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Bri didn’t have it easy as a child growing up in a low-income household, but when she started college her life took a turn for the better in more ways than one. She met her soulmate, married him after graduation and started a successful career. Together, they had a pretty good life for the most part with the addition of their five children. That is, until loved ones were lost in tragedy after tragedy. Little did she know there was a hidden secret stemming from her bloodline; a curse that would plummet her family into the supernatural world—leaving each of them with a story to tell.

Covered in sweat with a sticky face...the signs of a great county fair. Years ago, Laura dropped out of college for love. Unfortunately, the perfect life she built with her husband imploded when he decided to plunge into another woman’s dunk tank.

Known for allowing paranormal beings to live in peace, the small town calls those who are different to its city limits. Most mean well, and some do not.

When Madeline learns August Cahill will be at the Taste of Chicago event, Adam insists they go. Dragging her to the pulled pork cook-off, he feeds her succulent tastes that leave juices dribbling down her chin. But when Madeline learns Adam has been keeping a startling truth from her, it cooks up a recipe for disaster. Crank up the heat and slather on the sauce—this kitchen is getting hot!

I've worked hard to overcome many of the devastating challenges that life has thrown at me, and I've come a long way. Despite the aftermath of my broken engagement and the strained relationship with my mother, I've recently mended lost friendships and have become a successful entrepreneur of a business I'm truly passionate about. But could all this progress be lost when my mother presents me with a blindside I never would have expected?

Hace mucho tiempo—a long time ago—there lived a beautiful young woman named Adelita. So begins the age-old tale of a kindhearted young woman, her jealous stepmother, two hateful stepsisters, and a young man in search of a wife. The young man, Javier, falls madly in love with beautiful Adelita, but she disappears from his fiesta at midnight, leaving him with only one clue to her hidden identity: a beautiful rebozo—shawl. With the rebozo in place of a glass slipper, this favorite fairy tale takes a delightful twist. This is a Cinderella story like no other.

Writer and amateur sleuth Peggy Rector returns home to a full plate following a star-studded vacation in the English countryside. She needs to finish her latest book and plan her wedding to the hunky Jess Carson, all while her children plot to convert her rambling Victorian house into a B&B. When Velma Whittaker, a local genealogist, dies under mysterious circumstances, Peggy must puzzle out who wanted Velma dead and why? Was it her multi-million-dollar lottery win or something more? A search for Velma’s will turns up a cryptic clue left for her heirs, but are they up to the challenge?

Frank and John are in the courtroom. Their friend, Pete, is on trial for murder. The District Attorney seeks the death penalty, but Pete's attorney is Marcy Adams. She intuits that, despite the evidence, there is a way to get the jury to acquit her client.

When a prince appears on a witch's doorstep, lost and injured, she lets him into her home...But she is determined that her heart will remain tightly locked, and he will never have the key. In a kingdom where magic evokes both awe and fear, Alma’s rare magical affinity causes the witch hunters to descend on her family, forcing her to abandon all she knows. For a decade, Alma conceals herself, estranged from a world that misconstrues her powers.

Step back in time and witness the power of oratory with 'Historic Speeches from the 1930s to 1980s,' a captivating collection that spans pivotal moments in history and showcases the voices of some of the most influential figures of the 20th century. From trailblazing aviators to legendary athletes, political leaders, civil rights activists, and cultural icons, this anthology offers a window into the past through the words of those who shaped it.

Through the crazy twists and turns of her young life, Millie's only been sure of one thing: her dad's undying love for her. What happens when she finds out he might not really be her dad? There's another man who's been controlling Millie's destiny since before she was born—a man her mom married two days before she gave birth to Millie. Could this man be her biological father? Will finding this out break Millie's heart? Once again, Millie must dive back into the fray to solve the last mystery of her complicated history.

"Everyone is bound to their fate." As heir to the Countship of the Riverlands, Suna had always known what her fate entailed. A life she does not want, a marriage she did not choose, and unquestioning loyalty to the Eternal Empire. She’s given everything she could need, yet not the one thing she wants. Freedom.