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Summer and her family always spend relaxed summers in Alberta, Canada, on the reservation where her mom’s family lives. But this year is turning out to be an eye-opening one. First, Summer has begun to have vivid dreams in which she's running away from one of the many real-life residential schools that tore Native children from their families and tried to erase their Native identities. Not long after that, she learns that unmarked children’s graves have been discovered at the school her grandpa attended as a child.

When the enigmatic Marquess Blackthorn sends Lilly, the daring Duchess of Devonshire, an invitation to his notorious All Hallow’s Eve masquerade ball, she cannot resist the lure of an evening cloaked in mystery and decadence. Venturing to the shadowy Ravenswood Hall with her trusted friend Lady Anne, Lilly finds herself caught up in a dizzying night of dark delights and unrestrained passion. But as ghostly whispers swirl through the manor’s haunted halls, she begins to realize there are more secrets between these walls than she ever imagined.

Welcome to Expand and Impact, the podcast for high-achieving women, changemakers, and female leaders ready to break free from stress and burnout, lead with clarity and confidence, and redefine success on their own terms. This podcast is part of Expand and Impact's mission to share the transformational education our traditional systems never taught—insights and tools essential for shaping how you lead, live, and connect with yourself, others, and the world. Are you juggling endless responsibilities, striving for success, yet feeling like it’s still not enough? Here, explore the skills, ...

A handy collection of the first four books in the Silver Springs series. Each story comes with a healthy dollop of steam and satisfaction guaranteed....

Husband and wife both kept their secrets closely guarded, but it all suddenly changed when Jacob catches his cheating wife red-handed in the arms of another man!

Behind the glittering façade of London high society, repressed passions smolder. When recently widowed Lilly, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, receives a scandalous invitation, she's tempted to indulge her forbidden desires. But in this provocative world of illicit art and masked balls, embracing sensual freedom comes at a high price. As Lilly's wanton adventures entangle her with her dearest friend and a seductive artist, she discovers that true liberation lies not only in unbridled pleasure, but in daring to be her authentic self.

James and Emma are happily married living their busy lives during the Franco-Prussian War. James is a highly acclaimed solicitor in Her Majesty’s Courts, and is well-connected. Jack, a captain in the French Army, surprises the married couple with an unexpected visit.

Violet and Pete have been expecting you! Make yourselves right at home and rest your weary bones as they tell you spine chilling tales of unsettling apportions. Each episode Violet, a believer in the supernatural, and Pete, a skeptic, will discuss locations thought to be haunted. Join them and see if they can ever agree.

In the dusty town of Saddleback Ridge, Texas, 1879, young couple William and Lila leave their Tennessee roots behind with dreams of a better life. Despite their love and determination, this passionate pair struggles to make ends meet. By day, William works as a bank teller, while Lila serves drinks at the town bar - Faded Rose.

Tensions were high between Jason and Carrie. Was it the fact the married couple were both in their mid-thirties or the fact that Jason worked long hours, returning home to tend to the house? Hurt and harboring feelings of resentment, the frustrated wife decides to find a shortcut to the lavish lifestyle she longed for..as she began selling her intimacy to men in exchange for cash!

Une communauté d'illustratrices et illustrateurs qui discutent d'illustrations sans filtres, notamment en édition. Dans ce podcast, on parle de nos parcours, nos tips, nos livres et projets en cours de réalisation. De projets qui peinent à voir le jour, ceux qui deviennent des best-sellers. Des illustrations de nos début, de la comparaison, de l'entraide. Pourquoi ? Parce que le monde de l'édition est un monde sans pitié et qu'on a envie de partager nos expériences, nos rêves, nos galères. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In this 20 episode series we celebrate small and big wins in life and the importance of paying it forward. We meet people from all walks of life including social impact entrepreneurs, authors, TV personalities, musicians and more.

It's 1860 and Chicago is growing rapidly. It was not unusual during this era for the husband to take the role of breadwinner and come home to his loving and faithful wife each night. But all was not as it seemed behind closed doors. Intimacy between the married couple James and Eleanor have broken down over recent months, and the husband was missing the touch and love of his beautiful wife.

This Christmas, Lilly's visit to Glenmoor Castle is about more than holiday cheer—it's about seduction, secrets, and a second chance with the earl who still haunts her dreams. Lilly never imagined that her widowhood would be filled with such... wicked intentions. With a list of suitors from her past to tempt and tease, she arrives at the frost-kissed Glenmoor Castle for a Christmas she won't soon forget.

A Fish Has No Word for Water is a memoir about what it's really like for homeless kids, the strength of chosen family, and a hard love letter to San Francisco.

I'm popping bonbons and riding the high of securing the lease on my jewelry boutique off Main Street when I make a Galentine's Day pact with my girlfriends. Fueled by a sugar high and bravado, I promise to step out of my comfort zone and book myself a life-drawing portrait. All my life, I've let other people define how I see myself but not anymore. Or so I tell myself. Because . . . getting naked? In front of a stranger? It's a lot. Especially when the artist turns out to be Bentley Cormack, my one true love and the man who left me behind.

En este volumen se recopilan relatos donde lo sobrenatural se erige en protagonista y en los que Violet Hunt da prioridad a personajes femeninos asociados a la Nueva Mujer, ideal feminista de finales del siglo XIX. En «El telegrama» vemos como un amante aguarda ser correspondido por su amada y cuando todo apunta a que así será, se encuentra muy enfermo. En «La boina azul» somos testigos de la historia de Christina Daunet, última descendiente de ilustre abolengo, que ve cómo su casa se va desmoronando.

England, 1792. Maria Balcombe refuses to forsake her talents. Fleeing an unwanted arranged marriage, the gifted young artist hopes to make a name for herself in London’s competitive streets. So when a celebrated portraitist agrees to her pleas for mentorship despite their clashing styles, she gratefully accepts the beautiful woman’s strict conditions.

Life was hard for married couple Zack and Jessica. Struggling to make ends meet, their days were consumed by working simply to survive. So when a wealthy couple moves in next door to them, their lavish lifestyle and houseboat on Lake Michigan truly hit home to financially desperate Zack and Jessica.

Anna ha solo sei anni quando suo padre muore improvvisamente. Sta tornando da una gita scolastica e si aspetta di vederlo alla stazione, elegantissimo, ad attenderla. Così le aveva promesso. Ma lui non c'è. E da quel giorno la vita di Anna cambia per sempre. La bambina riempie il vuoto e l'assenza con le storie che le sono state raccontate e con la sua potente immaginazione. Ma questo lutto apre in lei una ferita che non può rimarginarsi. Quindici anni dopo, ormai ventenne, Anna si rende conto di non sapere quasi nulla dell'uomo che ha idealizzato come un eroe.