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An FBI agent is investigating an elusive kidnapper. What she doesn't count on is becoming his next victim. From USA Today best-selling author A. R. Shaw.

The long war is over, and Ingrid Barrøy leaves the island that bears her name to search for the father of her child. Alexander, the Russian captive who survived the sinking of prisoner ship the Rigel and found himself in Ingrid's arms, made an attempt to cross the mountains to Sweden. Ingrid will follow in his footsteps, carrying her babe in arms, the child's dark eyes the only proof that she ever knew him. Along the way, Ingrid's will encounter collaborators, partisans, refugees, deserters, slaves, and sinners, in a country that still bears the scars of defeat and occupation.

February 14th and my wife is looking at me with hope in her eyes. She has just given me a card and a bottle of my favourite drink so I presume she is hoping for something similar in return. I have nothing but the shovel I'm hiding behind my back. Valentine's Day is a joke. A day made up, no doubt, by people who sell cards and flowers. A way of conning us out of our money as we feel duty bound to "prove our love" for one another. Well this collection is not about proving love. This collection of stories is all about sour, bloody violent love. They say love hurts. They're not wrong.

When I first meet Aria Clipton, she’s just meant to be a client. Her mom passed away, and her final wish was for Aria to step outside of her comfort zone more. She doesn’t want to do it alone, so she’s hiring me to keep her safe while she does everything on her bucket list.

I, Damon, the King of the Northern clan, am busy rebuilding my kingdom which fell into the pit of destruction under the rule of my father. I am determined to be a better, stronger, kinder King. But stepping out of the shadow of a tyrant is harder than I imagined.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapōuri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs – many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet. Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hunza, the dog who worked with troubled teens alongside Shaw when she was a youth worker.

Can you fall in love with someone before you've even met them? Lily Lily James has always been a bit of a loner. It's not really by choice. It's just that no one really seems to get her. Her mom and stepdad wish that she would start acting her age and the kids at school make fun of her for her bows and stuffed animals. She has no clue what she wants to do after she graduates. Until she gets assigned a Luke as part of the Write a Soldier project. Now her future seems clear. She needs to be his. Luke When I got the first letter, I assumed that it was a mistake. No one ever writes me. Once I ...

Regan Day was just trying to earn enough money to pay for college and get out of working dead end jobs. She agrees to be a surrogate, but one mix up leaves her pregnant with the wrong baby. Haiden Luck is focused on his career and nothing else. He doesn’t have time for a family or dating but a mix up at a local fertility clinic leads him to Regan. One look at her and he realizes there’s more to life than work. Neither of them asked for it, but it looks like Haiden has himself a baby mama. *Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking...

Your deep-rooted beliefs are what drives the way you act, think, and feel. By transforming them, you can change your behavior (and therefore your life) without exerting willpower, creating new habits that serve you, and allowing you to reach your goals efficiently. Skeptical? This short guide will teach you a simple, two-minute daily ritual that will help you transform your mind, your beliefs, and your thought patterns, and it will explain why it works, so you won't need to just take my word for it.

Kai, a carefree once-successful musician is invited by his new Russian girlfriend, Zina, to join her family's Caribbean holiday. Impulsively accepting he learns that Zina is the daughter of a Russian oligarch, Stepan Pirumov and that the trip is aboard his yacht, the Zinaida, moored in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The crew consists of Captain Marius Falk, the first mate, Erin Wade, and a hastily assembled staff, including a chief stewardess Marissa from Miami, a chief engineer from Lagos and a personal trainer from Los Angeles. All know how to behave around the very rich.

Kate arrives at Barleybridge Veterinary Practice on her first day as the new receptionist. The setting is idyllic. Kate quickly gets to know the other staff and becomes engrossed in the work and drawn into their lives and those of the animals and their owners.

This essay is a casual discussion about New York-based folk singer Wendy Sayvetz, who promotes subway entertainment in the New York City subway system, under the banner Music Under New York (MUNY). For many years Wendy Sayvetz has been committed to making subway entertainment a respectable activity. Wendy Sazvetz has performed across the country as well as at the White House. She and her husband, Andrew Schulman, a guitartis, run their music company, Abaca Productions.

I might be a little bit crazy. I mean, I think jumping out of planes is fun, so there must be something a little off with me, but I’ve got nothing on Quinn Walder. She rear-ends me and then asks me to be her boyfriend.

Theo tied the score today. It's okay though. I've got big plans for tomorrow to pull into the lead once again. He's not going to know what hit him. He probably doesn't even realize that I'm keeping track of all of our verbal sparring and ranking who wins each. Every interaction is carefully scored, but he's too wrapped up in work to notice me scribbling in my notebook every day. I don't know what it is about him, but I can't seem to help myself around him. He brings out the worst in me. Or maybe it's the best.

I've seen far too much pain in my life. It comes with being part of the club, but when it affects others in my life I can't bear to watch it unfold. At least, it's what happened years ago. I ended up putting my nose in a situation where I probably shouldn't have. In the end, I lost the greatest love of my life...or so I thought.

Lady Amelia Brimley — I have always been in love with Oliver, Duke of Hayesford. My brother-in-law, Lord Noah Peterson, also holds a special place in my heart. After my sister’s tragic death, Noah and I became close. When Oliver proposes, I readily accept. On the eve of our wedding, I stumble upon Oliver and Noah in a compromising position. I should be appalled, and yet I am captivated by the sight.Lord Oliver, Duke of Hayesford — I asked for Amelia’s hand when I was six. Our parents took me seriously and were pressuring me to marry her. She is my oldest and dearest friend. While I ...

A new earl, an eccentric heiress, and a spirited gentleman who will bring them together… Miss Evelyn Diamond: While other girls played with dolls, I was fossil hunting. Although I was an heiress, my lifelong dream is to be a fossilist and gain admittance into the Britain Geographical Society. My parents, however thought my desire was frivolous and that I needed to find a titled gentleman to marry. With my many eccentricities, I was hardly the ideal wife. The only man who understood me was my friend Clayton, but his tastes ran in a different direction. Mr. Clayton Lucas: Evie and I were ...

My whole world crumbles when the sorcerer Anthony reveals to me that Iain is my Fated Mate. Having been raised as cousins, we are familiar and not in a good way! All my life he has belittled me, annoyed me, and ignored me. He’s exerted his authority over me at my expense and has never shown an ounce of regret for it. I don’t know whether Anthony speaks the truth—my heart wants to believe his words are lies—but I refuse to remain and find out. And so, I flee to the mortal realm, where Iain is no longer my problem! Or at least, I thought so.

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We believe you should laugh and learn! 'The Intuitive Customer' podcast achieves this. Hosted by Colin Shaw, recognized as one of the top 150 business influencers by LinkedIn, where he has over 283,000 followers, and Prof. Ryan Hamilton, Emory University, discusses how you can improve your Customer Experience and gain growth. This review sums up: "The dynamic between the two hosts makes this podcast. Each brings a unique take on the topic and their own perspective and plays off each other sense of humor. I come away after each episode with a feeling of joy and feeling a bit smarter". Visit ...