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He’s everything I’ve ever wanted, and he’s completely forbidden. I’ve been in love with my dad’s best friend since I turned five. He gave me a tiara and called me his little princess. Except, I don’t want to be his princess anymore. I want to be his queen.

Seven musically talented sisters enter the music industry when their uncle, Norman Preston launches a record company in Washington, DC. Yolanda Preston and her sisters—Cartienne, Tessa, Towanda, Nikita, Alyse, and Darcelle—have it all: talent, fame, beauty, money, and anything that a person could dream of in their teens and young adulthood. What more could they ask for? Happiness!

“Distingida amiga: Arribo al despatx mort de son, per culpa de vostè. M’he passat la nit en blanc llegint la seva novel·la, sense poder deixar-la. Feia molt de temps que cap llibre no m’havia tret el son d’aquesta manera. Trobo aquesta novel·la simplement formidable. És la seva obra mestra.” (Carta de Joan Sales a Mercè Rodoreda, 1961)

“Totes aquestes pàgines, poètiques i patètiques, sense un gra de sentimentalisme, m’han emocionat profundament, i les últimes m’han deixat sense alè. Sembla mentida que amb elements tan simples es pugui arribar a una tensió tan extraordinària...

Burnout happens when we take on too much, when we think we can do the impossible, at the cost of our wellbeing, our health and even our quality of life. Although the term is often casually tossed about, burnout is no joke—it can impact every area of your life and leave you depleted in every way.

City girl Melody Harrison finds herself questioning everything in the wake of her mother's deathbed confession of a long-held secret—a secret that drives her far into the outback, to the wide-open skies of Rosalee Station. Matt and Sarah Walsh have finally reached a time in their lives where they are at peace, but their happiness is again thrown into turmoil when Matt answers the door to a young woman with shocking news. But what is the truth? Only by offering her sanctuary at Rosalee Station will they find space to come to grips with each other.

Sienna Lewis knows firsthand about being an Aussie battler, but she has her beautiful daughter, Zara, to keep fighting for. One day she dreams of giving Zara the life and big family she deserves. For now, Sienna can only focus on her work at the hospital. But when she connects with a new patient who has driven away nearly everyone in his life, she is astounded when he leaves her his sprawling Far-North Queensland property.

Following the disappearance of her mother when she was just a young child, Drift has been raised by her father, growing up to work alongside him as an itinerant cattle drover along the beautiful coastline of remote Western Australia. It's a tough life, but nurtured and taught by two wise women—Wilma, a gentle travelling librarian, and straight-talking Charlie, the legendary mobile saddler—Drift grows up to become a confident, idealistic young woman.

Savannah Silverton remains resolute in testifying as the sole eyewitness in Brisbane's most dangerous criminal case. For safety, the police have furnished her with a new identity and instructions to keep to herself. With a shiny new driver's license in hand and job as a barmaid lined up, this die-hard city girl finds herself stepping off a bus and into the desolate street of the small country town she's now to call home.

About to start college, I bump into someone from my complicated past, and my heart is torn. The dilemma I struggle with is do I let other people's opinions define who I am? I must decide if I'll push through the ridicule and pave my own path. Could the face that has scorned me be the key to my resolve? I'll never know if I take the easy way out.

For years Pia Miranda has been stopped in the street by calls of, 'Found you!', forever linked to that character we all loved: Josie from Looking for Alibrandi. But playing Josie is only one small part of everything that has shaped the woman Pia has become. Finding My Bella Vita is a charming, honest and uplifting memoir full of heart and humour that reminds us all of the two things that matter most - love and family. (A good cannoli and some Vegemite toast also rate pretty highly!)

Vonnnie, Osteena, Cindy and Suella are all friends, but each has her own agenda, and their pursuit of their new neighbor could cost them their friendships. Backbiting, betrayal, and lies become the order of the day as each woman is in a race to become his Mrs. Nehemiah gets more than his share of attention and home-cooked meals, but will that be enough for him to develop an interest in any of them? Will his quiet demeanor cause them to become more intrigued by the handsome physician? However, Nehemiah has a secret that none of them are aware of until it is too late!

Your Wellness Matters is dedicated to helping you prioritize your well-being and take actionable steps towards personal growth and self-care. This book explores various strategies and techniques to improve your physical, mental, and emotional health and lead a fulfilling life. Throughout this book, you will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own life, practice self-reflection, and adopt an empowering mindset. Finally, Your Wellness Matters emphasizes the importance of practical application.

Freedom: Travel-Loving Single Moms who Found Flexibility and Financial Independence through Remote Work is a collaborative book that features 11 chapters written by travel-loving female authors, single moms, and business owners. This book will help you answer the most common questions about a single-mother traveling lifestyle, like: How do you start? How do you earn a living while you travel? What do you do about education? And many more!

The Best of Cafe Stories is my collection for first-time listeners and fans of my writing. It includes the sequel to my novel, "The Da Vinci Diamond", some new stories, and my most critically acclaimed stories from magazines in the United States.

Brooklyn Appleby is the world's most famous pop star and she's living a life of fame and fortune until it all comes crashing down when an unexpected conservatorship traps her in a nightmare that she can't soon get out of. A decade later, Brooklyn manages to break free but she needs to flee the bright lights of Hollywood. Will she be stuck in the shadow of her mistakes or will she be able to find a life outside of the City of Angels?

Was wäre, wenn Meermenschen tatsächlich im Verborgenen existieren? Was wäre, wenn sie die Menschheit für ihre Verbrechen an der Natur büßen lassen wollen? Unter den Aquanern, den magischen Bewohnern der Meere, herrscht große Unruhe. Während sich unter ihnen eine Gruppe formt, die die Menschen wegen ihrer Verbrechen an der Natur vernichten möchte, gerät mit Peter Kawel ausgerechnet einer dieser Menschen mitten in den Konflikt hinein.

The trick to moving from your teen years into adulthood isn't about having all the answers—it's knowing what questions to ask. This book is your go-to guide for all things grown-up and the handbook for those life questions you haven't even thought to ask.

This book has aimed to explore the concept of holistic justice through a relationship-centered lens. By weaving together insights from diverse fields and lived experiences, it seeks to cultivate an understanding of how justice can be nourished in all its dimensions through grassroots empowerment and cooperation across differences. The journey began by examining philosophical foundations and theoretical frameworks, drawing on wisdom traditions, rights doctrines, and multidisciplinary perspectives.

When Rayah reawakened in her dorm, she couldn’t distinguish if she had only dreamed of meeting Soren, a defect from the wild-lands, or if she had somehow used her Lighter Form to jump there. But only the elite, the most powerful of Lighters, could manifest their Lighter Forms. Right? And what was that dark energy she used when under attack by depleters? Was Rayah really as powerless as she thought? And if she could use dark energy, could she even call herself a Lighter at all?

Flotes, això és el màxim que has aconseguit. Tens mitja feina, una habitació rellogada i un títol que acredita que ets dels que no poden caure. Però caus. El risc ha entrat a la teva vida sense que el veiessis venir. D’un dia per l’altre tot allò que no et podia passar esdevé real: perds el sostre, perds la feina i et parteixen la cara. Fins a quin punt tenir un sostre i una feina defineix la societat en què vivim, ho sap la protagonista d’Ocàs i fascinació: la seva aventura comença quan perd totes dues coses. A ella, que havia seguit les normes del joc, no li tocava caure.