Kansas, 1877. Sadie Sullivan lost everything when a herd of longhorn cattle bound for Dodge City trampled and destroyed her farm. Now she works in Dodge—one of the most wicked and lawless towns in the West—at the Northern Star saloon. But her survival in this new world of sin and violence depends on ...
Sara Fairchild arrives in the small middle eastern country of Bashir to visit her best friend. She’s left her job as a nurse and is looking forward to some down time. But when she’s met at the airport by a handsome, sexy man she wonders if maybe this trip will bring more than relaxation. When she le ...
Stalker – I’m a rogue wolf. No club. No gang. No pack. I’m free, and that’s how I like it. Roaming the streets in a Santa suit to antagonize demons into a fight, I meet her—the Wild witch who changes my life. I want Sam the moment I see her, but can a lone wolf fall in love at first sight? Sam – ...
It was just supposed to be a one-night stand. I couldn’t guess that she would be my best friend’s daughter. And my new stubborn client. Our brief and mind-blowing encounter was supposed to be a goodbye. Being a single parent was challenging enough. I didn’t need to be distracted by someone 20 years ...
Beautiful women fly in and out of Matthew Birdsong’s apartment, but no one has a permanent roost there. Matt caged his heart after a bitter divorce. Zaney Miller, his neighbor, believes she can set Matt’s heart free to love again. But can she do it without falling in love with him and breaking her o ...
Woman in need? ✔️ Jerk brother in law? ✔️✔️ Falling in love at first sight? Is that really a thing? Apparently my teammates think so by the way they’re acting. Skye has been dealt a crappy hand raising her sisters kids with her brother-in-law. If she only knew the devious plans he had for h ...
He’s my enemy and the cocky mafia prince who stole my heist… so why do I want to kiss him more than end him?
Michael Rossi is smug, insufferable and the only hacker good enough to snatch my score.
This job was to secure my future in my family’s business.
Instead, I’m left ...
A man in search of a courtesan, and a woman in search of a ship - and neither will find what they thought they wanted… Lord George Northmere is tired of his lonely existence, and takes the radical decision to go against the ton and society's rules, and seek out comfort. But in all his thirty years, ...
A Sizzling Standalone Contemporary Romance Collection
⚠️ Warning: May cause All The Feels, including but not limited to increased temperature, outbursts of laughter, tears, heart palpitations and full-body rolling convulsions. Author guarantee: All dis ...
A Doms of The Cage Prequel Novel
Ever wondered where your favourite Doms and subs played before The Cage opened?
Delaney MacDonald is a bratty sub of the highest order who has never fully submitted to a Dom in all her years of kink.
After spending months trying to cr ...
Hospital porter Aaron Miller isn’t expecting a very exciting birthday. He and his doctor boyfriend, Blake Colville, are working opposite shifts, leaving Aaron to go home to an empty house and the prospect of another shift the following day. Just as he’s leaving work, however, an unexpect ...
Breaking the rules with his best friend’s sister has never felt so right! Ever since a horrifying experience in her childhood, Renée Swank has had to endure her family’s overprotection, which forced her to move to the UK eight years ago. Now she’s back in California to open her lingerie boutique. ...
Believe in witches, for sometimes you need magic to ward off the evil in darkness. It was my junior year at Hawthorne University when Mira dealt me a reversed Lovers card. That meant trouble in paradise. I thought nothing of it until Alondra introduced me to a new witch from outside our coven—Eno ...
Charlotte Bennett is not a fan of strangers. When she sees a man touching her daughter at the park, she reacts without listening. It’s only later when her daughter is rushed to the hospital that Charlotte realizes how wrong she had been to accuse the stranger of inappropriate behavior. Doctor Wesley ...
Do you hear the bells ring? They’re ringing for us. Single mother, Rachel Adams, loves teaching her music classes and singing at Siren’s Song. When the lyrics to a song lead her to uncover a truth about her past, she’s left with a question. Had she sold herself short all along? Tyler James gave ...
PLEASE NOTE RELEASE DATE APRIL 26 FREE ON KU FROM THEN ON... Hiding his past behind a veneer of sophistication and mystique, billionaire Blake Sinclair is extremely handsome, and by his own admission, an ineligible bachelor who doesn’t do relationships. Romance for him is art and beauty. But sex is ...
