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Adam: I have lived a life of crime and chaos for as long as I can remember. This life draws me in like the warmth of a fire. I thought that I was fine, I thought I was good Until I saw her. Her eyes are filled with sorrow and fear. Her skin shows bruises of a dark secret I am drawn to her, drawn to her when I shouldn't be. I am not a good person, I am a heartless person. I don't want to hurt her, I don't want to lose control. Everything is about to change. Toby Love is something I have craved, but have never gotten. I have been thrown away like a piece of trash. I am trained to bring others...

Nicki Rollins It started when I was four, and it only progressed from there. Parents are supposed to be protectors of their children, but mine were my worst nightmare I have been in therapy for years, and my therapist tells me every time that I am safe I don’t think she understands what that word means But today is the day I get my freedom and I get to leave my parents and go to college. I got a full ride to Silent University which is in a small town on the coast of Oregon called Whispering Trees. This new place I am hoping will be a new start for me, but when people see me all they see ...

What would you do to keep your bloodline alive? We will wait forever for our mate. Our hearts don't beat, we have no soul. Not until we have her. The only thing that matters is finding her, what happens next, we have no idea. Being a vampire should be fun right? It is more like a curse that we can never escape from. We are powerful, ruthless, cold, and strong. But who are we without our mate, we are in fact nothing. This is our story. This is how it happened. Welcome to The Born. Welcome to the world within your world. Welcome to the darkness of the Guardians. What you need to know about ...

When Jessa Talbot's boss offered her a promotion, she agreed - no questions asked. Her family needed the money, but fighting the attraction she feels for her brooding employer is tough. Worse, she instantly bonds with his infant son she's caring for. But this is a temporary solution, and she can't get attached to either of them.

Gabriel Corso is the stuff of nightmares and dirty dreams. He's a sinfully gorgeous mafia prince from a brutal rival family. In school, he was the bane of my existence. The dark villain to my sheltered princess. Then–poof–he disappeared. If only he’d stayed away. Turns out, our marriage is a term of his inheritance and now he’s returned to collect what’s his. That means ripping me from my gilded cage. It means locking me beneath his searing flesh. It means war. I’m not supposed to like it. To beg for more. To fall for him.

Archer Legend I have never been good at following the rules Breaking them, bending them is something that comes easy for me to do Serving time has never been an issue for me I find joy in testing the limits that society has tried to create. It has become my own personal obsession I chase the instant gratification that life gives, and I don’t apologize for what I want or who I am When I want something I will do anything to get it Now my sights are set on Lindsey I have known her for years, she has always been my friends girlfriend But now that has changed This game we have started it ...

London, 1848—For four hundred years, England has been under the control of an immortal fae queen who tricked her way onto the throne. To maintain an illusion of benevolence, Queen Mor grants each of her subjects one opportunity to bargain for their deepest desire. As Ivy Benton prepares to make her debut, she knows that not even a deal with the queen could fix what has gone wrong: Her family’s social standing is in shambles, her sister is a shadow of her former self, and Ivy’s marriage prospects are nonexistent.

Maksim Smolov wasn't the monster I was running from. He's the devil I found. Those deep brown eyes didn't even blink. One minute, I'm being chased down a dark alleyway by the nastiest demons from my past; the next, they're begging for mercy from a man in an expensive suit. If I had known my savior was the most feared mafia boss in New York, I might not have repaid his kindness with a kiss—a kiss that led to the hottest night of my life—but I did, and that was that.

Jaxon Fox I have always been able to get what I want. The word No is not something I hear often. I have everything a man could want: money, houses, cars, and a career, but something has been missing. I didn’t realize how empty my life was until she walked into my classroom. She sat in the back and kept her head down, but I still saw her. When our eyes connected, my heart stopped, and it became hard to breathe. I couldn’t get the words out of my mouth. She owned me entirely from that first glance. I saw how the boys on campus looked at her, but she was unaware of their attention or her ...

