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Marissa will do a lot for a free cookie, even go on a blind date. Her date Scott smelled like cinnamon rolls and made her laugh. But even cookies have limited power. When Scott asked about a second date, Marissa knew it was time to bolt. Marissa’s only relief is she lives hours away and can pretend this evening never happened—until she goes to work to find her job is under new management … suit wearing, cinnamon smelling, Scott management.

Written and read by Kira Willey, winner of three Parents' Choice Gold Awards, kids can use these three mindfulness activities to manage their bodies, breath, and emotions. With Breathe Like a Bear, kids will learn to breathe deeply and soothe themselves slowly to sleep, just like a bear in...

Als mein Chef anfängt, mich auf einer Firmenfeier zu belästigen, tue ich das Einzige, was mir einfällt; ich gebe vor, der arrogante Bratwa-Pakhan Dimitri sei mein Freund. Es funktioniert. Für eine Weile. Dann schlägt Dimitri vor, wir sollten einen Schritt weiter gehen und ›heiraten‹. Mein Chef lässt mich in Ruhe, Dimitri hat einen Ausweg aus der arrangierten Ehe mit der Tochter des rivalisierenden Mafiabosses Massimo. Eine Win-Win-Situation. Außer, dass die Heirat Giovanni nicht abschreckt. Wenn überhaupt, macht es ihn noch entschlossener, mich zu belästigen.

Die Welt ist gefährlich und voller Ungeheuer, aber Alexis ist keine Heldin. Sie versucht einfach nur zu überleben. Doch das Schicksal hat Größeres mit ihr vor. Als sich ihre wahre Abstammung offenbart, muss sie sich in der spartanischen Kriegsakademie mitten in den Dolomiten ausbilden lassen und sich dem Privileg der Unsterblichkeit als würdig erweisen. Um das tödliche Training, mordlustige Mitschüler und den Kampf gegen blutrünstige Bestien zu überstehen, muss Alexis selbst über Leichen gehen und ihre Menschlichkeit aufs Spiel setzen.

You know what's the worst day of my life? It wasn’t the day when I lost my mom, or when I was abandoned by my own father, but it was the day when I was sold to a man. People often are unhappy due to a shortage of wealth and love but for me? I don’t even have freedom, my will, my independence. Yes, I am being owned and I lost it all the day I was sold to my master. Now the only thing left in my life is to obey, to follow commands and I am bond to do it, and the times I care about anything other than my master, I get punished. Here is my story of how I turned my beautiful life into a ...

☠️ She didn’t believe in legends. She definitely didn’t plan to flirt with Death. ❄️ All Nora Beckett wanted was to survive Hallow’s End’s chaotic Harvest Festival without freezing herself into an early grave. Then a hush falls over the crowd. A cold wind pulls her toward the cemetery no one dares enter. And Death—real, impossible, and devastatingly handsome—is waiting. They call him the Reaper of Ravenwood. His touch steals warmth. His gaze steals reason. And he calls her little baker like it’s both a threat and a vow. He leaves frost where he touches. Danger in every...

S.T. is a domesticated crow. He is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his owner Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (those idiots) and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos. But when Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head, S.T. starts to feel like something isn't right. His most tried-and-true remedies - from beak-delivered beer to the slobbering affection of the loyal but dim-witted dog Dennis - fail to cure his owner.

18+ only Do you have a dark secret? Well, I do. For the world, I am a simple girl with an innocent face, but deep down I have sold my soul to a person who owns half of this city, a billionaire. Yes, even though I still love my dignity and independence above everything, I still did a big mistake in bargaining my youth in return for money. Well, I am not proud of what I did, neither I regret it, but only now I have discovered that the crazy rich bastard isn’t a lover of regular sex, but is sadistic who enjoys other's sufferance. He finds pleasure in my pain and now I am busted. He is above ...

☠️ She went looking for answers. She found the Horseman who’s been waiting a century for her. ❄️ Delia Marrow doesn’t believe in cursed roads, ghost riders, or the old stories whispered about Old Raven Road. Then the fog rolls in. The world tilts. And she steps straight into 1863. A soldier rides toward his death. A curse rises from grief and unfinished love. And the Headless Horseman, born in blood and witchfire, locks his impossible green eyes on her like he’s found something he lost long ago. They say he rides for vengeance. They say he hunts brides who run. But the way he ...

