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Los Angeles, the 1930s. The city of angels. Just beneath the surface is a city stinking of corruption with criminal bosses and politicians squeezing the life out of the city. Stunned by the murder of her crusading politician father, socialite Ellen Patrick determines to bring her father's killers to justice - at any cost! Donning a distinctive white dress and a black domino mask, she becomes the Domino Lady, one of the sexiest - and most elusive - crime fighters of all time.

Katrice Wylde, ex-Empire special forces, has just finished stealing the most advanced starship in the known galaxies, along with the AI that controls it. This task has taken two long years, but home is finally in sight. Ryker Mallory, her lover and employer, is waiting for her but the reception is not what she expects. Her ship and crew are destroyed before her eyes while Ryker watches from safety. Smiling, he sets off one last explosion to kill her.

Reese is still trying to convince Laura that the two of them are a perfect fit. Laura has a lot of reservations given the situation and wants to make sure that Mira's birth mother isn't going to swoop in and take her away or change her mind. Finding out what actually happened to the birth mother puts Laura and Reese in an awkward situation, and they need to find a way to work through it together. Reese wants to marry Laura, but Laura is hesitant and wants to see how things play out before she agrees.

As a casting director for 23 years, Holly Powell witnessed the casting world from three different points of view: as an independent casting director, as head of casting for a studio, and as a network casting executive. From this unique perspective she formed Holly Powell Studios, with her mission being to demystify the audition process for actors.

Who is she? Are the answers as simple as the questions? In the end what can we know is real?

Reese was a rich CEO minding his own business when a baby landed in his lap. Stunned, he had to figure out what to do with an infant while he had no prior experience with parenting. He called his lawyer, a private investigator, and a pediatrician. In that order. Taking the baby to the doctor to make sure she was healthy and getting a DNA test became priority number one for him. Reese had to make sure that the baby was actually his. When Reese meets the beautiful doctor, Laura, he's completely smitten.

After Mira's biological mother had passed away, Reese was able to once again turn his attention to settling down with Laura. Convincing Laura to marry him would be the hardest thing he'd ever had to do. It was going to take some serious work to convince Laura that it was the right thing to do. Laura had her reservations, and a lot of fears to overcome. She always prioritized her career first. So, becoming a wife and a mother was a bit intimidating to her.

The Box That Jane Built is a short story from a collection called Figments, however, deserves a starring role. Four stories to chill the blood, unless you already have ice in your veins?

What would you do if you were called to another world; a world filled with seemingly impossible things? Faced with this choice, Davie, Ben, Anne, Chrissie, and Billy embark upon a mysterious quest, finding themselves transported to the spectacular and extraordinary world of Avalon, whereupon they are catapulted into one of the uncountable heptagonal pieces that make up the magical sphere of the Orb of Caprice; namely, the Star Realm.

Aspiring romance author Courtney Malone lives a rather humdrum life. Between working as a studio musician and writing her books, nothing exciting ever really happens for her. That is, until a chance meeting with a handsome man at the mall changes everything. Elijah Sharp is many things - a champion boxer, a kind soul, and the son of a billionaire boxing promoter - but what's he's not is a man in love...yet.

Prudence Willowfig, a music fairy, needs to earn her wings; but to do that, she must complete the New Leaf Challenge. Will she complete the gauntlet of trials, or will something unexpected veer her away from what she must do? Should she follow the rules or help another? And will wishes be her downfall?

Not only had Adam lost his parents in a car crash, but he'd also forgotten who he was. Pamela is haunted by the patient who was murdered by her father. Barbara and Mike have mysterious secrets. Harry seeks solace at the bottom of a glass. And why is Mildred so afraid? While Helen's mind gathers dust, Lizzie mourns the loss of her and her husband. Both Penny and Jane are frantic to find their daughters, if in different ways. Rick wonders what to do about his family. And who is William?

Martha Tidberry grew up knowing she was different. But that difference was far from what anyone could imagine. Even herself, in the beginning. What was she to do with that puzzling brain of hers? Except believe in the impossibility of the possible....

Sara is Mike's dream girl, and he's never met anyone like her before. She's the daughter of his team's owner and the second he meets her, Mike knows he's in love. The more time they spend together, the harder he falls. She seems to be just as enamored with him, but there's just one small problem.... The love of Mike's life is already engaged.

When a man is brutally beaten to death outside a Houston strip club, young paramedic Nathan Kleinman is drawn into the maelstrom of events that lie in the wake of the Hunter's actions. The Hunter, a man who kills without weapons, relying only on his hands and feet, testing his personal strength and skill as a predator, is in the final stages of his psychosis. His delusions are starting to override his conscious control as his mind and personality fragment.

This seventh human behavior set includes The Ultimate Self-Esteem Guide: Steps to Building Self-Esteem, Confidence, and Inner Strength and Mind Control Mastery: Successful Guide to Human Psychology and Manipulation, Persuasion and Deception.

Shopping addiction is a raging phenomenon among developed countries and has been studied over and over. Sociologists say it's a female drive in an attempt to explain the differences in shopping behavior between men and women. It was said that the same obsession of men over sports can be linked to the way women go crazy at Black Friday sales or at mall openings.

After Charley dies in her office chair, how is it that she finds herself propelled into the mysterious world of Avalon? Upon encountering an essence, which insists is her daughter, the one she knows she left behind, insanity battles with fear inside her mind.

What is found within the depths of the human soul? Does wickedness linger, as if the Devil's thumb is ready to pluck the strings of certain choices? And with the strumming, just how far will Evil spread?

Andi has always been anxious about her weight and, like many women, thinks that unless she is thin, she has no value. Follow her "misadventures" and see whether this is true or if she'll find there are more important things that makes a person who and what they are.