A small-town bad boy hiding a secret. A city girl with a brave goal. The pact that will ruin them both. After my disastrous prom night, I decide this summer will be different. I’ll be that daring girl that has a summer fling without a care in the world. I’ll find some hot, outdoorsy guy who can show ...
"An emotional rollercoaster!" ~ Read, Review, Repeat Blog
I said I could do casual and swore I'd never fall in love. I lied.
I know all about her type.
Dirt poor. Check.
Gold digger. Check. Check.
Marcella's hot as hell and just as intriguing. I live in a ...
What happens when a naughty Santa gets his first job?
Meet Nixon Bright. He’s not the nicest Santa around, but then, he doesn’t have the nicest job. Nixon scraped the bottom of the barrel and ended up working in a bar—Bette Jo's Bimbo Bar—where sloppy sitters and spilled drinks ma ...
Kasey (K.K.) Blakely never meant to fall in love with her business partner, but she did. When she accidentally stumbled into Joshua Crawford, he was just a man…a beautiful, sexy man that renders her not only breathless, but turns her world upside down. He said he always got what he wanted and when h ...
When former pro athlete, Max Hunter, returns to coach his hometown high school football team, Grace Elliott welcomes a chanced to rekindle her relationship with her former Master. Steamy fantasies are fulfilled as they spend sultry nights together. But when Max is offered a coaching job at the pro l ...
Equality doesn’t come easily, and Ben Blair’s pack is about to pay the price. Opposed to inclusion, Lyle Wilburn is determined to eradicate gay shifters and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Is this the end of Ben’s dream or does Luna have something else in mind? Amid plans for self-d ...
Jacob is nearly forty, and has recently come to the sudden realisation that he’s not doing much with his life. Sure, he’s got his own successful business, but what’s the point in earning lots of money and not doing anything or going anywhere to spend it? He’s in serious dange ...
Cold cases, hot leads, a psychic psychopath, a copycat killer, cursed objects, the trial of the century--and wedding plans. Psychic medium Simon Kincaide and sexy homicide detective Vic D'Amato met hunting a supernatural serial killer. Since then, Simon has become a police consultant on cases involv ...
Tyler Walker: Billionaire CEO. Control freak. My brother's best friend. Now my fake fiancé.
He wants me to play his loving partner to land a major deal.
One week in paradise, then we go our separate ways.
But the lines blur with every touch, every staged kiss.
Tyler g ...
I hate Drake Hampton. No, I loathe him with singular ferocity that only his richer-than-God, pretentious face can ignite in me. I’ve worked hard for my bakery and if I get further pressure from his company to sell so they can build more of their lame-ass cookie-cutter apartments in my historic neigh ...
Figuring out what makes this icy hot fire chief tick seems like the best challenge. But as my gaze drops down to my new boss’ a-hem, I know that I’m doomed. It’s that first kiss from the tattooed cranky pants that still has my heart skipping a beat. He says he’s too old and not deserving of me becau ...
Bree has taken a walk on the wild side and discovered a desire she never knew existed. A desire for control. A desire for submission. As she explores these desires, she must also learn the lesson for true happiness. This is book two of a three book release. The book contains scenes of explicit adult ...
A Sex Me Novella
Erik Murphy, bad boy pilot, has everything figured out, or so he thinks.
His ex is getting married. He needs a date.
Two meddling sisters and One dating app later, Erik finds himself in a whirlwind of online dating.
Will he be ...
A hot single dad. A woman facing my fears. And a vacation reunion that changes everything. I'm traveling to Flamingo Island for vacation. It used to be home, but that was years ago. In addition to fun in the sun, I’m also looking forward to overcoming the scuba-diving accident that upended my li ...
She’s my best friend’s little sister. Strictly off limits. Until one disastrous kiss… Tabitha used to be that annoying little tagalong with a crush on me. At swim meets, I used to tease her relentlessly and she’d pretend to hate it. Six years later and she’s gone from gawky teenager to stunning youn ...
Even the most unexpected circumstances may teach us how to forgive what cannot be changed… Ember Wilde returns to Candlewood Falls to reconcile her life. Recently divorced, she quits her banal job and decides the timing is good to care for her ailing mother. Only her parents don’t want her help. Raf ...
