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Greater Than a Tourist: Budapest Hungary by Isabella Beham offers the inside scoop on Budapest. Most travel books tell you how to sight-see. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. You'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip. Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place.

Her husband is a workaholic, more concerned with his family's financial situation than emotional stability, and he doesn't understand why his wife is unhappy. He doesn't understand why the house and the credit cards and the fabulousness of what he's given her isn't enough. So when Angelique meets someone new, she does something she never thought she'd do - she has an affair. It's addictive, and Angelique wants more and more, but is she willing to give up everything she has for this fantasy come true?

Handsome and single Detective Lieutenant Michael "Mike" McBride, Jr., continues his on-again, off-again romance with the sophisticated redhead, Juliette Carolle. The drug war persists in the towns and on the high seas. After intercepting a cocaine shipment, the US Coast Guard pursues a drug sub while the US Navy attempts to follow the cocaine trail to its South American source. Free and awaiting trial, drug king-pin Joseph the Rat carries on making trouble in Mike's town.

Have you ever wondered what it means to be a Christian? In this little audiobooklet, I will explain the fundamental and basic elements of Christianity, of Jesus Christ, and the trademarks of those who truly follow him.

Det. Lt. Michael "Mike" McBride, Jr., is the most handsome, brave, intelligent, strong, and single cop ever. Not only that, he owns a nice house in the suburbs. Enter the lady in distress - a beautiful, sophisticated and attractive redhead having trouble with an ex-boyfriend who has violent criminal tendencies. Mix in a murder, attempted murder, arson fire, explosion, drug bust, suspicious accident, a bank robber, stalker, and a mysterious drug lord. Mike certainly has his hands full. Needless to say, the only one who gets the best of him is the redhead.

Do you suffer from Social Anxiety? Or do you often leave interactions thinking you missed the opportunity to leave a good impression? Whether in your professional or personal life, many of us suffer from anxiety and the constantly worry about how we are being perceived by others. Whatever your struggles, we can all learn to be in better control of ourselves and avoid becoming overwhelmed regardless of who or what we are faced with.

See Ya Later, Ralphie explores the bond between two best friends. It is a delicate and heartwarming story that educates children on coping with the separation from loved ones, and faces their fears associated with tears and sadness. The story presents the issues of death and grieving in an inspiring way, through a combination of lighthearted humor, and uplifting revelation. See Ya Later, Ralphie delivers an unforgettable message that eases the pain of loss, and teaches children that, for the living, the journey of life keeps going, and the love we feel lasts forever.

You say you want a Revolution? The story of this country's struggle for independence is told with a fresh slant and theatrical inventiveness. As Thomas Jefferson struggles to find the right words to frame a nation, a young Quaker must weigh his desire to participate in the struggle against his pacifist beliefs.

Mary Beth Baker and Sammy Monroe were devoted teenage sweethearts back in their hometown. But now, in college, their relationship is threatened by serious problems. Now away from home and parental authority, Sam has gone wild with spending, even going so far as to buy an expensive motorcycle. Too bad he got involved with the wrong crowd. Will Sam be able to dig out of his financial hole before the short term loan sharks break every bone in his body?

When refined, handsome Tom Sebastian and wild child Ivy Danvers meet, their attraction is immediate. They don't care about social class, but others do. Can they battle outside influences or will lack of faith doom their love?

Edwina Bradbury, sole heiress of a vast fortune, has finally agreed to come to Dawson after being enticed by an advertisement for a mail-order bride from a handsome English butler. He is charmed by Edwina's wit and independence. They embark on a romance that blossoms even as shocking truths come to light. Will these events rob them of a wonderful future or will their newfound love endure all?

Zoe Fontaine comes to Dawson, Montana, to wed Will, a very good man. Unfortunately, there is no chemistry between them. Enter, Raven, a young Lakota brave who seeks to win Zoe's heart and make her his own.

Cassie Sebastian is a rich socialite - until the sudden deaths of her family. Forced to find a rich husband to support herself, she answers an advertisement from Caleb Benson, whom she thinks is well-to-do. Caleb is a rancher and bouncer with money troubles. When they meet, they begin a contentious relationship after discovering that there were mistakes in the ad he'd put in the paper. Their unlikely romance seems to thrive until tragedy strikes and threatens to tear the two lovers apart forever.

Virginia Candle married the wrong man. She's known that for years. But when she finds out what her husband's company actually does to make their money, it's going to be a lot murkier than separating from a bad life partner. When the company fires her husband, they're not sending him off with a severance check. He'll get a bullet in the head, plus one for her and their son Tucker. She can either lie down and die, or take action to stop it.

Tamara Collins is poised to become the next great American actress. The only problem is that Hollywood doesn't know it yet. Since her bills aren't paying themselves though, Tamara decides to sign on to star in the new stage play, It Should've Been Me. Tamara wants to just get in, get out, and get paid, but her co-stars - including Donovan Dobbs, her ex that left her at the altar, and Camille Woods, a young starlet with a serious grudge - could make this the worst decision Tamara's ever made.

Gina Silvetti comes to Dawson only to find that the man she was to marry has died. Handsome deputy Rick Westlake helps her and the two begin a romance. But secrets and family strife threaten any future they may have together.

In the Washington McBride Series, each book stands alone as a complete novel. The final book of the trilogy The Savage Surrogate is the ultimate in story-telling. If you cry at happy/sad movies, have your Kleenex ready. Lady Dog with Juliette and Mike McBride are involved in separate, seemingly unrelated crime-solving capers, which all come together in one grand finale. In this novel, the author cleverly weaves four threads in and out of danger and into a common joyous blanket.

In the timber camps of North Florida in the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston, a famous African-American anthropologist and author, discovered the unwritten segregationist law allowing a white man to force a white woman to have his children. Dr. Ellis coined the term "paramour rights" and attributed it to Hurston's character in this novel. Twenty years later, she received an assignment from the Pittsburgh Courier to cover the murder trial of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy colored woman accused of slaying a white physician.

At last, Juliette is able to join Senator Mike McBride in their new Arlington, VA apartment. After time off for a joyous homecoming, Mike goes to work in his Senate office while Juli unpacks and takes the train downtown for lunch with an old friend, Fran Whittaker, who tells Juli of her suspicions. Soon this dangerous knowledge leads to Fran's disappearance and Juliette's investigative reporter's nose getting her in a whole lot of trouble.

Hidden behind the crystal seas and beautiful beaches of a Greek Island dark and dangerous secrets lurk. Beckett has had his fill of adrenaline fueled criminal investigation and with a broken body and damaged career goes to the Greek Island of Farou to head up the Criminal Investigation Bureau. Serious crime is rare, the weather is great and the beer is cold but his retirement is cut short when a pagan cult resurrects and bodies start showing up.