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Anthony has a secret that he’s been hiding from everyone. Something he’s ashamed of, and something he has no control over. He has magic, more magic than any dragon shifter in history, and in his eyes that makes him a freak. An abomination. Not worthy of love, especially from that of his fated mate. Charity’s life as a restaurant manager is rudely interrupted when she’s attacked, then saved by a dragon shifter and prince of alternate realm.

When I first meet Aria Clipton, she’s just meant to be a client. Her mom passed away, and her final wish was for Aria to step outside of her comfort zone more. She doesn’t want to do it alone, so she’s hiring me to keep her safe while she does everything on her bucket list.

The first international women's soccer match was in 1881, but the Women's World Cup didn't become official until 1991—110 years later! Hear about the courageous, soccer-loving women who worked hard to have a World Cup of their own in this addition to the Who HQ series. Young listeners will learn about the history of women's soccer, star players, and iconic wins! From Team USA's record-breaking four championships to Japan's inspiring win in 2011, this book is full of heartwarming and exciting stories about incredible athletes across decades!

Your deep-rooted beliefs are what drives the way you act, think, and feel. By transforming them, you can change your behavior (and therefore your life) without exerting willpower, creating new habits that serve you, and allowing you to reach your goals efficiently. Skeptical? This short guide will teach you a simple, two-minute daily ritual that will help you transform your mind, your beliefs, and your thought patterns, and it will explain why it works, so you won't need to just take my word for it.

Kai, a carefree once-successful musician is invited by his new Russian girlfriend, Zina, to join her family's Caribbean holiday. Impulsively accepting he learns that Zina is the daughter of a Russian oligarch, Stepan Pirumov and that the trip is aboard his yacht, the Zinaida, moored in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The crew consists of Captain Marius Falk, the first mate, Erin Wade, and a hastily assembled staff, including a chief stewardess Marissa from Miami, a chief engineer from Lagos and a personal trainer from Los Angeles. All know how to behave around the very rich.

Corrine James is not needed here. I've told her that, or I tried to anyway, but there's just something about the curvy home caregiver that has me biting my tongue. I don't want a live-in caregiver, though. I don't want anyone to see me struggle, but my brother is worried about me, and I know that he'll insist. When I tell her that I don’t need her, she begs me to let her stay. She needs this job, and so I cave. That's my first mistake.

People laughed at him when he said he wanted to be a movie star, and yet here he was - the biggest night of his life - collecting his Oscar for "Best Actor". Grinning like an idiot, he couldn't even recall the speech he gave to the camera...The camera and a room full of actors, directors, and producers - people who used to look down their nose at him whenever he had a new film coming out (usually an over the top action film with huge explosions and slow-mo gun battles). They're not looking down their nose at him now though.

"One of the most famous characters of American fiction, in one of radio's most thrilling dramas." Someday he'll find you. Mr. Keen, that is! Radio's famous tracer of lost persons is back in this eight episode collection of puzzling mystery tales. Jim Kelly is heard as Mike Clancy - Saints preserve us! - and Bennett Kilpack stars as the kindly old investigator in some of his "most celebrated cases."

Since 2015, Crush This has been your number one stop for all things Monster Trucks. Bringing you behind the scenes each week into the minds and lives of your favorite Monster Truck drivers, past and present. Brought to you by two life long fans of the sport, Brad "The Monster Truck Canucker" Shaw and Dan "Cheech" Agosh. Their goal is to ask the hard hitting questions and get to know the drivers outside of the seat. When not hosting the podcast, Dan is a crew member of the legendary Hall Brothers Racing team, and Brad is an accomplished Graphic Designer in the Monster Truck Industry. Crush ...

Follow the gentlemen of the Tenet Club–an elusive group of noblemen that investigates crimes committed by the nobility–on a rousing journey of romance, laughter, suspense, and a guaranteed happily ever-after. Lord Daniel Winston, Sixth Earl of Roxminister, was nearly killed by his unhinged first wife. If the rumors are true, Lady Kate Darrington is a candidate for Bedlam. Self-preservation warns him to distance himself from the quirky but alluring lady. His curious mind has other ideas. If what she claims is true, her life is in danger. Lady Kate Darrington suspects that her stepmother ...

