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Daisy Payton has everything. Exceptional grades. Impeccable clothes. Model family. Trevor Boone has nothing. Abandoned as a child. Raised by distant relatives. Constantly reminded he's a burden. Trevor's lived at the edges of opulence for years, having all he's ever desired dangled just out of reach. But his ambition is finally about to pay off, and nothing will distract him from his goal - finishing college top of his class and starting life, on his own terms. When Daisy and Trevor meet, can they learn to put their ambitions aside and fall, or will they lose it all?

Safety, love, peace—all those words Charae Royster craves in her life. After being bounced around from one foster care to the next, she considers herself unlovable. When a series of events leads her into the arms and heart of a street-savvy star player, she questions if it's safe to let her guard down.

Carly Castillo has only ever known Fish Village. Her grandmother claims that they descend from the Karankawas, an indigenous Texas people once believed to be extinct, thereby tethering them to Galveston. But as Carly ages, she begins to imagine a life elsewhere, undefined by her family’s history. Meanwhile, her boyfriend and all-star shortstop turned seaman, Jess, treasures the salty, familiar air. He’s gotten chances to leave Galveston for bigger cities with more possibilities. But he didn’t take them then, and he sure as hell won’t now.

The popular view of Christianity today is a list of rules. The do's and don'ts seems to be what it is all about. But if that's what we think Christianity is all about, then we have a lot to learn. The key to understanding Christianity is not something we have to do, but rather something that Jesus Christ has already achieved on our behalf.

New technologies and medical treatments have complicated questions such as how to determine the moment when someone has died. The result is a failure to establish consensus on the definition of death and the criteria by which the moment of death is determined. This creates confusion and disagreement not only among medical, legal, and insurance professionals but also within families faced with difficult decisions concerning their loved ones.

In this “must-read for anyone concerned with race, sports, and politics in America” (William C. Rhoden, New York Times bestselling author), the inspirational and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the...

Two old friends, one cabin, and zero chances of their lives not being changed. Hailey Owens's life path was planned perfectly. From her college choice down to the flowers she'd have on her wedding day and what she'd name her children. Kane Travis has never been one to force anything. He's preferred going with the flow to avoid disappointment.

How do you deal with a childhood crush that you never grew out of? You don't. You force it back to the far recesses of your mind and push through, but it's never gone for long. Dominique has been drooling over AJ since she was a child. Time and proximity have done nothing to tamp down on this puppy love crush that has developed into mature longing. All she wants is a little piece of something with him, that's all, but when she gets that piece, will it be enough? Or is she willing to wait longer for his love?

For years he haunted my dreams. I never knew he was my shadow Fae guardian . . . Or that I'm the future Queen of Nightmares. Until he arrives, very much flesh and blood, to spirit me away to the Realm of Nightmares, and my awaiting throne. But I'm not about to marry someone I've never met. If my guardian thinks I'll go quietly, he's about to have a fight on his hands. What I'm not expecting is the powerful magic my guardian awakens in me . . . or the deep, dark secret he's hiding.

In The Disciples’ Prayer, Pastor John Kimball leads listeners beyond rote recitation into the living, transforming reality of the prayer Jesus gave His followers. Drawing from years of biblical study, pastoral ministry, and personal encounter, Kimball unveils the Lord’s Prayer as a kingdom framework – an invitation to intimacy with God and to partnership in His purposes on earth.

Après un scandale qui a ruiné sa réputation à Las Vegas, April Fox est contrainte de quitter l'Amérique pour rejoindre Londres, où elle découvre l'identité de son père biologique : Hank Grayson, capitaine de la Garde royale. Princesse des bas-fonds, April nourrit une rancœur tenace envers cet homme qui l'a abandonnée, mais elle sait que pour se faire une place à Buckingham Palace, elle doit dompter sa colère et défendre farouchement ses innombrables secrets. Le jour, elle est une étudiante discrète ; la nuit, elle se transforme en call-girl, jouant de ses atouts comme d'une arme redoutable.

