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Nothing spoils a date quite like murder. Star’s past due for some fun, and a witchy Halloween bash seems just the thing. She’s even got a hot date. But things cool down fast when a body surfaces. Star’s on a mission to find the culprit...and just maybe get back to that date.

My job is to hunt monsters and I’m damn good at it—until a monster breaks into my apartment in the middle of the night and kidnaps me. Turns out he isn’t just a monster. He’s the Wyern king.

One hundred grand to babysit a hockey player on an island paradise - seriously, how bad could he be? The money would make my dreams of going to nursing school possible. I haven't counted on Logan being so deliciously bad - he is oh so good. But, the heady mix of emotions and lust can't keep things from spiraling out of control and back to reality, where I have to keep the secret that I've been hired to entertain him...even if it shatters my delicate heart. Even if it costs me my destiny.

Sometimes we get stuck in life, doing the same thing day in and day out. We can become unmotivated and unfulfilled, longing for a change. But every day presents the chance to begin anew, to see circumstances and situations differently, and to choose the path that leads to a life that's better than ever. With personal stories and her signature humor, April Osteen Simons reminds us that we have a choice every day to embrace the positive and turn away from the negative.

The Crystal Alchemist goes beyond the basics of most reference books to offer specifics on how you can enhance your life with crystals every day. Crystals have long been known for their beauty and mysterious qualities. And, when used strategically, crystals can also help you cultivate a more conscious, contemplative, spiritually fulfilling life. Whether you’re new to gems and stones or have been collecting for years, this brilliant and comprehensive guide will show you how to best use them in daily rituals.

This book is an informed and informative resource for understanding the reasons for and consequences of mass shootings in America. It includes essays from experts in the fields of criminal justice, sociology, and psychology about key issues surrounding the phenomenon of mass shootings and a collection of opinion pieces that provide insights into debates surrounding gun laws and other issues related to mass shootings.

In the sequel to Destiny's Bridge, rancher Lexington Walters, and realtor Amanda Cauble have faced raging waters and cattle rustlers to be together. They want to build a life together, but one thing stands in their way—Amanda's parents. When Amanda decides to move permanently to Texas, she travels to her family's Los Angeles home to pack her belongings.

Park Private investigator Sara Flores has found a lot of missing women since she was turned werewolf. But this case is a mess. A young woman has disappeared. She was seeking evidence her father was murdered 11 years ago… That he didn’t die in a Wyoming snowstorm because he was too drugged and too stupid to find shelter. Sara races from Big Sky to the Crow Rez to Yellowstone Park, trying to find the girl before she meets her father’s fate.

Adulting with ADHD was created to help adults who are newly diagnosed, undiagnosed, or find themselves struggling with new ADHD symptoms in adulthood. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has commonly been thought of as a childhood struggle, and many are uniformed about the ways it can impact their adult life. This book provides education on the ways this diagnosis effects your life, and provides ways you can learn to manage it.

Twenty years ago, Isabelle DiSanto ceased to exist and Sloane Matthews took her place. Since then, she's spent her life hoping the world would forget all about her former identity and leave her alone. She never wanted to be the heir to a serial killer dynasty, but someone else does, and they want to make Sloane pay for turning her back on the DiSanto name.

Mental illness. Addiction. Pain. Fear. Control. Abuse. What images do those words stir in your mind’s eye? For me, those words paint a darkening abyss filled with millions of gallons of heaviness, guilt, and duty trapping me in tangible darkness. Why do I share this story? I write it for the victim. Why? Because there is more than hope, there is light, and I want you to know that you have worth within you more than you can ever know.

An innocent woman takes a wild ride into a dark and pleasurable fantasy world! Joan can't fight her sudden attraction to the motorcycle rider - Daryl. A loner is his own world, he holds a dark and kinky secret close to his chest. And so when the curious woman gets too close to him, she finds herself stumbling into a dark fantasy world she had never once imagined.... a world ruled by pain and punishment as she turns into Daryl’s submissive.

Interested in a healthy body that stays that way? Want something easy to follow without difficult recipes or exhausting workouts? Well you’ve come to the right place...but this is not just a quick way to lose weight - only to have it pile back on. Instead it’s a simple lifestyle change that is sustainable and will create a healthy body that stays that way. When you start juicing your body naturally increases energy and metabolism...which means you stop craving all those things that are bad for you, and the weight starts to come off and stay off, easily.

Three naughty stories of first time back door cherry popping! This naughty three story collection is packed with stories of first-time back door cherry popping, an older dominant man exploring a younger submissive woman’s body, outdoor exploration, and more.

Make healthier life choices to heal yourself and the environment through self-sufficiency. Holistic Homesteading by Roxanne Ahern provides the tools for living slowly, intentionally, and better through permaculture, edible gardening, and organic farming.

Life in lower Manhattan is normal for Molly, her dads, and younger sister. But on September 11, 2001, everything changes. Molly and her younger sister, Adeline, are at school when the first plane hits the World Trade Center. When the Twin Towers fall, the city is thrown into chaos. Papa, a pilot, is flying, Dad can't be reached, and Gran, an EMT with the New York Fire Department, is at Ground Zero. It's up to Molly to find her sister and navigate a city she no longer recognizes.

In this story told in spare, lyrical prose, a Jewish family prepares for their Passover seder, visiting the farmer's market for walnuts, lilacs, and honey (and adopting a kitten along the way!), then chopping apples for the charoset, and getting dressed up before walking to Nana's house. The refrain throughout is “Dayenu” - a mindset of thankfulness, a reminder to be aware of the blessings in each moment. At Nana's, there's matzo ball soup, chicken, coconut macaroons, and of course, the hidden afikomen.

In Residual Governance, Gabrielle Hecht dives into the wastes of gold and uranium mining in South Africa to explore how communities, experts, and artists fight for infrastructural and environmental justice. Hecht outlines how mining in South Africa is a prime example of what she theorizes as residual governance—the governance of waste and discard, governance that is purposefully inefficient, and governance that treats people and places as waste and wastelands.

This naughty three-story collection is packed with stories of first-time group menage and more.

The "Skirmishes" have left the land in absolute ruin. The last few remains of civilization are Citadels; corrupt, oppressive, and dangerous for most who inhabit them. Outside, the "Big Waste" is a stretch of an endless damaged landscape that has been scorched, poisoned, and left to decay by the horrors of constant war. When an accomplished destruction derby driver decides to take a seemingly simple delivery job outside the Citadel for a little adventure, he learns very quickly why the first day in the Big Waste can often become your last.