Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0995139539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Out of options. Out of time. Sasha, The Lionhearted, is the youngest child and only daughter of one of the main Perfume Isle clans. After Sasha rejects every marriage candidate presented to her, her frustrated parents organize a betrothal to Bruceous, The Businessman. He’s much older, and yuck! Worst contender ever. The notion of living with this bum-pinching, leering dragonman appalls Sasha. Furious, she leaves to visit her best friend and never arrives. Her routine flight becomes an adventure when she breaks through the protective barrier surrounding the Dragon Isles. Now, she’s trapped on the mainland where humans supposedly persecute dragons. Maxwell Lombardy is drowning under commitment. After his parents’ sudden death, he’s responsible for his much younger brother. Max’s grandparents have started legal proceedings to gain custody of his brother, and his busy job leaves him with limited time. The nanny option isn’t working either until he meets the gorgeous and mysterious Sasha. Sasha needs a job and accommodation, and Max requires a fake fiancée to present to his grandparents and the court. Problems sorted, except for one slight difficulty. Sparks fly between the pair. Maxwell becomes as enamored as his brother, but his sexy fiancée harbors secrets, and when he discovers what they are—let’s say they have the potential to blast his house of cards apart with the force of dragon fire. Keywords: Single father, dragon shapeshifter, stranded, alpha hero, fake engagement, paranormal romance series, myths and legends
Dragon Isles: Sasha
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0995139539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Out of options. Out of time. Sasha, The Lionhearted, is the youngest child and only daughter of one of the main Perfume Isle clans. After Sasha rejects every marriage candidate presented to her, her frustrated parents organize a betrothal to Bruceous, The Businessman. He’s much older, and yuck! Worst contender ever. The notion of living with this bum-pinching, leering dragonman appalls Sasha. Furious, she leaves to visit her best friend and never arrives. Her routine flight becomes an adventure when she breaks through the protective barrier surrounding the Dragon Isles. Now, she’s trapped on the mainland where humans supposedly persecute dragons. Maxwell Lombardy is drowning under commitment. After his parents’ sudden death, he’s responsible for his much younger brother. Max’s grandparents have started legal proceedings to gain custody of his brother, and his busy job leaves him with limited time. The nanny option isn’t working either until he meets the gorgeous and mysterious Sasha. Sasha needs a job and accommodation, and Max requires a fake fiancée to present to his grandparents and the court. Problems sorted, except for one slight difficulty. Sparks fly between the pair. Maxwell becomes as enamored as his brother, but his sexy fiancée harbors secrets, and when he discovers what they are—let’s say they have the potential to blast his house of cards apart with the force of dragon fire. Keywords: Single father, dragon shapeshifter, stranded, alpha hero, fake engagement, paranormal romance series, myths and legends
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0995139539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Out of options. Out of time. Sasha, The Lionhearted, is the youngest child and only daughter of one of the main Perfume Isle clans. After Sasha rejects every marriage candidate presented to her, her frustrated parents organize a betrothal to Bruceous, The Businessman. He’s much older, and yuck! Worst contender ever. The notion of living with this bum-pinching, leering dragonman appalls Sasha. Furious, she leaves to visit her best friend and never arrives. Her routine flight becomes an adventure when she breaks through the protective barrier surrounding the Dragon Isles. Now, she’s trapped on the mainland where humans supposedly persecute dragons. Maxwell Lombardy is drowning under commitment. After his parents’ sudden death, he’s responsible for his much younger brother. Max’s grandparents have started legal proceedings to gain custody of his brother, and his busy job leaves him with limited time. The nanny option isn’t working either until he meets the gorgeous and mysterious Sasha. Sasha needs a job and accommodation, and Max requires a fake fiancée to present to his grandparents and the court. Problems sorted, except for one slight difficulty. Sparks fly between the pair. Maxwell becomes as enamored as his brother, but his sexy fiancée harbors secrets, and when he discovers what they are—let’s say they have the potential to blast his house of cards apart with the force of dragon fire. Keywords: Single father, dragon shapeshifter, stranded, alpha hero, fake engagement, paranormal romance series, myths and legends
Tales of Sasha 7: The Royal Island
Author: Alexa Pearl
Publisher: little bee books
ISBN: 9781499806021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
In book seven of the Tales of Sasha series, Sasha, Wyatt, and Kimani travel to the royal island of flying horses! Sasha, Kimani, and Wyatt are flying to the island of royal flying horses where the King and Queen are waiting to meet Sasha! The journey is going well until a powerful storm forces them to take shelter on a small island until the next morning. But the King and Queen have to leave the royal island in a few hours, and the trio is off course and without their map! Will Sasha find a way to get to the island before the King and Queen leave?
