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Amish woman Rosanna Zook lost her self-confidence within the confines of a loveless and abusive marriage. In the years spent quietly dealing with her burdens and dutifully caring for others, she forgot her sense of self and ability to feel. But after her first husband's untimely death, she gets a second chance with Reuben Troyer, a godly man who welcomes Rosanna and her two children into his life.

In A Scattered Life, Karen McQuestion proves to be an adept chronicler of unforgettable female characters. Poignantly written, she thoughtfully examines how women love, learn, and come to accept themselves and others, as well as life’s often harsh realities of deception and loss. Skyla Plinka has all she could ask for - at least that’s what her mother-in-law Audrey thinks. On most days, Skyla agrees, yet there’s a part of her that longs for her free-spirited days before husband, child, and the humdrum life of rural Wisconsin.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered in this month of June for a wedding at the Parker family ranch. Or so the invitation says! Little does the family know that not just one Parker sister is getting married, but three. Will this be the wedding of the season, or will three sisters end up with broken hearts?

Pret Pa is geskryf vir elke Pa of man wat beplan om 'n Pa te word. Dit is gelaai met baie kreatiewe idees van hoe jy met jou kind kan tyd spandeer en so 'n hegte verhouding bou. Die idees is in kort maklik leesbare hoofstukke geskryf, sodat jy in jou vol skedule vinnig daarna kan verwys. Daar is ‘n hoofstuk vir elke week in die jaar. Slaan dit oop en begin lees van voor af of sommer enige plek in die middel. Gebruik dit saam met jou kind of laat jou kind kies wat julle volgende PRET avontuur gaan wees.

Catch up with your favorite family, the Friessens, as four generations come together for what they anticipate to be a fun-filled weekend with babies and children, loads of love, and laughter. You can expect all the drama of young love, from the secrets to the hidden truths in a seemingly perfect marriage. However, one fateful moment changes everything in this unforgettable story. When three lives are put in danger, the fallout could ultimately shatter the deep love and trust in this family, dividing them forever.

Cat and Xander return in a Friessen Family novella about hurdles in this young couple’s relationship. Cat and Xander have been living together for years and for Cat it’s everything she wants until an unexpected complication changes everything in this couple's relationship. But for Xander having Cat means she comes with her very opinionated and interfering father Neil who is always sticking his nose into their relationship.

The world according to Travis Forrester has just turned upside down. His administrative assistant of three years, Chryssa Baros, has turned in her resignation. As a last-ditch effort to convince her to stay, he offers her an all-expenses paid weekend trip to his family's remote wilderness lodge. She accepts, but it doesn't take long before Travis realizes he doesn't want her in his life as an employee, but as something so much more.

In Periods Gone Public, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf - the woman Bustle dubbed one of the nation's "badass menstrual activists" - explores why periods have become a prominent political cause. From eliminating the tampon tax, to enacting new laws ensuring access to affordable, safe products, menstruation is no longer something to whisper about.

It was supposed to be a simple proof of concept. The physics were sound. Over 100 teleportation experiments had already been successfully performed.... Debate raged over whether the Reidier Test's disastrous outcome resulted from human error, government conspiracy, or sabotage. No one had actual knowledge of the truth. But hidden from the public eye, there existed a government report commissioned from criminal psychologist Dr. Hilary Kahn, chronicling the events that took place.

Berkeley cop Jill Smith is back in another adventure that could only occur in this brazen, eccentric town. Gym owner and former Olympic diver Bryn Wiley is in a turf war with sixties radical Sam Johnson, who owns a competing gym. When Bryn is shot, Sam is a prime suspect. Throughout her investigation into the naked truth, Jill is sidetracked by a band of nude citizens protesting the citys new anti-nudity ordinance.

Sidelined by an on the job injury, veteran paranormal investigator Maureen Keslyn reluctantly accepts an assignment at Shadow Valley Manor, an upscale retirement facility where someone - or something - is picking off residents and staff at a grisly clip.

NHL star captain Dane Forrester thought he’d divorced his Vegas wife. But when Mallory ambushes him in his Alaskan hometown because there’s been a clerical error in their dissolution paperwork, he’s sure fate has intervened. She wants the documents signed again, but this time Dane isn’t going along with her request.

Upon the death of her father, successful but jaded plastic surgeon Devra MacKay is summoned home from New York City to Culdee Creek. As her father’s only child, Devra is now heir to the prosperous cattle ranch - if she can meet the terms of the will: Agree never to sell the ranch and to make it her permanent home. Devra is upset with the terms, but the alternative is even worse. If she doesn’t meet her father’s conditions, the ranch will be given to Logan’s friend and foreman, Ross Blackstone, a Christian whom Devra abhors.

After a childhood as unpredictable as the flip of a coin, Faith Sterling has finally found her comfort zone in the kitchen of an upscale Manhattan restaurant. A workaholic chef, at least there she's in control. So when her free-spirited and often-gullible mother, Connie, calls to announce that she's won a bed-and-breakfast on the Jersey Shore, Faith's patience boils over. Convinced the contest is a scam, she rushes to Wave's End to stop Connie from trading her steady job for an uncertain future.

Werebear Stefan Vane has a job to do--protect his witness. He devises a plan to keep the stubborn she-bear at his family's remote wilderness therapy camp. Her identity must stay secret. They agree to pretend they're a couple. But her smart mouth and sexy curves are distracting. He'll do whatever it takes to make sure she's safe, only he never expects the lines between what's fake and what's real to become so blurred.

Sandwiched between constant deadlines, erotic romance author Claire Miller enjoys an occasional unwind at The Key Club. When she picks the ménage key during the Ménage Night festivities, Claire is paired with a couple of hot hunks who'll make her naughtiest dreams come true. Instant attraction make construction workers Josh Anderson and Levis Jones take notice of the pretty yet timid woman at the Key Club.

Psychologist Kate Holly's own life has become the stuff of intensive therapy. She's divorcing her gorgeous firefighter husband, she has an eccentric secretary, her mother and aunt have erected a vaguely sexual sculpture in her front yard, and her psychiatrist ex-boyfriend won't stop calling to find out what color panties she's wearing. Now, Kate's being bombarded with mysterious threats, and the only person who can help her is the one man who always makes her lose her mind - and heart.

It was part street theater, part civil disobedience, and pure Berkeley: Someone was waging guerrilla warfare on the city's meter maids and their beloved parking meters. But when the prankster took detective Jill Smith and her colleagues on a wild chase into a deep, overgrown ravine, the game led to murder. The dead woman was Madeleine Riordan.

Everything was perfect until tragedy brought my mother-in-law, Delores Sterling, to my front door with extra baggage at her side. After the sudden death of her husband, she asked if she could live with us temporarily. I knew that living with my mother-in-law wouldn’t be easy. She’s made it obvious ever since I married her only son that I’m not worthy of him. After all, I was his housemaid until he fell in love with the ‘help’, as Delores puts it. Because of that, I’ve kept her at arm’s length, which was easy until she knocked at my door.

Ever heard of a virgin romance author? Now you have. Spoiler alert: it’s as sad as it sounds. My roommate thinks I should do some research to help my writer’s block. When a billionaire publishing executive rejects my book, she has the perfect idea. The perfectly terrible idea of tricking him into bidding on me through a BDSM site. I know how it sounds. Crazy. Stupid. Irresponsible. Check, check, check. I couldn’t agree more. Yes, he’s practically dripping with sex appeal. Yes, any woman with a pulse would kill for a “hello” from him. And yes, he looks like he belongs on a movie screen.