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1) As I Burn
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I'm a girlFull of fireFull of desireThis hungerIt's never fulfilledAs I Burn, explores that desire to mean more. To discover that piece of you. That you never knew was hiding. Ready to break out into the world and own those words that you've always held.Ella Rye brings that vulnerability, that many have grown to love. Giving you another chapter, another heartache. She's ready to rise above the ashes.
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In the summer of 1914, unrest simmers across the Austro-Hungarian empire. Nationalist tensions are on the rise, the imperial parliament has been suspended, and the heir to the throne has been assassinated. While the capital hums with whispers of war, Ilse Eder lives a life apart, secluded on her brother-in-law's country estate. Headstrong but unworldly, she finds herself entangled in an illicit romance with the aristocratic Junius von Hess. As she...
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These chapters provide a comprehensive exploration of Celtic warrior queens, covering historical figures like Boudicca, Cartimandua, and Aethelflaed, as well as the legendary Queen Medb from Irish mythology. The final chapter reflects on their historical memory and lasting legacy.
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From novelist Dana Gricken comes the first installment in a poetry trilogy called The Heart's Companion. With nine chapters-ranging from love to heartbreak to mental illness, body issues, and women's rights, Ten Years: A Poetry Collection tells the story of life's lessons in a touching and deeply personal way. Whatever you're going through, let this poetry collection be your heart's companion that helps you through it all. So pull up a chair, get...
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La obra colectiva Perspectivas sociopedagógicas para la equidad de las mujeres Cuba-Quebec aborda el tema de la equidad de las mujeres cubanas y quebequenses desde diversas perspectivas sociopedagógicas. Estas reflexiones colectivas aspiran a un cambio social duradero. La equidad de las mujeres se aborda a través de nueve temas transversales: 1) el liderazgo de las mujeres; 2) las mujeres en la enseñanza superior y el mundo de la investigación;...
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THE SEQUEL TO THE FEARLESS WOMANTrustful, naive Cassie is about to find out the hard way that the truth sometimes sounds better than it is. As Cassie Nash begins to forge the relationship she wished for with Bob Huntley, her biological father, whom she located after her mother's death, he dies.Family is everything to Cassie, and in time, she seeks out Michelle Huntley, Bob's sister, her aunt, and her only remaining blood relative. Michelle, however,...
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An incredibly moving novel about the emotional side-and consequences-of open adoption from the author of Pictures of You.
In this heart-wrenching story of an open adoption gone wrong, Caroline Leavitt's Girls in Trouble reveals the astonishing power of family bonds and maternal love. Sara is sixteen and pregnant. Her once-devoted boyfriend seems to have disappeared, so she decides her best and only option is an open adoption with George and Eva,...
8) Finding Kait
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An unlikely friendship, a road trip filled with idyllic sunsets...and a million dollars of stolen cash.Kait De Lucca is the wife of a rich and influential businessman and has everything she could ever wish for. Except true love. And freedom. Then her best friend dies and Kait is beyond devastated. She's spent her whole life living by the rules and doing as she's told.So, when she breaks those rules, it's with spectacular results.With the voice of...
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In "Wolf World" by Jo Ann Lordahl, the prologue and chapters one and three depict a complex emotional journey experienced by the protagonist, Christine Forrester, as she grapples with the death of her father. The prologue sets the stage for Christine's introspective exploration, expressing her struggle with the past and her determination to understand and reconcile her experiences. Chapter one delves into Christine's emotional turmoil as she prepares...
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All I did was go away for the weekend; by the time I'd returned, my husband had killed himself.
It was thirteen years into my marriage before I realised Simon had bipolar. Despite our difficulties, I was living the life I'd always dreamt of. We were renovating our Victorian home, working hard in our respective careers, and considering adopting our second child. However, with each manic episode, my dreams were slowly deteriorating into heartbreak...
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"Esta soy yo. Faye Lizzy Sandstrom. Trabajo para una agencia de escritores fantasma llamada Ghostly Whisper, con sede en Londres. Como ya había advertido, somos algo así como agentes secretos con licencia para escribir. Y todos nos conocemos. O casi."
Faye Lizzy Sandstrom, escritora fantasma apasionada por el terror, la fantasía urbana, la ciencia ficción y lo distópico, recibe un nuevo encargo. Esta vez se trata de una trilogía con el provocativo...
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In 'Silent Love, Loud Hearts,' Dahlia harbors a deep, unspoken love for her lifelong best friend, Alden. Her world turns upside down when Cael enters their lives, stirring up emotions and complicating matters of the heart. As Dahlia and Cael form an unlikely alliance to win over their respective loves, they discover that love's path is never as predictable as it seems.
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When another school opens on the other side of the lake, it seems there will be a rival for the Chalet School. But will the girls of St Scholastica's be friends or foes? There are misunderstandings and practical jokes between the girls and soon the two schools are at daggers drawn.
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Meet Akhila: forty-five and single, an income-tax clerk, and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life - always the daughter, the sister, the aunt, the provider - until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari. In the intimate atmosphere of the all-women sleeping car - the 'Ladies Coupe' - Akhila asks the five women the question that has been haunting her all her adult life: can a woman stay single...
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For years, things have run quite smoothly for Perdita and her organic gardening business. So what if her hair needs a complete overhaul, her sweater has more holes than Swiss cheese, and there's no hope of a boyfriend on the horizon? The last thing Perdita wants is a meddlesome man in her life-but she's about to get one, in the form of her completely infuriating ex-husband, Lucas.
Lucas in disagreeable, curt, arrogant, and smolderingly gorgeous....
16) Song of the Bees
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From the author of the USA Today bestselling novel, In Praise of the Bees, is another tale of Medieval Ireland in a time of turmoil and change.Ireland 1349Inside the nunnery of St Gobnait's, Meadbh's days are constrained by the hours of prayer and the close scrutiny of the abbess, though Meadbh has yet to take her vows. Her bees are her only solace. They understand her. But as the plague slowly creeps westward towards this group of nuns, Meadbh's...
17) The Ambassador
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Brand ambassadors bring more to the table than just their good looks. They influence decision-makers toward their clients' desired outcomes. Gretchen Vandella is a master of the trade. But Gretchen must struggle to overcome cynicism and painful memories to trust a man who kindles long-missing thoughts of romance. Together, they have a chance to reshape the effort to end homelessness and rebuild the economy from the bottom up instead of top down, but...
18) Bewitching
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A teenage girl tempted from this world over a carpet of bluebells…A house full of shadows and a presence waiting to be let in…Finally, everything is going well for Erica Murray, witch and paranormal investigator. That is until the mother of a missing teenage girl recognises Erica's fae lover, Alfie, for what he is and begs for his help. Erica must step into Alfie's world to find the girl, but it means discovering secrets about her lover that might...
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Fantastically funny, fresh and utterly relatable, Brooklyn Girls by Gemma Burgess is the first novel in her brand new series about five twenty-something friends-Pia, Angie, Julia, Coco and Madeleine-sharing a brownstone in hip, downtown Brooklyn, and discovering the ups and downs and ins and outs of their "semi-adult" lives. The first story belongs to sophisticated, spoiled, and stylish Pia, who finds herself completely unemployed, unemployable,...
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Join Sam Keene on a heartfelt journey of self-discovery in this compelling story. From the ashes of the Vietnam War, Sam's life takes an unexpected turn when she's adopted by an American soldier and his wife, who whisk her away to the bustling streets of Brooklyn. Yet, even amidst the vibrant tapestry of New York City, Sam grapples with a lingering question: Who is she really? After college, Sam's quest for identity leads her to the enchanting city...
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