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Getting lost in Munich's Christmas market was supposed to be a minor detour, not a complete life transformation. My vacation is meticulously planned—four countries, two weeks, and a return to Chicago where I'll figure out what's left of my derailed career. The Christmas market is just another checkbox on my tightly scheduled itinerary. But when I literally lose my way among the twinkling stalls, a handsome ornament maker with skilled hands and kind blue eyes comes to my rescue. And suddenly, everything I thought I wanted begins to unravel. He creates beauty that lasts for generations. ...

Would you like to test your Math skills? This audiobook includes a lot of general knowledge. Maths Quizzes are fun--you can even test your memories.

The time is coming that everyone will have to make a choice: their homes, their loves, or their lives. I made my choice for the Bedlam Boys in every way that matters. But when the time comes and the old bells of Bedlam chime for war a second time, will Cairo, Arsenio, Jacques, Legend, and Roan choose me?

Es un nuevo semestre en la Universidad Regalia, y para cuando termine, cinco hombres habrán muerto.Mi hermana era buena, amable, cariñosa, y los Royals de Regalia la acosaron hasta que se quitó la vida. Puse un pie en el campus lista para hacer justicia cuando el grupo más apuesto de raros implacables me preguntó si necesitaba un poco de ayuda... Ni me hagas empezar con Lucien. Se cree vampiro, completo con colmillos afilados, capa y un ataúd, pero si alguien sabe cómo hacer sangrar a un hombre, es él. Wilder está a otro nivel, y no tienes permitido acercarte. Está empeñado en ...

He doesn’t make threats. He makes promises. And they all end with me on my knees. Jules Rios thought she was safe—hidden away in her stepfather’s mansion, counting the days until college started. But when Jacob Lowe moves in, silence turns to suffocation. Cold, calculating, and cruelly beautiful, her new stepbrother doesn’t speak often—but when he does, it cuts like a blade. At home, he invades her space. On campus, he shadows her steps. And in the dark… he touches her without touching her at all. Jacob isn’t playing games. He’s crafting a slow, merciless breakdown. One ...

Puse a mis traidores compañeros predestinados en su lugar: Mi cama Una celda Su tumba Eso debería haber sido el final, pero por supuesto, Luame nunca me habría dado almas gemelas que lo aceptaran sin más. Tengo una guerra que librar en todos los frentes, pero es la guerra por mi corazón la que estoy perdiendo estrepitosamente. La vida nunca ha sido más peligrosa. El destino de la Nación Lobo y millones de vidas descansa sobre mis hombros. ¡No tengo tiempo para el amor! ¿Me crees? ¿No? Sí, esos malditos alfas ardientes tampoco me creen.

He makes the rules. And breaking them comes with punishments I’m not ready for. Rowan Solis thought she was safe when Edward left for boarding school. But now he’s back—older, colder, and infinitely more dangerous. Her domineering stepbrother wastes no time laying out his expectations: no back talk, no avoidance, no emotional weakness. In his twisted playbook, every reaction she gives is ammunition, and every flinch is an invitation. He doesn’t need to touch her to control her. A look, a whisper, a shadow in the hallway is enough to unravel her. But Edward doesn’t just want ...

Single mother, Diana, and her two daughters, Ruthie and Dolly, navigate their lives by the stars as they search for a place to call home across Southern California. Theirs is an oceanic wilderness teeming with the spirits of sea lions, where stability comes and goes like the phases of the moon, men walk out of the waves, promising love, and faith rises from the sea to the sky and back. While Diana's impoverished lifestyle causes upheaval and difficulty for the girls, their gritty determination and loyalty to each other sustains them.

The forest does not just watch you, it keeps you forever. Valerie Vance thought she could conquer the Blackwood Ridge alone. She was wrong. A sudden storm sweeps away the trail and pushes her into the domain of something ancient. She seeks shelter in a hollowed tree but finds a prison instead. Elias Rootgrip is no man. He is a towering satyr with coiled horns and a tail that moves with a mind of its own. He does not want a guest. He wants a possession. When Valerie tries to run she learns that the very roots of the forest obey his command. The mud sucks at her boots while vines snag her ...

Single mum Ellie is shown a missing person post on Facebook. It’s of her three-year-old son, Tyler. But he’s right there, holding her hand. Surely this is some kind of prank – she knows her friend Louise can go too far with her jokes sometimes. And Ellie is used to the other mums gossiping at the school gates. But now the other parents are questioning whether Tyler is really her child. Ellie does everything she can to prove the post is fake, but the longer it goes on she knows it is malicious. Who would do this to her? And why?

