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Romance: I wouldn't say these short stories are steamy hot in a sexual sense, but the romantic scenes are definitely filled with some flirting, sexual tension, and suggestive, humorous comments. As the author tried to keep it all clean to target a specific audience, you'll find that even the most trivial circumstances can create the most interesting and fun love stories. Fighting, miscommunication, awkwardness, and status add to the mixture, as the characters mingle and sometimes remain single.

Around 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety-related issues each year, and more than 20 percent of these people say it either affects or has ended their relationships. We live in a fast-paced and busy world these days - one with constant distraction and movement. One where our relationships are sometimes so wound up as a result that it’s hard for us to keep up.

Let’s face it - we’re all messed up. Unless you’ve never been in a relationship before or you don’t have questionable family dynamics, chances are that some type of betrayal has happened in your life. So, what do we do about such problems? We usually dump all of that baggage on people who have nothing to do with our screwed up past. Raise your hand if you’ve been betrayed before, and you’re taking it out on your current partner now.

Tabitha Brickly should be happy. A nursing career she adores, beautiful children, and a husband … she has it all. But lately, she can’t shake the feeling that something is missing. She’s tired. Emotionally drained. Empty. And her husband, the man who should be her rock, couldn’t care less. Then a chance encounter with an older—and distractingly sexy—woman changes everything…

New nurse Elizabeth Fletcher is excited to be finally following the career of her dreams, even if it will only be for a few months. When she begins work at the Corrine Ann Pettrone Medical Center (CAPMED) in Chicago, she quickly realizes that she jumped in too deep. She loves the hospital environment, but things start to feel too real, too fast. Dating Chad Hawthorne, her wealthy boyfriend of five years, Liz always believed she could have love and a career. Yet, when she accepts Chad’s marriage proposal, all bets are off.

Young, closeted, hospice nurse Allison Walsh is used to playing her cards close to her chest. But as the all-enveloping Roth family rally around her patient and their dying husband and father, Allie finds herself thrust into something she never knew she needed: a family that knows that the most important thing is love.

Do you experience recurring negative thought patterns that make you feel angry, sad, jealous, or even envious? Are you finding yourself constantly pressured by society in a way that makes you feel like you’re not enough? Or perhaps, you’re always in a rush and feel anxious on a regular basis, but just don’t know how to step out of this treadmill of a life you’re living? Know that you’re definitely not alone in this.

Betrayal trauma hurts, whether it has been inflicted on you by a parent, a friend, or a romantic partner. This, however, doesn’t mean you’ll never get over it or that you’ll never discover real love.

Be ready for some action, humor, and mystery in this anthology with short stories. You’ll listen about gangsters, witches, magic potions, interrogations, werewolves, and murder. Several stories have a murder victim, while others are all about theft or robberies. But in many cases, they spark the imagination and make up for a great way to sit back, relax, and read or listen to stories from a completely different world.

The gut really does have a mind of its own. It’s one of the only systems in your body that doesn’t wait for the brain’s permission to act. It’s a glorious and mysterious thing that needs proper care and attention. With the right information and guidance, you can understand your gut, discover how to keep it healthy, and find the best way to incorporate a plant-based diet into your life. When it comes to the health of your gut, you can’t afford to take things for granted. Join the healthy community, help your gut, and adopt a nutritious lifestyle today.

Modern-day life can be extremely hectic and stressful for teenagers. We are constantly bombarded by people, and information flows through ever-present access to social media and a hectic pace of life. Social media can be great to get in touch with those close to us, but it can also bring higher levels of stress and anxiety. Mix in school and work stresses and any medical problems, and it can be difficult for modern day teens to cope.

How to succeed and become prosperous despite overwhelming obstacles? As said by Conrad Hilton, “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.” Do what successful people have done; stay hungry for wisdom. Eventually, you’ll see yourself attaining your own dreams. You don’t need to be gifted in many areas of life to be happy, strong, and wealthy. You just have to focus on what you can do, and keep learning along the way to get to where you want to be. Achieve a meaningful and abundant life.

By chance, are you in that stage in your marriage when you start to doubt your partner truly loves you for who you are? Or perhaps, you feel the need to build a deep emotional intimacy in your relationship? Truth is, all of us want to avoid conflicts, experience deep affection, and be filled with pride when we talk of our relationship or marriage with others. Thus, everyone yearns for the most loving and joyful relationship as possible.

From cupcakes to pies to iced coffee drinks, sugar is found in many foods and is almost impossible to avoid. Emotional or psychological dependence on sugary foods and drinks, also known as sugar addiction, is a real cause of concern for health officials in America. Processed foods and refined grains create additional sugar in the body once the body metabolizes the food. Sugar in moderation is not harmful; however, many overdo it. A recent study suggests Americans eat far too much sugar.

All my life, I pursued women who made me feel like I was licking honey off the edge of a sharp knife. Those who seduce a man with one look. Bait, hook, and haul my ass to her table with a lick of her tongue across blood-red lips. Cue in Mia Harlow. Delicate. Shy. Fragile. Unapologetically feminine, five-foot-nothing, blonde college girl wrapped in pink. Not my type by any definition, but the electric stress between us grows stronger whenever I see her.

Mindfulness and meditation are hot topics these days, and it’s not hard to see why. These techniques can be used to relax, calm anxiety, and increase awareness and focus. But all too often, books about them ignore the people who could use their help the most. Today’s teens and pre-teens are more stressed than any other generation, pulled in a thousand different directions by schoolwork and their personal lives.

Was Joan of Arc accused because she was a woman? Then why did so many fierce and battle-hardened male warriors line up their troops behind her? Yet, not even one of her soldiers, be they longbowmen, cavalry riders, knights, artillerymen, and nobles, ran from the command of a woman. Instead, they marveled at her as she mounted the ladders to a heavily defended castle, right along with the men, shot arrows, thrust spears, and galloped on her great white steed along with the best of them. She was wounded twice and yet did not shirk from battle.

What do you think when you hear the word "taxes"? Odds are, you don't associate them with anything good. In fact, it's been said that the only two things that are certain in life are death and taxes - and nobody looks forward to either of them. As an entrepreneur, you know the value you bring to the table. You help create jobs, provide services, and give back with your time and effort. The truth is, by changing the way you approach your taxes, you can transform the way they impact your life.

Attract a loving long-term and committed relationship with a high-quality man to feel safe and excited quickly without fear of opening your heart, trust issues, or attracting emotionally unavailable men!

Brace yourself. You will begin to listen to all kinds of stories, from zombie-killing individuals to spooky warnings from ghosts. Most of these are not heavy, gory horror stories but lightly sprinkled humorous ones with casual plot twists that most people will enjoy. Murder is definitely one of the main themes as is survival in a post-apocalyptic era. Ghosts and beasts in different forms will adorn the elements of these psychological and action-packed stories.