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Does the fear of failing hold you back? Do you ever find yourself hesitant to use your gifts because you’re afraid you’ll fail? Best-selling author Jess Connolly offers you 100 devotions that challenge women to Take It Too Far in all the good stuff - worship, service, love, forgiveness, and more - as they bring their full selves, gifts, and voices to everything they do.

It was supposed to be easy and simple… Now, my entire world has been flipped upside down. As the daughter of a Motorcycle gang leader, I had a duty to carry out his orders. I was just supposed to get information but little did I know, he had been hiding something from me. But after I am nearly beaten to death, I meet a gorgeous man, Griffin, who proves to me that not all men are worthless. He’s handsome and kind, making me feel things I haven’t felt before. I didn’t mean to leave him behind but now he’s back with a vengeance…

Jenna Mitchell has spent her adult life under the control of her husband, her dreams of owning her own bakery pushed aside. But at twenty-eight, she's finally ready to reclaim her life and pursue her passion. Well… almost. With the unwavering support of the Sensational Six—her close-knit group of friends—Jenna can finally envision a day where she is in charge of her own destiny, a big step forward for her. As she works at her friend’s café, Jenna begins to discover the strength and courage she needs to break free from her past and begin focusing on her future. But can she quiet the...

For the past five years, I’ve been slaving away at my work, just trying to keep him out of my mind. I never thought that I would see him again. I didn’t think it was going to be possible since he ran far away. Then one day, my friend shows me a photo that turns my world upside down. Cory Baker, a sexy, burly man who has really filled out since the last time I saw him. Ex-military, brooding, but still seems to love me. I try to fight my desires towards him, afraid that the past would repeat itself. I didn’t care at this point, I just wanted him to be back in my life.

At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie made wide scientific contributions that led to her being nicknamed Shark Lady.

The girl next door is perfect. She’s beautiful and brilliant. But she’s haunted and afraid. She’s vulnerable even with her security cameras and the way she never leaves the house. She needs someone to protect her. She needs someone to set her free from the prison she’s made for herself.

When the charming man Laura encounters at a ball turns out to be the very gentleman intended for her cousin, Laura is forced to ignore her absurd hopes and enact a ruse that will lead Mr. Huntington to pursue her cousin. With everyone’s expectations placed upon her and her position at Linwick Manor at stake, there is no room for error. Especially when Mr. Huntington’s intentions begin to shift to Laura.

A teenage boy becomes stranded in the remote woodlands of Northern Canada after his bush plane crashes and he is left as the sole survivor. With next to nothing, except the clothes on his back and a few items found from the crash site, he struggles to survive. He faces many dangers, but the biggest danger, one far greater than starvation, hypothermia or the threat of predators, is the danger he never sees coming until it’s almost too late.

As July 4, 1928, approaches, Sheriff Lily Ross and her family look forward to the opening of an amusement park in a nearby town, created by Chalmer Fitzpatrick - a veteran and lumber mill owner. When Lily is alerted to the possible drowning of a girl, she goes to investigate, and discovers schisms going back several generations, in an ongoing dispute over the land on which Fitzpatrick has built the park.

Eating disorders affect people from all backgrounds, and often go untreated for years. This book offers an accessible and evidence-based overview.

The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, You Are the Girl for the Job includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.

Have you ever let doubt, hesitation, and comparison hold you back from embracing that deep tug on your heart - your calling from God?

She’s lonely, ready to risk it all. He appears just in time...Ruby: I’ve been the loneliest Little in town for ages. Every other Little seems to have been paired off with their match. They’ve found true love, but what about me? Then one day, he appears. He rescues me from an uncertain fate, and claims me as his. But, will he be able to protect me from harm? Aidan: Ruby is the most gorgeous Little I’ve ever laid eyes on. Short, curvy, and sweet, she’s the perfect combination. When I walk in on her at work one day getting hit on, I intervene.

Lucas Vincent may be the Duke of Willowby but he’s never acted as such. He’s been too busy working for the war department as a spy. But years of dangerous work has finally caught up to him, and he was involved in a violent attack that nearly killed him. Diana Oakford was raised by a physician who served the King’s war department, and she knows better than most the dangers that job entails. She was also trained in healing, so when she’s asked to come and assist with Lucas’s recovery, she has a hard time refusing.

Calvin. The man who swept me off my feet and onto his motorbike, who made me fall desperately in love and taught me what sex should really feel like. Calvin showed me how a girl like me should be treated. And then, he left. No warning nor explanation, and two years later, I still lust after him, despite hating him. If he ever came back, god knows what I’d say to him.

Celebrate a decade of Critical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside – and against – Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam O’Brien. In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most memorable characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina.

Biker’s Wicked Obsessions is a scorching standalone MC romance that will get your engines revving and your hearts racing. Follow Kennedy as she runs straight into the arms of handsome biker twins who want nothing more than to just give her the world.

There’s no such thing as love at first sight, is there? Rocco isn’t the settling down type, and Eloise isn’t after a one-night stand. But when Eloise quite literally falls into this bad boy biker’s arms, the connection is undeniable. Can the pair overcome meddling friends and killer doubts and finally get their hands on each other for good?

For listeners who think there’s nothing sexier than a hot older man with a beautiful new adult, the Her Taboo Older Man Age Gap Romance series is for you! Teachers? Yep, we’ve got that. Hot older neighbors? Sure! Bosses? Stern and demanding strangers? Let’s put it this way. If you can imagine a taboo romance with a sexy, older gentleman and a woman just old enough to be legal, you’ll find it in this very hot and sometimes sweet series. All of the tales in this series are start to finish standalones so you can listen to them in any order as you enjoy them all.

At more than 78 million strong, the Millennials - those born between 1980 and 2000 - have surpassed the Boomers as the larger and more influential generation in America. Now, as its members begin to reach adulthood, where the traits of a generation really take shape, best-selling research author Thom Rainer (Simple Church) and his son Jess (a Millennial born in 1985) present the first major investigative work on Millennials from a Christian worldview perspective.

Amy just moved to northern Michigan, to the burgeoning wide forest surrounded by the city of Emerald. She’s on her way to an interview for a low-rung job at the respectable Emerald News, a surviving paper in the post-modern era. Amy’s ambition is to become a journalist, and her hopes are dashed as her car breaks down on the way through the deep forests outside Emerald. She meets the hot sheriff, and he offers to give her a ride to her interview. He ends up giving her much more than a ride, and Amy’s left in pain, bewildered the next day as her body begins to change into a wolf. ...