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I was taken. I was beaten. I was raped. My uncle’s club saved me. It also destroyed me. Meeting Bash was the worst thing that could have happened. He was a mistake and we both knew it. The more I tried to stay away from him, the more he sought me out. My attraction to him became something more. Now where do we go?

He claimed to be my brother. He threatened my family, my girl and my club. He left me only one choice - sacrifice myself for the ones I love. I learned that when life plays games and fate draws her last card, I seek out my darkest self. I did what I had to do to protect them all. I have no regrets and would do it again. Hell, I enjoyed it maybe a little too much, but I knew, I was one step closer to returning to my family. Now, they only question that remains is will they ever forgive me for the things I have done.

Caught in the hook of love, a young woman marries a dashing university professor. She moves to a rain-washed coastal town to be with him, but behind closed doors she discovers that her perfect husband is a perfect monster. As he sets about battering her into obedience, and as her family pressures her to stay in the marriage, she swears to fight back - a resistance that will either kill her or set her free.

Anita lives in Karachi's biggest slum. Her mother is a maalish wali, paid to massage the tired bones of rich women. But Anita's life will change forever when she meets her elderly neighbour, a man whose shelves of books promise an escape to a different world. On the other side of Karachi lives Monty, whose father owns half the city and expects great things of him. But when a beautiful and rebellious girl joins his school, Monty will find his life going in a very different direction.

Lost, groggy, and utterly devastated, MacKenzie Harper woke in the back of a truck with a kind man giving her a ride to safety. Her memory fuzzy, her senses on high alert, and her world teetering precariously on chaos, she has no idea who to trust, but her nose says she can trust him. When her savior delivers her to Ranier, Preston, Jarret, and Anton Lejeune, Kenzie recognizes them as the sons of the most famous werewolf family in Louisiana. They have to hide her because Kenzie did the forbidden - she shifted.

Grace, dignity, and eloquence have long been hallmarks of Maya Angelou's poetry. Her measured verses have stirred our souls, energized our minds, and healed our hearts. Whether offering hope in the darkest of nights or expressing sincere joy at the extraordinariness of the everyday, Maya Angelou has served as our common voice.

When your life spirals out of control, you do one of two things: You let it or you stand up and defeat the demons that threaten you. Amanda Benson faced a similar experience and ran from it, leaving Edinboro without a trace. She worked hard to get her life together and realized that to fully succeed in building a new life, she had to go back and face the old one. When she arrives back in town, a chance encounter changes her life. She’s given a home, a job, and a family. She believes that she is on the right track. That is, until she falls in love with the man that made it all happen.

There is an old saying. “You can’t escape the ties that bind”. For me, that has never been more true. My club has been to Hell and back. We’ve had some struggles along the way, but for the most part, my club remains whole. Now, it’s time to face the battle scars of the past and begin to heal. Rebel needed his club. We thought we knew what we were getting into, but all the intel in the world didn’t prepare us for the price we’ll have to pay to get out. But that’s what this club is all about.

My priorities are my daughter and my job as a first responder. Romance isn't even on the radar. Until one little package changes everything. In a single mind-blowing hour, I end up with a package meant for Valentina Smith, and I find out she's innocent. I won't even mention what's in that package. Next thing I know, my other brain gets the best of me. Valentina deserves the best, so that brain says, running my mouth like it has no business. I don't expect to fall for her. So hard it brings me to my knees. Did I mention she's meant to be worshipped?

Aiden "Disco Stick" Kruze walked away from it all - money, family, friends, and a successful career as a lawyer in Manhattan - to pursue his dream of being an MMA fighter. When a sexy private investigator shows up at Aiden's gym, he mistakenly assumes she's a cage-banging groupie.

On a business trip, I accidentally watched my boss showering through the keyhole. I think he saw me? How embarrassing. I immediately flee. Even worse: The accidentally sent voice message to him afterwards, where I "intensively" mull over the incident again. ***. My new job as personal assistant to billionaire Joshua Davis is an absolute nightmare. The attractive playboy is constantly dissatisfied with something - I'm on the verge of quitting, but I still want to go on the Vegas trip with the entire staff and let loose on the company's dime.

Baltimore Congressman Elijah Cummings was known for saying, “We’re better than this.” He said it in Baltimore, a city on the verge of explosion over police treatment of citizens. He said it in Congress when microphones were shut down, barring free speech. He said it when the president flaunted his power and ignored the Constitution. He said it when the president resorted to bullying, name-calling, and feeding racial divisions. We are better than this. He continued to say it until his final days last October.

Johanna kehrt in das Haus ihrer Großmutter zurück – und mit jedem Schritt in den Dachboden, in die Erde und in das Herz ihrer Herkunft erkennt sie, dass ihre Geschichte nicht nur ihre eigene ist. Inmitten von alten Briefen, Holz, das flüstert, und Frauen, die nie gehört wurden, beginnt eine Reise in die Vergangenheit, die alles verändert.

Fühlst du dich oft wie ein Passagier in deinem eigenen Leben, gesteuert von unbewussten Gewohnheiten, die dich ausbremsen? Dieses Buch zeigt dir, wie du die Regie übernimmst und mit kleinen, gezielten Schritten deine Gewohnheiten bewusst veränderst – für mehr Disziplin, Fokus und Lebensfreude. Luca Brenner erklärt verständlich und praxisnah, warum rund 40 bis 50 Prozent unseres Verhaltens automatisch ablaufen und wie du diese Automatismen mit Neuroplastizität und bewährten Strategien umprogrammierst.

Was wäre, wenn Selbstvertrauen nicht laut sein müsste? Was wäre, wenn Klarheit nicht durch noch mehr Anstrengung entsteht, sondern dadurch, dass Sie zu sich selbst finden?

Die vergessene Tochter von Schwarzwald. Ein Dorf voller Schatten. Eine Tochter ohne Namen. Eine Wahrheit, die nicht schweigen will. Lichtenfels, 1907. Ein kleines Dorf im Schwarzwald – still, fromm, verschwiegen. Als Marlene zufällig einen vergessenen Brief ihrer verstorbenen Mutter findet, beginnt eine Reise, die nicht nur ihre Herkunft infrage stellt, sondern auch das moralische Fundament eines ganzen Ortes erschüttert.

Mukesh has just moved from Kenya to the drizzly northern town of Keighley. He was expecting fame, fortune, the Rolling Stones and a nice girl, not poverty, loneliness and racism. Still, he might not have found Keith Richards, but he did find the girl. Neha is dying. Lung cancer, a genetic gift from her mother and an invocation to forge a better relationship with her brother and her widowed father before it's too late. The problem is, her brother is an unfunny comedian and her idiot father is a first-generation immigrant who moved to Keighley, of all places.

The Girl Who Could Heal Your Heart is the fourth book in The Girls Who Could series. In it, we discover the healing power of forgiveness and release. Kahuna Morrnah Simeona was a Hawaiian healer and teacher who traveled the world sharing the modern art of ho'oponopono, or community healing. When we clear our minds of grief, blame and anger, our hearts become lighter, our days become brighter.

Throughout Maya Angelou’s life, from her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas, to her world travels as a bestselling writer, good food has played a central role. Preparing and enjoying homemade meals provides a sense of purpose and calm, accomplishment and connection. Now in Hallelujah! The Welcome Table, Angelou shares memories pithy and poignant—and the recipes that helped to make them both indelible and irreplaceable.

A wonderful holiday excerpt from the classic Little Women features all of your favorite characters as they prepare to celebrate Christmas in their enthusiastic, optimistic, take-no-prisoners fashion.