Download or read book Angel s Temper A Paranormal Angel Romance written by Aimee Robinson and published by AMR Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s the only one who can break his curse, but first, she must break every rule she’s ever known. If there’s a list that needs following, Molly Resnick’s your girl. It’s how she became sous-chef at one of the most in-demand restaurants in town. When the head chef and owner suddenly quit, and the staff along with them, she takes the biggest gamble of her life by draining her savings to buy the place. What she wasn’t prepared for was the gorgeous man showing up at her door and offering himself up for dish duty. His attentive gaze and scorching heat check all her boxes and threaten to break her number one rule: no workplace romances. What’s worse than a fallen angel with a fearsome temper? A curse that locks his rage inside him, slowly turning him mad. Without the ability to control his fury, he’s useless against the demon charmers threatening the mortal realm. When he recognizes a beautiful woman hanging a help wanted sign outside a restaurant, a strange energy calls to him, and he soon learns that she’s the only one who can save him from his ancient curse. But fate has other plans for starved passion. When restaurant patrons fall sick and inexplicable things begin to occur, Molly and Brass must choose: let the curse remain and risk their souls or reverse the curse and risk their hearts.

Download or read book Angel s Duty A Paranormal Angel Romance written by Aimee Robinson and published by AMR Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her touch rekindled his dormant power, yet she wants nothing to do with him. Can he convince her he’s more than the stuff of her nightmares? Tungsten, leader of the fallen sentinel angels, has one job: restore heaven’s light to its celestial throne and cut down any demon charmers who get in his way. A task made difficult when the very light he’s sworn to protect manifests in the one mortal woman who refuses to even look at him. His very nature reminds her of the abuse she suffered during a demon abduction, but his angel fire cries out for her. It’s a call he’s growing more powerless to resist. Any day now, Tammy Meyer hopes her life will return to normal. But normal is a pipe dream when her sleepless nights are plagued with terrifying nightmares of torturous demons who still hunt her. For her protection, a fallen angel is assigned as her bodyguard. An angel who claims she’s something more, just like the demons had. But she’ll be damned if she’s bound to another thing ever again. Tammy refuses to be managed. Especially not by a dangerously strong angel whose constant nearness threatens to break through her indestructible resolve. But the bond between them cannot be denied. When a great enemy resumes the hunt for Tammy and threatens to annihilate the sentinels, Tungsten must convince her to let him in before heaven’s guard, and his heart, is destroyed for good. Reader advisory: Contains themes of abduction and post-traumatic stress

Download or read book Angel s Target A FREE Paranormal Angel Romance written by Aimee Robinson and published by AMR Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His job is to vanquish the demon threat. But when a mortal woman gets stuck in the crossfire, can he protect her from the new target on her back? Titan is second-in-command of the fallen sentinel angels, a fearsome group of earthbound angels who are tasked with protecting heaven from the demon charmers. The eternal struggle has cost many lives, one of which Titan still blames himself for six months later. But when a mortal woman becomes a target of his enemy, he saves her—only to discover she looks just like the woman he lost months ago. Not a day goes by that Rose Meyer doesn’t spend looking for her twin sister. With a newfound lead at her fingertips, she heads out in search of clues to her sister’s whereabouts. What she finds, however, is a frightening magic user intent on killing her—and a hulking angel of gleaming metallic titanium who shuttles her out of the kill zone. And refuses to let her out of his protection. Her touch has sparked a celestial power in him that has been lost since he and his brothers fell. But as Titan’s power grows, so does the mysterious bond between him and the woman occupying his every thought. When they learn that Rose unknowingly possesses what the demons are searching for, their deep connection is tested as tensions run high. Because this elemental angel refuses to put her in harm’s way. Even if it means shattering his heart in the process.

