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Victoria is a widow looking for ways to keep herself busy and help other people at the same time. She decided to start a mail-order bride business, but she also has a secret she needs to be careful to hide - she lives in 1892. Patrick lives on a ranch and loves his life. The only problem is he lives too far from town to properly court a woman and is looking for a woman's love to help brighten his life. He enlists in Victoria’s help to find him a woman who will be compatible with his life. Little does he know, Victoria is thinking of sending someone from the future.

Lick procrastination and writer's block permanently, now. Based on years of creativity research and with its techniques tested at dozens of workshops, No More Writer's Block! demonstrates how to shed self-defeating judgments and get moving on any long-delayed project today. Whether you've put off work on your firm's annual report or the Great American Novel, this program gives you the gentle kick in the pants and practical tools you need.

Millie Goodheart, the chief librarian in Emeryville, California, survived a child’s nightmare; savage abuse at the hands of her father, a brutal, violent drunk. She swore never again, and chose for her life mate Henry Goodheart, a gentle giant who promised a loving, safe, and secure life, but ultimately her nightmare recurred as Henry changed from savior to abuser. No person, no woman escapes the residual effects of such violence and she eventually reaches the fateful and climactic moment of her life: to surrender or finally stand up for herself and for her daughters.

Mindful relationship habits will help you figure out the best choices for you, and your partner. You’ll have practical options that you can try, and different exercises that will help you become more mindful and improve your relationship with your partner. This book will teach you, in just 25 minutes a day, how to build emotional intelligence, regulate anger, become mindful of what you say to your partner, and also build a better relationship.

A grisly murder, a missing girl, a cheating husband and…oh my God, hunky Nick Janzek! The beautiful Savannah sisters in crime, Jackie and Ryder, open a branch in Charleston and suddenly have their hands full in a new city that’s bewitching, mysterious and, yes, more than a little sinister.

How can a woman navigate the male-dominated tech world while staying true to herself? In this book, Marcia Dempster, a global sales leader in the cybersecurity space, will teach you how to find your allies, both male and female.

Hotwife Miranda’s day with her third boss approaches, and his request for pigtails puts Miranda in a hilarious mood. It all seems like fun and games until she’s given options on what she wants done to her. Miranda’s choice may have a bigger impact on her hotwife status than she realizes when her boss rocks her world.

When Desdemona Wainwright tries to collect a much-needed payment for catering Sam Stark's canceled wedding reception, she encounters not a heartbroken suitor, but the steel-willed head of a multimillion-dollar consulting firm with the cold brain of a computer - and the finely hewn body of a medieval knight.

Restless to leave, eager to return: this memoir in essays captures the unrelenting pull between the past and the present, between traveling the world and staying home.

When Libby Hogarth, the go-to lawyer for the rich or famous who have committed heinous crimes, comes to Regina to deliver the prestigious Mellohawk Lecture, she is met with a torrent of hostility and misinformation. Libby Hogarth had successfully defended Jared Delio, a wildly popular national radio host, against charges of sexual abuse brought against him by three Regina women. Her no-holds-barred cross-examination of the women stirred up a rage that still smolders.

What would you do if you were offered the ultimate sexual experience, but it required you to seduce the new employee? Hotwife Miranda has the ultimate carrot danged in front of her twitching nose: a conference room party where she's shared by all of the lawyers. The only catch, is that she must seduce the sexy new partner at the law firm.

Broke and desperate, Noell decides to try an arranged marriage through the Intergalactic Marriage Council, and is paired with an Otan named Patric. When she arrives at the space station, she’s told that Patric is special, and they need to test to see if they are compatible before marrying. When she meets Patric, he doesn’t seem that impressive for an Otan. She’s reserving judgement, though, until after their night together. Once she gets a glimpse of him naked, she realizes she’s in for a wild ride, and she’s all on board for it.

In a compilation of conversations from The Climb podcast, journalist Jenniffer Weigel and filmmaker Marcia Kimpton take a deep dive into the story behind the headlines of many successful individuals who are changing the world. From business to the arts to the environment and social justice, every success story has unique challenges. The Climb conversations show how tenacity and dedication can produce incredible results, and will leave you informed and inspired to make a difference. What’s your Climb?

Believing that her mother is speaking to her from the grave, Sharon joins the Intergalactic Marriage Council and is matched with Ian, a member of the Otan species. They may be destined for each other, but Sharon isn’t going to stick around long enough to find out. Ian is hot, and being near him drives her wild, but Sharon isn’t thrilled with what he does for a living and isn’t sure she can handle being married to him. She’s ready to ditch the whole idea and go back to Earth. Ian proposes she give him one night to show her exactly why being married to him is what she needs.

Who knew aliens were amazing in bed? When Ambra agrees to an arranged marriage through the Intergalactic Marriage Council, the Otan species seems like the obvious choice. The humanoid cat-like species is comforting. But Ambra gets more than she bargained for. Manny’s fertile cycle is approaching, and it only happens once every three years, so there is no time to waste. She barely knows Manny, but she’s expected to jump into bed with him immediately. Exploring their differences is going to be more thrilling than she ever imagined...

Unprecedented is an extraordinary business book for extraordinary times: a collection of exclusive, first-person stories on leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic from twenty-nine chief executives at Canada’s most iconic and largest companies. These are unforgettable accounts from senior leaders at companies on the front lines during the pandemic—nursing homes, grocery stores, airlines, hotels, pharmacies, shopping malls—along with valuable lessons on crisis management. At their heart, these are stories about overcoming adversity.

In today's Eurocentric world or society, we are looking at the Greeks' Indigenous people for evidence of mythological humans, like Nike. The Nike of Samothrace is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Hellenistic art throughout a land area called Mesopotamia, which is mostly Eastern world documents, and I am and have been looking for the Mesopotamia of the Atlantic Ocean, which is described as Mesoamerica.

This has become a fascination of hers since she has always been involved in the study of metaphysics. Through simple meditation sessions, you are shown the history of humanity through the many stories each culture has.

At 17-years-old, I have everything going for me...until less than 60 seconds changes everything. Nine months ago, I survived a school shooting, then buried 22 of my classmates, including the boy of my dreams. Now, I'm expected to return to school for Senior Year, but I can't. Not when the shooting was my fault. If I'd only done what the note said, none of this would've happened. In small town Virginia, the only things that matter are God and football, and no one in this town forgets anything.

Join Lily E. Quince, the world's most loved talking pterodactyl, her 14-year-old "owner" Celeste, and the rest of PAWS - Private Army of Warrior Sleuths - as they have a holly jolly Christmas solving an array of mysterious cases involving werewolves, the scarlet snurfles, a wicked witch, and other nefarious foes!