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There are plenty of books about sex. But this is one of the only books that shows you how to actually talk about it. Because how are you supposed to have an extraordinary sex life if you can’t even discuss it openly with your partner? Sex Talks is here to change that. Together, sex therapist Vanessa Marin and her husband, Xander, show you that the best thing you can do for your sex life doesn’t even involve taking off your clothes.

What does it take to raise a great dog? This was the question that husband-and-wife team Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods hoped to answer when they enrolled one hundred and one puppies in the Duke Puppy Kindergarten. With the help of a retired service dog named Congo, Brian, Vanessa, and their team set out to understand the secrets of the puppy mind: What factors might predict whether a puppy will grow up to change someone’s life?

As one of the Hundred, Yvonne cannot ignore a plea for help, even if all she wants is a quiet life, somewhere safe for her adopted children to grow into adulthood. Safety is in short supply. Young people, some of them children, are going missing in large numbers, leaving bewildered and grieving families behind. It's not something she can ignore.

Stripped of her rank and her calling by some of her most trusted friends, Yvonne is left shocked and bleeding. Worse is to come. Not only are children still going missing, but she learns that the death of an old friend might not have been natural. With old friendships torn apart, Yvonne must work out who she can trust if she is to find the truth.

Get on your knees and prey Lauren Marchetti war für Junior Trocci schon immer off limits – seit der Highschool! Denn während sie stets süße Unschuld verkörperte, lebte Junior in einer Welt voller Gewalt, und er ließ Lauren ständig abblitzen, nur um sie zu schützen. Bis heute hält er sich von ihr fern. Aber als er sie in einem schwachen Moment googelt, findet er heraus, dass sich Lauren zu einer verführerischen, toughen Frau gewandelt hat: Sie postet heiße Fotos auf Social Media und arbeitet in einem nahe gelegenen Club.

Über die unbändige Stärke, die in jedem von uns schlummert »Soll ich es wirklich wagen?« Alex führt ein ganz normales Leben: Mutter, Partnerin, Angestellte – ein Rad im Getriebe des Alltags, das zuverlässig funktioniert. Doch hinter der Fassade aus Routinen lodert der Funke eines fast vergessenen Traums: die Eröffnung eines eigenen Buchcafés. Als unerwartet sechs außergewöhnliche Menschen in das Leben von Alex treten, beginnt sich ihre Vision in ein greifbares Ziel zu verwandeln.

Love is messy. Dating is chaotic. And sometimes, it’s not you... it’s definitely them. Or is it? Join sibling duo Vanessa and Matthew Castillo (11 years apart but equally chaotic) as they dive into the wild world of relationships, fireside chat style. From ghosting and cringe-worthy situationships to long-term love and red flags we all ignore. Expect real talk, unfiltered laughs, and hard truths. Whether you’re single, cuffed, or somewhere in between, you’ll leave every episode feeling a little less alone, and a lot more entertained. Come for the laughs, stay for the relatable chaos. ...

Meet Craig and Vanessa — From offbeat parenting moments to unscripted real talk, this teaser is just a taste of the unpredictable ride we’re about to take you on. Laughs? Check. Eye-rolls? Absolutely. Honesty? Unfortunately. Hop aboard the Mess Express — where the only thing more real than the convo is the mess behind it.

Cuando a la directora teatral Noelia Cid le encargan estrenar Sortilegio, la obra perdida del reputado dramaturgo Gregorio Martínez Sierra, decide informarse sobre ella a través de los documentos que conservó su mujer, María Lejárraga. Sin embargo, mediante su investigación Noelia no sólo se sumerge en la compleja relación amorosa entre María y Gregorio, sino que va a encontrarse con un misterio que lleva más de un siglo sin resolver.

One of the city's wealthiest and most powerful residents is found dead in his own home. Murder is suspected, but the house was supposed to be absolutely secure against any intruder. Thea is faced with a hostile group of household servants inside the house and demands for swift justice outside its walls. Working with Mage Niath, it doesn't take long to realize that it's not a straightforward death and the dead man has ties to opponents they have faced before.

