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Forty years ago, local teacher Sister Francesca Pepitone was found strangled in a parking lot on the outskirts of Boweridge. One week later, seventeen-year-old Minna Larson disappeared. No one has seen or heard from her since. The cases were never linked, and neither was solved, but Minna's niece Maggie is certain there's a connection because before she vanished, Minna was telling people she knew who had murdered Sister Fran, and that she had the evidence to prove it. But no one believed her because there is one thing everyone can agree on. Minna lies.

Are you a 20-something eager to find yourself in this crazy thing we call the real world? You are not alone in your 20-something journey, and this audiobook was made just for you as you speed through life. This audiobook is quirky, fun, and full of advice.

Steppy Corner, voice of true crime podcast series All the Dark Corners, wakes in hospital with no memory of what brought her to Heartsick - the small Colorado town where her estranged family live - no memory of why she was racing up the mountainside to her parents' house late at night . . . or why she didn't make that bend. All she knows is her mother has been brutally murdered and her brother is the prime suspect. As Steppy begins to piece together events in the run-up to the accident, she discovers her brother's connection to another ongoing case, that of a missing girl last seen with him.

A motorcycle club has rolled into Ashton Grove, trying to make a place for themselves. For a motley crew of shifters, f---ing and fighting are just a way of life. But if there's one thing they can't stand, it's anyone who abuses a woman.

This book shares my story all the way from crying on the floor asking “why?” to finding opportunities for growth. Throughout my story, I offer you points of personal inquiry to support your journey from breakdown to breakthrough: the journey back to you.

Avelyn's life was turned upside down the day she lost her baby and realized her husband was a monster who couldn't be redeemed. Now that she's divorced and having to make it on her own, she knows she needs to make some major changes in her life. But when she enters the Terran Station in Las Vegas in search of a job, the last thing she expects is to find her arms full of a screaming alien baby, and faced with a very flustered daddy.

Kicked off his home world after losing his mate, Reyvor has made a place for himself on Earth, spending his afternoons drinking and his nights cruising the streets on his Harley. But all of that is about to change. A commotion outside of his motel room just may turn out to be his saving grace. Hazel has lost everything, but she'd do it all again if it meant escaping the abusive boyfriend who liked to beat on her three girls and herself.

Born into a world of silence, Charlotte has always been made to feel inferior to her sister in every way. When her father demands she take Charity’s place in a bride exchange on another world, Charlotte decides to embrace her future and hope for the best. She knows it's her last chance to find happiness, and she'll do anything to grab it with both hands. Borgoz agreed to see the young girl married, but the ethereal woman who steps off the shuttle holds him spellbound. She's everything he's ever wanted, and the one thing he can never have.

One touch. One look from Morgan’s hypnotic eyes and Skye can’t deny the magnetic pull. High school senior, Morgan Raines was used to change, whether it was transferring to a new school or shifting into a were-jaguar under the full moon. Starting over didn’t bother him, but finding his mate pinned to her locker by her loser ex-boyfriend does. Will turning furry during the full moon send Skye running scared or into his arms?

In a medical model that was only ever designed to react to disease, this book dares to empower you, my fellow Nurse, to do the hard stuff better. This is my comeback story. I reveal the SH*T they don’t tell you in nursing school and share experiences from my 17 years in nursing that will tick you off, make you laugh, and bring you to tears.

I will implore you to overlook those books that advise you to manage or medicate your anxiety away. Today you have a perfect, simple but powerful book in your hand that will show you the simple natural solution to shyness and social anxiety and improve your conversation and have more trust in yourself. The book shyness and social anxiety has been carefully written by a top notch author. He has put it together based on facts, experience and thorough research. The top-class techniques embedded in this book can be used by anyone to live a life free from anxiety or panic attacks.

Maggie Miller has lived a hard life. She’s been on the streets since the age of 16, and has learned the hard way how cruel men can be. Despite the fact that she knows nothing is ever free, when alpha wolf Zach Drake offers her a hot meal and a place to clean up, she cautiously accepts.

Time is running out. Victoria Mathers has tried everything. Her daughter has a rare cancer that hasn't responded to any of the treatments human medicine has to offer. If she can't convince the sexy alien doctor to help her, she knows she'll watch her child die. Victoria will do anything to save her daughter, even if it means bonding with an alien for the rest of her life. What starts as a simple arrangement quickly turns into something more as Xonos and Victoria grow closer. Love was never mentioned when they struck their bargain, but now she'll settle for nothing less.

Brielle has waited faithfully for her fiancé to return from Terran Prime, only to discover she's been engaged to a lying, cheating bastard who tosses her out on her rear the moment he's back on Earth. Not one to go down without a fight, Brielle will do anything to ensure her survival - even sign up for a bride exchange on another world.

The last thing Connor Tierney expected was to have his mate dumped in his lap - literaly! After a hard day at work, Connor is relaxing when Aislinn Walsh materializes in a ray of light. Seeing at once that she's injured, he does all he can to help her. Aislinn has been married to an abusive husband for the past year. When she finds out she's in Aston Grove, she finds it unbelievable. Even more unbelievable is the handsome man taking care of her. Claiming to be her mate, does she date trust him with her heart? She's been waiting a long time for a knight in shining armor.

Still suffering from the loss of her boyfriend a year ago, Alex has kept her distance from men. College was supposed to be full of parties and new experiences, but it’s all she can do just to paste a smile onto her face and fake a bit of happiness. She never counted on meeting someone new, but what happens when he breaks her heart? Heartache after heartache leaves Alex wondering if she’s destined to be alone, and perhaps, she’s trying to find love in the wrong way.

Alpha werewolf Gabriel Andrews is stunned when his mate comes bursting through the door of his garage. Running from a ravenous vampire, Kiera is happy to see the hot mechanic. A confrontation between the couple and the vampire forces Gabriel to announce Kiera as his mate. When the vampire throws down the gauntlet, demanding that Gabriel and Kiera marry in order to prove that she's really the alpha's mate, Gabriel is only too happy to agree. Kiera, on the other hand, has her doubts.

Cole Andrews has only wanted one thing - his destined mate. Family is everything to Cole, and he can't wait to start one of his own. Now that he's in his thirties, he's starting to wonder if Mrs. Right is really out there or if she slipped through his fingers. He's seen every available woman in his small town of Ashton Grove and so far, none of them is "the one". When he discovers a crashed car in the woods near his home in his wolf form, he follows the tantalizing smell of the human driver.

A werewolf and a ghost both threaten to be Cassie’s undoing. While one is all hot and spice, the other is cold and ice. The werewolf and the ghost couldn’t be more different if they tried. The one thing they shared was each stealing a piece of Cassie’s heart. Her best friend Matt might be a ghost, but she never had to guess where she stood with him. When she meets the hunky werewolf Cole, he throws her world into a tailspin.

Dirty cop Travis Malloy has kept psychic Bliss Dougan under his thumb for a year. But as his jealousy rages out of control, she finally finds the break she’s been waiting for. Escaping into the night after an epic fight that’s left her scared and bruised, she does the only thing she can - she hides.