Gabe is a shrewd businessman to one of Las Vegas’ upscale resort and casinos. What he wants, he naturally takes—and he wants Nina. Held in a bitter divorce, Gabe finds it difficult to put ...
My sister’s silver fox ex-husband has always been off-limits…until now. Suffering from writer’s block, I move to a beach resort to find inspiration, but find my first crush instead. Gabriel, the center of my every secret desire, and the sexiest man to ever walk on two feet. I was a teenager when he ...
RAZOR
Having lost my arm on a mission years ago, I've adapted. But the last thing in the world I want is to be paired up with a stranger who doesn't get me. I'd rather run missions with my team. But the fates would have it that Joanie and Ace's cover might be blown w ...
I won ...
Starved for love and fearing time is running out, attorney Tally Abram seeks the aid of her gay best friends, Lex and Ishkode Ackerman, in fathering the children she desperately wants. Will they comply? Will Tally find the family she craves? Or will her need for completion destroy the most important ...
Securing my multi-billion dollar deal requires a Fake Fiancée. And my sister’s best friend is my only option. I’m left wearing her drink when that feisty fireball crashes into me. Then, the suit-soaking beauty appears at my door as an unwelcome guest. But an undeniable attraction sparks a steamy ...
Three men forged in battle. Three women strong enough to bring them home.
Danger is part of the job. So is loyalty. But when the mission turns personal, even the most battle-hardened Navy SEALs will risk everything for the women who claim their hearts.
From the jungles of the Phil ...
Veterinarian Lexi Mallory wants to submit to the sexy new Dom from the club, but trauma from her past keeps getting in the way. It's a good thing Gabriel Huntington has a special way with difficult subs and sees the gorgeous Lexi as a delicious challenge. Unfortunately, Lexi fears her inability to r ...
“You have my heart, Butterfly. Someday, I hope you will trust me enough to give me yours.” When Valhalla resident, Former Navy SEAL Mitch Anderson and his company, Paws Your Six were invited to compete in The National Police and Security K9 Trials in Arizona, he didn’t hesitate to invite his ...
Jack
If I fail, millions will die at the hands of Big Oil.
Ever since I announced my $50 million-dollar anti-fracking campaign, they're aiming to shut me up for good. But I won't relent.
And now that I'm being targeted by a rogue sniper, this pretty little brunette d ...
Getting a new roommate should be simple. Holly and Evan are about to find out how messy and complicated things can become.
Between her parent’s disastrous marriage and her own awful taste in men, Holly Daniels has a low opinion of relationships. That is, unti ...
Stupid romantic dreams aren’t for me. Life has taught me enough to be sure love is a lie to sell diamonds on Valentine’s. I have everything I want. A stable career, the bank account, amazingly supportive friends, and a fabulous high heels collection. Until I lay my eyes on him. Evan Hayes. Panty-dro ...
Bargain book bundle – includes the steamy romance novel ‘Seduction of Dynasty’ PLUS ‘Seduction of Taste’, an illustrated companion recipe book. Read the romance – feel the passion – taste the love! A sexy aristocrat. A wild-child inner city cop. A crime wave of passion. ...
I’ve lived the last two years waiting for the worst.
I never expected help to come from a rancher who acts like he couldn’t care less.
I’m out of gas, out of luck, and on the edge of a storm when he finds me—grumpy, gorgeous, and way too good at fi ...
I was running for my life when my car died in a blizzard. Then he found me.
Liam Hudson is a ghost on this mountain. A grumpy, ex-military park ranger with a past carved into the hard lines of his face and a body built for survival. He pulled me from the storm and into the ru ...
Money can only buy the illusion of happiness. Olivia knew better than to break that perception. She was ‘famous’ for being the rich, snooty, spoiled town princess. Everyone gawked at her and talked behind her back, but no one dared approach her. Until Calum Breen. Calum was the adored, captivating h ...
The plan: A month in Sweden to jump-start my photojournalism career Not in the plan: The hot, grumpy neighbor across the hall... It was a chance to follow my heart. With my camera and an around-the-world ticket, I arrived in Stockholm with a plan to satisfy my wanderlust to build my dream c ...
