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Too often, the public abortion debate depicts the experience of ending a pregnancy in falsely simplistic terms. Anti-abortion activists falsely contend that abortion is always emotionally damaging for the pregnant person, while pro-choice activists focus on honoring bodily autonomy and personal conscience. In particular, the pro-choice movement fails to acknowledge that some people experience abortion as a kind of loss. A Complicated Choice addresses the fact that abortion stigma is ubiquitous, even among those who identify as pro-choice.

Determined to prove she’s the right woman for the promotion she received, Mya North will have to make a tough decision. The hard part about it is that decision concerns her smoking-hot new client, Alex Hoyt, who just so happens to be one of her sexy neighbors. The moment these two run into each other, their lives become intertwined, but the only twining Alex wants is the one that includes tangled limbs in the bedroom. He’s not interested in anything more while still dealing with a vindictive ex-wife and an ugly divorce.

It turns out my blood truly is both sweet ambrosia and sultry poison, as it's the cause of a centuries-long curse set on destroying the coven lords. The vampire lords have pulled me into their spell by whispering sexy sweet nothings in my ear until it drove me to their bed, and now we're soul-bonded in a way I hadn't seen coming. Coming together was healing, and it broke the barrier of my emotions, allowing me to start the process of moving on from Carden, my first love. That is, until I ran smack-dab into his chest the moment we arrived at Raphael's castle.

Wer nicht springt, lernt niemals fliegen! Mit dem Fallschirm den Sprung ins wahre Leben wagen, das war Edies Plan. Doch als ein Schlaganfall all ihre Pläne über den Haufen wirft, bekommt das Wort Neuanfang eine völlig andere Bedeutung. Plötzlich muss sie um ihre Zukunft kämpfen, und wo könnte sie das besser als im zauberhaften Periwinkle Cottage an der Küste Cornwalls mit der Unterstützung der besten Freunde, die sie sich wünschen kann? Hier schöpft sie Hoffnung auf das große Glück.

In a future where the mention of magic is banned, one paranoid man rules the entire country. Adopting children to become his private bodyguards, they are raised together in a strict institute where 16-year-old Aurora struggles to follow the rules. Finding herself disciplined often, she doesn’t particularly like her endless life of servitude.

The pointy woman gave him a voice. Now, she wants to shut him up. Permanently. Would-be investigative journalist, Clarissa Page, and her sammich-obsessed spellbound hound, Toby, are making little headway in their hunt for the nasty witch, Miranda Dervish. And they’re having no luck finding the magickal four stone either. No matter which way they turn, who they ask, or where they search, they’re thwarted.

Der Holzschnitzer Vitus Höllrigl liegt erstochen in seiner Werkstatt. Doch offenbar hat jemand versucht, ihn noch zu retten. Also Mord im Affekt? Kommissarin Sonja Schwarz und ihr Kollege Jonas Kerschbaumer müssen nicht lange nach Verdächtigen suchen, denn durch seine Spielsucht brachte Höllrigl viele gegen sich auf. Beim Hotelier Staffler hatte der Ermordete hohe Schulden. Auch Höllrigls Tochter Edith, die sich und ihren schwer kranken Sohn nur mühsam über Wasser hält, hätte ein Motiv. Und welches Geheimnis verband Vitus Höllrigl mit der Hebamme Valeria Meixner.

Villagers in professor Darcy Belsfield’s childhood home of Sycamore Haven remember her being sent away to a Christian conversion camp in Canada, when her father discovered her making love to her school friend, Angie. Angie has never married, but she does have a past, and some unenthusiastic plans for the future. After 25 years, Darcy and Angie meet again, and from the faintly flickering embers of their forbidden teenage love, a flame erupts. Family complications arise, including a reluctant engagement, secret surrogacy, and a persistent ex-wife.

With a heavy heart, spirited but low-born Susanna Guthrie agrees to honor the deathbed request of the wealthy young woman who rescued her from a life of poverty. Masquerading as her benefactress, Susanna travels to the Virginia colony to take the dying heiress' place as head of the sprawling tobacco plantation Briarwood, and to "marry wisely." Once, she would have welcomed the attentions of handsome Adam Thornton. But now, consorting with a "hired hand" is unthinkable - though the raw, sensual power of the rugged plantation manager leaves Susanna breathless.

