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Yo Boo Been Creepin' With Me Box Set: Complete Series
Angie Hayes - 2019
She gave her up dreams in college just to follow him as he pursued his. Kema knew that with fame and money would come the thirst of the groupies, but she never would have imaged his biggest sideline chick would be her very own cousin. Rashaad loves Kema and plans to marry her someday, but right now he's just having too much fun with his new found fame as a pro athlete. With money and unlimited women at his disposal Rashaad is having second thoughts of truly being a one woman man. When he fumbles off the field and ends up getting Kema's cousin pregnant, he now has to decide what's more important; keeping his woman or raising his child Katrina has always been the chick who was used to getting what she wanted by any means necessary, and her cousin's man Rashaad is no exception! When she finds out that she's pregnant by him she knows that she has hit the jackpot. The baby will be her meal ticket and Katrina will do whatever is necessary to make sure that no one gets in the way of not; including her cousin.
Beautiful 2: He Found Love In a BBW
Tyanna - 2017
Finding the unexpected man of her dreams in LaMir has her praying that the dream doesn’t turn into a nightmare. As soon as her future seems brighter, the dark clouds of her past threaten to close in. LaMir has received news that left him on the brink of destruction. While dealing with the betrayal of those around him, he pushes away Blu and her love. Will he lose the sunshine she provided as he falls further into the darkness? Tia has yet to learn even one of the many lessons she is being taught. With Karma fast approaching and threatening to take all she has left, will Tia survive? Kalib has been a fool in love for too long. His unhealthy feelings for Tia finally reveal themselves as one-sided. Will he take a stand and move on, or still be a player in all of Tia’s dangerous games? Ivory and Liam both knew their fairy tale romance was too good to be true. So when perfection turns to chaos will their relationship hold strong or break apart in the storm Get ready for all the twists and turns, and see how these couples hold onto this Beautiful thing called love.
Leadership in 100 Words: Simple Tips for Complex Leadership Challenges
Mainak Dhar - 2022
BURMA - WW2 FRONTLINE STORIES
Ron Parker - 2012
Into primary training, the voyage overseas, and being sunk in the Mediterranean sea. Resuming the voyage on a bluddy awful peacetime troop ship. Deolali, being held back for glasses. |No Jungle training, which it would seem most everyone else got. The siege of Imphal, then more than 500 miles chasing the Japs out of Burma. The dropping of the atom bomb which saved us from the invasion of Malaya.
The Chronicle of Golgotha Days
Sujith Balakrishnan - 2019
Every day is a new hell for her, oscillating between torture and death, with a quickly dimming flicker of hope that one day she will find her way back home. But will she? What does home really mean to a fractured soul? In anguish, it appears the whole world delights in schadenfreude, while God lies in wait. In wait for what, no one knows. ***A provocative concoction of realism, mystery and myth in a dystopian tone. Throughout the reading, a sense of pain carries forward till the end and it endures. A disturbing impactful debut novel - The New Indian express Will leave a deep impact on the readers. The details and tone of the story are haunting. Incredible writing - The news up About the Author: Sujith Balakrishnan was born in Kerala, India. An engineer by profession, he lives in UAE. This is his Debut Novel. He can be contacted at - sujithwriter2018@gmail.com
Who Promised You Tomorrow?: Memoirs of a Fighter Pilot
Fred Whitten - 2016
Lots of laughs and tears are part of the job. Combat, test flying and, as the title implies, high risk. A Silver Star recipient, much of my OV-10 combat time was in Laos. Started with the F-100 in Europe and finished my career as test director to make the F-100 a target.
The Kennedy Autopsy 2: LBJ's Role In the Assassination
Jacob Hornberger - 2019
military conducted on President’s Kennedy’s body on the night of November 22, 1963. Hornberger’s new book, The Kennedy Autopsy 2, expands on his earlier work. In this new book, you will learn: The important role that Lyndon Johnson played in the U.S. military’s fraudulent autopsy on the president’s body. The significance of various meetings at the National Archives prior to the 1968 presidential race, where autopsy pathologists signed false affidavits relating to the inventory of autopsy photographs. An alternative explanation as to why Johnson suddenly decided to drop out of the 1968 presidential race. How and why Lee Harvey Oswald escaped the U.S. government’s Cold War anticommunist crusade. And much more.