Mis padres olvidaron algo cuando huyeron... a mí. Cuando mis padres desaparecieron con millones de dólares del dinero del pueblo, me dejaron para enfrentar su ira. Nadie cree que no sé dónde están. Nadie escucha cuando digo que no puedo recuperar su dinero. Todos los estudiantes de la Academia Raven River están decididos a sacar cada centavo de mi dolor, humillación y miseria... ...y nadie será mejor en eso que los Ángeles. No sé mucho sobre miembros de pandillas peligrosos y violentos, excepto que nunca pensé que serían trillizos atractivos, traviesos y carteristas... ...un ...

One touch from the minotaur is all it takes for her magic to yield. Eva entered the mystical stables with one goal: to reinforce the enchantments. As a novice enchantress with a rare bloodline, she expected a routine ritual. Instead, she found Gorath. The massive minotaur is a wall of magic-resistant muscle and rune-etched horns. He does not want her spells. He wants her essence. When Gorath triggers the runes on her skin, Eva’s control shatters. Her magic no longer builds walls. It overflows in a silver stream that only he can harvest. The beast demands total surrender, whispering heated...

From Understanding Poverty to Developing Human Capacity details how schools, churches, courts, businesses, and communities can build resources for people in poverty. With nine articles written by Dr. Payne, along with two co-written with her colleague, Philip DeVol, these writings cover the gamut of Dr. Payne's efforts in dealing with poverty-related issues.

Dating is dead. Pippa would know, her most satisfying relationship lately is with her houseplants. And after what happened with her pothos, she’s starting to wonder if she’s losing her mind... or waking up to something much wilder. When her quiet aloe vera begins to respond to her touch, and then to her desire, Pippa finds herself at the heart of a growing secret: her plants aren’t just thriving. They’re watching. And they want her. Body, soul, and bloom. But as pleasure deepens into obsession, and whispers fill her apartment at night, Pippa must face a truth even more terrifying ...

He demands a portrait but takes her soul instead. Sophia Willowbrook enters the ancient woods seeking artistic inspiration. She finds a nightmare wrapped in pearlescent mist instead. A single sketch on a forbidden stone breaks an ancient seal and wakes the guardian. Lucian is not a man. He is a beast of hoof and horn driven by a hunger for vengeance. He traps Sophia in his domain of fog and thorns. He demands she paint his portrait as penance for her intrusion. But canvas is not the only thing he intends to mark. Lucian uses his supernatural strength and wicked forked tail to dismantle her ...

Brendan is a rock star entangled in a scandal. Can a fake engagement to his best friend’s little sister save his reputation? When his picture is splashed across the front pages of tabloids, Brendan Powers finds his good guy image tarnished. Torn between protecting his image and letting people know the truth behind the scandal, he retreats to his hometown for some serenity. Ava Cullen is the baby sister to Brendan’s best friend, Keith. Only, little Ava isn’t so little anymore. Her childhood crush on Brendan has turned into something much more. When asked to participate in the mission ...

The last thing Oliver Huang expects to see on the historic Mount Morris home tour is longtime acquaintance Fay Liu bustling up and kissing him hello. He’s happy to playact being a couple to save her from a pushy admirer. Fay’s beautiful, successful, and smart, and if he’s being honest, Oliver has always had a bit of a thing for her. Maybe more than a bit. Geeking out over architectural details is Oliver and Fay’s shared love language, and soon they’re touring pricey real estate across Upper Manhattan as the terribly faux but terribly charming couple Darling and Olly.

Winter Break is finally here. After a brutal semester and the shock of losing my dad this year, returning home felt like a balm for my soul. I was looking forward to the holidays with my mom, hoping we could put our differences aside and relive the joyous traditions we once shared as a family. But everything took a dark turn when I found out about my mom's sudden elopement, bringing the Silver Heights' elite twins, Colton and Talon Stedman, back into my life. These two were my bullies back in high school, and now as my new stepbrothers sharing the same roof, their cruelty and torment ...

Io ero quella prescelta. Nata con il potere più raro. La compagna predestinata degli uomini più potenti, forti e affascinanti del nostro branco. Avrei dovuto cambiare il mondo e portare la Nazione dei Lupi a grandi vette. Finché non ho ucciso il mio compagno durante la cerimonia di legame e sono fuggita. So cosa stai pensando. Mi avrà trattato in modo terribile. No. Non avresti potuto incontrare un ragazzo più dolce. Aveva cento anni con tre denti marci, puzzava e soffriva di funghi aggressivi ai piedi. Ancora no. Era un metro e ottanta di giovinezza, fascino tenebroso e bellezza, con ...

Eileen and Peter's story continues about a week later when one is confronted by a familiar face.