Download or read book Angel s Conquest A Paranormal Angel Romance written by Aimee Robinson and published by AMR Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s a lycan princess in desperate need of a competitor to win her hand. He’s the only one who can fight for her, except he’s sworn an oath to another. Bronze could only kill so many demons in a night before even he, a fallen sentinel angel, got bored at work. So, when he comes across an unconscious exquisite woman on his watch, it doesn’t take long for things to get interesting. Especially when the woman possesses a relic that would not only end the demon war, but enable him to finally fulfill a sacred vow that’s tormented him for eons. For Clara Ander, what’s more cliché than a runaway bride? A runaway lycan princess who’d rather take her chances with an unknown male than be mated off to a lycan warlord of her brutal father’s choosing. But hidden away in her cloistered conclave, she isn’t prepared for the fallen angel who has her questioning everything she knows about fate and her own power. With thoughts of finally ending the war and fulfilling his oath rivaling his deepening passion for Clara, Bronze agrees to enter the Betrothal Games: a series of contests whereby the winner gains Clara’s hand in marriage . . . as well as access to the lycan stronghold where the very relic he needs is stored. When truths are revealed, can Clara’s newfound strength withstand the looming perils of a broken heart? Let the games begin.

Download or read book Angel s Devotion A Paranormal Angel Romance written by Aimee Robinson and published by AMR Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quiet beauty risks it all to save a stranger, except the man she rescues is no man at all, but a fallen angel . . . one who has been admiring her in secret for years. The last thing Bridget Olsen needs is an unconscious man, bloodied and scarred, draped across her back deck. Aside from her overprotective brother, close proximity to any man usually sends her into a tailspin. But the sight of two solid steel wings jutting from the stranger’s chiseled back gives her pause. Everything in her screams to call the police, but a dangerous curiosity and long-denied temptation outweigh her good sense, and she misguidedly helps him. For four years, Steel has silently watched over shy Bridget. His daily check-ins—and the reason for them—have been something he’s kept from his warrior brothers. The secret eats at him every day, but it’s one he’ll never share. When the battle against the demon charmers intensifies, one unseen strike blasts him out of the sky and lands him at Bridget’s doorstep—the one place he’d sworn to never go. An unspoken pull flares bright between them, and undeniable passion ignites their soul bond. When Steel’s enemies return to finish the job they started, he and Bridget must summon the courage to come together and face their pasts before the demons destroy their futures.

Download or read book DNA Demons N Angels written by Katie Zaber and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's weird how every woman reacts differently. How each pregnancy differs. Mine is definitely unique. My sense of smell became stronger, picking up the faintest odors, and my stomach was in constant turmoil. Those were the first signs. And then I started eating. And eating. If I don't, I get a migraine and people's faces become blurry. Electronics seem to malfunction in my presence. And the nightmares-they don't stop. Something is changing my body. Something that should have never happened. Something that my husband and I had prevented from happening. Something people say is miraculous. The bigger I get, the more frequently I encounter people who become possessed. And the more often I wind up questioning if I am carrying a miracle baby. The closer I get to the due date, the more I love this child and the more confident I am that I will protect my baby from anything. Even its fate. DNA Demons N Angels contains violence, swearing, and sex scenes.

Download or read book Angel s Light A Paranormal Angel Romance written by Aimee Robinson and published by AMR Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He never forgot that one night of searing passion. Now, he’s finally found her, but she doesn’t remember him—and she’s working for his enemy. Drea Arnold is no stranger to the weird and unusual. After working as a lab technician for a highly secretive employer, she thought herself immune to surprises. That is, until a brawny military-style man with the looks and attitude to match follows her home from work one night, spouting nonsense about fallen angels and immortal mages. The wickedly handsome man insists he knows her, but he’s crazy—as crazy as the strange feelings he stirs inside her. It's been eons since Chrome laid eyes on Drea, and he’s never forgotten her, even when he was exiled to the mortal realm. Her memory loss offers an opportunity for a second chance, but with her being as good as human and unknowingly working in the demon stronghold, would his revelations only bring peril upon her? Renewed passion for an undeniable hunger grows between them, even as the demons’ latest weapon against the sentinel angels comes to light. Fate has marked each of them, but it’s only a matter of time before the truth shatters the mists of the past, and the demons come hunting for them both.

