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Orphaned at five-years-old, Alexandria Santorini learns she comes from a long line of powerful witches. Twelve years later, Alexandria is leaving Catnip Cottage and going home to Ferntree Falls to claim her inheritance - Witchwood Estate - the home where she was born, and where her parents were murdered. But something very sinister is going on in Ferntree Falls - something that will change Alexandria's life in ways she never imagined. For starters, one of her new best friends disappears in the sunlight… the other one just tried to kill her! Whimsical, "TV" length episodes in an ongoing ...

A Devil’s Bargain – A Gothic Tale of Love, Curses, and the Shadows That Bind Us There are houses that whisper. Houses that breathe. Houses that remember every soul that ever dared to cross their threshold. Ravenshade Manor is one of them. When Evelina Harrow arrives at the decaying estate, she believes she’s simply settling a family debt. But from the moment she steps inside, the house knows her name. The walls shift when she isn’t looking. Shadows move where no light should be. And then there’s Lucien D’Armand—the cursed and enigmatic lord of Ravenshade, a man who walks the ...

Where dreams rise like fresh-baked bread and love blooms in unexpected places… Stephanie Fields, a New York-trained pastry chef, retreats to the quaint small town of Sweet Pine Valley for a fresh start, not a legacy. But when she inherits Fields of Sweet Dreams, a beloved small-town bakery, she uncovers more than cinnamon and sugar—she steps into a story woven through holiday traditions, family secrets, and a legacy of love that spans generations. Jack Carter, the handsome local veterinarian, isn’t looking for romance, but fate—and his rescue dachshund Tessa—have other plans. As ...

Starting her journey behind the Iron Curtain in Romania, tracking spider monkeys in Tikal, following the Green March in Morocco, working on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, riding horses in Umbria, training teachers in Borneo, to living under strict Sharia law in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan, Jo takes us with her on inner and outward explorations in exotic locations. She writes of ways to navigate physical, emotional, and even spiritual risks and pain while traveling to parts of the world few have seen or described.

Before she was the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunter, she was just a girl no one saved. Vala Rho was sixteen when the Syndicate bought her—just one more girl in a cage, broken for their entertainment. For years, she endured their violence, learned their secrets, and dreamed of the stars beyond her cell. At twenty, she made her escape—fighting, bleeding, and carving her name into Syndicate space, one body at a time. Freedom isn’t given. It’s taken. And Vala is done being property. Before the fire, there was survival. Before the war, there was vengeance. Before she owned her future...

When I found out my husband's best friend asked him about swapping wives, I was a little bit put off. Still, after a few minutes of conversation, the thought of my husband sleeping with another woman and the thought of him getting turned on because I was with another man really excited me. We took the plunge, and when it happened it was rough, intense, and beyond anything I'd ever expected. My husband and me, swingers doing wife swaps!

In the charming town of Meadowgrove, secrets don't stay buried for long... Julie Sommers thought running Yarn Haven would be a cozy dream—until a rival shop opens, a collector with too many questions walks in, and a high-profile developer vanishes without a trace. When her vintage crochet piece is stolen in a daring break-in, Julie finds herself tangled in a mystery that threatens to unravel the entire town. Between nosy neighbors, suspicious newcomers, and a certain handsome doctor making her heart race, Julie must stitch together the truth before Meadowgrove’s carefully woven history ...

When divorce lawyer Matt Griffin wakes up married to a complete stranger after a wild bachelor party in Vegas, his life flips upside down in the most hilarious way. Desperate to undo his accidental marriage without getting sued, Matt teams up with his accidental bride, Emma Harper, an event planner with a love for romance. As they navigate legal loopholes, quirky characters, and unexpected feelings, Matt and Emma discover that the best things in life often happen when you least expect them. "Accidental Vegas Vows" is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about love, legal mishaps, and the ...

Communications specialist Ravyn Verdier is on a mission to test the habitability of Jarved Nine when her team is mysteriously killed. Sent to rescue her, commander Damon Brody becomes stranded on the planet with her. Trapped on a world harboring an unimaginable evil, Ravyn and Damon must depend on one another - and they discover love is the only force strong enough to battle their unseen enemy.

