Pregnancy Relationships

Dave Barry exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960's that, along with paisley bell-bottoms and creative sideburns, deserves a rest. His new book gives parents-to-be the hard facts they need. He examines the new federal law requiring prospective fathers to free themselves from their self-made macho prison - to laugh, cry, love and just generally behave like certified wimps.

A secret baby, a second chance... The last person Toby Wilkinson expects to rescue in the middle of an earthquake is the woman he had a holiday fling with three years ago. He’s even more surprised when she tells him the little boy whose life he has just saved is his son. Esther Tyler wishes she’d been rescued by anyone but the father of her child. She can’t forgive him for walking away from her, but with her home little more than a shell, she has no choice but to accept his offer to stay in his apartment... where she finds a sexy role-playing game in his suitcase. While her flat is ...

Lila didn’t expect to find sanctuary in the arms of three rugged lumberjacks when she fled her captors. Gabe, Tate, and Rory are everything she doesn’t dare hope for: protectors, lovers, and the family she’s never had. But as her past hunts her down, the connection they’ve forged is tested by secrets, danger, and the primal urges that tie them together. Gabe has always been a protector, but Lila awakens a part of him he never knew existed. With Tate’s playful charm and Rory’s quiet intensity, the three alphas vow to keep Lila safe and make her theirs. Yet, as their world ...

She ran from danger—but it’s the scarred bodyguard in the woods who truly wrecks her. Harper A stalker forced me out of my city life and into the arms of Dane Mercer—an ex-military bodyguard with more scars than words. He’s rough, commanding, and utterly unshakeable, everything I shouldn’t want. But when he ties me up, blindfolds me, and makes me forget every fear I ever had, I know I’m already his. He thinks he’s just protecting me—but I’m staying, whether he wants forever or not. Dane She was supposed to be a job. A paycheck. Just keep her safe and move on. But Harper ...

The parenthood chapter of life is one that many people feel unprepared for. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Boudreaux’s Butt Paste (a diaper rash company), only 12 percent of first-time parents feel prepared to welcome their newborn. First-time parents often face scrutiny, uncertainty, and challenges in sorting through conflicting information.

The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at 13 who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he’s placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets 12-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires.

Navigating a fake romance with my boss, who’s also my best friend’s brother and a past fling, gets way more complicated with the appearance of two little pink lines. As a seasoned public relations executive, I'm used to easily handling crises. But when my new boss walks into the office, my world turns upside down. It's Daniel, my best friend's brother and the man I shared a passionate night with seven years ago. I try to keep it professional, but every time our eyes meet, I feel the same intense chemistry as before. Despite my lingering resentment for how he treated me in the past, I ...

Brit's white boyfriend must be full of estrogen. He is soft and effeminate. What she really needs is to be filled with big black cock, by a muscle black bull!

Your life is about to change. There's no use beating around the bush, or attempting to diminish what's to come. You're about to become the caretaker of another human! You have a choice to make. Will you, the father, be involved in the pregnancy? Will you become educated so you can be a pillar of support for your partner during childbirth? Your decision could change everything. How you connect with your partner. The joy you feel while becoming a dad. The peace in your home. Your financial well-being. How confident you are as a father.

My guides are tailored to be concise and direct. You'll learn everything you need about pregnancy so by the end of the nine months, you'll have a healthy newborn. Afterward, the real fun begins when you're trying to get your infant to sleep. That's why this bundle exists to provide sleep training methods to help your newborn sleep. We'll explore modern techniques proven to work.

They found me reading futures. Now they say I belong to theirs. Ivy Holt makes a living on the boardwalk selling half-truths and glitter-dusted hope. She reads tarot cards. Spins stories. Survives. But when three horned strangers appear at her table and call her by her real name, everything changes. Gideon is the leader. Tor is the fire. Rex is the calm before the storm. They don’t want a fortune. They want a muse. Now Ivy is trapped in a glass penthouse, bound in velvet and watched from every angle. They see through her lies. Strip her defenses. Train her body to crave the shame they ...

