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My plan was perfect: convince my best friend and school quarterback, Ethan, to be the final prize for my matchmaking test where the proceeds go to sending the band to Paris. Plus, if it matches me with my lifelong crush, that's a bonus, right? What could go wrong? Apparently, a lot. First, the test matches me and Ethan. Which is easy to explain. Computers make mistakes all the time, right? Second, the girl I switch myself for seems perfect for Ethan. Maybe a bit too perfect. Third, my date with my crush goes horribly wrong, and my first kiss tanks.

Feel tired of being woken up in the middle of the night by your baby's crying? Tired of having to change your toddler's diaper for the thousandth time? Sick of having to put up with embarrassing public displays by your toddler whenever you go out? If yes, then keep reading. There are few major milestones in the life of a child that is more challenging than the toddler phase. Throwing food on the floor, irregular sleep patterns, horrible toilet manners, and cranky behaviors are some of the few trials of raising a toddler. It's enough to drive a hapless parent insane. 

She’s crushed on him for the past six years. He’s always seen her as his best friend’s little sister. What happens when they’re forced together? Gavin Mitchell is a star soccer player, the best-looking senior at Cedar Oaks High, and a potential recruit for the college of his dreams. But if Gavin doesn’t raise his English grade, all his plans of playing soccer for his dream school will be crushed. Enter Kenzie Fair, his best friend's smart little sister. 

I'm determined to prove to Liam that we aren't over. I need him to understand that I can handle the part of him that he revealed to me. I'm not weak. But it doesn't seem to matter. Not to Liam. So, I'm trying to move on. Christopher, my home economics partner, seems like a good distraction. He's sweet and kind and interested in me. But everywhere I go, Liam seems to be there. I'm trying to forget the one guy who stole my heart, but that seems easier said than done.

There's no doubt about it, Noah is avoiding Callie like the plague now that she's living in the dorms on his college campus. She'd hoped this week-long softball clinic would help put their past awkwardness behind them. After all, he'd taught her everything she knows about the game. But her brother's best friend is more of a jerk than ever. Until he kisses her.

Even though I’m around hot football players every afternoon, they are not allowed to date me. If they even come close to flirting, my dad, Coach “The Boss” Davis, makes them run laps around the field until they puke. Not only has he forbidden me to date anyone at all, he’s even made me the football team’s water girl so he can keep tabs on me. What Dad doesn’t know is that I spend every last second of those two blissful hours of practice in the scorching California heat staring at Tyson Blake. He is the epitome of perfection. And Dad hates him.  

Mom and I just needed a place to start over. Somewhere to move on from the past that haunts us. Smoky Hills, Tennessee, seemed to be exactly what we needed. Here, I could be invisible. That is, until quarterback Liam Bronson decides I’m important. Even though there are plenty of girls who would love his attention, he doesn’t seem to care. The way he stares at me is like I’m the only one that matters, even in a room full of people. Like he chose me. Then I discover his secret. The animal that lives inside of him. He tells me to leave. That it’s not safe for a human.

I live by three rules. One: I never get lower than an A in any class. Two: I never lose a cross-country race. And three: I never talk to Cade Kelley. Well, number three came crashing down the moment Principal Connell asks me to guide Cade back onto the right path. Something about helping him turn his life around. If only Principal Connell knew our history, he’d understand just what he’s asking.   

Ox might be the living definition of the strong and silent type, but Maddie knows for a fact that underneath that big, bad scowl lies an equally big heart. He deserves to love and be loved, and she's just the girl to help him. After all, she's basically a human love detector. She's seen all of her friends' true loves coming from a mile away. But Maddie has a secret - one that will ruin her reputation as the fun, carefree flirt that everybody knows and love.

The new guy at school was officially Kate's worst nightmare. And that was before he turned her world upside down with a mind-blowing kiss. Kate's an introvert. Levis is...not. Some might say he's a loudmouthed jerk. Kate definitely would, especially since he seems determined to make her life miserable by putting her in the spotlight every chance he gets. His opportunities are endless now that she's babysitting his little brother, and when they're paired up together for an intramural scrimmage? Well, there's no hope of avoiding him now. She's stuck with him, for better or worse.