Keto Diet for Beginners: The Keto Diet Cookbook with Quick and Healthy Recipes incl. 30 Days Weight Loss Plan
Sarah Amber Patterson - 2019
30 Days Weight Loss Plan★ super delicious, easy to prepare! This book is suitable for people of any body weight or body shape! ★ You want to learn some important things about equipment and usage ?★ You want to lose weight immediately? ★ You want to eat healthy and save time in the kitchen with easy, set-and-forget recipes?★ You want to make your keto evening with friends perfect?★ You need a big variety of recipes for different occasions?★ You want to know how you can serve your family and friends healthy and delicious recipes every weekend? The popularity of the ketogenic diet has reached unexpected levels over the past few years even though its principles go against the widespread misconception that fats are responsible for the obesity epidemics that has spread across the glove. So, what makes so many people embrace not only a low-carb diet, but a high fat one? And what is the secret of a successful keto diet? This book is all about explaining the keto diet and how you can secure its benefits for long-term health and weight loss. We are focussing on following areas:★ Breakfast ★ Lunch★ Dinner ★ Snacks & Desserts ★★★ 30 Days Weight Loss Challenge ★★★ ★ & More
Here you found the right book! You will find countless recipes all about Keto Diet in this book. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or an expert; this book offers something for everyone and every level of expertise. Everything is clearly explained, easy to follow, yet offers some new insight and tricks and twists. It will give you some new ideas and make your culinary life more interesting. Discover the possibilities that are open to you with Keto … take advantage now! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn something new and existing to add to your repertoire in the kitchen. Open this book and enjoy!
The Water Gypsy
Kay Seeley - 2014
With the Captain Tilly glimpses life away from the poverty and hardships of the waterways but his favour stirs up jealousy and hatred among the hotel staff, especially Freddie, the stable boy who harbours desires of his own. Freddie's pursuit leads Tilly into far greater danger than she could ever have imagined. Tilly battles prejudice, persecution and the hypocrisy of Victorian Society as she tries to leave her past behind and find true happiness. This is a story of love and loss, steadfastness, passion, injustice and ultimate redemption.
The Prodigal Para: An Afghan War Diary
Andy Tyson - 2018
He was 47 years old. During his time on the ground he kept a diary. Humorous, authentic and sad, it is a warts and all account of infantry soldiering in a hot and dangerous place. This is his storty.
A Rancher’s Matter of Honor
Derek Levine - 2021
Even though his family's expectations and the burden of not letting them down weigh heavily on his shoulders, he cannot help but follow his true calling with every chance possible. When rustlers attack his ranch he is about to lose way more than just his cattle... Seeing no other option, he will take it upon himself to right the injustice and avenge his family. Will he find the courage to keep him going when he realizes that there's even more at stake, including the fate of the woman he deeply cares about?In the midst of all the chaos and angst, Ian meets Tara Gallagher. Her family had one of the most popular stores in town but since the loss of her father, she's been living a lonely life under the watchful eye of her mother. Although their upbringing was so different, Ian and Tara both wish they could march to the beat of their own drum. Their feelings for each other don't take long to manifest but soon enough, Ian will be confronted with yet another challenge. Tara's uncle arrives in town with a snobby suitor for her. Will their romance survive when Ian embarks on his dangerous journey, leaving Tara with the promise of his love but not of his safe return?Ian's quest is fraught with immense difficulty, and soon he'll find himself in the desert, traveling with two men who have every reason to want him dead. Will he manage to step up his game and prevail, or will both his and Tara's fates fall under the sway of corrupt, murderous men?A pulse-pounding drama, which will make you turn the pages with bated breath until the very last word. A must-read for fans of Western action and romance."A Rancher's Matter of Honor" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
The Orphan Daughter of Lupin lane: A Historical Victorian Romance
Dolly Price - 2019
