Pregnancy Relationships

This cover-to-cover (including the cover!) new edition is filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of moms and dads. With What to Expect’s trademark warmth, empathy, and humor, it answers every conceivable question expecting parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices and choices they face. Advice for dads is fully integrated throughout the book.

Being a great first-time dad doesn’t mean being perfect. It means having the tools you need to be a supportive partner during and after pregnancy - which is exactly what We’re Pregnant! The First-Time Dad’s Pregnancy Handbook is all about. From heartburn and headaches to birth and breastfeeding, We’re Pregnant! features practical, action-oriented pregnancy advice from the author of the Dad or Alive blog, Adrian Kulp, a (once clueless) dad who’s been there and done that - three times, in fact!

If you are preparing for pregnancy, are pregnant or have just delivered, Pregnancy Notes has got you covered. Rujuta Diwekar takes you through the journey, with tips for even before you get pregnant till after you deliver your bundle of joy. Each stage includes notes on food, exercise and recovery. Also included are heritage recipes from across the country, so you can mine the wisdom of our grandmothers. This is a must-have guide for every woman.

A comprehensive and judgement-free pregnancy companion: Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their partners who want a more integrative approach. Author Erica Chidi Cohen has assisted countless births and helped hundreds of families ease into their new roles through her work as a doula. Nurture covers everything from the beginning months of pregnancy to the baby's first weeks.

For almost 40 years, How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby has been the standard reference for couples trying to increase their chances of having the son or daughter they hope for. In this new edition of their classic book, Dr. Shettles and David Rorvik provide authoritative scientific studies and compelling anecdotal evidence demonstrating that the Shettles method continues to produce results unmatched by any other method. Dozens of testimonials confirm its ease of use and rate of success.

Booze, boys, and backstage passes. What could go wrong? Turns out, a lot. Jackson Whiss is the living embodiment of a true rock ‘n’ roll bad boy. An alpha who takes what he wants. Demanding. Savage. And spoiler alert: he wants me. But not for the reason that you think. This jerk only needs a fake relationship to leverage my good-girl image. But in exchange, he’ll erase my student loan debt. What starts as a straightforward business deal, Ends backstage with tangled limbs, urgent strokes, and a low growl, “You’re mine.” We’re fire and ice, a match made in chaos. And toying with...

Ava Jace has made my life a nightmare. My arrogant, infuriating stepbrother is the king of our school—untouchable, cruel, and relentless in his pursuit of me. He knows exactly how to push my buttons, how to make me shiver with anger, how to make me want him despite everything. I hate him. I hate the way my body reacts when he leans in close, the way my pulse spikes when he smirks like he already knows I’ll come crawling to him. But I won’t. Because if I fall for my bully, I’ll lose everything. Jace Ava thinks she can ignore me. That she can walk these halls without feeling my ...

Now, in audio for the first time, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth. The Birth Partner includes thorough information on preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun; normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way; epidurals and other medications for labor; pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor; non-drug techniques for easing labor pain; and more.

The Last Thing A Scandal-Plagued NFL Star Needs Is A Good Girl Especially one who looks like she belongs in Sunday service… and makes me feel like sinning. Claire Wells is the only woman in Houston who doesn’t care that I’m a celebrity. And with the whole world treating me like the problem going viral on every sports channel, she’s the only person willing to bet on me. Suddenly, I'm pretending to be engaged to the one woman I can't stop thinking about. Twelve weeks of red carpets, VIP lounges, and acting like she's mine for the cameras. On paper, it’s straightforward. In reality ...

We are expecting! The 20th anniversary edition of this thoroughly updated and revised parenting classic remains the most informative and reassuring book for expectant fathers everywhere. In addition to sharing the wisdom of the ages, Armin A. Brott, Mr. Dad, presents new insights into the emotional, financial, and physical - yes, physical - effects of impending parenthood on men.

Her husband discarded her like a broken toy, but his ruthless son intends to claim the ultimate prize. Elena is drowning in a painful nightmare. When her wealthy husband suddenly files for divorce, he leaves her stranded in their massive coastal estate. Worse, his aggressive fertility treatments have thrown her body into chaotic overdrive. She is constantly aching, heavily swollen, and desperate for physical relief. Then Tristan arrives to deliver her eviction notice. Her terrifying stepson always despised the marriage, but the sight of her desperate state ignites a dark, predatory hunger ...

