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With her potions shop officially open for business, Holly sets off to the San Francisco Haven to compete with the most elite potions masters in the entire country. But what should be a fun and potentially life-changing experience quickly sours when Haven Council officials show up and start poking around Holly's workstation. When one of the competitors is found murdered, all eyes swivel to Holly and her apprentice. Holly doesn't know who killed the egotistical wizard, but she knows it wasn't her or Harmony.

A Royal Witch: There are new roommates in the Beechwood Manor, and one of them is a royal witch. When tragedy strikes, it's going to take all hands on deck if the paranormal roomies hope to make it out alive. First Place Witch: With her potions shop officially open for business, Holly sets off to the San Francisco Haven to compete with the most elite potions masters in the entire country. Sassy Witch: It's Valentine's Day in Beechwood Harbor, and the town is rolling out the rose-colored carpet to host a group of eager singles in an effort to boost town tourism.

In their quest for trading commodities profitably, beginning traders spend a substantial amount of time studying market theory, various types of market analysis, and paper-trading in the futures and options markets. Yet, almost all of them fail to take the necessary steps to ensure their trading environment is conducive for the profits they seek.

I was just crashing on the couch. Why do I want to be in my best friend's bed? The whole idea had been for me to sleep on Justin's couch. A generous offer as I dealt with the aftermath of getting laid off, and one I was happy to take him up on. When Justin floats the idea of sharing his bed instead, I laugh it off. Just a joke, right? But the idea sticks in my mind, and I can't shake it. Now I'm feeling things for a guy I've never felt before, and that guy happens to be my best friend. Was Justin joking? Or is he just waiting for me to open his bedroom door?

From the best-selling author of Gratitude and On the Move, a final volume of essays that showcase Sacks's broad range of interests - from his passion for ferns, swimming, and horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia, dementia, and Alzheimer's.

HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE – She starts the video recorder. Pleasure shivers through her as her coworker touches her. It’s so naughty and wrong. ONE BEAUTIFUL LIE – Her coworker’s huge body holds her pinned to the wall. Lust shoots through her. Anyone could see. HER BEAUTIFUL LIFE – Her gorgeous coworker bends her over the end of the couch. She squirms with lust. Her husband’s only a few feet away. A BEAUTIFUL START – The stranger kisses her with heated intensity, his hands grasping her hips. She shivers with lust. This is exactly what she needs. A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE – The ...

Yellowstone remains a national icon, one of the few entities capable of bridging ideological divides in the United States. Yet the park's history is also filled with episodes of conflict and exclusion, setting precedents for Native American land dispossession, land rights disputes, and prolonged tensions between commercialism and environmental conservation. Yellowstone's legacies are both celebratory and problematic. A Place Called Yellowstone tells the comprehensive story of Yellowstone National Park as the story of the nation itself.

Death hits close to home for Elizabeth “E. M.” Danniher - or, rather, close to Hovel, as she's dubbed her decrepit rental house in rustic Sherman, Wyoming. Her elderly neighbor has killed a man apparently after her Western artifacts. As a former top-flight national TV reporter, Elizabeth knows self-defense can satisfy the legal system, yet leave her neighbor in danger. Doing what she does best - asking questions - Elizabeth sidesteps her boss to inquire into an eccentric billionaire.

"Nagging just sounds so negative, and I am not a negative person. Truth is, I'm the kind of person you'd ask for directions if you were lost, or tell your life story to while waiting in line at the grocery store, which has happened on more than one occasion, believe me." Sure, Ella Boudreaux is great at nagging - in fact, she's the best - but where has it gotten her? Nowhere, that's where.

Colonial Union diplomat Hart Schmidt is back home for Harvest Day celebrations - to a family whose members wonder whether its youngest son isn’t wasting his life clinging to the lowest rung of the CU’s diplomatic ladder. When his father, a legendarily powerful politician, presents him with a compelling offer, Schmidt has to take stock of his life and career. "This Must Be the Place" is a tale from John Scalzi's The Human Division, a series of self-contained but interrelated short stories set in the Old Man's War universe.

