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A pessimist at heart, Conor Hudson feels utterly ordinary in a school filled with obscenely wealthy and freakishly gorgeous students. Her only desire is to blend into the background at Westmore Academy, a school for the intellectually-gifted nestled in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. A mysterious note found in her locker one rainy day sparks a journey of self-discovery she never imagined possible. Conor discovers the beauty of self-love, lifelong friendships, and unconventional family bonds with the help of a mysterious note-writer and her two best friends.

Life is a dream, or is it? Zac can remember every detail of his dreams. He’s profoundly disturbed because he dreams about Isaac, a gay boy, and Zac is absolutely, 100 percent straight, or is he? Isaac is troubled by his newly vivid dreams too because he’s dreaming about Zac. Yuck! How could a boy want to do that with girls? Zac lives in 1983 and Isaac in 2018 so how can they possibly dream about each other? As both boys begin to doubt their sanity and wonder if they are real, their dreams begin to bring them closer together across time.

Big emotions can be overwhelming for your child...and your family. They can cause your child to miss school or avoid interaction with their favorite people and places. For both the parent and the child, every day can be a struggle. Family coach and metaphysician Kat Mulvaney is no stranger to the emotions children face. She has worked extensively with parents who have been told their child can no longer attend school or that their child’s out-of-control emotions are to blame for their troubling behavior.

I’m Krystin Blackwood, and for the past three months, I’ve been locked in Ether Circle Prison. Luckily for me, the leader of the Fire Circle knows I’d never willingly kill all the people I did when confronted with Kinder’s magik at Cianza Boston. Although, it’s certainly taking him long enough to rescue me.

There was nothing that could make Lily Jean happy. She was a lonely little girl whose only joy was looking at her mother’s jewelry. Little did she know that her world would soon change and by doing the right thing, she would receive the greatest gift of all.

Lily Jean did not want to move. She was looking forward to having a little brother or sister, but she did not want to leave her house. She did not want to change. She loved her house, her room, her big backyard, and all the memories it held. She did not realize that moving to her new home, she would receive a wonderful surprise, and this surprise would make her happy again.

I’m Ben Hallen, and three and a half years ago my son was stolen from my very arms. Now, the same demon that orchestrated his kidnapping is about to set her ultimate plan into motion. With Riley a demon, his Power is unstoppable. And with it, Lady Azar, heir to the Empire of Darkness, plans to destroy the City of Alzan and the world’s largest cianza with it. But Lady Azar and my demon son aren’t the only threats.

Mellie Anne can’t seem to get rid of FBI Agent Max Lemons. He wants to protect her. She just wants to be left alone. While visiting her late husband’s grave, Mellie is the target of an attack. Max demands she follow his orders or face the consequences. When they’re thrown together in spite of their vexation with each other, Mellie realizes that maybe Max isn’t the enemy after all.

Our tastes in coffee vary from person to person. Everyone is looking for the best cup of coffee, from lattes and cappuccinos to French press and drip-brew. Author Stella Perry prepares the listener for a career in coffee with a walk through different types and preparations of coffee, including tips you should always keep in mind to make the perfect cup.

He needs the witch hybrids blood to get back what he was denied, his home and family. Just one problem - she's missing. Ramsey Night spent the last 25 years working towards two goals - Going home to Sterling and giving the Frosts what they deserve. All that’s standing in his way is the missing Juliette Ann Marie Marquis. Her blood is the key to unlocking everything. He'll do anything to get his hands on it. And when he does, he’ll kill her. But what happens when she’s worth more to him alive? He’ll just do what he’s always done: Adapt.

I'm Krystin Blackwood, and six months ago I almost killed everyone I cared about. I've been on my own ever since, watching my back for my team to exact revenge. But when the world I left comes knocking, I have no choice but to run back to my team...and deliver heart-breaking news. Apparently, Lady Azar has turned Riley into a demon and she's moving up her plans to use him as a path to the City of Alzan. Unfortunately for the Fire Circle, without my help and destined magik, Alzan doesn't stand a chance. And neither does Riley.

This is a love story. It is a semi-fictional story derived from actual circumstance and real events, mostly observed from a male perspective, but strongly driven by females. These events occurred during the feminist revolutions of the 1960s and 1970s, which brutally took down many confused men and many unwary women as gender wars wrecked lives along the way. Admittedly, there were genuinely repressed women who were liberated as a result of that revolution, but it cannot be denied that there was a lot of collateral damage in the process.

Abby wanted to be teacher like her mother. She would visit her mother at school and pretend to be a student. Little Abby’s imagination would take her to a pretend place where she could be the teacher of her own classroom. Follow this magical journey of one little girl’s dream of going to school.

She’s a witch. He’s a vampire. Falling in love was the easy part. Just like her mother, Chelsea Greaves has her role to play as Regent to the witches in her home of Sterling, Georgia. She even fell in love with a vampire. Only one problem: The witches forbid it. Getting caught in a torrid affair with him will have her hung and burned. But her heart has a mind of its own. Lucien Frost has a role to play too. He’s one of the Kings of Sterling and the only line of defense between her witches and his vampires. Sterling is his home and war was never part of the plan.

Mindy wanted to play with the little dog next door. She was not allowed to go into the yard next door. Somehow both Mindy and her little friend found a way and their little bond would lead to many more play-days.

It was a fun day at the bakery. Annie got to watch her uncle as he prepared baked goods. The best part was at the end of the day, when Uncle Joe let Annie bake a cake with him. Annie did not realize what a fun time her uncle had planned for her. Follow Annie as she sits among the cooking bowls and laughs with excitement as she takes part in cooking with Uncle Joe.

This book teaches a child the importance of caring for the elderly. Also, it is defining the duties of a nurse, whether they work in a hospital or homecare. It shows the child that nurses can also be men, these duties are not just assigned to women.

Dee turns 50 years, comfortable and happy in both realities, living her modest life with her unconventional family. Then, the world interferes. As her two worlds rage, Dee flees to Hereford, England. She lives in an old barn with unlikely company, desperately trying to heal herself after 30 years of combating the damage her father's death did to her psyche. Now, at long last, she must face her own mortality.

Four sisters who are giving a new meaning to the expression "the struggle is real" have, yet again, found themselves dealing with more teenage and preteen issues. This third book in the series gives us a peek inside their daily journal entries. Their play-by-play of their everyday lives is funny, witty, and sincere. New drivers, growing pains, school and parenting issues - what could go wrong? You can't help but agree or sympathize with them, even if they are talking about you. The actions of their sisters, teachers, parents, and everyone else is revealed!

On another planet, 200 years in the future, 21-year-old Isla Jane struggles helplessly to figure out who she is and what her world really means. Marked with a forbidden tattoo of the rising sun, she is a natural champion of humanity. She is also a gifted warrior in Heats - lavish battles fought in the conjoined minds of the participants for the morbid amusement of the masses.