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A well-ordered life and quiet existence is not working out in Gio's favor. Then he meets Sophia, a full-figured goddess completely unlike anyone he's ever known. Against a backdrop of jealousy and deceit, Gio soon realizes that finding love is one thing. Holding onto to it is something else. Now he's saying and doing things he'd never imagined he would do. But there are some things - and some women - worth fighting for. For Gio, the right woman is worth everything.

The core idea of the book of Romans is that we are saved from sin by the grace of Christ. The apostle Paul unpacks the power of grace in a way that can completely change your life... In this audio Bible study—the first of the 40 Days Through the Book series—Max Lucado welcomes you and your...

“Paige Toon warms your heart, shatters it in pieces, then puts it back together again and again.” —Abby Jimenez Sometimes the heart wants what the heart can’t have. Grace has loved Jackson since she was fifteen. Spending every summer together exploring his grandfather’s chateau and the...

A Rome of One’s Own is a retelling of the history of Rome with the Important Things, but also all the things Roman history writers relegate to the background—or designate as domestic, feminine, or worthless. This is a history of individuals, twenty-one women who span the length of its territory and its centuries, who caused outrage, led armies in rebellion, wrote poetry, lived independently or under the thumb of emperors. A Rome of One’s Own highlights women overlooked and misunderstood, and through them offers a fascinating and groundbreaking chronicle of the ancient world.

The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story of the Julio-Claudia dynasty - and of Rome itself, at its bloody, extravagant, chaotic, ruthless, and political zenith. In her own time, she was recognized as a woman of unparalleled power.

Love doesn’t live here anymore. It sure doesn’t. Serenity finally got her memory back, and the only thing that has changed is her address. She’s still living with the one man she has always loved. When everything starts to fall apart, Hakeem shows that the convenient love they have always shared is nothing but his true feelings for her. Things couldn’t get any better until secrets started to fall out of the sky and land right at Serenity’s feet. Love will be tested, lives will be taken, but the one thing that always brought them together will remain the same. Is it love, or is it ...

A revelatory new biography of one of the most misunderstood and vilified First Ladies in American history: Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary Lincoln was at the center of politics at a time when society’s expectations for women were rigid and circumscribed. The product of Southern aristocracy, she grew...

Rachelle's life is in shambles, working as a bartender, and stuck in a lease she can't afford to break with her cheating, abusive boyfriend. She sees no way out, until her friend Laura makes her a profile on a dating app. Laura enjoys playing as Rachelle, and quickly hooks an attractive older man named Victor, a successful professor looking for something serious. They banter back and forth, and the conversation veers into lewd territory. He asks when he can meet her, and Laura invites him to the bar before handing her phone to Rachelle. She doesn't normally go for older men, but can't deny ...

Enlightenment!—You may spend your whole life seeking it, but never find it. You may never search for it or even know that it’s possible, but reach it by accident. And you may live out your life ignorant of its existence, and die having never discovered your highest potential for happiness, self-mastery, and creative brilliance. The enlightened psychologist Abraham Maslow was the first to scientifically describe the fully enlightened person—which he called the “self-actualizing person.” Building on Maslow’s work through careful biographical study of the lives of self-actualizing ...

Roman: When you tick off the cops, they want their revenge. Which is why I find myself laid up in the hospital. They ran me off the road and caused my motorcycle to wreck. But thank God for that because when I open my eyes… I come face-to-face with the most beautiful woman alive. Sienna is a curvy nurse who knows how to treat patients right. And since I’m banged up and bruised… I need a woman like Sienna to make everything feel better. Sienna: I’ve been focused on my career for too long. I almost overlook the handsome man in room twelve. He’s tattooed, muscular, and everything ...

'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time' C. K. MCDONNELL The nail-bitingly tense, rib-crackingly funny new TIME POLICE mission from the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S. The Time Police don't think twice about jumping to the past. But, this time, the past has...

Named a “Best Book of the 21st Century” by Kirkus Reviews, this biography from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author brings to life the most intriguing woman in history: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and...

In AD 60/61, Rome almost lost the province of Britain to a woman. Boudica, wife of the client king Prasutagus, fomented a rebellion that proved catastrophic for Camulodunum (Colchester), Londinium (London), and Verulamium (St. Albans), destroyed part of a Roman legion, and caused the deaths of an untold number of veterans, families, soldiers, and Britons. Yet with one decisive defeat, her vision of freedom was destroyed, and the Iceni never rose again. Boudica: Warrior Woman of Roman Britain introduces listeners to the life and literary importance of Boudica.

This “infectious and contagious” (“Stone Cold” Steve Austin) New York Times bestselling memoir from WWE superstar Rebecca Quin—a.k.a. The Man, a.k.a. Becky Lynch—delves into her earliest wrestling days, her scrappy beginnings, and her meteoric rise to fame. Raised in Dublin, Ireland...

In this eight-session audio Bible study of Romans, you will get to know truly who God is and, in that knowing, you will know better who you are as a person and who you are as part of your surroundings. Romans presents you with an invitation to both intimacy and inspiration—but it requires that...

The Republic is dying. A family must choose whether to perish with it—or rise from its ashes. As Caesar marches across the Rubicon, Rome trembles. Senators vanish, alliances shatter, and betrayal slithers through marble halls in the guise of patriotism. Amid the chaos stands Antonia—wife, mother, strategist—desperate to save her children from a war their father refuses to flee. Her son, Marcus, dreams of honor but is pulled into a labyrinth of lies, seduction, and blood. Her daughter, Julia, once sheltered, now speaks with the fire of revolution—and is marked because of it. And ...

Includes practical tips, proven techniques, and interactive exercises to support you on your self-love journeyIn today’s society fueled by the mass media and beauty industry, it can be challenging to remember our inherent worth and loving ourselves becomes a revolutionary act. International Self-Love Coach Julia Roman utilizes psychological facts and empirically-based research to help you release limiting beliefs, develop self-compassion, and experience radical self-love. Julia outlines the 10 pillars of self-love which have been used by her clients from around the world to see results. ...

The deeply personal official biography of Audrey Hepburn, full of untold stories, exclusive photos, and cherished memories from her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer, one of the people who knew her best. To those who appreciate her work and legacy, Audrey Hepburn was many things. She was a child survivor...

After reading this book, you will gain the confidence to seduce like a true Roman from antiquity. Love is both an art and a skill that can be taught and learned. However, it is far from simple. Women's hearts are diverse, and winning them over requires a variety of approaches. This manual provides you with a thousand different ways to seduce, offering a practical guide to mastering the craft of seduction and achieving the highest levels of sexual pleasure. The foundation of this knowledge comes from a work that was highly influential in its time, widely read and appreciated by Romans of all...

An intimate and human portrait of Perpetua, a third-century woman author who was idealized as a Christian martyr On March 7, 203, in the monumental amphitheater at Carthage, Vibia Perpetua was one of five Christians who met their deaths after refusing to venerate the Roman emperor Septimius...