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Three busy women with one thing in common—no time for love. Meet sensible Grace Hale, predictable Peyton Parkes, and career-minded Sloan Patrick. Their lives were exceptionally mundane, especially in the man department. But what happens when fate crosses their paths, wearing a killer smile? Well...some might say things for them are about to become far more interesting.

Old Lady Lottis is a recluse who lives next door with her monkey. Geraldine and her brother Gordon try to befriend her, but she accuses Gordon of stealing her jewelry! What happens when they find the real culprit? Will Old Lady Lottis finally be able to see the good in others?

This book is about the mind and how it can play tricks on you. People seem to be one way but in reality are totally different. How well do you know friends and the people around you?

For over 20 years, Indigo Cruz has worked the markets of the Texas wastelands, hustling wares, cutting deals, and earning a hard-won reputation as a tough, shrewd trader. In a dangerous, brutal world, she's managed to carve out a comfortable, safe existence. Until the day the Fundamentalist Church of Divine Wrath shows up on her turf, throwing her world into chaos.

This book is a daily Advent devotional.

Nuages, reflets d’arbres, matins, soleil couchant : quels secrets se cachent dans les toiles de Claude Monet ? Et d’ailleurs, qui était-il ? Comment peignait-il ? Pourquoi se rappelle-t-on encore de lui ? Et pourquoi son œuvre continue-t-elle de fasciner petits et grands aujourd’hui ?Dans ce podcast du musée de l’Orangerie partez à la découverte de Claude Monet et de ses Nymphéas. Ces 5 épisodes racontent une rencontre entre des enfants, une œuvre, un artiste. Ils sont issus d'un projet pédagogique conduit en partenariat avec l'académie de Paris en charge du 1er degré et...

Emma and Jonathan Carter, aboard the steamboat Carter's Dream on her maiden voyage up the Big Muddy, head toward a new beginning in the wild, emerging town of Independence. From their newly opened store, Carter's Mercantile Too, they hope to make their fortune outfitting traders, trappers, and emigrants heading west into Indian Territory. The years in Independence, and later Westport, bring both joy and pain as Emma and Jonathan face would-be robbers, a "star shower," the fear brought by not one, but two outbreaks of Cholera, the devastation of the Great Flood of 1844, the joy of a new life...

Aubrey Mann, youngest daughter of internationally acclaimed entertainment field icons, has struck out of the family model and become a doctor. Her life has become overwhelmingly full and the pressure is getting out of control. Nothing she does feels successful or meaningful until one night she finds herself in the arms of her next door neighbor. Rafe Stryker is the front man of a wildly popular headlining band. But all he wants is to settle down and promote new young artists and musicians. He wants a wife, not a girlfriend. More than anything he wants to overcome his self-indulgent bad boy ...

This book is an edited text with experts writing on these topics: literacy foundations, data-driven assessments, strategic partnerships, secondary literacy programs, DEI, leadership, planning and instructional strategies, and the content areas. It fills a gap in the literature on middle and secondary literacy and differentiation. Each chapter includes the latest research and takes a practical look at some of the essential questions facing educators today.

The author of this book captures the listener's attention from the start by weaving a tale of a son's grief over the loss of his mother, which is intensified by the coincidental alignment of his mother's burial with his birthday. The man's memories of his mother and the special ritual they shared on his birthday provide a lens through which the listener can explore the anthropological phenomenon of a woman's transition into motherhood.

What’s wrong with Ben? Ben Easter, a 37-year-old, pop-rock phenomenon who loves jazz, has never had a serious relationship. Immersed in the success of his band, he thought the supermodels and party girls he dated would one day develop into something lasting. So far, it’s not happening. He’s on the sidelines of life with no good reason to be. Hannah Patrick was dumped at the altar by her one true love and now she sees all men as the enemy. When their paths cross, sparks fly, but destiny is fickle and friends can’t afford to be too reckless when hearts are at stake. Recklessly Axis is...

Book One in D.L. Hopkins Epic New Saga The planet Folara is in danger. Its air is toxic to its human colonists and time is running out to save them. Kara is a princess in disguise, part of a specialized team of Searchers, risking her life every day to find the antidote. As she races to find the mysterious object that will prevent the extinction of all mankind, she encounters her worst fear: Someone is trying to stop her. “A real page turner full of twists and surprises!” –Emily Carroll “In Debbie Hopkins novel The Cleansing, be prepared to be swept away on an emotional and thought-...

