First Baby

Traditionally, the Orthodox Church has appointed forty days of rest and seclusion after childbirth for mothers to recover from the rigors of birth and get to know their new babies. In the modern world, it can be difficult to understand how to use this time to the fullest in the way it was intended. The authors of A Sacred Beginning—a therapist and a pediatrician who are both mothers themselves—come to the rescue with a resource that addresses the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of a mother's recovery from birth and embarkation on her new life.

We are on an island rumored to have many rare animals. Let's check it out and see what we can find. This book is for beginning readers ages 5 to 8.

Have you ever seen couples in love? Here is a rhyming picture book full of wonderful couples in simple poses. A perfect book for beginning and early readers.

"And she was just a girl—she was only nineteen, or I’d eat my baton. I knew I just had a couple of years on her, but… I felt protective. I liked that titanium spine. I liked the gunpowder taste she left in my mouth when she turned her sour puss my way, sparking like a fire-cracker and spoiling for a fight. I respected the audacity she had, the sheer will it took to simply exist as she did. I liked her. Maybe I shouldn’t, but I did. And no way in hell was I going to send her back to the goddamn Terrace. I’d build her her own g**damn house, right next to mine, if I had to..." Dylan ...

Tired of struggling with your little one at breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Enter responsive feeding! Recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Academy of American Pediatrics, this revolutionary approach takes the worry out of mealtimes. Feeding therapist and speech-language pathologist Melanie Potock gives parents the tools - and the confidence - to read baby’s communication cues and follow baby’s lead.

Vanessa needs someone to watch over her! Sweet, shy Vanessa has gotten her life halfway together, but one small misstep gets her fired and on the wrong side of town all in one day. Little does she know that Thomas has been guarding over her, keeping watch on her and her mom ever since her dad passed away. Now she needs him more than ever, and fast! **Standalone short story with HEA, intended for mature readers!**

A runaway proxy, a determined Alphan, and a searing claim that marks them both. Five months ago, Pei Ling Xiang’s life was turned upside down when Earth authorities broke into the bunker where her family had sheltered for the last eleven years, dragging her parents to prison and taking her and her sister to the Faction Embassy to be registered as proxies. When she learned she would be paired with an Alphan, she panicked and fled. If Brighton hadn’t taken her in, she would have been in a desperate situation. Once he catches her, she settles in with Zafer and grows to care for him, but ...

My brother is running my family’s company into the ground and there’s only one man I can turn to for help. Westin Cline. His business sense is as sharp as his looks. He’s the smartest man I know with a commanding presence that shakes me to my core. I want him to fix my family’s company. He will, for a price. One date. One night with me and he says he’ll make all my problems disappear. But it’s a lie. It’s not true. Because a new problem develops… What am I supposed to do with this obsessive alpha when I start to fall in love? It only takes one touch to turn Westin Cline into...

What a crap day. I lost my audition, my brothers ditched me, and now, I’m stuck in an elevator with a stranger. Although, it’s not all bad. If I had to be stuck in here with someone, I’m glad it’s him. Jack Cavill. Rich powerful CEO. The kind of man who takes what he wants. And right now, he’s looking at me like I’m the next mountain he wants to conquer. Maybe I shouldn’t be so eager to get out of this broken elevator. This might be just what I need… Someone tell the fire department this was a false alarm. Because even though this elevator isn’t moving, things are about to...

Most parenting books out there only seem to be for mothers - but you’ve probably already noticed that. No one is helping the dads through the responsibilities of fatherhood. Fatherhood can be one of the most beautiful roles you take on in your lifetime, if you play your cards right. Inside, you will find the resources you need to travel down the line with your newborn and create an everlasting bond between father and child.

When artistic and sensitive Santi arrives at his new high school, everyone in the wildly talented marching band welcomes him with open arms. Everyone except for the prickly, proud musical prodigy Suwa, who doesn’t think Santi has what it takes to be in the band. But Santi and Suwa share painful pasts, and when they open up to each other, a tentative friendship begins. And soon, that friendship turns into something more.

