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I don't need a man for anything. Love and romance? Pfft. No thanks. Never again. Between my career as a wedding planner and being a single mother, I barely have time to think about men. I wasn't looking for a hero when I ended up locked outside a hotel that was engulfed in a blazing inferno, wearing nothing but a robe. I would've eventually saved myself. Too bad he didn't give me a chance. Yep, you guessed it. Luke Incendio, the sexy firefighter who came to my hotel rescue and the man who had caused me to swear off love years ago is one and the same.

Penelope “Pen” Banks finally has what appears to be an interesting case for her fledgling investigative business. What she thought was a simple, tragic case of a wife abandonment has a rather daunting twist: Jane Peterson’s husband isn’t where he’s supposed to be—dead in Wilmington. Pen soon discovers that Frank Peterson isn’t the only missing resident from Winchester Court Apartments. Lady, the white-haired Persian cat of the Petersons' neighbor—an ever-partying flapper—has also disappeared.

Growing up, I had one rule: Stay away from my brother's best friend. It was easy to follow. I spent my years avoiding the boys on the baseball team, studying hard, and saving every dime I could. When I was accepted to transfer into UC Berkeley, I needed a place to live, and my brother had a free room off-campus. Win-win, right? Except that best friend I was determined to stay away from is now my new roommate. My very naughty, very rebellious roommate, Wesley Knight. The boy who was once the bane of my existence with his constant teasing is now a drop-dead gorgeous athlete.

I'm a woman who knows my own worth. And more than anything, I deserve love. Wild, passionate, all-consuming love. What I did not deserve was being forced to hang around my small town to watch the jerk who left me at the alter fawn over his new wife.

All I want is Branson Ford. I've been starry-eyed for my handsome boss since the day I started working for him at Empire Media. Problem is, he doesn't see me as anything more than his sweet assistant. I need help becoming a vixen. I need someone to teach me how to be sensual, how to be desired, and how to get the man I've pined over for the last two years. So, I enlist the help of my co-worker. My very sexy, very charming co-worker, Hunter Johnstone.

Tampa Bay joins Miami in representing the (alleged) Sunshine State in the Noir Series arena.

Au tournant du XXe siècle, on laisse de plus en plus à la jeune fille la liberté de choisir son mari ; une place est faite à ses préférences et plus encore à ses inclinations : on lui permet d'aimer, quitte à contredire les us et coutumes qui mettent l'amour après le mariage - la femme n'attend plus d'être mariée, d'avoir acquis une identité sociale par sa dot, pour éprouver des sentiments. D'où l'insistance de "Gigi" : être aimée comme elle aime ; échapper au conventionnel d'une vie mondaine où elle sera traitée en conquête de l'homme, faire-valoir négligeable de la masculinité qui l'entretient.

Chéri (1920) de Colette est un roman élégant et poignant qui explore les thèmes de l’amour, du temps et de la liberté. L’histoire se concentre sur la liaison entre Léa, une courtisane d’âge mûr, et Fred Peloux, surnommé Chéri, un jeune homme beau et insouciant. Leur relation, faite de passion et de tendresse, est mise à l’épreuve lorsque Chéri est contraint de se marier avec une jeune femme de son milieu social.

Lorsque Colette, âgée de soixante-quinze ans, commence d’écrire Le fanal bleu, qu’elle projetait d’abord comme un journal, il n’est plus question pour elle de courir. Marcher, bouger même lui est douloureux et de plus en plus difficile. Immobilisée, elle ne quitte plus guère son logement du Palais-Royal ni son "radeau travail" comme elle nomme son lit. Le monde immédiat, elle l’observe nuit et jour de sa fenêtre.

An empowering, healing guide that reveals the true cost of avoidant behavior in a relationship—disconnection, disengagement, and divorce—and shows how we can instead learn to speak up and start connecting with the ones we love most. “I wish I had spoken up sooner." People think...

