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In The Power of Saying No, award-winning professor and researcher Vanessa Patrick delves into the new science of saying no. She introduces the ground-breaking concept of "empowered refusal"—a proven framework for saying no that puts you in charge of your life—and reveals some surprising secrets about the power of the word no.

Se cachant d’un ex-petit ami fou, Hannah Winters est déterminée à garder la tête baissée et à protéger son cœur. Son métier de docteur l’a menée au bord du burnout, sans compter un ex qui cherche à la dominer. Elle ne cherche pas d’aventure, mais c’était sans compter sur les deux cow-boys. Rien qu’en apercevant Cole et Declan, Hannah sait qu’elle aura du mal à leur résister.

What does it take to raise a great dog? This was the question that husband-and-wife team Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods hoped to answer when they enrolled one hundred and one puppies in the Duke Puppy Kindergarten. With the help of a retired service dog named Congo, Brian, Vanessa, and their team set out to understand the secrets of the puppy mind: What factors might predict whether a puppy will grow up to change someone’s life?

Un espace sacré où on aborde des sujets tels que la sexualité sacrée, l'érotisme, le chamanisme, les relations intimes, les polarités féminines et masculines, la guérison des traumatismes, les tabous et shadows, le subconscient, les archétypes, l'union tantrique et plus. www.vanessadamours.com/social Instagram: www.instagram.com/vanessadamours_ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mkNwk-FsBdSosOe7ZIOVQ

When Lykke finds herself sentenced to death for murdering a fae noble, she’s shocked to see it’s the older brother—Connor—who steps in to save her...and not in the way she expected. In a world jaded by war, where love is weakness, a fae prince finds himself torn between his desire to save his country and his growing love for a human. He can’t save both, but how can he choose between his duty and his heart?

Returning from Europe, Ann learns she is to marry a man of her father’s choosing once they arrive in New York. Refusing, she runs away, although she can’t go far on a steam ship. Only as far as the stateroom of a very handsome soldier. There’s only one guaranteed way to save a woman from a bad marriage, and that’s to marry her himself. Ann is surprised Robert will go to such lengths to protect her, but stunned when she won’t just be marrying him, but his fellow soldier, Andrew, as well.

"De la désobéissance naît le chaos." Kaemon, lieutenant des yakuzas Hayato, fait sa loi dans les quartiers de San Francisco. Il ne craint rien ni personne. Il a pour habitude d’obtenir tout ce qu’il désire, sans même élever la voix. Jusqu’à elle. Alba Lattini, cette jeune forgeronne américaine à qui il commande un katana pour l’anniversaire de son père, le grand chef du clan. Une femme au look unique qui représente l’interdit, tout ce que le milieu traditionnaliste du mafieux rejette. Leur rencontre est explosive, leur attirance incontrôlable.

The Leonberger is like no other breed. They tend to be gentle giants, but their low bark is enough to scare off anyone who doesn’t know about their affectionate temperament.

Poussée par une mère ambitieuse à devenir la meilleure dans son domaine, Penny pense que le destin a sonné à sa porte quand un père qu’elle n’a jamais connu lui lègue le ranch Steele. Elle saisit cette chance de s’affranchir d’une famille qui ne l’a jamais acceptée pour se rendre à Barlow, dans le Montana. Deux cowboys se sont adjugés la belle blonde à la tête bien pleine et ils n’ont aucunement l’intention de la laisser partir. Jamison et Boone lui donneront tout ce qu’elle désire, surtout qu’elle s’est battue pour les conquérir.

Sam and Ashe didn’t believe in love at first sight. They didn’t understand how the men who’d been spurred, wrangled, tangled, and even hitched to the other Steele heiresses fell so hard and so fast. Until now. One look at Natalie ruins all other women for Sam and Ashe. But she’s not easy to tame. They’ll need to lasso more than just her heart in order to make her theirs once and for all. But a final twist puts all five of the Steele sisters in danger.

When a rough-edged bad boy takes on a straight-laced college professor, can they both win the fight of their life? Reed Johnson grew up on the streets rough and ready with his fists to survive. These days, all his fighting now is done in the ring. With the Outlaw as his coach, he’s way more than a cowboy. That was enough for him - until he meets his new neighbor.

Imagine living a peaceful life… One where you move through your days confidently and authentically… Doing your thing without worrying about how you’ll be received… That’s the life I always dreamed was possible, but I had no idea know how to get there. I felt trapped in a constant loop of people-pleasing, toxic relationships and burnout, and simply didn’t have the time for my own dreams.

Surviving a shipwreck en route to London from Jamaica was just the start of Jemina St. Maur's nightmare. Suffering from amnesia, she was separated from anyone who might know her, and imprisoned in Bedlam. She was freed only because barrister Daniel Thackery, Lord Ashbrook, was convinced to betray the one thing he holds dear: the law. Desperate to unearth her true identity, Jemina's only chance is to purloin dangerous secrets with help from The Widow's Grace - which means staying steps ahead of the formidable Daniel, no matter how strongly she is drawn to him....

Better known as the Italian Mastiff, the Cane Corso is a large dog with a lot of love and affection for the family. However, they are also one of the best guard dog breeds. Like other guard dogs, their appearance is part of what makes the Cane Corso so intimidating. Its regal appearance hides the fact that this is a breed that can be incredibly playful. They also loath to be away from their family.

Eve Miranski has spent weeks trying to find a killer who’s roaming free in Cutthroat. She’s also working hard to protect her battered heart from two alpha cowboys who aren’t making it easy. Yeah, two. After they meet at a holiday party, Shane Nickel and Finch Anderson have made it clear to Eve they’re interested in one thing: her.

Philadelphia school teacher Kady Parks discovers she’s the heir - along with half-sisters she didn’t know existed - to the Steele fortune, including a real-life cattle ranch. Instead of spending her summer break at home, she’s in Barlow, Montana. And the West is as wild as she imagined, for two hot cowboys have decided to lay claim, taking her for one wild ride. And Kady? She’s ready to dig in her spurs and hang on tight.

Born into slavery on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, Doll bought her freedom from her Irish planter father and built a legacy of wealth and power as an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter that extended from the marketplaces and sugar plantations of Dominica and Barbados to a glittering luxury hotel in Demerara on the South American continent. Vanessa Riley’s novel brings Doll to vivid life as she rises above the harsh realities of slavery and colonialism by working the system and leveraging the competing attentions of the men in her life

The shape-changers believe the Erith are guilty of murder. And Arrow is in the middle of potential new war between the old enemies. Not only is her freedom at risk, but so is her life. It will take all of her training and skill with magic to live long enough to uncover the truth in time to avert a bloodbath. Concealed is the first book of Arrow's story, set in an alternate world where magic and technology exist side by side. If you like your fantasy mixed with mystery and spells, then you'll love this debut series by Vanessa Nelson.

I caught her scent when I was on enforcer business. Knew she must be the one. I brought my alpha back with me. Because our bloodline mates in pairs. Two males for every she-wolf. Two daddies for our mate. The one we’re going to spoil and protect. Spank and sully. Carry off to make a home together. Just as soon as we convince her she belongs to us.

A bachelor auction. I was in an f-ing bachelor auction. I wasn’t a cow. A bull, definitely. When the ladies started to bid, it was looking rough. Until she placed the winning bid. The one I wanted. The woman who’d kneed me in the balls the other day. Yeah, I was hot for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me. I was a guy obsessed. She might be the teacher, but she was going to learn she was all mine - and I wasn’t letting her go.