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Eddie has stepped in a virtual-travel cabin looking for a distraction from his bleak life, and on an impulse, he has made the journey to the era of the 1950s. There he meets Marylyn, a pretty waitress working in a snack bar. She is so different from the women he has been keeping company with that Eddie feels himself attracted to her, attracted to how real and transparent she is. However, Marylyn is not real and is the product of sophisticated computer coding. He tries to rationalize his attraction for her, but nothing can convince his heart, and that is where the trouble starts.

When a commercial artist, her stockbroker husband, and their twin daughters move to Los Angeles, they unwittingly fall prey to a woman who convinces them that she is a psychic and can foresee their future. By persuading them that she holds the key to their success and can protect them from the dangers that threaten them, she gradually takes full control over their careers, their parenting, even their sex lives, until they become her willing accomplices.

Join our intrepid and loyal Havanese agents in The Dognappers, book 3 in the P.E.T. (People Enhancement Technologies) Series, as they work together to keep the world a safer place for pets and people alike! When members of the elite P.E.T. notice an inexplicable rise in the number of missing family dogs, Sam boldly ventures forth and discovers the mysterious reason pets are vanishing! Can Sam expose those responsible and return the missing dogs to their families or is he in way over his head?

Join our intrepid and loyal Havanese agents in The Lucky Coupon, book two in the P.E.T. (People Enhancement Technologies) Series, as they work together to keep the world a safer place for pets and people alike! Sam and Caleb visit the set of the legendary ex-police dog and pet actor, Donn the Doberman. Something isn't quite right though...Sam and Caleb smell something fishy and will need to use all their skills to unravel this mystery!

Sunny McCormick is in love with love. She's cute, romantic, and convinced her Prince Charming is out there somewhere. Grace McCarrion has never been in love. She's shy, reserved, and her own worst critic. Claudia Mansour isn't sure she believes in love. She's confident, beautiful, and hard to impress. They've decided to go against the grain and, rather than pledge the Greek system at the University of Illinois, create an unofficial sorority of their own. This is their story. Welcome to freshman year.

Tooth fairies need your teeth, but why do they visit you in your sleep? What do they do with all the teeth they collect? Do they really look just like you and me? The truth may surprise you. As you ask your mother, she clears her throat, grabs her notebook paper, and begins, "This is a story my mother told me...."

Keeping a healthy brain is particularly important as we age in years. Just as our bodies wear over time, the brain can lose some of its sharpness, which can cause our memories to decline as well. Although we cannot prevent all of the consequences that come with aging, there are steps we can take to try to buffer our brains and protect them from cognitive decline. Luckily, there is no need to invest in expensive programs to focus on improving your brain health.

It's a children's fairy tale about a prince who's quest is to capture the most beautiful unicorn in all the lands. During his journey he comes across far more. Try this non-illustrated book to bring out your child's imagination of what fairy tales really look like.

Phaedra's worst fear has been confirmed: She's a vampire's mate. But just because he needs her doesn't mean she needs or wants him, right? Then why can't she stop worrying about Syn and whatever he's up to with her sister? She should feel betrayed, but being able to sense the vampire's emotions make her doubt everything she thought she knew. Still, there are bigger worries to consider—like how to escape a self-obsessed sorcerer, or to come to terms with her long-lost sister being a creature of evil. Some things you can't change, a fact Phaedra had long accepted as true.

Stuck between a devilish imp and a vampire with cold eyes and a hot body, Hollie isn't sure whether to laugh or to cry. Right now, the vampire might be the lesser of two evils, but she can't seem to spend enough time with him to confirm her suspicions. Things go from bad to worse when she attracts the attention of a powerful woman who is bent on meting out punishment, but when two princes of darkness join the fight over her, Hollie isn't sure even a vampire mate could get her out of the trouble she's in.

Hollie is trapped between formidable forces who want to use them in their sibling war for power. Only by deepening the bond with the dashing vamp who wants to claim her as his mate can she hope to escape. But the vamp can't do it alone. She needs all of her Fae friends to survive. The only problem is: Fae and vampire are mortal enemies. If she can't win the battle between friends, there's no way she'll win the war against worse.

Human bones are showing up in various concrete structures, all stemming from a site that has been shut down for years. Where exactly are they coming from? Olmsly Morrow thinks it’s more than just foul play by humans, so he calls on Trenna Cross and Reece Kamrose, although Reece has no idea why he’s been tapped for a super-secret government job. In truth, Trenna is also a coh, having trained all her life to fight Breachers. But Reece is not; he has no “abilities”. So why was he partnered up with Trenna? Whatever the reason, they’re committed to solving the murders.

Tess Andrews lacked self-confidence. She believed she was 'Plain-Jane'. Her last date ended before it began when he asked if she'd set him up with one of her model clients. Tess owned a small employment agency. Some of her clients were models, which only made her insecurities worse. Internationally-famous model photographer, Parker Walsh, always left Tess speechless and in a rush to run and hide. She attempts to spark up a conversation but with no success. Her business dealings were even dealt with through his assistant.

It's a few years after Becky's Last Chance, and Becky and Ryan are looking forward to their friends Kendall and Mike's upcoming wedding. While Ryan and Mike choose to go for a quiet fishing weekend instead of a big bachelor party, Becky and Kendall and the rest of their girlfriends plan to paint the town red. Of course things don't go according to plan for the girls, and trouble aplenty ensues.

Cami works in the basement of a television station that airs history documentaries. With scars on her face that she acquired in a car accident as a child, Cami finds it easier to be by herself. She gets into a heated debate with the handsome new host of the show she'll be working on. Is Lance the knight in shining armor who can drag Cami out of her safe zone? With no carriage and no helpful mice, she has to rely on the magic from her grandmother's locket.

Dive into a world where dream and reality blur. Pierre and His Story Master: Déjà Vu opens a series of immersive and captivating audiobooks, weaving together teenage fantasy, self-discovery, tender first love, and mythical mystery. Pierre, twelve years old, lives an ordinary life in a quiet suburb near tranquil Ottawa. Yet deep inside, calm is nowhere to be found: his mother demands perfection, and insecurity gnaws at him in silence. Everything changes on a misty afternoon by the river, when he meets a mysterious old man who seems to know his deepest fear—before vanishing like smoke.

Nestled amid California's High Sierra Peaks, two valleys have captured the imaginations of mountaineers and winter-sports enthusiasts since the 1930s. Squaw Valley, discovered by Wayne Poulsen and developed by Poulsen and Alex Cushing, made a name for itself on the world stage as the site of the legendary 1960 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, just over a high ridge, Alpine Meadows was developed by John Reily, Bay Area families and local skiers.

Communication skills, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution—made practical. Are your conversations stuck in conflict instead of connection? In Communication Is Not a Competition, Jermaine A. Pusey blends real stories with step-by-step scripts to help you be heard without fighting to be right. Use it to strengthen relationship communication at home and workplace communication on the job.

Visionary leadership and teamwork are crucial for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). Xîlé and her team prioritize dedication, innovation, and collaboration. They embrace transparency and DEIA themes as they navigate uncharted territory, fostering a harmonious ecosystem where competition and collaboration coexist.

It's true he was a sinner—and I can still taste the sin of him on my lips…When it comes to Mia, there's not much I won't put on the line. My body. My safety. My life. But I don't know if that will be enough to keep us together. Ransom Tyrell is still in the picture, and he's going to do whatever it takes to get to Mia - even kill. I'm going to have to make some uneasy alliances to get out of this alive, and make sure that Mia does, too. I don't know if we can ever really be together with so much of the world against us - but I'll do everything I can to keep my promise to her.