Tara Blair Ball thought she had it all: a handsome husband, beautiful infant twins, and a great house in the suburbs. But then came a discovery that worked just like a grenade lofted into the middle of her superficially serene life: her husband had been secretly abusing drugs for years, he had a secret card, and he'd embezzled from his job. After trying to work things out and having two devastating miscarriages, she'd then commit her own great betrayal: having an affair. Told with suspense, humor, and unflinching honesty, The Beginning of the End captures the agonies and joys of one ...

One night with a hot older stranger… I didn’t know he was my ex’s Dad. And now I’m pregnant with his twins. My ex destroyed me—he cheated, lied, and left me humiliated. So I did something I'd never even dreamed of: a one-night stand with a guy twice my age. No names. No strings. Just fire. Until I walk into my new job and nearly choke. The CEO is him. Grayson Beckett. Billionaire. Alpha. My "one-night only". Also, my ex’s dad … and now my boss. I should run. Instead, I fall deeper. The way he shields me when his son tries to sabotage me. The fake relationship he proposes to ...

Her body's greatest shame was their darkest desire. Sadie is on the run, escaping an abusive ex with a humiliating secret: a hormonal imbalance that causes her to lactate. Stranded and desperate in rural Texas, she takes a job as a bookkeeper on a remote ranch, hoping for a place to hide and heal. But the ranch belongs to three formidable alphas: the stoic Mason, the playful Bryce, and the watchful Reid. They see past her defenses to the frightened omega beneath, and her unique scent calls to their most primal, possessive instincts. They don't just offer her a sanctuary; they offer her a ...

In Brain Rules for Baby, Dr. John Medina shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college of their choice? Teach them impulse control. Brain Rules for Baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice.

Some love stories are meant to stay in the shadows. Aria Bektashi has never belonged. A child refugee of war, she built a life on scraps and sacrifice, keeping her head down and her heart guarded. Then came Crispin Du Valares-the ambitious son of privilege, drawn to her in ways neither of them could explain. For three years, they existed in secret, bound by passion but divided by the world between them. She never asked for love. Only honesty. But when a single cruel moment shatters everything, Aria walks away, determined never to be anyone's shame. She disappears, leaving behind the ruins ...

From marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illness—three women seek peace and comfort in Nantucket as they cope with life's challenges. Three women—burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues—tumble onto the...

Her curse is their kink, and her surrender is their only command. Tessa Ford is a woman with a dangerous secret. A rare genetic trait makes her lactate, turning her into a target for a possessive rogue Alpha. Desperate for sanctuary, she takes a job as a dairy manager on a remote Oregon ranch, hoping to disappear. But her new bosses are three powerful Alphas with a shared trauma and an obsession she never expected. Cole, Jude, and Owen see her not as an employee, but as a prize. They intend to manage her condition, to take control of her body and her milk, whispering filthy promises of ...

One omega, three ruthless alphas, and a Mardi Gras night dripping with secrets, heat, and sin. Camille Tonight, I'm done hiding. I've spent years locking away this aching secret, binding myself, denying my body's need. But Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a dangerous night to break free. The city pulses around me—music, lust, shadows—and when three masked alphas corner me, all my careful control shatters. Their touch ignites something raw, primal, unstoppable. I'm terrified of what they make me feel, yet I crave the ruin they promise. Julien The moment she walks in, I know she's ours. I ...

I agreed to be my grumpy boss’s fake wife for a year, not the mother of his child. I was at an all time low. My dad's passing, six jobless months and spiraling debts. Plus, local thugs breathing down my neck for money, I didn’t have. Enter Seth, my boss. A gorgeous, driven, billionaire bad boy. The total opposite of me. Yet every cell of my body responds to him. He had 72 hours left to get married or loose the family business. He offered me a way out of my mess. I said yes. Agreeing to share his bed without realizing I would yearn for his touch, his kisses, his dirty talk whispered in ...