Als Regina diese Worte auf einer Webseite liest, wird sie augenblicklich wieder an ihren Urlaub am Gardasee vor ein paar Jahren erinnert. Der Schmerz über das, was damals dort passiert ist, steckt noch immer tief in ihr. Mit Anfang vierzig steht sie an der Spitze eines berühmten italienischen Modelabels und gleichzeitig vor einem Burnout. Gemeinsam mit ihrer widerspenstigen Schwester, dem Topmodel Joanna, stiehlt sie sich ein paar Tage, um dem hektischen Alltag zu entfliehen, und begibt sich auf eine ungewisse Reise in die Vergangenheit.

Inmitten einer persönlichen Krise erhält die chaotische Emma ein unwiderstehliches Angebot: Sie soll für eine Woche die Freundin des Milliardärs und Star-Quarterbacks Preston Rhodes spielen und ihn zu einer Familienfeier in den Hamptons begleiten. Doch je näher sie sich kommen, desto häufiger fragt sich Emma, ob es hier um mehr geht. Prestons durchdringender Blick und die Anziehung zwischen ihnen lassen keinen Zweifel. Aber hat ihre Liebe über die Sommernächte hinaus eine Chance?

I always knew monsters were real—I lived with one, and he shared my last name. Liam made it his mission to ruin my life single-handedly. He did all he could to prove me wrong when I thought I was unbreakable. And he finally did.

"There are five square knots on the quilt every two inches apart. They escaped on the fifth knot on the tenth pattern and went to Ontario, Canada. The monkey wrench turns the wagon wheel toward Canada on a bear's paw trail to the crossroads--" And so begins the fascinating story that was passed...

Tess didn't have much to miss when she was stolen from Earth. She left behind a lackluster job and a piece of trash, cheating boyfriend. It was tragic really, to lose her life before it had ever begun. Kidnapped and sold into slavery, she quickly found herself with a one-way ticket to prison. All hope of escape was lost. At that point, it was about survival and never once did she imagine that in the depths of an alien prison ship, her life would finally take shape.

Tip of the Spear boldly and compellingly argues that prisons are a domain of hidden warfare within US borders. With this book, Orisanmi Burton explores what he terms the Long Attica Revolt, a criminalized tradition of Black radicalism that propelled rebellions in New York prisons during the 1970s. The reaction to this revolt illuminates what Burton calls prison pacification: the coordinated tactics of violence, isolation, sexual terror, propaganda, reform, and white supremacist science and technology that state actors use to eliminate Black resistance within and beyond prison walls.

Spending her days as a resort maid and nights as a casino entertainer, Bree Faust yearns for change no matter which role she plays. With her adult life barely started at twenty-two, Bree feels stuck in her legacy role as Lady Luck. Between her demanding, gambling grandmother and deep betrayals she never expected, Bree wonders if the love and loyalty she gives freely will ever be returned . . . or if a life beyond the walls of Fortuna Casino & Resort is even possible for her.

Jazz legend Cootie Williams left home to start his career as a professional musician at the age of fifteen. In 1940, after eleven years as one of the major soloists with the Duke Ellington orchestra, Williams was lured away to the band of Benny Goodman, one of the most popular bands in the country. At the time, it was a controversial move―it was still taboo for African Americans to share the bandstand with white people.

Nach Jahren im Waisenhaus wagt sich Angel auf für sie unbekanntes Terrain und lebt ihre tiefsten Sehnsüchte in einem anonymen Chatroom aus, dem sogenannten Heaven. Dort schreibt sie mit einem User namens Devil, der ihr Herz im Sturm erobert. Im wahren Leben ist sie unberührt und sehnt sich nach tiefer Liebe. Als sie sich auf der Geburtstagsparty ihrer besten Freundin im Wald verirrt, beschert das Schicksal ihr ein Abenteuer, das sie auf einen gefährlichen Scheideweg führt.