No one on Lupin Lane recognises her, and the ever-present dangers of Whitechapel leave the fatherless child helpless. What can the elderly couple do but take this bedraggled and hungry orphan into their heart and home? Other than her name, Isabella’s past and how she ended up on Mr. and Mrs. Colls doorstep remains a mystery. As Isabella flowers into a young woman, the secrets of the past float to the surface, as do family feuds and savage enemies of the innocent girl. Phillip Mitchell, Mr. Coll’s young apprentice, discovers just how close Isabella is to a fearful demise, and determines to protect the woman he secretly loves, but he may be too late. Will Isabella survive the plot against her life, and will she finally discover her true identity and uncover who the mysterious shadows from her past really are? Will Phillip draw the courage to display his true feelings to Isabella, and can this once-lost orphan trust her precious heart to the love of another? If you enjoy books by Dilly Court and other Victorian Romance writers, you will love this debut novella by Dolly Price. Dolly Price writes wholesome historical romance. Buy The Orphan Daughter of Lupin Lane today to dive into this moving tale of a vulnerable orphan and her thrilling journey to the secure arms of love.
The Sugar Girls - Joan's Story: Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End
Duncan Barrett - 2012
The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace - it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London.<P>‘Joan had joined Tate & Lyle expressly for the social life, and she was determined to make the most of it. She could see that her old friend Peggy already had an established group of her own among the sugar girls, so she set about building a new set of friends. It wasn’t difficult for Joan, whose cheerful self-confidence, natural chattiness and naughty sense of humour acted as a magnet to those around her.’</P><P>In the years leading up to and after the Second World War thousands of women left school at fourteen to work in the bustling factories of London’s East End. Despite long hours, hard and often hazardous work, factory life afforded exciting opportunities for independence, friendship and romance. Of all the factories that lined the docks, it was at Tate and Lyle’s where you could earn the most generous wages and enjoy the best social life, and it was here where The Sugar Girls worked.</P><P>This is an evocative, moving story of hunger, hardship and happiness, providing a moving insight into a lost way of life, as well as a timeless testament to the experience of being young and female.</P><P>Includes Joan’s own personal photographs of life as a sugar girl.</P>
A Jersey Love Saga: No Faces, No Cases(A Keyshia and Cashmere spinoff)
Karma Monae - 2016
Deciding to leave the streets alone and be a business man for once in his life, he heads to Vegas after agreeing to do one last lick for his man Cashmere and Ru. But situations arise and things don't go as planned when he gets jammed up and his life almost taken. That's when he meets Ya'Lani. The beautiful distraction. Although she saves his life, Jux is a firm believer in not leaving any witnesses behind. But the two soon realize they have more in common than just a shootout in the club. What happens when Jux finds out Lani and her man, were part of the reason he went to prison 8 years ago? Does he become so infatuated in her that he goes against his morals? The heart wants who it wants, but as the old saying goes, "No faces, No Cases"
Crawling Out of Hell: The True Story of a British Sniper's Greatest Battle
Dean Bailey - 2017
Craving the opportunity to finally see some action after a disappointing tour in Iraq, he now had the chance to put his elite marksmanship training to the test. To his disappointment, the Taliban proved to be nothing like a traditional enemy and their hit and run ambush tactics mean that more often than not Dean and his men are cooped up inside a Viking armoured personnel carrier, desperate to get out and take the fight to the Taliban on the ground. During one such ambush, Dean's Platoon is attacked from all sides, and Dean's Viking is immobilised. Going up on top of the carrier to fend off the assailants with his rifle, an RPG explodes next to him, covering him with burning diesel. Continuing his stubborn defence, and enabling his men to scramble out the back door of the stricken vehicle, Dean takes a direct hit from an RPG ending his brave covering fire. Dragged from the burning Viking, he is flown back to England with little expectation of surviving the flight home. Dean's next battle was the hardest he ever had to face.