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Fourteen years ago, I bit through the lip of the first boy brave enough to kiss me. Since then, I've acquired a PhD in Archaeology, a new teaching gig at a prestigious university, and research interests out the wazoo.

Ben Black must grapple with the knowledge that his quest is about much more than helping Carrie. Along with the weight of this responsibility, and its implications for the people around him, is the issue of his escape from police custody and the fact that he is now being hunted more vehemently than ever. He meets new allies, both human and otherwise, and is gifted with insight into his own past and his destiny. As he struggles to embrace this destiny, Ben also learns that the forces working against him may be even more formidable than he thought.

Russell Walker’s life was spared when his truck veered off the road and flipped. When he wakes after surgery, he can only assume the medicines are making him see things, because the woman he loved - who broke his heart - is taking his vitals. Chelsea Quinn has spent the past four years keeping clear of Russell Walker after she married another man and had a baby. Now she is thrust back into his life as his caretaker. But sometimes the pull of love is just too strong, especially when the lives of those you love are threatened - and someone is looking for revenge.

Even if you have no knowledge of Buddhism or spirituality, this book is a complete guide to learning the core concepts and implementing them day-to-day. We can begin to implement the lessons of this book in just a few days! If you’re ready to lead a more peaceful life, practice mindfulness and meditation, and live with intention then scroll up and add this to your cart!

Bridal consultant Laura Torres had driven by the enormous house in Boulder at least a thousand times, wishing she could get an invitation inside. The possibilities of using the house for a wedding venue had dollar signs going off in her head. But the owner wasn’t one to make friends outside of a close-knit circle he kept. When Laura convinces her clients to have their wedding at Toby’s house, she knows she can make him a proposition that will net her a windfall. What she doesn’t expect is to fall for the lonely millionaire who thinks she’s only out for his fortune.

40 years ago, Harlan Washington began his one-man war against the superheroes of Just Cause. One day ago, he grudgingly allied with those heroes to defend the Earth from an alien invasion. When he detonated a new kind of bomb to destroy the alien fleet, he was thrown through space and time. Now....He's lost in spacetime, dying, more alone than any human ever has been. He never expected to be rescued.

As far back as he could remember, Bruce Griffin had a crush on his best friend Alex’s little sister. But when a best friend knows all the good and bad about you, sometimes the bad parts mean he forbids you from having anything to do with his sister. Sarah Burke was brought up on the basketball courts, just like her brother was. She could handle herself in any situation, so she wondered why her brother found it necessary to forbid her from having anything to do with Bruce Griffin, someone she’d had eyes for since she was a little girl.

At only twenty-five years old, Nolan Darcy has his entire world in sync, he’s married to the woman of his dreams with a bright future ahead of them. Unfortunately, a chain of events rips it all away. … In 2005, one of the biggest cyclones hit the Gulf Coast, causing many to lose their lives and forcing families to deal with the aftermath. Now, thirteen years later, Nolan has relocated to one of the smallest towns in northern Louisiana, a town where loss isn’t foreign.

It's mid-May in the tiny northwoods Wisconsin town of Loon Lake, and the fish are biting. But walleye isn’t the only thing on the hook. There are rumors that a precious vein of nickel and copper is buried on the property of wealthy Grace McDonough, and the drilling is about to begin. But not if environmentalist Pete Ferris can help it. When Grace's 24-year-old son, Noah, is caught in a sordid sex crime, police chief Lew Ferris makes the arrest.

Three generations of a Louisiana Creole family have struggled amidst blues music, religious conflict, lust, lynching, murder, voodoo, and racism. Now as they come of age, the grandchildren of Martha Broussard find they must carve their own paths through a rapidly changing world. Ann Martel becomes the doctor her grandfather hoped her brother would become. Disappointed in love, she finds contentment and happiness with an older woman-partner. Meanwhile, her brother, Les Martel, defies all who challenge the man he desires to be.

Vic is struggling to adjust to life after her mother’s murder the previous year, unaware that forces beyond her comprehension are at play in her hometown of Great Oak. Soon those forces will directly impact her life, as enemies she doesn’t even know exist seek to destroy her and those who know of her unique talents scramble to protect her from harm. As Vic becomes aware of her unusual abilities, Olympians, powerful and long-lived residents of Atlantis, rally to ensure her survival, enlisting the aid of other supernatural beings and a few trusted humans.

Gia Gallow has traveled the world. Having settled in America, Gia has a successful business and dear friends - and the attention of both Dane and Russell Walker. Due to her own family's dramas over dueling hearts, she might have to forget about her feelings for Dane to keep peace within the Walker family. But, sometimes, even running thousands of miles away can't keep a heart from going after what the heart wants.

Lizzy Parks struggles as she deals with her mental demons. She was diagnosed at a young age with auditory hallucinations, severe depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. It proves to be too much for one person to handle. Her psychiatrist, Dr. Baker, introduces her to Shannon Grey, who is fighting her own set of mental demons. Dr. Baker believes that introducing the two will be in the best interest of both girls. Things soon turn bad for Lizzy and lead her down a path where she believes she has had enough.

Do you doubt yourself and feel like a fraud in your own life? Do you have trouble accepting criticism and have a hard time internalizing your achievements? There are many reasons for imposter syndrome, such as family environment, life changes, anxiety, and depression. There are steps you can take to overcome this and fight back. Learning to overcome imposter syndrome will not be easy, but it can be accomplished by following this eight-step plan.

Only everlasting love can end the pandemic of violence against women. But this violence carries through the ages, from the time of ancient Sparta into Australia today. Just as when she was the ancient oracle, the modern-day energy healer Grace sees this ongoing struggle. It is a challenge for those who don't fit the strong, powerful male persona. A battle that traverses space and time, impacting separate lifetimes. But deep bonds can reach across these different lives, too. Like Gail and Anna, who were soul sisters in a tragic past life.

Though amicable, Ray Stewart’s failed marriage weighs heavily on his mind, especially when his children are with him every other week. He was the one to have walked away, but now that his ex-wife Kelly is seeing someone new, he’s not sure he can handle that. Kelly Stewart didn’t fight for her marriage, and now she has a second chance at starting something new. But now she’s juggling a career, kids, and an ex-husband. How is she supposed to move on with all of that on her plate? When tragedy strikes Ray’s family, he turns to Kelly for support.

In this second volume of the Black Magick series, Ben Black (formerly Ben Harrison) continues his search for a way to rescue his girlfriend, Carrie, who has become trapped in another world. His stay with the healer, Jacob Weston, has cured him of the illness inflicted by the demon who took Carrie, and helped him to understand his own ability to communicate with the other side, but he is still poorly prepared for the trials before him.

After Coach Diaz’s funeral, Alex Burke realized there was nothing left for him in Boston, especially after he found out his girlfriend had moved on. Moving back to Colorado, and bonding with his college friends, is what Alex needed to get his life back in order. Catherine Anderson grew up in the shadow of Coach Diaz’s daughter.

Chapter one in book one of the groundbreaking Lightning Brain action-adventure series that extrapolates the latest science, political intrigue, and contemporary lifestyles while tracing the twists and turns in the life of Electra “Kit” Kittner. She grows up in a frightened, intolerant America threatened by “Techno-Plague” and Middle East terrorism. The action builds relentlessly, from lighter childhood adventures to darker realities caused by America’s threats that are exacerbated by a harsh government that would treat her badly if it were to discover what she is.

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Temple Grandin! In this chapter book biography by beloved author Lyn Miller-Lachmann, STEMinist readers...