Publisher: little bee books
ISBN: 9781499806021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
In book seven of the Tales of Sasha series, Sasha, Wyatt, and Kimani travel to the royal island of flying horses! Sasha, Kimani, and Wyatt are flying to the island of royal flying horses where the King and Queen are waiting to meet Sasha! The journey is going well until a powerful storm forces them to take shelter on a small island until the next morning. But the King and Queen have to leave the royal island in a few hours, and the trio is off course and without their map! Will Sasha find a way to get to the island before the King and Queen leave?
Dragon Power Games
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 1991063067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
Book Description
The Complete Dragon Isles series. If you can’t take the heat, avoid dragons. Liza, a single mother and aspiring writer, glimpses the unbelievable during a research trip, and when she awakens after the resulting car crash, she isn’t in England any longer. Thus starts the Dragon Isles series… If you enjoy fake marriage romances, curvy heroines, fire-breathing dragons, aerial battles, dungeons, castles, mystery, mayhem, magic, and skullduggery, you will like this series. Contains four books: Liza Cherry Rena Sasha
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 1991063067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
Book Description
The Complete Dragon Isles series. If you can’t take the heat, avoid dragons. Liza, a single mother and aspiring writer, glimpses the unbelievable during a research trip, and when she awakens after the resulting car crash, she isn’t in England any longer. Thus starts the Dragon Isles series… If you enjoy fake marriage romances, curvy heroines, fire-breathing dragons, aerial battles, dungeons, castles, mystery, mayhem, magic, and skullduggery, you will like this series. Contains four books: Liza Cherry Rena Sasha
Dragon Isles: Rena
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0995139520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
If you can’t take the heat, avoid dragons. A mysterious robed man is haunting Rena Carrington’s dreams. He’s chatting each night, giving her details of the future. Worse, he’s seducing her with his fiery kisses and silken caresses. Her dream man is spoiling her for other men since none of them measure up to Mr. Tall and Mysterious. During this, Rena’s sister disappears, presumed dead, and Rena struggles to protect her niece from her sister’s eye-on-the chance ex. After losing his wife and child, guilt has David seeking refuge with the druids at the monastery on Smoking Isle. Discovering Rena on the dreamscape yanks him from his quiet, scholarly life. He’s thrust into a dangerous adventure where he and Rena must keep the Dragon Isles residents safe from ambitious dragons intent on change. Rena might clutch her skepticism, but her eyes do not deceive her. Her mystery dream man is no mirage, and he insists they’re stronger together. A former soldier, David is no stranger to war, but now the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. His heart is on the line, a child is in danger, and his newfound dragon friends need his help. Rena and David—no turning back. No second chances. It’s do or die. You will love this final book in the Dragon Isles trilogy because it’s full of dragons—both menacing and benevolent. There’s a courageous military hero who kicks butt and saves the weak, a human woman strong enough to tame him, and a world full of mystery, magic, and mayhem. Plus one or two dragon-caused infernos when good butts against evil.