Since their parent’s death, Chloe Schultz has put every ounce of her energy into her twin brother Erik’s NHL career. She won’t let distractions - like dating - get in the way of keeping the Utah Fury as the championship team. Until she meets Reese. Reese Murray was shocked when he was traded the week before the season started. He’s bitter, but he won’t let that stop him from proving he’s the best.

I’d kill to be the kind of dancer my mom wants me to be, but it’s just not in the cards. I’m sick of dieting. I'll never fit into the perfect ballerina mold, and I’m tired of wishing that I could. I’m over it. I’m done trying. I’m perfectly content to dance alone in the dark while the rest of the school is sleeping.

Do you find yourself looking for a path that can help you unlock the secrets to happiness, energy, and well-being? The entire universe is made of energy, and your body is no exception. Long before modern technology and science, ancient cultures knew that all living things carried a life force with them. They called the centers of energy that move inside of us chakras. Chakras help to regulate all of your body’s processes. From organ function to your immune system and emotions, they hold the key to your well-being.

When Charley gets sent by her father to appraise a mansion full of antiques, she's shocked to find the owner is cold and mean and doesn’t want anything to do with Christmas. And even worse? It’s not really an appraisal job, at all. He just wants her to clean out his mountain of junk from his garage. But Charley makes it her goal to show him that Christmas is a special time of year. And as time goes on, she sees his frozen heart start to thaw.

Her life is too chaotic for love. But adding more chaos is exactly what brings him - and love - in. Tory is living her dream running her own coffee shop, Love a Latte, and raising four young kids. But her divorce left her doing it all on her own and not always succeeding. She'd consider marrying again someday - as long as the man was the complete opposite of her ex. But she really has no hope of that, because who would ever willingly step into her chaotic life?

He wasn't supposed to be nice. This changes everything. I’m just trying to survive. Mom’s dead. Dad’s gone crazy. And I’m alone. Senior year is about to start, and I can’t imagine my life getting any worse. Enter Lucas. The rich, snobby kid who’s been banished here by his parents to, I don’t know, learn how the poor slum it or something. He’s everywhere. Infiltrating my safe places and causing my emotions to spin out of control. If only I can figure out what his angle is, I might actually survive.

At 16, Finley Rhodes had grown up fast, having the responsibility of taking care of her mentally ill mother, holding down a job to pay the bills, and dropping out of school to do both. When her case manager tells her she's being placed in foster care, Finley never expected her new home to be in the exclusive gated community, and she certainly never thought she'd attend The Academy, a school for the privileged and elite. But the biggest surprise comes from down the hall. Her new foster brother, Chase Powell.

Are you looking for the ultimate combination of health lifestyles, tips and guides on achieving your ideal weight and look? Don’t worry, you’re in the right place and you’re about to find out the holy trinity of weight loss. What do you want your body to look like? Whether you are pear shaped, orange shaped, or watermelon shaped, it may seem like achieving the perfect body is something only achievable in dreams. If you think training and maintaining a healthy diet might be the answer but aren’t sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place.

Mia Milan jumps at the chance to work as a computer security specialist in Miami. Installing software for a shipping company on the East Coast sounds more like a paid vacation. She doesn’t realize that her new boss Harrison is a known transporter for human traffickers. Ex-army ranger Noah Wolf and his team with the Guardian Group think Mia knows exactly what Harrison does, and that she’s helping him secure his computer network. They think this might be their chance to finally bring the man down - all they need is for Mia to turn on Harrison.

A mistletoe kiss is just a simple kiss, right? Wrong. All I want to do during this Christmas break is survive. A week at the cabin with our family’s friends/rivals, the Stephensons, every yuletide activity is turned into a competition where my family must win. Every. One. Yep. I was attempting to be loyal until Jacob and I kiss. Sure, it was a forced one brought on by mistletoe tradition, but there was something in the way he held me and pressed his lips to mine that told me, he just might be feeling something more.