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I see a lot of self-help videos and books telling people to "stand straight" or "look people in the eye" in order to look more confident. But you don't want to look more confident, do you? You actually want to be more confident, to feel it deep inside you. This is exactly how I felt when I was starting to research self-confidence. I thought to myself: "Ok, I'll look people in the eye when I talk but, what do I say?" Sure, I'll speak up more in meetings, but how? When the voice inside my head is going crazy about how I might sound weird or the question I'm asking might sound dumb.

Diane is a young nurse navigating the stressful, chaotic life in the medical profession. Things are not all rosy, and in some ways the ward is like high school, with married doctors sleeping with nurses and lots of cheating. One day, a big fire happens and lots of new patients come in. One has severe burns on his face, arms and hands, so that he can't talk or manipulate objects. But word travels fast among the nurses that this particular guy is well endowed. Diane gets assigned to him after another nurse falls ill and has to take over a week off. And as Diane gets to know Patient X she ...

In the Finale, you’ll learn karma is real, and just because you share the same blood doesn’t necessarily make you family.

Meijing has just arrived in America to work in a massage parlor, in the city of Oakland. She is shy, reticent, and strikingly beautiful. As she settles in she learns how to please American men with her hands, and makes better money while working less hours than she did in the factory back in Shenzhen. But Meijing is also working on a tourist visa, doing a job that is illegal even for a citizen of the United States. She's scared, alone, and sometimes the customers get aggressive. She also has problems with the greedy boss lady who manages the parlor, and taxes the masseuses any chance she ...

Toya slipped up and fell for the same White boy she considered a college geek, but her pride won't allow her to admit it. In a matter of days, Toya learns Ju is quite the ladies' man—good sex, wealthy, and his murder game is official. Now, she feels betrayed, like she wasn't good enough for him because she's just another Black girl from the hood using her body to get what she needs.

When Claire Wright wakes in hospital, she doesn’t recognise the person staring back at her in the mirror. She’s told that she has the perfect life: she’s beautiful, famous, with a husband and a house to die for. But Claire can’t remember anything from before the devastating car crash that’s left her injured. And now she’s surrounded by strangers, saying they’re her family and friends.

It was Halloween. I didn't expect this to happen, meeting an ALPHA at a haunted house, spanking, doing it BOTH ways And there I was pure as now I had no idea the off-limits incredibly handsome man was connected to my boyfriend Jake Well a few hours before the haunted house was set to open Lets just say I saw him and lost my dress in the process!!

Wild child Isidora Avramov is a thrill chaser, adept demon summoner and—despite the whole sexy-evil-sorceress vibe—also a cuddly animal lover. When she's not designing costumes and new storylines for the Arcane Emporium's haunted house, Issa's nursing a secret, conflicted dream of ditching her family's witchy business to become an indie fashion designer in her own right. But when someone starts sabotaging the celebrations leading up to this year's Beltane festival with dark, dangerous magic, a member of the rival Thorn family gets badly hurt.

Blake Lorenz has finally broken the Hollings heiress, but revenge doesn’t taste quite as sweet as he’d hoped. And as the murky depths of his past begin to come to light, the more he’s forced to realize that he may have made a grave mistake.

Meet Me In The Pale Moonlight by Lana del Rey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia, 1917. Petrograd is on the eve of revolution. For Countess Sophia Orlova, the city of her childhood—the only home she has ever known—has become her deadly enemy. The mob are ready to get rid of anyone connected to the old regime, including Sophia. When rebels threaten to shoot Sophia and her husband, they are saved by Nikolai, a fervent supporter of the revolution. Determined to help Nikolai’s cause, Sophia sets up a hospital wing in the house, nursing injured victims by his side.

Hannah is trying to break out of her emotionless shell, but meeting dangerous and compelling Rafe was more than she bargained for. As their paths keep crossing, their connection grows deeper…and she can’t help wondering if Rafe will be her savior—or her destruction.

Did you ever think about how many things in your life would vanish if there were no wheels?

Él tiene lo que tú necesitas. Tú eres lo que él quiere... ¿Qué va a pasar cuando un atractivo multimillonario te haga una oferta inmoral? Cuando con el dinero de los préstamos estudiantiles no le llega para cubrir, el pago del alquiler y la última factura del veterinario de su gato, llegan unos cuantos problemas más a la vida de Blossom. Problema uno: está endeudada con Nolan Caldwell, el hombre con más éxito de la ciudad, porque accidentalmente le rayó el coche. Segundo problema: se supone que tiene que trabajar para él para devolverle el dinero, pero él es un imbécil ...

Primero me quedo dormida en mi primer día de trabajo por culpa de un calentón de una noche con el Señor Despiadado pero Caliente como el Infierno. Luego, de entre toda la gente, ese señor es mi nuevo jefe, que me despide sin piedad por llegar tarde. Y cuando me pide que me case con él delante de toda la empresa, cosa que se supone que debo rechazar, miro a esos grandes ojos oscuros y mi cerebro se detiene. Debería haber dicho que no... pero dije que sí. Y de repente soy la falsa prometida de Dylan Mercer, magnate de la tecnología, multimillonario y eterno soltero de la ciudad de ...

Aileana Sutherland is a strong-willed, independent young Southern California surfer, who decides to move to Scotland her father’s homeland. She’s prompted to relocate after an awful heart-wrenching break-up with her boyfriend, who she caught him having sex with another woman. She wants only to escape the painful memories of his betrayal. She knows she needs a change of scenery and decides to stay at her grandmother’s cottage while her heart heals. Aileana is sure time and distance are what she needs to get over her heartbreak. Her grandmother’s Highland home on the sea cliffs ...

A broken engagement should signal the end of the feud blazing between the Stepanovs and Vanicis—barring one small hitch no one foresaw: a surprise pregnancy that could turn this petty misunderstanding into outright war.

Mary is your typical student, your typical homebody. She doesn't know what to do with her life and doesn't expect much out of the days to follow until things suddenly change for her. A serial killer is on the loose and kidnaps her off the streets with the intent of ending her life. But then his plans change. Instead, he keeps her like a pet, chained up in his apartment. Abuse follows as well as the manipulative games he plays.

Sir Chanse de Bremont is determined to halt the wedding that will upset the tenuous balance of power between England and Scotland. He can think of only one way to do so - take the bride captive. But the willful if beautiful lady is nothing like he thought and more than he could’ve imagined.

Step into Lana's world where love knows no boundaries and age is just a number. The Age Gap Romance Collection is a tantalizing journey of forbidden desires and passionate affairs. From seasoned lovers to untouched loves, these stories will ignite your desire and leave you breathless. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be swept away by the heat of these age-defying desires