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Being a part of one of the wealthiest families in Chicago, Jasmine Alexandria Rose has been thrown into the spotlight ever since her conception. In addition to being one-third of a set of well-known triplets, Jasmine is also the famous face of a daytime soap opera and has more notoriety than one could ever want. But it's not the glowing lights, prestigious awards, or reigning celebrity that sends her pulse into overdrive and sizzles her flesh right down to its core.

Effervescent, fearless, and self-assured, Selena Strauss is always the life of the party. Her buoyant personality is a pleasure to be around, causing her to garner the attention of a hot commodity she's had her eyes on for a while. Being in the proximity of her walking wet dream, Selena finds herself immensely infatuated with the possibility of their relationship flourishing into something much more. That is until the reality of her parent's divorce becomes the focal point of Selena's life, and, suddenly, Selena's not so sure that the happily-ever-after she's chasing is real.

When it came to the grueling challenges of a courtroom, Phoebe Alexandria Rose could win her case on any day. As one of the lead attorneys at Rose and Garnet LLC, Phoebe enjoyed collecting information, breaking down the facts, and sealing her victory with an airtight litigation. On the outside looking in, Phoebe appeared to have it all together, but it was her personal life that she struggled to manage the most. Being in love from afar with her brother's best friend had been a prison sentence for as long as Phoebe could remember.

No man enraptured Martha Jean Richards. Not since her scoundrel of a late ex-husband left. Men came with problems, and she didn't believe in happily ever afters. But even Martha Jean's hard exterior couldn't hold after meeting Christopher Lee Rose, a multimillionaire mogul. He was the father of her recently acquired son-in-law, and Christopher wooed Martha Jean every time he entered a room. Now with a change of heart, Martha Jean decides it's time she marries a gentleman, but there is one person who stands in her way: Adeline Stevens.

It was the season that brought families together for trick-or-treating and Thanksgiving dinners. But for Octavia Davenport, this season symbolized an era in her life when she lost everything. For years, Octavia was alone living a moderately single life, but then she met the owner of Rose Security Group, and suddenly things began to change. A blossoming friendship evolved, and with it came an unrestrained indulgence to connect with him on every level. Desire had never stirred her until him, and Octavia didn't want to deny herself what she so hungrily craved.

Forty-eight stories of brave sparrows, wilds winds, and how to live in times of climate change. A prize-winning book by the natural storyteller Georgiana Keable, sharing long experience with children in the forests and snows of Norway. Meet the girl who became a fish, married a bear, and had a tree as her mum and dad. Meet the boy who tried to stop the wind, fetched fire from the center of the earth on the back of a bird, and whose father was the river.

Unemploymentville.com creator and author Anne Emerick has interviewed career coaches, entrepreneurs, and everyday people to explore their own stories of bouncing back from a personal unemployment crisis. And now, Emerick shows you how to use insights from their tales to forge your own path to success. Out-of-Work to Making Money: 21 Comeback Stories Every Job Hunter Should Hear shares strategies and compelling true stories from people in all walks of life who worked their way from jobless to financially secure.

All Across Europe is a mnemonic-filled learning and teaching tool geared first and foremost toward helping children learn capitals and locations of European countries in a fun and entertaining way. Additional facts, including agricultural and industrial products, are also provided to enrich the child's learning experience.

One-hundred jokes for kids, told by kids. Old and new corny jokes guaranteed to make you laugh! Complete with sound effects and music.

This is a short children's audiobook suitable for ages one to seven. A very simple, easy-to-listen, and easy-to-understand book. This fun story helps children know the basics about the formation and importance of a butterfly's growth.

Derra Sabo shares a bit of her world with you in this delightful memoir filled with "letters" to family and friends. Overcoming challenges by simply living life; Derra shares her experiences here in hopes of helping the listener gain an appreciation for life as it happens.

A short children’s book of facts entailing a basic story, “The Stars”, and inspired by a doodle character named Mr. Sniff as he narrates the basics of the stars in our universe and the importance of how they can help protect our skies and save energy.

A children's book for ages 1 thru age 10; a short basic story of facts entailing the life of a tree, and its purpose for all humankind and how trees protect our planet - to encourage young children to see the importance of planting a tree and how much they can get involved in the help in protecting our world.

It's 3:00 am.... While most minds are in a blissful state of slumber, mine is wide awake conjuring and pondering endless thoughts. Eyes are fixated on the dark popcorn ceiling above and ears are soaking in blue tunes as my autopilot mind becomes overwhelmed with the past, future, and every cherry topped dream in between. These thoughts range from warm and fuzzy to dark and slightly crippling. Sometimes, I wish that my mind had an off switch so that I could power down at night. No such luck.

Have you experienced a layoff? Are you going through grief from a loss? Are you a productive person who is now finding it hard to breathe on some days? Author, Vickie J. Maris, answered yes to those questions when she narrated this audio book on surviving a job loss and working through the associated grief. It is Job Loss and the Cutback Blues: A Journey of Grief, Uncertainty and Recovery After Being Let Go.

Marie è una bellissima diciannovenne che gode a suscitare l'invidia delle sue coetanee. Quando va in sposa a un giovane benestante, non si rassegna alla nascita di Diane, l'incantevole figlia che attira su di sé l'attenzione di tutti, come non si rassegna a una vita che sembra deludere le sue aspettative. Amélie Nothomb torna a regalarci un romanzo crudele, mettendo a nudo con precisione millimetrica i meccanismi più distruttivi dell'animo umano. "Colpisci il tuo cuore" è la storia di un amore assoluto. L'amore di una figlia per la madre, la sua ricerca di tenerezza, di conferme.

Inverno 1974. Marlene ha sposato Herr Wegener, l'uomo piú temuto del Sud Tirolo, per sottrarsi a una vita di miseria. Ora, però, qualcosa è cambiato. Sa che il marito non le perdonerà mai il tradimento, ma decide lo stesso di scappare da lui, dopo averlo derubato di un tesoro il cui valore va ben oltre quello del denaro. Uscita di strada con la macchina, la giovane viene salvata e curata da Simon Keller, un Bau'r, un contadino di montagna che abita in un maso sperduto.

En handbok i att lämna kränkande kärleksrelationer och aldrig hamna där igen! Det här är en bok till alla kvinnor som befunnit eller befinner sig i kränkande, destruktiva relationer. Som blivit slagna och förminskade, fysiskt och mentalt. En bok full av igenkänning, förståelse och tröst. För det är många som varit där. Men det är också en handbok fylld med tips och energi en riktig vän att hålla i handen när man själv inte längre orkar eller ser någon väg vidare.

Vid första anblick trodde jag att det var en bild på mig och kunde inte förstå varför en av de där privata bilderna han tagit på mig hamnat i vår familjedator. Så jag klickade på bilden för att se om jag misstagit mig. Jag skulle aldrig ha klickat. Så snart bilden visades för mig rasade min värld... "Sviken" är en novell om otrohet och verkligheten bakom den lyckliga fasaden. Garanterat en novell som inte lämnar någon oberörd och baserad på en sann historia. Den är stark, gripande och ärlig.

Nella magica terra di Muirwood, Lia è cresciuta conoscendo servitù e sottomissione. È una miserabile, una reietta cui non è dovuto alcun rispetto e alla quale è precluso ogni segreto custodito tra le antiche mura dell'Abbazia che la ospita. Ma Lia sa che, prima o poi, la sua occasione di riscatto arriverà e che i suoi giorni da serva nelle cucine dell'Aldermaston sono destinati a finire.