When a tremendous spacecraft takes orbit around Earth's moon and begins sending smaller landers down toward the North Pole, the newly arrived visitors quickly set up a permanent spaceport in Siberia. Their presence attracts many, including Rick Schumann, who establishes a tavern catering to all the various species of visiting aliens, a place he calls the Draco Tavern. From the mind of best-selling author Larry Niven come 27 tales and vignettes from this interstellar gathering place.

Sandra Lindsay immigrated to the United States from Jamaica with ambitions of becoming a nurse and living the American Dream. In December 2020, she became the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and was subsequently honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In First in Line Lindsay lays out her triumphs and setbacks as a single mother and working student who overcomes barriers. Her beginnings as a four-dollar-an-hour grocery store worker fortified her with the resilience to persevere over decades to become an executive at a globally recognized nationally known healthcare system.

In "Change My Heart, Oh God," Dr. Michael H. Yeager delves deeply into the transformative power of God's work on the human heart. This powerful message is a timeless exploration of the profound lengths to which God is willing to go to convert and purify the heart of man. Through a blend of personal testimony, biblical exposition, and spiritual insight, Dr. Yeager reveals the heart of God as described in the Holy Scriptures. "Change My Heart, Oh God" is more than just a message; it is a divine invitation to experience the fullness of life that comes from a heart transformed by the power of ...

* This is a COLLECTION not a SERIES, so there is no need to read them in order. Different characters, different settings. All involve rock star main characters. He’s a cop… Heath “Hawk” McGowan is a young, single, cop and father. Jasmine Barrett is the rock star who has just discovered her best friend murdered in her own bed. Jasmine, or “Jazz”, as her fans call her, is not at all what Heath expects when he first meets her. Anticipating having to work with a prima donna, he is surprised to find her sweet and completely unassuming, in addition to being as sexy as her onstage ...

In How to Manage in Times of Crisis, you will learn how to prepare for inevitable approaching challenges in life and business and how to navigate them with the best results. Released as a written version of his presentation to the Russian Academy of Economics in 2009 (just after the 2008 financial crisis), where Dr. Adizes is an honorary scientific advisor and recipient of an honorary doctorate, this audiobook version of Dr. Adizes' speech gives us hope, and an appropriate strategy, to prepare and rebuild.

In the summer of 2012, a team of six climbers set out to attempt the first ascent of one of the great unclimbed lines of the Himalaya - the giant Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain. At 10 kilometers in length, the Mazeno is the longest route to the summit of an 8,000-meter peak. Ten expeditions had tried and failed to climb this enormous ridge.

My book will teach you how to live life to the fullest with rheumatoid arthritis and gout. Whether it’s coping with pain, dealing with depression, or planning healthy meals, this is the book to motivate you to stand up against a diagnosis of doom. Join me in understanding the science, culture, psychology and play of gout and rheumatoid arthritis.

The causes of the American Civil War, which lasted from April 1861 to May 1865, were many and complex. At the heart of the disagreement, however, was slavery. The Southern states of the newly formed but illegal Confederacy were prepared to fight the US federal government to the death to retain their right to keep slaves for their plantations. The election of President Abraham Lincoln in late 1860, whose open intention was to abolish slavery, created a military upheaval south of Washington, DC, and civil war ensued.

This is a quick reference guide. Once you’ve identified why your deal is stuck you can jump right to that chapter for solutions. This book is for book for all those entrepreneurs, business leaders and sales professionals that want to close those bloated pipelines and prevent deals from getting stuck in the first place. This book will teach you how to unstick deals, shorten your sales cycle and prevent deals from sticking to begin with.

Sunnyvale is about to get a lot sweeter. Isabella: When I decided to take a risk and open a bakery with my best friend, Ava, I never imagined The Sweet Shop would become a small-town phenomenon. While we catered mostly to the small businesses around town, a unique opportunity arose that would turn my world upside down. A major racecar competition was coming to the Sunnyvale Speedway, and the organizers needed catering for the elite drivers and their crews. Convinced this would be our big break, Ava and I agreed to cater to the cocky race car drivers. To my surprise, our sweet trays won over...