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Carolina Johnson had the life everyone wanted. A solid marriage of 20 years. A gorgeous house in the most desirable neighborhood. Friends at the country club. Yet, somehow, she always felt the other shoe would drop. And drop it did—when she discovered her husband’s affair with a girl half his age! Even more devastating, she’s pregnant. Now divorced, she has to start over in a lake house with too many issues to list, a neighbor who doesn’t like her, and zero friends.

When Special Agent Clay Jennings and his K9 partner, Ranger, take to the streets of Denver to fight human trafficking, he is shocked by the inordinate number of stolen innocents who’ve been forced into the sex trade. With each new face, his resolve to help these children escape their personal horror grows stronger. El Clark, a social worker who dedicates her life to rescuing exploited kids from the streets, works valiantly to locate their families or find them a safe place to live while they recuperate. She understands the plight of these young victims more than anyone knows.

Do you always get the assignments you want? Do you know how to ask for help without sounding dumb? How to answer a question you don’t know the answer to? All the while sounding smart, capable, and competent? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. Jodi Glickman founded the communication consulting firm Great on the Job to help rising stars of the business world with the same issues. Now, for the first time, the training program that Jodi uses with her top-tier clients is available in book form. Great on the Job teaches people how to talk to one another at work, every day, in every situation....

Conquering Kilimanjaro embodies making a life-changing decision of saying yes to accomplish an insurmountable feat to most. After spending years desiring to climb, Jodi made her way across the Atlantic to ascend the majestic roof of Africa.

Can you trust your memories? Laura Murphy thought she could, that was until she returned home. When Laura returns home 10 years after the death of her childhood sweetheart Ryan Taylor, her past begins to unravel and memories she’d long pushed aside begin to resurface. Having trouble reconciling truth and memory, Laura reconnects with childhood friend Tom, to try and find closure, but Tom has issues of his own. Not only is he faced with the threat of losing his farm, but he is also hiding a secret that could change everything for them both.

"Not Like the Other Girls" is a touching and emotional novel that takes readers on a journey through the life of Kathleen Johnson. Raised by her loving grandparents on a Southern farm, Kathleen's life is filled with faith, love, and determination. Drawn to follow in her grandmothers footsteps of helping people, she decides on a nursing career. There, she meets and falls in love with the perfect guy, Matthew Hollings, and soon finds herself walking the aisle and making a lifetime commitment to loving him.

Life just keeps getting more complicated for Cedar McLeod. As the recently crowned queen of Tír na nÓg, she’s trying to understand her magical new kingdom, even as she misses her life back on Earth. It doesn’t help that a dear friend has just betrayed her - a betrayal that almost cost Cedar and her family their lives. And things aren’t easy at home, either, as Cedar’s seven-year-old daughter, Eden, lost and lonely in Tír na nÓg despite her special powers, has become painfully distant.

Marcie Latimer longs to run away from Someday Valley - especially since her ex-boyfriend spun a web of lies that almost led to tragedy in neighboring Honey Creek. Little wonder so many locals have turned their backs on her. But not Brand Rodgers. The quiet cowboy comes to listen every time she sings at Bandit's Bar, offering a glimpse of safety and calm that Marcie's rarely known.

Ever been almost beheaded by a snow plow? Turned into an undead by a homeless vampire? Cheated and betrayed by your lying sack of shit husband? Welcome to my life. Or, more correctly, my crazy afterlife. To everyone behind the gates of our wealthy community in Charming, Mississippi, my husband and I were the Joneses everyone tried to keep up with. A beautiful house, the perfect gated community, two gorgeous kids, and a supposedly flawless marriage.

A 21st century woman shakes up a doctor's 19th century world. When the summit of Pikes Peak is beset with a summer storm, Lalita Torres thinks the embarrassment of trading her shorts and tank top for a touristy union suit to keep warm is the worst that could happen. She was wrong. A lightning strike sends her back 123 years and into the care of Dr. Tate Cavanaugh. Lalita thinks she's in a reality TV show. Tate thinks she's lost her mind.

Single mom Cedar McLeod leads an ordinary but lonely life, balancing the demands of her career and her six-year-old daughter, Eden. One day, a fight between the two leads to the stunning discovery that Eden can open portals to anywhere she imagines. But before they can learn more about Eden’s extraordinary gift, the young girl mysteriously disappears. Desperate to find answers and her daughter, Cedar seeks out Eden’s father, who left before Eden was born.

In the picturesque town of Hopeton, where the snowflakes twirl and the holiday spirit is infectious, Rebecca Sims is still struggling to find joy after her world fell. Five years ago her husband abandoned her for her own sister, Julie, Rebecca's heart shattered, leaving her to pick up the pieces alone. Battling through the storm of divorce, she clung to her job as a determined bank loan officer, rebuilding her life one penny at a time.

Learn about the science of atoms in this ghost story!

Dominant Bradford’s story is one defined by sudden opportunity, unimaginable heartbreak, and newfound purpose. His calling is to provide a safe and supportive environment for men in the lifestyle. Bringing Doms and subs together is his superpower, yet he feels fated to be alone himself.

What if you had the power to change the past? It's 1907, and Nellie Hartford has a rare ability: a lightning strike can send her jumping through time. When the thunder rolls, the question is should she jump back to prevent the childhood fever that led to her husband's premature death or forward to find a treatment for her baby's severe gastrointestinal issues? And what if saving one leaves her without the other? What if she loses them both? Dr. Jeff Marshall doesn't quite know what to do with the woman who accosted him in the hospital parking lot looking like she walked off stage.

Cedar McLeod would like nothing more than to return to Tír na nÓg, help rebuild the mythical kingdom, and start a new life for herself and her daughter, Eden. But peace isn’t what Cedar finds after being reunited with her little girl. Nuala - who kidnapped and terrorized Eden in her previous bid for power - has returned and is making a persuasive claim for the vacant throne. The devastation such a ruler would bring upon both the kingdom and the human world is unthinkable. With no one else to stake a convincing counter-claim, Cedar steps forward.

Zwei Töchter im Teenageralter, zwei alleinerziehende Väter, ein Showdown in einer Frauenklinik in Jackson, im Bundesstaat Mississippi: Ein militanter Abtreibungsgegner dringt in die Klinik ein, eröffnet das Feuer und nimmt Geiseln. Polizeiunterhändler Hugh McElroy soll den Geiselnehmer davon überzeugen, sich zu ergeben. Während der Verhandlung zeigt sich, dass sich McElroys eigene Tochter in der Klinik befindet. Das absolute No-Go in der Polizeiarbeit. Im Lauf des nervenaufreibenden Gesprächs erkennen die beiden Männer, dass sie einiges gemeinsam haben.

Lunch Ladies captures time and place with laugh-out-loud humor and reach-for-a-tissue heartache, as the people of Hanley, Minnesota—living and dead—come together for a community celebration.

Jessica Ann Mackenzie—“Jam” to everyone in Honey Creek—has fulfilled her dream of owning the best restaurant for miles around. Serving candlelit dinners to every couple in town on Valentine’s Day is a reminder of another dream, one she’s just about given up on. Until that very night, when Sergeant Tucson Smith clambers out of the muddy river and onto her land, bringing the promise of something they’ve both been searching for.

Lying on her job application wasn’t the best way to kick off her fresh start in a small town, but Heather Smith is out of options. She desperately needs the job, or she will soon be without a place to live. Even so, Heather truly likes Elizabeth Harland, the old woman who hired her as her caregiver, and is eager to work hard, and prove she’s right for the task. Now, if she could just figure out why a local farmer keeps casting suspicious glares her way.