Victoria Adukwei Bulley's debut collection, Quiet, circles around ideas of Black interiority, intimacy and selfhood, playing at the the tensions between the impulse to guard one's 'inner life' and the knowledge that, as Audre Lorde writes, 'your silence will not protect you'. The poems teem with grace and dignity, are artful in their shapes, sharp in their intelligence and possessing of a good ear, finely attuned to the sonics that fascinate and motivate the writing 'at the lower end of sound'.

Grace Germaine is unhappy living a sheltered life under her rich parents. When her condescending, selfish boyfriend proposes to her, Grace has had enough and she decides to leave for a little retreat to find herself. But, when her car breaks down in the small town of Dream Heights, the only person that is able to help her is a rugged mechanic with an attitude problem. Even though neither of them want anything to do with each other, they reluctantly decide to join forces and help each other out.

This audiobook set features the prequel short story Veiled Threats and the first book in the Charm Collector series, Diabolical Sword. Veiled Threats: Camila Fletcher has made a career out of finding missing people. Despite being a full-blooded human, she's often contacted by members of the fae population hiding amongst mundanes. Diabolical Sword: When artifact collector, Harlow Fletcher, steals a rare dragon sword, she doesn't realize until it's too late that the sword has a mind - and agenda - of its own.

Interdependent Magic: Disability Performance in Canada is a collection of plays and interviews by, for, and about Disabled theatre artists that invites listeners into the magical worlds of Disability arts culture. The book features four plays as well as an interview with artist Niall McNeil. In Smudge by Alex Bulmer, a woman details her journey toward Blindness, mourning what she loses and discovering what her other senses provide. Access Me by Boys in Chairs Collective is a celebration of sex and Disability, providing an all-access safe space to spin around.

Life can get messy before it gets better. Here are some of my favorite poems that take the listener through the depths of Hell to come out on the other side smiling. The only way out of misery is with the help of God. This book was written in a very difficult time of my life, and these are the scriptures that helped me through. Let his words stick, and let mine roll off of your back like water droplets down a duck's back.

Marlon has made a name for himself in Northern California. He’s living in the lucrative suburbia of Dream Heights and the CEO of his father Frank’s real estate agency. Frank Whitmer has been enjoying retirement, perhaps too much, and has just asked the beautiful 24-year-old Natalie Green to marry him. Frank and Natalie’s relationship doesn’t sit well with the skeptical Marlon, who suspects that Natalie is after Frank’s money. When Marlon starts to investigate Natalie, he uncovers more than he ever imagined.

It's exchange student month, and Nevaeh is excited to meet the new students from the Turpitude Realm. Nevaeh lives in the Delirium Realm and doesn't know what lies in the Turpitude Realm, but when she meets Valentina, she believes she has found the love of her life, because they seem to have both found love in a hopeless place. But not every romance is perfect.

We will explore how all the various voices are working and vying for our attention and responses. The voice of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Satan, your voice, and the voice of others have a dramatic impact on our lives. The voice you listen to and obey will ultimately determine the trajectory of your life.

Shelby Whitmore is a strong-willed woman who runs a busy interior design business for wealthy clients. When Shelby’s best friend, Diane, introduces her to her boyfriend to get the friends' decorating rates, Shelby is inclined to say no. Not because she doesn’t want to help, but because she wants to do more than decorate his apartment, and he is clearly off-limits. With sexual chemistry crackling in the air around them, Zeke and Shelby have difficulty keeping their distance - and these two keep giving in to their erotic desires.

Laura's marriage is at a crossroads. When she discovers Villa Luna Rossa, a crumbling villa in the Italian countryside, she convinces her husband, Nick, to embark on a new life there. But as the intense summer heat rises, Laura quickly realises that her issues with Nick haven't been left behind. So it's a relief when their first guests arrive—a glamorous American couple. Laura can't help but be drawn to these strangers. As she gets closer to the couple, though, she realises that everyone at Villa Luna Rossa is hiding something.

1982: In der endlosen Weite von Nebraskas Maisfeldern will eine Bande von Bankräubern untertauchen und sucht sich dafür exakt den falschen Bauernhof aus. Denn als sie den merkwürdigen alten Bewohner im Affekt ermorden, stößt dieser im Sterben noch einen tödlichen Fluch aus...? Gegenwart: Faith befindet sich mit ihren Freunden auf einer Reise durch die USA. Bei der Gelegenheit verschlägt es sie unvermittelt in das Jagdgebiet der mörderischen Vogelscheuchen.