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He's a savage. She's a willing bride who dreams of freedom; only she gives up one cage to find herself in another.Emma I was a willing sacrifice in an arranged marriage. Until my father made a new deal and gave me to another. Now I must marry a savage. A Northerner- the very thing I had been taught to hate.I vow to never be his. I will never belong to Shay O'Reagan. I will defy him every step of the way.He may lay claim to my body, but he will never own my heart. ShayIn order to secure my place in the Irish Mafia, I agree to an arranged marriage. A marriage with a willing bride, one groomed to be the wife of a mafia king. What I get is a redheaded beauty hell bent on my destruction. Turns out, she was meant to be the perfect mafia wife- just not mine. That treacherous detail doesn't stop me from wanting her. From needing to taste her ruby red lips.The fire that blazes in her defiant eyes lights a desire inside of me that demands I claim her as my own. While she wastes my time defying me with every breath, the North rises up demanding retribution for a crime that was buried a long time ago. The clock is ticking as I battle a war around me and within my own walls. Every minute takes us both closer to certain death. I'm unsure of who my true allies are and where my enemies are hiding. There's only one thing I'm certain of. I will never give up. I will fight to the end, no matter the cost.I am a King and I will die on my feet.

I've been taken from my home and woke up in a glass cage. She's my new obsession, my toy, my pathway to revenge until one taste threatens to shatter us.RichardMy father needs a pawn as he plays King with the Irish Mafia.Releasing me from the asylum walls that kept me from my revenge, I'm free to play a few games of my own.Games I plan on winning.The taste of revenge sits sweetly on my tongue as I watch her, Claire, my new obsession.I keep her safe in a cage made of glass.Safe from the cravings she stirs in me.I watch her, my hunger growing with every move she makes.ClaireHe keeps me safe in a cage made of glass.Yet, I never feel safe.The heat in his gaze burns my flesh.His hunger stirs a craving deep inside of me.But craving a man like him is dangerous.He's everything dark and wrong in my world.He's everything I shouldn't want.The only thing keeping his touch from my skin is this glass cage he holds the key to.Until his control snaps and one touch threatens to shatter us both."Mafia Games" is the third book in the Young Irish Rebel Series.

She's the sheltered princess of the Irish Mafia. He makes a deal with the devil and vows to keep her safe. Safe from everything - including himself.DanaMy family are MafiaA truth I still can't accept.A secret I want no part in, one that could get me killed.My father placed me in Cillian's hands for protection, or so I'm told.But his protection feels like prison bars, and I refuse to be his captive.My Life is unraveling.My father's words feel like lies.And the longer I stay hidden with my bodyguard, the more I see the truth.Cillian is everything I shouldn't want, a threat no one saw coming.I'm in the hands of my father's enemy, hands that make me ache.Now I have a choice to make.A deadly choice.CillianShe's the daughter of Liam O'Reagan: the sheltered Princess of the Irish Mafia.When her life is put in danger, I make a deal with the devil.He offers something I want, and I vow to keep his daughter safe.Safe from the men who would use her to wound her father.Safe from the secrets she keeps trying to uncover.Safe from everything-including me.Until she runs and I have to chase her.The thrill of the hunt mixed with the scent of her fear and panic is a deadly combination.I couldn't resist one small taste.The King of the Irish Mafia might take my head for touching his daughter, but not before I have his.IT'S TIME FOR THE KING TO FALL!

He's rich, egotistical and a womanizer. She's angry dark and sarcastic. What could possibly go wrong?DarraghMy official punishment for messing up is working in one of my brother's hotels. The unofficial one? I'm stuck with Ciara. Angry, dark and sarcastic, she fills in my days.Sick of being penniless, robbing a bank seems a no-brainer. That was until I got caught and I'm the scapegoat once again. Normally, choosing between my life and my friends would have been easy. Simple maths. That was until Ciara. She's making me regret a lot of my past and question most of my decisions.The closer we grow she's all I can think about. She swears she will never sleep with me, but I love a challenge. I will have her no matter what the cost.CiaraThe streets of Dublin were all I've ever known. When Liam O'Reagan offers me a job, working in one of his hotels, things start to look up for me. That is until Darragh O'Reagan is dropped into my life and we have to work together. He's everything I can't stand: rich, egotistical and a womanizer. The closer we get the more of him I see, and I soon realize he's worth saving. But at what cost?With the O'Reagan's the price tag always seems too high.

Jack, a loyal and loving Boxer, becomes an out-of-control killing machine days after contracting rabies from a raccoon in his familys backyard. Jack attacks his owner, 17-year-old Katy, and her childhood friend, Peyton, and a bloody race for survival ensues as the terrified girls find themselves severely injured and trapped in a bedroom without any means of calling for help. The life-or-death situation is a shock considering the endearing nature of this story. Jack, a rescue dog, is the perfect companion for Katy and a neighborhood favorite. The two end up being inseparable, often going on long-distance runs together, snuggling by the TV late at night, and spending their free time together even as Katy gets older and finds her schedule getting busier with a love interest and her and Peytons budding cross country careers. Jack is an extremely loyal and protective dog. He saves both Katy and Peyton from predatory acts and becomes a hero in the neighborhood for his fearlessness. But one day Jack is left alone outside and is bit behind the ear by a raccoon. When Katys mom neglects to take him to the vet, Jack takes a turn. Katy and Peyton notice Jack becoming restless in the backyard. When they open the door, he attacks them and slices into Peytons wrist. Peyton is severely injured but cannot get help as the two girls end up trapped in a bedroom as Jack violently tries to claw his way into the room through the door and nearby windows. Katy tries her best to care for Peytons wound, but she has already lost a lot of blood. After several hours, Katy considers many rescue attempts but instead works out a daring escape, so she can get to her cell phone and call for help. Peyton runs outside to create a distraction and collapses on the front lawn. Jack vanishes. Meanwhile, Peyton is rushed to the hospital and is being treated for her injuries. Left to pick up the pieces, Katy works with local animal control to bait Jack out of hiding in a nearby trail. When Jack tries to attack Katy and her mom, the unthinkable happens.

The day Rocky became Brians chocolate Labrador was the first best day of his life. The second best day was when he met Molly, the cocker spaniel next door. The dog life has been a good onechasing grasshoppers, playing tug-of-war, swimming in the lakebut Rocky also wanted to be a service dog. He wanted to be a police dog and go through the police academy. Molly, too, had her own dreams of being a show dog and competing in the dog show after her stint in beauty school. However, following their dreams meant they would have to leave each other and their childhood homes, and saying goodbye is bittersweet. Rockys life as a police dog is a dangerous one, but Mollys journey to become a show dog did have its bad guys. New friends and new adventures await the two dogs, but will Rockys and Mollys different dreams mean they will have to say goodbye forever? Or will fate somehow bring them back together for good? With perseverance, friendship, and fun, Rocky and Molly show what it means to dream big no matter what happens.

A wave of new Christian churches are emerging to reach unchurched and dechurched people who live in a culture that is increasingly non-religious and multi-religious. These new forms of church gather and network with people who typically have never been to church. The new faith communities listen to people and go where they are on the journey toward Jesus. They are deeply ecumenical but do not lose their distinctiveness because they learn fresh ways to communicate their identity through discipleship.Fresh Expressions began in the United Kingdom where it ignited over 3000 new faith communities. In the United States the movement is putting down roots in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Florida.Ken Carter and Audrey Warren offer this book as a group study for church leaders and congregations who are in the grip of Holy Spirit motivation to renew their tradition by reaching people who are dechurched or not yet in a discipleship relationship with Jesus.Each chapter includes two Bible study experiences for group conversation.