Bryson MacAfee wanted to forget he had ever hoped for more, but the very woman who destroyed his dreams might also still hold his heart. Isobel was once a member of one of the most highly respected of all the Vampire sects—the Dragon Guard. Her sworn duty was to protect her king and his family. Only she betrayed those oaths, then in a fit of rage attacked and killed her king and disappeared. She not only sent the Vampire Houses into mayhem, but also destroyed every dream Bryson MacAfee had of a life with her. Now, centuries later, Isobel has risen again from her grave promising the same bloody vengeance she brought down before. Only things are not as simple as they seem, not when Bryson digs deeper. But can Bryson betray his friends, his king and every oath he's ever taken to save the life of the one woman he loves?
A multi-faceted look at the world of coronary artery disease and the entrepreneurs who have changed the face of biomedical enterprise. 20 illustrations.
*This is a standalone book #3 in the interconnected series, The Broken-Hearts. Never have I ever... The number one rule in medicine is don't fall in love with your patients, but Preston Westbrook makes his own rules. Hand him a life-altering diagnosis, and all bets are off. I'm a doctor without a license. He's a billionaire without a chance. He hired me to care for his failing heart, but when meddling family forces his hand, he introduces me as his girlfriend. His live-in girlfriend! What can go wrong, right? Agreeing to Preston's scheme will ensure I never practice again, but he's willing to pay handsomely for my services. Do I even have a choice? My family needs me to make ends meet, and I'll never let my sisters down again. Giving up my dreams to help a fake boyfriend seems like my only answer. The lines between make-believe and reality blur the first time Preston touches me. One kiss, and I'm a goner. Sweet words whispered in heated moments, and I know I'll never be the same. From girls' nights and drinking games to over the top romantic gestures, it's easy to forget why I'm here. Preston has a broken heart, but mine was never supposed to be on the line. He wants me to believe in happily ever after, but I'm finding it impossible when I know Prince Charming could leave me in the end. There's a crazy old lady telling everyone I'll fix him, but when I fail, who's going to fix me?
Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.
Imagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms? Psychologist Guy Winch urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise, and witty advice for the broken-hearted. Real heartbreak is unmistakable. We think of nothing else. We feel nothing else. We care about nothing else. Yet while we wouldn’t expect someone to return to daily activities immediately after suffering a broken limb, heartbroken people are expected to function normally in their lives, despite the emotional pain they feel. Now psychologist Guy Winch imagines how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotion—if only we can understand how heartbreak works, we can begin to fix it. Through compelling research and new scientific studies, Winch reveals how and why heartbreak impacts our brain and our behavior in dramatic and unexpected ways, regardless of our age. Emotional pain lowers our ability to reason, to think creatively, to problem solve, and to function at our best. In How to Fix a Broken Heart he focuses on two types of emotional pain—romantic heartbreak and the heartbreak that results from the loss of a cherished pet. These experiences are both accompanied by severe grief responses, yet they are not deemed as important as, for example, a formal divorce or the loss of a close relative. As a result, we are often deprived of the recognition, support, and compassion afforded to those whose heartbreak is considered more significant. Our heart might be broken, but we do not have to break with it. Winch reveals that recovering from heartbreak always starts with a decision, a determination to move on when our mind is fighting to keep us stuck. We can take control of our lives and our minds and put ourselves on the path to healing. Winch offers a toolkit on how to handle and cope with a broken heart and how to, eventually, move on.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART marks the launch of a new series from Stephanie Garber about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings . . . until she learns that the love of her life will marry another. Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing. But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game — and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’d pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy.
“If there were a Guinness Book of World Records entry for ‘amount of times having prayed the sinner’s prayer,’ I’m pretty sure I’d be a top contender,” says pastor and author J. D. Greear. He struggled for many years to gain an assurance of salvation and eventually learned he was not alone. “Lack of assurance” is epidemic among evangelical Christians. In Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart, J. D. shows that faulty ways of present- ing the gospel are a leading source of the confusion. Our presentations may not be heretical, but they are sometimes misleading. The idea of “asking Jesus into your heart” or “giving your life to Jesus” often gives false assurance to those who are not saved—and keeps those who genuinely are saved from fully embracing that reality. Greear unpacks the doctrine of assurance, showing that salvation is a posture we take to the promise of God in Christ, a posture that begins at a certain point and is maintained for the rest of our lives. He also answers the tough questions about assurance: What exactly is faith? What is repentance? Why are there so many warnings that seem to imply we can lose our salvation? Such issues are handled with respect to the theological rigors they require, but Greear never loses his pastoral sensitivity or a communication technique that makes this message teachable to a wide audience from teens to adults.
As a pet wedding photographer, Mia is used to handling large, temperamental creatures. Therefore, it should be a cinch to wrangle South into her bed. All she wants is one hot night with the sexy blue-eyed rocker, not to accidentally fall pregnant. Damn! Now she has to figure out how to keep them both-the rock star and his baby.
"Practical methods to heal a broken heart and to break old patterns, while offering a path for transformation and possibility. These teachings go beyond healing toward the ultimate possibility of making everything - including love - work better"--
Aren't you tired of saying "I'm okay" when you know that you're literally dying on the inside? What do you do when you're losing your ability to give and receive love because your heart is emotionally and spiritually too weak? I know that you have Jesus, but do you still need some help? "Help! Save Me from My Broken Heart" will help answer these question and more... "And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules." Ezekiel 36: 26-27 Women are hurting and silently struggling with the weight of the world burying them down. If you have ever experienced heartache, abandonment, disappointment and pain, your heart may be broken, but do you know how to properly heal it? Or even worse, has the pain permanently damaged your heart and soul? Being a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and professional, is more than enough to overwhelm one to the brink of a breakdown. When the heart is healed, your life can be renewed. Now is the time for you to learn how to do it. Help! Save Me from My Broken Heart was written for the woman who is tired of living a life of limited proportion and impact. Adelai will take you through the process of a "divine heart transplant" by teaching six life enhancing steps sure to restore the gentle essence of your heart and teach you how to live and love again. This book is a complete guide to: -Confronting and conquering insecurities and low self-esteem -Overcoming disappointments and heartaches -Learning how to live and love on purpose. -Practical techniques for living the life that allows you to be free to love and allow others to love you in return Adelai is preparing you to be exposed to a version of yourself that you never knew existed. "Just as the physical heart is the center of circulation for your physical body, your soul is the core of who you are, what you were, and all you can ever be." Adelai Brown
