Modern Women

When Jamie Rutherford takes a temporary assignment as lieutenant of Boston Fire's Engine 59, she doesn't anticipate any problems. She's been in the fire service for a long time, and, even though she's fairly new to Boston, she knows how to make any firehouse her home. What she's not prepared for is her reaction to firefighter Scott Kincaid.

Vanessa Larkin just agreed to an out-of-town job assignment over the holidays. With the promise of a hefty bonus if she can get things done by the new year she heads for tiny Fraser Hills. Determined to succeed, she’s not worried about whipping the shutdown process into overdrive to meet the challenge. Only when she gets there she realizes her bosses haven’t been upfront with the town. Mike Marshall, a widower raising a teenaged daughter, is angry to find out that his grandfather has sold the family business to some big corporation.

With warmth and humour, Elizabeth Lovatt reimagines the women who both called and volunteered for the Lesbian Line in the 1990s, whilst also tracing her own journey from accidentally coming out to disastrous dates to finding her chosen family. With callers and agents alike dealing with first crushes and break-ups, sex and marriage, loneliness and illness (or simply the need to know the name of a gay bar on a night out), this is a celebration of the ordinary lives of queer women.

Adam is a psychology student doing research on lucid dreaming... ...but IS he dreaming?Adam Langston is a nobody college student who never garners more than a second look, or is he? While carrying a heavy load of journalism and psychology classes, Adam dives deep into the concept of lucid dreaming, teaching himself to become aware of his dream state. This amazing talent allows him to manipulate his mind and control the dreamscape to his heart's content. Fantasies from his ill-tempered but hot little coed roommate to his smoldering goddess of a psychology teacher, Professor Theodoropolous ...

She’s still grieving the past that once was. He’s still mourning the past that never was. When Dawn and Shane encounter each other just before New Year’s, they’re left wondering—are they willing to risk falling in love again? Dawn Walker has spent the past two years remembering her dearly departed husband of thirty years. She’s slowly finding the small joys in life, but she knows the only love she has left is for her sons and grandkids. But then he shows up at her front door. Shane Parker has spent the past three decades trying to forget what was supposed to be the happiest day ...

Even though the world has made progress in gender equality, there is still an underrepresentation of women in top positions due to an unconscious gender bias toward women. But it doesn't have to be this way. Things are changing. In this profound book, Sophie Lawrence provides actionable advice for women to use to build a thriving business or a satisfying career and achieve personal fulfillment, without sacrificing their true values or hiding their authentic personalities.

For fans of The Vampire Diaries, Twilight and The Hunger Games! From the world of Vampire Love Story that has sold over 200,000 copies world! More than 1,200 worldwide 5-star reviews! The epic saga of vampires and werewolves - and a love unlike any other. Book #1 in the bestselling "Vampire Hero" series! Josiah Reign is a lover and a fighter. He's also the leader of a group of warrior vampires called the Mani. During a time of relative peace for the vampires, Josiah goes on a crusade to help the Tandra (humans) overcome the evil that surrounds them. Josiah's alter ego rises up to take him ...

Dipika Sanyal is an established, internationally renowned business woman, running a modelling agency. She is swept off her feet by the handsome Mudit, who simply refuses to take ‘no’ for an answer. The Libra woman is completely floored from the word go. Mudit Trivedi is the financial director of a multi-million crore business. He is deeply attracted to Dipika the moment he sets eyes on her. The Gemini does not want to wait for even a moment before getting to know her better. Things go really well for the two in the beginning, until his estranged family enters the picture. Dipika has ...

In "The Career Woman’s Guide," Arianna Blakely guides modern women through a transformative journey to success. Addressing challenges faced by women, she emphasizes executive presence and debunks misconceptions about assertiveness. Through case studies, including trailblazers like Eleanor Baum, she showcases the empowering impact of assertiveness.

Prince Cor of Seingalt is about to announce his engagement. The court, the country, and the world are waiting to meet his fiancee. The trouble is, he hasn't got one. He needs a fake, and fast. Rhian Rothe is trapped. With her dreams of stage stardom in tatters, she needs a new opportunity - enough to agree to play Cinderella to an arrogant prince. But this is no fairytale, and Rhian's not the one who needs to be rescued. If Prince Less-Than-Charming wants her help, he'd better start acting like it.

