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You Just Don't Wake Up Strong is a testament to both my failures and my successes in life. From being told by doctors that I would never be able to play football, to becoming the top-performing player at Delaware State University. From being sentenced to 15 months in prison, to returning to society and building a fitness business from the ground up. My book outlines the ongoing progression of my business and other entities that I have incorporated into my plan.

A wickedly sexy sci-fi new adult series that brings us Finn and Marissa. A sexy alien and the human hellion he can't resist, even when she's his intended target. An alien soldier without emotions. Finn is three quarters Asazi and one quarter human. He's a lieutenant in the Asazi army and his desire is to be the best soldier he can. He's spent a lifetime denying his human side, only to find out that now it makes him key to a mission on Earth. A mission that includes Marissa Sanchez, Target 41, a determined, smart-mouthed spitfire that brings out emotions his Asazi nature rejects. A human ...

Beck Jordan is a grinch in every sense of the word— brooding, silent, and colder than the Nor’easter storm trapping us. He's a Christmas-hating hottie with secrets darker than his brooding eyes. I'm a city girl lawyer on the run, trying to deck his halls. Sparks fly as we're snowed in together. His gruff exterior can't hide the protector underneath. A man who makes me forget about the danger outside… And think about the heat building inside. But as I start to feel safe in his strong arms... Danger finds us. Can our budding love survive when my past comes knocking? Or is this our first...

Barely moments after Ella Keplar regains her memories and agrees to join Operation Whitewash in the pursuit of justice, her plans are once again thwarted by the vengeful Chron. The mind-reading Grifter, holding Kara and Ethan hostage, has exactly the leverage he needs to squeeze information out of Ella. Assuming Ella and her friends escape unscathed, her battle has only just begun, for good can only win if every whitewashed lie is exposed - and not all revelations are bearable.

The Grifters kidnap any metahumans - those with superhuman powers - living outside the Academy...like me. Only this time, they missed. For centuries, a covert organization of metahumans called the Academy has protected unaware civilians from the Grifters, creatures whose humanity is as deformed as their craggy faces. I’d spent 18 years ignorant of either group, and of their endless war. Then the Grifters found me. The Academy whisked me away to safety, and we waited for the danger to pass. Only it didn’t.

Certainly! Here's a 4000-character description for the book Nature, Nurture, and Everything In Between — written to engage listeners of psychology, education, and personal development, while maintaining clarity and curiosity: Nature, Nurture, and Everything In Between Unlocking the Puzzle of Who We Are By Serena Quillan What truly shapes us—our DNA or our upbringing? Are we born to become who we are, or does life sculpt us into who we become?

I’m Sadie Stanton, and I don’t know why everyone makes such a big deal out of me. I’m just like everyone else—I’m trying to start a business, not spending much time on my social life, and dealing with an obnoxious roommate... Oh, and being a vampire. There’s that. But it’s okay, because we’re all legal now. But believe me, that doesn’t make life easy. In fact, it might be harder now than ever before, but I did it to myself… And now vampires are attacking people seemingly at random and not even trying to feed.

Celestial matchmaker Seraphina "Sera" Moon is on her last karmic leg. To dodge eons of bad juju, she needs to forge perfect soulbonds. Her latest assignment from the Fates? Lucian Thorne, an ice-cold vampire CEO who views emotion as a liability, and Brynn Asgardsdottir, a fierce Valkyrie warrior with a pathological aversion to attachment. They're oil and brimstone, fire and frost—a cosmic catastrophe waiting to happen, much like Sera's last epic matchmaking failure. Forced into reluctant trials under a magical contract, Lucian and Brynn declare their incompatibility with every venomous ...

What happens when those sworn to protect the realm turn against it? When legends fall, they take the entire domain with them. Blocked trade routes, drug trade, and poverty and disease are widespread in Feronna, while the Fallen fight each other for the throne. When Brela had enough of her husband’s abuse, she did what she must to survive. The problem was that he was one of the highest-ranking officers in the Fallen army. Lonely years passed in the dungeons with only the dead and cruel guards for company. Finally, a young woman named Vassa is tossed into the cell beside her. Little does ...

In this audiobook, Dr. Heidi Thorne, MBA/DBA, discusses competitive forces that prevent small businesses, solopreneurs, and self-employed consultants from making sales. What’s even more troubling is that these forces are largely invisible, meaning that they may be attitudes and situations, and not similar suppliers. This can make them very difficult to identify and overcome. Drawing on her decades of experience in selling, advertising, and publishing, Heidi explains several critical invisible competition forces, along with ways to combat them in the marketplace.

