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A hungry, stray dog is the last thing Cara Butter needs. Stranded in Georgia with only her backpack and a few dwindling dollars, she already has too much baggage. Like her twin sister, Hana, who has broken Cara's heart one too many times. After a lifetime of family troubles, and bouncing from one foster home to another, Cara decides to leave it all behind and strike out alone - on foot.

Be loud. Lean in. Take your seat at the head of the table.I want the whole room to know that when my wife speaks, it's time to sit down and listen. Lennox Thanks to my reckless roommate, I'm about two skips away from being homeless. Temp jobs aren't paying the bills, and now I have to cancel the...

Gary ‘the Undertaker’ Sloan, Navy SEAL, sniper and corpsman on Shepherd Security’s Delta Team, left the Sloan Family Mortuary and Funeral Home in Cleveland, Ohio in the hands of his brother and joined the Navy after the death of his father. When he left Cleveland, he also left his high school sweetheart and fiancé, Kennedy Bristow, who was more interested in pursuing a career in music than she was in being a military wife. The parting was somewhat mutual, at least that was what Sloan told himself over the years.

Als die Elfen Amaros Begabung entdecken, ist sein Schicksal besiegelt: Er wird zum Schwertträger gemacht – gefesselt durch magische Runen an einen Palast, aus dem niemand zurückkehrt. Seine Schwester Kama weigert sich zu akzeptieren, was alle anderen längst wissen: dass Amaro verloren ist.

We have learned much about depression, but what about its opposite? Why hasn't the human emotion that lifts us, inspires us, drives us on, and makes life worth living been discussed-and celebrated? In this outstanding book, bestselling author Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison explores exuberance in all...

Lara Wesson und ihr vampirischer Partner, Chief Inspector Byrne, stehen vor ihrem dritten gemeinsamen Fall und er ist gefährlicher als alles, was sie bisher gemeinsam erlebt haben. Die Suche nach ihrem verschollenen Vorgesetzten führt sie nach Irland und dort ist Lara zum ersten Mal mit einer Seite des Chief inspectors konfrontiert, die ihr bisher verborgen geblieben ist. Mysteriöse Vorfälle zwingen sie schließlich, eine Schwelle zu überschreiten, die man nicht leichtfertig überqueren sollte — schon gar nicht als Vampir.

Following a disastrous appearance on a televised baking show, Sophie Copeland is certain things can’t get any worse. Several calamities later, Sophie finds herself in Green Valley, Tennessee, with no plan, no place to stay, and no prospects. But, at least, she has a temporary seasonal arrangement with the famed Donner Bakery. And that's something, right? It's not permanent, and it's not a home, but it's still something.

This audio course provides a basic understanding of the Finnish language for young learners across 28 daily sessions. This is an ideal way for your child to build up an understanding of the Finnish language. Whether you plan to visit Helsinki, Lapland, or other parts of Finland's beautiful country, or you want to connect your children with their heritage and give them a few words to speak to their grandparents or other family members, this is an ideal course to teach a child core Finnish words and phrases.

My name is Skylar Quinn. I just moved to New York with my best friend Bridget, and I have a confession. Well, more than one. Okay, quite a few really. Fine, here goes! Confession number one: I'm a sex columnist. Hold on, that's not really the confession. You see, I'm sort of a virgin...sex columnist. Confession number two: I'm kind of in love with Bridget's older brother, Oliver. No, I was. No, I am. Wait, was? Am? Crap. Confession number three: I've been avoiding Oliver for four years. Or I was until today, because he just moved in. Yes, you read that correctly. He's my new roommate.

In Jackie Kay’s first collection of stories, ordinary lives are transformed by secrets. Her world might seem familiar – sex, death and family cast long shadows – but the roles of mothers, daughters and lovers are imagined and revealed in the most surprising of ways. Jackie Kay sees the extraordinary in everyday life, and lights it up with humour and generosity in a way that is uniquely her own.

From New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews comes a spirited audiobook about starting over and taking control of your life. Eloise Foley, known to her friends as Weezie, has been through the divorce from hell. Her ex-husband Tal (aka Talmadge Evans III) was awarded their house in...

Ysabel is a contemporary fantasy that centers on the Saint-Sauveur Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence, where a 15-year-old boy accompanies his father on a photo shoot. Befriending a whip-smart American girl and confronting a knife-wielding maniac, the boy finds that the ancient site shimmers with mysteries of fantastical design. 

In a world with witches, shifters, magic and fate, Masha has had to be fiercely strong. She’s had to fight battles to protect herself and get what she needs to survive. Growing up as an orphan, Masha thought she had already reached the lowest point in her life; she never imagined that meeting her mate would cause her secrets to be revealed or to be targeted by a spiteful female. Ezra has waited a long time to find his mate. Now that he’s found her, keeping her safe is his top priority. Unfortunately, more enemies come to light that want to hurt him by trying to hurt his mate.

This book is for listeners of true crime podcasts and audiences of both fiction and true-crime nonfiction. It's the true story of first-generation Irish-American nurse Jane Toppan, born as Honora Kelley. Jane Toppan was absolutely a monster, but she did not start out that way. When Jane was a young child, her father abandoned her and her sister to the Boston Female Asylum. From there, Jane was indentured to a wealthy family who changed her name, never adopted her, and wrote her out of the will.

All it takes is a single brush with the supernatural to change a life forever. Some choose the path of magic and shadow willingly. Others never see the hand of magic as it shapes their fortunes. They face the extraordinary with nothing but courage and wits to guide them. Some mortals become trapped in the conflict between angels and demons and find themselves forever changed. For all too many, the shadows lead only to untimely ends.

On the eve of her twentieth birthday, Sol is kidnapped by a barbarian. He wants her to use the magic she doesn't have to heal someone. She wants to avenge her mother by killing his chieftain. Desperate to get close to their leader, she marries one of their warriors. Her husband vows to never bed her. She vows to win his favor. When she's plunged into his city, she realizes the depth of his people's prejudices. They will never accept her if she doesn't become like them. Even then, it may not be enough to obtain the vengeance she craves.

Becoming the depraved king's consort was never the plan - neither was being tossed in the turbulent waters of the Crown's court - but Tempest was trained to roll with the punches. Even if it means getting her hands dirty and betraying what her heart wants the most. But being the king's betrothed is no protection. One wrong move and she finds herself in more danger than she ever imagined. Surrounded by too many corrupt enemies and not sure whom to trust, Tempest turns to the only person who is more devious than Destin - the Jester.

These magical meditations, created by renowned fairy communicator Karen Kay, will take you on sensory journeys to beautiful fairy realms. Let the fairies help you manifest your deepest desires with these calming visualizations where you will meet magical and beautiful beings from the fairy realm...

Come on, admit it, we all love a gripping tale of our fellow creatures gone bad. Think Jaws, The Rats, The Crabs, Pede, Them! – the list is practically endless (hell, they even made a movie about killer bunny rabbits! Night of the Lepus, 1972, anyone?). There’s just something so inherently terrifying about the animals we see every day and take for granted are going to stay in their dens, burrows, nests, swamps, and crevices going on a murderous rampage of mayhem and outright slaughter against us poor human beings.

Power is not working—for women, for men, or for the world. We don’t need to remake women. We need to remake power. New York Times bestselling authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman are on a mission to reclaim power for women. In the wake of sweeping changes in the way we work, the veteran...