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About 50% of marriages in the United States will end in divorce. Many couples that don't get divorced end up unhappy. You know what I mean, because you've seen it. People with every intention of having a happy marriage and staying together for better , for worse - they just weren't able to make it happen and walked away defeated. Mary Emily and Ben Goodwin have dedicated their lives to helping couples have better relationships. This is an updated version of their classic marriage manual.

Twelve-year-old Melanie has been in foster care her whole life, moving from home to home—unloved and unwanted. And although she has found relative contentment with her current foster parents, Melanie harbors a secret that, if discovered, would blow her world apart. Someone talks to Melanie, a presence no one else can see or hear, and this presence has a message for her: Something bad is about to happen.

Dr. Erin Pryce is an ER physician in Boston who must face the painful past she’s tried to escape from when her best friend, Jenna Godfrey, is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Jenna still lives in New Dublin, Wisconsin, the small town they grew up in - a town Erin vowed she would never return to. But now, she has no choice. Jenna needs her. And then everything Erin thought she knew is turned upside down in New Dublin, especially when she crosses paths with Luke Mathis, a detective who has his hands full in a town teeming with crime and corruption.

One bachelor pastor plus four Christmas choir girls equals five weeks of matchmaking in a small town. A young pastor is opposed to his congregation's attempts at matchmaking until he falls hard for one of the new choir girls. Well-meaning elderly women and an autograph book inspire sermon material in this heart-warming Christmas romance set in Silverton, Oregon.

Getting sold to the empire was never part of the plan. Ember lives two very different lives. By day, she's a mysterious Roma future-teller, and by night, she struggles to care for her sick father. All she wants is the power to control her own life - no arranged marriage, no more poverty. Her future-reading talent is what will get her there. But when the Empire discovers her gift, Ember's life changes forever. Ember soon finds her innocent talent is far more dangerous than she believed.

I’ve made it this far and I’m not about to slow down now. In fact, I’m ready to start breaking some records. With my junior year of college quickly approaching, I know it’s time to step it up a notch if I want to run professionally after I graduate. Hoping for a race day breakthrough, I wonder if it’s actually a mental barrier holding me back - and if so, how am I supposed to confront what I can’t see? Letting my past be my guide, both on and off the trails, I listen to my heart and finally know what it takes to win it all…trust. In Jace and myself.

The plan: Bridget brings über-hot Lucas as her date to her cousin Katie’s wedding. That way, no one will think she’s not over Katie marrying Bridget’s high school boyfriend, and she’ll prove to her family she’s not the emotional little girl they all called Bleeding Heart Bridie. The reality: Bridget loses her job. Lucas is a cheating bastard. And the only way she can convince her neighbor Adam to come with her last-minute is by agreeing to chauffeur him on his work trip en route to the wedding. The ruse? Pass Adam off as Lucas. The complication? Adam has a secret of his own.

Senior year is finally here, and with it comes a surge in my competitive spirit. I’m determined to defend my national cross-country title. Although Jace is busy with the demands of college football, he’s still cheering me on and supporting my goals. With him by my side and my drive focused like never before, I’m ready to take on the world. But am I taking my renewed enthusiasm for training too far? With my boyfriend as the campus idol, I fear that I might just be a target to those who find Jace threatening.

Glade Io is a rebel. Having fled with her younger sisters to live among the Ferrymen, she knows there is no going back now. She is committed to the cause of overthrowing the brutal Authority, and she trains her new comrades in the art of combating Datapoints like herself - those tasked with the Ferrymen’s destruction.

After Liz Montgomery dumped "Mr. Perfect" four days before their wedding, she built herself a new happily ever after - aka workaholic. New York Times best-selling author Tyler Lakewood is in town to complete one job: interview family and friends for NFL star Kyle Montgomery's biography. When an opportunity to help Liz with Kyle's charity events turns the page of his plans, he goes to great lengths to ensure Liz sees him as Mr. Right.

Are you signed up to serve at a Christian camp this summer? Whether you are veteran staffer or have never been to camp before, this book is for you!

Winning nationals wasn’t the only dream that came true. I also walked away with the heart of the one boy I couldn’t live without. I knew that being Jace Wilder’s girlfriend wouldn’t be simple. But, how could I have known all the hurdles we would face? Drama at school? That’s a given. Jealous girls? That I expected. Family secrets? Not so much. At least, I can always hit the trails to clear my head…or so I thought.

Bea's five-year-old daughter, Agnes, is slowly wasting away. The smog and pollution of the overdeveloped, overpopulated metropolis they call home is ravaging her lungs. Bea knows she cannot stay in the City, but there is only one alternative: the Wilderness State. Mankind has never been allowed to venture into this vast expanse of untamed land. Until now. Bea and Agnes join 18 other volunteers who agree to take part in a radical experiment.

If you thought the suburbs were boring, think again. Kelly Fordon’s I Have the Answer artfully mixes the fabulist with the workaday, illuminating relationships and characters with crisp, elegant prose, and dark wit. The stories in Fordon’s latest collection are disquieting, humorous, and thought-provoking. They might catch you off guard, but are always infused with deep humanity and tenderness.

Finding love on the western frontier was never easy, but in the end true love can conquer all. Another sweet western romance boxed set from number-one best-selling author Emily Wood. Stories included: An Unexpected Love; Saved by Love; and Another Chance at Love.

'Vivid, moving, immersive' Marian Keyes 'Moved me, inspired me, thrilled me. It filled up every chamber of my heart' - Ann Patchett 'Masterful, surprising, and satisfying' - Madeline Miller Writers & Lovers established Lily King as one of our most beloved authors of contemporary fiction. Now...

Henry Oatway…tall, lanky and his ears a size too big. Amber Camfield…pretty, warm, yearning and…lonely. Two hearts that are not yet beating as one. Thankfully there are the twins, too. Penny and Terry have been put in charge of Henry after the unfortunate death of their dear parents, and these twins are no pushovers. They will not leave a stone unturned to make Henry realize he's supposed to declare his love for Amber.

Part manifesto, part exploration of what justice truly means for survivors of trauma and abuse, Judith Herman forces us to reconsider our perspective on victims, revealing uncomfortable truths about our justice systems and proposing new ways to implement justice. Truth and Repair is a profound and timely commentary that lies at the intersection of several cultural moments including the #MeToo movement, a resurgent interest in trauma, and the global movements focusing on racial injustices and abuses of power towards people of colour.

When Kinley Carmichael looks in the mirror, she doesn't see her blonde-haired, blue-eyed, size four twin sister. She sees her dark-haired, brown-eyed, size 12 self. Kinley and her twin sister, Addison, are excited to start their second summer as counselors at The Camp at Lake Hollis. All Kinley wants is to earn enough money to meet up with her mother, so they travel the world as professional photographers. All Addison wants is to work on her tan, seduce a boy, and build her fashion budget.

Straight-laced 16-year-old Rebecca can't wait for her Acceptance. A fancy ball, eligible bachelors, and her debut as an official member of society. Instead, the Machine rejects Rebecca. Labeled as a future criminal, she's shipped off to a life sentence in a lawless penal colony. A life behind barbed wire fences with the world's most dangerous people terrifies Rebecca. She reluctantly joins a band of misfit teens in a risky escape plan, complete with an accidental fiancé she's almost certain she can learn to love.