Josie Hayes is always on the run. From bad decisions. From heartbreak. From cowboys.Her latest escape was supposed to be a quiet reset at her family's cabin in Tennessee—not a reckless detour at a smoky backwoods bar and definitely not a collision with Lincoln Carter. Rugged and magnetic, he's temptation in a cowboy hat, and his slow smile makes forgetting her rules far too easy.Their connection is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. What starts wi...

Lennox Hayes has always been a spitfire.She's got a stubborn streak a mile wide and big dreams of getting back on the pro rodeo circuit. Until then, she's stuck working the family ranch under the watchful eye of Bishop Bryant—the grumpy, no-nonsense foreman who's made it clear he doesn't have time for her wild ways.Bishop has spent his life proving himself at Black Springs Ranch. The Hayes family took him in when he had nothing, and he owes them everything,...

"How can we sing the Lord's song by the rivers of Babylon?"In A Tale of Two Trees, book and album two of The Well Trilogy, we ask: When drought, exile, and confusion have left her parched, what choices will the Bride of Christ make to root herself in Jesus, take up her abandoned harp, and keep what seems like a foolish feast of faith in enemy territory? Will the the singers go silent? Or will they set their hearts on pilgrimage, finding that even ...

As many critics and theorists have noted, non-pornographic films, documentaries, and quality television series have increasingly included explicit sex scenes since the 1990s, some of such scenes featuring the performance of actual sex acts. The incidence of sex in narratively powerful, resonant visual media can no longer be dismissed as a trend. What was once an aesthetic weapon in the arsenal of provocateurs is now frequently integrated seamlessly into the mise-en-scène and exposition of ...

»Nr. 3795XY« wird Luke in seiner Patientenakte lediglich genannt. Gefangen im Hochsicherheitstrakt eines Forschungslabors, in dem Versuche mit Menschen gemacht werden, die der Rasse der Formwandler angehören, scheint sein Schicksal besiegelt. Doch der groß gewachsene Kanadier mit den animalischen Genen hat es der Ärztin Amber angetan. Sie fühlt sich unwiderstehlich zu ihm hingezogen und setzt alles daran, ihn aus dem Labor zu befreien und sich mit ihm zu vereinen … Keine Zeit für einen lan...

Fourteen year old Amber should be the happiest girl alive. She lives a privileged life in the peaceful kingdom of Sterling. But she is not as pretty as Alyssa, one of the girls of the court, and she is unable to catch the eye of handsome Sir Royce. Her mother doesnt seem to have enough time for her. Her ten year old brother Matthew always seems to show up at the wrong moments. How in the world will she ever fit in? Amber is determined to change her situation by doing something bold and dar...

In a world built on secrets, love is a lethal game.Light doesn't just meet shadow—it wages war. And in the crossfire, a forbidden passion explodes with the force of a bomb. This audiobook is a collision course of obsession and raw power, guaranteed to leave you breathless.This is no gentle romance. It's a high-stakes battle of wills, shrouded in suspense and punctuated by shocking twists. Their electrifying connection is the trigger, and with every escalating conflict, the danger mounts. T...

Silencing Gender, Age, Ethnicity and Cultural Biases in Leadership is an edited volume containing eight chapters, each a real-life account from a Latina in a leadership position in the United States. These women discuss how their professional goals may conflict with their culture’s expectations for them, and they describe the complexity of life choices for Latinas in the workplace, including their struggles in challenging such social assumptions. Although some of the contributors ...

Watch the webinar!Endorsed by DEC!How can inclusive early educators plan and deliver challenging instructions to help all young learners succeed in kindergarten? This guide has authoritative answers from some of today's most renowned names in early childhood education. Presenting the Children'...