Download or read book Elemental Angels Volume One A Paranormal Romance Boxed Set written by Aimee Robinson and published by AMR Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 1232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four headstrong women. Four fallen angels. Four heart-stopping journeys to uncover and claim their fated mates . . . if fate doesn’t have other plans for them first. Fall in love with volume one of this paranormal romance boxed set full of shifting fallen angels, sassy heroines, sweet seduction, and sizable wingspans. Angel’s Target His job is to vanquish the demon threat. But when a mortal woman gets stuck in the crossfire, can he protect her from the new target on her back? Titan is second-in-command of the fallen sentinel angels, a fearsome group of earthbound angels who are tasked with protecting heaven from the demon charmers. But when a mortal woman becomes a target of his enemy, he saves her—only to discover she looks just like the woman he lost months ago. Not a day goes by that Rose Meyer doesn’t spend looking for her twin sister. What she finds, however, is a frightening magic user intent on killing her—and a hulking angel of gleaming metallic titanium who shuttles her out of the kill zone. As Titan’s power grows, so does the mysterious bond between him and the woman occupying his every thought. When they learn that Rose unknowingly possesses what the demons are searching for, their deep connection is tested as tensions run high. Because this elemental angel refuses to put her in harm’s way. Even if it means shattering his heart in the process. Angel’s Duty Her touch rekindled his dormant power, yet she wants nothing to do with him. Can he convince her he’s more than the stuff of her nightmares? Tungsten, leader of the fallen sentinel angels, has one job: restore heaven’s light to its celestial throne and cut down any demon charmers who get in his way. A task made difficult when the very light he’s sworn to protect manifests in the one mortal woman who refuses to even look at him. Any day now, Tammy Meyer hopes her life will return to normal. But normal is a pipe dream when, for her protection, a fallen angel is assigned as her bodyguard. An angel who claims she’s something more, just like the demons had. But Tammy refuses to be managed. Especially not by a dangerously strong angel whose constant nearness threatens to break through her indestructible resolve. When a great enemy resumes the hunt for Tammy and threatens to annihilate the sentinels, Tungsten must convince her to let him in before heaven’s guard, and his heart, is destroyed for good. Reader advisory: Angel’s Duty contains themes of abduction and post-traumatic stress Angel’s Devotion A quiet beauty risks it all to save a stranger, except the man she rescues is no man at all, but a fallen angel . . . one who has been admiring her in secret for years. The last thing Bridget Olsen needs is an unconscious man, bloodied and scarred, draped across her back deck. But the sight of two solid steel wings jutting from the stranger’s chiseled back gives her pause. A dangerous curiosity and long-denied temptation outweigh her good sense, and she misguidedly helps him. For four years, Steel has silently watched over shy Bridget. His secret reason eats at him every day, but it’s one he’ll never share. When the battle against the demon charmers intensifies, one unseen strike blasts him out of the sky and lands him at Bridget’s doorstep—the one place he’d sworn to never go. An unspoken pull flares bright between them, and undeniable passion ignites their soul bond. When Steel’s enemies return to finish the job they started, he and Bridget must summon the courage to come together and face their pasts before the demons destroy their futures. Angel’s Light He never forgot that one night of searing passion. Now, he’s finally found her, but she doesn’t remember him—and she’s working for his enemy. Drea Arnold is no stranger to the weird and unusual and thought herself immune to surprises. That is, until a brawny military-style man with the looks and attitude to match follows her home from work one night, spouting nonsense about fallen angels and immortal mages. The wickedly handsome man insists he knows her, but he’s crazy—as crazy as the strange feelings he stirs inside her. It's been eons since Chrome laid eyes on Drea, and he’s never forgotten her. Drea’s memory loss offers an opportunity for a second chance, but with her being as good as human and unknowingly working in the demon stronghold, would his revelations only bring peril upon her? Renewed passion for an undeniable hunger grows between them, even as the demons’ latest weapon against the sentinel angels comes to light. It’s only a matter of time before the truth shatters the mists of the past, and the demons come hunting for them both.