𝑻𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑶𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒔, 𝒂 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎 He's the descendant of Zeus, who follows the storms and leaves a trail of broken hearts in his wake. She's a small-town librarian, who dreams of adventure. Forced together to save their worlds, sparks ...
What if you had no memory, not even of being a witch? Templar Michael Charbon has been watching the young witch for months. Homeless, beautiful, and living in Central Park, she seems to charm everyone she meets. They shower her with kindness, and yet he never witnesses magic. Only when he rescues he ...
Arrogant playboy, gorgeous bad girl, danger everywhere… I’ve been running from my abusive ex for days. I’m terrified and desperate. I find an empty cabin and safety, maybe for a day or two. Suddenly, I hear someone behind me and I turn to face him. This guy is beyond gorgeous, and he knows it. He st ...
Enemies to Lovers, Off-Limits Romance I might have gone a bit too far, dragging this stranger to the dry cleaners to have my shirt cleaned after she spilled coffee all over it, but she deserved it. In my line of work I am always holding the culprit accountable, even if it was just coffee. It is clea ...
The Pleasure Company invites you into the world of the sexual elite. Your new sex life awaits.
Polly runs a relationship and sex training program and carefully cultivates her client list. Dayton Harris is a championship poker player and self-proclaimed ladies' man. When Dayton mysteriousl ...
In the shadows of a small town, a sinister secret hides behind the face of love. All I want is to get my life started after college. But when a string of gruesome murders sends my hometown into lockdown it’s hard to find a place to live, never mind a job. So I can’t believe my luck when I land an in ...
Sara and Jack… Will her searing flame scorch him to the bone? Sara Collins never wanted to put down roots. When her sister offers her a job at the sunny Caribbean scuba diving resort she owns, Sara jumps at the chance to manage her own spa. Even if it means interacting with the divemaster who humili ...
Hypothesis for Love #5: The more time spent together, the more likely the individuals will experience romantic attraction towards each other. I, Sophie Carson, am done with men. I postponed my PhD for my narcissistic, cheating ex-husband. Now, I'm finally divorced and back on track. Who needs rom ...
Monica Campbell may have a history as a wild child, but she's changed her ways. She's respectable, responsible-and, most importantly, she's sworn off bad boys. That is, until Callum Hughes roars back into her life with his sexy British accent and killer smile. Cal remembers every steamy moment he sh ...
The biggest mistake Marcia Powers ever made was letting ballplayer Brock Carter walk out of her life. She made him choose his career over her hometown and held onto a secret—a four-year-old daughter posing as her baby sister.
Brock’s back and this time, he wants answers, e ...
Staff Sergeant Zeke “Diz” Matthews never forgot the woman he rescued from a burning boat. She invades his dreams at night and thoughts of her distract his days. Fed up with his cranky change in demeanor, his teammates urge him to take advantage of Madame Eve's 1Night Stand dating service. ....Kaci ...
It was wrong, but maybe that’s why it felt so right.
Noah The first time we met, I called it Coincidence. The second time, I called it Chance. The third time, I called it Kismet. I became expectant and ready for the next meet, but I wasn’t prepared for the secret. No, I'm not letting her go. Our fate was sealed at that first meeting. She’s mine. Kate ...
John thinks Becca is a raving lunatic.
Becca thinks John is an arrogant, cocky douchebag.
Can these frenemies become friends even lovers?
"This, can only be temporary. Once the wedding is over, and things go back to normal, I'm pretty sure that we'll hardly cross paths again..”Luna said between gasps. "What if... I want this to be something more, than just temporary," he countered, his thrusts slow and deep. Luna’s reputation had been ...
I kissed a silver-haired stranger at a gala...
Two days later, he was my new boss.
He's the last man I should be thinking about--
too powerful, too polished, too damn off-limits.
But I can't forg ...
An epic story of taboo love by bestselling author Jane Harvey-Berrick
"My guilty escape...The Education of Sebastian. I read. I LOVED it. Five stars!!!!" NYT bestseller ALEATHA ROMIG
“This book made my heart RACE. It was a captivating story of forbidden love.” AESTAS B ...
I can still remember the exact moment it happened, around town children had begun their first week of school, a sure sign of the end of summer. A crisp breeze held a change, with the hope of fall around the corner. It was a day like so many days, uneventful and I could almost say boring. Now, since ...