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0995139520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
If you can’t take the heat, avoid dragons. A mysterious robed man is haunting Rena Carrington’s dreams. He’s chatting each night, giving her details of the future. Worse, he’s seducing her with his fiery kisses and silken caresses. Her dream man is spoiling her for other men since none of them measure up to Mr. Tall and Mysterious. During this, Rena’s sister disappears, presumed dead, and Rena struggles to protect her niece from her sister’s eye-on-the chance ex. After losing his wife and child, guilt has David seeking refuge with the druids at the monastery on Smoking Isle. Discovering Rena on the dreamscape yanks him from his quiet, scholarly life. He’s thrust into a dangerous adventure where he and Rena must keep the Dragon Isles residents safe from ambitious dragons intent on change. Rena might clutch her skepticism, but her eyes do not deceive her. Her mystery dream man is no mirage, and he insists they’re stronger together. A former soldier, David is no stranger to war, but now the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. His heart is on the line, a child is in danger, and his newfound dragon friends need his help. Rena and David—no turning back. No second chances. It’s do or die. You will love this final book in the Dragon Isles trilogy because it’s full of dragons—both menacing and benevolent. There’s a courageous military hero who kicks butt and saves the weak, a human woman strong enough to tame him, and a world full of mystery, magic, and mayhem. Plus one or two dragon-caused infernos when good butts against evil.
My Blue Lady: A Steamy Small-Town Romance
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Kiwi Romance
ISBN: 0995102643
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Saber and Emily Mitchell have been mates for years and happy until the tragic loss of their baby changes everything. Feline shapeshifter, Saber is having a tough week with family and community problems. Worse, his beloved Emily has shut him out and is wallowing in depression. They inhabit the same house, but his loving mate has withdrawn. It’s time to up the ante because the growing rift is driving him to despair. Armed with a bag of sex toys and a tropical island setting, Saber is determined to seduce his mate to his way of thinking, to drive the blues away, and he won’t take no for an answer.
Publisher: Kiwi Romance
ISBN: 0995102643
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Saber and Emily Mitchell have been mates for years and happy until the tragic loss of their baby changes everything. Feline shapeshifter, Saber is having a tough week with family and community problems. Worse, his beloved Emily has shut him out and is wallowing in depression. They inhabit the same house, but his loving mate has withdrawn. It’s time to up the ante because the growing rift is driving him to despair. Armed with a bag of sex toys and a tropical island setting, Saber is determined to seduce his mate to his way of thinking, to drive the blues away, and he won’t take no for an answer.
Dragon Shenanigans: A Steamy Dragon Shifter Boxset
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 199106358X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1382
Book Description
Three alpha dragons. Triple the supernova bonfires. Settle in with three dragon heroes who face danger and adventure when they meet their romantic match in three strong women. Visit small towns full of mythology and suspense, fated mates and playboys, fake relationships, and protectors. MEET OUR DRAGONS: Liza, Dragon Isles: When a dragon takes a flight to mull over a parent-induced problem, he doesn’t expect to rescue a beautiful woman or participate in a spur-of-the-moment fake marriage to fix his difficulties. Enticed & Seduced, House of the Cat: Kaya Ignatius loves her job, working as part of the Indefatigable crew. But this isn’t a typical morning. Gryffnn Drake, a hunky dragon shifter, has a problem with another clan and requests her aid. It’s a chance to smash a dry spell and help the man who has become a good friend. After all, what’s not to like about steamy sexual encounters? Blood Moon Dragon, Dragon Investigators: Cassie is enamored with Hone from the beginning despite warnings from her best friend. Hone experiences the same lethal attraction and struggles to avoid the woman who wears happy-ever-after on an invisible billboard above her head. Unbeknown to Cassie, the second she gives in to her desire for the charming rogue, she’s placed herself in jeopardy, and it’s not just danger to her beleaguered heart. This time, it’s her life on the line…in a battle that’s the stuff of legends.