Download or read book Archangel s Viper written by Nalini Singh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s breathtakingly passionate Guild Hunter world with the story of a woman who isn’t a vampire or an angel…or human… Once a broken girl known as Sorrow, Holly Chang now prowls the shadowy gray underground of the city for the angels. But it’s not her winged allies who make her a wanted woman—it’s the unknown power coursing through her veins. Brutalized by an insane archangel, she was left with the bloodlust of a vampire, the ability to mesmerize her prey, and a poisonous bite. Now, someone has put a bounty on her head… Venom is one of the Seven, Archangel Raphael’s private guard, and he’s as infuriating as he is seductive. A centuries-old vampire, his fangs dispense a poison deadlier than Holly’s. But even if Venom can protect Holly from those hunting her, he might not be able to save himself—because the strange, violent power inside Holly is awakening… No one is safe.

Download or read book A Temptation of Angels written by Michelle Zink and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen-year-old Helen Cartwright finds herself launched into an underground London where a mysterious organization controls the balance of good and evil. Helen learns that she is one of three remaining angelic descendants charged with protecting the world's past, present, and future. Unbeknownst to her, she has been trained her whole life to accept this responsibility. Now, as she finds herself town between one of the brothers protecting her and the devastatingly handsome childhood friend who wants to destroy her, she must prepare to be brave, to be hunted, and above all to be strong, because temptation will be hard to resist, even for an angel.

Download or read book Archangel s Light written by Nalini Singh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nalini Singh returns to the world of the Guild Hunters for the most highly anticipated novel of the beloved series—a love story so epic it’s been half a millennia in the making… Illium and Aodhan. Aodhan and Illium. For centuries they’ve been inseparable: the best of friends, closer than brothers, companions of the heart. But that was before—before darkness befell Aodhan and shattered him, body, mind, and soul. Now, at long last, Aodhan is healing, but his new-found strength and independence may come at a devastating cost—his relationship with Illium. As they serve side by side in China, a territory yet marked by the evil of its former archangel, the secret it holds nightmarish beyond imagining, things come to an explosive decision point. Illium and Aodhan must either walk away from the relationship that has defined them—or step forward into a future that promises a bond infinitely precious in the life of an immortal…but that demands a terrifying vulnerability from two badly bruised hearts.

Download or read book Her Angel written by Felicity Heaton and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our world, there exists another, where angels battle demons to protect mankind. These beautiful men with passionate hearts watch over us, steadfast and strong, loyal to their duty and Heaven, but for three heroes that loyalty is about to be tested by the most powerful force in nature-love. In Her Dark Angel, Apollyon finally escapes his duty in Hell only to discover that the voice that commanded him to come to Earth wasn't that of his master, but that of a beautiful woman who has always captivated him. Serenity is shocked when a gorgeous black-winged angel shows up in her city of Paris claiming that she called him when she was only casting a simple vengeance spell. He's no other than the angel of death! When Apollyon offers to obey her and help her have revenge on her cheating ex-boyfriend, she can't resist the temptation, but can she resist him? Can an angel as dark as Apollyon ever fall for a mortal woman like her? In Her Fallen Angel, Annelie fell for Lukas the moment he walked into her pub three years ago. He's gorgeous and he's seriously out of her league, but when he tells her that she's beautiful and confesses that he wants her, she can't resist him and his passionate kiss. She unleashes her desire and seizes the moment and Lukas with both hands. But Lukas has a secret, one that will test Annelie's love for him and threaten to tear them apart. He's a fallen angel. Can she help him prove he didn't commit a terrible crime? Is she brave enough to love an angel? In Her Warrior Angel, Einar is one of Heaven's best hunters and he's on a mission to uncover why an angel was working with demons. When he finds the first demon fighting a beautiful woman named Taylor, he intervenes and saves her. Taylor has spent her whole life protecting London from the lowest demons but working with Einar is her biggest challenge yet. She wants him but she can't let herself fall for him. The reason why is simple. She's half demon. He's an angel. Love between their species is forbidden, but resisting their desire is impossible. Can a love so forbidden ever have a happy ending or are they destined to break each other's hearts? The Her Angel anthology contains books 1-3 of the Her Angel series. Stories in the Her Angel romance series by paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton: Her Dark Angel Her Fallen Angel Her Warrior Angel Her Guardian Angel

