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This is Part 2 of Totem of Aries. Part 1 is called Prophecy of Aries. The combined completed book is Totem of Aries - the 8th instalment of Circle of Fate series. Today isn’t just another day in Eudaiz for Madeline. She wakes to find a mark on Ciaran’s shoulder that will take his life before the day ends. An incident occurred in the past that caused this blood debt, and she’s confident she can go back to the past and fix it.

Can Lisa survive without her husband by her side? When Lisa loses the love of her life in Afghanistan, she realizes there is little left that connects them. Now a single parent, she has to be strong for her daughter. Lisa has the support of his family but as a nurse in a corrupt hospital, there is no one with her interest in mind. Then somebody unexpected saves Lisa from making the ultimate sacrifice.

Oona Walsh is one of them. She learned early on that being honest about her gifts only led to heartbreak and abandonment. But now she's made a place for herself in Rivers End as the owner of a thriving bakery. Even better, she's figured out a safe way to use her powers to help people, while flying well under the radar. But when sexy architect Sam Walker throws her carefully constructed world into chaos, she's faced with a choice that will change her life forever - no matter what she decides. Will revealing her secret cost her the only place that has ever felt like home?

Annie Acorn Audio is pleased to present A Maple Valley Christmas, written by Merrie Housdon and narrated by Erin Bateman. “Are you two going to come inside or just stand there and freeze?” Grandpa poked his head out the front doorway. Multicolored bulbs outlined the roof. Three lit angels guarded the porch, and a weathered wooden nativity scene, simple but elegant, held pride of place. McKenzie Morris was home. So begins A Maple Valley Christmas - a story filled with warmth, ambiance, and family holiday traditions that's destined to become a Christmas tradition. 

As the girlfriend of a rock star, Deena Smith traveled the world in style. Now, she's moved on and enjoys a quiet life as a college instructor. When she discovers her rocker ex stole a notebook of her song lyrics and claimed them as his own, Deena is determined to do whatever it takes to get her notebook back, even if it means playing nice with her evil ex. But when her co-worker offers to help restore her work, little does she know her quiet little world will be turned upside down. Sympathetic to Deena's plight, Jack Karris offers to assist.

This tale is of Anna Polis, a wealthy girl who enjoys sailing on the family's yacht, Honey, each summer to Annapolis. The message is that all types are abused and must face the meanness of others. Anna is able, with the help of classmates, to weather the attacks. She even fulfills earlier dreams of greatness in her school. It is the next bully who almost destroys the young woman as she studies at Duke University. Anna has a force on her side that even the vilest opponent can't conquer.

This story covers the traditional nativity as told by Santa Claus to Scarlett, the youngest and newest of the colour fairies. He explains how and why Christmas started, why he brings presents, and how it all happens in one night. He also tells her why he no longer wears a green robe but a red one.

The road to the Olympics is a long path. The challenges are varied. It takes money. It takes effort. Some luck. More than anything else, it takes belief. In yourself and those you care about. Which meant...he'd simply have to be ready for anything. Because the only absolute certainty was that he can't give up. He owed it to them. And to himself. 

Lead singer of the start-up band Four Real Tricia Donahue left her hometown with one question: How can you love three men at once? She’s convinced herself it can’t be done - not without living up to her family’s infamous reputation. Now, years later, lead guitarist Michael Hill is touring with world-famous TRE, far removed from the small-town band he once called his family. Home will never be the same until he makes things right. Reunion time for four best friends with unfinished business means they will finally face the music.  

Deirdre is down and out when she meets Neal, a CEO who’s looking for a new female companion. She submits to him, but will she continue to meet his demands? Or will she opt out once the demands become stronger and darker? 

Ashley Silver is stuck in mourning. Since the woman of her dreams was killed outside a time-traveling pub, the stripper has been scattering ashes across the country - and drowning her sorrows in meaningless sex. Then, when a potion with the potential to resurrect her love shatters in her face, she doubles down on her resolve to bring the rock star back by any means. If you like fascinating characters, trippy twists, and complexities that will keep you guessing, then you’ll adore E. Christopher Clark’s whirlwind ride into the soul. 

Jen got her first taste of being a dominant during an intense relationship with Annabel while attending college, which only ended after graduation due to a misunderstanding. The women maintained a close friendship over the years while Jen concentrated on climbing the ranks in the police department and her former submissive focused on building a lucrative mail-order business. Fifteen years after university, a confluence of events reignites their kinky passions, but with an interesting twist: each of their male partners are included in the mix.   

The survival of the entire race depends on three individuals. One small problem...they've lost their minds. An assassin, a nympho, and a cannibal walk into a bar. Will all three of them walk out? A transgressive erotic spin on the apocalypse.

As an intergalactic cop gifted with psionic abilities, Maurra instinctively went to the Ellinod's defense when she saw the immense and bestial-looking alien being attacked by a group of vicious Kronners. Little did she know what the Kronners had planned for her and the Ellinod until she woke up naked in a cell inside their ship. And it wasn't long before she found out a translation device had been implanted against her spine, debilitating her and making her helpless with pain whenever she tried to use her psi powers. 

Leila King leads a double life. In reality, she is a normal woman with everyday problems. She has a tough job as the executive assistant to an overbearing boss, whose sole purpose in life seems to be to make her life miserable. As a powerful dominatrix in her other world, Leila takes on the persona of Goddess and rules with an iron fist. When her two worlds collide one night, Leila is faced with a decision. Should she play along and usher her new subject into her world of domination and submission?

Leila King leads a difficult life. The turmoil she has found herself in was her own doing, but that did not make it any easier to deal with. Faced with circumstances beyond her control, Leila must find a way to appease her new love Gordon Roth, yet not lose touch with her strong, female alter-ego Goddess. At the same time, her concern for her once devoted and obedient, submissive pet Matthew becomes almost more than she can tolerate. 

Venus & Sappho Walk into a Bar is a collection of 12 contemporary women’s stories which explore differing aspects of female sexuality and homosexuality from a woman’s perspective. Vanessa de Sade has been writing fiction about the forbidden side of women’s sexuality for the last six years, and her stories and poems have appeared in a multitude of outlets ranging from feminist and literary magazines to glossy compendiums.