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This is the story of the women who took part in the Long March, seen through the biographies of three key players. Lee and Wiles trace the womens' stories in three time periods: the Long March itself, a decade later at liberation and then 40 years on. Drawing on published and unpublished sources, including interviews, this is the moving story of one of the great events of 20th-century history.

In the arms of a small-town single dad, my fresh start unraveled into a web of lies. Fleeing my controlling parents I moved to a small town, eager to live life on my own terms. Then Carson happened—strong hands, captivating eyes, and desires I never saw coming. He makes my knees weak and has me thinking thoughts that make my panties wet. What began as a refuge became complicated as the lies I wove threatened to unravel everything. Just as our connection deepened, my nosy cousin resurfaces, casting shadows over our love. The chance to confess slipped through my fingers, trapping me in a ...

In this collection of linked essays that chronicle her spiritual recovery, Lily explores what it means to embrace "a faith of surprisingly Jesus-y shape". Lily navigates her own unique path toward a trusting relationship with God as she addresses topics as diverse as coming out as Christian to your non-Christian friends, the intersection of faith and motherhood, and what it means to confront your history of mental illness and trauma.

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Ruby Holland was blindsided by a humiliating and public breakup with her record label. When a friend offers her a job out of the spotlight, Ruby eagerly accepts—but there’s a catch. Ruby first needs to accompany her to the end-of-summer bash at Camp Firefly Falls. It’s a wild week where anything can happen…even an unexpected fling with a sexy stranger. Since Josh Fisher was five, he’s known he would take over his family’s hardware store in the small town of Briarsted. Business is good, and his father would be proud of him, but lately Josh has been feeling restless.

One hundred grand to babysit a hockey player on an island paradise - seriously, how bad could he be? The money would make my dreams of going to nursing school possible. I haven't counted on Logan being so deliciously bad - he is oh so good. But, the heady mix of emotions and lust can't keep things from spiraling out of control and back to reality, where I have to keep the secret that I've been hired to entertain him...even if it shatters my delicate heart. Even if it costs me my destiny.

Struggling artist Ariane Arlington flees the Welsh valleys after exposing her corrupt boss. But when the sun rises she finds herself jobless and homeless in Cardiff city with barely a penny to her name. She responds to an advert in the local paper - room to let, wanted, girl to share. What she doesn't realize is that the two insanely gorgeous guys who live in the penthouse apartment really do want a girl to share, in every sense of the word. Fortunately for Ariane, rent is the last thing on their minds.

Have you ever felt like you didn't fit in? Were you bullied as a kid by your peers? Did others find you quirky, weird, or eccentric in some way? Do you have special interests or are you especially talented in a few areas? Is one of your senses significantly more fine-tuned than the others? There are many infants, children, and adults who are "special" or "gifted". Gifted Indigo and Crystal people are often extraordinarily sensitive to the stimuli around them. This audiobook covers what signs and characteristics are seen in people who fall under the Indigo, Crystal, or "gifted" categories.

Tuck's unnamed narrator lives with her new husband, his two teenagers, and the unbanishable presence of his first wife - known only as she. Obsessed with her, our narrator moves through her days presided over by the all-too-real ghost of the first marriage, fantasizing about how the first wife lives her life. Will the narrator ever equal she intellectually or ever forget the betrayal that lies between them? And what of the secrets between her husband and she, from which the narrator is excluded?

The tale unfolds over a single night as Nina sits at the bedside of her husband, Philip, whose sudden and unexpected death is the reason for her lonely vigil. Still too shocked to grieve, she lets herself remember the defining moments of their long union, beginning with their meeting in Paris

🎥 Now on Video! 2x AVN Nominated for Best Adult Industry Podcast: Performer, webcam model, and your host, Lily Craven, interviews adult industry talent, in front and behind the camera. Be sure to catch the beginning of each episode when Lily subjects her guests, unknowingly, to phone sex. As you can imagine, there is a lot of characters and personalities in the adult industry! So, grab your lube and get ready for the next episode of Phone Sex with Lily Show. PhoneSexWithLily@gmail.com https://www.OnlyFans.com/lilycraven Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...

