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From Ann Schreiber, author of Emilys Next Chapter, comes Jessicas New Beginninga moving story about resilience, rediscovery, and the courage it takes to start over.After the end of her relationship with Lucas, the father of her daughter, Jessica pours herself into raising Lily and growing her career as a physical therapist. Shes proud of what shes built, but loneliness lingers.Then she meets Will, a teacher with two children and a grief that still shadows his smile. His wife died five years ago, and though hes begun to heal, he hasnt opened his heartuntil now. Their connection is undeniable, yet complicated.When Wills daughter Sophie struggles with Jessicas presence, and Jessica faces a heartbreaking loss of her own, she must decide whether this fragile new love can survive.A powerful follow-up to Emilys Next Chapter, this story explores love later in life, co-parenting, grief, and the beautiful mess of starting over.

Dr. Millie Colburn has worked hard to become the woman Bruse knowsquiet, capable, steady-handed, and endlessly devoted to protecting her people. She keeps her practice running, shoulders more than she admits, and maintains a composure that others mistake for calm. With her wedding only days away, she wants nothing more than a peaceful future with the man she loves.But when a gruesome killing shatters the towns calm, Millie is dragged into an investigation she never wanted to touch. Old memories begin to surfacesterile rooms, watchful strangers, and a childhood shaped by secrets she was never allowed to question. As suspicion grows and violence spreads, Millie realizes the truth may be far closer to her than she ever imagined.

Derbyshire, December 1815. A cozy family Christmas turns deadly when a visitor is murdered.Louisa-Margaretta Haddington, still reeling from a broken engagement, must come to terms with both her parents displeasure. Though her familys Christmas visitors are a welcome distraction, one handsome man in particular promises to raise her spirits by Christmas. But she cannot live for pleasure alone, as her fathers financial difficulties threaten both her home and her familys reputation. Whats more, there are warning signs that one of their visitors, an old lady, has come expressly to defraud Louisa-Margarettas family.Judith St Clair promised to help unmask the swindler, but she has her own troubles. Her father, usually the most mild-mannered of men, has not given her marriage his blessing. Unless Judiths fiance, Mr Ramsbury, quickly finds a profession, Judith will get not one penny for her dowry. Judiths sister Miriam is now engaged to a man who once proposed to Judith herself, raising tensions in the St Clair household. But Judith is too preoccupied by a sudden murder at Wycliff Castle to properly tend to her family ties.The magistrate has no intention of sparing the Haddingtons or the St Clairs, and Judith and Louisa-Margaretta quickly find themselves tangled in his false accusations. If they wish to save their fortunes and their reputations, they must find the killer before Christmas.This Regency cozy historical mystery will whisk you away to the English countryside.

The night had the pulse of a city that never slept, and from theterrace of 432 Park Avenue, Manhattan stretched beneath melike a river of gold and neon. Lights reflected off glass towers,and somewhere below, tires hissed against rain-slick streets,a heartbeat synchronized with mine. Inside, the gala roaredwith opulenceDior gowns, Valentino tuxedos, Dom Perignonchilled just sobut the spectacle didnt hold my attention. Shedid.Johnika moved through the crowd like a subtle flare of flamethat refused to be contained. Grey ash-blonde hair tumbledover warm cinnamon shoulders, catching the chandeliersglow. Her eyesgold touched with skytracked the roomwith serene intelligence. I had always known she carriedsomething extraordinary, but tonight, the air itself bentaround her presence. Her fire was quiet, restrained, but ithummed against the polished marble floor. A whisper to thosewho could see it.

Her father died for his secrets. Now they might get her killed.In the divided world of Talish, magic is power, and power is tightly controlled. As a Crafter, Natsu is told to keep her head down, her abilities hidden, and her future planned- a future that comes with working for the Mortal elite. But two years after her fathers execution for practicing Dark Magic, all she wants are answers.When a dead body turns up on her way to a blind date, Natsu is pulled into a chilling conspiracy that traces back to her fathers forbidden research. Each clue drags her deeper into a web of lies, and each step forward comes with a body count.As she delves into her familys past, Natsu discovers her father wasnt just wielding forbidden magic, he was creating a spell powerful enough to spark a revolution.

