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When Belle Boggs' "The Art of Waiting" was published in Orion in 2012, it went viral, leading to republication in Harper's Magazine and an interview on NPR's The Diane Rehm Show. In that heartbreaking essay, Boggs eloquently recounts her realization that she might never be able to conceive. She searches the apparently fertile world around her - the emergence of 13-year cicadas, the birth of eaglets near her rural home, and an unusual gorilla pregnancy at a local zoo - for signs that she is not alone.

When Sam puts out an ad for a new roommate, he wasn't expecting a gorgeous woman like Jessa to answer! But her cash is good and she wants the room, so even though it's kind of weird, he agrees to take on a female housemate. The only problem is going to be keeping a lid on his tendency to wear women's clothing now and again...especially since Jessa asked him to handle the laundry! Sam can't resist a hot pair of panties, and soon, he finds himself falling back onto old habits. But when Jessa catches him dressed up in her lingerie, rather than being disgusted, she thinks it's hot.

I just finished this enthralling mystery because I couldn't put it down! 5 STAR Booksprout Review When a mysterious stranger stumbled into my B&B and whispered his final word, everything changed. He didn’t just crash my party—he brought secrets, enemies, and a lifelong grudge. I was supposed to be celebrating—with cinnamon rolls, cider, and absolutely not staring at a crime scene. Now, the whole town thinks my B&B has bad karma. With everyone talking about the murderous event I needed to unravel this mystery fast. With my trusty dogs Pip and Watson, who have a talent for pastry theft,...

Join us, Jenny @ The GrahamStead Family Farm and Donna @ Hazel Belle Farm, to talk about all things homesteading! Are you looking to grow a garden, raise your own meat, or grow your homesteading skills? You can expect a weekly chat with us on all things homesteading. It's our hope that you will be encouraged to grow a little food of your own.

I’ve fallen for my Doctor, a man who killed me 12 years ago. I left Chicago and returned to Braven Bay, Wisconsin, my hometown. I was the black sheep of a well-established family that owned half the town. And now, I return a jobless widow with a baby—the true reflection of a successful Sinclair. After nearly dying in an accident, I see the gorgeous ocean-green eyes of a doctor who saved my life. It just happens to be the same man who left me after ripping my heart out. Dr. Sebastian Hastings is a 6’3” gorgeous former military grump. He is also my brother’s childhood best friend ...

When a shocking mutation of the super-virulent coronavirus starts changing healthy, adult men into fully grown women, America goes into a panic and locks the country down, but not before 90 percent of the male population has been transformed! Justin Watters is just an average guy who was one of the lucky 10 percent that managed to avoid the strange new plague which experts dubbed FEMVI-1, and the newly-established FEMPOL government agency pays him handsomely to do his part to repopulate the country. But when a jilted ex knowingly exposes him to the virus, everything changes for him....

When Russ loses his third girlfriend in a row to his overly voracious need for getting down and dirty, he complains to his friends that a girl wouldn’t ever have this problem. Case in point: His friend Krystal, a lesbian who sleeps with dozens and dozens of hot dates. But since he’s not a girl, Krystal proposes an alternate solution: Why not go see a fortune teller and see if a little hypnosis can cure him of his appetites?

Honey and Sadie have a plan: get back home and take senior year by storm. Out and proud girlfriends, secret vampires. They can rock this new undead life if they stick together. Right? But the past doesn't die easily. A revealing video from a true crime YouTuber forces the girls to come up with a new plan: say they were home all summer and avoid each other in the hallways until everything blows over.

Two weeks before graduation, Henry "Babe" Simmons is resurrected by his best friend (and secret crush) Eugene "Dude" Marsh. Consequences include freaking out a town who just buried you, an overwhelming hunger for human flesh, and a monster who will step in if you ignore that hunger too long. Thankfully they have Kate Higgins on their side, a whiskey-drinking lesbian police chief who is all too eager to get rid of the town riff-raff.

Letting no good deal go undone, the Good Buy Girls are ready to pounce on the St. Stanley flea market, where wealthy Vera Madison is selling off her vintage clothing. The widow’s wardrobe is just what Maggie Gerber needs to give her second-hand shop, My Sister’s Closet, the edge over vindictive rival Summer Phillips, who’s opened her own second-hand shop across the street. But when Vera is found dead, it turns out that she collected enemies like Dior gowns - and had more than a few skeletons in her walk-in closet. Now it’s up to Maggie and the Good Buy Girls to find the killer.

