Modern Women

Our new life in Scotland isn’t perfect, but somehow, being surrounded by the bewitching Highlands has kept the memory of our parents alive. But amongst the looming mountains, lush greenery, and murky lochs, there are hidden mysteries. Mysteries that may hold the key to both our past — and our future. And I’m more determined than ever to get to the bottom of the feud between the Duncan and Blackwood clans. But although things may seem oddly quiet, nothing stays that way when magic is involved.

Versorgerin, Businesswoman, Mom I’d Like to Fuck - Mütter sollen alles sein und dabei bitte glücklich. Egal, ob es um Arbeit, Geld, Sex, Körper, Psyche oder Liebe geht: Stereotype, Klischees und gesellschaftlichen Druck gibt es überall, auf Instagram, im Bett und im Büro. Dass unter diesem Druck das Wohlbefinden von Müttern leidet, ist kein Wunder. Mareice Kaiser schreibt poetisch und politisch, faktenreich und persönlich, modern und mutig über Mutterschaft und zeigt, wo Mütter heute stehen: noch immer öfter am Herd als in Entscheidungspositionen. Und, wo sie stehen sollten: dort, wo sie selbst sich sehen, frei und selbstbestimmt.

È possibile, oggi, non rinunciare al femminismo ma nemmeno alla femminilità? Ci sono molte cose che le ragazze contemporanee non vogliono più essere: non le spose sottomesse degli anni Cinquanta, tutte casa, cucina e marito, ma nemmeno le femministe arrabbiate degli anni Settanta, con i loro falò di reggiseni e l'odio per i maschi. Ci sono molte altre cose che le ragazze contemporanee sono già, invece: donne in carriera, politiche impegnate, esseri umani indipendenti nella gestione del proprio corpo e della propria vita sentimentale e sessuale.

Vanessa Larkin just agreed to an out-of-town job assignment over the holidays. With the promise of a hefty bonus if she can get things done by the new year she heads for tiny Fraser Hills. Determined to succeed, she’s not worried about whipping the shutdown process into overdrive to meet the challenge. Only when she gets there she realizes her bosses haven’t been upfront with the town. Mike Marshall, a widower raising a teenaged daughter, is angry to find out that his grandfather has sold the family business to some big corporation.

Prince Cor of Seingalt is about to announce his engagement. The court, the country, and the world are waiting to meet his fiancee. The trouble is, he hasn't got one. He needs a fake, and fast. Rhian Rothe is trapped. With her dreams of stage stardom in tatters, she needs a new opportunity - enough to agree to play Cinderella to an arrogant prince. But this is no fairytale, and Rhian's not the one who needs to be rescued. If Prince Less-Than-Charming wants her help, he'd better start acting like it.

Rouge is a sexy, glamorous journey into the rivalry of the pioneers of powder, mascara, and rouge. This fast-paced audiobook examines the lives, loves, and sacrifices of the visionaries who invented the modern cosmetics industry: Josiah Herzenstein, born in a Polish Jewish shtlel, the entrepreneur who transforms herself into a global style icon and the richest woman in the world, Josephine Herz; Constance Gardiner, her rival, the ultimate society woman, whose deepest secret threatens everything; and more.

Paris Kahn Fraser has it all - a successful career as an assistant district attorney, a beautiful home in New York City, and a handsome, passionate husband who chose her over having a family of his own. Neal’s dream of fatherhood might have been the only shadow in their otherwise happy life...until Paris’ best friend comes to town. Naira Dalmia never thought she’d be a widow before 30. Left reeling in the aftermath of her husband’s death, all she wants is to start over. She trades Mumbai for New York and rigid family expectations for the open acceptance of her best friend.

Shy, introverted Imogene Abney has always been fascinated by the elite world of prep schools, having secretly longed to attend one since she was a girl in Buffalo, New York. So, shortly after her college graduation, when she’s offered a teaching position at the Vandenberg School for Boys, an all-boys prep school in Westchester, New York, she immediately accepts, despite having little teaching experience - and very little experience with boys.

A compulsively listenable behind-the-scenes memoir that takes listeners inside the weddings section of The New York Times - the good, bad, and just plain weird - through the eyes of a young reporter just as she's falling in love herself.

