Short Days

Hunter had me utterly helpless and at his mercy—and it excited me beyond belief. Marcie: I'm trying to keep to my New Year's resolution to finally lose a few pounds and get into shape. Since I'm really self-conscious about working out in a gym full of people, hiring a personal trainer at my local gym to work with me one-on-one after hours seemed like a no-brainer. And things were going fine with Hunter until my big mouth didn't know when to stop teasing and flirting. Hunter: I knew from the moment Marcie approached me that there was something special about her, apart from her being a ...

¡Hola, amigo! Are you ready to unlock the secrets of Spanish and embark on an unforgettable linguistic adventure? Look no further! 'Spanish Short Stories For Beginners' is your magical key to mastering the beautiful language of salsa, and siesta! Imagine confidently ordering tapas in Barcelona, effortlessly chatting with locals in Mexico City, or impressing your friends with your flawless Spanish pronunciation. This audiobook will make it all possible!

All Valentina ‘Valley’ Diallo wanted for Valentine’s Day was to celebrate with the two men in her life. Javel Marley and Nico Galley have been together with Valley for years and had never missed a day, but this year, her two men were away on business. Find out if Valley will be spending Valentine’s Day alone or if her men will find their way back to her before the day ends.

Brother's Best Friend. One crazy request. Will they be able to keep their relationship strictly professional, or will their agreement put more than just their safety at risk? Chloe has always wanted to be a biker like her big brother James. James doesn’t want her anywhere near bikes and especially bikers… that is until he calls Chloe and tells her to keep the biker outside her apartment from leaving. With no other plan, Chloe climbs onto the bike and teases the mysterious biker. When she learns that the biker is her brothers-best-friend she comes up with a crazy plan for him to teach ...

Filled with eerie surprises and dark delights, Night and Day takes us from the dusty shelves of an uncanny library filled with fictional characters to a bunker deep beneath the earth where scientists seek revenge on old Nazis; from an English marsh haunted by a mother and her son to a country house where a grieving widower finds comfort from a most unlikely source. Concluding with the author’s account of how an obscure horror film brought him closer to his lost father, and how nostalgia can help to keep us sane, this is a collection that will move, entertain, and keep you listening.

In The Only Rental Property Investing Book You’ll Ever Need, you’ll discover the exact strategies everyday people are using to create passive income, build financial freedom, and scale rental portfolios from zero—without needing tons of cash or perfect credit.

In this book, Dr. Kurschner traces the key topics and passages providing compelling biblical evidence that the church will first encounter the Antichrist's great tribulation before Christ returns to rapture his people and judge the world. Jesus warns us, "Remember, I have told you ahead of time." (Matt. 24:25). And Paul cautions us, "Let no one in any way deceive you, for that day will not arrive until the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness [Antichrist] is revealed, the son of destruction" (2 Thess. 2:3).

Andrea is 42 years old, dumped by her older husband for a younger woman! Andrea was supposed to be the trophy wife! Now what? Will she ever find love again, or does she even want to?

Deep within the cold, primordial forest and the Algonquin people's consciousness lives the Wendigo: a towering, emaciated being with translucent skin draped over its skeletal frame like a veil of mortality. Its hollow eyes gleam like fiery coals, emanating a malevolent crimson glow that mirrors its unquenchable craving for human flesh. An extraterrestrial shifter, stranded on our planet millennia ago, assumes the forms of not only humans but also hideous creatures in order to survive. The story of the Wendigo spans millennia, entwining native folklore with modern-day mysteries.

Short Stories with an element of mystery and biblical spirituality. The setting for each of these speculative accounts is from the time of Adam's creation to Noah's flood. There is no attempt at presenting a totally historical account of events, only an effort to paint word pictures of what might have happened in the lives of a few folk from that time period. Some of the characters in the stories we know by name and others are fictitious, but all of the speculative accounts are well within the realm of reason. Each account is an attempt to illustrate a larger theme that, hopefully, will ...

These tales open a portal into the spirit of the season, when time slows down and magic starts to happen. From trees with mysterious powers to a tinsel baby that talks, philosophical fairies to flying dogs, a haunted house to a disappearing train, Winterson's innovative stories encompass the childlike and spooky wonder of Christmas, perfect for listening to by the fire with loved ones or while traveling home for the holidays.

With this, his first collection of stories, Raymond Carver breathed new life into the American short story and instantly became both the recognized master of the form and one of our best-loved fiction writers. Carver shows us the humor and tragedy that dwell in the hearts of ordinary people; his stories are the classics of our time.

In this charming collection by Enid Blyton, children stumble upon secret rooms on rainy days and gnomes pretend they can forecast the weather. The rain may be pouring down in these stories, but there's plenty of mischief and adventure to be found. These classic tales are ideal for younger children. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening to at bedtime or in the classroom.

OVER-THE-TOP INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . FOR THE HOLIDAYS! My mom just got a new boyfriend and cancelled Thanksgiving because "reasons." So my sweet elderly neighbors invite me over. So far so good, right? Yeah, well, I'm not the only guest at their Thanksgiving table . . . But from the way this mystery guest is staring, I might be the only thing on the menu . . . His menu! Sweetness and darkness rolled into one. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Guaranteed HEA. Over-the-top with drama, madness, and steam because I just can't help myself. Sorry. This is insta-love, Annabelle Winters...

With her final season in the ton a surprising success, Lady Camille Bellington retires to her family’s Yorkshire estate for Christmas with a marriage proposal in hand. Beautiful and charming, but too independent for society, Camille has given up on the hope to marry for love. So she will marry for duty. The man of her childhood dreams hasn’t been home in three years, even to secure his dukedom, and her heart went with him.

Celebrated nerd hero Wil Wheaton ( Star Trek: The Next Generation; The Big Bang Theory) brings R.A. Salvatore's only Forgotten Realms novella to audio. If Ever They Happened Upon My Lair is a story of the Bloodstone Lands that deals with a contested issue of the Forgotten Realms: the mortality of dragons.

When did “parenting” become a verb? Why is it so hard to parent, and so rife with the possibility of failure? Sitcom families of the past—the Cleavers, the Bradys, the Conners—didn’t seem to lose any sleep about their parenting methods. Today, parents are likely to be up late, doomscrolling on parenting websites. In Long Days, Short Years, Andrew Bomback—physician, writer, and father of three young children—looks at why it can be so much fun to be a parent but, at the same time, so frustrating and difficult to parent.

Welcome to Learn NCLEX-RN Medical Terminology with Short Funny Stories, the ultimate study guide that transforms complicated medical terms into hilarious, easy-to-remember short stories. Packed with engaging mnemonics, clever word associations, and laugh-out-loud scenarios, this book will help you retain difficult terminology faster than ever.

Do you feel like you are living the same day over and over? Are you going through life on autopilot? You're not alone. You can start to change your life. By choosing to find the time to focus on your well-being, you are making a decision which not only benefits you but also helps those you love. When you thrive, they thrive. Opportunities to practice mindfulness are opportunities to melt away stress and quiet the demands of everyday life. Make the best choice for you, and start taking advantage of those moments today.

Vampires, ghosts, and other horrors abound in this collection of 19th-century fantastic literature, selected and edited by Italo Calvino, a 20th-century master of the speculative.