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I had a crush on Mark, my dad's best friend, back in high school. I thought I got over it until I saw him again after years of being apart. Mark was every woman's dream: successful, good-looking, and confident. My girly fantasies for him returned right away. And when my dad decided I would spend an afternoon with Mark, I knew I was doomed. I would fall for him again, and he wouldn't care for me. But on the other hand, it could turn out to be the best afternoon I ever had. If I got lucky, I could have my first time with the only man I ever wanted, not to mention a happy ever after...

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million adult Americans. This accessible guide provides listeners with an overview of anxiety: what it is, who gets it, how to recognize it, what the major causes are, how a small amount of anxiety can actually help motivate us, and what the dangers of letting more severe anxiety go untreated are. In addition to case studies and patient interviews, Dr. Small also includes side-bars with factoids, lists, and other helpful information.

Feast your eyes on Clarissa. At twenty-eight (thirty-one), Clarissa Alpert is blessed with a designer wardrobe, a daddy-subsidized apartment, and an A-list speed-dial. Gorgeous and wildly uninhibited, she has amassed a list of exes that amounts to a Who's Who of Hollywood power players. But with...

Gracie believed she and Kenny were different from other Hollywood couples. She never thought she'd be a starter wife. With her signature wit, sassy style, and cameos of the rich and famous - and wannabe rich and famous - Gigi Grazer tackles the most delicious and dastardly details of a divorce and recovery, Hollywood style.

The moment Kate stepped into Noah Beaumont's office, she never expected to feel the sparks that she did. As she was hired to be his personal assistant, the two were expected to keep a strictly professional relationship - no matter how attracted they were to each other. But when a work trip to the tropical paradise of Malaysia strands them on a deserted island, they are faced with a forbidden love that threatens to break their resolve.

Do your kids hate math? Many students fail to understand the value of math, and some grow to hate it. Want proof? Read genuine letters students wrote to math, compiled by the authors in this Dear Math book. Discover the root of this problem. 15-year veteran math teacher, Sarah Strong, and her high school student, Gigi Butterfield, address concerns about negativity around teaching and learning math and why kids hate math (at least some of them). Digging into the feelings math evoked in hundreds of middle and high school students—that math is unnecessary, oppressive, and intimidating—the ...

The new girl in town is having trouble fitting into a community that believes there’s a secret Satanic cult conducting rituals in the woods. When her crush goes missing, she starts to wonder if the town’s obsession with evil isn’t covering up something far worse. Perfect for fans of Fear...

When Jack Power, the titan of real estate in New York City, decides to divorce his wife, Cynthia, former ballerina and Princess of Park Avenue, in order to marry his mistress, Lara, America's favorite morning news anchor, all hell breaks loose. He's got to come up with a plan, and fast - including finding a suitable boyfriend for his wife so that she will let him go.

When my friend John asked me to spend an evening with his daughter, I got a dilemma. Rachel was my favorite person on earth. I was like an uncle to her when she was little. And then I decided to stay away from her, because it was the only way for me to keep my filthy thoughts at bay. But I can’t say no to my friend’s innocent request. Besides, I trust my self-control. So here I am, at a spa resort with my best friend’s daughter, and it doesn’t take long for me to realize I overestimated my willpower. Rachel has certainly grown up, and the intensity of her passion throws me off ...

Er hat mich zu sich eingeladen, doch ich habe keine Ahnung, was mich erwartet. Meine Eifersucht treibt mich zu trotzigen Reaktionen und seine Härte lässt mich erschaudern. War’s das jetzt? Habe ich endgültig alles verspielt? Was dann geschieht, hätte ich niemals erwartet. Mein schlechtes Gewissen flüstert mir unentwegt zu, dass ich ihn falsch eingeschätzt habe. Aber gibt es für uns wirklich ein Happy End?

I'm not supposed to Feel that way toward My dad's best friend But I can't help it Derek is hot And he's always there When I need him I want no one but him I want him to be My first and only But how could I Make it happen If he wouldn't kiss me?

How to make sense of the astonishing upheaval of Spring 2020 and following? Normal life – in which expected rights and freedoms were taken for granted – came to be replaced by a new society as managed by a medical/ruling elite that promised but failed to deliver virus mitigation, all in the name of public health. Meanwhile, we’ve lost so much of what we once had: travel freedoms, privacy, a democratic presumption of equality, commercial freedoms, and even the access to information portals. Something has gone very wrong. To make sense of it all, the Brownstone Institute is pleased to ...

Avery Reed knows how to fire up the grills! And with his piercing blue eyes, the rugged pitmaster makes women’s mouths water, including Layla Jenson’s. She’s a YouTube cook-off host who’s spotlighting talented BBQ cooks across the country. Her current project is a bunkhouse cook showdown—and former pitmaster pro Avery holds the key to its success. Unfortunately, Layla’s running from a troubled past. And Avery has his own demons nipping at his heels.

Ignacio: That girl everyone saw me fake kissing is not my girlfriend. Somehow, a small favor turns into a recipe for disaster, and the only way to fix it is to add a little spice, let it simmer, and serve it hot. We might be cooking up a fake relationship, but even pretend kissing Olive is muy delicioso.

Coming back to my hometown wasn’t part of my Christmas game plan. Neither was coaching my old high school’s hockey team or crossing paths with Colette McAllister, the Ice Queen of Brooking Sound. Back in high school, she was my biggest crush—and my brother’s biggest fan. Now, she’s all sharp glares, sarcastic quips, and a refusal to admit how much fun she’s having making my life miserable.

Agnes Murphy Nash is the perfect Hollywood wife - she has the right friends, the right clothes, and even a side career of her own as a writer. Her husband, Trevor, is a bigshot producer, and from the outside it looks like they’re living a picture-perfect celebrity life. But the job description of a Hollywood wife doesn’t cover divorce, which is the way Agnes’ life is headed after she comes home one day to find her credit cards cancelled and the security passwords to get into her enormous LA home changed.

The pitchforks are out again. Shocker, I know. This time, it’s not just the paparazzi or trolls on social media. Sigh. It’s my ex. And my dad. And even my new limo driver, Enrique. But wait a minute, what's this? Enrique is a total hottie—with eyes black as sin, swagger for days, and dimples that could melt a girl's heart. And...he hates me.

After her last billionaire beau, Kylie Mitchell has vowed to avoid rich men from now on. But she didn’t count on falling on Scott Ryan while overseas on a business trip. When the embarrassment wears off, the attraction doesn’t, and Kylie can’t get him off her mind even after she’s back home in New York working for her ex-boyfriend boss, Alex. When Scott shows up at her office and asks her out, she can’t resist. He may be a big name in new space technology, but he is also down-to-earth, kind, and unassuming - not your typical billionaire.

A powerful, award-winning novel that follows the lives of two women as democracy starts to crumble in Hong Kong. One summer morning, college roommates, Ah Lei and Panda, wake up with very different reactions to the night before. They have been chased and tear-gassed in the streets of their city...

Cameron Livingston is a billionaire, and his daughter’s psychologist and camp counselor Rosalyn Bryant has captured his attention — more than captured it, as he’s been unable to stop thinking about her. It's been years since his wife passed away, and Rosalyn is the first woman to catch his eye like this, and he doesn’t know what to do about it.