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Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. That is until an unbearable tragedy strikes. New York City, 1978: Nineteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who’s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the “party of the year.”

WorldCares scientist Tess Dagomba is always prepared for danger while touring Namibia, Africa. So, she wasn't even that surprised when she found herself in need of an emergency rescue. But when her rescuer turned out to be her first love, the man whose heart she shattered two decades ago… well, nothing could've prepared her for that…

Four alphas. One omega. And a virus that could end us all. The virus should’ve stayed in the lab. Instead, it’s tearing through the shifter population. I’m expected to stop it. As a geneticist, I believe in science. Not destiny. Not fated mates. Not the fire that ignites in my blood when they are near me. Onyx was the first—Alpha, furious, magnetic. Evan bought the place—billionaire, manipulative, impossible to resist. Leo, the cop, was sent to protect me. He ended up breaking all his rules. And Axl? That rock star kissed me like I was the melody he couldn’t stop playing. They ...

Have you spent years—maybe even decades—thinking about your weight? Either trying to lose it, celebrating a temporary success, or feeling frustrated when old habits creep back in? If so, you’re not alone. Most of us already know how to lose weight in theory. Eat healthy foods, watch portion sizes, and move our bodies—simple, right? But if it were that easy, we wouldn’t spend so much time stressing over diets, searching for quick fixes, or feeling defeated when our clothes don’t fit.

When a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, leads to a job offer for Sara Smythe, her world is suddenly awash in possibility - no mean feat for a servant in 1884. The opportunity to move to America. The opportunity to be the female manager of the Dakota. And the opportunity to see more of Theo, who understands Sara like no one else...and is living in the Dakota with his wife and three young children.

It’s Christmas in Penstowan, and local amateur dramatics group the Penstowan Players are putting on their annual pantomime. This year it’s ‘Aladdin’, and half the town have been drafted in to help, including Shirley Parker, who only has a small part in the chorus but will no doubt upstage everybody, and Tony Penhaligon, who’s treading the boards as the baddie, Abanazar. Ex-Metropolitan police officer turned caterer Jodie Parker has managed to get away with not appearing, but only if she agrees to cater the opening night party.

“’Tis ye who’ll regret marryin’ me fer I intend tae poison the rest of yer life if after what ye did to me.” It’s said one should never question the sire’s decisions. Yet, for Kira Fraser, blind obedience has never been a strength. And yet the king’s decree demands she marry the brute who took her father's life. The madness of it! He is the enemy and Kira will never forget that, regardless of the allure of his touch… Alec Mackintosh never expected to be betrothed to the she-devil. This angelic-looking bride hides a demonic warrior within. Not only is Kira nearly as skilled...

New York City, 1956: Nineteen-year-old Marion Brooks knows she should be happy. Her high school sweetheart is about to propose and sweep her off to the life everyone has always expected they’d have together: a quiet house in the suburbs, Marion staying home to raise their future children. But instead, Marion finds herself feeling trapped. So when she comes across an opportunity to audition for the famous Radio City Rockettes—the glamorous precision-dancing troupe—she jumps at the chance to exchange her predictable future for the dazzling life of a performer.

“Are ye tellin’ me ye dinnae want me?” “Ye’re nae mine tae want.” Lavinia Shaw once vowed to love Ian MacBean forever—then she shattered his heart to send him far from danger. Six years later, she’s trapped in his castle and he’s back, hardened by war and duty. What’s worse? He’s about to marry someone else… Ian has no intention of forgiving the woman who broke him. His future is set, his betrothal secured. But Lavinia is no longer the softhearted girl he once loved. She’s stronger, sharper—utterly maddening. And every touch is the ghost of a mistake he aches to ...

Lacey Doyle, 39 years old and freshly divorced, made a drastic change when she walked away from the fast life of New York City and settled down in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire. Now with a new relationship and a blossoming business, it looks like Lacey has the life she always dreamed of.

Loch Ewe, 1940. When gamekeeper's daughter Flora's remote highland village finds itself the base for the Royal Navy's Arctic convoys, life in her close-knit community changes forever. In defiance of his disapproving father, the laird's son falls in love with Flora, and as tensions build in their disrupted home, any chance of their happiness seems doomed.

Although vanilla is among the most often used flavors worldwide, many people still find it a mystery even beyond its recognizable taste and aroma. It has a rich history, a difficult growing technique, and a variety of applications beyond baking. People have been enthralled with its basic yet delicious taste for millennia; knowing its sources and manufacturing helps one to better appreciate why it is such a prized element. Vanilla comes from the vanilla orchid, technically referred to as Vanilla plan folia. Native to Mexico, the Totonac tribe initially raised it before the Aztecs took up it.

Lexi Sobado and her mentor Spyder McGraw work as a covert team to thwart the four-headed monster they've code-named the Hydra. No one - not Lexi's teammates, not her fiance, Striker Rheas, not even Command itself - knows about their mission. They fear a mole lurks among them, but the truth may be even more sinister. In trying to protect the government, the US military might have created the weapon that ultimately destroys America.

Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer. But there’s nothing quite like having your first job back at home be catering an ex-boyfriend’s wedding to remind you of just how small your village is.

A practical handbook for accelerating innovation, both internally and externally, through engagement with innovation ecosystems.

It's 1913, and on the surface, Laura Lyons couldn't ask for more out of life - her husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library, allowing their family to live in an apartment within the grand building, and they are blessed with two children. But headstrong, passionate Laura wants more, and when she takes a leap of faith and applies to the Columbia Journalism School, her world is cracked wide open.

Lexi Sobado is a young woman with a special gift: She's psychic. But even knowing things others don't, Lexi's unable to avoid genuine danger when a stalker focuses his evil on her. As the situation escalates, she must navigate through a sinister web of fear and danger to stay alive.

A year ago, Lydia became a widow at 38 when she lost her beloved husband to cancer, and despite the support of her friends and her teenage daughter Holly, she’s had a hard time moving on from the loss. She feels stuck, uncertain of how to carry out her husband’s final wish that she do something that scares her. Angela Collins has what seems like the perfect life - a beautiful little boy, a loving husband, and a good career. But that all comes crumbling down.

Nina Winters was a bit skeptical when Charlotte decided to move to the small town of Sea Breeze Cove and refurbish their aunt's old house. But with a fiancé who adores her and a business of her own, Charlotte is clearly flourishing.

In 1940, Sergei Rachmaninoff, living in exile in America, broke his creative silence and composed a swan song to his Russian homeland—his iconic "Symphonic Dances." What happened in those final haunted years and how did he come to write his farewell masterpiece? Rachmaninoff left Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) in 1917 during the throes of the Russian Revolution. He was forty-four years old, at the peak of his powers as composer-conductor-performer, moving in elite Tsarist circles, as well as running the family estate, his refuge and solace.