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 199106358X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1382
Book Description
Three alpha dragons. Triple the supernova bonfires. Settle in with three dragon heroes who face danger and adventure when they meet their romantic match in three strong women. Visit small towns full of mythology and suspense, fated mates and playboys, fake relationships, and protectors. MEET OUR DRAGONS: Liza, Dragon Isles: When a dragon takes a flight to mull over a parent-induced problem, he doesn’t expect to rescue a beautiful woman or participate in a spur-of-the-moment fake marriage to fix his difficulties. Enticed & Seduced, House of the Cat: Kaya Ignatius loves her job, working as part of the Indefatigable crew. But this isn’t a typical morning. Gryffnn Drake, a hunky dragon shifter, has a problem with another clan and requests her aid. It’s a chance to smash a dry spell and help the man who has become a good friend. After all, what’s not to like about steamy sexual encounters? Blood Moon Dragon, Dragon Investigators: Cassie is enamored with Hone from the beginning despite warnings from her best friend. Hone experiences the same lethal attraction and struggles to avoid the woman who wears happy-ever-after on an invisible billboard above her head. Unbeknown to Cassie, the second she gives in to her desire for the charming rogue, she’s placed herself in jeopardy, and it’s not just danger to her beleaguered heart. This time, it’s her life on the line…in a battle that’s the stuff of legends.
Threesome Shenanigans
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 199115870X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Three lovers. Triple the trouble. From a USA Today Bestselling author comes a bundle with three spicy contemporary romances. We have friends to lovers, forbidden love, unrequited love, a dash of holiday romance with a pinch of small-town antics. Alpha heroes discover their sassy heroines. Threesome Shenanigans includes: Maverick Lovers, Friendship Chronicles Christina’s life is spiraling out of control. Her job, friends, and family relationships are slipping through her fingers, leaving her achingly alone and staring into the eyes of the black dog of depression. She claws her way free, and finally, a bright spot—she reconnects with a childhood friend. Not a boyfriend, but wow! That’s the way her mind is marching now, straight to Mr. Sexy Pants, Gabriel. All goes well until Gabriel’s past waltzes home and creates new unthinkable, crazy possibilities that might just work… Fringe Benefits Flatmates. Best friends. Casual lovers. Life’s good—a friends-with-benefits deal works perfectly with her male flatmates, but Marie Wright secretly craves more. A hot threesome. Erotic pleasure. Silken touches from both Shane and Kelvin. One hot summer day, the sensual tension explodes between the three friends. For Marie, each caress is a slice of ecstasy. It’s seductive magic, and she’s bewitched. Momentary pleasure isn’t enough. She wants a future with her lovers—a permanent relationship—but if she makes a wrong move, she might irreparably destroy their friendship and lose everything. Romp, Fancy Free Christmas is coming. Give your lover the gift of pleasure… Gaby Montgomery works for Fancy Free and requires a willing test subject for her sexy products. Gaby’s roommates Liam Richardson and Fletch Darcy want a serious relationship with Gaby, and it’s time to make a move. But how do they decide which one will date Gaby? Fletch finally suggests they share her. Liam is skeptical but agrees the scheme might work, which allows Fletch to move on to step two of his romance plan. Fletch doesn’t just want Gaby, he wants Liam as well. You’ll love this contemporary romance box set because it contains sassy women who know what they want and strong, alpha men who will protect them to the end. Oh, and a little humor, a few secrets, and some small-town hijinks and holiday fun to keep things interesting.
