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There’s a fine line between lust and hate. I don’t care that Drew Merritt spent the last year transforming himself from grungy slob to sexy playboy. With messy, dirty blond hair and gorgeous eyes, his looks aren’t the problem. His mouth is. And the stupid things that come out of it. But after an emergency strands us together, and he does his damnedest to take care of me.... Let’s just say there’s one thing we don’t clash on. And it doesn’t involve talking.

In her spare, stark style, Annie Ernaux documents the desires and indignities of a human heart ensnared in an all-consuming passion. Blurring the line between fact and fiction, an unnamed narrator attempts to plot the emotional and physical course of her two-year relationship with a married foreigner where every word, event, and person either provides a connection with her beloved or is subject to her cold indifference. With courage and exactitude, she seeks the truth behind an existence lived entirely for someone else, and, in the pieces of its aftermath, she is able to find it.

Tinker's Cove is abuzz with excitement when Norah, the queen of daytime TV, comes to town and selects Lucy and her pals to be featured in her "Women Who Make a Difference" episode. In recognition for their charitable work, the ladies and their husbands are awarded a dream vacation in Paris, complete with classes at Le Cooking School with renowned pastry chef Larry Bruneau. But their bon voyage is cut short when Lucy discovers the chef in a pool of blood on the second day of class.

Lucy Stone has always loved covering the annual Easter egg hunt for the Pennysaver. Hosted by elderly socialite Vivian Van Vorst at Pine Point, it's a swanky event where the eggs are as likely to contain savings bonds as they are jelly beans. But when Lucy arrives, a man dressed as the Easter Bunny emerges, only to drop dead moments later. Lucy discovers the victim is VV's grandson, and soon learns that not all is as it seems at idyllic Pine Point.

Not many people knew Old Dan Malone. The grizzled barkeep's social circle was limited to the rough-hewn lobstermen who frequented his bar. But when Dan's body is found bobbing in the icy harbor, Lucy Stone makes getting to know more about Old Dan a priority. Rumors abound: Old Dan conned a winning lottery ticket worth five grand from a local musician, Old Dan stiffed a handyman for repair work done to the bar. The confusion is compounded by the arrival of Dylan Malone, Old Dan's brother.

Jess wants to go to the community pool but he has to babysit his siblings instead! Hoping to make the best of the day, they head outside to play. Suddenly, disaster is about to strike because of an oncoming tornado and Jess must find a safe place to shelter from the storm. Will Jess remember his tornado safety training from school to get his siblings to safety in time?

John Lewis was a civil rights leader and United States congressman who never stopped speaking up for justice, equality, and peace. Before he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, John was a thoughtful kid who loved learning but wasn’t able to go to a good school because of segregation. He wanted to make a difference in his community, so he organized peaceful protests to end segregation and fight for equal rights for Black Americans. Explore how John went from being a young farm boy to a famous activist, politician, and leader.

Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States. Before he made history fighting for the environment, healthcare, and civil rights, he was a smart kid who knew he wanted to help others. He worked hard to become a lawyer, a senator, and then president, all so that he could make people’s lives better. With this Barack Obama children’s book, you can explore how he went from being a boy growing up in Hawaii to one of the most celebrated leaders in the world. How will his extraordinary journey inspire you?

Welcome to Dead End, Texas, a tourist town where it’s spooky season all year long…Star Bell comes from a long line of witches originating all the way back to Salem—if her granny is to be believed.

I’m currently on the roller-coaster ride of single parenting an adopted teenage son. Join me each week as I share my lived experience by starting with a confession, in the hopes of normalizing the complex issues that often come with parenting an adopted child.

Do you base your self image on your successes, failures, acceptance, and/or rejections by others? Most of us do, but when we base our value and worth on external sources rather than what God says, our self-image will shift like sand, leading to an unstable and anxious sense of who we are. Experienced counselor and author Leslie Vernick shares that the answer to healing a negative self-image and low self-esteem is not in trying harder, gaining more popularity, being more productive, having more possessions, securing more power, having a coveted position, or in achieving perfection.