This is a story of forces, of the dualism that is our world. This is where life and death are but extensions of each other. For anyone who has ever wondered if vampires are real, they are. Does evil walk among us? It does.... So, as it is with all legends, myths, and tales, a truth lies within its core. Sometimes it is a dark truth, frightening, chilling, and devouring those who dare to peel away the layers and look upon the face of true terror. To find out if good always conquers evil, you must first enter the dark world of the damned.

Soy su jefe, pero ella lo es todo para mí. Evie Tengo tres problemas. El primero es mi jefe gruñón, Hendrix, que hace mi trabajo diez veces más difícil. El segundo es Claire y su pandilla de chicas malas de la ciudad. El tercer problema es el mayor. Mira, acabo de mentir y decirle a todos en la ciudad que Hendrix y yo hemos estado saliendo en secreto. Solo lo hice para que Claire y sus amigas dejaran de hacer bromas sobre mi soltería perpetua. Ahora solo espero que Hendrix nunca descubra lo que hice. Hendrix Me han disparado y casi me vuelan en pedazos cuando estaba en los Marines, ...

Book 1: Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë from 1847. Book 2: Little Women is a novel by Louisa May Alcott who was also an abolitionist and a feminist. Book 3: The Odd Women is an 1893 novel by the English novelist George Gissing. Book 4: Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919) was a leader in the campaign for women’s suffrage. Book 5: Sojourner Truth’s autobiographical Narrative chronicles her life as a slave, and her transformation into an abolitionist, women’s rights activist, orator, and preacher. Book 6: "The Crisis" is a speech....

Elijah Grove is the absolute worst. And he knows it too. Mainly because I’ve told him so every day since I’ve met him. I wish that I could just avoid him for the rest of my life but that’s hard to do when we live in this small town....

One day Flippin had been a fly on the wall in a school classroom and watched the children recite the alphabet. Then they had sung about a little old lady who lives in the jungle and washes clothes. It was a lovely action rhyme and Flippin couldn't get the tune out of his head. He decided to go to the zoo to see if he could find any animal who had either met or heard of the old woman. Flippin thought it would be a good idea to visit the animals from A to Z in alphabetical order so he wouldn't miss any out.

Despite Germany’s stranglehold on the French, Benjamin Cohen, an introverted but musically talented adolescent, alters the course of his life when he defies his father to study the 55-bell carillon in the Catholic cathedral. Can Benjamin’s budding mastery of the carillon and his love affair with the troubled novitiate nun Marie-Noëlle give him le courage he needs to perform the one act that can save his people from Nazi arrest and earn back the respect from his father he craves? Or will it doom them all?

They share everything. Including her. Roman and Flynn have been looking for their forever girl for years now but no one has ever caught their eye. Not until they meet Aspen. Have they finally found their happily ever after.

What is it about evil that we find so compelling? From our obsession with serial killers to violence in pop culture, we seem inescapably drawn to the stories of monstrous acts and the aberrant people who commit them. Dr. Julie Shaw uses case studies from academia, examples from popular culture, and anecdotes from everyday life to break down complex information and concepts and offers listeners a better understanding of the world, ourselves, and our Google search histories.

February 14th and my wife is looking at me with hope in her eyes. She has just given me a card and a bottle of my favourite drink so I presume she is hoping for something similar in return. I have nothing but the shovel I'm hiding behind my back. Valentine's Day is a joke. A day made up, no doubt, by people who sell cards and flowers. A way of conning us out of our money as we feel duty bound to "prove our love" for one another. Well this collection is not about proving love. This collection of stories is all about sour, bloody violent love. They say love hurts. They're not wrong.

In the dystopian world of Anslo Ignited, the rebellion has begun. Eddie and Angel are thrust deeper into the conflict, as a storm of power, secrets, and betrayal ignites all around them. The stakes rise with every choice they make, as friends become foes, and trust becomes scarce. As the government closes in, Eddie and Angel must navigate the dangerous line between survival and resistance.