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Life of the party...those words have never been used to describe me. Mousy, wall-flower...that's me. But when my boyfriend broke up with me, left me for a party girl from his office, I knew it was time to make a change. The new Claire was going to be fun and exciting, a girl any guy would love to go out with.

A narrative of the unparalleled adventures of Matthew Brayton is compiled for the satisfaction of those who wished to preserve a memorial of his romantic history. Extraordinary as the incidents may appear, there is abundant proof of their entire truth. Living witnesses bear testimony to the circumstances of the mysterious loss of the hero, and his identity is established by incontrovertible proofs. Numerous circumstances also confirm the account given by him of his adventures during the 34 years spent among the Indians.

Faith Richards knows she'll never be able to outrun her demons, but she's not looking for absolution. She's looking for release. When she's forced to return home by circumstances she'd rather not discuss, she runs straight to Noah. The only boy that could ever make her feel alive. The only boy who ever truly broke her heart. The only boy who could possibly save her from herself.

Stephanie missed her curfew again; she got caught up making out with her boyfriend. Now she's going to get punished by Richard, the man of the house, and his favorite punishment to dish out while it's just the two of them is bare bottom spankings. This time, the spankings aren't good enough for Richard and he knows just the way to show his little brat not to disobey him again.

Sexual content has certainly received a disproportionate amount of the attention paid to the Internet. What sometimes gets overlooked in the discussions, however, is that the Net has indeed provided an outlet--if not exactly a market--for writers attempting artistic and literary treatments of erotic themes. One writer who earned online celebrity status for her posts of literary erotic fiction is Mary Anne Mohanraj--a writer of powerful voice and impressive range.

Dan Mora, a peace corps volunteer in Bolivia, is missing. Will Jamie Morgan find him before it is too late? Oblivia introduces the listener to Dan Mora and Jamie Morgan, peace corps volunteers in Bolivia. At a crossroad in their lives, they discover the power of making a difference. Yet when Dan disappears, and Jamie is given the task of finding him, she discovers that nothing is ever as it seems in a country she and Dan have grown to love, a place they call Oblivia.

In Before Sunrise, Will Fortin of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is on patrol in southern Alberta. This is where Fortin experiences the worst any cop can face, the taking of innocent lives while under fire in responding to a violent call at a farm involving a gun. His life destroyed, his guilt unbearable, Fortin, a good man, struggles as a haunted soul, aching to redeem himself. Years after the shooting, Fortin is assigned to escort a murderer from a Canadian prison to trial in Seattle, Washington. Then their plane crashes in the unforgiving Rocky Mountains....

Thirteen-year-old Tyler Price is struggling with his parents’ divorce as he pinballs between their apartments in Manhattan. One day after school a troubled old man sits next to him on a city bus. His voice filled with fear, the man says, “the awakening” has begun. The man thrusts a satchel at Tyler, telling him to never let it go, minutes before he is killed in a traffic accident while fleeing police. Against the backdrop of a series of strange happenings in New York City, Tyler and his friend, Ella Shaw, become fugitives hunted by police who want the satchel.

Two best friends, one reason not to be together, and a million reasons more why they should. When the welfare of two children shift Jayla and Kayne’s platonic friendship into romantic territory, will the friends take the leap...or let family keep them apart?

Dungoolee is a timeless tale with a very long tail! His life changes when he meets a kind girl who looks at everyone with her heart. She gives him a name, friendship, and shows him a way home. Dungoolee's adventures teach us the importance of looking beyond appearances and seeing individuals for who they truly are inside.

When a mysterious girl named Lucero emerges, she ignites a new wave of revelations about the Inheritance Signal—an ancient frequency connecting spirit and cosmos, culture and resistance. As Zay, Ayana, Luna, and Mateo navigate echoes from their ancestors, they must battle a force that can’t create—only mimic.

The Good Hair Day Contract starts in the mirror and follows the invisible negotiations that begin every time we ask, “Do I look acceptable enough to be seen?” Blending cultural critique with intimate reflection, the book uncovers the unspoken deal many of us absorb: on “good hair days” we are allowed confidence, desirability, and professionalism; on “bad” ones, we owe the world apology or extra effort. From family comments to workplace bias, from salons as sanctuaries to social media perfection, it shows how hair becomes a site where race, gender, age, class, and identity quietly collide.

A Very Merry Matchup Machine is a sharp, warm look at how holiday rom-coms, small towns, and well-meaning relatives turn December into a matchmaking factory—and what that does to anyone who doesn’t fit the script. Starting from the cozy chaos of a Christmas romance full of pageants, cocoa and “accidental” setups, this book opens the casing of the holiday-love machine to examine the gears underneath: the pressure to be coupled by year’s end, the way communities act like human algorithms, and the quiet shame of spending the season unresolved.

In a time when voices compete for our attention and truth is often clouded by confusion, discernment has never been more vital. A Christian’s Guide to Discernment equips believers with the spiritual tools they need to distinguish God’s voice from the noise of the world.

Ayana, Zay, Luna, and Mateo have awakened powers rooted not in fantasy—but in truth humanity has long forgotten. Now carrying the Fracture Key, they journey into a dimension between dimensions, where mimics are evolving and gods are being copied. But what happens when hope itself is imitated?

The Book Club Boyfriend Effect is a sharp, warm exploration of how fictional love interests quietly shape our real expectations of romance. Starting from the familiar scene—a group of readers swooning, roasting, and dissecting the latest “book boyfriend”—it shows how those conversations become rehearsal spaces for our ideals, our secret fears, and the stories we tell about what we’d “never” tolerate.

A few days after the rooftop signal changed their lives, the Echo-5 crew is split, haunted by mimics and plagued by silence. When shadow versions of missing teens return changed, Ayana, Zay, and the others uncover a terrifying truth: the real enemy isn’t arriving—it’s already here.

Whether you’re figuring out how to spend smarter, manage your time, or deal with big decisions, Key Life Skills for Teens gives you the skills to take control. It’s designed for teens who want to feel more independent, more confident, and way more ready for what’s next—without the boring lectures.

The List That Owns Us is a sharp, compassionate look at how to-do lists, bucket lists, “dream life” goals, and invisible social checklists quietly take control of our days. What starts as a tool for order turns into a silent judge of our value, measuring worth in tasks completed, milestones hit, and standards we never consciously chose.

Dying to Tell the Truth explores what really happens when the stories we cannot say start living inside our bodies. Blending psychological insight with lyrical reflection, the book looks at the cost of silence—how families, workplaces, and entire communities quietly punish honesty while praising “keeping the peace.”