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Hazel Wallace arrives in Playa Tortuga, a resort on the Oregon coast, longing to spend a month refocusing her life. As a travel writer, she has been to some of the most beautiful spots on the planet, but now she needs a safe place to heal and plan her next move. Although she intends to spend the month in solitary pursuits, she quickly becomes enmeshed in the lives of the people who call Playa Tortuga their home. And even though she has sworn off finding love, she meets a man who makes her reconsider her staunch position.

Breanna Perry has met some interesting people in her time as a psychiatrist for San Quentin. There was the guy who ate his mother for Christmas or the postal carrier who claimed Jesus told him to put ricin in the fashion magazines he delivered. However, nothing prepared her for Cassius Teran. Named for one of the conspirators against Julius Caesar, Cassius believes he’s no longer human.

Call it what you will: All Hallows Eve, Halloween, or All Saints Eve, but if evil comes looking for you, there’s nowhere to hide. Don’t fool yourself into thinking everything will be okay… The only thing you will ever be is dead or dying. Join us for tales of Halloween Horror in this volume of If I Die Before I Wake, but bring your body bags—no one gets out alive.

Second grade teacher Mia Delaney isn't looking for love. In fact, she isn't looking for anything at all because life hasn't been fair. Everything - the idea of love, her hopes and dreams - was ripped away in a single night. Arrogant yet sexy Adam Lawson makes the move to a small town in an attempt to escape life in the city. Here he hopes to provide a fresh start for those he loves and protects with a vow to never let anyone get close enough to hurt them again.

The night winds were beginning their wild dances beyond the bar, and the fishing hamlet across the harbor was gemmed with lights as Anne and her husband, Gilbert, finally a doctor, drove up the poplar lane. The door of the little house opened, and a warm glow of firelight flickered out into the dusk. Gilbert lifted Anne from the buggy and led her into the garden, through the little gate, up the trim, red path to the sandstone step. "Welcome home," he whispered, and hand in hand they stepped over the threshold of their house of dreams...and the story begins.

The World of Samar series follows the lives of Eldon’s chosen as they struggle to survive in a land hostile to everything they know. Books 3 through 5 tell the stories of Tash and Tav’s children as they get entangled in a destiny that their fathers tried desperately to spare them.

Sex Therapy with Erotically Marginalized Clients: Nine Principles of Clinical Support provides a clinical guide to relational sex therapy with individuals, partnerships, polyships, and alternative family structures where one or more of the clients are erotically marginalized. The book bridges gaps between the past, present, and future in the field of sex therapy and greatly expands the diversity of experiences and identities within the field, particularly the experience of multiple oppressions.

Carrie Jo Begins a New Renovation at Idlewood! The Seven Sisters Spin-Off You've Been Waiting For In the eagerly anticipated spin-off of The Seven Sisters, we venture to the enigmatic Idlewood plantation, where history and mystery intertwine in the shadows of the old South. The Ghosts of Idlewood invites readers into a spine-chilling renovation adventure led by the intrepid Carrie Jo Stuart. As Carrie Jo embarks on her newest project at Idlewood, she is not alone. The restoration team, a group of skilled historians, quickly realizes that this is no ordinary refurbishment. Idlewood, draped ...

Every night, in the college's ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel receptionist, the steward of the derelict church that looms over them, and the editor-in-chief of the college paper, always in search of a story. One dark October evening in the defunct churchyard, they find a hole that wasn't there before. A fresh, open grave where no grave should be. But who dug it, and for whom?

We studied for many years with the smartest hormone experts on the planet. We developed a plan to heal our hormones and regain our health. We followed our plan. It worked. And now we want to help you do the same. Listen to this audiobook and change your life!

Faced with the challenge of building a new team, Sierra and Joshua accept a landmark paranormal activity case. After receiving Midas's blessing, the McBrides quickly call in favors to meet the deadline so the new owners of Wayland Manor can safely open the historic home to the public. The new paranormal investigators include Macie Graves, the sister of the late Jocelyn Graves. Everyone brings their A-game to discover who or what may be haunting the historic home, but will it be enough?

The story girl of the title is the 14-year-old Sara Stanley who weaves spellbinding tales that enchant her audience that comes from near and far. These 32 stories range from the humorous and satirical to exotic romances, Scottish folk tales, retellings of Greek myths and poems by Tennyson, to ghost stories. They include the scary "Tale of the Family Ghost", and the bittersweet "The Blue Chest of Rachel Ward".

Avery Dufresne had the perfect life: a rock-star boyfriend, a high-profile career in the anchor chair on a national news program...until a serious threat brings her perfect world to a shattering stop. When Avery emerges from the darkness, she finds she has a new ability - a supernatural one. Avery returns to Belle Fontaine, Alabama, to claim an inheritance: an old plantation called Sugar Hill. Little does she know that the danger has just begun.

The revelation that a significant, active curse rests on the Cottonwood family puts a damper on Carrie Jo’s excitement about her new baby. Worried about protecting the child and Ashland, she does all she can to help Ashland break the curse and keep their family safe from danger. When Hurricane Jasmine bears down on Mobile, everything goes wrong. When her mother shows up unannounced, Carrie Jo isn’t sure what to do. Can they heal and move on?

Enter a world of superpowered heroes... and villains. Of epic adventure and hope. In this collection you'll find tales of humor, action, and suspense. Meet brave heroes, quippy villains, and desperate vigilantes. All featured stories are PG or lower, making this a great listen for all ages, but especially for fans of superhero fiction, heartfelt moments, and snarky humor. Featuring New Superhero Stories from Award Winning authors as well as exciting new voices in the genre.

La fragilidad del campamento emprende un recorrido histórico y filosófico, partiendo de la antigüedad, cuando un hombre podía ser condenado a muerte por motivos de disidencia religiosa, hasta nuestros tiempos, donde la aceptación de las diferencias es el componente básico para la construcción de cualquier democracia verdadera.

Jynn Devhro used to be Earth's lowest-ranked Hunter, one of a breed of enhanced humans trained to fight the monsters terrorizing what's left of mankind. Through rigorous training and death-defying encounters with monsters—along with the help of the vengeance-seeking System grafted onto her soul—she has secretly leveled up, leaving her public ranking untouched. Now, her razor-sharp kindjal at her side, Jynn's ready for battle. But just when things seem to be looking up, it all comes crashing down.

The new Ice Age tightens its grip, forcing Ronald and his friends to race to find their new home. Only, they find themselves caught in a multi-generational feud which will once again test their abilities to work together to survive.

In the post-9/11 world of special operations, the Navy SEALs establish a reputation for excellence, courage, and fortitude. A new SEAL leader, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Matthew Barrett, finds that to become a officer worthy of respect in this elite band of brothers, he'll have to measure up to men individually selected for their prowess in combat and their poise under unimaginable stress. Death Before Dawn is the first in an exciting series of novels authored by M. L. Strong.

Museum curator Carl Fletcher is terrified by a mysterious woman seen haunting the mobile history museum. Who is she and what does she want? Those are questions that must be answered - and before the parade floats begin to roll! The Gulf Coast Paranormal team goes to work with some new tools and uncovers one of Mobile's oldest and most shameful secrets.