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Princess Rheanna's self-esteem shattered when her former fiance unexpectedly ended their betrothal. Years later, the rejection continues to haunt her, and now that she's faced with yet another unwanted political engagement, Rhea will do anything to avoid another heartache. When a mysterious lure draws Rhea to an abandoned turret of the palace, she discovers a magic mirror and is shocked to find a snarky man trapped inside. Although she agrees to help break Drake's curse, things quickly grow complicated.

When Maren runs away from the threat of a forced marriage, the last place she expects to end up is the Malvagarian Palace, home to the enchanted gardens, a cursed prince, and a magical rose that traps her there. Crown Prince Briar isn’t pleased to be stuck with a troublesome guest, especially one as mischievous and curious as Maren. She, on the other hand, is determined to escape, but instead finds herself inconveniently falling in love with him. Despite her lack of beauty, feelings steadily blossom between her and the prince.

Anwen's uncanny resemblance to Princess Lavena has been a curse since the moment she entered her service, as the spoiled princess has frequently used it to her advantage by forcing Anwen to switch places with her. But Princess Lavena's latest scheme is her worst - and most dangerous - yet: compelling Anwen to take the princess's place in her marriage to her loathed fiancé, Prince Liam.

Eileen has never been interested in love. Ever since her father's abandonment, she's vowed to never experience such pain again. But the enchanted forest has different ideas. When the continuously shifting pathways lead her to a mysterious stranger, Eileen finds her promise to fiercely guard her heart increasingly difficult to keep. One night when she becomes lost in a storm, the enchanted forest's pathways lead her to the castle, home to the kingdom's Dark Prince, where Eileen finds herself entangled in what many consider an opportunity but which Eileen believes to be a curse.

In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominantly white community of Fort Collins, Colorado. When she moved there in 2013, with her husband and daughter, the community held strict restrictions about what residents could and could not plant in their gardens.

Evelyn Harbinger sees nothing wrong with a one-night stand. At 149 years old, Eve may look like she bakes oatmeal cookies in the afternoon and dozes in her rocking chair in the evening, but once the gray hair and wrinkles are traded for jet-black tresses and porcelain skin, she can still turn heads as the beautiful girl she once was. Can't fault a girl for having a little fun, can you?

Dating apps were supposed to be a fun new way to meet your future partner - but for many singles, they've morphed into a digital dystopia of lies, harassment, and few (if any) quality connections. Stop competing against thousands online and start enjoying endless untapped opportunities to attract your match in the real world - from the airport to a coffee shop to your grocery store cereal aisle.

Are you tired of dry French textbooks that leave you tongue-tied in real conversations? What if you could effortlessly absorb French while having fun, all through enchanting tales of Parisian cafés, mysterious village secrets, and magical encounters? For many learners, traditional methods feel like an endless grind of conjugations and vocabulary lists. But your brain is wired to learn languages through stories and context, not drills.

PLAGUERS PROWL THE EARTH. HUMANITY HAS BECOME PREY. Those who remain live in walled compounds. Life is ruled by warlords, their power upheld by mercenaries. Standing against the warlords is a covert resistance group of researchers and mercenaries. They work in secret to develop a cure for the plague. But the warlords will stop at nothing to control the cure. Can the resistance force outmaneuver the warlords in their quest to save humanity? If you like the dystopian future of The Running Man and the gritty characters of The Last of Us, you’ll love the high-octane Afterworld Apocalypse bundle.

Julianne Westcott was living the kind of life that other Protestant girls in prewar Liverpool could only dream about: old money, silk ball gowns, and prominent young men lining up to escort her. But when she learns of a blind-and-deaf brother, institutionalized since birth, the illusion of her perfect life and family shatters around her.

