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Even though it is painful, many are unconsciously addicted to the fighting that occurs in their relationship. The fighting creates a false sense of closeness and excitement and makes us feel as if the other person really cares. Some use the fighting to test the love of their partner. For others, who are afraid of closeness, the fighting keeps real intimacy away. Without a good fight, a relationship can feel dull. But fighting ultimately leads to hurt, pain, and distance. Stop the Fighting in Your Relationship will show you how to take new steps towards closeness.

Miles Carlisle is every teen girl's fantasy. His rugged good looks and exotic British accent have helped catapult his boy band, Seconds to Juliet, to super-stardom. But after two disastrous and very public breakups, Miles isn't interested in dating just any girl; he wants The One. And the only girl he's interested in won't even give him the time of day. As a kid, Aimee Bingham had a huge thing for Miles until he made fun of her for always tagging along. The prospect of going on tour with the childhood crush who broke her heart isn't exactly enticing. Except now Miles seems interested.

After the Morrigan revealed themselves and her true nature became known, Adeline Colton is on the run. Seeking revenge for their fallen sister, they will hunt her to the end of the world. But there is another who pursues Adeline—the man with golden eyes and dangerous power, the one who betrayed her with the parallel bond and has the means to be her ruin—Jack Warren. But the past holds secrets of its own, revealed to her through Jack’s memories.

Danni always believed she was an abandoned child. Then the seductive Sean Ballogh appears out of nowhere with a startling story challenging everything Danni thought was true. He claims that Danni's family has been searching for her ever since she disappeared twenty years ago. He's come to bring her home to Ireland.

In these will-they-or-won’t-they insta-love romances, you’ll be taken on a wild journey as these two strong personalities are drawn to one another.

Separated from her team and haunted by grief, Siena Dupont claws her way through the lightless Briardark in search of an escape. The final threads of her sanity unravel when she realizes The Shadow isn’t the only thing stalking her through the forest’s darkest depths. Cameron Yarrow has long abandoned her team in pursuit of a ghost from her past. Desperation drives her to the depraved settlement of The Tooth, where a terrifying ritual ensnares her. To survive, she must place her trust in a stranger and embrace the trail of clues to Avery Mathis, the crux of her obsession.

As an artist, Cooper Holland instantly notices the beautiful woman going into a church, for the second time in as many days. When a man dressed in black begins to follow her, he instinctively knows something is wrong. Soon, he discovers there are two men after the pretty lady, and is shocked when Mia claims they want to kill her. The rules of witness protection prevent Mia Royce from confiding in Cooper, the attractive artist who has raced to her rescue. Unfortunately, her US Marshal contact isn't answering her calls.

Secrets are common in every family. Tina's actions could destroy everything or bring her the peace she longs for. After the fallout of the first Artsakh war in the 90s, Tina and her mother left Armenia to live in the United States. Now, at 23, Tina’s life in California is isolated, haunted by questions she’s too afraid to ask. Suspecting that her mother has been lying to her about her father’s absence, a sudden inspiration prompts Tina to return to Armenia to find out why, but some truths come at a price.

Mr. and Mrs. Lane love each other very much, but there is something missing from their relationship. They decide to go to a marriage counselor. The counseling session ends up being a way bigger, darker, and deeper part of their lives than expected. Things take an even darker and more twisted turn when they find out the truth about the counselors!

Whether you are a coven initiate, a student, or a "solitary" forging your own path, this book is your guide on your Wiccan journey. Understand why there has been a misunderstanding of the Wiccan world. Delve deeper into this religion’s rich history as it reveals a belief system that is based on respect and love for nature. Get to know that Wicca does not just exist in today’s world, but is actually growing! Remove any misconceptions you might have had about Wicca. Is it difficult to join a coven? Can you start practicing on your own?

Aiden Palmer, a disenchanted WWI veteran, has gone from golden boy to troublemaker since his return from Europe. Hopping from job to job, looking for meaning and adventure, he finds himself running with a rowdy new crowd that puts pressure on him to join their illegal bootlegging runs. On the night the 18th Amendment goes into affect, he reconnects with a love from his past, Grace Currie, at a prohibition ball. Grace McAfee Currie is a teenaged war widow. On the night the Volstead Act becomes law, she searches for Aiden Palmer, the man she’d wanted to marry three years ago.

Hiromi Goto’s acclaimed debut novel is a feminist examination of the Japanese Canadian immigrant experience. Focusing on the lives of three generations of women in modern day Alberta, Goto uses their stories to examine the impacts of privilege and cultural identity on Asian Canadian immigrants.

Georgia Pearce is with child, carrying a baby destined to begin the next generation of powerful witches. As if a mysterious prophecy and a new (dysfunctional) family wasn't enough to deal with, all of Georgia's hard work to rebuild her coven is ruined when witches start vanishing. Georgia investigates, only to find that the kidnapper has ties to her lover Zak Goodwin, and is more family than foe. He has big plans to turn the planet into heaven on earth, though his idea of heaven resembles hell more than paradise. The only one standing in his way? Georgia.

Delight in a collection of our favourite children's stories voiced by Brenda & Robin Markwell. From a fantastic edition of "Beauty and the Beast", to a captivating retelling of "The Little Mermaid", and many, many more....

A collection of thrilling tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, including six full-cast dramas and a short story read by Benedict Cumberbatch In the first half of the 20th century, the detective story exploded in popularity. Innovative authors penned whodunits, whydunits and...

The late Gregory Patterson was a stalwart of the Roman Catholic Parishioners. With his passing, how will Mrs Patterson cope with her headstrong daughter, Barbara? And can young Robert step into his father’s shoes and face up to new responsibilities? The man with the answers would appear to be football-crazy priest Father Benedict who tries to help the grief stricken family as best he can…

The Teddy Bears are on the move again! Join them on another series of adventures, from 'Teddies On The Train' to 'Uncle Ted's Aeroplane', and many more. Narrated by the beautiful voice of Brenda Markwell, these fun, educational and enchanting adventures will have the children captivated throughout.

"Full of compelling twists and high-stakes magic . . . a captivating romantic fantasy that had me rooting for the protagonists from the very first page." —Kelly Andrew, New York Times-bestselling author of Your Blood, My Bones on The Beasts We Bury Marry her enemy. Save her realm. Forsake her...

Madison Moore has been estranged from her family for years, but when her dying father summons her home, she reluctantly makes the trip back to the place that still evokes heartache. Her family’s reception is lukewarm. They still hold the strict religious beliefs that cast her out. But when her father tells her about a murder years before and that he has proof the woman in prison is not the killer, Madison finds herself in the center of a decades-old mystery.

Step back in time to 1960, when the quiet town of Upper Middleton was forever changed by the unyielding hand of Aunty Mae. Widowed and grieving, Aunty Mae stumbled upon a young thief in her garden – Emma Dixon. What began as a spontaneous act of discipline blossomed into a peculiar arrangement: Emma, at the tender age of 19, willingly toiled in Aunty Mae's garden, subject to regular bare-bottomed spankings. Aunty Mae.