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If you’re struggling with unresolved childhood trauma, reconnecting with your vulnerable inner child can unlock profound healing and set the stage for profound personal growth. Written by an expert in childhood trauma, this gentle guide presents an integrative approach that merges inner child work with self-compassion techniques to help you “reparent” the wounded aspects of yourself that were lost, frozen in time, or traumatized—so you can start moving toward the life you were meant to live.

Evan was excited for a quiet week in his boss’s big, beautiful house. He was hired to housesit: water the plants, feed the cat, keep the dog company. But his boss never mentioned Lila, his nineteen-year-old daughter, would be at the house with him. This isn’t a housesitting gig; it’s glorified babysitting. She’s a spoiled transgender princess. A brat. And she’s a flirt, determined to make the week as awkward as possible for Evan.

Ray has never had issues with the ladies. In fact, he’s been with a different girl every week since the day his voice cracked. Then he meets Kate, and she’s different. She puts up with Ray’s crap in a way that no woman ever has before, and it’s not long before Ray starts thinking she might be the one. So he proposes and a wedding date is set. Then Ray learns about Kate’s father, who left the family when she was young to explore becoming a woman. Now, Kate wants to invite her estranged trans father to the wedding, though they’re not actually expecting an RSVP.

Tyler isn’t popular. Far from it. In fact, he might be the only person on campus who wasn’t invited to the sorority’s big annual Halloween Bash. So he spends a whole year trying to improve his social status—even going way out of his comfort zone to join a fraternity. Now, the annual party has come around again... But Tyler still hasn’t received that invite. Though he will be attending the party this year, because the fraternity president has a ‘task’ for Tyler to complete: infiltrate the party, and steal one pair of panties from each of the sixteen sorority members.

Dillon was so close to securing the grade he needed for law school. Just a few more points, and his future would be set. But during his final exam, a haunting memory from two years ago resurfaces: a bizarre gig he took to pay for college. The flashback shatters his focus, and by the time he regains his composure, it’s too late. His dream of law school slips through his fingers. He swore he’d never think about those two strange weeks again: the time he agreed to dress as a girl for an eccentric millionaire on a luxury yacht off the coast of Spain. It was supposed to be a one-time deal…

The snick of a lock. The squeak of door hinges. The creak of a floorboard... Nothing is more mysterious than footsteps in the dark. Are those approaching steps that of friend or enemy? Lover or killer?

Desperate to spare his friend the pain, Alastair hatches a plan. Instead of revealing Claire’s infidelity, he’ll find Bob someone new—someone better, someone who will make him forget about Claire entirely. But after countless dead ends and disappointing candidates, Alastair realizes there’s only one person he can truly trust with Bob’s happiness: Himself.

The whole plan is well-intentioned: to give Chris a chance to experiment with his identity. But when Rohan sneaks over for a peek, he’s not expecting to see a gorgeous babe in that storage room—and he’s not expecting to develop so many strong feelings for the secret sissy.

Trevor’s friend, Alan, has been acting strangely recently. He will disappear for days without a trace, and he keeps ending up in the hospital, with doctors thinking that he’s on the verge of death—just for him to be totally fine the next day.

Michael has finally taken the leap to pursue art as his full-time career. It’s always been his dream—but the financial instability is starting to take its toll.

Gene-editing has gone mainstream. Cancer can be erased, limbs regrown—but of course, people are mostly just using the tech for vanity, paying fortunes to become ‘Goblin Girls’, ‘Troll Men’, or Greek-God versions of themselves—just with a simple procedure.

Bruce thought he was heading to a straightforward meeting about cryptocurrency. But when the wealthy stranger he met in the swimming pool changing room reveals his true intentions, Bruce’s world takes a sharp turn. The man isn’t interested in Bitcoin—he’s fixated on Bruce’s… other assets. And he’s willing to pay a small fortune for Bruce to wear some cute outfits and pose for a strange, provocative photoshoot.

Enemies become lovers, rivalry turns to romance, and convenient marriages create true love in these 12 addictive tales. Featuring Olivie Blake, Kelley Armstrong, Katherine Arden, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Tasha Suri, Melissa Marr and more. A gorgeous collection of 12 original fantasy romance stories from bestselling and beloved authors. Expect chemistry, heat and dreams come true...

Elusive Cures sheds light on one of the most daunting challenges confronted by science while offering hope for revolutionary new treatments and cures for the brain.

Brandon tells his wife, Ellie, that he wants more from her in the bedroom. It turns into a big fight, and Brandon assumes he’s going to spend the next week sleeping on the couch. So he’s surprised when Ellie initiates some intimacy… and she throws a finger into the mix, putting it somewhere it’s never been before. It feels weird, but not unpleasant. Maybe Brandon even likes it. So he lets her do it again the next night, and the next.

Matt’s business partner, Ken, has always come up with crazy ideas to sell houses… but his ideas aren’t always ethical. In fact, some of his schemes have gotten them into trouble—enough trouble that Matt no longer wants to dabble with his friend’s questionable practices. But without some edge, nothing is selling. The guys need to do something, or they’re going to go broke. So Matt decides to be open-minded when Ken comes up with his next crazy idea: finding a hot girl to pose as the flirty neighbour at their next showing. Maybe it’s not such a terrible idea…

Dan has a reputation with women—and not a good one. His exes have stories, but Dan denies most of them. Sure, he flirts with the wrong women sometimes… but what’s the harm? Turns out, plenty. After anonymous complaints at work, Dan’s pay is frozen until he completes 120 hours of sensitivity training. Ever the shortcut king, he signs up for an experimental 24/7 program to finish it in just five days. But there’s a catch: Dan’s about to spend five days completely feminized as part of the program. By Monday, he’ll learn far more than just sensitivity… whether he likes it or not.

Xavier Stone, a well-known investigative journalist, doesn’t normally do client work, but it’s hard to turn down Brian Ashdale Sr., who is desperate to find his lost son. Brian Ashdale Jr. had just turned eighteen when he vanished, leaving behind nothing but a cryptic note. Many have tried to find Brian; none have succeeded.

Nate was just supposed to be the designated driver for his cousin’s bachelorette weekend getaway. He wasn’t supposed to get roped into their games… but he’s had a crush on one of the girls in the wedding party for years: Lexie Matthews. So he can’t help it when they start playing Truth or Dare, and the prospect of sharing a cute kiss with Lexie is suddenly on the table.

Bradley just spent a month with Kieran, a foreign exchange student from the United States, and now it’s Bradley’s turn to go and spend a month with Kieran in North Dakota. Bradley can’t wait. Kieran made his hometown sound like so much fun. But the day Bradley arrives in that small town is the same day Kieran is taken to the hospital with a bursting appendix. Now, it’s looking like Bradley is going to be spending most of that month alone with Kieran’s mother. The house is a lot smaller than Kieran had led Bradley to believe, and a whole lot more remote.