GREAT LEADERS CANNOT AFFORD TO BE GOOD MEN. 1986: Old scores settled, U.S. President Temple must consolidate control over a volatile nation and a changing world. A nuclear explosion in far-off Russia, political shifts in Western Europe, the AIDS virus... amid the disarray, three former allies refuse to cede command over the oil sector. The Kingsleys, the Sheppards, and the Barronses have united under the woman Temple once thought of as his daughter. Neither she nor the decorated Navy SEAL who used to be her childhood sweetheart will concede. Then there’s the American aristocrat she’s ...

When a husband killed his wife he was charged with committing murder, and if found guilty he was hanged. When a wife killed her husband she was charged with petty treason, a crime that was analogous with high treason, and if found guilty she was burned at the stake. Unlike murder, petty treason was indefensible and there could be no plea for manslaughter or self-defence.

Aprenda a tener el control de su vida a través de un conocimiento profundo de la motivación. ¿Qué es la motivación? ¿Por qué nos sentimos totalmente paralizados para hacer determinadas cosas y completamente incapaces de abandonar otras? Mucha gente concluye, de forma equivocada, que es perezosa o carente de fuerza de voluntad. Pero de lo que realmente carece es de una correcta comprensión de cómo actúa su propia mente, de la motivación y del modo en que esta opera. Este libro es un manual de autoayuda y presenta un análisis riguroso de la psicología de la motivación. Le ...

"Life is a beautiful, chaotic mess - a fact that John Bowie captures flawlessly in his stunning third poetry collection." The pages of this book are filled with raw, unfiltered emotions that will take readers on a journey through the human experience. From the highs of love and life to the lows of inescapable death, each poem is a window into the complexity of our existence. Bowie is a master poet, weaving together words that will tug at your heartstrings and make you see the world in a whole new light. With an unapologetic and soulful writing style, he invites readers to embrace the ...

After dumping her cheating fiancée, straight-laced Julia Hopkins decides to focus on herself for a change. A weekend getaway with a friend and one-night stand with a sexy stranger was exactly what she needed to kick off her new life. It was her chance to be someone else, if only for a little while. But Julia's wild night comes back to haunt her when she discovers the identity of her sexy stranger.

Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, The Unwomanly Face of War is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of stories from Soviet women who lived through the Second World War: on the front lines, on the home front and in occupied territories. As Alexievich gives voice to women who are absent from official narratives - captains, sergeants, nurses, snipers and pilots - she shows us a new version of the war we're so familiar with, creating an extraordinary history from their private stories.

Iris Murdoch, Mary Midgley, Philippa Foot and Elizabeth Anscombe were philosophy students at Oxford during the Second World War when most male undergraduates (and many tutors) were conscripted. Taught by refugee scholars, women and conscientious objectors, the four friends developed a philosophy that could respond to the war's darkest revelations.

When Manhattan business tycoon, commonly known as the Takeover King, Montgomery Livingstone is pushed off a Widow's Walk and falls to his death, Maeve and Meg are again thrust into a murder investigation as they attempt to help a seemingly innocent young woman accused of the crime. But it turns out there are many secrets to be uncovered, and once again, Maeve, Meg, and their savvy Boston Irish mother must band together to solve the murder. Maeve races against the clock to bring the killer to justice while caring for her patients and pursuing her goal of motherhood.

If you’ve found yourself confused by men’s behaviors, Becoming the Female Hunter: The Modern Woman’s Guide to Inner Healing and Lasting Love will offer you helpful insight into the male psyche. This will hopefully ease your confusion and minimize your questions, allowing you to avoid getting overly emotionally invested in men who are not willing to commit to you. The goal is to help you overcome your insecurities, improve your sense of self-worth, and generate attraction to have the lasting satisfying love you crave!

Nicole was a rock star when it came to her outside life. She was soaring up the corporate ladder as an engineer, had a great apartment, a closet full of perfect clothes, and a full social calendar. So why was she failing miserably at finding her dream man? This is Nicole’s true story of healing her heart by doing something utterly radical. She walks you through her steps from lost to living the life of her dreams with honesty and humor, showing the behind-the-scenes awkwardness of what it’s really like to learn how to love yourself.