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Working for G's Nightly Escorts by night to support her family, Lily Ann Bailey makes women's dreams come true. Desires, pleasures, secrets. When she is assigned client number 299, Lily Ann has no idea the woman waiting for her needs a friend more than an escort. Kathleen Harris is grieving the loss of her wife. She has secluded herself from family, friends, and the world for two years. All until a newspaper ad for an escort service makes her question her life.

A recent release from a glorified prison system, Jeraldine Adelric wants nothing more than to live as legally as possible so she’s never sent back to Joab. As she buys her ship and works toward being an owner and proprietor, she also finds a potential new love in Arloa, an older woman, an aristocrat, and someone way out of her league. As her crew takes their first job, problems arise. Not only are they ill-prepared for the work, but the virus that rages through their planet hits her crew, and Jerry has to make a choice. Who will she save and who will she kill?

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. (Helen Keller) One phone call can make all the difference.... Lily Ann makes women’s dreams come true while working at G’s Nightly Escorts. Her siblings remain safe and happy in her care after their parents’ death, with that being the one thing above all her needs. But life isn’t that simple, as new daily challenges arise. Lily Ann finds herself faced with life-changing decisions. Is it all becoming too much for Lily Ann?

When a tragic drowning accident leaves 15-year-old Jacob in a coma, the faith of his family and community is shaken. Medical experts used phrases like persistent vegetative state and said Jacob would never wake up. Without sugar-coating the realities of pain and suffering, Parting the Waters presents the heart-warming, true story of what can happen when a community rallies around one wounded family.

Medium Eliza Robinson will do anything for her daughter, including working on a confidential investigation at the Supernatural Human Accountability Partnership agency with her ex—the person who killed her fiance, Ben. She's desperate to find out the truth about Ben's past and what really happened the night he died, and she won't let anyone stand in her way. Her daughter's life depends on it.

To be able to read people accurately is an art mastered by only the wisest and most gifted among us. People like Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and William Shakespeare were known for their deep insights into the human character. Many great leaders possess this skill, too, and are famous for their ability to choose and surround themselves with the best, brightest people.

From two-time Newbery Medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.

XXIIe siècle. Ne cherchez plus l'amour : à votre majorité, la Science vous indique qui est votre âme sœur. Voués à se haïr… Condamnés à s'aimer. En tant que rebelle, Matthew n'a qu'une seule obsession : détruire l'élite politique en place et renverser le gouvernement. Celui qui impose un système de mariages arrangés auquel il n'a jamais cru. Celui qui a failli détruire sa famille. En tant que future souveraine d'Espagne, Catalina n'a qu'une mission : éradiquer tous ceux qui s'opposeront au pouvoir en place.

Professor and college chaplain Olympia Brown learns that one of her students is being recruited by a shadowy religious cult. She and colleague Father Jim Sawicki join forces to infiltrate the group and rescue the girl before she becomes another victim of their deadly mission. Assisted by Olympia's resident house-ghost, the spectral Miss Winslow, the two unorthodox clerics encounter a menacing tangle of religious hypocrisy woven against the dark side of human nature as they race against the clock to expose the cult's bloody underbelly.

Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports listeners to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.

Lois Letchford’s dyslexia came to light at the age of 39 when she faced teaching her seven-year-old, nonreading son Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The results were dramatic. Lois qualified as a reading specialist to use her nontraditional background, multicontinental experience and passion to assist other failing students.

I Might Be You is a fresh look at the damage and emerging sun as told by an adult with autism who is, "disguised as a poor thinker," but has much to say yet does not speak, and a therapist who helps rebuild. With experience, wit, warmth, and wisdom these two collaborate to rethink roles, expectations, treatment strategies, education, meaning, and the healing truth about connection. It is a must read for overwhelmed parents, teachers and practitioners needing inspiration, and those with ASD seeking purpose as hope is found.

Un secret partagé, une romance lu par un duo de comédiens... Une attirance dangereuse et un geste de trop. Leah a tout quitté pour refaire sa vie à Boston et devenir institutrice. Mais dès son arrivée, elle se retrouve face à un voisin un peu trop envahissant qui incarne tout ce qu'elle déteste : Jamie, un homme impulsif et provocateur. À peine ont-ils échangé un regard que l'hostilité s'installe, chaque rencontre devenant une bataille silencieuse où l'un et l'autre semblent résolus à se rendre l'existence insupportable. Mais un incident vient bouleverser leur vie et les rapprocher.

Rose DeLuca is the star of the blockbuster Midnight Magnolia Trilogy. She has the world at her feet, but an accident during filming of a stunt scene lands her in the Forest Vale ER. Rose's Trauma Surgeon Doctor Laure Milligan might be the only person who treats her like a regular human being and shows her kindness and humanity when she really needs it. There is an immediate connection between them. But Doctors aren't allowed to date their patients and Rose is a big star who is supposed to be getting back to her movie set.

Dr. Nicole Graham is a hardworking pediatrician at Forest Vale hospital. She meets a beautiful newcomer to Forest Vale at a Christmas party and is immediately drawn to her. But, the newcomer has her own complex story and Nicole doesn't do relationships, so it would never work, right? What will it take for Nicole to finally give her heart to another?

Hardworking Surgeon Jordan Robinson is the Head of Cardio-Thoracic surgery. She was in a committed and happy (or so she thought) relationship with the Head of Orthopedics, Kayleigh, until Kayleigh ended their relationship to move to a new job in a new state. The new Head of Orthopedics is beautiful, kind, and super attractive. Jordan wants to hate her because she isn't Kayleigh, but as frosty as she is, the new doctor keeps trying. Jordan feels something for her but she is too scared to let herself go.

La conclusion palpitante des aventures de Catalina et Matthew. Matthew et Catalina croient que leurs deux destinées les condamnent à s'éloigner l'un de l'autre. Ils n'ont plus rien en commun et un futur à conquérir, pour lequel il faudra se battre et affronter des épreuves au sein du Cercle. Mais s'ils triomphent peut-être qu'ils pourraient se retrouver.

Ruby Riley is a struggling actress who finally lands a part playing a surgeon in a top medical drama TV show. She is sent to Forest Vale Hospital to shadow a surgeon and learn what real hospitals are like before filming starts. The only problem is, that she has an immediate attraction to this surgeon. This surgeon is a spoiled little rich girl with a guarded exterior. What is she hiding? The surgeon is super straight and Ruby doesn't stand a chance. Does she?

Dr. Amira Alvarez is a sports doctor heading up the new Forest Vale department specializing in female athletes. She has just been through a messy divorce and love is the last thing on her mind. She wants a new start. When she meets the super charming sports psychologist, Dr. Casey Rosen, she cannot resist the lure of her. But the handsome Casey is from a world of BDSM and Amira knows nothing about it. Will Amira get drawn into Casey's tangled web of sexuality? And if she does, will Casey break her heart?

Dr. Lillian Foster is the highly respected Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Forest Vale Hospital. Dealing with pregnancy is her specialty. She is career focused and highly driven. Nothing distracts her until she meets her enigmatic new patient. Her new patient is beautiful and sexy as hell and used to getting what exactly she wants. Doctors should not sleep with patients, it is absolutely against the rules and against Lillian's professional ethics. But her new patient is so tempting. How can Lillian resist?