Pregnancy Relationships

Lily came to the ranch seeking peace, but she found herself caught in a whirlwind of desire and dominance. The ranch’s alphas—Sam, the steady leader; Dean, the charming protector; Cole, the brooding enforcer; and Ethan, the quiet strength—ignite something in her she can’t deny. As her heat rises and her secrets unravel, Lily must decide if she’s ready to let go of her past and trust these men with her future. Sam knows he should keep things professional, but the moment he scents Lily’s omega heat, every instinct demands he claim her. Dean’s playful charm hides a burning need ...

Two years ago Riley Young fled from Lawton, Alabama. After accusing the oldest Lawton son, Rhett, of rape, everyone called her a liar, and she had no option but to leave. Now she's back, but she's not at Lawton High finishing up her senior year. She's at home raising the little girl that no one believed was Rhett's.

When you find out that you are expecting twins, you are in total shock. Your mind races with a million questions and you start to stress out about what to do to get ready. This guide will help you be prepared and ready to tackle life the next several months without having to wade through a lengthy book you don't have time to listen to. It is perfect for the expectant twin dad, whether your twins are your first and second children or ninth and 10th.

In this data-driven birth book, award-winning childbirth writer and educator Henci Goer brings her 30-plus years of experience analyzing the obstetric research to the table, delivering the most thorough synthesis on the market. Yet she structures the book thoughtfully so you can take in information however suits you. Dig into every detail or skip to the summaries. Henci creates a judgment-free zone where you're in the driver's seat. You're the best person to decide what's right for you. Here's your opportunity to get the data. Make a plan. And take charge of your birth.

This doctor's 'no strings attached' policy is about to be broken—by two tiny heartbeats. She was a nameless temptation in a cocktail dress, vanishing into the night. Then she walks into my surgical practice, all fire and defiance, interviewing for a nursing position. Hannah McGrath. The woman who crashed my event and ignited something in me I'd long buried. I should keep it professional. Instead, I push her hard, determined to prove she can't charm her way up the ranks. But every clash, every heated glance, only fans the flames between us. Until a devastating loss breaks down our defenses...

Aria Silverpine has always felt like a curse—my body, my family’s secrets, and the fires that seem to follow us. But when three alpha firefighters walk into my quiet library, they bring more than safety. Kael’s authority steadies me, Thorne’s curiosity challenges me, and Jace’s reckless charm ignites something I’ve been afraid to feel. Their touch awakens me, their love consumes me, and their strength promises a future where my secret isn’t a curse but a gift. Kael Silverpine’s fires are more than just flames—they’re part of a mystery that’s tearing this town apart. ...

Each time she knelt to "catch" another wriggling baby - nearly 3,000 times during her remarkable career - California midwife Peggy Vincent paid homage to the moment when pain bows to joy and the world makes way for one more. With every birth, she encounters another woman-turned-goddess: Catherine rides out her labor in a car careening down a mountain road. Sofia spends hers trying to keep her hyper doctor-father from burning down the house. Susannah gives birth so quietly that neither husband nor midwife notice until there's a baby in the room.

What do you get when you have an older fake fiancé, a billionaire boss and a surprise baby? Trouble… The man who tormented me at work now needs me to be his fake girlfriend to secure inheriting his father’s company. I can’t help but hate his guts, but by God does he look good in that three piece. I swear I can see his abs through his dress shirt. Being forced into the same hotel room leads to a night of passion with our clothes in a pile by the door. Pretending to be his fiancé is one thing but now I have to wrestle with my feelings for a man I once hated and someone I might just ...

"Pregnancy for First Time Moms Simplified" is the essential guide every expectant mother needs to navigate the beautiful, but sometimes overwhelming, journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood.

More and more women are choosing to have children later in life, but since fertility declines starting at age 30, many moms-to-be are forced to turn to invasive, expensive treatments to conceive. But there is a better way. With How to Conceive Naturally: And Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30, listeners will discover that it's possible to have a healthy pregnancy in your 30s or early 40s.