Stella’s mid-century modern listing was on track to be her easiest commission ever...until the buyers asked about the rumors of a girl who drowned nearby. As part of her due diligence, Stella starts searching for answers and finds a cold case that makes no sense...As the decades-old drowning case becomes clearer, Stella is shocked to find her own history entwined with that of the dead girl. With each new revelation about her mother, she starts to wonder if her family is right but she just can’t stop herself until she knows every secret.

Despierta a tu diosa interior: Abraza tu energía femenina divina y próspera ¿Alguna vez has sentido un anhelo profundo dentro de ti, un deseo de aprovechar tu verdadero poder y liberar a tu diosa interior? Imagina una vida en la que irradies confianza magnética, abraces tu sensualidad y experimentes un profundo amor propio y sanación.

La vida de los jóvenes atenienses es dura: viven una existencia de semiesclavitud que se reparte entre trabajar para los adultos y prepararse para los Juegos de la Guerra. Esta competición a muerte fue ideada tiempo atrás por los Consejos de Ancianos de Atenas y Esparta como sustituto de la guerra entre adultos. Quien gana los juegos tiene derecho a imponer sus costumbres a su rival. El problema es que los espartanos llevan diez años seguidos ganando los juegos, y un legado ateniense, enviado a Esparta para investigar la cuestión, desaparece sin dejar rastro.

What happens when a royal daddy falls for his child's live-in nanny? Widowed Prince Mikos Colin Alexander wants to raise his little girl out of the spotlight. Granted a six-month leave from his royal duties, he escapes to Los Angeles, posing as a regular guy, one in need of a live-in nanny. Colin reluctantly hires Darcy Cooper, the curvy beauty who easily wins over his baby duchess. But soon the lush, love-shy American wins him over, too. Now he's torn between duty to the crown and what feels like his newfound family.

Hace 30 años, Mary, agobiada por traumas pasados y un matrimonio fallido, emprendió un viaje en busca de significado. Durante una década, recorrió lugares remotos y conoció a maestros y sanadores que la ayudaron a sanar y a descubrir que el amor y la liberación que buscaba siempre habían estado dentro de ella.

Women’s Playbook on Men: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Dating in the Modern World is not just the best dating guide for women on the market, it’s a system to follow for proven success in the world of online and offline dating. There has never been a better time to invest into you. You are worth it. If dating heartbreak and pain has left you emotionally bankrupt, sad, heartbroken, and even ready to throw in the dating towel for good, I implore you to take a moment and put your trust in me.

Danielle Hill used to live on the wild side, until a surprise pregnancy forced her to get her act together. Now her whole life revolves around her young son, and she will do anything to keep Noah's heart protected, even if it means avoiding the marine who makes her want to be oh, so bad.... Tyler Best loves his family, his friends, and his life, and he plans on living it to the fullest after nearly losing it. But Tyler didn't bank on running into a beautiful blond with blazing green eyes and a temper to match his.

When Jamie Rutherford takes a temporary assignment as lieutenant of Boston Fire's Engine 59, she doesn't anticipate any problems. She's been in the fire service for a long time, and, even though she's fairly new to Boston, she knows how to make any firehouse her home. What she's not prepared for is her reaction to firefighter Scott Kincaid.

Isabelle Harrington is furious when arrogant playboy Spencer Chatsfield becomes her new boss. He's also the man who shattered her heart years ago. The only thing she can't stand more than Spencer is the sizzling chemistry still burning between them!

In this modern wicked fairy tale, Dr. William Pfeiffer is a brilliant researcher who’s never met a problem he couldn’t solve - or a woman who didn’t want to make him hers. Haley is a single mother struggling to make ends meet as a waitress who quits her job to seek Dr. Pfeiffer out on behalf of her daughter, Piper. Because Will is doing the final round of testing of his experimental device that allows the deaf to hear again. And Haley would do anything to help her little girl. But for the first time, Will encounters several problems he can’t solve.

The foundation of everything you manifest in your dating life is based on your mindset. Your mindset can make the difference between success and failure in the dating game, as well as in almost anything else you do in your life. For this very reason, the first part of this guidebook will revolve around how to build yourself up, how to boost your self-esteem and love yourself more. There is not one person in this world who has not been rejected or ignored, but when you love yourself, you will swiftly overcome hardships and failures and much easier take chances in spite of fear.