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Cassie Scot is the normal daughter of powerful sorcerers, born between worlds but belonging to neither. She strives to find a place for herself, but living in the shadow of her family’s reputation isn’t easy. All she wants is a nice, normal job, but her dreams of independence from magic are threatened when she stumbles upon the gruesome body of sixteen-year-old Nancy Hastings.

Evan broke Cassie's heart two months ago, and she still doesn't know why. She throws herself into family, friends, and her new job at the sheriff's department, but nothing helps. The only thing that finally allows her to heal and move on is the love of a new man, mind mage Matthew Blair. Cassie finds him... irresistible. Matthew may also be the only one who can help keep the non-magical residents of Eagle Rock from going crazy over the murder of a beloved pastor's wife.

Rising from the shame of an abusive childhood, Victoria Woodhull, the daughter of a con-man and a religious zealot, vows to follow her destiny, one the spirits say will lead her out of poverty to "become ruler of her people". But the road to glory is far from easy. A nightmarish marriage teaches Victoria that women are stronger and deserve far more credit than society gives. Eschewing the conventions of her day, she strikes out on her own to improve herself and the lot of American women.

Cassie wants out of her magical life, but magic isn’t prepared to let her go—and neither is Evan Blackwood. She owes him her life, making it difficult for her to deny him anything he really wants. And he wants her. She tries avoiding him, but when two teenagers disappear from a local summer camp, they must work together if they hope to find the girls alive.

Women have made great strides toward equal rights over the past 100 years, especially in the West. But when considering the ongoing fight over reproductive rights and equal pay - and the prevalence of sexual violence and domestic abuse - it is clear that a significant gap still exists. With scripture often cited as justification for the marginalization of women, it is time to acknowledge that one of the final barriers to full equality for women is religion.

The Huzien Empire has existed for 80 millennia and a powerful invisible force known as the enesmic permeates every aspect of the Twin Galaxy. Neven is an engineer working for the pinnacle of scientific achievement known as the MinSci on the Huzien homeworld of Thae. His genius draws the attention of one of the immortal Founders and he finds himself drafted into the military as part of an elite group of special forces known as the Founder’s Elites. Not given much time to adjust, his team is called to investigate stories of otherworldly creatures attacking fringe colony worlds.

A witch. Her guardian. Centuries of secrets.... An unnamed threat lurks in the shadows. Brusenna tries to warn her fellow witches, but they won't listen. Not even her beloved guardian, Joshen, believes her. And the longer she stays with the witches, the more disturbing secrets she dredges up from their sordid past. If Brusenna uncover the truth behind the threat, she'll have to travel back to the place it all began. The place where the witches society fell to ruin centuries ago. And the only one she can turn to - the only person with the answers she seeks - is her enemy.

Kaitlin Mayer is on the run from the father of her baby - a vampire who wants her to join him in deadly eternity. Terrified for her young son, she seeks sanctuary with the hunters' guild. Yet they have their own plans for her son, and her hopes of safety are soon shattered.

Madison Carter has been terrified of Scott Lee since the night he saved her from an evil sorcerer - then melted into a man-eating monster before her eyes. The werewolf is a slave to the moon, but Madison's nightmares are not. Despite her fears, when Madison's brother, Clinton, is bitten by a werewolf, she knows there is only one man who can help - a man who frightens her all the more because even in her nightmares, he also thrills her.

A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor - a child hunted for the magic of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her magic deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves. But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song. It’s time to rise up and become what she was always meant to be. The most powerful witch ever born.

When Cady Fox leaves dinner with the senior attorneys at her law firm one spring night, the only thing on her mind is: Will they make her a partnership offer the next morning? What she doesn’t expect is to be accosted on her bike ride home in an inner-city park by a man whose nefarious intent requires her to shoot him to death on a deserted basketball court at 11 p.m. Growing up poor in Appalachia, Cady had few expectations that she would be a success in Big Law. Now, on the cusp of her greatest moment, she becomes the focus of a public outcry for justice for the dead man.

How Sex Became a Civil Liberty is the first book to show how and why we have come to see sexual expression, sexual practice, and sexual privacy as fundamental rights. Using rich archival sources and oral interviews, historian Leigh Ann Wheeler shows how the private lives of women and men in the American Civil Liberties Union shaped their understanding of sexual rights as they built the constitutional foundation for the twentieth-century's sexual revolutions.

A captive witch. Her scarred prince. A daring escape.... Lilette has been kidnapped. Forced to live among the vicious tongues and poisoned blades of the prince's harem, Lilette is desperate to escape. But she can't do it alone. She finds an ally in the prince’s own brother, Han, whose kindness threatens to break down the carefully constructed barriers around her heart. Together, they hatch a desperate escape plan. But beyond the palace gates, another danger looms. An enemy has been searching for Lilette since her disappearance years before.

Lusielle's bleak, but orderly life as a remedy mixer is shattered when she is sentenced to die for a crime she didn't commit. She's on the pyre, about to be burned, when a stranger breaks through the crowd and rescues her from the flames. Brennus, Lord of Laonia, is the last of his line. He is caught in the grip of a mysterious curse that has murdered his kin, doomed his people and embittered his life. To defeat the curse, he must hunt a birthmark and kill the woman who bears it in the foulest of ways.

As a Stonewiser, Sariah can read the stories hidden deep within the sacred stones. She has the power to witness the past and change the future. But when she discovers dangerous lies that have been interwoven with the truth in the stones, she is forced to turn to her enemy: A man who is as intoxicating as he is powerful...and her world won’t ever be the same again.

On March 13, 1971, LT Bart Creed, USN launched from the deck of the USS Ranger in support of Operation Lam Son 719, the ill-fated invasion of Laos by ARVN forces. Shot down while strafing an enemy truck on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, LT Creed lay injured and surrounded by enemy forces. Despite heroic attempts to rescue him, the 25 year-old husband, and father of two young children was never recovered. To this day, his fate remains a mystery.

Anyone going through a divorce where there are children involved should consider this resource as an aid to help them get through the emotions they may have to deal with. It provides a way to help you explain to a child in a child-oriented way that they are still loved.

We all know that dealing with death is inevitable and can be very difficult for children of all ages. This book explains to a child that although death is part of life, it does not always make sense. This book enables your child to understand emotions related to death in a child-oriented way to help ease the pain.

In 1997, a beautiful, yet lost, girl on the cusp of adulthood juggles pressure from her boyfriend, family and society to understand who best to model her life after, opting for guidance from the world's two most famous women, Lady Diana and Mother Teresa, who died within six days of one another that same year.

Jayla Ralston is running. After her apartment break in, she decided to get away from life and her overbearing twin sister. She finds the perfect Maine hide away to make some changes - The Cliffhouse Bed and Breakfast. It was perfect... until the phone calls resumed - kicking her paranoia into high gear. Trenton Montgomery is out for revenge.