Just enough time for this soldier to take a break. I arrive when my family is in a land war. The only way to end it, is get married with an heir on the way. This homecoming sucks. The last thing I expect is for a gorgeous curvy doc to show up at my door. She says she wants to help veterans any way she can. I have an idea, one that will solve all our problems. She can have my baby. Gretchen says she can’t get pregnant—it would take a miracle. Well, I have a miracle c*ck that will do the trick. Time is running out for us both. She’s ready to give me everything I want and more. But I’ve always been a loner and giving Gretchen my heart, might be the hardest battle I’ve ever fought. **Delta's Baby Surprise guarantees a HEA, a protective alpha Delta Force soldier and no cheating. There is an EXCLUSIVE book included, not available anywhere else.**

    The first two brilliant Tom Thorne novels

    Taylor loves the title and lives up to it by not caring what anyone thinks, besides, she doesn't do it for the fame, she does it for the cash and pleasure. Taylor kicks it with two girls she doesn't really consider friends, Glenda and Dove are more like entertainment, something to do. Jealousy and hate abounds from one who befriends Taylor, deepening when Taylor everything and everyone seems to fall in her lap, only to deepen when Taylor peeps game at every turn. Come take a ride with Taylor on her life in Nelton Court Projects and see why she's called an old freak.

    But he wasn't prepared for the draconian environmental laws, harsh population control measures or the prejudice against outsiders-and they didn't expect what he was willing to do to defend himself. Terson finds love when he meets Virene, an independent young woman chafing under the strict social controls herself. The couple do their best to conform, but their rebellious streak leads them beyond the colony's boundaries where their attempt to rescue the crew of a crashed spacecraft unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to expose not only Nivia's dark secret, but that of a powerful criminal organization as well.

    Felicity is the new head of the third form at Malory Towers, and what a lot she has to deal with! There are new girls to get to know, mysteries to uncover, and even a concert to put on – not to mention plenty of midnight feasts. Whatever each new term brings, Felicity and her friends know one thing is for sure. There will always be mischief and adventure! This bumper volume includes the next three Malory Towers stories: New Term at Malory Towers Summer Term at Malory Towers Winter Term at Malory Towers

    He provided details of slave markets in Washington, DC, as well as describing at length cotton cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

    Steve Jobs is one of these.The mythology around the man is so strong that even six years after his death he still dominates online discussion. With his passing, we have lost one of the greatest innovators of our time.Jobs wasn't just a successful businessman, he was a visionary who made it his mission to humanize personal computing, rewriting the rules of user experience design, hardware design and software design. His actions echoed across industry lines: He shook up the music business, provided the vision behind Pixar and forever altered the way we experience computing. Along the way, he built Apple up into one of the most valuable corporations in the world.Quite a run. He will be missed.This book takes a look at his life. From adoption at birth, to his eventual death in 2011 - including his many successes and failures along the way. The aim of this book is to be educational and inspirational with actionable principles you can incorporate into your own life straight from the great man himself. *INCLUDING* Steve Jobs' 10 Principles for a Successful Life Don't wait - get your copy today!

    Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs.

    They’re wanted by the English Dragoons for reaving their own cattle in the year 1747. In order to escape, they flee on foot and the only way they can go is up. Climbing to a cave on Ben Macdhui might be their last hope, but they’re soon caught in an avalanche that tosses them through time to the year 2019 and a place very far away from home. Kirsten Hunter is part owner of a ski shop in the tiny Sierra Nevada village of Delight. She’s also a member of the local search and rescue team. Her days are full and her personal life is suffering. It isn’t until she meets Bear that she believes there might be something missing in her life. Unfortunately, she thinks he and his brothers are irresponsible, extreme skiers who have flouted the rules and were caught in the controlled avalanche she was tasked with overseeing. Having no idea that they are actually time traveling Highlanders she is angered that they risked their own lives and the lives of her search and rescue team for what she sees as an adrenaline rush. The attraction Bear and Kirsten have for each other becomes harder and harder to deny as they spend time together, but standing in their way is a jealous man who wants Kirsten all to himself and Bear’s desire to return to life the way it was before the Highland defeat at Culloden - the life he’s lost and can’t forget.

    Suitable for junior secondary students - Covers poetry, drama, recount, explanation and discussion - Draws examples from contemporary novels.

    Not only faced with a life of adversity, Ruth and her mother Caitlin also share a secret, one that no one else must ever know. Ruth and Caitlin's wages are barely enough to put food on the table let alone pay the rent. And an increasingly neglected young Glynis runs wild. When Caitlin contracts tuberculosis and dies they have no option but to move into an even more squalid neighbourhood. But Ruth is still determined to keep their secret, at all costs. That is, until their father dies unexpectedly and an ever more desperate Ruth and Glynis find themselves living hand-to-mouth...

    Suitable for learners of all levels, from the novice to the more advanced, the series is geared specifically for nonnative English speakers and is perfect as supplemental desk references.

    Drinking far too much. Career going nowhere fast. One failed marriage already behind her. She's never been this unhappy before, and to top it all off she's now being bullied at work by two girls young enough to be her daughters'. Kat has no idea why it is her, and her alone, they are targeting. To say things are bad would be an understatement. However, when the bullying escalates and Kat is pushed to the edge, one thing is for sure - nothing will ever be the same again...Don't Push Me is a new, twisty, psychological thriller which readers will find hard to put down. Start reading today!

    She's homeschooled by her guru, Sahasra, who induces the idea of empathy and charity to Kaveri. Kaveri discovers her destiny. Hindered by her mother's emotions, she has no other choice but to wait for her time to come. Will she cross her hindrance and make her dreams come true?