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They say if you don't have trust, you don't have a marriage. In the fifth and final installment of Good Girls Love Thugs: Nic and Kendrick, the couple learns just how important trusting one another is. When an incident occurs, putting Kendrick in the middle of a scandal, Nic has to figure out whether she should trust her man or move on to greener pastures. Kendrick loves his wife more than anything, but sometimes love just isn't enough; especially when there is another man who is willing to stick by Nic through thick and thin.

"Step into the eerie world of 'Carnival of Lost Souls,' a contemporary reimagining of the 1962 American psychological horror film 'Carnival of Souls.' In a chilling twist of fate, our female protagonist survives a harrowing car accident, only to find herself teetering on the precipice of sanity. Haunting hallucinations beckon her to a long-forgotten, desolate carnival ground, where an insidious serial killer lurks in the shadows, determined to snuff out her life.

Addison is no stranger to feeling stressed, insecure, and sad. Her therapist recommended she keep a journal to help her understand those feelings better, which she really needs today. It’s her first day back to school, several weeks after she survived her suicide attempt. She knows there are rumors about why she did it: A lousy home life? Bullying? Heartbreak? None of them are true, but it doesn’t matter because Addison still feels like she’s drowning. She still holds secrets she’s not ready to share.

This anthology contains a variety of fetish content to include chastity, cuckolding, interracial BDSM, cross dressing, sissy maids, humiliation, discipline, and more.

Since the earliest days of Christianity, theologians expressed pervasive anxiety about Jews as equal members of society, and, with European expansion in the early modern period, that anxiety extended to people of color. This troubling legacy still haunts us today. Christian Supremacy demonstrates how theological and legal frameworks created by the church centuries ago laid the seeds of antisemitism and anti-Black racism and reveals why Christian identity lies at the heart of the world’s violent white supremacy movements.

This book is written in the form of a poem that follows a young narrator as she experiences a wide array of feelings, fears and memories while processing the loss of her beloved uncle.

Renowned sound engineer Teagan Woodson prides herself on maintaining her professionalism. But guitarist Maxton McCoy challenges all her self-imposed boundaries. He’s too talented, too sexy…and too off-limits! Which is only confirmed when their innocent flirtation becomes an all-consuming affair and emotional demons from their past are resurrected. Soon Maxton’s fear of losing Teagan the way he tragically lost his sister threatens everything—including their album. Are they destined to become hip-hop’s latest power couple…or just a one-hit wonder?

Strange signals pulse from an icy planet in a remote star system. Enter Lilline Renault, GAM-OPs secret agent extraordinaire. To ordinary citizens she's Keely Larkin, an adventure company guide with a flair for the daring and a penchant for writing trite poetry. When a terrifying link between high-tech entertainment and ancient cosmic forces rises, Lilline leaps into action. Verses flow as she rockets through space, dons cunning disguises, and infiltrates enemy territory with an arsenal of secret gadgets.

Ainsley Voss is an assistant—not a seductress. So why the steamy fantasies about taking Atlanta music mogul Grant Woodson to bed? She knows the sexy bachelor was burned by his last office romance and won’t go down that road again, especially not with a single mom. Until a storm leaves them stranded. Alone. Together. But once they’ve crossed that line, is there no turning back?

As Christian parents, our deep longing is for our children to love Jesus, not just know about Him. Pray with Me illustrates that intentional prayer practices can guide our children toward an authentic relationship with God during their pre-K through tween years. This go-to for parents will also be a valuable discipleship resource for ministry leaders in guiding children and families to know Jesus and connect with God through powerful personal prayer.

Nicòl ha undici anni e mezzo. Vive in una roulotte nel cortile di casa, insieme alla sorella tatuata e ribelle. La madre di giorno lavora in una sala scommesse, e di sera recita Lady Macbeth in un circolo Arci: ha una girandola di uomini intorno, e quando incrocia una delle figlie si limita ad accertarsi che si sia lavata i denti. La testa di Nicòl è piena di domande che non farà mai, forse per questo osserva il mondo come una mappa del tesoro: ogni cosa ha un senso preciso, basterebbe sapere quale.

"Our Stories: A Storied Woman's Anthology” is a collection written by feminine folk who dare to share a piece of themselves with the world....

Have you noticed how broken our culture of work is? For too long, leadership has been defined by the bottom line, at the outrageous expense of the humans leading and being led. Obviously, results matter. But, now more than ever, leaders need to be so much more than a boss wielding the authority of a title to produce results. The lovable leader knows that all people are capable of extraordinary things, that obstacles can empower you instead of limit you, and that your abilities combined with your choices give everyone you lead the opportunity to become a superhero.

Assemble Artifacts: A short story magazine that assembles a thrilling new mix of stories from genres including horror, science-fiction, comedy, and suspense. Buried at the heart of every story in the magazine is a unique artifact, an object that has inspired our storytellers to create a big idea, an irresistible question, a new immersive world, or a sense of wonder. Unearth your next great listen with Assemble Artifacts.

Penny is your average teenager. That is, if your average teenager lives in a house full of rooms that can transport you through time! Her parents are missing, her grandmother is acting suspiciously, and the house is trying to warn her of impending doom. She'll need the help of some of the greatest heroes throughout history, as she hops from one time span to another to solve the mysteries of the house.

No Matter What is a collection of poems created to help parents and other caregivers more intentionally connect with their children. The poetry tackles tough topics like the loss of friendship, wrestling with difficult emotions, and encouraging themes written to help us shower the children in our lives with delight, build their confidence, and strengthen their resolve.

A young couple trying to figure out why the hardwood floors in their brand-new tract house appear to be haunted; an unemployed single mom who cancels her home meals subscription service but can’t get rid of the delivery man; a couple of YouTubers whose plans to make a viral video go darkly awry; and a jilted young lawyer who finally finds the perfect woman, except that there’s something terribly wrong with one of her arms. These and other ghostly delights are just a few shuddery minutes away in A Scream Full of Ghosts.

Poverty is a bitch, and life isn’t a fairy tale. College was never in my cards. Jobs will never come easy to find. There is no Prince Charming itching to rescue me. I’m completely alone, destitute, and destined to struggle until the end of my days. Destined to be sucked into a world of debt because as much as I’m pushing away the only option that sits in front of me, it’s truly the only one I have: Nikolai is my only hope. Problem is, he's a dangerous Russian with a questionable past, and I find out soon enough just how far I must go to earn his help.

Cornovaglia, 1914. Alla vigilia della prima guerra mondiale, Kit Rivers, un giovanissimo aspirante poeta, ha davanti a sé un brillante futuro. Rampollo di un'ottima famiglia, è destinato a occuparsi del maniero che erediterà e, seppur a malincuore, non ha intenzione di sottrarsi ai suoi doveri. Ma quando viene travolto da una passione improvvisa per una ragazza di umili origini, Kit decide che non permetterà ai genitori di rovinare l'estate più magica della sua vita. Sarà però la guerra a sconvolgere qualsiasi piano, minacciando ciò che il ragazzo ha di più caro.

I believe Heavenly Father has a plan for each of us, a syllabus of sorts. Part of his plan includes facing unimaginable trials, things we would exclaim we could never do, never endure. It is with and through these challenges that if we allow, God grows and strengthens us, giving us power to endure and making us more than we thought we could be. Each challenge acts as a springboard, which moves us to another level of ability in forgiveness, patience, faith, empathy, gratitude, humility, prayer, and so many more attributes and skills.