure who's going to protect her from me, because I'm never going to let her go. Bull (Dixie Reapers MC 4) Darian: I can tell he wants me, even though he's fighting himself. But he doesn't have to... because I'm his. I've held onto my virginity all these years, but I want him more than I ever thought I'd want someone. For once, I'm going to get what I want. And I want Bull. Bull: There's more than twenty years between us. I wanted to be a better man, to walk away, but I can't. She begs me so sweetly, and soon I can't resist anymore. She's mine. And any fucker who tries to take her from me is going to die a slow and painful death.

Finalist for the Baileys Women's Prize Annie McDee, thirty-one, lives in a shabby London flat, works as a chef, and is struggling to get by. Reeling from a sudden breakup, she’s taken on an unsuitable new lover and finds herself rummaging through a secondhand shop to buy him a birthday gift. A dusty, anonymous old painting catches her eye. After spending her meager savings on the artwork, Annie prepares an exquisite birthday dinner for two—only to be stood up. The painting becomes hers, and Annie begins to suspect that it may be more valuable than she’d thought. Soon she finds herself pursued by parties who would do anything to possess her picture: an exiled Russian oligarch, an avaricious sheikha, an unscrupulous art dealer. In her search for the painting’s identity, Annie will unwittingly discover some of the darkest secrets of European history—and the possibility of falling in love again.

Much of today's communication is carried out through various kinds of humor, and we therefore need to be able to understand its many aspects. Here, two of the world's leading pioneers in humor studies, Alleen and Don Nilsen, explore how humor can be explained across the numerous sub-disciplines of linguistics. Drawing on examples from language play and jokes in a range of real-life contexts, such as art, business, marketing, comedy, creative writing, science, journalism and politics, the authors use their own theory of 'Features, functions and subjects of Humor' to analyze humor across all disciplines. Each highly accessible chapter uses a rich array of examples to stimulate discussion and interaction even in large classes. Supplemental PowerPoints to accompany each of the 25 chapters are available online, taking many of the insights from the chapters for further interactional discussions with students.

"You want the dreams they dreamed of to come true-Then They Do." That line from one of country music's best songs in recent memory pretty much sums up the way millions of parents feel about their children. Many times as they are growing up and driving you crazy, you dream of when they will be out of the house-and you will have your life back again-and then they do. Then They Do is filled with heartwarming, and sometimes tear-inducing, stories from parents about cherishing the moments with your children and celebrating the fine young men and women they have become. This book will serve as a reminder to parents to seize those moments when their tiny ones are still underfoot, and will be a nostalgia-inducing keepsake for those whose children have moved upwards and onwards. A fine gift for parents young and old or for grown children in the midst of raising their own families.