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Heidi and Ann have been together nearly sixteen years, and yet, something hasn't been right in their relationship from the start. Struggling with deep trauma, Heidi pulls away and doesn't know how to function in a normal loving relationship. Ann is overwhelmed by shame when it comes to her needs. Eighteen months ago, they took a leap and opened their relationship in hopes of finding a better balance. Insert Lila. Lila is young, vicarious, and a strength for both Ann and Heidi. With trauma of her own, she was graced with the tools to cope and thrive.

As the son of a formidable Breed warrior, Aric Chase has been devoted to the Order all his life. With his training completed, all he needs is one successful mission before he can join the fight to destroy the Order's chief nemesis, Opus Nostrum. His rare ability to daywalk lands Aric an assignment in Montreal, where he learns he's to be teamed with another new recruit, a beautiful but tough-as-nails Breedmate named Kaya Laurent. Independent and driven, Kaya wants nothing more than to become a full-fledged member of the Order.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a hugely popular self-help technique, which teaches you to break free from destructive or negative behaviors and make positive changes to both your thoughts and your actions. This practical guide to managing anxiety with CBT will help you understand your anxiety, identify solutions to your problems, and maintain your gains and avoid relapse. Managing Anxiety with CBT For Dummies is a practical guide to using CBT to face your fears and overcome anxiety and persistent, irrational worries.

Russian President Petrov is determined to restore his country’s dominance on the world stage at any price. In order to develop deadlier nuclear weapons, he recruits Ilana Rabinovich, a beautiful but lethal scientist, to infiltrate the Mossad and steal their research. What no one expects is for the Israelis to then assign her an even more dangerous mission of their own: to penetrate the US nuclear facilities in the deserts of Los Alamos. If the information falls into the wrong hands the results could be devastating.

Try Not to Laugh is a compilation of 15 of my all-time favorite jokes. In addition, the 30-minute "live" audiobook reveals every accent that enhances many of the jokes, so I recommend listening to it for total enjoyment. If you are sensitive to ethnically slanted, politically incorrect humor, this audiobook is not for you. However, if you want some laugh-out-loud material that you’ll want to tell all your friends, in public or private, this audiobook is just for you!

Chris Murphey is a drunk and not proud of it. Sobering up changed her life, and she's ready to make amends. But she won't fall in love again. One night is all she's willing to give, and the cute young woman who is new to town seems like she might just fit the bill. Until Chris screws that up too. Because no principal should sleep with their former student. No principal should sleep with a current parent. Will Chris ever make a right decision?

The New York Times bestselling authors of The Carrot Principle and All In deliver a breakthrough, groundbreaking guide for building today’s most collaborative teams—so any organization can operate at peak performance. A massive shift is taking place in the business world. In today’s...

Five hundred years in the future, earth is no longer populated by humans. The new guardians of Earth, the genetically engineered Erta, have reversed climate change. They are now faced with a dilemma; if they reintroduce the rebellious and violent Homo sapiens, all of their work will be undone. They decide to raise one final child, a sole human to help decide if humanity should again inherit the Earth. But the quiet and clinical Ima finds that there is more to raising a human than she had expected and that there is more to humanity's history than she has been told.

Bellamy has worked with and loved her wife of 10 years, but it’s never enough. When Bellamy finds her limit of abuse and a young, cute waitress offers an opportunity, she seizes the moment, knowing she’ll never see Payton again. But months later, Bellamy comes face-to-face with the one-night stand she can’t forget and the failed marriage she has yet to escape. Payton knows she can’t be the normal 20-something when she ends up with custody of her nephew. Leaping at the opportunity for a full-time job, she has instant regrets when in walks the woman of her dreams. Bellamy.

Meet Jason Apsley, a 42-year-old divorcee who's an opinionated, miserable bugger—struggling with life, exacerbated by his negative attitude. A random event shifts time, causing Jason to continue life in 1976, six months before he's due to be born. He even left behind Beth, his one and only friend who supported him through some difficult times. Can life get any worse? Although Jason is the same person, he finds himself teleported into the life of another Jason Apsley from a different generation, one with a very different outlook on life.

