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Merciless and driven, billionaire Anthony Bertram built his company from the ground up, dedicating every waking moment to creating one of the most powerful corporations in the world. The last thing he has time for is romance. He almost lost everything when his first marriage fell apart. Disillusioned from his divorce, Anthony knows from experience that love only makes you weak.

Hooking up, marriage, childbirth, infidelity, divorce, menopause, widowhood - women's lives have many stages, changes, and challenges. A prevailing question on women's minds as they age is, "How do I handle the shifts in my sexuality caused by these transitions?" In Sex After…, veteran journalist and New York Times best-selling author Iris Krasnow tackles this question head-on. Krasnow traveled the country, interviewing over 150 women, from waitresses to CEOs, ages 20 to 88. Here she shares their varied stories.

Lisa Landon makes her living with her voice — a voice fueled by a heartbreak she vows never to experience again. But despite her renown, Lisa’s real ambition is to escape the memories that follow her from one sold-out engagement to the next. Perhaps that’s what brings her to the exotic desert nation of Sedikhan and the nightclub where she meets Clancy Donahue.

Megan Flannigan wants only two things in life: to run her bakery The Rise and Shine and to avoid the handsome and insufferable officer Caleb Thornton. Caleb has made her life difficult ever since he arrested her over a decade ago, and her one wish is that he leaves her alone - while they both continue to deny the attraction that sparks between them every time they meet.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Final Target, Iris Johansen raises the stakes and the heart rate with this relentless thriller that follows the harrowing trail of a ruthless killer on the hunt—and the woman who is determined to hunt him down. He is the most terrifying of killers...

SINNERS OF SEATTLE - Complete Series Available on Kindle Unlimited and Amazon I came to destroy her world. Instead, she became my greatest weakness. DANTE I never wanted to rule. But when my brother’s blood stains the streets, the Accardi empire is mine. And my first act as king? Burn my enemy’s legacy to the ground. No loose ends. No mercy. Until her. She’s the last heir of a fallen dynasty. A pawn in a game I've already won. I should use her. Break her. Erase her. Instead, I claim her. She calls me a monster. I wear the title well. But she doesn’t realize… the moment she defied ...

As a young girl, Elena fell while climbing a tree with her best friend, Aleks. Thrown into the shore of the river of the dead, she found a boy named Evander Akti, who was there thanks to a terrible fall of his own…thousands of miles away in Arktos. Together, they turned their back on the river and went into the dark, holding each other tight as they escaped back to the land of the living. But that was only possible because Aleks, left behind to watch Elena fall, made a deal with Death.

Broadway’s most esteemed visionaries tell all - how they got started in the business, how they chose projects, how they raise money, why some of their shows were huge hits and others flopped, and much more. From Flo Ziegfeld and David Merrick, from Joseph Papp, from Cameron Mackintosh, from today’s up-and-coming new generation of producers - here are priceless words of wisdom.

What was this mysterious, eccentric, and irresistibly seductive man doing in Sedikhan, and what did he want with an ordinary woman like Billie? Her curiosity piqued, Billie followed David to the lavish pleasure fortress he called home, with its armed guards and adoring staff. He warned her that the pleasure he offered her would last forever. What he didn't know was that Billie only believed in now.

Catherine Ling was abandoned on the streets of Hong Kong at age four. Schooled in the art of survival, she traded in the only commodity she had: information. As a teenager, she came under the tutelage of a mysterious man known only as Hu Chang - a skilled assassin and master poisoner. As a young woman, she was recruited by the CIA and now she is known as one of their most effective operatives. Having lived life in the shadows, Catherine is aware of the wobbly moral compass of her existence....

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killer Dreams comes a terrifying new thriller that will leave you guessing–and gasping–till the final nerve-racking page. The suspense begins with a phone call and leads forensic sculptor Eve Duncan to the trail of a killer even killers fear...

Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan’s mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. She knows their anguish - her own beloved daughter, Bonnie, was taken from her when Bonnie was just seven years old. It is only recently that this mystery was resolved and Eve could begin her journey to peace. Now Jim Doane wants the same kind of answers that Eve always longed for. His 25-year-old son may or may not be dead, and he has only burned skull fragments as possible evidence. But he cannot go to the police for answers without risking his own secrets and exposing his dark past, so instead he chooses a bold step to find the truth....

At this moment, Catherine Des Lauriers wants only two things in life: to forget all about the cheating ex she left behind in Paris, and for Maple Springs Country Music Fest to end while she's still somewhat sane. When an attractive stranger waltzes into her grandfather's pottery shop, Catherine can't stop herself from unloading her profound contempt for the festival frenzy and in particular for Jesse Morgan, the main attraction of the event. Much to her dismay, Catherine is gob smacked to discover that the stranger is none other than the boot-scooting singer herself.

After a messy break-up, police officer Matthew Haldon is fine living in his cabin out in the woods all by himself. He never expects to find love again, especially not with the woman he finds stranded on the side of the road during a blizzard. When Matt realizes that Holly Cook has nowhere to go, he invites her to stay at his cabin for the night. Holly is dangerous though and tempts Matt like no woman ever has. As the snowstorm rages outside, Matt and Holly share a night that neither will forget. Yet Holly’s past isn’t about to let her go - and now, neither is Matt.

A brilliant, aloof lawyer, Phin Younger has always focused solely on his career and on helping people who are less fortunate. Living his life without romance? He's just fine with that. Phin knows all too well how relationships can make life messy and complicated. But the one day Emily Lassiter begs Phin to help her teenage brother. Beautiful but as fierce as a lioness, Emily is like no other woman he's met. The moment he sets eyes on Emily all of Phin's plans to avoid romantic entanglements are suddenly thrown out the window.

Wie wir Manipulation erkennen und Menschen ehrlich für uns gewinnen. Shitmoves sind manipulative Techniken, die im Gespräch anstelle von sachlichen Argumenten zum Einsatz kommen, mit einem einzigen Zweck: gewinnen um jeden Preis. Und seien wir mal ehrlich: Wir alle haben schon mal den einen oder anderen Shitmove eingesetzt, sind Opfer oder Zeugen davon geworden. In der Beziehung, im Job, in Talkshows, im Supermarkt. Und wem das stinkt, für den ist dieses Buch goldrichtig. Fast alle Probleme der Welt entstehen durch Kommunikation und lassen sich durch Kommunikation lösen.

Here is New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen’s classic novel of unforgettable romance and unrelenting suspense–a ravishing thriller of a woman with a secret irresistibly drawn into the glittering world of a famous man whose past may be murder…. Taking the stage that evening...

Lucy Verlin O’Connor hurt me at the most vulnerable moment of my life. When we’re forced to seek refuge together in a remote cabin during a brutal storm, I brace myself for conflict. Yet, as the winds howl outside, a tender side of the sexy silver fox emerges, unraveling the threads of animosity and igniting an unexpected storm of longing and desire. Snowed In With The Silver Fox is a short sweet and steamy, forced proximity, enemies to lovers instalove romance with a happy-ever-after. It can be read as a standalone or together with the rest of the books in The O'Connors of Blossom Ford...

So, you need glasses? Well, step on in and take a seat at our dispensing table. Lets chat about all the questions you may have while discussing issues you never knew existed. We peel back the curtain on everything from your prescription, to lenses, to glasses and more every Friday. Don't forget your coffee! We're your Opticians, Iris and Lucia; we're unhinged and we're doing this all for the love of glasses.

When Jade moves into the quiet cul-de-sac, she only wants one thing: peace. A fresh start. Somewhere her daughter can sleep through the night and the neighbours won’t ask questions. Instead, she gets a street that smiles too much… a homeowners’ committee that knows when she’s home… and a charming neighbour who is definitely not human, definitely too helpful, and absolutely waiting to be invited inside. He fixes boilers that scream. He stops shadows that shouldn’t exist. He also says things like: “The street survives on consent.” Jade has survived worse than this. She knows ...