Things are better for her than they were then. She's out as a trans lesbian, has a good job, and is in the promising start of a new relationship. To top it all off, she's back in contact with her sister, who has completely accepted her. She's not ready to tell the rest of her family, but that's okay. Lian Hui, a private investigator who had searched for Teresa for years, is surprised when they become friends. Not much of a people person and prone to bouts of anxiety, she finds herself drawn to Teresa's kindness and patience. When Teresa's relationship turns sour, Lian steps up as the friend Teresa needs most. As Teresa and Lian become closer, they find the line between friendship and romance can be a blurry, confusing thing.

    He’s five years old, the youngest of five brothers, and loves peanut butter sandwiches. He also loves wearing a dress, and dreams of being a princess.When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl.Rosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude wants to be. They’re just not sure they’re ready to share that with the world. Soon the entire family is keeping Claude’s secret. Until one day it explodes.This Is How It Always Is is a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it’s about the ways this is how it always is: Change is always hard and miraculous and hard again, parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers and full hearts, children grow but not always according to plan. And families with secrets don’t get to keep them forever.

    Influenced by everyday moments of Washington, DC living, the poems live outside of the outside and beyond the language of categorical difference, inviting anyone listening to listen a bit closer. Inheritance is about the self’s struggle with definition and assumption.

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    She had scraped together what previous generations of trans women could only dream of: a life of mundane, bourgeois comforts. The only thing missing was a child. But then her girlfriend, Amy, detransitioned and became Ames, and everything fell apart. Now Reese is caught in a self-destructive pattern: avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.Ames isn't happy either. He thought detransitioning to live as a man would make life easier, but that decision cost him his relationship with Reese—and losing her meant losing his only family. Even though their romance is over, he longs to find a way back to her. When Ames's boss and lover, Katrina, reveals that she's pregnant with his baby—and that she's not sure whether she wants to keep it—Ames wonders if this is the chance he's been waiting for. Could the three of them form some kind of unconventional family—and raise the baby together?This provocative debut is about what happens at the emotional, messy, vulnerable corners of womanhood that platitudes and good intentions can't reach. Torrey Peters brilliantly and fearlessly navigates the most dangerous taboos around gender, sex, and relationships, gifting us a thrillingly original, witty, and deeply moving novel.

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    But no one ever said being the new girl was easy... His name was Victor, and he was the hot, untouchable football captain whose piercing grey eyes noticed me from Day One. Bad luck for me. Because now I was placed in the spotlight of Ravenshaw Academy's elite - Adrienne, Elijah, Jessica and Victor himself, to name a few - and straight into the claws of its worst bullies. And bully me they did. I thought I had been through pain, but their methods are far worse than I could imagine... This is an enemies-to-lovers high school bully romance, non-RH, with a trigger warning. TRIGGER WARNING: Cruel Bully: The Ravenshaw Academy Box Set is a duet with bonus material at the end. It is a compilation of both Cruel Bully and Shattered Rose, and has no cliffhangers (as a duet) and a HEA. If topics such as violence, rape and abuse is something you will not tolerate, please do not read. It also contains sexual content, and thus is for readers aged 18 and above. You have been warned!

    While hard work, passion and focus emerge as winning lessons, delicate and tender learnings from Dr Mohan's life, such as empathy or spirituality, are not forgotten.Written in Dr Mohan's sagacious and affable voice, and peppered with examples of his bold and unusual ideas such as planning a diabetes expo or conducting a country-wide diabetes study, this book is a behind-the-scenes account of a person honoured internationally for delivering path-breaking care to hundreds of thousands of people with diabetes.

    Another god's love will heal humanity. From USA Today bestselling author, C.J. Anaya, comes an epic saga of love, betrayal, and the ultimate battle between good and evil. So I can heal people. Sounds cool in theory. Feels great when I can actually swing it. Unfortunately, my dad is all about keeping a low profile and healing folks only when it's absolutely necessary. I suppose that's best even though I'm super sick of hiding what I can do, especially from my best friend Angie. I think I might have royally screwed up, though. Someone has been following me for weeks, and there are two new guys at my school who act like they know me, asking me pointed questions about my work at the hospital and how I "help" people. Tie and Victor may say they're seniors in high school, but they don't play the part so well. I should stay away from them. It would be the safe thing to do. But if I play it safe, I'll never find the answers I'm looking for... ...and I'll never understand this connection I feel to Tie. 2016 Reader's Favorite Silver Medal Winner for YA Romance! Embark upon a journey of heart-stopping adventure in this fated mates fantasy romance filled with supernatural creatures, prophecies, an ancient love story, and immortal gods. This romantic coming of age novel is filled with love, loss, and second chances, creating a thrilling story readers are sure to enjoy. Grab The Healer Series: The Complete Set, Books 1-4 and save $3.00 on the entire series. "The Healer is an excellent example of Fabulism/Magical realism, combining myths and fables from the Japanese culture, as well as touching on a few others. C.J. Anaya has an excellent writer's voice and sets a brilliant pace...It was impossible not to get lost in the story." -K.J. Simmill, Readers' Favorite "Young adult fans who enjoy The Mortal Instruments and/or The Vampire Diaries will love this series. I cannot wait to see what happens next!" -Amazon Customer The Healer Series The Healer The Black Blossom The Grass Cutter Sword The Prophecy Paranormal Misfits: Allies Of The Fae Realm Series My Fair Assassin My Fair Traitor My Fair Impostor My Fair Invader Grab Paranormal Misfits Boxset and save $3 on the series.

    If I stick to it, I can escape and finally be free of my father's suffocating grip on my life. My plan does not include four stubborn, rich hot guys that just happen to run Harvard Academy. Brent, Cole, Tristan, and Axel are the top of the food chain. All the boys want to be them, and the girls want to be with them—except me.The thing about spoiled rich boys... they'll do anything to get what they want. These four have set their sights on me—a sweet, innocent pawn in their game of little white lies. And now my plan is f****d... Lies, lies, lies... The lies from Harvard Academy's Elite had fallen upon deaf ears. With the truth revealed, Sam was the only person I could turn to and trust. But a girl once so broken, was only bent. As I returned, stronger than before. The de Lacharriere's could play their silly little games and spew their lies. One thing remained true, I was getting free of my father's clutches. Even if that meant having to side with the enemy. The four guys who broke my heart with little white lies, would have to heal me with their ugly dark truths. *Bully Romance* Reverse Harem* Angsty* #WhyChoose* Steamy*

    

     When Holly Schwartz, a children's charity poster girl, jumps bail after being charged with her mother's murder, Jinx Ballou is hired to return the young fugitive to custody after a veteran bounty hunter fails to locate her. Jinx chases conflicting leads that point in different directions. The police suspect someone's helping the disabled fugitive escape justice. Holly's family believes she's the latest victim in a string of kidnappings by a sadistic human trafficker. As Jinx closes in on her fugitive, the situation takes a deadly turn. The body count rises, forcing Jinx to push her body, her skills, and her luck to the limit-not only to claim the bounty, but just to survive.

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