Please join best-selling authors and experienced teachers Jen Louden, Susan Piver, and Patti Digh (from here on out to be called DiLoPi) for a heart-expanding, refreshing day bursting with learning, craft, and creativity.

I skipped around a small stack of pylons while my deputy cousin unloaded more of the same from the back of the sheriff's pickup. I beamed at Robert Carlisle, not because I adored him. Quite the opposite. I couldn't stand the wretched little piece of loathing with his seventies-esque bush of a black mustache or his pompous superiority. No, I grinned and waved out of sheer delight at his less than enthusiastic expression as he grunted his way through hefting a rather heavy looking barricade onto the sidewalk.

When Fiona inherits her grandmother's quaint bed and breakfast, Petunia's, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to return to her beloved hometown of Reading, Vermont. Little did she know that her homecoming would bring more than just nostalgia.

She’s hunted. He’s feared. Together, they’ll ignite a war the Syndicate won’t survive. Vala Rho didn’t set out to become the most wanted bounty in the galaxy—she just wanted to disappear. After her crew was slaughtered in a Syndicate raid, Vala went underground, hiding behind forged identities and stolen ships, one step ahead of the hunters on her trail. But the Syndicate doesn’t forgive, and they don’t forget. Especially when you steal from them. Rogan, an exiled Azhari warlord, knows better than to get tangled up with a human fugitive. But from the moment Vala crashes into...

"Love in Stitches:" "She gave him life. He taught her how to live." When a brilliant young doctor saves a comatose man through radical surgery, she finds herself falling for her own creation, challenging the boundaries of medicine, ethics, and love. Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, a prodigy in neurosurgery, takes an unprecedented risk to save John Doe, a man ravaged by a rare brain cancer. Her radical procedure is a success, but as she helps John rediscover life, she finds herself drawn to his innocent wonder and gentle spirit. Their growing love defies medical ethics and societal norms, forcing...

How to Write Romantasy: A Complete Guide is the ultimate handbook for authors eager to craft bestselling romantasy books that captivate readers and leave them begging for more. Inside this powerful guide, you’ll learn how to blend fantasy worldbuilding with heart-pounding romance, develop morally gray characters readers adore, and master tropes like enemies to lovers and fated mates—without falling into cliché traps. This comprehensive resource dives deep into: Creating intense romantic tension that fuels your fantasy plot Designing magic systems that drive the romance Building rich ...

Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain. – C.G. Jung Ten European sandplay therapists describe how severe psychopathologies can be treated in the ’free and protected space’ of the sandbox. The sandplay therapy cases in this book illustrate some of the most difficult, yet also most effective applications: psychoses, borderline syndromes, psychosomatic illnesses, drug addictions, or narcissistic character disorders. Sandplay seems to access areas of human suffering which have otherwise always resisted psychotherapeutic treatment. Recent ...

Here are 10 tales that are sure to get you excited. With rough sex, first anal sex, and plenty of boundary-pushing scenarios, the authors of these stories aren't afraid to use clear and plain language. If you want sexy erotica that doesn't mince words, this bundle is for you.

What started as a gathering of concerned parents and girls around a small kitchen table has now grown to be one of the largest scout-type organizations in the world. The Garibays' story chronicles the 25-year journey of American Heritage Girls from its humble beginnings, the insurmountable problems, and the joy of seeing the providential hand of God map out every detail.

Following a run of New Year’s concerts at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by logic or time, she draws us into her private wonderland, with no design yet heeding signs, including a talking sign that looms above her, prodding and sparring like the Cheshire Cat.

The Monster in your closet is real...the monster under your bed makes you scream. You sleep with a nightlight on thinking it will protect you from the evil that lies within every single nook and cranny. Murray Thompson has nightmares. Nightmares that stemmed from his childhood. Murray knows deep within his soul that he has indeed met the Boogeyman and the monster in his closet was not a figment of his imagination. The demon haunts his every waking moment and instills fear like nothing he has ever known. The thought of seeing the red glowing eyes and long pointed fangs and fingernails is ...