"Barbara Freethys Romantic Suspense books are explosively good!" New York Times bestselling author Toni AndersonA series of explosions. A city on edge. And two people with more to lose than theyll ever admitFBI Agent Kara Reid is new to the FBI Strike Team Eastan elite unit built to move fast and take on the Bureaus most dangerous cases. When a precision blast disrupts the streets of Manhattan, what begins as a search for answers quickly spirals into something far more personaland far more dangerous.Max Malone walked away from the CIA years ago. He has kept his distance, stayed quiet, and left the past buried. But this case is pulling him back in, whether the FBI wants his help or not.As the attacks grow bolder and the clock ticks down, Kara and Max are forced into a fragile allianceone built on secrets, suspicion, and a shared need to stop a threat thats bigger than either of them imagined. The danger is closing in, the targets are getting personal, and every lead takes them deeper into a deadly game where trust is a liability, and failure isnt an option.Sometimes the only way to move forward is to burn every bridge behind you.From #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the explosive first novel in a thrilling new spin-off series: FBI: Strike Team Easta pulse-pounding romantic suspense packed with emotional tension, explosive action, and a slow-burn romance that refuses to back down. Note:Every book in the FBI Series: Strike Team East can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers. No graphic violence or sex scenes, but plenty of slow-burn romance, high-stakes drama, and intense emotion. Personal stories often play out against a bigger, broader storyline, and surprising twists will keep you up all night! What the readers are saying about Barbara Freethys romantic suspense novels: "Barbara Freethy delivers riveting, plot-twisting suspense and a deeply emotional story. Every book is a thrilling romantic ride." USA Today Bestselling Author Rachel Grant "PERILOUS TRUST is a non-stop thriller that seamlessly melds jaw-dropping suspense with sizzling romance, and I was riveted from the first page to the last." USA Today HEA Blog"Barbara Freethy writes a beautiful, edge of the seat story, full of intrigue, mystery and romance. Cant wait to read the next book!" Christine Goodreads "Non-stop action, romance, murder, deceit, secrets and lies this is the wild ride that is Barbara Freethy!" Robin Goodreads on PERFECT TARGET

Why is the world the way it is?Children often ask simple but very important questions.Why do we have to go to school?Why do adults work?Why do we have to share?Why does night exist?Through fifteen chapters built around big questions beginning with "Why?", this book helps children better understand the world around them. The explanations are clear, concrete, and adapted to their everyday lives: family, school, rules, nature, the passage of time, emotions, and relationships with others.Each answer is formulated with simple words and examples close to a childs life, to help them think, observe, and grow with confidence. This book supports the natural curiosity of young children and transforms their "Why?" questions into reassuring and enriching discoveries.An ideal book for sharing moments of conversation between parents and children, encouraging discussion, and nurturing a desire to understand the world.

Adrenalin fueled adventure. It was supposed to be just a simple spring break vacation with a couple close friends in Cancun. But it all went totally wrong for Jessica Blackstone. Approached by the CIA she is tasked with a mission. A mission that someone else had before her and now those agents are missing. Can she find the trail of the lost agents or will she get distracted by becoming a marine? Boot Camp at Parris Island. Missions in Whistler BC, Mount Everest, Hawaii, Venezuela, Japan, Blue Mountain, Calgary Stampede, Dragon Con, Grand Canyon, and Miami.

Bien dormir est essentiel pour vivre longtemps et en bonne santé. Nombreux sont ceux qui souffrent de troubles du sommeil. Dormir pas assez ou trop peut avoir de lourdes conséquences sur la santé. Patrick Lemoine, specialiste reconnu du sommeil, propose des solutions naturelles, nouvelles, pour retrouver un sommeil reparateur. Il explique les erreurs a eviter et donne des conseils concrets pour mieux dormir. Signant une adaptation rythmee par un trait incisif et plein dhumour, Muzo apporte une touche de legerete. Cette bande dessinee sadresse a tous ceux qui veulent avoir un bon sommeil sans medicaments. Patrick Lemoine est psychiatre, docteur en neurosciences, professeur associe a luniversite de Pekin. Il est lauteur de : Le Mystere du placebo, La Sante psychique de ceux qui ont fait le monde, La Sante psychique des genies, qui sont de grands succes. Muzo, dessinateur, a beaucoup publie dans la presse (Le Monde, Liberation). Il est aussi lauteur de nombreux ouvrages tant pour la jeunesse que les adultes, parmi lesquels Docteur Feel Good, avec David Gourion, aux editions Odile Jacob.

