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I had always known he wasn't mine to keep, but that didn't change the way I loved him - quietly, gently, and from afar. As the seasons changed, the corn stalks grew strong, and the grapevines flourished with hope. But none of it mattered, not when the soil at our feet bound us in a century-old rivalry. We'd never even had a chance.

It was an accidental spring fling three years ago - one week spent in the mountains of Big Sur, and no one was the wiser. Ignore the fact that Tobias James was my neighbor and my best friend's older brother - and that upon our return his hoop dreams were waiting for him, robbing us of any potential future we could have shared. Now, I'm fulfilling my own dreams in LA, and my biggest dream of all is about to come true. The last thing I expected was for my past and my present to collide. Not now. Not here. Not him. But he struts back into my life like he never even left.

Nothing gives me a bigger rush than when I'm responding to an emergency call. As a firefighter EMT, my mission has always been clear. Until I arrive at the scene of an accident and a dark-haired vixen, quite literally, trips into my life. I quickly learn there's more to the gorgeous photographer than meets the eye. Meadow Matthews isn't a woman who needs saving, but she just might save me. As a single mom to an adorable little boy, she leaves little time for play. Lucky for us, she fires me up just enough to convince her otherwise.

Maggie Stevens is done feeling objectified. After spending her entire life in the spotlight and climbing the high fashion ranks as a model in LA, she's willing to leave it all behind for a fresh start. Moving to Seattle seems like the perfect solution. A clean slate. New adventures. Endless opportunities. All is going according to plan. Until she meets the drop-dead gorgeous cooking instructor who delights in adding to her misery.

The Danish-Mormon migration to Utah in the 19th century was, relative to population size, one of the largest European religious out-migrations in history. Hundreds of thousands of Americans can trace their ancestry to Danish Mormons, but few know about the social and cultural ramifications of their ancestors’ conversion to Mormonism. This book tells that exciting and complex story for the first time.

Kingston Scott is the most eligible bachelor in professional football, a charming rebel on and off the field. He's also in desperate need of an attitude adjustment. After a reckless night puts him behind bars, he's sentenced to coach football at a sleepaway camp in the middle of nowhere. He's not sure he'll survive an entire month of torture...until he sees her. The intoxicating woman with the silver moon eyes, the reserved smile, and the past she's determined to keep hidden.

Ripley facing down the Xenomorph Queen. Sarah Connor fighting the Terminator. David Weber’s Honor Harrington. Science fiction novels and the silver screen are full of badass women kicking butt and taking names. Sometimes it’s the momma bear persona stepping up to defend her young, but, other times, she’s just the meanest one standing—bionic arm or not!

Jamison Bexley is the one who got away. If only I hadn't pushed him. Seven years ago, he was my everything. My confidant. My safe haven. My best friend. However, dating him was never an option. Not when his eyes gravitated toward every girl in town but me. That is, until the curse of bad timing found us both . . . and struck. All it took was one night. One big mistake. Altering everything we could ever be.

Join the last vestiges of Humanity and their alien allies (the reptilian Thrynn, the insectoid Velox, and the plant-based Elowan) as they attempt to carve out their own territory in a sector of space filled with wondrous opportunity and deadly threats. Brave explorers seek out new worlds to colonize while merchants cruise from starport to starport, their holds laden with exotic goods. Not all in this futuristic setting have noble intent. For every prospector and trader attempting to make a difference, a dozen pirates, smugglers, and mobsters engage in all manner of criminal enterprise.

Anderson Bexley was the love of my life . . . or so I thought. For years, I convinced myself that one day he would see me as more than the bubbly activities director at his family's campground. Sure, he was ten years older. Deeply tortured. And far too devoted to the family business to make time for his own happiness. But none of that mattered. Especially after one blissful night when he was all mine. I thought our forever had finally begun, but he broke my heart instead.

Seminary is an important step toward ministry - but only when you make the most of it. Many seminarians finish their education with regrets and missed opportunities. They feel spiritually drained, they never connected with their professors or colleagues, they are plagued with a long list of “what ifs?”, and worry they wasted this time.

If I hadn’t considered Amelia dangerous before, I certainly did now. She wasn’t anything like I had expected. Even after all these years - of living so close to her, of listening to her giggle with my sister in the bedroom next to mine - I hadn’t given much thought to my sister’s best friend. But in the span of one week, everything had changed.

Kai's life is a series of choreographed steps, each one shielding her from her tragic past. Audition, dance, get paid, repeat. It's a broken record, but it's what keeps her world spinning. When a dangerously handsome man with trouble written all over his face rides into her life, his entrance makes a disastrous splash. Soon, Kai's safe and secure world is on the brink of shattering, and there's only one man to blame. Unfortunately, he's also the same man who is offering her the role of a lifetime.

Alien Days is a multi-author anthology with thrilling tales of aliens, invasions, artificial intelligence, friendship, deceit, and extinction. A combination which makes this collection a must-listen for science fiction short story fans. This anthology features Nebula and Dragon award nominees, Amazon best-sellers and award winners alongside rising stars in the science fiction genre. Let the authors take you on adventures through dystopian worlds and far flung planets that will stretch your imagination.

Your self-defeating emotions may be costing you so much already. These feelings may be hurting your relationships and destroying your career. They will certainly vaporize your sense of self-worth. This whitepaper by Dr. Roger K. Allen, author of "The Hero's Choice: Leading from the Inside Out," will show you a simple yet effective approach for defeating self-defeating emotions. You will learn about "key moments" in your life, then how to pause and make choices consistent with your values and long-term goals.

FNH Audio presents 10 short stories from the classic era of science fiction....

If it had not been for our brothers from a distant sister world over a thousand light years distant, the consequences of compromise that came upon us so suddenly may have been far more dire. Theirs was not to intervene, but to guide and mentor. Their biting chastisement at times was partly just who they were, but also a long suffering, watching us unseen for so many centuries, fall deeper into the chasms that form when good men fail in their responsibility to stand guard against evil men.

Benson Bexley has always had a heart of stone. Apparently nothing has changed. When he returns home after a decade gone, I recognize him right away. How could I forget him? He's the same cocky flirt who slid dirty poetry to me in art class. With the same stone-cold stare that shielded his soul from the world. And that same sharp-edged jaw that cut straight through my heart like a dagger.

Increasingly, healthcare and educational professionals are delivering services using teleconferencing platforms. For speech-language pathologists and audiologists, delivering diagnostic and treatment services using distance technology is called telepractice. In this podcast, Kim Dutro Allen and Dr. K Todd Houston share the latest news, tips, and insights from other professionals who are interviewed in each episode. Telepractice will continue to grow, so please join us to learn more about how you can use technology to serve your clients and patients more effectively.

The great London preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon had a lot to say during his four decades of ministry at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. And beyond his mighty voice, Spurgeon’s pen churned out countless words of biblical interpretation and Christian wisdom. These words can still encourage us today!