I fled the city and my scandalous past, hoping for a fresh start as a nanny for a billionaire in a small Vermont town. Then I met Ethan. Brooding, gorgeous, and built like no man I’ve ever seen in the city. Our first encounter? Mortifying. He wasn’t checking me out; he was pointing out my skirt was stuck in my butt. Perfect. I thought I'd never see him again. Wrong. He’s my new boss. Ethan’s a wealthy entrepreneur and ex-Special Forces officer, guarding his heart since the tragic loss of his wife. The more time we spend together, the more our fiery attraction turns into something ...

Dr. Ben Faulkner is a veterinarian on warm, welcoming Sanctuary Island, a refuge for wild horses. Though he's dedicated his life to healing animals and rescuing the ones no one wants, Ben is nursing deep wounds of his own. After tragedy tore his family apart, he gave up his dreams of finding happiness long ago…until Merry Preston arrives on the island. Vivacious, friendly, and instantly loveable, Merry is everything Ben is not. She's also nine months pregnant and attempting to carve out a new life for herself and her unborn child.

Investigative reporter Skye Sylvester is chasing a hot tip about a shadowy multinational conglomerate buying up land outside of Chicago. When she’s mugged outside of her office and hit over the head, she assumes the thieves are after her purse, not her story. She’s much more interested in what she thought she saw before she passed out: a bear, emerging from the streets to rescue her.

Anne Middleton never plays by the rules. She is willful when she should be obedient and unabashed when she should be decorous. Worse still, she can never resist a good wager . . . or a very naughty book. And Confessions of a Courtesan is about as risqué as a book can be. Michael Grey—Earl of Thornhill—had once courted Anne's sweet and modest sister. But whilst Anne is certainly no lady of decorum, her bold impulsiveness slips through his armor, and propriety is forgotten. Now he too is immersed in the book of forbidden delights, where each page is an invitation to sin.

When feral kitten Hattie is born into poverty in a cat cult ruled by evil tomcat Scarab Razorclaw, she is destined to fulfill his dream of returning to her wildcat roots by shunning humans. But Hattie can't bear the suffering she sees in her family, and rebels against every rule in a fight to survive, and is banished from her home and everything she knows.

Ruth kann nicht begreifen, dass ihr Vater Edek weit davon entfernt ist, einen ruhigen Lebensabend zu verbringen. Stattdessen beginnt der muntere Siebenundachtzigjährige ein Verhältnis mit der (viel zu jungen, wie Ruth findet) Polin Zofia (69). Als Edek zusammen mit Zofia und deren Freundin Valentina auch noch ein Restaurant an der Lower Eastside eröffnen will, das auf polnische Fleischbällchen spezialisiert ist, bangt Ruth gleichermaßen ums Erbe und um ihre Nerven.

When Ella's sister decides to reunite with their estranged mother, Ella goes along for the ride - it's always been the two Preston girls against the world. But Sanctuary Island, a tiny refuge for wild horses tucked off the Atlantic coast, is more inviting than she ever imagined. And it holds more than one last opportunity to repair their broken family - if Ella can open her carefully guarded heart, there is also the chance for new beginnings.

Alone. Exhausted. Hunted...Found. Alice Bennett's situation couldn't be worse, but that's not going to stop her fighting. She has a plan—a plan to escape the cruel man leading her wagon train and survive alone in the mountain wilderness. She has skills, a few supplies, and a loyal horse.

Sheriff Andie Shepard may be new to Sanctuary Island, but, like everyone else who comes here, she's already fallen under its healing spell. Andie is determined to leave her mistakes behind her and make this scenic haven her home. But she just might have to change her plans - as well as open her heart - when an unexpected visitor shows up on her doorstep...