Sara has landed a job at a world-class oil company, but on her first day at work, she overhears the CEO yelling. It seems that her new boss wants an older woman as his assistant because he thinks all the young women are after him. Hearing this, Sara thinks he must have a pretty high opinion of himself, but as soon as she enters his office, she changes her mind. His opinion is spot-on—he’s absolutely gorgeous and his beautiful looks are paired with an impressively muscular body. He’s Mr. Perfect!

Vicky applied to a job, but because of her impressive qualifications, she was hired to be the president’s secretary. She was shocked when she met her boss for the first time—Max and her former lover were like two peas in a pod! Her ex-lover was extraordinarily attractive, but underneath that exterior he was selfish and violent. He died not long ago in an accident, ending her hellish days, but standing in front of her was Max, his twin brother. Vicky quickly turned the job down, yet somehow she finds herself changing her mind…

Silent film director D.W. Griffith is the subject of this study. Only a small group of his more than 500 films are subject to analysis. The creative output of Griffiths from 'Professional Jealousy' (1907) to 'The Struggle' (1931) is explored.

The most celebrated science fiction short story editor of our time, multi-award-winning editor and Locus Magazine critic Jonathan Strahan presents the definitive collection of best short science fiction of 2020. With short works from some of the most lauded science fiction authors, as well as rising stars, this science fiction collection displays the top talent and cutting-edge cultural moments that affect our lives, dreams, and stories. These brilliant authors examine the way we live now, our hopes, and struggles, all through the lens of the future. An assemblage of future classics, this star-studded anthology is a must-read for anyone who enjoys the vast and exciting world of science fiction.

An Italian kept a fruit stand on a corner where he had good aim at the people who came down from the elevated station and at those who went along two thronged streets. He sat most of the day in a backless chair that was placed strategically. There was a babe living hard by, up five flights of stairs, who regarded this Italian as a tremendous being. The babe had investigated this fruit stand. It had thrilled him as few things he had met with in his travels had thrilled him. The sweets of the world laid there in dazzling rows, tumbled in luxurious heaps. When he gazed at this Italian seated amid such splendid treasure, his lower lip hung low and his eyes raised to the vendor’s face were filled with deep respect, worship, as if he saw omnipotence...

I keep thinking about you and how much I want you. These are the words of the gorgeous billionaire James Maxwell, the man with whom I signed a contract in exchange for my brother’s freedom, the man who trapped me in his world of exotic seduction, a world that thrilled, terrified, and confused me. My name is Mia Donovan, a twenty-two-year-old, small-town girl, previously working as kitchen hand to make ends meet. My world is changing—both for better and worse. James Maxwell, a gorgeous billionaire with beautiful Prussian-blue eyes, is the man behind this. His domain is dark and dangerous, and I know being with him is not only a risk both to my life and my sanity, but to that of my brother Andy as well. And so our story continues…