No matter what obstacles you’re facing in your journey to parenthood, Getting to Baby will help you take control of your fertility with an approach that has already helped thousands of women achieve their dream of having a baby. Infertility can stem from a number of challenges: PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, egg quality, low sperm count, and more. But you can impact all of these conditions with one key shift: changing your diet.

ENJOY THIS EXCITNG COLLECTION THREE GREAT STORIES IN THIS FABULOUS OTT HEA COLLECTION INCLUDE: RICHER James You know who I am. You know what I can do. I am a billionaire. I buy up companies and make deals all over the country. There a few things in life I desire and I always get what I want Now I desire another Heir My Son Jack introduces me to his girlfriend He hurts her! What an idiot He will pay for hurting a good girl There will be a wedding and more.... I will give her the billion dollar experience And she will see what it means to have a real man... BIGGER BIG Enjoy!

Book 1 of 4 Parenthood. A momentous occasion which garners joy, unconditional love, and sleepless nights. There is nothing in the world to fully prepare new parents for the responsibility of a new, little life. But, not every birth is joyous or easy. There is a fine line between beautiful life and untimely death during the delicate process. For Simon Gabot, his joy was taken as his wife, Emily, took her last breath giving birth to their son. What should’ve been tears of happiness were replaced with mourning. Down the hall, giving birth to her daughter, was Cherish Montgomery. She watched ...

When revenge leads to the perfect education.When my boyfriend dumps me by text after three years, I decide to get revenge by seducing his older brother, my new marketing professor. I'm inexperienced, but the chemistry between us is undeniable. Only... I didn't expect Professor Caldwell to awaken desires I never knew I had. What starts as a plan for revenge transforms into an education in passion as he teaches me exactly what I've been missing. A Lesson in Lust is a spicy age gap romantic short story featuring a dominant professor, his innocent student, and the kind of education that happens...

Desire and danger collide in a sultry, suspenseful erotic thriller. When college sophomore Lily stays with her best friend’s family, she’s drawn into a forbidden game with Mark, a charismatic businessman with a filthy, dominant edge. Alone during a sweltering summer week, Lily’s mistake—sneaking a boy into her babysitting gig—becomes Mark’s leverage. As silk ropes bind her wrists and secrets unravel, each encounter escalates - pushing Lily’s boundaries in a haze of lust and dread. But a mysterious watcher lurks, their cryptic threats hinting at a deeper conspiracy.

“I’m going to go back to the kitchen and finish dinner, and when I come back you’re going to show me what else you can do.” “Why?” “Because I want you to,” she said, her eyebrow raising at the challenge as she looked back at me over her shoulder. “Do you always get what you want?” I stayed where I was; it wasn’t what I wanted to do. I wanted to get up and put that perky little a-- of hers on the piano and lick every inch of her smooth, pale skin. I wanted her to forget about dinner and erase those two small steps, then take two more and sit down on my lap. Wrap her ...

Jacob Reynolds doesn't want the job, at first, but he knows the money will be good and his team needs all the help they can get. An easy security gig for a group of Recon Marines fresh out of Iraq? Should be a piece of cake--and it is, except that from the first time Jacob sees Kayla's face, watching her back is suddenly a lot more than just a job... Kayla Barton is a popstar, a self-made success with country roots that rose through the ranks with a Youtube account and her silky voice. She's in the middle of a big year--turning eighteen, crossing over to the pop charts, and enjoying her ...

Drew is a player and leaves behind a string of women in the Rocky Mountains each summer. He was supposed to be my one-and-done vacation fling, not my oops baby daddy and the principal of the high school where I teach kids Shakespeare. I ran away rather than believe he fell in love with me at first sight. Can I give him my trust and my heart or is our relationship destined to end as star-crossed as Romeo and Juliet?

"I didn’t believe in love at first sight—didn’t believe in anything, any more. But when I saw that girl for the first time I knew something was happening to me—love, a heart attack, or maybe God finally had pity on me for all the things that had gone wrong in my life and sent down an angel just to say hello, I don’t know. But something was happening, something big...." Jordan McCready survived two tours in Afghanistan before coming home to bury his parents and care for his sick brother. He works long hours in the mill, doesn't talk much, and likes it that way. His PTSD keeps him ...