Collected together for the first time are these four tales from The Continuing Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes, each a particular favourite of both the author, and his readers. Included are: The Case of the Kaiser’s Assassin, in which Holmes is summoned to prevent the murder of Kaiser Wilhelm II, during his visit to England… The Demon of the Mountain, which tells of a British officer, returned from hellish captivity at the hands of a tribe in Afghanistan, now seemingly pursued by the very cultists he has escaped…. The Yew Alley Ghost, details the disappearance of the grandson of a ...

You’ve done everything right—so why do you still feel like it’s not enough? You hit your goals. You show up. You succeed. But behind the accolades and checklists, you quietly question your worth. Even My Wins Don’t Feel Like Enough is a healing guide for high achievers who can’t silence their self-doubt—no matter how much they accomplish. Through honest storytelling and soul-deep insights, Sienna Thorne gently guides you back to a truth you may have forgotten: You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to prove your worth. You don’t have to keep striving just to feel ...

Literature as fast as arrows! Whether you call them flash-fiction, micro-stories, or something else entirely, they’re tales that zip along from start to finish in almost the blink of an eye. In Flash Fiction: Micro-Stories, the offerings all have either: 10 words 25 words Or 50 words But no more! Read them in seconds, remember them through a lifetime! These more than 700 stories from many genres, tell tales of past, present, future, some comforting, some shocking, a few downright maddening, but whether you have thirty-seconds to invest in reading, or limitless hours, we think you’ll ...

My name is Robert Grailmont. Since I was young, I felt called to serve my fellow citizens, rising through the political ranks with a senator’s seat in my near future. But when I tried to reveal the scandal of the century, I found myself framed by the very people I was trying to expose.

The crack of his whip awakened the ancient magic inside me. My life had become a never-ending loop of making lattes and scrubbing stains. I ached for adventure, for meaning. Then, one touch of a poster launched me into a vision of the Hidden Realms Circus. BAM! My eyes locked onto him - a man with piercing blue eyes and a mischievous grin. His voice boomed out over the crowd, sending shivers down my spine. He told me to come and find the Hidden Realm Circus. I left everything behind to find him. As soon as I saw him, I knew we were meant to be together. His touch and lips immediately ...

At 14, Elizabeth Reid is searching for a place she and her sister Jaime can call home. Neglected by a father with more vices than work ethic and ignored by a mother bent on starting a new life with an ex-con, Liz bounces between distant relatives in California and Utah. But before Liz can find peace, she must come to terms with the ugly deal she struck to ensure Jaime’s safety - one that has a hold on them both.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the most discussed yet misunderstood conditions in the world today. It's a neurodevelopmental difference that affects how people experience the world—how they communicate, interact socially, and express behaviors, interests, or routines. And while science has advanced, voices have risen, and advocacy has grown, a cloud of misconceptions still lingers over what autism actually is—and what it isn’t.

New Zealand, 1921. Bright, feisty, and pretty, 16-year-old Lottie O’Brien lives with her troubled family in an impoverished part of Wellington. Life at home is hard for Lottie, her younger sister Bella and brother Jack – their father has returned from the war a mental and physical invalid, for whom their mother has neither sympathy nor affection. Ambitious Lottie dreams of a better life and is befriended by her class teacher, Madeleine Carson, who introduces Lottie to her affluent family.

After months of working with the MTA in search of her captured best friend, Ella Kepler stumbles upon a secret that predates everything she understood about Kara’s kidnapping - including her own past. Armed with a truth that could either destroy or save lives, Ella works alongside a group of metahumans determined to battle injustice and bring every lie to an end. As Ella’s involvement thickens, she’s forced to realize that lies have consequences, enemies wear two faces, and even memories can’t be trusted.

She’s back in town, my heart’s undoing, and still the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. Olivia’s return stirs up more than old feelings. Secrets lurk beneath the surface of Sea Glass Cove. Her piercing green eyes and fiery hair still haunt my dreams. She’s a big-city lawyer now, all power suits and determination. But I remember the way her lips tasted like freedom on sultry summer nights. I let her walk away once, and it nearly broke me. Now, we're diving headfirst into a dangerous game of lies and corruption. As we join forces against the corrupt Blackwood family, the barriers...