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Hope Pendleton is a prude – a straight, by-the-book investigative reporter. Then her best friend, Callie, goes on a date and doesn't come back. Gone. Totally off the grid. Hope's instincts kick in. The only clue is her friend's alternative lifestyle, and Hope finds herself faced with uncomfortable choices. Partnering with the stand-offish but enigmatic FBI agent investigating her friend's disappearance, Hope retraces Callie's path, following her trail through the underbelly of the Nashville BDSM scene.

From the moment Lexie Tanner meets Taylor Henshaw in the dilapidated space that will one day become her aunt's pet boutique, she knows she's got her work cut out for her. Taylor self-identifies as a complicated woman, and there's nothing Lexie enjoys more than a good fixer upper. But Taylor's complications run deep, and way into her past.

Ever since moving to Pinecroft Cove, Tamsyn has been faced with more questions than she can shake a stick at. What type of witch is she? What happened to her mother? Why can’t she bake a pie without it exploding? As this final mystery unfolds, she may finally get the answers she’s been seeking. Or, an evil witch and a demon baby might bring about the end of the world. It could go either way.

Self-care is a necessary part of being alive, not something we resort to when we're at our most burned out, vulnerable, and desperate. This is a comprehensive guide to making self-care part of your everyday life. From Coping to Thriving is designed to give you the self-knowledge and awareness you need to start integrating self-care into your life, instead of integrating self-care around your life.

Vida Toujours has struggled all of her life, working hard for everything she's ever earned, using her all-consuming job as a Chicago doctor to numb herself against the emptiness she carries inside. Overprotective of her heart, Vida pushes people away, and despite her loneliness, she's made an art of remaining detached and disconnected. Then she receives an unexpected letter from France.

Deep in the shadows of her exclusive fashion resort, Couture, Colleen Bryant presides over a much more intimate world: Club Inferno. The successful businesswoman and sex instructor has built an empire that caters to an elite crowd, but now she finds herself longing for something a bit more ordinary: a man to love. She’s not sure how to find someone who will accept what she does for a living - or the kinks that drive her wild - until her old flame, ex-pro football player Chase Fairwood, comes back into her life.

Envy is a lucky lady with a secret vice: She's (arguably) one of the best thieves in the kingdom - something her current employer, the queen herself, has no knowledge of. When one of her more audacious gambles gets her caught, Envy thinks her luck's run out. The queen banishes her to Bran Tower, a haunted, forgotten prison of no escape. Envy thinks she’s doomed to be alone and trapped forever, but - each night - a stunning woman appears in her impenetrable prison, and Envy soon realizes that she’s falling in love with her....

Sarah Destin is a highly successful marketing executive who makes great money, lives in a beautiful home, and drives a sweet car with an engine that purrs. She should be thrilled, but somewhere along the line, she took a wrong turn and ended up in the dreaded rat race of life. When she meets Jolene, a scuba instructor from Bonaire, curiosity stirs deep within. Suddenly, she begins to crave adventure. By getting out of her comfort zone, Sarah soon begins to realize that life begins to bloom beneath the facade of materialism.

The Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide explores this innovative financial paradigm, one that is so contrary to our existing money model it's like experiencing life on a new planet. Bitcoin is a trustless system, a public transaction ledger controlled by no one, with no third-party banks, no central banks, no long-term inflation, no crazy bank and credit cards fees, no bank withdraws without your permission and the ability to send value nearly instantaneously to anyone anywhere in the world from the comfort of your home or office.

It's midnight in Granite Cove and only the sea clams are open. Murder creates havoc in this sleepy New England fishing village and Rose McNichols, reporter for the Granite Cove Gazette, is drawn into the case. Who killed Vivian Klinger, Ph.D., a woman too perfect for mere mortals, a woman who had everything but a sense of humor?

Have you ever wondered about the debate over which cryptocurrency or blockchain project is the best? Whether you are personally in the midst of this raging battle or have never heard of it, Bitcoin vs Altcoins gives a powerful examination of this historic phenomenon. Too often, we witness pointless insults thrown at the other camp, devoid of sound arguments and constructive discussions. Why is there such a heated argument in one asset class that is not present in others, such as in the stock market?

Product management is hard. You're expected to know everything about everything - from business skills to technical skills, from customer interviews to data analytics, from interpersonal relationships to competitive strategy. But you're not alone. We've crafted this guide to empower you to level up across multiple high-impact dimensions as a product manager. This audiobook contains proven frameworks and insightful perspectives on how to drive lasting, outsized positive impact.

Are you struggling to get over your divorce? Does it feel as if your emotions are running wild, and they're impacting your professional and personal lives? Are you nervous about dating again? Most people have tried to move on, but nothing seems to work. Are you ready to stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed, so you can take control of your life? Know that you're not alone! Healing from the aftermath of divorce and moving on with your life is possible.

On a fateful spring afternoon, two strangers meet at a musical event, and a spark of an idea brings them both the opportunity to right some wrongs. Meet Harper Ray, an undiscovered musician, who’s willing to dig weeds, clean houses, and give guitar lessons to stay afloat. A childhood tragedy has kept her blocked and has limited her ability to see and live her potential.

Two souls ripped apart by duty. Can they solve their cases and their complicated future? Westbury, Ontario. Forensic investigator Savanna Jones keeps criminals off the streets by any means necessary. So her husband's narcissistic ultimatum just got put on hold in favour of solving a gruesome rape and murder. But catching this killer won't be easy when the trail brings her face to face with a decade-old regret. Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Wade refuses to rest in the face of injustice.

Whenever Terry Mangel's body acceptance revival meeting rolls into town, local diet execs and fat shamers turn up dead, often in grotesque, ironic ways. All single murders in small suburbs. No one's noticed a pattern - until rookie investigative reporter Camarin Torres takes a closer look. Torres is a crusader against discrimination. She reluctantly accepts a job offered by handsome publisher Lyle Fletcher, a man with a vendetta, who sees the recent college grad as salvation for his fledgling fashion magazine. Torres, however, detests everything the publication stands for.

Time Squatters is a new historical science fiction time-travelling saga. Blurring the line between reality and imagination, bridging historical events to fiction, the Time Squatters take you on a journey back in time but also in the future. Join them in quests where they solve scientific mysteries, try to uncover secret societies and well-kept secrets to better the world. Challenge your knowledge; search for the truth behind myths as well as lies beneath the truth.

What happens when a free-spirited artist from big-city New York collides with an uptight business owner from small-town Ocracoke? Fireworks. The kind neither saw coming. A single call is all it takes to drive artist Ti Russo into what she does best. Run. But hey, lying low in a beach town for a while isn’t so bad. Thanks to the distraction of playing consultant to a guy she’s determined to crack, she can almost forget about the past stalking her back home.

A great fire caused by a dragon left New York City's Bronx borough in a mess and the rest of the city was afraid. Very afraid. Manhattan therapist Mia Hashimoto was one of those people who were left stunned and confused by these paranormal events and she, like many, was terrified about what might happen next. However, everything changed the moment a new client named Robert Norman walked into her office. Robert was there to tell her that he was the dragon who had burned down part of New York City.

Yoga is a widely popular art form which is packed with benefits for absolutely anyone! Whether you are young or old, yoga can help you to relieve inner stress and increase strength. In this book, you will learn 21 of the most common poses that will help you attain agility and calmness. This guide is great for beginners who are just starting on their physical and spiritual journey. The various sequences engage your body and mind, transforming you from the inside out. You will also learn a few tricks and hacks to improve your practice.