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  • Audiobook

    Ride Me Three Times

    A Spicy Small Town Reverse Harem Romance

    by Lacey Day ...
    Narrated by Viola Lorde, Lance Greenfield ...
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    Unabridged

    13 hours 53 min

    I came to Coyote Glen to say goodbye. Scatter my grandmother's ashes. Read her letter. Leave before the town could get its hooks in me.Then Finn Reilly smiled at me across a crowded bar . . . He ruined every plan I had with one reckless night. One mistake I swore I'd never repeat . . . but can't seem to forget. Coyote Glen has a way of pulling you deeper. Because Finn isn't the only man watching ... Read more

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  • Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology

    Edited by Lance Day, Ian McNeil ...
    This Biographical Dictionary seeks to put the world of technology in the context of those who have made the most important contribution to it.For the first time information has been gathered on the people who have made the most significant advances in technology. From ancient times to the present day, the major inventors, discoverers and entrepreneurs from around the world are profiled, and their ... Read more

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