Hidden Powers, Insurmountable Odds. The planet has Chosen. Some will survive and others will not. Kara is fortunate to build again. Surrounded by sentient crystal ready and willing to respond to her every whim, she is content. Yet she cannot deny a growing hunger to know what has happened to her family and lover. Believing his love to be dead, Rion now pledges his liege to no man but will work to save the refugees with Galantyne and the giant blue dragon named Talisman. Crevan and Korlon, half mad with anger and grief have vowed to kill them both in revenge. The planet has Chosen, now the ...

From the author of Aubrey and Melia comes the intimate and unforgettable tale of heartbreak and betrayal that forges a dynasty and tests the mettle of what it means to rise above our trials and challenges and become who we are meant to be. It is 1982. No cell phones. No PC’s. CD’s are brand new and Michael Jackson has just released “Thriller”. Trend-setting pop icon Tracy McCaffrey is wearing corduroy overalls, striped turtle-necks and moccasins, her trademark curls fly across every magazine cover. She’s single, outrageously talented, and on fire in every way. What you don’t see...

Some choose to win; others choose to survive. In the war-ravaged streets of Valdemar, a young woman is about to be caught up in a shocking attempt to assassinate the high Commander. On a mysterious island, an evil plot to destroy the newly built fortresses gains momentum and surprising allies. Aboard the resource depleted Pioneer ship, Brigit’s fears are confronted by the sudden agony of loss. Responsible for the well-being of two hundred children, how can she survive without the one man who gave her love and security? A young leader, thrust into unexpected authority battles feelings of ...

Is their love strong enough to survive the flames? In this powerful continuation of the story begun in Aubrey—Revolving with Axis, Rafe Stryker has married the woman of his dreams. She’s beautiful, smart, and funny and her straight-laced convictions sometimes drive him crazy. All he wants to do now is take his band to the top of the charts, settle down with a new production company and start his family. Only a few things threaten to destroy his newly-wedded bliss: juggling extremely demanding careers, the needs of Axis, and overcoming the tragedy of Teotihuacan. As they struggle to find...

From the highly acclaimed author of The Daughters of Rosewood Series, comes the exciting third installment in her New Adult Contemporary story about the Stryker/Mann Family. Aubrey, one of seven daughters and the top neonatologist in the competitive Southern California medical world is stunned to be married to the man of her dreams and out of a job. She finds herself questioning whether she’s cut out for behind the scenes Mommy-hood, or if she’s made a huge mistake. Rafe is a world class singer and songwriter who wants to change his life for one more domestic and private. Though many of...

The undersea city of Etrusia has been deliberately infected with the plague. With no one to man the controls, the air supply is severely compromised. Implosion is imminent. Draggar took over when the provisional government failed, and is trying to save the lives of as many people as he can, but without help, he knows his task is futile. Rumor has it that Quildor commissioned the refitting of a Great Ship that can leave the planet. If it exists, can Draggar find it in time? And if so, can it get to the surface before the aftershocks of implosion destroy it? In this essential companion to The...

Life has an ironic of way of challenging you: because life isn’t perfect. You could say a beautiful girl, a successful singer and actress, with a handsome man on her arm, has the perfect life. Melia Mann would agree with you. She had it all… Until she witnessed a murder. Suddenly her life is thrown into the chaos of witness protection, turned upside down by a crazy special agent tasked with keeping her safe. Thrust into close proximity with this stranger, for who knows how long, she’ll have to make decisions that she never imagined.

Et si vous pouviez vous sentir pleinement à votre place ? Vous arrive-t-il de douter de votre légitimité malgré vos réussites ? Vous demandez-vous comment conjuguer leadership authentique et équilibre vie pro vie perso, sans vous épuiser ? Avez-vous parfois l’impression de devoir choisir entre réussir dans votre carrière et rester alignée avec vos valeurs ? Ou encore de ne pas savoir comment vous affirmer au travail, sans renier qui vous êtes ? 🎙️ Bienvenue dans Une place à soi, le podcast qui accompagne les femmes à prendre leur place dans toutes les sphères de ...