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OMG, I hate soccer! I’ve been waiting for my best friend to return from soccer camp for half the summer. We’re meant to be together forever, I just know it. But when Tony is finally back in town, his mind is focused on that new girl in his co-ed team. I definitely won’t give up my true love that fast, so there’s only one thing I can do now: get on the team, too! My performance at the qualifications must have raised more pity than admiration, however, because in the end, I’m actually accepted. Crap! And now?

The transition from teenager to young adult can sometimes be overwhelming and confusing. As a teenager, you must deal with stress and anxiety daily. But unfortunately, adults don’t always understand you. You are also still learning to do tasks such as cleaning, cooking, or keeping organized.

From a junkie addicted to methamphetamines to a federal judge, Mary Beth O'Connor's memoir shares her inspiring journey from rock bottom to resilience as she forged a personal path to recovery from trauma and addiction. Searing, unsettling, and ultimately triumphant, Judge O'Connor's debut memoir takes listeners on a wild ride through the rock-bottom underbelly of intravenous drug addiction to the hallowed halls of justice, where she rose to the pinnacle of success as a federal judge.

Award-winning writer, columnist, and journalists Carl Zimmer selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in 2022. “What's most compelling about a scientific story is the way it challenges us to think about the concepts we take for granted,”...

Like most Amish children, Eirene had a carefree childhood in a tight-knit family life in the Old Order Amish community where she grew up Indiana. Though she had no indoor plumbing, no electricity, and no modern conveniences, her young life was full of joy. When Eirene becomes pregnant and marries at the tender age of 17, the harsh reality of her new life sets in. Though she loves being a mother, and she loves her family, Eirene knows there has to be more to life than being a housewife confined to her home. Doesn’t God have a bigger purpose for her? Wasn’t she meant for more?

Elena Cortez is dating a witch. She also has a beautiful vampire neighbor. But now Elena has to deal with another supernatural hottie: a sexy, powerful werewolf named Kaia. Will Elena be able to survive the ultimate test of sexual endurance? Will her witch and vampire lovers get in on the action? And why is she such a magnet for the hottest supernatural ladies on the planet?

In Holly James's newest rom-com, sparks ignite as a pair of broke exes get locked in a house together on a reality show for a chance to win a million dollars, a second-chance romance that perfectly captures the absurd sincerity of made-for-TV love. Olivia Martin and Chuck Walsh have chemistry...

HANNAH ARENDT (1906-1975) es una de las pensadoras más influyentes del siglo XX. Emigrada a París tras el ascenso del nazismo, en 1941 marchó a vivir a Estados Unidos, donde ejerció como docente en la Universidad de Chicago, en Berkeley y Princeton. Con obras como Los orígenes del totalitarismo (1951), La condición humana (1958) y Eichmann en Jerusalén (1963) se consagró como referente de la teoría política contemporánea.

Nancy takes on a babysitting job for a wealthy couple. She becomes infatuated with the husband and is shocked by her own feelings towards him. One night, when the wife is out and the husband is home late, he seduces her. She's initially hesitant, but eventually succumbs to his advances. He touches her in a way that she's never experienced before and she becomes enthralled by him.

Two stories about William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army; two stories about amazing women aviators; and two true-to-life adventures!

Two stories about a United States Founding Father; two stories about courageous missionaries (to South America and Southeast Asia); a story about the Black doctor who performed the first successful heart surgery; and a story about two abolitionist and feminist sisters in the 1800s.

On a late spring morning, a young man emerges from a wine press and finds himself face-to-face with the Angel of the Lord, who tells him, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior. Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand.” And, so starts a wonderous and Holy journey by a humble man with a trusting faith in God. Discover the lesson of how faith in God helps us overcome our fears and biggest obstacles.

Actress Wendy Knight thought her life was finally turning around. But when her ex came back into the picture, he wanted to take all of that away from her and more...and then she disappeared. Scriptwriter Angie Bearing longs to write something deeper than daytime soaps. When the plot for a new thriller comes to her, she doesn't question it. At least until she discovers an uncanny resemblance between her story and the unsolved disappearance of an actress named Wendy.

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Madame Mistress, Luna Love, runs a secret Dominatix club just for mommy's. She teaches mommy's how to unleash their inner dominatrix. In this erotic collection of short stories we get to witness three of the the member's erotic, BDSM workshops.

This is book one of a two-part series. A graphic erotica short about a 34-year-old, very full-figured woman named Mary, who falls for her neighbor Jack. Jack is into extreme domination, and requires an open relationship with fertility submission. Can Mary handle him?

Bloomsbury presents After the Fire by Charlotte Rixon, read by Nikki Patel and Max Dinnen. 'Rixon has done it again. She’s queen of the tragic romance.' – Laura Pearson *** This is the story of girl meets boy. And then everything goes wrong . . . Ever since they first met at university, Beth...

Auggie loves his job at the Fabled Stables, but he fears the day when it will come to an end. Fen keeps dropping hints that caretakers don’t stay forever, and it’s giving Auggie the grumps. Thankfully, there always seems to be a new stall to fill. This time, the stables set Auggie on a quest to rescue a beast called the Shibboleth - but, the portal leads Auggie and Fen to the lair of the evil Rooks!

This bundle contains eight hot stories for happy summer holidays.

When it’s discovered I’ve been fooling around with a boy, the deacons from my church give my pastor an ultimatum: Excommunicate me or make me do a purity test. Furious, Pastor Andrew won’t let anybody else but him perform the test. Spread wide for my pastor on his desk, I take his two, thick fingers deep while our deacons watch.