Download or read book Her Sinful Angel A Forced Proximity Fallen Angel Paranormal Romance written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2021-01-02 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cast out of Heaven and now the king of Hell, Lucifer is a powerful fallen angel warrior with a heart as cold as ice and soul as black as the bottomless pit. For millennia, he has ruled his realm with an iron fist as he plots the demise of his ancient enemies. When one of those enemies dumps an unconscious mortal female in the courtyard of his fortress and leaves her there, Lucifer finds himself entranced by the beguiling beauty and tempted beyond all reason. But is the enchanting Nina an innocent pawn in the eternal game or part of a plot against him? Her Sinful Angel is the fifth novel in the Her Angel: Eternal Warriors paranormal romance series. This angel romance features the ultimate fallen angel hero—Lucifer himself—and a heroine who might be a trap, but who he also can’t resist, a deadly game between Heaven and Hell, and a cast of angels and demons, plus steamy scenes! All Her Angel: Eternal Warriors books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, and some strong language. Enjoy! Discover the passionate, possessive and protective warriors of the Her Angel world from NYT best-selling paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton as they fight to shield the women they fall in love with from a dark world of demons, angels and vampires. Books in the Her Angel: Eternal Warriors paranormal romance series: Book 1: Her Guardian Angel Book 2: Her Demonic Angel Book 3: Her Wicked Angel Book 4: Her Avenging Angel Book 5: Her Sinful Angel Don't miss the previous series in this world too! Books in the Her Angel: Bound Warriors paranormal romance series: Book 1: Dark Angel Book 2: Fallen Angel Book 3: Warrior Angel Book 4: Bound Angel keywords: paranormal, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, angel, angels, fallen angel, angel romance, angel romance books, demon, demons, demon romance, demon romance books, devil, devil romance, lucifer, hell, immortals, immortal romance, fantasy romance, alpha hero, strong heroine, action, adventure, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA, happily ever after

Download or read book Strange Angels written by Lili St. Crow and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dru Anderson has what her grandmother called the touch. When her dad turns up dead--but still walking--Dru knows she's next. Will Dru discover just how special she really is before coming face-to-fang with whatever is hunting her?

Download or read book Broken Angels written by Richard K. Morgan and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2004-03-02 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome back to the brash, brutal new world of the twenty-fifth century: where global politics isn’t just for planet Earth anymore; and where death is just a break in the action, thanks to the techno-miracle that can preserve human consciousness and download it into one new body after another. Cynical, quick-on-the-trigger Takeshi Kovacs, the ex-U.N. envoy turned private eye, has changed careers, and bodies, once more . . . trading sleuthing for soldiering as a warrior-for-hire, and helping a far-flung planet’s government put down a bloody revolution. But when it comes to taking sides, the only one Kovacs is ever really on is his own. So when a rogue pilot and a sleazy corporate fat cat offer him a lucrative role in a treacherous treasure hunt, he’s only too happy to go AWOL with a band of resurrected soldiers of fortune. All that stands between them and the ancient alien spacecraft they mean to salvage are a massacred city bathed in deadly radiation, unleashed nanotechnolgy with a million ways to kill, and whatever surprises the highly advanced Martian race may have in store. But armed with his genetically engineered instincts, and his trusty twin Kalashnikovs, Takeshi is ready to take on anything—and let the devil take whoever’s left behind.

