First Baby

My best friend calls me a reclusive author… A dreamer. A slow bloomer. Her remedy? I need new friends. I need experience. But she warned me… Stay away from my playboy older brother! I tried not to notice his sexy green eyes... I tried not to melt at the sound of his voice. Did I try to resist my instincts, my desire? Nope! I trusted Guy, and I still do. But the psycho stalking us exploited our vulnerability… Leaving Guy stunned and feeling guilty, Trying to protect me and our privacy. Then he suggested we move in together. For me that wasn’t an option. Our relationship was too new. ...

What a great moment it is to finally hold your precious baby in your arms after 9 months. "Your Infant’s Weekly Journey" is an essential handbook for new mothers navigating the incredible journey of their baby's early growth and development. This comprehensive guide offers practical advice, expert insights, and emotional support to help mothers understand and nurture their babies from birth to six months.

I never meant to come back here. Home. My military career gave me the escape I needed from this place—and my mistakes. Now I have to face them. And the girl I left behind. I’ve missed her every day that I’ve been gone, but I never knew just how much I was leaving behind. She’s not all I turned my back on. She kept a secret from me. A baby who isn’t a baby anymore. He’s a grown boy with the same love for adventure as his father. But his mother? She may never forgive me, and I can’t blame her. Love like this only comes around once in a lifetime. Everyone deserves a second chance...

A message from beyond the grave. A small town full of secrets. A love that refuses to die. “Chelsea, this is your mother, I need you”. When a message from her ‘dead’ mother pulls her back to Redemption Hills, the small town she vowed never to see again, Chelsea must confront a past she never truly escaped and a love she thought she’d buried. Returning means reopening old wounds... and facing Ethan Walker, her high school sweetheart who shattered her heart by fathering a child with someone else. Now a wealthy CEO, Ethan is determined to prove that their story isn’t finished—...

Traditionally, the Orthodox Church has appointed forty days of rest and seclusion after childbirth for mothers to recover from the rigors of birth and get to know their new babies. In the modern world, it can be difficult to understand how to use this time to the fullest in the way it was intended. The authors of A Sacred Beginning—a therapist and a pediatrician who are both mothers themselves—come to the rescue with a resource that addresses the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of a mother's recovery from birth and embarkation on her new life.

She refuses to be a surrogate for any alien. Sarah French refuses to passively accept her fate as a surrogate for a Palantir chief. She has to accompany the beastly alien general to his home world, but she only has to give him a year to woo her and act as his surrogate before she can walk away. Determined not to have a child she has to leave behind, and sure she could never love an alien she hasn’t met, she takes an illegal drug that will prevent conception, possibly forever. She just has to endure the year and will be able to walk away with no lingering ties. It comes as a shock to ...

A runaway proxy, a determined Alphan, and a searing claim that marks them both. Five months ago, Pei Ling Xiang’s life was turned upside down when Earth authorities broke into the bunker where her family had sheltered for the last eleven years, dragging her parents to prison and taking her and her sister to the Faction Embassy to be registered as proxies. When she learned she would be paired with an Alphan, she panicked and fled. If Brighton hadn’t taken her in, she would have been in a desperate situation. Once he catches her, she settles in with Zafer and grows to care for him, but ...

Rule #1 - Never enter Lupin Forest during the night of a full moon… Unfortunately, innocent good girl Scarlet Mantle is about to find out exactly why you shouldn’t break Steamydale’s number one town rule. ~*~ Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Not me. Everyone knows that Steamydale’s town rules are archaic and outdated, made a long time ago when the original settlers had to worry about actual wolves. Nowadays I’m more worried about whether they’ll get my latte right at the local cafe. But when I stay out a little too late before heading to my grandmother’s house one night, ...

Alpha or omega, you gotta be tough to earn a day’s wage as a lumberjack in the mountains of Chokecherry. Lex is a new omega recruit who wants to prove that he can handle an alpha’s share of work. Deep in the forest and partnered up with a hulking and handsome alpha named Caine, this young omega is about to discover just why virile alpha woodsmen and fertile omegas shouldn’t be left alone in the wilderness together! This smoldering hot gay shifter paranormal romance story will satisfy all your wild werewolf cravings! 18+ ONLY! Get this steamy short story now for FREE with Kindle ...