When a thunderstorm delivers a broken, wordless Dawson Grant to the porch of three strange Sisters at the edge of Reckless Abandon Swamp, he wants only to disappear from a world that has quietly betrayed him. Under the Sisters roof, Dawson begins the slow work of rebuilding a life from the wreckage of the one he lost. Hushpenny Parish has a way of drawing buried truths back to the surface. As the town prepares to reopen its long-abandoned theatre, Dawsons new play refuses to be written. All his attempts seem to fail, over and over again. The past he buried will not remain silent. Memories surface in fragments. And the Sisters, who seem to know far more about him than they should, insist that the real story has yet to be told.

"There are things in this junkyard"Sam warned Heather. Then he disappeared.Since then, shes been seeing ghosts.Sam Despair had always heard the voices. Tortured by visions, he knew the future. He saw truths others could not.Heather knew his predictions were accurate. Whatever things he saw in the junkyard, they were real.She was starting to see them too.Heather never cared about her family legacy. The Despairs were supposed to be these great spiritualists, but that was her older brother Sams problem, not hers.She only wanted out of her stepfathers creepy, lonely junkyard.....to find Sam..And to stop seeing weird apparitions and crackling with blue electricity.If things could just go back to normal!But a force from beyond has other ideas..And to find Sam, she must make a dangerous choice.One that will change her world forever.

A miracle from hell.Ninety-year-old Maggie Stone is dying of cancer, and she wants more time. When a brilliant but unstable doctor offers Maggie a new body and a second chance at life, it sounds like a miracle of modern sciencea transfer of consciousness, a perfected synthetic vessel, engineered immortality.Maggie awakens young and strong. Shell have more time with Ray. More time with her children. But as Maggie discovers that a second chance at life might be more tragedy than miracle, something unexpected happens.Another body wakes up.Dr. Lane doesnt know why.Maggie is called back into the lab, and the search for answers leads to a horrible discovery: her operation wasnt science at all. It was a ceremony. What was presented as breakthrough biotechnology reveals its true foundation: an occult ritual that awakens forces who feed on terror.In Dr. Lanes lab, the veil between the physical and the spiritual becomes irrelevant as demons possess the bodies. As Maggie fights to survive, she must face a terrible question: since she "cheated," does she deserve to live at all?The Temple of Maggie Stone, the second book in the Annals of S.O.L.M., introduces a wider supernatural world. Maggie might be immortal, but immortality in this world might not be worth the trouble.

"This illustrated collection will delight fans of the series and newcomers alike. Some of the best writing in the series to date."Beta ReaderArtistry abounds in this little gem of a book. A gorgeous full-page illustration by artist Felix Farley introduces each story, and cover artist Brakens painting wraps the entire cover. The Sigil Five and Dragos Primeri Stories is a collaboration of three creatives and celebrates human creativity.Each of the five stories has a different flavor, but all will enhance readers understanding and appreciation for the Dragos Primeri World. The book opens with the novella-length story, The Sigil Five:Eleventh in line to lead her House, everyone expects Octavia to attend galas, drink wine, and merely observe the machinations of the Great Game.But Octavia has no intention to sit on the sidelines-especially when her lecherous uncles deviant activities harm people and threaten her House.Encouraged by scheming cousins, and emboldened by her new bodyguard, Octavia plans a bold and daring heist: purloin her uncles house sigil ring.If she succeeds, not only will Octavia ascend to great power, shell eliminate the most reviled and dangerous man in Partha.But if she fails, Octavia will lose everything-including her beloved bodyguard.Four Additional Stories:The collection also includes Suliams Secret, a fairy tale style story that reveals the dark pact Quens mother made with the dragomancer Nevara. With two stories cut from The Spring Dragon, A Message for Rhoji and Ylfas Heart will shine a light on backstory. The book concludes with Feed the Roots, a folk-horror style story full of atmosphere and a gothic-style rumination on death."I enjoyed learning the story behind Aldewin leaving Partha, and Octavia is a fun new character. I hope we see her again in future books. And Feed the Roots is a great fable-type story. Loved the whole book."ARC Reader"I absolutely loved these stories!"VC, Editor

