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Peter Santori is living the dream. He’s got a hot gangster boyfriend named Gio who treats him with the respect he deserves. Michael Kage Santori is fascinated with his uncle Peter’s journals. Not only does the story play out like a Shakespearean tragedy, but it could hold the key to why his life turned out the way it did. Complicated. Kage lost his boyfriend, and the only way to get him back is to play hardball with some real bad guys.

Comprender las verdaderas razones de la procastinación puede ser un proceso difícil de alcanzar, pero de todas formas vale la pena el esfuerzo. No sólo le ayudará a ser más productivo, sino que también te permitirá darte cuenta de que tu comportamiento no es tan blanco o negro y que hay más de lo que se ve a simple vista. Se sabe que el 20% de la población mundial procastina, y el 64% de esas personas han admitido que la procastinación ha tenido efectos negativos muy duros o extremos en sus vidas y bienestar.

Orson Welles, host and narrator of Black Museum, welcomed listeners to Scotland Yard's "warehouse of homicide", containing everyday objects that either brought a killer to justice or were used to do a killer's dirty work. In each episode, Welles strolls through the "repository of death", selects one object, and tells its story.

Corey Durand doesn’t trust easily, and the rumors surrounding the devastating end of her last relationship have only just died down. All she wants is peace and quiet to run her ranch. But in moves her feisty next-door neighbor, Brin, and everything gets thrown into chaos. Brin’s younger, vibrant, and full of sass. Her five-year-old autistic niece loves Corey and the ranch, and Corey hasn’t figured out how to befriend the little girl while avoiding her aunt.

The stories of 20 combat veterans in this book tell experiences of average Americans that fought enemies of the US in World War II. They relate much previously unavailable information about the military in which they served and the battles they fought, from North Africa to Europe, where the possibility of death and permanent physical and mental injury was their common experience. This book is a "must listen" for those that think they have learned all there is to know about World War II.

I'm Ridge. I'm living a lie—except the night I met Kristi. After hours of sweltering passion, I fell hard. And I vowed to end my enemies to claim her. Instead, she ran straight into danger. So I have to kidnap her. But she has a surprise for me, too.... Now I'm even more determined to mete out justice so I can spend the next fifty years with her. Unfortunately, the mafia has a nasty habit of not letting go....

FBI Special Agent Maya Gray, 39, has seen it all. She’s one of BAU’s rising stars and the go-to agent for hard-to-crack serial cases. When she receives a handwritten postcard promising to release 12 kidnapped women if she will solve 12 cold cases, she assumes it’s a hoax.

Studies show that people who are good with words and can read other people’s emotions, needs, and vulnerabilities are more likely to get things done their way and live the life they’ve always wanted. That’s because those people have worked on their abilities to persuade and psychologically manipulate people around them with the most powerful mind-controlling techniques.

Procrastination is the reason why you might have lost your job, earned lower grades, lost that big opportunity, and consequently ended up in a freefall into a state of anxiety, embarrassment, panic, or even depression. It is the reason why you might be one of the 40 percent of people worldwide who have experienced substantial financial loss. It is also the reason why you may have lost many friendships, broken up with your lover, or even become an insomniac.

Jayden Channing is a 22-year-old college student. He's also a virgin. After almost a full year of trying to sneak into the pack's club, Silver Bullet, his older brother and Alpha gives in. Finally able to drink and dance, Jayden embarks on an exciting new world. Everything changes that first night though. He senses his mate, an ancient vampire who is heavily into BDSM. Andrew Porter has been alive for almost two hundred years. He's had his fill of wild nights.

Kaia has loved Drew for as long as she can remember but as their lives follow different directions, his public image doesn't include her. Will he stay true to himself and put Kaia first or is she destined to live in the shadows forever? This story examines the complexities of love, sex and morality as Kaia tries to find a balance between desire and her self-respect.

In the New Republic, every woman must marry five men. It’s the law. Welcome to the apocalypse. Drea was completely lost except for Eric’s hands cupping her face. Eric’s blue eyes piercing hers. “This isn’t a marriage where each of us get a sliver of you. No, baby, that’s not how this is gonna work. You have to give every one of us all of you. Pour it all out. Every single drop of yourself and trust that we’ll fill you back up.”

A boy alone on a mysterious misty island. An ancient pirate ship rising from the depths. A wild chase to find a hidden treasure that will change everything. Dylan Wylde’s frightened, and with good reason. His brother’s a bully, he’s left his friends behind and now he’s been forced to move to Whidbey Island, or Weirdbey Island as the locals call it. Throw in a shady secret society, a monstrous sea beast, and a desperate chase to discover a buried treasure before a cursed pirate and his ghostly crew finds it first. And he hasn’t even unpacked yet.

Arthur Black's voice is unmistakable on the radio and on the page. His is the voice of reason, with a generous helping of funny; the voice that scolds us for our universal human quirks, but who says it with the tone and words that make us laugh out loud at ourselves and our neighbors. A Chip Off the Old Black, Black's latest collection of stories, will knock a sense of humor into any reader, boasting nearly 100 tales featuring everything from yarnbombing to Bambi.

Volume I of Saints and Feasts of the Catholic Calendar profiles the saints on the calendar of the Catholic Church from January through March, and includes reflections on the feast days of Lent and Holy Week as well. Each reflection provides a historically and spiritually rich snapshot of the great men and women whom the Church offers to her faithful for emulation and inspiration.

Carson doesn't need his family this weekend, he needs his Mommy. And his wife, Jasmine, understands exactly what that means. She will pamper him, tease him, bathe him, and show him exactly how far a Mommy's love can take him. Will he end up exhausted and blissful in her arms, or will he break down, overwhelmed by his own needs?

Wayne is still new to this planet, but he is already wildly in love with reality show host Olivia Fontaine. He spends plenty of time with her, since she's hosting a series of shows about his brothers' double wedding and honeymoon - but he can never seem to get her alone to tell her how he feels. The big, hunky alien is determined to keep his secret powers under wraps and stay on Olivia's good side so that he won't miss his chance to win her over.

Retired US Marine Ty Johnson is hired as the bodyguard for a young reporter investigating the brutal, decades-old murder of a young African American woman in the Florida Everglades. The town where the murder took place is idyllic, and the people welcoming, but something sinister lies beneath the surface. It's not long before the facade begins to crack and Ty finds himself plunged into a living nightmare that will test the very limits of his endurance as he battles to protect the idealistic young journalist.

Demystifying Magic: New Witch Fundamentals uncovers exactly what you need to get started. You will learn the basics of Magic, its complex and thrilling history, the importance of universal law, and how reality is really constructed. Plus understand how to take the first step towards developing your own magical practice while staying protected.

Bellamy Carmichael was Darlington’s princess all through high school. Perfect, popular, too gorgeous for words - and unfortunately, she knew it. I’d had a crush on her ever since arriving at Darlington Prep, only she never looked my way except for an occasional cruel putdown. I was a scrawny kid, nerdy, and worst of all, my family was new money. But now, a decade later, the tables have turned. I’m the one the Elders of the Secret Society are courting.