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When Lila stumbles upon a secret door in the forest, she is transported to a realm where fairies dance, whispering winds tell ancient tales, and hidden glens hold forgotten treasures. Guided by the Fairy Queen Aeloria, Lila learns to dance with the fairies, help solve the mystery of the lost fairy dust, and make a wish upon a shooting star. Alongside her new friends, including the mischievous pixie Pippin and the music-loving fairy Lyra, Lila embarks on a series of magical adventures that reveal the true essence of friendship, courage, and wonder.

A 1937 vintage camper trailer half hidden in weeds catches Lynne McBriar's eye when she is visiting an elderly friend, Ben. Ben eagerly sells it to her and she just as eagerly embarks on a restoration. But after each remodel, sleeping in the trailer lands Lynne and her daughter Dinah in a previous decade - exciting, yet frightening. Glimpses of their home town and ancestors 50 or 60 years earlier is exciting and also offers some clues to the mystery of Ben's lost love.

After fleeing the only refuge she's known for much of her life, Avery, along with her sister, June, and new friends, Will, Oliver, and Riley forge through the forest to uncharted territory in search of a better life, in search of other survivors. But Avery soon learns that life beyond the woods is far worse than she ever imagined. She finds that safety does not exist for human beings in a world run by Urthmen.

The shadow of the cursed Dragon Lord has hung over the town of Lirinsholme for centuries, and no one ever knows when the Dragon will claim his next doomed bride. Rhianne Menyon has dreams of being a painter, but her world changes forever when a single moment of sacrifice brings her to Black's Keep as the Dragon's latest bride. As she attempts to adjust to her new life - and to know something of the monster who is now her husband - she begins to see that the curse is far crueler than she first believed.

This is the story of my 10-year struggle with infertility due to PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). As I struggled to become a mother, all aspects of my life were affected. I met many trials including doctors unwilling to treat me because I was overweight.

Christmas time has always been a special time of year for Mama. It was common to have thirty or more people for that holiday meal. If family members had friends who did not have a place to go, Mama welcomed them to have a meal with us. Exercise was important to Mama, so she would try to walk every day. On the days she was walking, she would walk through the hospital and see if there were any patients that she knew to see if they needed anything. BJ, my first son was born two months premature.

The Garlucci family business, “Savannah Swag”, is finally open, and business is brisk. Carlita is happy with the way her son is managing the pawnshop and their new part-time employees, so she can focus on renting out their last vacant apartment. When a mysterious man shows up on her doorstep with wads of cash, offering to pay the deposit and first month's rent and even offers to sweeten the deal with some extra cash, Carlita is tempted. She quickly discovers that the man is not all he seems to be.

Carlita Garlucci is thrilled that her son Tony has arrived in Savannah to help with the opening of their new pawnshop Savannah Swag. While giving her son a tour of the property, they stumble upon a hidden trapdoor that leads to an undiscovered basement with a tunnel. Curious to find out where the tunnel leads, Tony breaks through the wall and discovers underground passageways rumored to have been used by pirates to smuggle their stolen goods into the historic city.

In Ice Wolf, a hunter stumbles upon a naked body. When Ellie and her deputy retrieve the frozen corpse, he's got a silver dagger in his chest but no ID. It's Ellie's first homicide case in Hope and she aims to solve it. But even stranger things happen and this murder investigation will be anything but routine. Ellie doesn't want to believe the forensic evidence, but there's something creepy about the John Doe victim. There's no way that she'd walk away from this case, but maybe she should run.

An unusual friendship forms between a young history professor and the grandmother of one of his loveliest students. When master's student, Katherine King, receives an unsatisfactory grade on an exam, she learns two valuable lessons: Don't lose your cool with a young, handsome professor. And, two, don't tell your grandmother about it. This sweet, clean Christian romance is set in the rolling hills of the Palouse, in the university town of Moscow, Idaho.

Secrets rule Lana’s life. Her father’s death brought some out into the open, but she has a few of her own: 1) she’s been married to Blake for nearly a year - and trying to get a divorce for most of that time. 2) A moment of emotional weakness and too much champagne ended with her in her husband’s arms - and now she’s pregnant.

Crystal Stapleton has everything a princess could want: ski vacations, a suite to herself in her parents' mansion, even her own Prince Charming. Too bad there's a mean streak lurking under the surface of her fiancé, one that her parents refuse to see. With her father's prodding to marry a well-connected and wealthy man and her mother's constant, ugly, domineering attitude, Crystal is prepared to do as she's told, regardless of how unhappy her future will be.

For Miranda, Newark has nothing to offer except a dead-end job, a crummy apartment, and an abusive boyfriend. But when her younger sister signs her up for an online dating website to prove to her the kinds of guys who would be interested in her, she starts an online connection with the perfect guy. He's handsome, he's a real-life cowboy, and...he's in his 70s! Miranda steps off the bus to find the man of her dreams waiting for her, only he doesn't know it.

The twins' younger brother, Joseph, is trapped in a downward spiral of drinking and drugs, all in an effort to cope with the daily pain he lives with after being thrown from his horse months ago. Not sure what to do or believe, the family enlists the help of Emma, a girl with a shady past, who knows the nightmare of addiction all too well. Can Emma help Joseph find his way out of the pit before they lose him for good?

As the "younger" twin, Carey Carson has always lived comfortably in brother Casey's shadow, happy to let him take the lead. But when Casey leaves for his honeymoon and the cattle drive has to continue without him, it's up to Carey to step up and fill those highly respected boots. Amy McDade joined the cattle drive with a group of other vacationers, only for her, this drive isn't about learning to rope a steer or having a good time. It's her final attempt to build up her confidence again since an injury on the job has kept her from being a part of the career she's always loved.

It just wouldn't be Texas without the occasional unpredictable storm, but when a twister rips through Carson Hill Ranch and demolishes almost everything in sight, the family has a long road ahead of them as they try to pick up the pieces and put them back together. In the chaos of the storm, no one notices that Joseph's wife, Emma, has disappeared. A mysterious phone call lets them know that there are some fates worse than death. As brothers Anders and Joseph rush in to save the women they love, the end result tears apart the Carson family in ways that no one saw coming.

Death comes to all of us, but most are uncomfortable and unsure when it comes to that final journey. Patricia Robertson's audiobook helps families that are facing the terminal diagnosis of a loved one. She provides insights into the dying process and tips how best to help families through this process. A valuable resource for families, counselors, ministers, and lay people.

At the age of four, Anne McTiernan is left by her mother at a boarding school. Overcome by sadness from the neglect she experiences there, Anne emotionally and physically starves. A doctor, appalled by her excessive weight loss, forces Anne's mother to bring her home, but she is still not safe.

Through declassified documents and various other sources, we further explore human experimentation. This time we zoom in specifically on mind control and the top-secret government projects that examined this realm. We name the names. This compelling book is sourced throughout. You'll find out about how the US ferried Nazi scientists into the country after World War II and how that single operation became the catalyst for the creation of multiple experimental projects.

Discover how to improve your balance and your life using the 'MOVE' method. Feel invigorated, confident, reenergized, and enthusiastic! Over 55, most of us find we’re not moving with as much ease as we used to and have a fear of falling as we age. Most of us have aches and pains that limit life. As you get older, we also have much to look forward to, time with loved ones and time for favorite activities, maybe accomplishing long-time goals and dreams.