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The trouble with bullies is... they hate when you stand up to them. I used to be on top. I used to rule the school. Then one cruel act knocked me off my pedestal and Christian was more than happy to ride me down. Christian Moreau: resident bad boy, former best friend, now my tormentor. Nobody dared to stand up to him until one girl, a bottle of vodka, and a shove changed everything. Yeah, that girl was me. If only I had known what that shove would set off. A war with the Queen Bee of Meadow Creek. Long-hidden dark secrets revealed. And Christian Moreau moving in down the hall. Christian ...

I never believed in fate, until I was forced to marry Gavin Gray. Unaware we are fated mates, we quickly shifted from friends to forbidden lovers. Raised as a princess among whispers and wolves, nothing prepared me for Gavin's disarming royal charm. Ours was a union meant for alliance, yet it ignited into a fierce, untamed passion. His grin awakened a primal hunger deep within me. But one fateful decision altered everything, sparking a dangerous game. Though fate binds me to Gavin, the rejected prince promises to make us pay. Trapped between love and duty, I’m confronted with the wrath of...

One adventurous couple. One pool table. An eager wife. The ingredients for an explosive cocktail!

Hiding as a werewolf among humans, I never imagined the intoxicating Alpha would captivate me. I craved normalcy, but the supernatural world doesn't relinquish its grip so easily. It turns out the guy, Hunter, I'm paired with for a school project has a furry alter ego. Cloaked in mystery he is proving to be an irresistible force against my hidden nature. His piercing blue eyes cut through my defenses, awakening unfamiliar, fiery emotions within. Our fates collide, sparking a wild passion that mirrors our untamed spirits. As our hearts entangle, a chilling shadow descends. A series of ...

Are you looking to become a leader and desire to be successful, or are you an experienced leader wanting stellar results from your team? Either way, you have come to the right place!

Tina knows it might not be the best idea, but she's desperate enough to try anything. So she makes a naughty valentine for the man she's interested in, complete with a picture of her in a compromising position. But when she actually sends it to the wrong printer, only to have a young man she's never met get his hands on it, Tina must offer him something to get it back. And the only thing better than a photo is the real thing. This story is also available in the collection 3 or Hearts.

Any beginner or experienced witch can learn to develop a connection with plants and make the best use of them. This book shares detailed information on the properties of different herbs and plants and how you can use them for green witchery. It guides you on the path of magickal herbalism as you delve into the Old World practices of witchcraft that have survived through the centuries. Embrace the healing practices of herbalism practiced by witches through the ages and experience the magic yourself. It is not as complex as you may have assumed, and with this guide, it gets even easier.

Inspired by the recent wave of activism led by young people fighting for racial justice, civil rights icon Ruby Bridges--who, at the age of six, was the first black child to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans--shares her story and offers a powerful call to action with this...

When Ruby Bridges was only six years old, she made history by being the first Black child to integrate William Frantz Elementary School. She became best friends with her teacher, Mrs. Henry. Excited to come back for her second year, Ruby is soon devastated to learn that Mrs. Henry isn't her second-grade teacher. Where did Mrs. Henry go? Can Ruby ever reconnect with her favorite teacher?

Stop chasing perfection. Start growing with self-compassion. If you’ve ever felt like no matter how much you achieve, it’s never enough, you’re not alone. Modern self-help often sends the same message: work harder, hustle more, become better. But what if real, lasting growth doesn’t come from fixing what’s “wrong” with you — but from finally accepting yourself as you are? In Becoming Enough: Embracing Self-Acceptance While Creating a Life of Meaningful Growth, Ruby Knight challenges the myth that self-acceptance and ambition can’t coexist. Instead, she shows how embracing ...

In this Audible Original, Ruby Wax hunts down her heroes - brain scientists - in the UK and across America, to learn more about what makes us tick: why we get stressed, how we feel pain, what makes us addicted - and has a lot of fun along the way. She faces death with Past Mortems author Carla Valentine, explores how video games affect our attention with gamification expert Gabe Zichermann, and discovers the benefits of vaginal smearing with Professor Tim Spector.

When Amerley is offered a job working for one of her mother’s old school friends, she knows she has to accept. Her wages will feed her family, help her sisters stay in school, and ensure that her mother won’t have to worry about them. Amerley’s move to Accra isn’t easy, but she soon settles into her new life away from her small village - until she is raped by the son of her employer. Torn between keeping quiet to keep her job and speaking up for herself and for justice, Amerley must decide how to live her truth.

A charming small-town romance where big-city chaos meets small-town serenity. I thought I had everything figured out. I love my quiet life—teaching yoga and crafting jewelry on the side. That is, until Zane Baxter spills my candy cane mocha. He’s the epitome of big-city hustle: successful, driven, and a little lost. I sense he's just looking for a break from the high-pressure world he comes from. Beneath his polished lawyer exterior, there’s something deeper—a man searching for the peace I’ve already found. As the holidays draw near, our connection grows stronger, but reality ...

In the past 15 years, cutting-edge innovations in neuroscience have led to one of the most powerful insights in human history…that within each and every one of us there are natural biological potentials for real happiness. In this course, you will learn how to harness your brain's own natural anti-depressants and uncover your true potential for joy!

When Abigail agrees to take care of her grandmother for the summer, she doesn't realize it will require living in the middle of nowhere. The worst part is a complete inability to find men to keep her sexually satisfied. When the normal delivery driver is ill and his daughter takes his place, Abigail decides that perhaps a woman can fill the void just as nicely. This story is also available in the collection Lez is More.

Has teaching ever felt more stressful? External pressures, environmental factors, previous experiences, fear, anger—all these and more create stress and tension in the classroom. Emotional distress interrupts and can harm—even destroy—effective teaching, learning, and emotional wellness in teachers and students.

In 1611, 34-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the 20th and favorite wife of Emperor Jahangir, who ruled the vast Mughal Empire. Nur's confident assertion of talent and power is revelatory; it far exceeded the authority of her female contemporaries in Renaissance Europe, including Elizabeth I. Here, she finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.

Neurologist Helen Chang Frobisher is on a mission to ban hockey from Portland to prevent the kind of concussive brain injury that plagues her father. Oregon Wolves player Adam Magnus is desperately trying to secure his career and his retirement despite the team's dismal record. But while the two spar in public over the future of a sports franchise on the brink, in private, they battle an impossible attraction. When their no-strings-attached fling turns into the real thing, Helen and Adam must decide what's really important to them.

Becka isn't the daring sort. She's a chemistry nerd on vacation from college. She certainly wasn't supposed to be stolen by a rival MC and sold as a plaything. Now, she needs a hero . . . or two. Locke and Epic might be ride partners, but they're not yet friends. Epic is freshly patched and Locke's carrying a lot of baggage from the betrayal of his last partner. But when they're given a new task—find Becka and bring her home—the men have to work as a team to protect her.

The book examines a social cognitive framework that includes the importance of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). It also discusses the positive influence of safety and belonging on the prefrontal cortex. Educating Students provides tools for negotiating the abstract realities of school and raising achievement, it reveals strategies for calming students, and it explores how to build a wider community of support.