New Love Relationship

I'm the new Mafia Boss, thrust into power by my brother's untimely death. His last words haunt me: "Protect Gwen. She has the key." Little did I know, she'd become the key to my heart as well. Gwen is my dead brother's Ex and therapist and the guardian of his secrets. I captured her, determined to uncover the truth that could secure my empire. But this curvy temptress with emerald eyes becomes my own forbidden obsession. Our interrogations ignite a dangerous dance of desire. Each heated glance, each "accidental" touch sparks a fire I can't control. Her intoxicating scent, her lips begging ...

Love-bombing, gaslighting, stonewalling, bread-crumbing, emotional manipulation. You’ve done the research. But have you heard of sensory processing sensitivity? Those who have this less common personality trait are known as Highly Sensitive Persons (or HSPs).

Drawing on comprehensive interviews with young men, psychologists, academics, and experts in the field, Boys & Sex dissects so-called locker room talk; how the word "hilarious" robs boys of empathy; pornography as the new sex education; boys’ understanding of hookup culture and consent; and their experience as both victims and perpetrators of sexual violence. By surfacing young men’s experience in all its complexity, Orenstein is able to unravel the hidden truths, hard lessons, and important realities of young male sexuality in today’s world.

One night, she stole his kiss. Now, he is determined to steal it back. Edmond Dunsworth, Duke of Cromwell, is bankrupt. The solution to his problem: a wife with a sizable dowry. Not worried in the least, Edmond takes his pick. After all, what woman could resist his charms? Anna Hanford, a merchant's daughter, is faced with a difficult choice: allow her sister to marry the duke and see her happiness shattered...or marry the duke herself. Determined to ensure her sister's future, Anna makes her choice. After all, isn't marriage just a minor inconvenience?

Mardi Gras was supposed to be my escape. But I never saw him coming... Celeste Mardi Gras was supposed to be my escape—a night where I could get lost in the crowd, anonymous and free. No names. No ties. No regrets. But the second I felt him, I knew I was being hunted. His golden eyes burned through the chaos, his presence cutting through the drunken revelry like a blade. And when he finally steps out of the shadows, when he wraps his inked hands around me, I realize I was never free. Not really. Because I belong to him, and he’s come to collect. Dominic She thought she could run. ...

Never fall in love when it's supposed to be just for fun… It’s the day before my brother’s wedding in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. It’s also the last day of my studies before I qualify as a veterinarian. At last, I can put aside my ditzy image and be the sophisticated career woman I’ve always wanted to be. Except I don’t notice my watch has stopped, and I miss my flight. Luckily, Ryan misses the plane too. He suggests we take a road trip to Dunedin, and I jump at the chance to spend a cozy couple of days with him. I’ve had a crush on him for years. When I ...

This revised and expanded edition of the classic relationship skills book offers couples a comprehensive approach to better communication, greater intimacy, and deeper commitment. The new edition includes way to use acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) principles for better conflict management.

A collection of three of Serenity Woods's standalone contemporary romances. Book 1: Kiss & Make Up Lights, camera… Action! It’s been a year since makeup artist Tabby Rogers’ life was turned upside-down. Now she’s back on track. In a month, she'll be in the UK for the career opportunity of a lifetime. One she absolutely cannot let pass her by. Until she leaves, all she has to do is fill in on a movie shoot in New Zealand and keep out of trouble. And trouble looks a lot like a devilishly hot stuntman... Eli Black has one rule: don’t date girls on set. His only goal is to get to ...

Family meant everything to Ayden Stratton. It always had even when he didn’t always allow it to show. Because of that, he understood the fury in Tobias Blaise’s eyes when they learned that his sister had been dragged out the backdoor of her restaurant despite every effort to stop her from being kidnapped. Fury didn’t begin to describe what he saw in his brother’s face. Cassidy Blaise might be Tobias’s sister, but she was Benjamin’s entire world. Tobias Blaise never expected to find any woman he wanted to spend his life with, let alone one who looked at him the way Ellis did, ...

A call to arms, How to Build a Better Life will ignite a much-needed debate about the misplaced priorities of the modern generation. This guide is the antidote women need to reject the lies they've been fed by our culture so they can build the happier and slower-paced lives they crave.

What can the social and life sciences tell us about the most fundamental and unquantifiable human experience - love? Anna Manchin is interested in the the the most inclusive possible answer, one that, unlike previous books on the subject, considers friendship and family on par with romantic love, as well as polyamory, chosen families, queer love, and touchingly, the love we feel for pets, celebrities, and deities.

