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Sonja is ready to get on with her life. She's over 40 now, and the Swedish crime novels she translates are losing their fascination. She sees a masseuse, tries to reconnect with her sister, and is finally learning to drive. But under the overbearing gaze of her driving instructor, Sonja is unable to shift gears for herself. Sonja hoped her move to Copenhagen years ago would have left rural Jutland in the rearview mirror. Yet she keeps remembering the dramatic landscapes of her childhood - the endless sky, the whooper swans, the rye fields - and longs to go back.

5 Short Romance Stories Collection #1 is heartwarming, easy-read fiction. Romance stories in these collections are short or flash fiction with a twist in the love storyline. These short romance stories are perfect for those seeking an uplifting and satisfying read with brief paragraphs and descriptions. These uplifting romance stories will leave you dreaming and yearning for more. 5 Short Romance Stories Collection #1: Proposal at the Pond Heartwarming Love Story. Dive into the enchanting world of Jackie and Maury's love saga in this heartwarming short story. Join Jackie on a boat ride ...

Author Misha Bleymaier-Farrish believes that the ability to set goals and achieve them isn’t a unique talent reserved for the few; it’s a skill already existing within each of us, but may need to be grown or developed. In this book, you’ll gain tips and tools for developing each of the six attributes in yourself, and guidance for how to apply the GSD Factor in your own life.

His name was Antonio, but they would call him Nem. From the infamous favela of Rocinha in Rio, he was a hardworking young father forced to make a decision that would turn his world upside down. Nemesis is the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and perhaps Brazil’s most wanted criminal. A man who tried to bring welfare and justice to a playground of gang culture and destitution while everyone around him drew guns and partied.

An Opposites-Attract Later-in-Life Romance About Healing, Unexpected Love, and New Beginnings Betty Smith has always been a bright, full-figured woman with a heart full of optimism. She built a life with her beloved husband, cherishing over 30 years together. But when grief unexpectedly shatters her world, Betty finds herself facing an uncertain future—alone, struggling, and starting over. Determined to regain control of her life, she takes a job as a bus driver. One day, at the door of her bus, she meets Bjorn Andersson, a renowned architect who seems to be her complete opposite. ...

Marissa Spencer's world has been turned upside down since waking up one morning with magical powers. She has no idea where they came from, and controlling them has not been easy. With the help of her sexy PI boss, Jack Slade, whom Marissa has always had a crush on, she will have to fight a battle for power that began before she was born. Along the way, she'll discover a family she didn't know she had, an inheritance she may not want, a strength she never knew was within her, and a love she'd only dreamed of.

Welcome back to Bear Creek, Alaska. Travis has conquered the evil shifter, Malcolm. But now a new and more pressing danger has arisen. Shelby has lost her memory! Join Travis and Shelby as they try to figure out how to get past this last hurdle before they can become true mates. Will Travis lose his own identity by trying to unlock hers? Find out in the third and final installment of Travis and Shelby’s story where overcoming obstacles will mean either they live happily ever after or they will die trying to overcome the dark magic.

Shelby Parker and Travis Stephenson have stumbled upon a sinister plot by another disgruntled shifter that, if allowed to come to fruition, will forever change the shifters’ lives. The sparks are flying, but not only between the two people. When Shelby becomes the focus of an evil shifter - one who desperately needs her blood to finish his black magic - her safety becomes Travis’ number one priority.

Born into an already-powerful family, Gideon Marquand is a special kind of witch. The most recent in a long line of super-witches, he is the first in over 200 years to emerge possessing unlimited stores of magic. He is hunted - driven into hiding until the day when he can finally reclaim his rightful place among his family.

Amber Marquand has always loved being a hereditary witch. So when Quinn Harrison, the man she's given her heart to, betrays her and steals her powers, she'll stop at nothing to find him. Along the way, a dark plot set in motion decades before comes to light, and Amber soon realizes that he, like her, is a victim of this evil ploy. When Quinn is marked for death, the hunt quickly turns into a race against time to save him. Will Amber find her powers, and the man she loves, or will they both be lost to her forever?

The benefits of living in a digital, globalised society are enormous; so too are the dangers. The world has become a law enforcer’s nightmare and every criminal’s dream. We bank online, shop online, date, learn, work and live online. But have the institutions that keep us safe on the streets learned to protect us in the burgeoning digital world? Have we become complacent about our personal security – sharing our thoughts, beliefs and the details of our daily lives with anyone who cares to relieve us of them?

Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) - a community of 1,500+ CISOs - is brining regular interviews with top information security executives who share their personal stories, actionable insights, helpful tactics to keep your enterprise safe and predictions for the future cybersecurity landscape.

Nochevieja de 1999, un joven Vladímir Putin aparece en las televisiones rusas: incómodo, cohibido...y declarado nuevo presidente. Dos décadas más tarde, aún conserva el poder, pero ahora es un hombre desacomplejado que se desenvuelve a la perfección en la escena mundial. ¿Cómo es que un burócrata de la KGB, un rostro hasta entonces desconocido, se ha convertido en una de las figuras más dominantes del panorama político del siglo XXI?

It wanders through space in fiery temperatures that make Hades look like a vacation spot by comparison. The first planet in our Solar System that races around the Sun once every 88 days. Named after the Roman god of commerce, eloquence, messages, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves, he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. These, then, are the tales of Mercury.

A Steamy Enemies‑to‑Lovers Fae Fantasy Romance I thought I’d faced every danger the faerie realm could throw at me—until Ragnar appeared. He’s a red‑haired Viking warrior sworn to my destruction, his blade as cold as his glare. But when an ancient darkness fractures the realm’s magic, we’re forced into a fragile alliance. He should be my enemy. He should leave me to fight alone. Instead, every battle we win forges a spark between us—hatred melting into something far more dangerous. As betrayals resurface and prophecy tightens its grip, I realize that trusting him might be ...

The Pied Piper is back and Andrew Brush is out for blood. Desperate to lead the manhunt to find the mysterious and elusive Pied Piper, he is quickly sidetracked as the FBI sends him to Antarctica to investigate several missing persons cases involving employees at McMurdo Station. With his hand-selected team in tow, he begins peeling back the layers of what first appears to be a standard series of abductions, while also dealing with the residual effects of the emotional trauma he experienced while battling El Diablo.

This book serves as the vehicle for The Opening, guiding the journey from the identity self to the Higher Self by transcending states of consciousness. The Sacred Nature of Being Human outlines the stages necessary to navigate the openings that everyone encounters, helping to uncover the attributes and virtues buried by fear of the unknown. The Opening represents the gateway between mankind’s desire for dominance and that state of alignment where everything is in balance.

An evening of ACT prep turns deadly when two teenage girls become the target of a ruthless Mexican drug cartel. Their car is left running, their doors ajar, a note crumpled on the floorboard: I have your daughter and her friend. You know what I want. Get it to me, or I kill them both. You have two weeks. What is the note talking about? Is there more to this abduction than meets the eye? Amber's dad is a FBI agent. Could the note be for him? Why?

The third volume in "The Book Of Lost Doors" series begins when the enigmatic Agony Delapour is kidnapped and James setting off to rescue her. The kidnapper, who calls herself "The Orchid" has an army of followers, both human and otherwise, and information that suggests a traitor within Agony's organization. James has Catskinner.

A year ago James Ozryck was a loner, forced to keep the world at bay by the alien entity he calls Catskinner who shares his body. Now he has found a community of others whose lives have been changed by the Outsiders.