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For women who love deeply, yet still feel triggered, afraid or unworthy. Understand why old wounds still show up in your adult relationships. Stop emotional overreactions, shutdowns & fear of being left. Gently heal the parts of you that never felt chosen, seen or safe.

Are you tired of letting fear hold you back from expressing your true self? Do you long to speak with the confidence and clarity you know you possess? In "You Do Have A Voice," you’ll embark on a transformative journey to reconnect with your inner voice and unleash your full potential as a powerful communicator. This book is your guide to overcoming the barriers that silence you and empowering you to speak with courage and purpose!

I wear my scars like a scarlet letter, reminding myself that I'm not worth the trouble. I've spent 17 years pushing men away, never allowing myself to believe in the fairytale...then, he walked back in. Just like before, we explode when we're together. I hate him for what he did to me, but I can't stay away. Eighteen days filled with passion and promises. Nineteen letters filled with threats and foreboding. It only takes 20 minutes for the numbers to all add up.

Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companions Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she'd never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.

Ilan has narrowly escaped her last encounter with the soldiers of the evil Praetor but many of her outlaw friends have not been so fortunate. When her closest companion is dragged off to Selbius for execution, Ilan has no choice but to defy the captain of the forest brigands and journey to the stronghold of her enemies.

In a province where magic is forbidden and its possessors are murdered by the magickless, young Ilan has only one hope for survival. Concealment. In the shadow of Dimmingwood, she finds temporary protection among a band of forest brigands led by the infamous outlaw Rideon the Red Hand. Will lan's magic and the power of her enchanted bow be enough to save her?

Santorini is one of the most breathtaking places on Earth — a sun-drenched paradise of whitewashed villages, cobalt-blue domes, and sunsets that ignite the horizon in molten gold. But beneath its serene beauty lies a story written in ash and fire. The Fiery Heart of Santorini peels back the layers of myth and geology to reveal the astonishing truths of an island born from destruction, reborn through resilience, and sustained by the elemental power of the Earth itself.

The essential guide for anyone looking to find a job in the professional art sector, or make a career change into the industry. Ever been told that your plan to work in art is a pipe dream? Or that the art world is far too opaque and nepotistic to break into? This book breaks down the barriers...

Amaria’s entire life was duality or circumstance, and she was a master at the game. Magic controls the world of Cesmassia. It is in the air, in the soil, in the water, in the animals, and in Amaria’s veins. Magic is inseparable from the fabric of Thestitiunian society, and Amaria has always tried to use her magic for good. War has made that difficult. Destabilizing kingdoms has made that difficult. Dark magical threats threaten every nation, imbalance magical energies, and worse, Amaria feels a draw towards their desires.

A “lyrical debut” (USA Today) about a Black woman who is finally given a chance to pursue her dream of becoming a renowned choreographer, only to find that it comes at a tremendous personal cost ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE FALL: People, Oprah Daily, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Woman’s...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ∙ A hitmaking songwriter and a bitter musician share a startling and inexplicable connection that they’ll do anything to shake, in the next sparkling, magical book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip and A Novel Love Story...

Club Enforcer Troy DeLance is hellbent on revenge—eye-for-an-eye and all that—so he kidnaps his prospect's sister as payback for a betrayal. If he has to tie Stacey Martin to his bed to make sure she stays, so be it. All the better if she likes it. Stacey will do anything to save her brother. Even if it means surrendering in ways she never imagined to her beastly kidnapper. But as their relationship heats up, neither realizes that someone else is plotting a far more deadly payback . . .

The tides of fate are shifting. The banished have returned, and they have set their eyes on the walls of solitude. Zanna Alpenwood, a powerful mage, and 200 aged and forgotten sparkers are all that stand between the banished and the nation of Haltveldt. With time running out, Zanna is forced to reach out to her estranged daughter, Calene, and set her on an impossible quest. In doing so, Calene must decide between her masters and her own conscience as she teams up with unlikely allies to forge their way over land and sea. Will they arrive in time to save the fortress of solitude?

Jude is dragged out of alt-country obscurity, out of the dismal loop of booze and sadness baths and the boundless, insatiable loneliness, to scrub up and fly to Australia for a last, desperate comeback tour. Hardly worth getting out of bed for - and he wouldn't, if it weren't for Coreen. But Coreen is dead. And, worse than that, she's married. Jude's swan song tour becomes instead a terminal descent into the sordid past, into the meaning hidden in forgotten songs, and into Coreen's madness diary, there to awaken something far worse than her ghost.

This generation of Keeping Up with the Joneses means having your social media perfectly curated and your front porch filled with flowers that look out onto a beautifully manicured lawn. Everyone waves and smiles, and you even become friends. But behind that door, you don't really know what families are facing. This intoxicating memoir shares the undeniable strength that few people recognize in single parents and what it means to step away from the familiar and venture into the unknown - raising kids and navigating the dating world again.

Azaria and Daisy were both kidnapped from their omega convent and sold at a Klinok auction. The two are separated, sold to different buyers, with Daisy landing in a good situation. Daisy’s alpha Ryder helps rescue Azaria, and after Quinn Strang assists Azaria during her forced estrus at his brother’s request, they go their separate ways. She doesn’t expect to see him again, but when the gangster who originally bought her tracks her to Paladin, she has no choice but to call him for help.

When Linda is made redundant, she plans to travel and do all the things she never had a chance to do when she was working. Her plans are scuppered, however, when her mother is rushed into hospital. Moving back home opens up a new life for Linda that she could never have imagined for herself. This is a short story by the author of A Reason to Stay, C. H. Clepitt, and in the short time you spend with these characters, you'll feel like you really know them.

Annabeth is a hopeless romantic who believes in soul mates. In fact, she's been writing to hers each year on her birthday since she was 16. Now, at 34, she's still holding out hope of finding Mr. Right, even though he'd be fighting an uphill battle to gain her trust thanks to a traumatic experience years before that's left her unable to commit. When Annabeth meets a handsome literature professor named Alex on her 34th birthday she thinks her quest may finally be at an end.

What if you could harness the energies of the universe to bring love into your life and nourish it for a lifetime? According to the sages of India, you can through the ancient art and science of sacred sound and chant. Mantras, teaches Thomas Ashley-Farrand, are specific sound intonations that...

Vienna, 1920: Professor Sigmund Freud is known for his interest in the human psyche, but psychoanalysis is still an emerging field with its share of critics. When Constable Karl Gruber seeks out Sigmund Freud's help in dealing with a gruesome murder case, the professor sees a new opportunity to explore the many facets of human behavior and thinking. Together with his stubborn daughter Anna, Sigmund Freud sets out to help Constable Gruber and solve the unusual and mysterious cases of Vienna. This collection contains episodes 1-4 of "The Sigmund Freud Files".