My mother wants all her kids and grandkids to spend Christmas Eve at her house and wake up on Christmas morning together. Sounds reasonable, right? And it would be. If it weren’t my mother. My husband, Declan, is protesting any involvement, though he’s openly intrigued by the idea of claiming his territory by having sex in my childhood bed. And by intrigued, I mean a series of really hot suggestions that make me whimper when I have to say no. Wait - why am I saying no, again?

Why would three successful women cross legal, cultural and religious redlines to carry genetically engineered human embryos? Environmental Attorney Bree Battle does it because a mysterious doctor will cure her terminal brain cancer only if she agrees. Zadie Springer is an advertising executive for whom invitro fertilization has failed, but needs to have a baby to ensure her bloodline continues. Popstar Gwen Blaze and her husband have the Huntington’s Disease gene, but are desperate for a baby that won’t face the same fate. For these three women, genetically engineered babies are their ...

Becoming a dad is like unlocking a new level in the game of life – exciting, challenging, and completely transformative. Every journey starts with a step, and this book is that step towards a more confident, joyful, and balanced fatherhood.

Lambent Light Publishing presents nine stories of the strange, the gross, and the just plain f--ked up from Robert Devereaux, one of the most original voices in fantastic fiction. Edoardo Ballerini, two-time Audie award winner as best male narrator, lends his considerable talents to these twisted tales of horror and dark fantasy.

Teacher Callie Alberts has built a good life for herself in Harmony, Idaho. She was happy and content until the day she learned her former boyfriend, Dr. Eli Webster, was moving back to town. A past betrayal looms large and Callie is determined to keep her distance from the handsome doctor. That proves impossible when Eli moves into the cottage right next door! When a baby is left on his doorstep with a note pinned to the blanket indicating he’s the father, Eli asks her to watch the child while he tracks down the mother. It’s not only the neighborly thing to do, Callie desperately ...

More adults with young children are committed to integrative and holistic health, but the available information can be overwhelming and confusing. Through accessible, evidence-based guidance, Dr. Joel Warsh helps parents work through the health concerns and developmental changes that come up during the first three years of life and navigate the unique realities of parenting today.

Welcome to Dad's First Steps, the quintessential guide for the modern dad eager to take on the exhilarating, heartwarming, and sometimes perplexing journey of fatherhood with both confidence and a sense of humor. This isn't just a book;,it's a roadmap through the milestones, moments, and yes, the mayhem of raising a child, crafted especially for dads who want to be actively involved at every stage of their child’s life. Why this is your go-to guide: Step-by-Step Guidance: From holding your baby for the first time to teaching them to ride a bike, navigate each new phase with ease and ...

Wearing panties was overrated, until he walked in... Forced into a blind date by her best friend, Callie hadn't expected to like the guy, let alone love him... When Evan Wright found out he had to go on a blind date, he wasn't happy. But then he saw Callie Harper and everything in his life started falling into place... Warning: Expect plenty of creamy milk and honey, and fantasies that some may find quite naughty. Evan's Fertile Virgin is the fourth short story in the Milk and Honey Series of naughty and some might consider taboo contemporary romance short stories. If you like sexy milking ...

Brighton hoped for a permanent match, but her alien barely notices she’s alive. Brighton has been impatiently waiting to be matched after her friends found happy endings with their alien mates. She’s assigned as the proxy for brundle commander Dantel Oleig, but despite her high hopes, he barely notices her existence. She doesn’t understand why he claimed her if he doesn’t want a child or the possibility of a mate. The enigmatic warrior is frustrating, and it takes a catastrophe to get Dantel to open to her. Can understanding what drives him lead to a second chance, or is he too ...

Harlow: The man of the house and I aren’t exactly friendly per se. We live on different floors, so we don’t see each other most of the time. So how was I supposed to know that Sam could hear my music? I was minding my own business doing aerobics … in a bikini … okay, less than a bikini … when the doctor bursts in like a wild man! Creamy curves came flying out, bare and luscious, but what I didn’t expect? That the gorgeous physician liked what he saw. Sam: I more than liked what I saw. I CRAVED what I saw. After all, Harlow’s been growing up fast. Maybe we don’t interact much...

Tired of struggling with your little one at breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Enter responsive feeding! Recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Academy of American Pediatrics, this revolutionary approach takes the worry out of mealtimes. Feeding therapist and speech-language pathologist Melanie Potock gives parents the tools - and the confidence - to read baby’s communication cues and follow baby’s lead.