Motivational speaker and best-selling author Vanessa Davis Griggs pens moving tales that mix the stylings of Jan Karon and Terry McMillan. Faith Alexandria Morrell and her two sisters guard a dark secret. Needing direction, they join a local megachurch, where they meet people with problems of their own.

A powerful new theory of human nature suggests that our secret to success as a species is our unique friendliness. For most of the approximately 300,000 years that Homo sapiens have existed, we have shared the planet with at least four other types of humans. All of these were smart, strong, and inventive. But around 50,000 years ago, Homo sapiens made a cognitive leap that gave us an edge over other species. What happened?

Una fascinante novela sobre Giulia Toffana: para unos, la primera asesina en serie de la historia; para otros, una mujer que hizo justicia. La historia de tres mujeres en la Roma del siglo XVII cuyo peligroso secreto de familia pasó de generación en generación. "¡Se han llevado a la Toffana! ¡Libertad para la Toffana!", gritan las mujeres por las calles de la Roma del Papado, Ciudad Eternamente corrupta y en plena revolución artística y galileica.

In the relentless turmoil of the Civil War, Union spy Hattie Logan engineers a daring escape from the infamous Libby Prison. Fueled by an unyielding determination for retribution, she embarks on a quest to hunt down Luke Blackstone, the double agent who betrayed her and her first true love. Her relentless pursuit of justice leads her to the heart of Tennessee, where she forms an unlikely alliance with the spirited and unpredictable Pauline Carlton, once an actress, now a fellow spy. Together, Hattie and Pauline enlist the aid of a resourceful Nashville prostitute, unraveling a perilous web ...

Alice Spencer was born in 1560 to a family on the rise. Her grandfather had amassed a sizeable estate of fertile grazing land and made a small fortune in sheep farming, allowing him to purchase a simple but distinguished manor house called Althorp. With her sizable dowry, Alice married the heir to one of the most powerful aristocratic families in the country, eventually becoming the Countess of Derby. Though she enjoyed modest renown, it wasn’t until her husband’s sudden death that Alice and her family’s future changed forever.

"The communists do not preach morality at all"; this line from The Communist Manifesto might seem to settle the question of whether Marxism has anything to offer moral philosophy. Yet, Marx issued both trenchant critiques of "bourgeois" morality and thundering condemnations of capitalism's "vampire-like" destructiveness. He decried commodity-exchange for corroding our ability to value one another for who we are, not how much our lives could be traded away for.

Betrayed by her blood family, all Hallie's plans for her future are in ruins. She has no time to lick her wounds as Special Investigator Girard wants her help looking for some members of the elite who have gone missing in Hallie's territory. Furious and hurt at the destruction of her plans, the last thing Hallie wants to do is look for spoiled rich kids. But then she and Girard start finding bodies and a simple hunt for missing persons turns into a deadly game with a ruthless and deadly opponent.

If you liked Bridgewater County, you don’t want to miss the wild mountain men of Cutthroat, Montana! This complete boxed set collects all four Wild Mountain Men novels: Mountain Darkness, Mountain Delights, Mountain Desire and Mountain Danger.

Being the daughter of a Butte copper king won’t buy Mary Millard happiness, especially when she discovers her father’s plan to marry her to a cruel man. Desperate, Mary makes an arrangement with a man she meets on a train: pretend to be my intended so I can delay the inevitable. But little does she know it isn’t one man who will save her, but two.

Charlotte "Charlie" Stewart would rather don a kilt and ride her horse than simper in a ballroom. But with her younger sister about to be wed, she can't escape the pressure to be next. A husband has been chosen, and Charlie's fate seems set. Until an afternoon gallop sends her horse colliding with Kade Kendrick, the broad-shouldered Highlander who was once her childhood pal . . .