From the author of BREATHE LIKE A BEAR comes a new collection of Mindful Moments! These easy-to-follow exercises help kids calmly and mindfully navigate their day, from sunrise to sunset. With sections dedicated to key activities in a child's routine--waking up, traveling, learning, playing...

Each year, 1 in every 100 children in America are diagnosed with autism. Although autism has reached epidemic proportions, it is far from understood. In What Is Autism? Chantal Sicile-Kira provides a clear, instructive explanation of autism spectrum disorders and what life is like for those on the spectrum. If you know someone with autism and would benefit from a quick, straightforward explanation of the condition, this book is the perfect resource. What Is Autism? explores in a simple question-answer format topics such as: What are the causes of autism? Can vaccines cause autism?

This mindful exercise featuring a colorful elephant helps kids feel focused, wherever they are. With Listen Like an Elephant, kids learn to slow down, listen to the world around them, and focus their attention—no matter how messy life becomes. Best of all, this simple mindfulness exercise...

A spicy monster romance starring a fiery food-truck owner and the dragon shifter who would burn the world to protect her. Sofia Alvarez joined Monster Dating Agency for one reason: 🔥 She was done being ignored 💀 Done being exhausted 🚫 And absolutely done with dangerous men She wanted one safe, boring date. Instead, the universe sends her the one creature no sane human should end up matched with: A dragon. A myth-tier, city-level threat with wings big enough to blot out the moon… and eyes that lock onto her like she’s already his. Meet Kael: 🔥 Heat that rolls off him in waves...

In 2027, destroying an embryo is considered first-degree murder. Fertility clinics still exist, giving hope and new life to thousands of infertile families, but they have to pass rigorous inspections by the United States Department of Embryo Preservation. Fail an inspection, and you will be prosecuted.

On a bright day at the Epsom Derby, 4 June 1913, Emily Wilding Davison was hit by the king’s horse in one of the defining moments of the fight for women’s suffrage - what became known as feminism’s first wave. The second wave arose in the late-1960s, activists campaigning tirelessly for women’s liberation, organising around a wildly ambitious slate of issues - a struggle their daughters continued in the third wave that blossomed in the early 1990s. Now, 100 years on from the campaign for the vote, a new tide of feminist voices is rising.

An inherited parking spot. That's all it took to make Natalie Moran's food truck dreams come true. But her dream space is attached to a bakery inherited by someone else - drop dead gorgeous Eric Schneider, a financial consultant who wouldn't know a cupcake from a cannoli. And he wants to buy Nat out, no matter what she has to say about it.

No popular videogame criado por Scott Cawthon, o jogador assume o papel de um segurança contratado para tomar conta de uma pizzaria durante a noite, enquanto os animatrônicos perambulam e ganham ímpeto violento. Mas o mistério por trás dessas criaturas e dos assassinatos que ocorreram ali nunca foi desvendado... até agora. Olhos prateados extrapola o universo que conquistou fãs no mundo todo e traz à tona os medos mais obscuros que só brinquedos sinistros são capazes de provocar.

In 2015, millennial author and cultural anthropologist Veronica Kirin drove 11,000 miles across more than 40 states to interview the last living members of the Greatest Generation. Stories of Elders is the result of her years of work to capture and share their perspective for generations to come. Stories of Elders preserves the wisdom, thoughts, knowledge, and advice of the people who make up one of America’s finest generations, including the Silent Generation. Their stories include the devastation that came from major events in US history like World War I and more.

I was still in high school when I met Mason. Everything about him seemed dangerous to me, from the fact that he was an illegal street racer to the fact that he was older than me. He was the sexiest guy I'd ever met, and I was way too young...Maybe that's why I fell so quickly into his arms. I'm caught between my strict dad, a boring high school life, and an underground world filled with fast cars and deadly consequences.

The glass doesn't lie. It waits. Nora can't shake the feeling that she's being watched. It started small—a flicker of movement in the bathroom mirror, a shadow that lingered too long. She told herself it was stress. Lack of sleep. The aftermath of a divorce that left her questioning everything she thought she knew about herself. But mirrors don't lie. And Nora's reflection has started doing things she doesn't remember doing. Smiling when she frowns. Tilting its head when she holds still. Mouthing words she can't quite read. When Nora finally confronts the thing in the glass, she discovers...