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Blake Dillon isn’t exactly living the dream. She longs to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps and make a difference in the world as a journalist. Unfortunately, her current job has her paying-off hotel staff for celebrity gossip. Tasked with shadowing a film star for an in-depth profile, Blake sees it as a chance to finally prove her worth. She never expected the interview to reconnect her with her old college crush.

Every parent wishes to see their daughter grow up strong and self-assured in her identity. Is your girl grappling with insecurities that hinder her from fully expressing herself? Does she face challenges in mastering her social interactions and making meaningful connections? Tierra Williams, an advocate for young Black girls’ empowerment, has poured her passion and expertise into Positive Affirmations for Black Girls, a vital resource for nurturing confidence, self-love, and motivation.

Maria Castillo Holt was the only daughter of a valiant lord and his Spanish beauty. Following the tragic deaths of her parents, Maria found herself spirited away by conniving relatives to endure neglect and misery. However, rescued at the age of 13 by Brockton Thorton, the son of her father's devoted friend Lord Richard Thorton, Maria would at last find blessed reprieve. Further, Brockton Thorton became, from that day forth, ever the absolute center of Maria's very existence. Yet a fiendish plotting intruded....

In this heartfelt and candid memoir, the author illustrates a childhood overshadowed by the turmoil of alcoholism and its effect on her and her family. As Sarah grows, family secrets begin to resurface, fueling a quest for answers. Inevitably, devastating losses and life-changing decisions propel her into foreign territory, and bring her face to face with her grief. Will she embrace honesty and recovery, even if it could mean alienating those closest to her?

How to live with GBS, embrace life and look to the future with hope.

Live Your Faith at Work: Build a Bold, Christ-Centered Workplace Culture offers practical guidance for integrating faith and work without compromise. Written for Christian entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals, this book shows how to build a strong Christian workplace culture while operating with excellence and integrity.

What is it about a pretty girl in a tight skirt bent over to adjust her stockings? Or that hotter-than-hot butch, swaggering into the bar like she owns it, eyes undressing every pretty girl in the place? Some butches worship at the altar of their femmes fatale and many little girls have a need to serve their big, strong daddies. In The Harder She Comes, we meet girls salivating at the sight of well-filled and packed jeans and bois dreaming of having a beautiful girl's red lipstick smeared across their mouths.

In this follow-up to her celebrated first volume, Ferguson continues to weave her signature blend of hilarity and heartbreak, offering listeners a front-row seat to life's most poignant and peculiar moments. Each note is a masterclass in finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, delivered with the warmth of a Scottish agony aunt and the precision of a poet.

After her maybe-boyfriend Nate takes off for a bird photography gig in the Galapagos Islands, Gracie chases a mysterious prowler from her front porch. The next day, a man in a green overcoat is found dead on the highway into town. The man has no ID, only a photo of Gracie in his pocket. Suddenly Police Chief Westerman is asking questions. The witness protection marshals monitoring Gracie and her father begin planning their relocation from River Grove—which may happen before Nate returns from his shoot.

In this visionary novel by Larissa Lai - her first in 16 years - a community of parthenogenic women, sent into exile by patriarchal and corporate Salt Water City, go to war against disease, technology, and an economic system that threatens them with extinction. Kirilow is a doctor apprentice whose lover, Peristrophe, is a "starfish", a woman who can regenerate her own limbs and organs, which she uses to help her clone sisters whose organs are failing.

Relationships. Firefighter Rafe Donovan avoids them whenever possible. He loves dating women, but he makes sure they know up front that he's in it for fun, great sex, and nothing more. Fun. As an ER nurse and official caretaker of her disabled grandfather, Carmen Lewis doesn't have time for fun. But Rafe has been there for Carmen - and her grandfather - time and again, and he's clearly interested in her. She knows he's a player, but she's tempted by his charm and incredible body. And maybe a little fun isn't a bad thing.

Memories of his abusive father fuel Tyler Armstrong's desire to make the world a safer place, so Tyler will do whatever it takes to become a Navy SEAL. Falling in love with his best friend, Amanda Jarvis, though, wasn't part of his plans.

Raising my daughter on my own is hard enough, but when you add in a psycho ex-husband and not enough money to make ends meet, there are times when I want to put my head down and never pick it up again. Except my daughter deserves more than that. I deserve more than that. And then...I meet David Carmichael. A man with a quick smile, infectious laughter, and a protective streak so wide, even the Grand Canyon sighs in admiration.

Keira Evans likes an easy existence. She's happy to remain single and wants every woman she takes to bed to know exactly what the deal is. Keira doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, nor does she want to have to take out restraining orders every week. But when Keira is trying to pry yet another lovesick woman out the door, her next-door neighbor, Alanna Hall, decides to come to her rescue—pretending to be Keira's serious girlfriend. Keira's amazed by the effectiveness of the charade and becomes convinced that a fake girlfriend could be the solution to all her woes.

Dr. Binet, your favorite doctor from Latoya Chandler's The Case Manager, returns in The Therapist to remind you that even therapists need therapy. After hearing so many painful stories from her patients, Dr. Binet finds her mind consumed in ways that drive her to action. The purpose of counseling is to heal open wounds, yet it can fuel the urge for revenge. Discover how Dr. Binet's dark secrets and unhealed wounds spill over into her daily decisions. A vow to confront her skeletons brings out an unfamiliar side that scares her.

If you've ever asked yourself why he doesn't love you, whether it was in your head or out loud to a friend, this handy audiobook is the answer for which you've been looking. It's the equivalent of having a nice, quiet (but very logical) talk with a good friend or big sister who loves you and who has been where you are. And of course there are more questions over which we women tend to torture ourselves.

Melanie Danvers thinks her life is on track. She has a successful career, great friends, and a special someone in her life. But when she least expects it, fate throws her a curveball—a face from the past—the man who deemed their one night together a mistake. After eight years away, a temporary work contract brings Steven MacAlistar back to his hometown—a place to which he thought he’d never return. It only takes one encounter with Melanie to make him realize that despite the long absence, his heart has never left.

From a young girl growing up in the slums of Missouri who hired herself out as a maid at 12 to the lead dancer in the Folies Bergere idolized by Parisians, Josephine Baker danced to the beat of her own drum. She was ahead of her time in many ways, which is probably why she still resonates so strongly with many people today. As a multi-dimensional woman who lived a life with hardly a dull moment, Josephine Baker steps out of the pages of history and continues to capture people's interest.

Someone to watch over Rose. Losing her husband in a small plane crash last year has forced Rose to get on with her life. But when a storm rolls in, her world is shattered with the discovery of a body buried deep within her own walls. Now, as all fingers point in her direction, a mistress steps out of the shadows, along with a dark family scandal that might shed some light on motive. As people around her drop like flies, the real killer gets too close, and Rose seeks the help of the police officer who knocked on her door one rainy night a year ago.

Using, as a basis, the tool developed for clients for over 20 years in the author’s clinic, The Third Circle Protocol gives the understanding and offers the process to live a life of satisfying, loving and effective relationships without guilt or angst. It shows how to feel comfortable and flourish in the relationship with self and others. The Third Circle Protocol teaches the listener how to understand the often unspoken or unrecognized contracts we have with each other. And how to write new ones--when the current one isn't working.