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Retirement triggers many changes in our life and prompts new questions. What will it mean to be retired? What do I have to do to be ready? How will my life be different? What are the risks and rewards of this stage of my journey? Will these be my golden years? If you are already retired, what can you do to make this the most satisfying time of your life? A play or movie has three acts. The way a story finishes leaves an audience satisfied or disappointed. Whether your first two acts have been great, mediocre, or difficult, you can still choose to make your third act a great one.

As a child, Mairi made a deal with a young fae - a kiss in exchange for gills. Now, betrothed to a man she hardly knows, Mairi is desperate to escape her fate. When she finds that same fae at the river's edge, she's offered a proposal that makes her skin grow cold...and her blood run hot.

In a land shrouded by mystery, the naive 15-year-old Drake Stone is cast to an important role. His low self-confidence causes him to struggle against the many challenges he faces. Enemy nations and wild beasts plague his journey, but not nearly as much as the rejection from his companions or the anxious thoughts in his head. Soon, however, Drake will learn what it means to be a knight. He has to. He will uncover the mysteries behind the world of Krim and the forgotten Silver Hero soldier class. If he doesn't, the whole solar system might be in grave peril.

All are equal in death. Tallora’s world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line, unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death, and perhaps Death, herself, has a few tricks of her own. From the author of Fallen Gods comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice - and the true power of forgiveness.

Duty before love; legacy before life. Six months have passed, and Tallora’s nightmares are haunted by memories of Solvira and the woman she loves - Empress Dauriel Solviraes, seated on a throne a thousand miles away. But war waits on the horizon, and when rumors of her kingdom’s coalition with Moratham surface, Tallora fears her small kingdom will be destroyed between the two warring empires. With the help of new friends - a merfolk prince and a mysterious sea witch - Tallora must return to Solvira in order to stop the rising tides of war.

James Hayden has a dream, and the Riggs test vehicle is going to take him there. But when failure after failure leads to his last chance exploding spectacularly, he must partner with an AI and gamble everything for one last shot at the stars. "43 Seconds" is a hard science fiction short story that is part of the Hayden's World series.

Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Her only hope for rescue lies with a sworn enemy - Princess Dauriel, infamous for her stone heart and conflicted past. But when Dauriel’s kingdom comes to the cusp of war, could their uneasy alliance be the key to defeating a common foe? Or will their growing feelings for each other lead them to ruin?

The Enchiridion, or as it is sometimes titled, Faith, Hope, and Love, is a short treatise on Christian piety, written in response to a request soon after the death of St. Jerome in 420. The essay was meant to serve as a model for Christian instruction (catechesis).

In this sequel to The Last Archer and The First Fowler, Jo Shanks is charged with aiding Emma on her mission to unite the secret citadels in their fight against the Preylord slavers. Alongside Cole and Heyna Blackstar, Jo and Emma must enter into the heart of a community in confusion. Something is wrong at Blackstone Citadel. Can Jo and his friends solve the mystery and enlist Blackstone's aid in time to rendezvous with their allies fighting for the Mended Wood?

Kidnapped and brainwashed by Archangelo and the Drâghici, her problems seem impossible to overcome. When the fae queen Aethelwine joins forces with the Drâghici, the war changes dramatically. More than ever, Charlotte must believe in her own abilities. In a fight against insurmountable odds, Charlotte will do anything in her power to save those depending on her. But can she trust even those closest to her?

This is a collection of flash fiction stories and experiences revolving around the conventions that we all know and love. If you have ever attended a convention, especially a fandom convention, then you know that anything is possible.

This is a real-life story. I have written down the measures that I took to lose weight. I had been overweight when I started thinking of exercising and dieting to lose weight. It was a journey that took me over one and half years to lose drastic weight, but I managed it due to my perfect vision about my future. This audiobook is easy to follow and sets you into a routine.

Emma is a novel depicting the life of a simple ordinary girl who goes through life’s hardships coming from a poor background but has the intelligence and will-power to come out of it strong. It’s about a daughter trusting her father completely and working to make her dreams come true. But, when her father is no more, her world crumbles down and she is reduced to nothing. She does not know anything about trust anymore.

Tragedy has swept Charlotte Duncan's feet from under her again. This time, she knows she is to blame. Reeling from loss, Charlotte must find a way to move forward and continue the war against Archangelo and the Vampire Council. As their reign of terror continues, Charlotte tries to protect those who seek asylum at Zaen. Along the way, she receives assistance from unexpected quarters, and discovers that while everything important has been stolen from her, she's been left with a precious gift. But in the end, only one of Nememiah's Children will survive.

Forbidden love never tasted so good. Aria, a vicious demon, is taken by surprise when she falls head over heels for Shigeru, a poor food cart chef. When her master, Lord Oboro, finds out, he plans on putting a stop to her foolish ways. Only, it doesn’t work out the way he intended it to. Shigeru is a demon himself, and he isn’t going to let anyone stop him from being with Aria. After Lord Oboro is defeated, they run off together. Promising to love each other forever.

Catherine was just dumped in the most romantic city in the world, Paris. Broke and stranded, she makes the best of it and explores the city as a newly single woman. So who does she find? A hot, sexy billionaire who mistakes her for a hooker and a wealthy gentleman in a wheelchair who charms her heart. Just when things get good, she’s nearly killed by her ex-boyfriend and wakes up as a half-vampire.

In The Love of a Master, Jesus Garcia transforms his life after the physical loss of his beloved spiritual teacher and father figure, Dr. John-Roger (J-R), the late founder of the Church of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA). Beyond the story narrative and travel journal-like entries, The Dreams of a Master also describes dream work techniques and other spiritual practices taught by J-R that Garcia has found valuable in his own life.

In book three of the Nememiah Chronicles series, Charlotte Duncan begins to master her gifts - but when she confronts her nemesis, will she be strong enough to face him? After managing to rescue her friends, Charlotte finds herself in love with two very different men - vampire Lucas Tine and werewolf Conal Tremaine. As she struggles with her emotions, a dangerous group of supernaturals reveal sinister plans - leaving Charlotte no time to deal with the repercussions of her choices.

I've met Zeus and made him bleed. But the war is just beginning. A tangled knot of forbidden romance binds my actions; Zeus is using my feelings for the hellhound shifter against me. Somehow I need to kill one and save the other. We search Egypt for answers, descending ancient tombs to unearth a forgotten goddess with powerful magic, hoping she can break the spell that binds my heart. But there's nowhere to hide from Hera's violent jealousy, and just when we've resurrected the Lighthouse of Alexandria to obtain the knowledge we seek, Zeus' armies flood the skies with steel and fire.

When Charlotte is suddenly kidnapped, she struggles to find a way to escape. Filled with worry for the man she loves and her friends, she must rely on her strength - and trust in a stranger’s help - to evade her captor’s clutches. In the second book in the Nememiah Chronicles paranormal romance series, Knowledge Quickening follows Charlotte as a new cast of demons, shape-shifters, werewolves, and vampires make an appearance. Unable to embrace her psychic gifts but determined to live, Charlotte will discover things about herself she never believed possible.