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"Stop the wedding!" No bride wants to hear those words, least of all Susannah "Legs" Carter, one of the Bod Squad's best agents. But when her colleague Jackson bursts in with news that her presumed-dead father may still be alive - and possibly a double agent - the vows are on hold, and the Bod Squad hits the road.

Things in Summerville, Georgia, are still hot. Faith gets a send-off any bachelorette would envy -complete with sexy, male strippers from Atlanta. Maddie and Jamison encounter the first bump in their relationship (and a little grind, too). Jake and Naomi are tested when a friend mysteriously disappears. Psychic Lucy Bledsoe must learn to trust her new firefighter boyfriend, Brandon, as she struggles to save a life that hangs in the balance.

Faith Miller has faith in two things-her surrogate firehouse family, and her own two hands - and she needs a man in her life like a fish needs a bicycle. Growing up watching her mom get used and discarded by one deadbeat boyfriend after another has left Faith jaded, and determined not to fall into the same trap. But when Mick Whitehouse moves back to Summerville, Faith's happy, single life is turned upside down. The hunky carpenter is a far cry from the little boy she used to wrestle with on the playground in elementary school.

The story I wrote, set in the same Hell's Kitchen neighborhood that's home to my detective hero, Matthew Scudder, was "If You Can't Stand the Heat". (And in fact the bar where the story begins bears a definite resemblance to Grogan's Open House, where Matt's friend Mick Ballou holds court.) I didn't know very much about the young woman who stars in "If You Can't Stand the Heat", not even her name. I learned more as I found myself moved to record further adventures for her.

The choices Casey Evers has made in her 26 years aren't exactly making her happy. In fact, her life is so on course - college, law school, boyfriend, job offer - that it's actually off. So, before she slides into 14-hour days at a Chicago law firm, she heads to Rome and Greece with her two best friends for one last hurrah. The thing is, her best friends haven't really been all that close to her since she started seeing John two years ago, she hasn't been all that close to John lately, and she's awfully partial to Mediterranean men...

This upbeat guide to caregiving gives information that is useful in a clear and easy to use format. Entertaining as well as informative, and told through the authors' own experiences, this audiobook details the sometimes surprising challenges of caregiving. A positive and upbeat book that takes on the hard issues of caregiving, and delivers sound advice to a generation dealing with the 'good news/bad news' conundrum that our ever increasing lifespan present to us.

Meg has been best friends with Beatrix forever. Everyone at school wants to be like confident, decisive Beatrix, and Meg has always felt the same. But this year, Meg wants to take a science course instead of dance class. She'd rather do what makes her happy‚ not what Beatrix wants. When a quirky girl named Hazel moves to town, Meg is partnered with her on a science project about bees. Meg learns a lot about being Queen Bee, in a hive and in middle school. As Beatrix is less than welcoming to Hazel, Meg feels her loyalty fraying.

Twenty-nine-year-old Charlotte Rosen has a secret: she’s a widow. Ever since the fateful day that leveled her world, Charlotte has worked hard to move forward. Great job at a hot social media analytics company? Check. Roommate with no knowledge of her past? Check. Adorable dog? Check. All the while, she’s faithfully data-crunched her way through life, calculating the probability of risk - so she can avoid it. Yet Charlotte’s algorithms could never have predicted that her late husband’s ashes would land squarely on her doorstep five years later.

Amelia Wood's What's Your F*cking Sign? is the start of a new series of sweary, edgy audiobooks on alternative subjects for Generation Z. With a fun approach to the 12 signs of the zodiac, along with how they interact with each other in love, at work, and at home, this audiobook is the perfect introduction to a popular topic for the Instagram generation.

When a commercial flight goes down en route to Hawaii, all 184 people on board perish with the one exception of a two-year-old boy named Ethan. Before their untimely deaths, Ethan's parents, Tag and Amanda, chose their good friends Matthew and Nicole to be Ethan's guardians in the event that the worst ever happened. From the afterlife, grief-stricken Tag and Amanda watch as Nicole's addictions (which the family had hidden), the family's financial struggles, and the public obsession with their story ignite events that threaten Ethan's welfare.