My rig broke down in the middle of nowhere. Now they say I’m the one getting serviced. Tessa Wren is used to solitude. Long nights. Long miles. A life built around the road and her rig, Betsy. But when a breakdown strands her in the middle of nowhere and a tow leads her to a garage called Minotaur Mechanics, she finds herself at the mercy of three strangers who aren’t quite men. Jett is the leader. Bryce is the shadow. Soren is the mouth with a wicked grin. They offer repairs. Shelter. Terms. But Tessa doesn’t have the money they want. So they name a different price. And it isn’t ...

Our eyes met, and my world flipped. He’s off-limits and nothing like the guys I've dated before, which only makes me want him even more. We're different in so many ways. We didn't grow up with the same privileges, yet our hearts and desires are remarkably similar. His tall, muscular body, adorned with black ink, takes my breath away. When our lips touch, the world around us disappears, leaving only the warmth of his embrace. Our relationship is a whirlwind of fire and steam until we hit a wall, hard. Separation sets in, and my world turns dark. I want him and only him. How could he do ...

Virginia Euwer Wolff takes on the biggest questions about life and love, certainly, but also about girls and women, sacrifice and compassion and has something quite revelatory to say about them in this full house.

Mindful Mamma is a reassuring and practical guide to help you to navigate the life-changing first year of motherhood. You’ll learn quick and easy mindfulness and hypnosis techniques to create moments of calm wherever you need it - even at four a.m. with a restless baby! As well as this, you’ll discover how to use these powerful tools to help with specific challenges along the way, such as fatigue, anxiety around breastfeeding, relationships and the end of maternity leave.

You have a million questions racing through your mind. Am I ready to be a Dad? Can I provide the support my partner needs? Coupled with that, you feel a whirlwind of mixed emotions, including anxiety, fear, exhilaration, and worry. Just take a minute. Breathe…you've got this! It's completely normal to feel lost and overwhelmed. You are just human, after all.

She was captured to be broken—but he claimed her to make her burn. Riven I was supposed to be another body in the arena, a human meant to bleed, to submit, to entertain. But I never broke—not for the Chainmaster, not for the crowds, and not for the massive orc forced to take me in front of them. Brakkar is brutal, scarred, and terrifying… but he didn’t hurt me. He protected me. Held me. Burned for me. I swore I’d use him to escape. I never expected to fall. Brakkar I’ve killed for survival. Fucked for show. Bled for the crowd. But the moment they threw Riven at my feet, ...

She went in with a mission—but he wants her on her knees, marked, and begging for more. Maren I was trained to seduce, infiltrate, and kill—not to feel. But walking into the Crimson Court as a courtesan, I didn’t expect General Urzak Ironmaw to be this brutal. This dominant. This obsessed. Every look, every command pushes me closer to the edge. I'm here to steal the Iron Heart and walk away. But the deeper I get, the more I forget who’s seducing who—and the more I wonder if I want to be caught. Urzak Maren says she’s here to serve, but her eyes tell a different story. She’s ...

Elise never expected the forest to be alive with secrets, danger, and a guardian who seemed to emerge straight from her nightmares. Desperate to find a rare herb to save her sister, she ventures into the cursed woods and encounters Gorvenal—a fearsome being covered in glimmering scales, with eyes that hold centuries of pain. He offers his protection, but his presence stirs something within her that she can’t explain or deny. Gorvenal has long been bound to the forest by a cruel curse, his monstrous form a testament to his tragic past. When Elise steps into his domain, her fire and ...

You want to be the best dad you can possibly be, but the road ahead is new territory paved with new challenges. Make sure you're ready to overcome and avoid them in your journey to becoming the father your child needs. This book will show you the mistakes you’re not going to make and will tell you everything you need to know to make sure you never will.