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After her fiance calls off the wedding not once but twice, Camilla's had enough. In a brazen move, she takes a new position in the windy city of Chicago, leaving her parents, friends, and ex in a bittersweet goodbye. Adapting to her new surroundings isn't easy, but as Camilla settles in, a chance encounter with an infamous playboy throws her off balance and rattles her world. She hadn't expected to be drawn so meticulously to another, but denying the magnetism that lures her is a futile fight.

Is it just a phase, a fad, or a real issue with your teen? This comprehensive guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, gender-variant or gender-fluid. Covering extensive research and with many personal interviews, as well as years of experience working in the field, the author covers pressing concerns relating to physical and emotional development, social and school pressures, medical options, and family communications.

Despite being unanimously projected to go first overall in the upcoming NHL Draft, Noah Anderson wants nothing more than to get the Draft over with so he can escape his dad's unrelenting criticism and establish himself outside the rivalry he's never tried to fuel. Alex Valencia can handle getting picked second after a guy touted as the next Gretzky—but he can't wrap his head around the fact that Noah is the one friend he can't make.

It's supposed to be a summer fling until my heart gets involved. When my absent father drops into my life and invites me to stay, my planned summer of fun becomes a vacation of discovery. I go from being an orphan to having a family, including four huge stepbrothers. Anderson, Jefferson, Carson, and Brayson are my dad's best players and rivals to my university football team. Tall and broad with bulging muscles and sexy tattoos, it's all I can do to keep my cool. Oh, who the hell am I kidding? I'm burning up the moment I arrive. Give me temptation, and I'm all over it like a rash.

The Devil Take You is an anthology of medieval horror comprising 14 tales set in the world Rome left behind. Join us in the plague-infested streets of London and the howling expanse of the Carpathian Steppes. Explore the once-hallowed halls of fortified monasteries and bear witness to the sacrilegious Vikings who would plunder them. From the macabre corpse collectors of Al-Waset to vicious highwaymen and their blasphemous secrets, The Devil Take You offers a delicious glimpse into the hellish world of the Middle Ages. In this audio, life is fleeting, but death is never slow.

The age-old story of hating my job was nothing new. Many lived it. Many had experienced it. So going into work that day just felt like any other dreaded day at the office. That was until there was him. A thief who stole more than gold that night. A thief who stole my heart. But I was about to learn how risky that truly was. Because Ryker Wyeth wasn't just any thief. He was a dangerous one. And now, after the chaos he unknowingly released upon my life that night, I was left with only one option… To run. To run from my crimes. To run from the lasting memory of his kiss.

It’s my sister’s wedding, and I know I shouldn’t be fantasizing about the identical twins who are standing next to my brother-in-law-to-be, but I can’t help myself. They are totally gorgeous with their steel gray eyes and bodies that make my lady parts clench. Tall and broad, it’s all I can do to keep upright in their presence. Fantasies are one thing, but reality is a whole other ball game. I’m done with making stupid mistakes over men. I might enjoy imagining Callum and Liam giving me a wedding night to remember, but that’s as far as it goes.

A guide for empaths seeking to understand their unique nature, fully manifest their gifts, and embrace their role in the evolution of human consciousness 2020 and 2024 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award Explores how an empath’s qualities are strengths, not weaknesses, and why...

Both sisters are trapped. Kate fights to escape a city with closing borders as the leaders desperately try to contain the outbreak. Betrayed by family and embroiled in the chaos of an organized crime syndicate, Alisa struggles to get out before she breaks under the unbearable strain. Even if she escapes, Kate still faces miles of lawless country with dangers even worse than the virus. Back home, Alisa can’t turn her back on the other trapped victims and is determined to find a way to save them all.

The second wave of the Siberian Flu catches the country completely unprepared. Instead of killing the old and frail, the young and healthy are dropping . . . in hours, not days. Kate, a new doctor, will sacrifice everything to break her and her sister free from a controlling stepfather and a dead-end small town existence. Moments from landing the critical job she needs, St. Louis falls apart around her.

Escape. That's all I needed to do. For running was my only option left. But that was the problem when running from a HellBeast King. He liked the chase. So, as I continue to navigate myself around his cruel world, I find not only my life on the line but the Fate of all of those I hold dear.

When Juno Browne returns to the picturesque Dartmoor town of Ashburton after a brief holiday, she’s relieved to find that no one has been murdered while she was away. Though uncharitable friends suggest the quiet was simply due to her absence. Just as she’s settling back into her routine at the antiques shop and as domestic helper and dog walker, the brutal killing of local journalist Sandy Thomas shocks the town.

Women wanted--lots of them! In the Southern Roads romance series, three brothers have recruited an army of men to rebuild their hometown in the Georgia mountains that was destroyed by a tornado 10 years ago. But when the men threaten mutiny because of the lack of women, the brothers get creative and advertise for "100 women with a pioneering spirit" to join them... and they wait.

Artificial intelligence is everywhere. Major software organizations like Microsoft, Google, and Apple have built AI directly into products and invited the world to become part of the AI revolution. And it's impossible to use these tools to their fullest potential without understanding the basics of what AI is and what it can do. Perfect for professionals curious about the potential and pitfalls associated with generative artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence All-in-One For Dummies shows you exactly how AI works and how you can apply it in your own professional and personal life.

A heart-warming story about how a letter with surprising news changes everything - from the author of the beloved Found in a Bookshop 'Compelling, eye-opening and heart-stirring, this book is unputdownable' Katie Fforde 'A warm and moving read with the healing power of books at its heart' Kate...

Read by the author. As women, we're often told that we're entitled or unrealistic when we want to create a life we love. We start hearing this message from a very early age, and by the time we're old enough to know what we want, we've also been taught to doubt our instincts and to see...

An unexpected alliance sends Riley to Canada and Mexico, making her an international woman of mystery! Riley searches for a kidnapped woman, with an FBI agent hot on her trail and a supervillain in her sights. Solid Gold is another funny, fast-paced adventure about an amateur vigilante out to make the world a better place, if she doesn't get herself killed first!

Juno Browne, self-proclaimed Domestic Goddess who can turn her hand to cleaning, dog walking or home help jobs, is feeling overworked and underpaid. Her elderly client, Maisie is demanding more of her time and staff absences at the Ashburton antiques shop she also owns are making business difficult. She is not the only one with problems, very serious problems however. Her friend Elizabeth is being blackmailed, and dear Ricky’s errant nephew is on the run from criminals in London.

A cop blamed for a terrible crime, Riley went on the run and was thought to be dead. Not quite. Now Riley is determined to learn the skills she will need to fight injustice on her own terms, from the shadows. Meanwhile, she agrees to help take down a dangerous arms dealer. Ruby, Marty, and the Shelbys are back to help, along with a new young woman who might, despite Riley's attempts to warn her away, be the perfect sidekick. And speaking of kicks, Selena Salerno is back as well, and not at all happy with what Riley has been up to since her apparent death.

Harbor Wilson is home again; this time, she ain't mad about it. But she is feeling some kind of way that her mother, Elizabeth, is considering selling their family's home. She is also stuck somewhere between the friend zone and happily ever after with her ex-fiancé, Ahmad Ferebee.