Hope Brown’s mundane life is turned upside down when:-she unexpectedly loses the job she loves; runs into big trouble with the police when she’s implicated in an unexplained death; finds herself the target of a notorious local drug gang - out for revenge; and discovers dark secrets about her past that she is determined to uncover. Hope takes flight from the dreary London council flat that she shares with her slovenly stepfather Charlie, and stepbrother Joel, looking for a fresh start in Northumberland, in the peaceful, coastal town of Amble, where she was born. She's determined to ...

Some gifts can change your life forever... Emmett Brooks is a mute cattle farmer at the end of his rope, and he’s fine with that. After more than a decade of bad luck, he’s resigned himself to hiding himself away at his family’s languishing farm in rural Manitoba. His brother died in prison, his mother from cancer, and his father was wasting away in a nursing home he couldn’t afford. After his worst day in recent memory, Emmett is visited by a stern social worker from another province. Her message is simple: “Your brother’s daughter needs your help.” Isabelle Lamoine hides ...

This book is written to women and for women as a tool that will empower them to become the best version of themselves. It utilizes the true and powerful meaning of scriptures without incorporating religion. It addresses the psychological, emotional and physiological limitations we impose upon ourselves through paradigms that tend to limit our ability to fully become who we are meant to be. It incorporates the science behind the universal laws that govern every part of our existence. This book teaches every woman how to focus on her well-being by improving the inner person spiritually and ...

Do you wish you had more friends? Are you finding it difficult to meet new people? Tired of feeling lonely? Discover practical ways to meet new people, learn the art of small talk, and find out how to nurture lifelong friendships. Rebecca Collins, the author of the groundbreaking Love Yourself Deeply, is back, this time, with a powerful guide for those who feel lonely, isolated, and lacking friends. This self-help guide is full of empowering tools and strategies to help you overcome shyness and learn the social skills needed to connect with others.

Chad Skydiving, cliff jumping, extreme water sports . . . you name it and I've done it. Just ask any one of my millions of Youtube fans. I get paid to travel the world with my model girlfriend, Lori. Yeah, you heard right. Dream job? Hell yes. But getting dumped by Lori wasn't part of the plan. Winning her back is my priority but I need to act fast to limit the damage. That's why I'm in Las Vegas to proposition Brianna Reed, a gorgeous dancer. If there's one thing Lori couldn't stand, it was me being around other women. Brin Don't let my seductive smiles fool you. Working the Las Vegas ...

Tell me you want me. Tell me you feel this too. Rose: It was only one weekend, one wedding. I shouldn’t have been nervous about seeing Peter again. Even if he made my life a living hell in high school. But seeing him again, makes me see him in a new light. One that makes me want him. Can I give into my desire? Should I? Peter: Rose was always the one who got away. I couldn’t wait for the wedding because I could see her. And one look at her told me she had only gotten better with age. My need to have her only grew stronger. She is beauty and perfection and everything I could want. Now, I...

“Katie O’Rourke writes engaging, big-hearted stories about complicated families, navigating life, and finding love.” 2000: This is the year Jenna is supposed to graduate college, become independent, and find true happiness—whatever that looks like. But she is a people pleaser, and when her stepfather’s health deteriorates, she leaves school to help take care of him. While she struggles to say goodbye to the only father figure she’s ever had, a family secret confirmed by a DNA test drops like a grenade into Jenna’s already complicated life. Amidst the fallout and at the worst ...

Never fall in love when you’re full of Christmas spirit… Stefan is the only guy I’ve ever really wanted. But on the night that I finally plucked up courage to ask him back to my room, he turned me down. Okay, he didn't just turn me down; he crushed my very soul. That was a month ago, and now, at Christmastime, I’m traveling with my family to the Arctic Circle to celebrate Noah’s wedding. Because Stefan and I are the only two singletons left, I just know we’re going to end up sitting together on the plane and in restaurants. I can’t bear to be near him. It hurts too much. And ...

Here are only a few of the new friends you'll meet in TEENAGE CHRISTIAN: ASHLEY wins a songwriting contest and backstage passes to meet her favorite rock star, but discovers there's only one true Rock worthy of her love. MELISSA dreads attending a new high school, but learns that unknown roads are often mapped out by God. NICOLE and her best friend must spend Valentine's Day at a nursing home where both encounter real love when they least expect it. WHITNEY suffers from insomnia, but a heavenly cure brings sweet dreams. JESSICA feels like she's missing out on Halloween fun, then learns ...