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 199115870X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Three lovers. Triple the trouble. From a USA Today Bestselling author comes a bundle with three spicy contemporary romances. We have friends to lovers, forbidden love, unrequited love, a dash of holiday romance with a pinch of small-town antics. Alpha heroes discover their sassy heroines. Threesome Shenanigans includes: Maverick Lovers, Friendship Chronicles Christina’s life is spiraling out of control. Her job, friends, and family relationships are slipping through her fingers, leaving her achingly alone and staring into the eyes of the black dog of depression. She claws her way free, and finally, a bright spot—she reconnects with a childhood friend. Not a boyfriend, but wow! That’s the way her mind is marching now, straight to Mr. Sexy Pants, Gabriel. All goes well until Gabriel’s past waltzes home and creates new unthinkable, crazy possibilities that might just work… Fringe Benefits Flatmates. Best friends. Casual lovers. Life’s good—a friends-with-benefits deal works perfectly with her male flatmates, but Marie Wright secretly craves more. A hot threesome. Erotic pleasure. Silken touches from both Shane and Kelvin. One hot summer day, the sensual tension explodes between the three friends. For Marie, each caress is a slice of ecstasy. It’s seductive magic, and she’s bewitched. Momentary pleasure isn’t enough. She wants a future with her lovers—a permanent relationship—but if she makes a wrong move, she might irreparably destroy their friendship and lose everything. Romp, Fancy Free Christmas is coming. Give your lover the gift of pleasure… Gaby Montgomery works for Fancy Free and requires a willing test subject for her sexy products. Gaby’s roommates Liam Richardson and Fletch Darcy want a serious relationship with Gaby, and it’s time to make a move. But how do they decide which one will date Gaby? Fletch finally suggests they share her. Liam is skeptical but agrees the scheme might work, which allows Fletch to move on to step two of his romance plan. Fletch doesn’t just want Gaby, he wants Liam as well. You’ll love this contemporary romance box set because it contains sassy women who know what they want and strong, alpha men who will protect them to the end. Oh, and a little humor, a few secrets, and some small-town hijinks and holiday fun to keep things interesting.
My Plan B: A Steamy Later in Life Romance
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Kiwi Romance
ISBN: 0473370484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Plan A sucks. Move over for plan B… Sports commentator and reporter, Megan Saxon, has it all. The perfect career and freedom to do anything she wants, but as the years creep by she realizes love, or at least male companionship, has thumbed its nose at her. With the help of her agent-friend, she hatches Plan B. A brief love affair with a younger man will cure all ills and help her plan for the future. The problem with plan B? Nothing, I repeat nothing, goes the way she plans, and she’s left gasping for breath, dodging reporters and suffering acute embarrassment. The. Worst. Blushing. Epidemic. Ever. Long-term widower and werewolf, Jacey Anderson, has moved to small country town Middlemarch to be near his grieving adult stepson, Henry, and to embrace the wide, open spaces with his wolf. He’s not expecting romance and especially with a public figure who attracts reporters like flies at a dung heap. His attraction to the sexy, sassy Megan has disaster written all over it, yet try telling that to his moonstruck wolf. Yes, this Plan B has calamity written all over it for both parties. A pity that neither of them has a lick of good sense when they’re in the same room, touching… Kissing… Caressing… Contains: werewolves, feline shifters, and creatures that howl at the night moon. There is also hot love, laughter and lots of teasing.
Publisher: Kiwi Romance
ISBN: 0473370484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Plan A sucks. Move over for plan B… Sports commentator and reporter, Megan Saxon, has it all. The perfect career and freedom to do anything she wants, but as the years creep by she realizes love, or at least male companionship, has thumbed its nose at her. With the help of her agent-friend, she hatches Plan B. A brief love affair with a younger man will cure all ills and help her plan for the future. The problem with plan B? Nothing, I repeat nothing, goes the way she plans, and she’s left gasping for breath, dodging reporters and suffering acute embarrassment. The. Worst. Blushing. Epidemic. Ever. Long-term widower and werewolf, Jacey Anderson, has moved to small country town Middlemarch to be near his grieving adult stepson, Henry, and to embrace the wide, open spaces with his wolf. He’s not expecting romance and especially with a public figure who attracts reporters like flies at a dung heap. His attraction to the sexy, sassy Megan has disaster written all over it, yet try telling that to his moonstruck wolf. Yes, this Plan B has calamity written all over it for both parties. A pity that neither of them has a lick of good sense when they’re in the same room, touching… Kissing… Caressing… Contains: werewolves, feline shifters, and creatures that howl at the night moon. There is also hot love, laughter and lots of teasing.