Jean seems the perfect wife and mother, but she struggles to love her daughters, whose material comforts mask emotional neglect. When the youngest daughter, Susan, brings 'shame' on the family, Jean can think of only one response. She has to make the problem disappear. Finding the strength to stand up to her mother for the first time in her life, Susan does the only thing that she can to save her baby. But what Susan doesn't realise is that her mother's emotional distance hides a dark secret of her own....

" Toute leur enfance les a unis, l’adolescence les sépare. " Phil, 16 ans, et Vinca, 15 ans, amis de toujours, passent leurs étés en Bretagne. Tout naturellement, l’amour s’installe entre ces deux complices inséparables, un amour qui grandit plus vite qu’eux. Cet été-là, Vinca et Phil découvrent leurs différences et leurs incompréhensions. Ces amours adolescentes révèlent à Vinca et à Phil ce qu’ils sont désormais et ne seront jamais plus. Et ces vacances s’achèvent sur un adieu à l’enfance, amer et nostalgique.

Tras la excitación de un largo viaje de bodas, con una divertida estancia en su querido pueblo de Montigny, Claudine se asienta con Renaud en París, donde su matrimonio pronto se sume en una rutina de vida mundana, discusiones y una ausencia preocupante de atención. Sin embargo, justo cuando empieza a temer una existencia desabrida, un encuentro casual con la mujer de un amigo, la bella Rezi, arrastra a Claudine a un apasionado y desgarrador romance.

L'acceptation et le lâcher-prise se veut un hymne à la paix, autant à la paix intérieure qu'à la paix dans le monde. Ce livre vous propose des moyens accessibles pour dissoudre les guerres en vous et autour de vous et pour apaiser les souffrances de vos blessures causées par l'abandon, le rejet, l'humiliation, le pouvoir, la culpabilisation, la trahison et la dévalorisation. Entre la résignation et la résistance devant les épreuves de la vie, il vous présente une troisième voie: celle de l'acceptation et du lâcher-prise.

All I want for Christmas is a sexy silver fox, and Cuffd Kinkmas events are the perfect places to find temporary Daddies for steamy hookups. I don’t expect to get swept off my feet. I don’t expect to want more of Magnus.

Léa de Lonval, une courtisane de près de cinquante ans, est la maîtresse de Fred Peloux, surnommé Chéri. À mesure qu’elle constate le manque de conviction croissant de son jeune amant, Léa ressent, avec autant émerveillement que d’amertume, les effets d’une passion qui sera la dernière. Pourtant, il suffira à Chéri d’épouser la jeune Edmée pour comprendre que la rupture avec Léa n’irait pas sans regrets.

When sweet barista, Sam, agrees to be a "slave" in a Christmas charity auction, he’s thrilled to be bought by the man he’s had a crush on for the last three months. Theodore is everything Sam is looking for in a man: older, authoritative, and caring. Unfortunately, Sam isn’t the most forward person when it comes to telling men he likes them. Wearing a sexy costume allows him to be a much flirtier version of himself, but can a naughty elf tempt Theodore into bed?

In networking situations, anyone can feel awkward at one time or another - even those charismatic extroverts who look like they are having all the fun. But that awkward experience doesn't have to be yours - not anymore. This program gives you all the tools and techniques you need to master the art of networking.

These glimpses "on tour" of the behind-the-curtain lives of members of the theatrical community are told with a deft hand. Selections include: "The Halt", "A Bad Morning", "The Circus House", "The Workroom", "Matinee", "The Starveling", "Love", "The Hard Worker", "After Midnight", "Lola", "Moments of Stress", "Journey's End", "The Accompanist", "The Cashier", "Nostalgia", "Clever Dogs", "La Fenice" and "The Master".

Colette Darville a yin yoga specialist and long-time meditator, interviews a wide range of guests to discuss how a yin lifestyle can easily add calm and balance to your everyday life. Join us each week to explore a variety of real-life experiences and practical applications. Find a comfy chair, take a calming breath, and learn how to change your world.