Jugendliche töten einen Mann und saugen ihm das Blut aus. Doch obwohl Gabrielle die grauenhafte Szenerie mit ihrem Fotohandy festgehalten hat, schenkt die Polizei ihr keinen Glauben...

.Deep in the Guatemalan jungle lies the Maya Codex, an ancient document containing a terrible warning for civilisation. Archaeologist Dr. Aleta Weizman is desperately searching for the codex, but powerful forces in Washington and Rome will do anything to stop her. When CIA agent Curtis O'Connor joins Aleta in her dangerous quest, he also becomes a target. Both Weizman and O'Connor know that the earth will align with a massive black hole at the centre of the galaxy on the winter solstice, December 2012 - just as the Mayans predicted.

Determined to solve a string of brutal slayings in London, vampire warrior Mathias Rowan is forced to seek the help of Nova, a fiery tattoo artist who ignites an unexpected yet undeniable passion in the grim Order enforcer. Nova's shadowy connections and dark talents may be Mathias' best hope of unmasking a treacherous enemy, but falling for a woman with her dangerous past will risk both their hearts and their lives.

Toddlers don’t come with a manual, but here’s the next best thing. We’re Parenting a Toddler! is a comprehensive guide to parenting toddlers, with tons of practical strategies and sympathy for first-time parents. Get sound advice and funny stories from a four-time parent who’s been in the toddler trenches, covering key situations from eating, sleeping, and tantrums, to potty training, communication, and so much more.

Investing in Resources: How to Profit from the Outsized Potential and Avoid the Risks details how history and fortunes will be made in another extraordinarily rare investment opportunity that's happening right now. The opportunity that will enable today's savvy investor to realize incredible long-term profits is in commodities.

In this program, Adrian Gilbert delves deeper than ever in order to penetrate the mystery of medieval alchemy. Going beyond psychology, he explores how the alchemists used diagrams and traditional nomenclatures to discuss ideas that, had they been expressed openly at the time, would have invited persecution, and maybe even burning at the stake. These ideas of self-transformation throw light on the work of such influential, modern teachers as G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky.

Ein Rächer geht um, der schon zahllose Vampire getötet hat. Auch Claire gerät in einen hinterhalt, ein feuriges Inferno tötet ihre Beschützer. Aus der Asche tritt ein Vampirkrieger hervor, den Claire nur zu gut kennt: Andreas Reichen, ihr einstiger Geliebter. Sein unstillbarer Hass gilt Claires neuem Gefährten Wilhelm Roth. Claire gerät zwischen die Fronten eines erbarmungslosen Kampfes und spürt schon bald, dass ihre alte Leidenschaft für Andreas aufs Neue erwacht...

Die Kämpferin Renata dient dem Vampir Sergej Jakut als Bodyguard - doch nicht freiwillig, denn Jakut hält ein Mädchen gefangen, das Renata mit allen Mitteln beschützen möchte. Als die Kleine entführt wird, ist der Vampirkrieger Nikolai der Einzige, an den sich Renata hilfesuchend wenden kann. Nikolai ist auf der Jagd nach einem Mörder, der alle Vampire der ersten Generation vernichten will. Renata schließt sich Nikolai an und gerät schon bald in einen Strudel aus Mord und Intrigen.

Als die Journalistin Dylan Alexander eine Grabstätte entdeckt, gerät sie in einen Strudel aus Gewalt und Geheimnissen. Nie zuvor wurde ihr ein Mann gefährlicher als der von Narben entstellte und doch verlockende Rio, der sie in seine Welt der dunklen Obsessionen entführt. Selbst als sie eine schreckliche Entdeckung macht, kann sie sich seinem Bann nicht entziehen. Dylan muss sich entscheiden: Will sie Rios Reich der Dunkelheit verlassen oder alles aufs Spiel setzen für den Mann, der ihr zeigt, was wahre Leidenschaft ist?

Bei der Tierärztin Tess Culver taucht ein Mann auf, der aus mehreren Schusswunden blutet. Verzweifelt kämpft sie um sein Leben, ohne zu ahnen, dass es sich bei dem gutaussehenden Fremden um einen Vampir handelt. Da schmiedet ein verhängnisvoller Kuss das Schicksal der beiden auf ewig aneinander und macht sie zu Verbündeten im Kampf gegen die Mächte der Finsternis...