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All my life, I pursued women who made me feel like I was licking honey off the edge of a sharp knife. Those who seduce a man with one look. Bait, hook, and haul my ass to her table with a lick of her tongue across blood-red lips. Cue in Mia Harlow. Delicate. Shy. Fragile. Unapologetically feminine, five-foot-nothing, blonde college girl wrapped in pink. Not my type by any definition, but the electric stress between us grows stronger whenever I see her.

In The War of the Woods, the cataclysmic finale of the Croswald Series, Ivy battles her way to the Dark Queen, but she may be too little too late... Mythical dragons, powerful stones, family curses, new worlds, and ancient magic populate the series finale in a rich fantasy world perfect for middle grade listeners. In the final battle between good and evil, there can only be one Queen. With her third year of school interrupted and canceled, Ivy Lovely is trapped inside the Halls with the growing sensation that she must break free.

Let’s face it - we’re all messed up. Unless you’ve never been in a relationship before or you don’t have questionable family dynamics, chances are that some type of betrayal has happened in your life. So, what do we do about such problems? We usually dump all of that baggage on people who have nothing to do with our screwed up past. Raise your hand if you’ve been betrayed before, and you’re taking it out on your current partner now.

Cricut Design Space is turning all heads with its impeccable capability to design with creativity. No product is attractive if it is not designed properly. Moreover, it is difficult to design something when the space is not user-friendly. Cricut Design Space helps with flawlessly designing projects without any difficulty. This book is a complete guide to understanding Cricut Design Space. It will help in mastering the tools and functions of Cricut Design Space for a perfect project.

Would you like to know what your boss really thinks of you? Would you like to be able to read people and influence, or even manipulate their thoughts? The art of persuasion and deception can be learned! Dark Psychology is much misunderstood and is as much an art as any other. While some will naturally possess the skills that are needed to persuade and control the minds of others, many people don’t. But that does not mean that you will never understand them or be able to master at least some of these amazing abilities.

New nurse Elizabeth Fletcher is excited to be finally following the career of her dreams, even if it will only be for a few months. When she begins work at the Corrine Ann Pettrone Medical Center (CAPMED) in Chicago, she quickly realizes that she jumped in too deep. She loves the hospital environment, but things start to feel too real, too fast. Dating Chad Hawthorne, her wealthy boyfriend of five years, Liz always believed she could have love and a career. Yet, when she accepts Chad’s marriage proposal, all bets are off.

Attract a loving long-term and committed relationship with a high-quality man to feel safe and excited quickly without fear of opening your heart, trust issues, or attracting emotionally unavailable men!

Dr. Maddie Anderson has always put her career first, love last. Until she meets Lourdes Russo — magnetic, mature, impossible to resist. Their chemistry is scorching, but Maddie’s walls are hard to break, and Lourdes won’t wait forever. When a health crisis forces Maddie to choose, will she risk it all for love… or lose it too little, too late?

In this series opener, Ivy believes she is the only unmagical creature in a rich fantasy world, where gems are rife with power, quills cast spells, and dragons fill the sky. She must step into wonderland, discover her power at a magical academy, and find out who she truly is before it’s too late.

Meet Janine Benson, the spirited cab driver who's taken the bustling streets of New York City by storm. Life behind the wheel may be no walk in Central Park, but Janine can handle any pothole that comes her way. That is until destiny throws her a curveball. One fateful night, guess who hops into her yellow chariot? None other than her arch-nemesis from high school—the snooty jerk who once scoffed at her for donning her mom's hand-knit gloves instead of some fancy-schmancy designer pair.

The most comprehensive and recent statistics regarding the proportion of married individuals that have engaged in extramarital sex shows that in a national sample of over 3000 adults, 25 percent of men and 15 percent of women reported having sex with someone other than his or her spouse while married. The negative consequences of infidelity include loss of trust, damaged self-esteem, disruption to other relationships such as relationships with children, friends, or parents, financial consequences, suffering from emotional problems, and divorce.

Does it seem like no good things comes to your life? Is someone dragging you down to the point where you start struggling interacting with people? That is abuse! And if someone is making you feel that way, it's time to walk away. But mind you! You should be aware of flying monkeys as they are just as capable of bringing the negativities in your life.

Do you experience recurring negative thought patterns that make you feel angry, sad, jealous, or even envious? Are you finding yourself constantly pressured by society in a way that makes you feel like you’re not enough? Or perhaps, you’re always in a rush and feel anxious on a regular basis, but just don’t know how to step out of this treadmill of a life you’re living? Know that you’re definitely not alone in this.

Nurse Anne Silva is having "the week from hell". First, her boss pulled the budget out from under the CAPMED holiday fund: cue disappointed sick kids with nothing to distract them from being sick. And now Anne’s car is sporting a banged-up bumper, courtesy of an anonymous driver who fled the scene. That is until the alluring blonde shows up as Anne’s newest colleague...

In this book, you will learn a lot about Norma Jeane (a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe) and what a horrible childhood she had, in and out of foster homes, and why she married at such a young age. You will find how she was "discovered" as a movie star and how hard she worked to climb her way up a glass wall in the Hollywood scene. You will also find what an insecure person she was and how she turned to alcohol and drugs to bolster her insecurities.

Hope, healing, and happily-ever-afters: lesbian medical romances with heart to heal hearts.

Inspired by the events of his 2022 award-winning book, Captured by COVID: Deceit, Conspiracy, and Death—A True Story. Michael E. Bowers’s Olivia is a story of adoration, hatred, desolation, exhilaration, and heartbreak. Caught between two forces far beyond her control, Olivia’s quiet life is shattered when she becomes collateral damage in a deadly clash between the DEA and a ruthless Mexican cartel. As her world unravels, those around her spiral into darkness—none more than Allen, whose descent into unthinkable acts reveals a side no one ever imagined he possessed.

Around 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety-related issues each year, and more than 20 percent of these people say it either affects or has ended their relationships. We live in a fast-paced and busy world these days - one with constant distraction and movement. One where our relationships are sometimes so wound up as a result that it’s hard for us to keep up.

Tabitha Brickly has a husband, two children, and every reason to be happy. On the surface, she can put on a smile, but deep down, she’s struggling. In need for something or someone to help her find true happiness, her heart feels empty and tired. Tabby’s husband, Drew, is quickly becoming the last person she can talk to. As a busy nurse, also trying to take care of the home, there’s only so much a worn-out heart can take.

Protecting Her Heart is a story of two women who must be honest with each other and themselves if they truly want to risk everything and ignite the fire between them.