NEW YEAR'S ENDEAVOR Book 3 in the Adventure Cruise Line Series Love happens when you least expect it. Recently widowed Tammy Knox takes a holiday cruise at the urging of her daughter Avery and her best friend Dori Miller. Tammy is seeking a distraction from her increasingly lonely life, but sh ...
As part of the written code in our brotherhood pact. we never keep the contact information. The impulse to call her again is eating me up and I cannot get her laughter out of my head.
This series of steamy, suspense romances follows each member of a pararescue team as they find true love while bringing a terrorist to justice. 1. Second Chance 2. In My Sights 3. Explosive Conditions 4. Do No Harm 5. Third Time's the Charm This series gets hotter and more dangerous with each book.
Maya was not the kind of woman he expected to see working for his father. His father didn’t hire hot women. He married them, then ruined their lives. Robbie’s plans to take down his father’s company just got a lot more interesting. Deliberately late for his first meeting with his new boss, Robbie is ...
Who's the gorgeous bridesmaid tasked with taming my wild ways at the tropical wedding of my best friend? She's supposed to “babysit” me? Hell, this wedding just got interesting! She's all rules and order; I'm all chaos and rebellion. Caught her off guard with my infamous sense of humor and ...
Wendy Marsh didn't cultivate her cool and in control vibe on purpose, but she's just fine with it. It keeps everyone at a distance, and helps her manage her job more efficiently. But her boss-babe armor starts to fall apart when she unexpectedly inherits her family's Inn alongside her lazy cousin, a ...
I agreed to be my grumpy boss's fake wife for a year, not the mother of his child. I was at an all time low. My dad's passing, six jobless months and spiraling debts. Plus, local thugs breathing down my neck, for money I didn't have. Enter Seth, my boss. A gorgeous, driven, billionaire bad boy. The ...
In the chaotic world of a Mafia Kingpin, unexpected events lead to a forbidden connection with runaway bride Chloe. As bullets fly and vendettas unravel, their love faces a crossfire of danger, forcing a choice between protection and succumbing to shadows that threaten to consume them. When the ...
A former special forces operative. A teacher with a love for literature. Together, they fight for the fairytale. Single father, Dane Copeland focuses only on his daughter and his career as a special operative with the Army. But when he meets the intriguing and impassioned teacher, Keirnan Vickers, D ...
No kissing necessary. Definitely no sex. Erica Larson had dreamed of being a lawyer for as long as she could remember, but the job at Ford & Associates—a family business run by a father and his three sons—is sheer drudgery. Erica is ready to pull up stakes and move home—until devilishly handsome ...
Dawson and Grady plans for a romantic holiday weekend at a local train museum festival take a spooky turn thanks to angry ghosts and the Wild Hunt.
I never pictured ending my wedding day heartbroken, certainly not in my ex-fiancé’s brother’s bed. This jerk cheated on me with my best friend—a bride’s worst nightmare. Alone in my white dress, I drown myself at the bar next to a stranger in a gray suit. But Alexander Grant isn’t any ordinary st ...
They call him “Hollywood’s Landlord.” He owns half the city, and I’m the next property he wants to take off the market. Daniel freaking Cooper. My brother’s best friend. My teenage fling with a side of broken heart. I almost spit out my coffee when that idiot shows up out of my nightmares and onto t ...
Gaia save the Queen… Emma Stonetree’s father is missing. Worse yet, her uncle’s gone too, leaving her and her two cousins, Jasper and Jade, floundering for an explanation. All Emma can think of are their fathers’ stories—tall tales of magic, mystery, and a whole host o ...
What if the bad boy really was the right guy? Four years ago, Sierra and Mickey had a hot encounter neither could forget. But Sierra’s family would never approve of a match with the guy from the wrong side of the tracks—so she runs from his bed, trying to forget it ever happened. Nine months later, ...
The War Between the States ended 5 years ago, but she still pursues her enemy...
Rebel spy turned government rabble rouser Adella Willows receives her mission straight from a Washington senator—play havoc with the Katy Railroad & derail its bid to win the race. The senato ...
Max
I'm a famous writer with a smashing career and now someone is trying to kill me, but why?
