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Europe’s past is characterized by fighting and warfare, and it is punctuated with great works of art, philosophy, science, and technology. Even its recent history is much the same - that’s why, so much of the globe was once ruled by European monarchies. Despite all the infighting and territorial exploits, Europeans have managed to create some of the most beautiful pieces of literature, architecture, political structures, and ideas the world has ever seen.

Being the newbie in the office puts Tony at a disadvantage, but he’s given a way to become part of the in-crowd on the first evening he and his workmates work late together. They make it all too obvious they are keen to take advantage and Tony gives in to the urgings to let himself become the office plaything of three horny young work colleagues.

A routine call out to a job is all that electrician Arthur is thinking about when his office phone rings. That seems to be the case until he’s shown to the bedroom where the problem is. Left to fix it, he has a look around and can’t believe it when he finds a spanking paddle. Caught with it in his hand when one of the owners comes up to offer him a drink, he confesses he’s interested in trying it, and that gets him naked in the hands of two men who show him just how good spanking fun can be.

A night of hotel passion becomes more for two older men when they decide it’s time for a midnight snack. The porter who brings the room service is one of the most handsome men they’ve ever seen, and the flirting when he brings the food in shows he might be interested in more. That gets them taking advantage of an opportunity they never expected to experience - their first ménage with a virile young man.

Will wasn’t sure if he was looking forward to the stag party or not. Yes, it would no doubt be good fun, and he knew a lot of the guys were good-natured, but he had a lot of thoughts he was struggling with, and a busy weekend didn’t always help. Find out how Will finally lets go and comes out.

Jay always thought of himself as straight...well, mostly. Tired of his bad luck picking up women at clubs and bars, Jay finds himself thinking about men, especially two of his best friends as he sleeps in their guest bed after an unlucky night. Sometimes, being honest about your sexuality is hard. Jay knows this. So, what happens when, one night, something happens to change his whole perspective?

An annual physical exam is something Jasper endures because of his parent’s nagging. When he turns up for his latest one, he’s surprised to find a new doctor in attendance. Not that he’s complaining about it and he tells Dr. Black that he promised his mother he’d do whatever he was ordered to. That gets a dirty doctor taking advantage of a willing young man to turn the examination kinky.

Very few of the ancient empires and nations were able to challenge the Romans, who were famous for their military might. Even fewer were able to make them shiver just by mentioning their name. In fact, only one enemy of Rome managed to engrave such fear into their bones. That was Carthage, sometimes called the Carthaginian Empire. It was a formidable state that stretched across northern Africa, from Algeria and Tunisia to the shores of Morocco and southern Spain.

When his handsome new boyfriend reveals a kink for spanking, Kevin is only too keen to get involved. That gets him a lot more than a firm hand when Dillon takes control. Cuffed and blindfolded, Kevin becomes a submissive plaything as his boyfriend takes advantage of his willingness to give them a night to remember.

Derek has been looking for his dream girl, but when he finally finds her, is she his dream girl or just a nightmare? This is a story of romance, love, and deception.

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then pay attention...One of the least understood periods of European history occurred between the 6th century and the 14th or 15th century (depending on which historian you ask). Commonly called the Middle Ages, this was a time period of extreme change for Europe, beginning with the fall of the Western Roman Empire. To a continent that had seen a drastic shift in the power structure, the world seemed to be particularly harsh. Rome had been a major player across Europe for well over a millennium. Then it was gone.

The Roman Republic, and later the Roman Empire, was an unusual conqueror because it would absorb and assimilate elements of the cultures it dominated. A standing practice was to allow the defeated to continue practicing their culture and religion so long as they paid their taxes on time. Such a procedure was part of why Christianity would seep into the Roman Empire around the 1st century CE, for example. For the Etruscans, this meant they influenced aspects of Roman civilization, one of the most powerful cultures in the history of the Western world.

When her husband asks for a divorce, Darcy Burns moves from the city, with her two children, back home to her daddy's ranch in Wimberley, Texas. Darcy wasn't surprised at her husband's request to end things. Their marriage was destined to fail, and she was relieved that they were finally going their separate ways. Even though her daddy's ranch was the last place she wanted to be, she knew he would protect her and support her through this change in her life.

From about the ninth to fifth centuries BCE, the population of Greece grew unprecedentedly large, expanding from about 800,000 people to as many as 13 million. About a quarter million of these lived in Athens. The average size of urban households during this period grew considerably, a fact that suggests that food was suddenly available in excesses sufficient to keep larger families healthy and alive much more effectively than just a millennium earlier. Bigger families meant bigger armies and larger communities that would eventually grow into the metropolises of Classical Greece.

The beginning of modern Europe was a time of confusion, excitement, suspicion, hope, despair, and ideas. It was a time of a lot of change spread out over just a few hundred years, but the end result was a completely different world than the one that had come before it. This audiobook includes details of the transition from the Middle Ages to the early modern era, where Europe saw significant shifts across the continent in phases.

The Greco-Persian Wars are often portrayed as a battle between good and evil. This is simultaneously an exaggeration and an oversimplification, but there is no doubt that this war, or series of wars, fought between some of the most powerful civilizations of the ancient era helped to plot the course of human history that we have been following up until this very day.

Mike has been dating the love of his life, sweet, petite Julie. Only there's trouble in paradise, as he can't resist the alluring and exotic charms of his transgender neighbor, the gorgeous and buxom blonde, Caroline. It all comes to a head when Mike goes to a rally to protest in favor of trans rights, and he learns more about the women in his life, and later, about himself.

Curtis has no idea the game of tennis he's about to play will change his life. The handsome, older man is eager to beat his younger opponent. Hank is a hot, muscular stud who is cocky and confident. When Curtis pulls a leg muscle, Hank offers to give him a massage. The the older hunk has no idea the “innocent” massage is going to change his life. Before he knows it, Hank is making the moves. The the straight silver fox will be awakened to gay delights? Will he make the plunge?

The Hundred Years' War: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Notable Conflicts of the Middle Ages and in European History and the Life of Joan of Arc contains two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: The Hundred Years’ War: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois That Took Place During the Middle Ages and Joan of Arc: A Captivating Guide to a Heroine of France and Her Role During the Lancastrian Phase of the Hundred Years’ War.

The Hundred Years' War changed language, national identity, weaponry, and even the way people think about war. It is part of the greater narrative of human history and gives a snapshot of how human nature can behave when pressed by the extremity of such a conflict - sometimes with unspeakable honor and courage and other times with cowardice, selfishness, and arrogance.