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Scarlet's life underwent an involuntary transformation. In a short period of time, she went from being a peasant to becoming a Queen, and from being human to becoming a vampire. Despite the responsibilities that came with ruling a kingdom, her heart continued to ache from the loss of her husband, cruelly taken away from her. Queen Gertrud Augustus and her despicable son, Prince Ansel, held complete dominion over every aspect of Scarlet's life, including her sovereignty and an arranged marriage.

My book details the life, both early and later, of Pat Welsh, who found fame in 1982 as the voice of E.T. in Steven Spielberg’s immortal film classic about an alien who was left behind on Earth. The narrative includes entries from Pat’s personal diary (written in 1931, at the age of sixteen), stories of an adult Pat, and contemporary perspectives. The diary provides the framework for the book, and beginning with New Year’s Day, 1931, Pat writes with beauty and clarity about many aspects of her life.

The Scott/Amundsen race to the South Pole in 1911 is a legendary outdoor misadventure that has captured the imaginations of people the world for over a century. The lessons chronicled in True South are poignant – the difference between getting back and starving - determined by leadership.

Deep within the heart of Sherwood lies an old, haunted library. It cradles a mysterious book known as “The Original Book,” reputed to be a nexus between the realm of nightmares and the waking world.The allure of this enigmatic volume ensnares Alyse, Ethan, and Lila. But as they delve into its cryptic pages, they realize it’s more than just tales; it’s a portal. And something from the nightmare world is seeping through, blurring the lines between dream and reality.

Lexy and her mother, Laine, were used to living a gypsy lifestyle. Moving from city to city, living off the land, making money on odd jobs when they needed it. When Lexy’s father is murdered, the pair is thrown into a world they could never have dreamed existed. As they come to grips with their new life, they must figure out what are legends and what are lies. Welcome to Rowen’s End...you are home.

Do you have an object of obsession? For Lindsey, her obsession is the deadly sexy Rhys, who makes her toes curl, her temperature rise, and other parts of her body react beyond her control. Rhys always avoided emotional attachments to women...until Lindsey. Now, though, a dark family secret keeps Rhys from giving Lindsey the commitment she deserves. Lindsey discovers Rhys' secret the hard way while her own dark past occasionally rears its ugly head. Laced with laugh-out-loud humor and steamy scenes, L. D. Davis' latest novel follows Lindsey as she collects pieces of Rhys in her quest to find the whole man.

When it comes to losing weight, the false beliefs most of us cling to could fill a book - this one! As a medical doctor, medical journalist, and veteran of the diet wars, Nancy L. Snyderman knows better than almost anyone what really works and what sabotages your best efforts to shed pounds and keep them off. Do you believe any of these prevalent diet myths?

Do you want to learn Spanish but don't know how or where to start? Did you maybe already try learning but failed on several occasions? Might you prefer a more non-traditional, intuitive way of learning a language? Then this audiobook will be a fun complement to your learning experience. Maybe you have a full-time job or small children. You want to learn Spanish but cannot find time to start. The Beginner's Spanish Language Learning Workbook for Adults is intentionally planned for adults who have busy personal and professional lives but want to learn effectively and efficiently.

Sammie Flowers was a typical 15-year-old who preferred to keep to herself, and for good reason. Starting her fifth school in two years’ time was rough, though understandable. Occurrences forced her parents to uproot from another city and move to places where they were unknown. Ocean High in Santa Barbara was supposed to be another new start for her; however, Sammie makes friends with another who is just like her, named Becca, with the belief the two will be lifelong friends - only to learn Becca had other ideas.

Following the fiasco in Paris, five years later life seems normal for the Belluomo brood and the rest of the Milite Coven. However, a ring meant for another puts Maverick into a tailspin that ends in potential tragedy when he believes he’s killed his mother. Kaysee. A second lease on life of Kaysee leads to consequences, and her humanity switch has been turned off.

The epic second novel from the author of the acclaimed "Anthrax Island". John Tyler has a new mission: capture a heavily protected target from the Alps and smuggle him back into the UK – alive. La Rochelle in the dead of night: Tyler boards the Tiburon, a rusting freighter crewed by smugglers and mercenaries, for the last leg of his journey. But he is short on time. His mark's security team has pursued him across France, determined to retrieve their boss, and they won't be deterred by an ocean. The race is on.

Twenty sizzling stories where control is everything. Whether you like to wear the trousers or be ordered out of them, these stories will have you a slave to your fantasies in no time. Every kind of sexual domination and submission is explored in Power Play, from tongue-in-cheek role play to intense BDSM.

Cami carries the burden of a painful past, tied to a house that is a symbol of her years of abuse. She hopes it is also the hiding place of a significant item—a locket her mother and Alice gave her when she was small. The locket is not just a piece of jewelry, it is a symbol of a happier time, a token of affection from each of them, and it's pulling her towards it.

Brianna Rossa and Leonardo Dormire had known for some time they were crazy about one another, regardless of the feud between their families. Yet, nothing was going to stop them from seeing one another, not even a curse that was put on Brianna before she was born. Cipriano Rossa and Giovanni Dormire were best friends in college; however, over time they became competitive with one another in the game of gangster versus gangster.

For me, it took one press of his lips on mine to understand loving Gabriel Romero was my only option. He would forever be my only option. So I had no choice. It was my turn to protect him, even if it ripped our lives apart.

While coping with teenage moodiness can be difficult under any circumstances, it can be especially challenging if a teenager has a serious mood disorder. This concise book is the definitive guide to understanding and getting effective help for adolescents with bipolar disorder, designed for parents and other adults in contact with afflicted teens.

In what is now his second published book, author D.L. Williams shares the theological journey of his personal revelation of love that is so clear and well-defined, it indeed has the power to transform the heart of each and every person who listens to it. Beginning with God and his love for us, we take a journey of what love is, how the divine (God) loves humanity with a perfect love, what it means that God loves us, and how the blueprint of his love should permeate our lives.

Kaitlyn is a top-notch babysitter: she's organized, disciplined, and efficient. And she needs her regular babysitting gigs to pay for new clothes, bedroom decor, and, of course, her cell phone. So when the Sweet family decides to replace her with a new, fun sitter named Doc, she's determined to beat her new competition…if only she could figure out who he is. As the story unfolds, Kaitlyn realizes that even an experienced sitter like her can learn a thing or two from the new guy on the block.

The Corner Scribblers is a small writer's support group in the Chattanooga area comprised of writers, authors, and storytellers from a wide range of skills and backgrounds. We come together once a month to discuss our current projects, recent accomplishments and to share what we have each learned about the craft. Within this cover, you will find a collection of holiday-themed flash fiction stories and poetry, displaying a small sample of those combined skills.

John Tyler has gone rogue, pursuing an international vendetta against those responsible for killing his brother. But he's lured back by the CIA for one final mission. Simple, for a man like Tyler: journey to an old Soviet-era hotel in the frozen wastes of Siberia to obtain information from a Russian scientist about a double agent within NATO. But strange things are afoot, events related to the hotel's grisly past and the KGB's Cold war experiments into psychic phenomena.