Cities can seem like living, breathing organisms. They have networks of roads, power, and plumbing. They can have their own personalities. They can grow and change with time. And yet, cities can also seem timeless. Its possible a city can hold all of the times and all of the places it has ever been, and that if you look sideways in just the right way, sometimes you can see those other times and places. And sometimes, if you need to do it badly enough, you can see a time and a place that is yet to come.Through these fifteen short stories youll travel with Lyn McConchie to Wellington, New Zealand, where she will take you to places that might not be on the tourist maps. Shell introduce you to statues that defend the innocent. Shell take you to penthouse rooftops where birds thought extinct might reappear. Shell show us the doorways in the subway that can take us to other times and places. Shell even show you websites that you can only find when you really need them. But you can only make this trip if youre willing to look at the citysideways.

What is truly lost when we cut down our forests? When the last whispers of the old woods begin to fade, what will be remembered of thier songs?Explore the magic of our wild woods and the cost of deforestation and human development. What do we owe the wild places, and how do we keep those places alive?This illustrated poem about what once stood where our homes stand now mourns the biodiverse forests that have been destroyed by human development.Perfect for parents and educators who love eco-aware picture books, this short, evocative book sparks questions about nature, memory, and stewardship.

Reece Archer, the contemplative owner of Elysian Fields flower shop, has always found joy and solace among the fragrant blooms and in the pages of his journals, where he crafts stories from the quiet comfort of his botanical haven. Romance was never a priorityuntil a spontaneous journey to the tulip-filled landscapes of Holland introduces him to Dylan Prescott. Charismatic and brimming with life, Dylan is a star athlete whose sincerity and zeal ignite an unexpected spark in Reece, revealing a connection that feels both profound and inevitable. Though they discover the astonishing fact that they have been neighbors in Streetcar Junction for years, it is only among the vibrant fields of Holland that their paths are destined to cross. As Reece and Dylan explore the serendipitous threads of their connectionamidst the vivid backdrop of tulips, the bustling football scenes at Streetcar University, and the petal-strewn paths of Reeces shopthey are compelled to consider the possibilities of a future together. Their story is a testament to the unpredictable rhythms of love, urging them to embrace the dance of destiny that has drawn them together against all odds.

Dmitriy Fedulov was known as the ghost devil. He was who the head of the Gnesin Bratva sent when they wanted to annihilate. He killed all enemies, and he did so without remorse. Until her. Anastasia Babkin defied her family and refused to marry a cruel man. As punishment, she was thrown out, forced to live on her own, far away from the Bratva. She knew the risks. It was why she stayed all alone. When Dmitriy was sent, he didnt kill her. Instead, he kept her safe. He felt nothing for no one, until he met Anastasia. She was unlike other women. She was different, and he couldnt bring himself to kill her. The orders from Gnesin didnt sit well with Dmitriy. When he demands a meeting, and it goes silent, he knows something is wrong. When the enemy comes hunting him down, its only a matter of time before the Bratva falls. Anastasia doesnt know who ordered the kill on her family. She has fallen in love with her savior. But, will they be able to survive? Is the leader of the Bratva still alive? Will he let them live? Or is it just one big betrayal?

