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Fitzwilliam Darcy has found his perfect match in Elizabeth Bennet. His words are well-rehearsed, and the moment is perfect...until a Great Dane puppy escapes from the kennel and plants her muddy paws on his brushed breeches, ruining his proposal plans. Elizabeth Bennet is grateful for the interruption. There is nothing Mr. Darcy can say that she would wish to hear. But when he adopts the rambunctious puppy, she sees a kindness in him that challenges her opinion of the gentleman.

Deeply shaken after a brutal attack, Bailey Carpenter struggles to reclaim control over what had once seemed like a neatly ordered life. Unable to face her job, her friends, or even the world outside her apartment, Bailey is trapped with her thoughts, replaying the attack in her desperate search for every detail that will help the police uncover the identity of her unknown assailant.

Angel was left for dead when the person she considered to be her best friend, set off an explosion that could have killed hundreds of people. As she struggles to get her personal and professional life back on track, she uncovers the truth that will change everyone's life forever, including her own. Aaliyah finally embraces Angel as her sister and life seems to be picture perfect as she prepares for her upcoming wedding to the love of her life. But with Justina lurking in the background, determined not to let Aaliyah have her happy ever after ending, will she make it down the aisle? In ...

For years, I struggled with my self-image and how to make my dual pursuits of faith and fitness fit together. Maybe you can relate. Everything changed one day when I decided I was tired of looking in the mirror and started looking solely toward God. What he showed me is that true strength - physical, emotional, and spiritual - starts from the inside out. When you're staying connected to God, you'll find that eating well and exercising regularly will be so much easier. Your faith, food choices, and fitness will all just naturally flow together as part of your healthy and whole life.

Lorenzo is able to get out of jail after his powerful team of lawyers beat his drug case. But that does not stop him from searching for Alexus, who he believes set him up. As his drug empire grows he continues to maintain a very lucrative business relationship with Phenomenon, who has become one of the biggest names in the music industry. As Lorenzo continues to get rich by making major moves in business, Dior still remains a constant in his mind. Uncertain of the circumstances surrounding her drug overdose, that resulted in her death he hires a private investigator. Lorenzo also reconnects...

Diamond, Kennedy and Blair each make life changing decisions in the final installment of the Baller Bitches Series.

Diamond, Kennedy and Blair are back in Baller Bitches The Reunion. Diamond’s life seems idyllic. She has two beautiful children. Is married to NBA Superstar, Cameron Robinson and the love they share seems to have no limits. But when their relationship is rocked by a scandal can love once again conquer all, or has their marriage reached its final chapter. Kennedy is in LA running her own successful PR Firm. But what was once a thriving business, soon proves to be more difficult to sustain than she expected. Determined to uphold her image as a self sufficient, independent woman, Kennedy ...

hen did we start learning the scientific secrets of life? Step back to the Islamic Golden Age, when scholars ask questions about life science and medicine that will establish those fields. Chart a path through the Renaissance, as Leonardo da Vinci dissects cadavers by candlelight to learn human anatomy firsthand. In this first of four volumes spanning hundreds of years of scientific innovation and discovery, follow the evolution of life science up to the late 1800s, when a Dutch biologist finds a tiny infectious particle destroying tobacco crops and gives this particle a new name: virus.

Alright, Kingdom Entrepreneurs, let’s keep it real. Running a business isn’t just about chasing profits or going viral—it’s about staying rooted in faith, armed with prayer, and equipped with strategies that set your business up for success. That’s why The Prayer Principles for Entrepreneurs is your must-have business playbook. This book doesn’t just pray over the grind—it equips you to win at it. With prayers that calm the chaos, strategies that tackle real challenges, and solutions that empower you to persevere, this is your ultimate guide to integrating faith and ...

Malik Toole rose to the top of the drug game in the 80’s selling cocaine when the crack cocaine epidemic hit. He took everything he learned from being born and raised in the streets to become a millionaire by the time he was eighteen years old. It wasn’t until he met Elisa, an upper middle class college girl from an upstanding family who would become his future wife, did he learn how to take his illegal earnings and make it appear his money was legit. During his rise there was one girl from his neighborhood named Trinity that he continued to deal with even after he married Elisa and ...

Tierra Thompson has a chip on her shoulder and an ax to grind. She was born in the hood, and at twenty-one she has grown tired of calling it home. After hustling and being hustled by the dealers around the way, the hard truth is setting in and Tierra has to decide if she is willing to sell her soul to escape the grittiness of the streets. Nichelle Martin and Tierra have been best friends since childhood and used to be partners in crime until Nichelle lucked up and became wifey to Renaldo Renny ONeal. Renny is known in the borough of Queens, as being the man who is making all the paper. With...

Lorain is back from her sabbatical, and although God didn't reveal to her all that she wanted him to regarding her past, she refuses to just let things be. When all the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together, just how many lives will be damaged, and how many will be restored? The survivor of one of the most horrific experiences a person could ever endure, it appeared as though Sister Nita, as leader of New Day's Janitorial Ministry, was hiding behind a mop and a broom.

Genesis and his clique are back in Stackin' Paper Part 5. Amir's deception has made him an outsider to the man he respects the most. Will Father and Son ever see eye to eye again? Supreme, Nico, T-Roc and Lorenzo all team up for the greater good, to put an end to Arnez's reign of terror but is it too little too late? Caleb admires Genesis and wants nothing more to be accepted into his inner circle but will his ties to Genesis's arch enemy make that impossible? Precious has always been a woman who played by her own rules. But is she ready to change how she plays the game, to save her ...

What if you had a choice to be either rich or famous: which one would you choose? That had always been a simple answer for Lorenzo; money and he could never seem to make enough of it. Growing up, always desperate for a dollar made him cold and calculating. Being rich was his only objective in life until he met Dior. Dior is shallow and superficial. She only craves one thing; fame. That means walking red carpets and flashing lights. If you can't make that her reality then you serve no purpose. But can Lorenzo convince Dior that his money can buy her all the desires of her heart or will her ...

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, a diverse group of teachers and students working together on academic computing systems conducted many of the activities we now recognize as personal and social computing. Joy Rankin draws on detailed records to explore how users exchanged messages, programmed music and poems, fostered communities, and developed computer games like The Oregon Trail. These unsung pioneers helped shape our digital world, just as much as the inventors, garage hobbyists, and eccentric billionaires of Palo Alto.

Don’t Die Before You’re Dead is Joy Blessing’s miracle story of hope in God’s plan and purpose for those who trust in Him. “I shouldn’t be alive; I was dead 39 minutes after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest,” Joy said. “We must never give up being and becoming all God created us to be. Regardless of what we go through, we can be confident God is faithful to complete the good work He begins in us.”

Reid This/Reid That is a podcast hosted by two play cousins who happen to be professional journalists that you may have heard of... or not. Anywho, we cover pop culture, politics and black girl magic all while having fun.

Nurse practitioner Cesca Ampah has a strict no men, no relationships, no marriage policy. That is why she moved 500 miles away from home to a new city. She is focused on building her career and putting her life back on track. She needs life to get back to the way it was before her high school sweetheart ended their long engagement and broke her heart. The last thing she wants is romance! Dr. Zadok Cho is a handsome surgeon and a hopeless romantic. He's also Cesca's new co-worker and he’s convinced Cesca is the woman he's been looking for.

Jesus said, ”Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Christ Church is a local gathering of Jesus’ Church in Nashville, TN who are committed to taking Jesus at his word, and loving him with our whole hearts, souls, and might.

Capturing the important social history of the trans and gender diverse community