The trouble really starts to heat up after I get to the hospital.
Not only is my life in danger from hostile hospital staff and shady cops, but being with Tara after all the ...
Christmas Wishes lead to Yuletide Kisses in this collection of four new Scottish Medieval Christmas novellas!
Six months ago, Siobhan Cantrell’s world was changed forever by a sniper’s bullet. The incident transformed her from a secure confident woman to a recluse, afraid to leave her own home. When her friends urge her to re-enter the world of the living, they suggest Madame Eve’s 1Night Stand dating servi ...
Three men. One destiny. Zeb hasn’t seen his brother since the war, and despite finding a place within the Warren pack and befriending his potential mate, he’s lonely. Josh only wants to live up to the Warren name—to protect his pack and territory to the best of his ability. He keeps the secret that ...
She’s on the run from a killer. Can a kind cowboy save her life… and her heart? Maddie Wells never planned on being a guardian. But after her sister endures an unthinkable tragedy, Maddie and her nephew skip town to start over. She hopes that Galveston, Texas will be far enough away to keep her sist ...
NASA engineer Dr. Jackie Darling Lee is a genius about many things... the male species is not one of them (despite the many cowboy romances she reads). Then a little friendly blackmail from a co-worker has Jackie walking into a Texas saloon ready to initiate Operation Social Life. After making fr ...
Plus-size fashionista Natasha Melton is Grand Ridge’s local event planner. From first birthday parties to seventy-fifth wedding anniversaries and everything in between, if there is an event happening in Grand Ridge, she’s planning it. When her computer system crashes at work, a friend calls in a fav ...
When it comes to conceited and annoying jerks, Ethan Conroy tops the list. He is the biggest prick I have ever met, and... Ripping our clothes off each other wasn't on the court docket that day. Just one fiery courtroom showdown, and we landed between the sheets. Now... There are two pink lines to s ...
After getting dumped right before Christmas, Millie heads to Alaska to visit an old friend for the holidays. But her getaway takes a turn when she winds up stuck in a remote cabin — with only her friend’s gorgeous brother, Ryder, to keep her warm…
Boss-hole or not, he’s an attractive single dad and it’s been a long time since I was with anybody. It’s a dangerous thought and one I should stay away from. Every time he looks at me, my heart skips a beat. The gruffness in his voice sends a shiver down my spine as he caresses my body. Jonah is eve ...
Air Force Pararescuman, Junior Lieutenant Kyle “Raven” Alvarez has seen it all. After three years as the team’s medic, he’s been up to his elbows patching back together the worst humanity has to offer, overseas and stateside. So, when his teammates set him up for a date through Madame Eve’s 1Night S ...
The second week at my new job starts with a business trip gone wrong. Really wrong. Now I’m stranded in Alaska with my off-limits billionaire boss. The first time we shook hands, I felt an electric surge between Thomas and me. I was drowning in his ocean-blue eyes and spellbound by his baritone voi ...
After apprehending the money man who caters to cartels, Hazard and the team discover a connection to the Alzate Cartel and their leader Angel. The lead takes them to Bogota, Colombia, one of the roughest cities in South America where he comes up against US Attorney Leigh Waterford, a difficult, b ...
Welcome to Kirk University, a beautiful campus uni in northern England. These slice-of-life, racially diverse romance books each follow a different couple on their quest for personal growth, self-discovery, and of course, love. No bad boys or alpha males here, just down-to-earth, confident, sexy you ...
My new grumpy boss is the alpha lawyer I humiliated in the elevator. Now my hidden past is a threat.
I love my job at the firm. Paralegal now, becoming an attorney within the year.
Alex Carter. My brother's best frie ...
Two rock stars fight for her heart. A girl with her own plans for her future. On the eve of her senior year spring break, Chrissie Parker meets Alan Manzone, and her life changes forever. He’s the ultimate rock god, a musician fresh out of rehab, tormented by his own weakness and troubled past. Chri ...





































































