Step into a heartwarming tale of kindness and compassion with The Golden Rule by Madeline Leslie. This timeless story explores the transformative power of empathy and moral integrity, following characters whose lives are profoundly shaped by their commitment to treating others with respect and generosity. Set against a serene backdrop, the story beautifully illustrates how living by the Golden Rule can bring light and positivity to a community.

Entertainment journalist Dawn Roberts has a lot to work through: a widow’s grief, betrayals of family and friends, and scandals that almost tanked her reputation. Not that Dawn dwells on the past. Well, hardly. When she returns to Baltimore with her husband’s ashes, she can’t avoid it. In fact, she’s diving into decades of backstabbing and treachery for her first trip home in years. She’s looking at you, Joe Perkins. Her former mentor, whose explosive exposé about big-city corruption is being turned into a slanderous movie, is also back in town.

It’s finally time for Maria to get her first magical cat! This pet will help protect her from Chaos monsters. When she finally makes it to the pet store, there is only cat left. No matter what Maria does, she can’t seem to find out his power. Will they figure out Toby’s power before Show & Tell at school? Will Maria be happy if Toby doesn’t ever get his powers?

Als ich Noah Parker das erste Mal traf, fragte er mich, ob ich eine Escort sei. Anscheinend ist es für einen milliardenschweren Sportagenten normal, fremde halb nackte Frauen in seinem Hotelzimmer vorzufinden …Das hat mich aber nicht davon abgehalten, ihn mit einem Stiletto zu bewerfen.

Law to Fact is the renown podcast for law students where substantive legal issues are discussed with distinguished law professors from across the nation. Today, it is the go to place for all things law including course material, application tips, study strategies, and career advice—all packed into one podcast. Law to Fact is hosted by Professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

Ein Roman wie ein Paukenschlag! "Der Farmer ist tot, und alle wollen wissen, wer ihn getötet hat." Als Siebzehnjährige verliebt sich Beth in den schönen und klugen Gabriel. Am Ende eines leidenschaftlichen, flirrenden Sommers jedoch zerbricht ihr Glück. 13 Jahre später lebt Beth glücklich mit ihrem Mann auf einer Farm. Sie kümmern sich aufopferungsvoll um Land und Tiere und genießen ihre noch immer große Liebe. Doch dann kehrt Gabriel mit seinem Sohn Leo in das Dorf zurück und reißt alte Wunden auf. Beth hat einen Sohn verloren – damals war er so alt, wie Leo jetzt.

Hendes datter, med de smaragdgrønne øjne og det sødeste smil, betyder alt for hende. “Mor,” siger den lille pige og rører hendes ansigt med rystende fingre, inden hun bliver vristet væk. Kommer hun nogensinde til at se sit barn igen? Da den enlige mor Alison Nolan tager på ferie med sin 6-årige datter, Hazel, glæder hun sig til at tilbringe kvalitetstid med sin lille pige. En ferie ved Silent Lake, hvor sneklædte tinder er omgivet af efterårets gyldne farver, er lige, hvad de trænger til. Men efter få timer forsvinder Alison og Hazel ud i den blå luft.

När den ensamstående mamman Alison Nolan spänner fast sin sexåriga dotter Hazel i hyrbilen ser hon fram emot semestern och att få tillbringa värdefull tid med sin lilla flicka. Några dagar vid Silent Lake, omgivna av snötäckta berg och natur skrudad i höstens färger är precis vad de behöver. Men några timmar senare är Alison och Hazel som uppslukade av jorden. Den tidigare FBI-agenten Kay Sharp skyndar till platsen. Det enda beviset på att de någonsin varit där är den övergivna hyrbilen med en resväska i baksätet, en påse gummibjörnar i det öppna handskfacket och en teddybjörn på golvet.

La guerre gronde, la tension est à son comble, et d’effroyables événements se dessinent à l’horizon. Au cœur du chaos, Chêne livrera ses propres batailles, seul contre tous !