Quand deux mondes se rencontrent... les opposés sattirent. Le pilote de course de petite ville Devon Mattson na jamais été aussi captivé que par la débutante Olivia. Elle est intelligente, spirituelle et riche. Mais par-dessus tout, malgre leurs origines differentes, elle le comprend, apprecie son charme de petit village et son besoin de vitesse. Il sait que pour etre ensemble, ils devront tous deux faire beaucoup de sacrifices, mais il lui a promis detre toujours la pour elle. Maintenant, a luniversite, et apres aussi. Pour toujours. Olivia Carrington ne sest jamais sentie aussi vivante quaux cotes de Devon. Elle ne ressent plus le poids etouffant des attentesseulement la liberte et le soutien pour poursuivre ses reves secrets et devenir la personne quelle a toujours eu peur detre. Mais quand la realite frappe a leur porte, leur monde de reve commence a seffondrer. Ces deux jeunes amoureux retrouveront-ils le chemin lun vers lautre ou leurs curs seront-ils brises au-dela de toute reparation ? Tombez amoureux de cette prequelleune histoire complementaire au roman de Devon et Olivia, The Surprise Wedding sur lattraction des contraires. Prenez vos mouchoirs et commencez a lire des aujourdhui !

She was eighteen when love found her.She became a wife in laughter, a mother in fear, and a believer in surrender.When her daughters life hangs by a thread, prayer becomes refuge and faith becomes foundation. A small gathering grows. A church rises. Devotion deepens.But years later, the same faith that built everything begins to test her.In a story where loyalty is questioned and silence speaks louder than accusations, one woman will be given a name the world thinks it understands.The Faithful Traitor.

WHEN THE HEART CHOOSESSofia could hardly believe it when she introduced Saulo, her boyfriend, to her family and they turned their backs on her."You should have told them I was Black," Saulo remarked."Imagine if my father is racist! Hes always greeting all the Black people in the area, he even hugs them, kisses their children""For political reasons, my sister," her brother observed.In the name of the love Sofia felt for Saulo, she was able to throw away all the comfort and status she had in her family to marry him.Ettore, her brother, decides to become a priest to hide his homosexuality from everyone and spare his father, a rising politician, from a scandal.The following is an excerpt from the work:Arriving at the riverbank, Caio parked the motorcycle and the two walked among the trees, exchanging pleasantries. Ettore laughed at Caios observations about people and everyday situations. For him, the boys observations were always very funny and pertinent. After taking a walk, they returned to the riverbank and sat down there. Caio turned to his friend and said seriously: I want to talk to you. Actually, "want" isnt quite the right word. I need to. I love you. Youre crazy! Crazy, why? Caio defended himself, at the top of his voice. Because I love you? Two men dont love each other, Caio! We are "men" in quotation marks, Ettore, and you know that!Caio regretted what he said instantly. He was afraid that his words would offend his friend, which they did. Ettore began to cry and ran to the edge of the lake. Caio got up and ran after his friend. I hate you Ettore yelled, noticing his approach. I hate you when you say such nonsense. You know its not nonsense, Ettore. What we feel for each other is real. Its love. All I know is that two men cant feel what we feel. I didnt ask to feel what I feel for you, Ettore! It happened. It simply happened! I dont know who governs love, but whoever it is, it doesnt see sex, color, social class, or religion... If it were a matter of choice, you can be sure I wouldnt choose to love you as I do, but its a matter of the heart. And when the heart chooses... Im going to distance myself from you, Caio, stop being your friend if you dont stop with this talk, with this fixed, absurd, and immoral idea. If you distance yourself from me, youll be distancing yourself from yourself too, Ettore. And you know that. You love me the same way I love you, I know, I feel it. And know that Im not going to give up on our love so easily. Take me away from here, Caio, now, please.Caio thought it best to grant his friends request. But life takes unexpected turns, and in these turns, the Guiarone family learns that love has no color, no race, no age, and that every form of love should be lived fully. And that is the greatest lesson for everyones spiritual evolution.WHEN THE HEART CHOOSES speaks of the law of sowing and reaping. If you plant good, you will reap good. If you plant evil, you will not be able to reap good things. It also addresses the harmful effects of prejudice, racism, and intolerance towards others and oneself. In addition to clearly showing the power of the spiritual world in helping those who are incarnate.A profound and true story, touching from beginning to end.