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An Affair to Remember: The Greatest Love Stories of All Time
Megan Gressor - 2005
An Affair to Remember is a warm and intimate account of 43 of the world's greatest love stories of captivating tales of grand passions, charismatic personalities, and extraordinary exploits. This packed volume includes the greatest love stories of the past as well as the modern day love stories of film and television's most adored personalities. Included in the book are the stories of Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb; Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall; Victoria and David Beckham; John Lennon and Yoko Ono; Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn—and many others. Whether their outcomes were happy or tragic, all make for fascinating reading—and all were affairs to remember.
Breathing Life Into Your Characters: How to Give Your Characters Emotional & Psychological Depth
Rachel Ballon - 2003
Through a mix of instruction, examples, and writing and visualization exercises, readers learn how to tap into their own stories and emotions to create realistic, complex characters.
Whole New You: How Real Food Transforms Your Life, for a Healthier, More Gorgeous You
Tia Mowry - 2017
But her teen-dream diet of candies and carbs turned into a nightmare when she developed endometriosis, a painful disease that affects one in ten women worldwide. Two years and two surgeries later, some surprising advice from her doctor inspired Tia to radically change one of the most basic elements of her life: her diet. After ditching the dairy and the refined sugars and processed foods, Tia's pain receded drastically. What's more, her migraines stopped, her skin cleared up, and she was finally able to get pregnant. Drawing on the latest research on whole plant foods, inflammation, and gut flora, Whole New You chronicles Tia's journey to wellness and provides all the resources you need to feel better, including- a ten-day menu plan to begin your healthy life - more than 100 delicious recipes - lighter versions of your favorite comfort food recipes, including "Buttermilk" Fried Chicken and Crispy Collard Chips - healthy recipes for your kids - tips and tricks for eating on the go - complementary approaches, such as acupuncture and yoga, for whole body healingLike a trusted friend, Tia recounts both her setbacks and her triumphs--and shows you how to listen to what your body is telling you. With Whole New You, your healing begins now.
If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path
Charlotte Kasl - 1999
Kasl brings a compassionate understanding to the anxiety and uneasiness of new love, and helps readers discover their potential for vibrant human connection based on awareness, kindness, and honesty. She approaches the dating process as a means for awakening, reminding us that when we live by spiritual rules, we bring curiosity and a light heart to the romantic journey. Filled with quotations from Zen, Sufi, and other wisdom traditions, and informed by the experiences of people from all walks of life, here is a relationship book that will appeal to readers looking for more than a Venus-meets-Mars solution to the complex affairs of the heart.
Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don't Have to Be Vegan to Love
Terry Hope Romero - 2014
Go beyond the pale of iceberg lettuce with recipes for indulgent salads of plant-based proteins, vibrant veggies, and zesty dressings.
Pop Song: Adventures in Art & Intimacy
Larissa Pham - 2021
Plumbing the well of culture for clues and patterns about love and loss—from Agnes Martin's abstract paintings to James Turrell's transcendent light works, and Anne Carson's Eros the Bittersweet to Frank Ocean's Blonde—Pham writes of her youthful attempts to find meaning in travel, sex, drugs, and art, before sensing that she might need to turn her gaze upon herself. Pop Song is also a book about distances, near and far. As she travels from Taos, New Mexico, to Shanghai, China and beyond, Pham meditates on the miles we are willing to cover to get away from ourselves, or those who hurt us, and the impossible gaps that can exist between two people sharing a bed.Pop Song is a book about all the routes by which we might escape our own needs before finally finding a way home. There is heartache in these pages, but Pham's electric ways of seeing create a perfectly fractured portrait of modern intimacy that is triumphant in both its vulnerability and restlessness.
Eight Dates: To keep your relationship happy, thriving and lasting
John M. Gottman - 2019
Within 10 minutes of meeting a couple, they can predict who will stay happily together or who will split up, with 94% accuracy. Based on their findings on the ingredients to a happy, lasting love life, they have now created an easy series of eight dates, spanning:- commitment & trust - conflict resolution- intimacy & sex - fun & adventure- work & money- family values - growth & spirituality- goals & aspirationsEight Dates draws on rigorous scientific and psychological research about how we fall in love using case studies of real-life couples whose relationships have improved after committing time to each other and following the dates. Full of innovative exercises and conversation starters to explore ways to deepen each aspect of the relationship, Eight Dates is an essential resource that makes a relationship fulfilling.'Can a marriage really be understood? Yes it can. Gottman shows us how' Malcolm Gladwell, author of
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Spent
Antonia Crane - 2014
She gets drugged, does enema shows, and unionizes the club. When she tries to quit and go to graduate school, her mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Broke and broken, she returns to sex work, which leads to her arrest and a new resilience. Spent is a memoir about a woman’s journey through the sex industry, but it’s also a story of family, community, and our constant struggle against loneliness.