We were never prepared for what has happened. Our Hearts and Souls have been Ripped apart. The one that we have fallen in love with, is the one that has been taken from us. We only have 30 days before everything changes. Our Hearts and Souls only beat for Nellie Our Destiny is tied to her, and her alone. We will do whatever it takes to get her back, even if that means burning their world to the ground. Our enemies think they have won, they think we will kneel. There is only one we will kneel for. They want the masked monster, that is exactly what they will get. Things you need to know about...

Unapologetically punk, the essays in Thunder Song segue from the miraculous to the mundane, from the spiritual to the physical, as they examine the role of art—in particular music—and community in helping a new generation of indigenous people claim the strength of their heritage while defining their own path in the contemporary world.

Fiery blue eyes. Hungry red lips. Tattoo-covered hands… hands that never let go… Mikhail Zhirkov is the perfect villain. Ruthless. Powerful. Hot as hell. So, when I'm blackmailed into delivering a mysterious package to the former Bratva boss, I know I'm in deep trouble. But it's not just fear I feel. It's hate, too. He killed my father. Stole his crown. Cast my family aside. Now I'm walking up to his doorstep, secret envelope in hand, no idea what's inside… until the devil's sinful smile reveals all.

This book explores the theory and practice of design justice, demonstrates how universalist design principles and practices erase certain groups of people - specifically, those who are intersectionally disadvantaged or multiply burdened under the matrix of domination (white supremacist heteropatriarchy, ableism, capitalism, and settler colonialism) - and invites listeners to "build a better world, a world where many worlds fit; linked worlds of collective liberation and ecological sustainability".

Traditionally, the Orthodox Church has appointed forty days of rest and seclusion after childbirth for mothers to recover from the rigors of birth and get to know their new babies. In the modern world, it can be difficult to understand how to use this time to the fullest in the way it was intended. The authors of A Sacred Beginning—a therapist and a pediatrician who are both mothers themselves—come to the rescue with a resource that addresses the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of a mother's recovery from birth and embarkation on her new life.

Months after the devastating battle between the Sons of St. Druon and the witches of Haxahaven, Frances has built a quiet life for herself, teaching young witches and tending the garden within the walls of Haxahaven Academy. But one thing nags: her magic has begun to act strangely. When an opportunity to visit Paris arises, Frances jumps at the chance to go, longing for adventure and seeking answers about her power. Once she and her classmates Maxine and Lena reach the vibrant streets of France, Frances learns that the spell she used to speak to her dead brother has had terrible consequences.

No matter how educated they are or how far they have climbed up the ladder, women are taught one thing over and over at every stage of their lives: when someone asks you for help, you say yes. Women are supposed to agree to take on whatever is asked of them, regardless of how busy they are. No matter how much a woman deeply desires to say no, the societal expectation is that women are helpers-taught to fix problems, show up at all times, and not let people down.

My father is a legend. Some call me football royalty, and in my hometown of Louisiana, I suppose I am. His legacy didn’t prepare me for Bryant Hudson. The quarterback. I swore I’d never date football players. Permanently. Yet Bryant had other plans. Three dates and a handful of conversations, I handed him my heart without realizing it. But, Bryant shatters my soul. I’m left picking up the pieces. If only erasing him from my heart was as easy.

Positive thinking is something we could all do more of. When we think positively, we can achieve more, be happier, and even have better mental and physical health. Positive thinking can be hard to achieve, especially when there is so much to be negative about in the modern world, but there is an answer that will help you achieve this state of mind.

Examining what it means to be vulnerable in love and in art, Sasha offers up an unblinking reckoning with personal traumas amplified by the collective historical traumas of colonialism and genocide that continue to haunt native peoples. Red Paint is an intersectional autobiography of lineage, resilience, and, above all, the ability to heal.

Positive thinking is something we could all do more of. When we think positively, we can achieve more, be happier, and even have better mental and physical health. Positive thinking can be hard to achieve, especially when there is so much to be negative about in the modern world, but there is an answer that will help you achieve this state of mind. In this new audiobook, Sasha Matcha will help you to attain the state of positive thinking and help you to become happier and more content as a result. It is aimed at those who are open-minded to change.