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Heather Hays finally has everything she's worked for—she was promoted principal dancer and is engaged to her forever crush, ballet royalty Jack Andersen. But after Jack is caught cheating, Heather's near-perfect life comes crashing down. Determined to prove that she rose to the top on her own merits, she accepts a guest position from the only company that will hire her without Jack: the Australian National Ballet.

In the winter of 2016, after sending her DNA to Ancestry.com to be tested, Christine Jacobsen confirmed the secret her mother had half-revealed 50 years earlier: The White man who had raised her was not her biological father. Christine was not of full Danish descent after all. Instead, she discovered that a quarter of the blood flowing through her veins is West African. Her sense of self immediately crumbled. Who was she? Who was her biological father? Did the father who raised her, now deceased, know about this?

I was not asked. I was chosen. Every year, the creature who keeps our community safe requires a virgin as tribute, and every year, she is thoroughly ravaged and then returned ruined for any other man. No one will tell me exactly what is in store for me; I only know he's not going to be gentle. But the elders underestimated me, and when they left me in the sacred clearing, I took the chance to escape. Now, the beast hunts me, and if he finds me, I can only wonder what he'll do to me....

Every day, there are thousands of people suffering from pain. Pain that in many cases is debilitating. With over 40 percent of Americans suffering from ongoing pain, a loss of an estimated $300 billion annually in lost productivity, and with an estimated two million people currently addicted to opioid pain medication, our current model in the treatment of pain can reasonably be considered broken.

Six stories about inspirational women of history: Pocahontas, Louisa May Alcott, Dr. Emily Dunning Barringer, and more!

After 40 years of marriage, Olivia Glass thought she could handle the unexpected death of her husband. But when Ben’s will reveals a life-altering secret, she suffers a blow no widow should ever experience. Olivia learns that she gave birth to a baby who later died in the nursery. Instead of telling his wife what happened, Ben switched the child with another. And as if that’s not enough, Ben’s will doesn’t reveal which of their five sons is truly not hers.

I’ve worked at Barrett London for some time now, and if there’s one thing I know about the CEO, Ethan Barrett, it’s that he’s a complete workaholic and obsessively organized. When he comes to me with a proposal to pretend to be his girlfriend for a weekend, I take the deal, but I wasn’t expecting sparks to fly.

In this village, women are not the weaker sex. Nearly a century after a plague ravaged civilization, a secluded matriarchal society thrives in the mountains. In this village, there are no brothers, fathers, or sons. In this village, men exist only to serve the women. Boys have no mothers. In this village, men do as they are told, and defiance is severely punished.

Alena and Casey are fresh off their first beach volleyball pro win. Now they're off to their next tournament in southern France on the beautiful Mediterranean. And beautiful French bodies in skimpy bikinis.

When my bestie suggests that Luke has a big thing, I get curious. It's wrong, he's the one in charge of me, but I have to know. So I beg Luke to let me see it and he proposes a deal: If he shows me his, I have to show him mine. Right after Luke's big reveal, I spread wide for him.

Jordan Steele (The Judge) has been hired as a bodyguard for Jessica Winters, Slammer's new step-daughter. Security is usually not his thing, but he finds himself unable to refuse the offer after meeting her in person. Jessica Winters wants nothing to do with The Judge, or any other biker for that matter, especially after being raped by one of the Devil's Rangers three years before. When she learns that her life is in imminent danger, however, she reluctantly agrees and finds herself in the care of a man who makes her tremble in more ways than one.

Un siglo después de que Marte declarara su independencia de la Tierra y fundara la república marciana, un grupo de adolescentes es enviado a la Tierra como delegación del planeta rojo, en un intento por reconciliar dos mundos incompatibles en sus ideales, economías y sistemas sociopolíticos.

The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men. It's up to the daughters of Manreach to save what's left of the human kingdoms. They'll fight every weapon at hand, with fearsome gods at their backs and brutal monsters at their sides. Galva - Galvicha to her three brothers, also under arms against the foe - has defied her family's wishes and joined the army's untested new unit, the Raven Knights, to serve at the side of women who, like her, have chosen the battlefield over the marriage bed.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.

The Power of Positivity: Attracting Your Best Life isn't just another self-help audiobook—it's your compass to rediscovering joy, passion, and purpose. This comprehensive guide delves deep into the principles of the law of attraction, the science behind positive thinking, and practical techniques to harness positivity daily.

It's been thirty years since the terrifying abduction of twin sisters Rebecca and Molly Underhill by a deranged man. Fearful of retribution against their family, the girls kept the incident secret. Rebecca, alone since Molly died of cancer, suddenly begins getting strange and anonymous text messages—the first with just her name. Is Molly trying to communicate with her? And it couldn't be their attacker from so many years ago. Surely, he'd still be in jail or dead by now—wouldn't he?

This means nothing. That sentence would become the biggest lie I've ever told myself after spending an unforgettable night with Sebastian Compton. Because he has rules—one night, no strings attached. It's easier that way. He travels the world as a bodyguard for his best friend and one of the most famous pop icons alive. I'm merely a glorified coffee-runner, still trying to get noticed by my boss. It would never work between us.

Erin Craig "delivers" on a story about a new girl in town and the cute pizza delivery boy, Auriane Desombre captures our hearts with teens communicating through window signs, and Bill Konigsberg takes us along on daily walks with every step bringing us closer to love. There's flirting and romance from Rachael Lippincott, a tale of a determined girl with a mask-making business from Erin Hahn, and a music-inspired love connection from Sajni Patel. Brittney Morris turns enemies to lovers with the help of a balcony herb garden.

Korinne Anders had it all. She had the perfect job, the perfect house, and the perfect husband. When tragedy strikes, her world takes a devastating turn. Six months after losing her husband to a car accident, Korinne vows it to herself never to love again. If she doesn't allow another man in her heart, then there's no reason for her to feel the pain of loss. This plan seems to work, but is put to the test when Korinne's best friend can't stand to see her suffering any longer.