When we talk about pregnancy, we too often end up talking clinically and sentimentally. Pregnancy is medical details and a whirl of emotions. It is vitamins and baby showers and feelings. But it is so much more. In Showing, Agnes Howard takes us beyond clinical reductionism and fluffy sentimentality to show us how to take pregnancy seriously as hard but important work. It is not just a bodily process, she argues, but an active work of care - one that underscores the generosity and mutual dependence we all require in order to live.

Why choose when desires run as deep as the secrets of the Highlands… As I step onto the sprawling estate hidden in the Scottish Highlands, I unwittingly enter a world where my deepest desires surface with an intensity both exhilarating and daunting. Here, amidst ancient stones and wild thistles, I encounter three brothers—Aiden, Heath, and Liam—each distinct, each possessing a magnetic pull that threatens to unravel me. I’m coming into my first heat, complicated by unexpected lactation. Each brother is drawn closer, their protective and passionate instincts ignited. In this secluded...

Numerous apps and books exist to help expectant parents understand their baby’s development by comparing their unborn child to a raspberry or a stalk of broccoli, but Taylor Calmus takes issue with that. First off, your baby is not some wimpy little vegetable. Your baby is like a hardcore little lug nut who is straight-up growing organs on a weekly basis. Second, how big is a stalk of broccoli? And what the heck even is a kumquat? Clearly this situation calls for a better approach. Enter . . . A Dude’s Guide to Baby Size.

You know Jillian Michaels as the world's leading fitness expert and a renowned nutritionist, but she's also a proud mother of two. In Yeah Baby!, Jillian, along with her team of top-notch experts, will change everything you think you know about pregnancy, arming you with the most cutting-edge information available, so you can make the right choices for you and your little one.

Have first-time dad jitters? Here’s how you can gain confidence and feel empowered to be the best partner and dad you can ever be.

Jenny Mollen is a writer and actress living in New York. Until two years ago, her life was exciting, sexy, a little eccentric, and 100 percent impulsive. She had a husband who embraced her crazy - who understood her need to occasionally stalk around the house in his ex-girlfriend's old beach caftans and to invite their drug dealer to Passover seder (so he wouldn't feel like they were using him only for drugs). Then they had their son, Sid, and overnight Jenny was forced to grow up: to be responsible, to brush her hair, to listen to her voice mail.

Discover how you can become a super dad and support your partner through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond! Do you have a baby on the way, and you’re at your wits' end? Are you struggling to cope with the idea of becoming a dad? Or do you need a practical, first-time dad pregnancy book to help you navigate this challenging time and support your partner through every step of her pregnancy? Then this book is for you!

When Catherine Cho and her husband set off from London to introduce their newborn son to family scattered across the United States, she could not have imagined what lay in store. Before the trip’s end, she develops psychosis, a complete break from reality, which causes her to lose all sense of time and place, including what is real and not real. In desperation, her husband admits her to a nearby psychiatric hospital, where she begins the hard work of rebuilding her identity. In this unwaveringly honest, insightful, and often shocking memoir, Catherine reconstructs her sense of self.

She was supposed to photograph the wild—but it’s the grumpy ranger who makes her feral. Sienna This National Geographic assignment was supposed to be my big break. Not getting lost in the middle of Shotgun Peaks with my camera soaked and my pride shattered. Logan Tate, the brooding, bossy park ranger who finds me, is all scowl and muscle—and he doesn't do rescue missions with a smile. But one night trapped together turns into a storm of rough hands, rope, and way too much heat. He says I’m trouble. I say he’s addicted. Logan I like quiet. Solitude. Routine. Then Sienna crashes ...

Rose had spent years running—from her nature, from her heat, from the dark instincts that clawed at her insides. But one invitation changed everything. The Valentine’s Ball wasn’t just a secret. It was a whispered promise, a forbidden world where omegas surrendered, and alphas claimed. And when Jaxon, Kane, and Damien set their sights on Rose, there was no escape. Jaxon, the wicked tease with a cruel smirk and a ruthless touch. Kane, the possessive beast who craved nothing more than to see her swollen with his child. Damien, the cold-blooded mastermind who orchestrated it all. She ...