Paranormal Vampire Romance - Falling for the Vampire #1 Emma Hazelton must save herself and her sisters from her uncle’s tyrannical rule. He has vowed to destroy all living relatives so he can remain in control of the family fortune and manor house. Silas Nathanial needs blood to survive. Feeding is the only thing that makes sense in his dark and dangerous world. When their two lives entwine it becomes clear that neither will be able to survive without the other. Silas needs Emma so he can heal his tortured dreams, and Emma needs Silas to help her gain strength over her uncle. Will they ...

What’s the biggest cause of deaths each year? Tragically, it is cardiovascular disease, but you don’t hear it being talked about too much. Heart disease can act in silence. You can feel fine one second, and then the next it hits you. Even if you haven’t made the best choices regarding your health, things do not have to stay this way. This audiobook will teach you the various different aspects that are needed to make your heart healthy.

Edward’s transformation into the hot little minx, Chloe, hasn’t changed the fact that he still needs to show up for his temp job, so he borrows some of his neighbor Addison’s too-tight clothes and heads into work. Little does he know that Connor Drake, the powerful owner of the firm he was assigned to, has a “special assignment” as his personal assistant marked down for all young, hot girls that migrate through. Chloe can’t afford to lose this job if Edward doesn’t want to lose his apartment, so she’ll need to put up with a lot from Connor.

When former DC journalist Abigail Wolff attempts to rehabilitate her career, she finds herself at the heart of a US army cover-up involving the death of a soldier in Afghanistan - with unspeakable emotional consequences for one family. As the story of what happened comes to light, Abigail will do anything to write it.

Welcome to Silhouettes: The Fashion History Podcast all about the importance of the clothes we wear. From Corsets to Suits of Armour, Hawaiian Shirts to Wedding Dresses, fashion has defined culture since the dawn of time. At Silhouettes, we delve deep into the culture of fashion, the ways it has framed our world, and how it has defined the human experience. After all, the story of fashion tells the story of the world. Join the Silhouettes family @silhouettespodcast on Instagram to get even more exclusive content, and share our love of all things Fashion History.

Emma Hazelton shot herself and is inching closer and closer to death. She did it to save her sisters from the Hazelton curse. She didn’t expect dying would save herself too. Falling for the Vampire 5 is the fifth book in a five part series.

Maggie Gerber and those discount divas the Good Buy Girls are gearing up for their first big holiday thrift-shop sale. But one of the Girls - Joanne Claramotta, pregnant with her first child - is acting less than festive. It could be hormones. Or it could be Diane Jenkins, the young knockout her husband Michael hired as his new deli assistant. Calming Joanne’s nerves proves impossible when Maggie finds Michael unconscious on his deli floor - with Diane next to him, strangled to death with her apron strings.

Five years ago, he vanished from my life. Now, he’s back as a billionaire heir and has no memory of who I am. Once planning a life together, a tragic accident stole Ethan from my grasp, leaving behind a wounded heart, shattered dreams, and a silent secret. His return, however, is devoid of memory, erasing our shared history and love. The man before me is a stranger with my beloved's face, a painful reminder of irretrievable moments. Despite the heartache, I reluctantly accept his acquisition offer to save my cherished restaurant. As we work together, sparks ignite, and Ethan's tender ...

Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a high-class call girl working in London. This is her story. From the summer of 2003 to the autumn of 2004 Belle charted her day-to-day adventures on and off the field in a frank, funny, and award winning web diary. Now, in her Intimate Adventures, Belle elaborates on those diary entries, revealing (among other things) how she became a working girl, what it feels like to do it for money, and where to buy the best knickers for the job.

Mike is enjoying being a girl so much that he can’t keep straight whether he’s Mike or Mikala anymore, and now that he’s blurring the lines between Virtnet and reality with his boyfriend, Chuck, he needs to learn a few things about femininity. Good thing for him that his mistress, Amy, is happy to teach, starting with a very personal lesson on proper lingerie selection! But Amy isn’t the only one paying attention to the new girl in town: Christy Parker, Chuck’s ex-girlfriend, has begun poking around where she doesn’t belong and asking some uncomfortable questions.