Each year at the Tournament of Gold, first-blooded and firstborn male warriors battle alongside their massive, otherworldly monsters for fame and power. But when Talia's beloved younger brother is murdered on his way to the tournament—and his beast unexpectedly bonds with Talia—all hope for the Tenth is lost. The powerful, arrogant, and dangerously seductive Fortiss of the First House would never let a woman vie for a seat on the Court of Talons. Desperate for answers and to protect her house, Talia assumes her brother's identity and enters the tournament.

Siblings Tell and Wren barely escaped the treacherous city of Halfway with their lives, two new friends, and an unconscious sorcerer. With a massive bounty on their heads if they ever return, Tell and Wren have no choice but to return to their village…despite the punishment surely awaiting them for venturing outside their icy mountain home. But treacherous power plays brew amongst the Villagers, and our heroes once again find themselves in the middle of a civil war, one that takes an almost deadly toll on the siblings.

Now that Connor is home on San Juan Island, he knows it’s time to give up his carefree lifestyle and put down some roots. But then he meets a Hollywood-bound beauty and starts to question everything… Teresa has only one goal. She will succeed as a location scout for her first big-time film. Falling for the distractingly handsome Connor was not on her agenda. Oops…

Tiffany Clifton knew that quitting her big city job and taking on small town life would be an adjustment. She was even prepared to work for her sister and confront just how far off-course her life had gone. What she was not at all ready for was having to verbally spar with a grumpy and ridiculously handsome developer Sidney on a regular basis.

Seamus, a down-to-earth park ranger, has always been modest about his background. Living with three roommates and driving a trusty old pickup truck, he never gave Shayla any reason to suspect he was anything but ordinary. Until they land in Ireland, and Shayla discovers he's practically Irish royalty. A holiday that was meant to be filled with festive family fun now carries the weight of public scrutiny. The getting-to-know-you dinner party sets the stage for a complicated holiday. But the celebration takes a dark turn when a guest ends up dead.

Twelve-year-old Madeleine "Lainie" Stanton is about to make headlines. She was the first baby born at the new millennium, and a local TV station wants an interview. But when the reporter uncovers the dark history of Lainie's great-grandmother Maddie, who was executed for murder, the interview takes a dangerous turn.

Alyssa, Nina, Lanie, and Corinne's friendship is being put to the test. With Nina's marriage falling apart, Lanie acting distant, Alyssa's new romance, and no one quite trusting Corinne, this may be more than their bond can take. But when Nina appears at Alyssa's door, and confesses not just a decades-old secret, but a newfound magical power, the friends know that the only way to face this is together.

Author Shelby Archer found inspiration for her first novel while living on the picturesque shores of Provincetown on Cape Cod. When she comes to the town to celebrate her new bestseller, she is expecting a warm homecoming. But instead she is confronted with the cold shoulders of friends and neighbors who feel exposed and betrayed.

Cameron Riggs never set out to be a stunt man. Renegades was meant to be a pit stop on the way to his next "real" career, but eighteen months later he's still there, searching for the brotherhood he's always wanted. One he didn't find in the military or the Los Angeles fire department, which he quit after his painful breakup with the love of his life, Faith Sutherland. His parents want him to return to Maine so they can retire, and when Faith is thrown back into his life like a grenade, Cam thinks maybe Maine is exactly where he should be, brotherhood or not.

From the heights of Mt. Olympus to the depths of the Underworld, this book takes you on an unforgettable journey through all the major myths born in ancient Greece and Rome, such as Achilles's involvement in the Trojan War; Pluto's kidnapping of the beautiful Proserpina; and the slaying of Medusa by Perseus, the heroic demi-god. You'll also learn all about the wonders of the world as well as the greatest creatures ever recorded in history.