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Vida Toujours has struggled all of her life, working hard for everything she's ever earned, using her all-consuming job as a Chicago doctor to numb herself against the emptiness she carries inside. Overprotective of her heart, Vida pushes people away, and despite her loneliness, she's made an art of remaining detached and disconnected. Then she receives an unexpected letter from France.

In The Crypto Tax Blueprint™ you’ll discover 72 key takeaways, 47 pitfalls to avoid, and 61 examples to help audit-proof your crypto taxes. If you’re in crypto, you’ll have to manage crypto taxes whether you hire a professional or not. It’s impossible to outsource the entire process. Given that tax regimes around the world are focusing more resources on audits and taxpayer compliance, taxpayers must become as audit-proof as possible. The Crypto Tax Blueprint™ gives everyone from noobs to OGs a road map—and peace of mind—to get complete and accurate taxes.

Self-care is a necessary part of being alive, not something we resort to when we're at our most burned out, vulnerable, and desperate. This is a comprehensive guide to making self-care part of your everyday life. From Coping to Thriving is designed to give you the self-knowledge and awareness you need to start integrating self-care into your life, instead of integrating self-care around your life.

With her divorce finally behind her, Faith Miller is ready to move forward. And then, life tosses her a few unavoidable curveballs. Before long, she finds herself traveling down to her sister's house on the coast of Rhode Island with her seven-year old daughter. What she hoped might be a reflective time for her turns into a whirlwind adventure, thanks to her sister's live-in in-laws and the gorgeous pet and house-sitting neighbor, Candace. Candace is sexy and fun, and pulls on Faith's heart. Faith, trying to stay focused and get her life back on track, attempts to ignore her growing feelings for Candace....

Hurtful criticism. Nasty "jokes". Angry outbursts for seemingly no reason. Verbal attacks toward your innocent comments. Stone-cold silent treatment. Manipulative actions to ensure you don't know if you're coming or going. Sound familiar? The phrase to summarize the above abhorrent treatment is narcissistic rage. The words "narcissistic" and "rage" are bad enough by themselves. When you merge them together, it becomes a force to be reckoned with; a volatile tornado that can emotionally destroy anything that dares enter its path.

Christmas comes early, when word arrives that the Pinecroft Inn’s annual gingerbread house competition will be featured on the most popular cooking show in the country. But when a shot rings out in the dead of night and one of the show’s judges is found murdered in the inn’s kitchen, Tamsyn must figure out what happened before her beloved Aunt Gwen is thrown in the slammer.

From the moment Lexie Tanner meets Taylor Henshaw in the dilapidated space that will one day become her aunt's pet boutique, she knows she's got her work cut out for her. Taylor self-identifies as a complicated woman, and there's nothing Lexie enjoys more than a good fixer upper. But Taylor's complications run deep, and way into her past.

This completely updated edition adds new tips and anecdotes that could only be told by two women with over 15 years of experience working at America’s leading sex toy store. The book offers explicit, expert advice on sexual anatomy, oral sex, anal sex, S/M, masturbation, and sex and aging, and up-to-the-minute tips on exploring sex online, the buzz on the latest sex toys, and a guide to the best adult books, videos, and DVDs on the market.

I didn't expect to spend my annual company party sobbing in a photo booth, wearing nothing but a homemade grass skirt and a pair of coconuts. I also didn't expect to lose my apartment, my job, and my boyfriend in a rapid series of embarrassing events. Events that, unfortunately, also landed me in a bit of hot water, and left me with a secret that only money can fix. So when the opportunity arose to enter my book club buddies into a contest for a chance to win $50,000, I took it. I just forgot to tell them about it.

On the verge of turning 40, former Marine Cameron "Cam" Warren didn’t expect to be walking onto a community college campus to spend a year playing music. Instead of enjoying her career, Cam is still mourning the tragic death of her partner and fellow Marine Sharon. Five years have now passed but she is no further forward in dealing with her grief. Cam knows she needs to change so she can heal. Will taking a sabbatical to play the drums allow her to live fully again, connecting her to emotions in ways her autism has always prevented?

With her marriage in ruins and nowhere else to go, Megan escapes to her family's summerhouse on Cape Cod to lick her wounds, but even in that haven from reality, she finds the past catching up with her. Enter Andi, an old friend she'd all but forgotten.

Tamsyn Bassett is having a bad week. Like the "losing your job and getting dumped by your boyfriend" kind of bad. So, when her great-aunt invites her to spend the summer at her inn on a remote island in Maine, Tamsyn jumps at the chance. But instead of the peaceful getaway she expected, she's immediately confronted with the preposterous revelation that she's descended from a long line of kitchen witches and is the last hope of her generation to keep magic alive in Pinecroft Cove. That she's the world's worst cook could be an issue.

Deep in the shadows of her exclusive fashion resort, Couture, Colleen Bryant presides over a much more intimate world: Club Inferno. The successful businesswoman and sex instructor has built an empire that caters to an elite crowd, but now she finds herself longing for something a bit more ordinary: a man to love. She’s not sure how to find someone who will accept what she does for a living - or the kinks that drive her wild - until her old flame, ex-pro football player Chase Fairwood, comes back into her life.

This audiobook isn’t about your dogs, it’s for you! The Dog Professional’s Survival Guide is an honest and practical, psychological vaccination against the fear of chasing your dreams and the risk of compassion fatigue. Working with dogs can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Every single thing we do - and experience that we have - starts first in the mind and this little book is a great introduction to mindfulness, peace, and excellent ideas.

Envy is a lucky lady with a secret vice: She's (arguably) one of the best thieves in the kingdom - something her current employer, the queen herself, has no knowledge of. When one of her more audacious gambles gets her caught, Envy thinks her luck's run out. The queen banishes her to Bran Tower, a haunted, forgotten prison of no escape. Envy thinks she’s doomed to be alone and trapped forever, but - each night - a stunning woman appears in her impenetrable prison, and Envy soon realizes that she’s falling in love with her....

Anam Cara is a Celtic term meaning, "soul friend". In the days of the Druids, an Anam Cara served as a confidante, an advisor, and confessor. This book reintroduces the power of having a "soul friend". Today, we can enjoy this spiritual benefit. A soul friend listens, understands, and is never judgmental. By clearing one's conscience, learning to let go, forgive, and atone, we experience the magical power of our soul. We are reborn and begin to realize our potential.

Ever since moving to Pinecroft Cove, Tamsyn has been faced with more questions than she can shake a stick at. What type of witch is she? What happened to her mother? Why can’t she bake a pie without it exploding? As this final mystery unfolds, she may finally get the answers she’s been seeking. Or, an evil witch and a demon baby might bring about the end of the world. It could go either way.

Product management is hard. You're expected to know everything about everything - from business skills to technical skills, from customer interviews to data analytics, from interpersonal relationships to competitive strategy. But you're not alone. We've crafted this guide to empower you to level up across multiple high-impact dimensions as a product manager. This audiobook contains proven frameworks and insightful perspectives on how to drive lasting, outsized positive impact.

Splitting up with a narcissist is half the battle - the other half is the aftermath of the breakup. This audiobook will give you a glimpse of the abuse I endured after the breakup and give you an overview of what it is about us that attracts a narcissist. I’ll also give you some advice about staying safe and guarding yourself from your narcissistic ex and their fleet of flying monkeys. Let me guide you to clarity, discuss narcissistic abuse with you and help you fight the fear of your stalker ex.

The dedication of a new bell in the island's historic church is the social event of the season, but when an old body is uncovered during the ceremony, Tamsyn has a new ghost on her hands and a cold case to solve that could bring her closer to the truth about her mother's disappearance.