Forfeit
Lydia Michaels - 2015
When Austin lost his job he began to question his dominant role as head of the household and his worth as a man. Self-doubt has infected his once perfect marriage, and now his submissive wife, December, must do whatever necessary to save their home. As Austin’s world spirals out of control, he enlists the help of his best friend, Cord. Only, Austin doesn’t realize Cord has secretly loved December since the day they met. Cord’s honor is challenged. In the end, a sacrifice will be made, but who will forfeit first?
The Tourist
Clare London - 2011
It's just what I do. Not that I mind, though. It's not a bad thing, you understand, to find yourself in someone else's body, stepping into a hot shower stark-naked and sporting a decent-sized morning wood.Ace is a tourist. A spirit who spends his time visiting the lives of others for entertainment and sexual satisfaction. He can't make anyone do anything they aren't willing to do-but he is able to push them to their personal limits.He's currently visiting Dan and his lover, Ricky-a couple struggling with jealousy and words left unsaid. Emboldened by Ace, Dan becomes more sexually aggressive, a pleasant surprise for Ricky. But when an abusive ex threatens their newfound happiness, how far will Ace want to get involved? Will his fascination with the couple's sexual games tempt him to protect them from a very real physical danger?
Really Professional Internet Person
Jenn McAllister - 2015
A shy child, Jenn turned to film because, unlike life, there can always be a do-over. Really Professional Internet Person offers both an insider's guide to building a successful YouTube channel and an intimate portrait of the surreality of insta-fame and the harsh reality of high school. Brimming with honesty, heart and Jenn's patented sense of humor, Really Professional Internet Person features top ten lists, photos, screenshots, social media posts and never-before-posted stories chronicling Jenn's journey from an anxious middle-schooler just trying to fit in, to a YouTube sensation unafraid to stand out.
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Jenny Trout - 2017
The only thing standing between her and a guaranteed hit movie is the author. Lynn Baldwin’s rise from Midwestern housewife to literary superstardom has gone straight to her head, and she’s not willing to see her creation hit the screen without her total approval.As the entire creative team struggles with the hard-to-please author, Jessica’s personal life spins out of control. When there’s more relationship drama and kinky sex off the page than on, she’s forced to reevaluate what she really wants—before Beautiful Darkness destroys her Hollywood dreams forever.
Guarding Nadia
Lainey Reese - 2015
She is no stranger to her work bringing out the crazy in some people. However, she was not prepared for a stalker and had no idea the lengths he would go to in order to have her.Desperate when the police are unable to help, Nadia turns to a highly rated security team for protection. Although they looked more like GQ models than bodyguards, Nadia puts her trust and her life into their safekeeping.From the moment she walked into their offices, Caleb and Jonas knew that there was nothing they wouldn’t do to keep Nadia safe. Upon discovering the type of books she writes, they are floored because she has no idea that they are active members of not one but two BDSM clubs and had both reached Master status long ago. As the two men guard her body and strive to win her heart there is one out there who will stop at nothing to claim what his twisted mind has convinced him is his. Including the murder anyone who stands in his way.**Guarding Nadia is a Novella that comes with THREE never before published (in a book) scenes from Lainey's 'New York' series**
Blindfold Fantasy (A Novel Menage)
D.L. Roan - 2014
One woman's deepest fantasy. Two men with an innocent scheme that changes all their lives. Forever. Playing by the rules has never gotten Jayne Simon anywhere but trapped in a dull, humdrum life with a string of boring boyfriends. The one and only time she throws caution to the wind, embracing her inner freak and her deepest fantasy, Jayne gets much more than she bargained for. On the first day at her new job, Jayne is mortified to discover that her sexy new boss, Blake Travers, is the same man with whom she let her freak flag fly. Or so she thinks. Something doesn't add up when Blake doesn't remember her, or their night of uninhibited pleasure. Irresistible CEO, Devin Kirk, was only doing Blake a favor by agreeing to spend one hot night with a woman he'd never see, fulfilling her blindfold fantasy. Since they were both wearing blindfolds, she’d never know the difference, right? What he didn't count on was having the best night of his life. When the blindfolds come off, and all the cards are on the table, Jayne, Blake and Devin find their hearts in a tangled knot they're not certain they want to untie. Is three a crowd, or can they give their unconventional affair a chance to become the kind of love they never dreamed possible? HEAT WARNING: Blindfold Fantasy is a MFM erotic ménage romance containing well-defined sexual situations with two angsty, Alpha-billionaires and one lucky woman who gets more than she bargains for when she dares to fulfill her secret sexual fantasy. Intended for mature readers only. GENRE: Menage Romance, MF, MFM, Billionaire, Romantic Mystery, Workplace Romance, Humor, Erotica For Women, Full-Length, Standalone Novel
Mastering Her Man
Margeaux Adler - 2014
What she finds there surprises her, but the biggest surprise how much it turns Jenna on. Now it’s time to explore her dominant side and try out her first strap-on.For adults only, “Mastering Her Man” is 7,200 word story featuring:BDSMFemdomStrap-on sexCFNM (Clothed Female Naked Male)Orgasm control/Orgasm denialAnal sexOral sexToy useMasturbation