Download or read book Kiss of Surrender written by Sandra Hill and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What romance reader can resist a hero who is both Viking…and vampire? In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Sandra Hill's exciting Deadly Angels series, Nicole Tasso, Navy SEAL is powerless to resist the "vangel" in her midst… And the mystery surrounding her thousand-year-old suitor only makes him more desirable…and more dangerous! Filled with Sandra Hill's trademark combination of smoldering sensuality and laugh-out-loud humor, Kiss of Surrender: A Deadly Angels Book will leave paranormal and urban fantasy romance fans hungry for more from this award-winning author.

Download or read book Wolves of Angels Rest Books 1 3 plus bonus Book 4 written by Elsa Jade and published by Red Circle Ink. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This box set collection includes the original "Mating Season" trilogy of the Wolves of Angels Rest where sexy wolf shifter heroes find their strong and sassy fated mates, plus a bonus fourth story with a rare thunderbird shifter. HERO The mating moon is rising… Maddie Joplin left the high desert town of Angels Rest with the searing memory of her one night in the arms of the local golden boy nipping at her heels. Now, years later, she's back, haunted by a need she couldn't outrun and determined to finally set herself free from wishes that can never come true. In the army, Kane Villalobos traveled the world, seeking other shapeshifters who'd learned to live in harmony with human, only to find secrecy and death. He's destined to become alpha of the Mesa Diablo pack, but he can't forget the lush curves and quick mouth of the girl he had to leave behind. Seeing her again arouses his wolf in dangerous ways, and keeping her safe—from himself and the perils of the werewolf world—might mean letting her go forever. JOKER The mating moon is high… Born and raised in a clandestine paramilitary cult dedicated to destroying all shapeshifting monsters, Leela Jones has to prove her worth by testing her deadly new revolvers on the terrible white wolfman. Too bad he caught her. Even worse, she's not sure if she wants to get away. Vicious werewolf hunters killed Bastian Villalobos' father and left him to run wild, dreaming of a someday revenge. But when that someday comes, it's in the soft, quiet shape of a lonely woman suffering the same pain as him. She knows him in a way no one else does, and together they could broker a ceasefire between their people. Except not everyone wants peace… ROGUE The mating moon goes dark… Rafael Villalobos is a werewolf without his wolf. The beast is rogue, gone hunting without him, making Rafe even more of a menace to his pack than the wolf hunters who hate them. He doesn't know what the wolf wants…until it leads him straight to the sassy, luscious Darling Rowan. Bitten by a rogue wolf that may or may not have been the sexiest Villalobos boy, Dare knows her quiet days as the county librarian are coming to an end. She'll be coming too, if she can just get a certain stubborn man to admit that the simmering heat between them is more than the mating moon. Bonus thunderbird shifter story! WARRIOR After the mating moon sets, the trouble is only beginning… Thunder Cole may be the last of his kind. He'll help his distant shapeshifter kindred with their werewolf hunter problem, but then he's moving on — alone. Until he meets Elizabeth Rowan. Bets became "Auntie Fate", a fake psychic tarot reader, to support her orphaned niece, but she doesn't believe in the woo-woo magical world. Until she meets Thunder Cole. Both of them think their second chances are long gone. They couldn't be more wrong. But a bitter enemy on a quest for vengeance against the wolves of Angels Rest may destroy everything they love. A doubter will believe, a warrior will rise, and passion will rule the day... _________________________________________________ Keywords: werewolf wolf shifter paranormal romance alpha male fated mates second chance at love friends to lovers coming home military hero thunderbird bbw