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When I left my life as the daughter of the most powerful mob family in New York City, I never imagined I’d be forced to marry my identical twin sister’s fiancé. Even if he’s Finn Gallagher, the family’s heartless, handsome, and intimidating top enforcer. And the only man I’ve ever wanted. But when my sister disappeared on her wedding day, my father demanded I impersonate her. If I refused, I’d endanger the lives of everyone. If I agreed, I’d be putting myself back into the hands of the Gallaghers, the family that betrayed me. Nothing could be more dangerous. Then he kissed me.

I was supposed to walk down the aisle to Finn Gallagher, heir to the Gallagher mafia. Instead, I walked out of my own life as the favored mafia daughter to start a new one in Hawai’i. On my terms. Now they’ve found me. He’s found me. Cian Mahoney, the most wanted and despised enforcer in the Gallagher Mafia. My nemesis. And the man whose kiss intoxicated me the night I disappeared. If he drags me back to New York, my life is over. So I formulate an escape plan. Make Cian believe I want him. Need him. Crave him. Except my performance turns real.

KiaraI’ve only ever wanted the two things I can’t have —love and freedom. Instead, I’m a prisoner. Forced to create art for the De Lucas to exploit. Until my father is murdered. Now my monstrous cousin is the new don, and life as I know it is about to end. Instead of just selling my paintings, he's planning to auction me off to the highest bidder. So I run. Right into the hottest guy I’ve ever seen, who pins me to the wall and kisses me until my body lights up inside like a Christmas tree, before helping me escape. But he’s no savior.

Kellin Brennan is the answer to my prayers. If his company invests in my boutique Santa Monica hotel, I can finally escape my family. My destiny. And run my hotel on my terms, free from my father’s mafia world.

I crashed the double wedding of two of the scariest Irish Kings to get information. Information to help me find my best friend’s sister, who was abducted. All I had to do was hack the phone of one of the mafia members.

SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound) are smart. But you're smarter. Learn when SMART goals work, when they don't, and why. Then go beyond SMART goals to set goals that will challenge you to reach your personal best. Get your goals started with a bang and find the strategies you need to stay on track.

LucyI don’t need a bodyguard. Especially not one as cold and devastatingly gorgeous as Callum Kavanaugh. I’ve just landed a spot in the most competitive modeling event of the year. This is my chance to reclaim my life after everything I’ve survived. I won’t let an overbearing robot in a three-piece suit stop me. His calm, condescending demeanor infuriates me. I want to break his control and create chaos in his life and see how he likes it. But I’m playing with fire, because the sparks between us could turn into a blaze that burns out of control. He can protect me from the evil man hunting me.

Think you’re eating healthy? Think again. For the past 40 years, we have been slowly eating ourselves to death and doing so based on government guidelines about what constitutes a healthy diet. This grand low-fat, high-carbohydrate dietary experiment has led to epidemic increases in obesity and other chronic conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s.

What relevance does it have for us that Jesus is Jewish and what difference should it make to our faith? In The Jewish Jesus, David Hoffbrand explores the answers to these and related questions in a way that is accessible to everyone. As you see how Jesus lived, thought, and taught as a Jewish man, you will come to know Him like never before, and find that His teachings come alive in their original context. It's time to discover the Jewish Jesus!

One dark night, young genetic engineer Strig Feleedus is cruelly mutated by his own experiment and merges with the DNA of a pussycat and an owl. What follows is an action-driven, witty, and pulp-inspired all-species revolution. Would you expect anything less?

I met Sarah at the airport. Beautiful. Sexy. And a bit shy. She was wobbling on heels that looked a little too big, so I offered her my seat. At first, she rebuffed my invitation, but I convinced her to stay. My flight had been delayed and I assumed hers had too. I figured why not spend the time together. Five drinks led to a proposition - a hotel room and nothing more. After a mind-blowing night of the hottest sex I've ever had, I woke up alone and penniless. If she thinks things are over between us - she's wrong.

Anne and Daniel stare through the window in disbelief. Who is that eerie stranger that looks just like Daniel and appears wherever Daniel is supposed to be? Out of nowhere he has appeared, in the clothes of the snowman his friends have built for him. That's why they call him "the snowman". And now he is standing there, in the kitchen of Daniel's hall of residency, talking to his roommates and nobody even suspects that it isn't Daniel at all. Suddenly the door opens and the doubleganger leaves the building.

As a champion longsword fencer, Jack Fischer receives many invitations to tournaments, but none like this: few details, no return address and thousands of dollars in cash that is his to keep whether he accepts or not. He wants nothing to do with it until a multi-national task force recruits him to help bring down the organizers, a society of modern duelists who fight to the death for the gratification of wealthy patrons.

I have no idea who I am anymore. In Los Angeles, I would have given anything to go home to Orenda, my world where magic was alive and nature spoke to me. Now that I'm back I feel out of place, burdened with responsibility. The human part of me misses the simplicity of Earth, the mage part begs for connection with magic, and the demon part? I don't want to admit that exists.

After exploring a series of recently discovered portals leading to other worlds, Nathan Grey and members of the League of Allied Worlds uncover evidence linking the mysterious past of Nathan's late father to an ancient alien ship buried under the city of Tabula Rasa. From there Nathan and the crew of the LAW Morning Star are led to the hidden planet of Adaria. There they encounter a small group of inhabitants who claim to be descendants of a mythical race called the Ancestors.

Aurelius must follow the ruling of the Erebusian Committee after breaking Doctrine Thirteen. Emily's life depends on it, but there's just one problem - she'll never agree to the terms. Distraught, after Aurelius sends her home alone, Emily finds another nightmare waiting for her there. She'll have to rely on the help of Syrius, Liza and a sacrifice.

After his father is found dead, computer analyst Nathan Grey becomes the target of a group of murderous machines called the Bloc. After being nearly killed by one of them, Nathan is rescued by a member of the League of Allied Worlds, a secret organization consisting of humans and aliens. After being recruited into the League, Nathan learns that his father was also a member, and that his death is linked to the Bloc and his work with the League.

Devastated and angry, Emily will stop at nothing to get Aurelius home--if she can only find him. On her new adventure, she will meet Liza, the witch doctor, and just in the nick of time--but is it Liza of the past or Liza of the future? Emily will also discover a secret that will change the Proctors forever. Meanwhile Aurelius investigates the Underground, the true Area 51 operated by the military and a strange society.

Prioritizing your tasks is a futile endeavor if you don't have a clear picture of what's really important. Not just the big-picture ideas but the in-the-moment, what-should-I-be-focused-on-right-now tasks. How do you know, in the midst of a busy day, what your highest priority tasks should be? This book will give you a framework for knowing what's most important right this minute.

Travel back in time with the Aurora Conspiracy Prequel Series and follow Aurelius, a man from another world, on his adventure with generation after generation of the Proctor family through some of the most important events and discoveries in history. Meet famous historic figures and discover how they were impacted. The possibilities are endless with this cast of characters, who must surely be out there somewhere.