No matter how fast they run...time is running out. Can the Creekside Crew reach their friends before it’s too late? There are some things scarier than zombies. For the people of Fort Ross, it’s the raiders who have arrived on their doorstep. Kate and her companions are their only hope. But the road to Fort Ross isn’t easy. There are wildfires...and intelligent alpha zombies. Can Kate outmaneuver the alpha zoms and get to Fort Ross before it’s too late? You’ll love this last installment of Undead Ultra because the stakes are higher than ever. Grab your copy today!

Out of the ashes of the zombie apocalypse, Kate and her small band of survivors have created a life and become a family. They train together, scavenge together, and survive together. Their comfortable routine is interrupted by a frantic distress call. When Kate forms a rescue mission, she and her people find themselves faced with the unthinkable: evolved “alpha” zombies capable of organizing hordes of the undead.

Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every engineering manager should know. With ninety-seven short and extremely useful tips for engineering managers, you'll discover new approaches to old problems, pick up road-tested best practices, and hone your management skills through sound advice.

In this evocative short piece, Candace worries that her mother, Annie, has reached an emotional breaking point. When her best friend loses her battle with cancer, Annie is acting in uncharacteristic ways, seemingly less concerned than ever about what her friends and neighbors think of her - a troubling development in her daughter’s eyes. But while Candace may think she knows her mother better than anyone, something deeper lingers beneath the surface, and times of hardship have a way of bringing us closer together than ever.

The Remote Work Retirement podcast helps mid-career professionals and retirees design a flexible, fulfilling, and financially secure future through remote work. Whether you're leaving the traditional workforce, looking for part-time remote opportunities, or building a location-independent business, host Camille Attell shares expert strategies, real-life success stories, and practical tips to help you make remote work work for you. Tune in for actionable insights that bring you closer to the freedom and income you deserve—on your own terms.

It’s been thirteen years since doctors declared Libby Ross-Velasquez a goner. Yet here she is - cancer-free. So why doesn’t she feel more alive? Sure, Libby’s husband, Shiloh, has been distant. One of their daughters has a serious health condition. And her father’s death hovers over Libby like a rain cloud. Still, this eternal optimist knows she’s the winner of the existential lottery. But when her forced cheer isn’t enough to keep her family from catching her blahs, she decides to fly them all to Vieques. The Puerto Rican island is where she and Shiloh fell in love.

Gemma is back at it. Actually, she never stopped. She never stops talking to herself, questioning her daily routines, and battling her anxiety. Yet now, she is more prepared. She is equipped with self-talk from her therapy sessions and medication for her anxiety. But is it enough? Gemma is steered towards management at work which is an unwelcome development. However, at the management conference, she gets some interesting news about a new job, creates a new coworker friend, and is able to let her anxiety go, if only for a few minutes. Is Gemma's life finally on the upswing?

Monument de la philosophie stoïcienne, Les Pensées pour moi-même ont été écrites par l'empereur romain Marc Aurèle au IIe siècle, au cours d'un règne tumultueux. Conçu au fil de l'eau comme un journal intime ou une bouteille à la mer, ce texte fait partie de ces viatiques pour l'âme qui ne craignent pas le passage du temps. Au même titre que les Essais de Montaigne ou les Pensées de Pascal, il bâtit les arches d'une méditation sur notre condition humaine, construit un pont vers la connaissance de soi.

Wuthering Heights fait partie des plus grands chefs-d'œuvre de la littérature britannique du XIXe siècle ; c'est aussi l'une des plus belles et tragiques histoires d'amour du romantisme tardif. Notre adaptation audio promet une redécouverte inédite de ce classique grâce à une nouvelle traduction de Patrick Reumaux (2024) qui restitue admirablement la rusticité, la beauté et la puissance de la langue d'Emily Brontë, où le mépris froid des maîtres côtoie le patois rocailleux des domestiques.

In After You Were, I Am, charged moments from history collide with our own godless modern world. Read by the author, the recording is divided into three sections - ingenious rewritings of canonical prayers, dramatic monologues from the Pendle witch trials of 1612, and the divine tragedy of the Elizabethan magus John Dee - obsess over individual human characters and how our past informs (and informs on) our present.