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Live Fluently weaves prose with intimate and candid essays on the transformative decade of being twenty-something. With a focus on identity, purpose, and the winding paths of personal development, the essays explore the paradox of progress—the tension between a desire for clarity and the experience of disorientation. While the collection is rooted in the author’s experience of her twenties, its themes of growth, anxiety, flow, and presence in a world of distractions resonate universally, offering readers a poignant exploration of the human journey at any age.

Sara Summers sabe muchas cosas, demasiadas, en opinión de su hermano Daniel. No hay nada que se le resista, académicamente hablando. Sin embargo, aún tiene mucho que aprender sobre la amistad, la familia y el amor. Y lo hará, siendo tan solo una niña, casi desde el primer instante en que pise el suelo del internado donde va a comenzar la aventura de su vida. Oliver Aston también sabe muchas cosas, casi las mismas que Sara. Pero no le gustan las personas. No le gusta Sara. Porque Sara es una persona. Razonamiento sencillo, ¿verdad? Ya, claro.

Audrey Jones can't believe her best friend gave her a gift card to a male escort service for Christmas. A successful finance executive, Audrey doesn't feel like there's anything missing in her life. But when she finds herself alone for the holidays, she decides to take a chance, embarking on a personal journey that is both unexpected and highly erotic. Rance Durand has no trouble getting women. So why can't he seem to get the time of day from the woman whose apartment unit is right next to his?

Gwyneth Hall has heard the dark rumors about Sir Edmund Blackwell, the man she is betrothed to but has never seen. To save her penniless family from ruin, however, she would wed the devil himself. And this gorgeous, moody "devil" sends a tremor of excitement racing through her when they first meet—sparking the young bride's determination to turn a marriage of convenience into much more.

Primer título de la saga Renacer. Tienes en tus manos el inicio de un cambio que hará que se descubra el verdadero significado de nuestra especie. Es confuso, una de las reglas principales es no enamorarse. Descubrí que soy rebelde cuando pasé de ella. Hay anarquías que tienen un motivo. La mía comenzó con su nombre y ahora tiene 500 formas de recuperar el presente. No escuches este audiolibro si te cuesta creer y vives bajo las cadenas de lo conocido.

Adel's past keeps her from opening up her heart. Her ex-fiancé cheated on her, was abusive, and only after a business deal with her dad. Her father sold her out, and now she believes if her dad couldn't even love her, how could any man. Learning to forgive so she can trust again seems like the only cure in letting down her guard and learning to accept the love of three men.

When Professor Jonathan Yates’s gorgeous, leggy Korean freshman Nancy Kim starts flashing him inappropriately in class, he becomes convinced that she just wants an authoritative older man to take control. But despite her sultry schoolgirl outfits and her coquettish ways, the last thing Nancy wants is to be controlled–she wants to be the one in control, using her confidence and allure to turn her professor into her adoring pet.

When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in heaven, Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays - on the sponsor's dime, of course. Classic films now become audiobooks, with many featuring the original stars from way back when. Here's The Scarlet Pimpernel starring Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland.

Oriane is the skylark, and the sun only rises if she wills it. Every morning, she transforms from woman to bird, calling the dawn with her song. Seclusion has kept her safe her whole life – but it has also left her lonely, and craving freedom. When Oriane finally succumbs to the lure of the wild unknown, she is discovered in the gardens of the royal palace, where she is taken in by the king and treated like a goddess – and a prisoner.

Caroline wants a new start. Her sister took off for her own reasons a year ago and found this place called Chance. She's not too sure if she'll be safe there, but the town and its people have their charms. Plus they engage in some very special relationships that seem to provide a woman with constant protection and love. It's hard to resist the charms of such relationships, or avoid the rules of the town that keep women safe.

Highlander Harrison MacMasters knows a pretty face can hide bitter deception. Once, he'd been drawn to Grace Winters and the temptation in her kiss. Now, he knows better than to trust her with anything, including his heart. But when he's drawn into a risky mission with life-and-death stakes, he's forced to watch over the one woman he hoped to never see again.

In the year 2357, the galaxy teeters on the brink of chaos as the United Terran Federation battles a powerful and mysterious insectoid race. Eighteen-year-old Lexa Hale, a determined recruit at the Terra Nova Military Academy, aims to honor her war-hero father by joining the elite ranks of the Starforge Corps. However, the brutal realities of combat quickly challenge her ideals.

Love is the last thing Sylvia expects when she decides to flee an arranged marriage and board the next ship out to the subcontinent. But love is exactly what she finds when she discovers an irresistible duke in the midst of her journey. Will the truth set her free? Or will Sylvia’s hand remain tied to another?

Happily working on her family’s macadamia farm in the rolling hills of northern New South Wales, Dee Peters receives an enigmatic letter hinting of family secrets and the prospect of her inheriting a cattle station in the Northern Territory outback. Intrigued, Dee decides to stay on the station for six months while she attempts to make sense of the past. Ryan Carey has managed Wilderness Springs cattle station since his father died suddenly - the last thing Ryan expects is the arrival of a woman, and one who is keen to take over the running of the property.

Tia O’Shea is finally going home. It’s all she’s wanted since her arrival in the strange land, and yet, leaving Lenya feels like abandoning her heart and the one who holds it. But all of Lenya is in danger.

Seventeen-year-old Aria is bored of her small town and dreams of a life filled with excitement and adventure. She’s about to learn the meaning of “be careful what you wish for”. After a chilling encounter at the local summer fair, Aria is ripped from her normal life and dragged through the Veil into the Fair Realm by a strange, silver-eyed boy and his band of fairy soldiers. They believe she is the legendary Fair Queen, the subject of a prophecy that promises to unite the war-ravaged realm and bring an end to the centuries-long conflict between the Five Kingdoms.

Esi is young, beautiful, and smart. She's got it all...and then some, but it's not what you'd expect. Seven years after fate has her colliding - literally - with the man of her dreams, the two finally find themselves walking down the aisle. The day couldn't be more perfect. For one shining moment in time, she has it all. Then a tragic accident changes everything. Getting married was supposed to be the final touch on their already blissful relationship, but after the car crash, nothing seems right anymore.

Roger was nothing like men my age, and I suppose that played a large role in my fascination with him. We flirted for quite some time before one evening he finally asked me out. Of course, I agreed. Before long I was swept away by his kiss, his touch, and more. I don't know how much came from his experience and abilities and how much was in my head, but I do know that the time I had was like none other. That's only one of the sexy tales you'll find in this collection.

Earworms mbt© is a revolutionary accelerated learning technique that takes the hard work out of learning. By listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of French and English a few times, you pick up over 200 essential words and phrases that will not just be on the tip of your tongue, but will be burned deeply into your long-term memory in next to no time.

In this fascinating and deeply researched book, Sharon Marcus challenges everything you thought you knew about our obsession with fame. Icons are not merely famous for being famous; the media alone cannot make or break stars; fans are not simply passive dupes. Instead, journalists, the public, and celebrities themselves all compete, passionately and expertly, to shape the stories we tell about celebrities and fans. The result: a high-stakes drama as endless as it is unpredictable.