My Highland Fling
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 1991158742
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Royal good girl has a fling with a leopard shifter… Read all about it! Our secret source confirms she spotted Princess Gabrielle leaving a boutique hotel early in the morning after spending the night with a mystery man. Princess Gabrielle has always done the right thing, worn the proper clothes, and behaved like a perfect lady. Her reward: an unwanted engagement to a playboy prince she has never met and won’t see until the wedding. This good girl can’t take this “royal organization” anymore—not a minute longer. Feline shifter Ramsay is attending a gathering of shifters at Castle Glenkirk. During an outing to the pub, the crowd parts to reveal a beautiful curvy woman. It’s love at first sight. His fated mate is a human. Drinks and conversation lead to privacy and sweet loving. It’s magical. Ramsay is ready to woo his mate, but Gabrielle does a runner, and Ramsay is abandoned like Prince Charming with not even a shoe to help him find his Cinderella. A leopard shapeshifter and a royal princess hiding her identity face insurmountable problems, betrayal, and danger before their forbidden one-night fling turns into a small town happy-ever-after. Author’s Note: Please see the author’s website for tropes and CWs.
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 1991158742
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Royal good girl has a fling with a leopard shifter… Read all about it! Our secret source confirms she spotted Princess Gabrielle leaving a boutique hotel early in the morning after spending the night with a mystery man. Princess Gabrielle has always done the right thing, worn the proper clothes, and behaved like a perfect lady. Her reward: an unwanted engagement to a playboy prince she has never met and won’t see until the wedding. This good girl can’t take this “royal organization” anymore—not a minute longer. Feline shifter Ramsay is attending a gathering of shifters at Castle Glenkirk. During an outing to the pub, the crowd parts to reveal a beautiful curvy woman. It’s love at first sight. His fated mate is a human. Drinks and conversation lead to privacy and sweet loving. It’s magical. Ramsay is ready to woo his mate, but Gabrielle does a runner, and Ramsay is abandoned like Prince Charming with not even a shoe to help him find his Cinderella. A leopard shapeshifter and a royal princess hiding her identity face insurmountable problems, betrayal, and danger before their forbidden one-night fling turns into a small town happy-ever-after. Author’s Note: Please see the author’s website for tropes and CWs.
Sasha
Author: Cliff Bacchus
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Sasha is a historical novel, set in an insulated community, Sigatoo Isle, Bahamas, exploring the dangers of acculturation, particularly intra-matrimony, which can have lasting and rapacious effects on its population. Hannah Watts, a wilful, young woman dealing with multiple sclerosis, is committed to lifting the black veil off the notorious practice of marriages among first cousins in her town and her island. Captivating, confronting, and evocative novel, Sasha offers a unique addition to the genre in its character-driven emotional basis while remaining a thought-provoking read with a contemporary approach. Hannah’s quest to improve her homeland is enthralling, written with a compelling honesty well-paced against the dramatic, at times, heart-breaking twists and turns. This works to combine a deep emotional effect with a compulsion that drags the reader to the edge of their seat beyond the final dramatic moments.
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Sasha is a historical novel, set in an insulated community, Sigatoo Isle, Bahamas, exploring the dangers of acculturation, particularly intra-matrimony, which can have lasting and rapacious effects on its population. Hannah Watts, a wilful, young woman dealing with multiple sclerosis, is committed to lifting the black veil off the notorious practice of marriages among first cousins in her town and her island. Captivating, confronting, and evocative novel, Sasha offers a unique addition to the genre in its character-driven emotional basis while remaining a thought-provoking read with a contemporary approach. Hannah’s quest to improve her homeland is enthralling, written with a compelling honesty well-paced against the dramatic, at times, heart-breaking twists and turns. This works to combine a deep emotional effect with a compulsion that drags the reader to the edge of their seat beyond the final dramatic moments.