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I’ve fallen for my Doctor, a man who killed me 12 years ago. I left Chicago and returned to Braven Bay, Wisconsin, my hometown. I was the black sheep of a well-established family that owned half the town. And now, I return a jobless widow with a baby—the true reflection of a successful Sinclair. After nearly dying in an accident, I see the gorgeous ocean-green eyes of a doctor who saved my life. It just happens to be the same man who left me after ripping my heart out. Dr. Sebastian Hastings is a 6’3” gorgeous former military grump. He is also my brother’s childhood best friend ...

Mike Wantry has finally had his deepest, darkest fantasy fulfilled through the magic of virtual reality, and it's better than he ever expected. Who knew that being a girl would feel so good? But now that a mischievous friend named Amy has started drawing him deeper and deeper into the sex-fueled underworld of Virtnet, Mike has started to like it a little too much. Worse still, Amy is threatening to tell everyone what he's up to if he doesn't be exactly the obedient little slave she wants him to be. And boy does Amy have plans for Mike, or as she calls him, Mikala.

On the last night of his life, Hyrum Smith folded down the corner of a page in the Book of Mormon and marked one verse: “I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity” (Ether 12:36). What does grace have to do with charity? How does receiving one lead to gaining the other? Scripture tells us that charity is a love that causes us to lay down our lives for someone. A greater love. A love that we must pray to be filled with. The pure love of Christ. What if charity is the outward expression of our inward understanding of grace?

Every omega on this planet wants me dead. But I'm not going to die. I'm going to survive long enough to get my revenge on the king. He killed my brother. Now, I'll kill him. But to get close to the alpha king, I'll have to marry him first. —Swan --------- This book can be read as a standalone with a guaranteed HEA. An enemies-to-lovers romance set on a dystopian planet, The Last Alpha King is a dark, steamy, plot-driven sci-fi romance that explores sociological and psychological themes, including insanity. It redefines and delves into what it truly means to be an alpha and an omega.

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Emma Hazelton must escape her uncle’s tyrannical rule. He has vowed to destroy all living relatives so he can remain in control of the family fortune and manor house. Silas Nathanial needs blood to survive. Feeding is the only thing that makes sense in his dark and dangerous world. When their two lives entwine it becomes clear that neither will be able to survive without the other. Silas needs Emma so he can heal his tortured dreams, and Emma needs Silas to help her gain strength over her uncle. Will they be able to come together in time or will death consume them both? Contains all five ...

Sam isn’t at all looking forward to his 23rd birthday. Why would he want to celebrate another year of grueling, boring office work and striking out in dating? He hates his physique, and he can hardly even think about dating, anyway, what with his confusing feelings for his best (straight) friend Mitchell. If only he’d been born a girl, he might have had a shot with him.

All I wanted was to go to a good college and finally get my life started. Maybe meet someone, get my degree, and do something I'm passionate about. I just wish someone had told me that my physics professor could feed on my emotions and desires, the guy who sits next to me in astrology club would be hiding his fangs, and my first friend would have a secret of his own. An incubus and a vampire should have been manageable—up until their bloodlines were mixed with an unpredictable race of Zodiac Shifters.

Viktor Nikulin was only 12-years-old when he first met the no-nonsense mob princess of his dreams. From the very moment, she threw a rock between his eyes, effectively bringing him to his knees, his heart belonged to her and only her. No other woman would ever compete with Nas, and that scared the living hell out of him.

Secret girlfriends Ivy and Frankie just want to get through high school and escape their dying town. But Bulldeen's dark magic isn't done with them yet—animals die mysteriously, ex-boyfriends loom, and secrets strain to be revealed. And in the midst of everything: Homecoming. Will the girls be able to steal a dance, or will darkness bury them before they make it underneath the disco ball?

While Ryan's guy friends were interested in trucks and monsters, he's always preferred the more feminine things in life, even if he hasn't quite admitted it to everyone yet. It's always been hard for him to act the like man people think he is, and it’s getting harder and harder as his senior year prom approaches. He'll never get a second chance at his senior prom, and he'd love nothing more than to spend it with his longtime crush, the most popular guy in the school. But it wouldn't be the same unless he could be a woman.

It’s the summer of 1982 and fourteen-year-old Swanna Swain is the only one left at camp. The place is a ghost town by the time her mother Val finally shows up six hours late—stoned and radiant—in a Ford pickup driven by Borislav, her new young Russian lover. Assuming she is headed home to her air-conditioned Upper West Side apartment, Swanna and her lovable younger brother Madding are instead dragged to Vermont—to an artist colony where kids are not welcome and they are forced to sleep in the back of the truck, while Val is cozy inside the house with the Russian.

Paranormal Vampire Romance - Falling for the Vampire #1 Emma Hazelton must save herself and her sisters from her uncle’s tyrannical rule. He has vowed to destroy all living relatives so he can remain in control of the family fortune and manor house. Silas Nathanial needs blood to survive. Feeding is the only thing that makes sense in his dark and dangerous world. When their two lives entwine it becomes clear that neither will be able to survive without the other. Silas needs Emma so he can heal his tortured dreams, and Emma needs Silas to help her gain strength over her uncle. Will they ...

Ready to handle difficult conversations with confidence and ease? Do you dread tough discussions, fearing they’ll spiral out of control? Struggle to express your needs without sounding aggressive or making others defensive? You’re not alone. Many adults face these challenges, but the good news is that effective communication is a skill you can master. Difficult Conversations Made Easy equips you with proven strategies to navigate tough talks, manage conflict, and build stronger connections. Master the art of starting difficult conversations without triggering defensiveness.

Five years ago, he vanished from my life. Now, he’s back as a billionaire heir and has no memory of who I am. Once planning a life together, a tragic accident stole Ethan from my grasp, leaving behind a wounded heart, shattered dreams, and a silent secret. His return, however, is devoid of memory, erasing our shared history and love. The man before me is a stranger with my beloved's face, a painful reminder of irretrievable moments. Despite the heartache, I reluctantly accept his acquisition offer to save my cherished restaurant. As we work together, sparks ignite, and Ethan's tender ...

Melinda takes the advice of her best friend, Chris. She signs up for a new dating service that pairs you statistically with the one you're supposed to love. Finding it - love, that is - using the more conventional methods has not been a successful venture for Mindy, and with her biological clock ticking, she uses a more desperate method and takes the plunge into a possible happily ever after. The thing is, when she boards the boat to a secret location, she doesn't realize the man waiting for her is someone she's previously met.

Drew Crossfield is a fashion designer with a secret desire that he's never dared to explore, no matter how badly he might want to. When famous style icon naTasha notices him, there's no turning back. She knows a closeted sissy when she sees one, and she’s determined, from the start, to change this drab dresser into the feminized glam girl of his dreams.

When former DC journalist Abigail Wolff attempts to rehabilitate her career, she finds herself at the heart of a US army cover-up involving the death of a soldier in Afghanistan - with unspeakable emotional consequences for one family. As the story of what happened comes to light, Abigail will do anything to write it.

When offered a chance to avoid summer school, goth girl Frankie Tanner reluctantly agrees to help Ivy Wexler, a cheerleader who has just resurrected her cat in preparation for bigger and better (dead) things. Perfect for people who wanted The Craft to be sapphic.

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for best podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter, cookbook author and Cascade PBS TV host Rachel Belle. Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Greta Gerwig, Jonathon Van Ness, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Margaret Cho, Alton Brown, Isaac Mizrahi, Ani DiFranco, Iron & Wine, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she uncovers the history, science and culture of these dishes with everyone from the designer who created Lady Gaga's meat dress to the ice cream scientists at Ben & Jerry's.