Kate Murphy is just a nurse and single mom who wants to slip into her forties quietly, and finally lose those last 10 pounds. After a savage attack during her night shift break, Kate is turned into a vampire to save her. Now, she is thrust into a world that she didn’t know existed; trying to figure out how to keep her new condition secret from work, kids, and her ex-husband without missing a step. It’s funny how the word vampire will make you forget you have a water bill. Unfortunately, Sorin, the Lord of the city, has sent her on a suicide mission to find the thing that left her for dead before it kills again and he doesn’t take “no, thanks” for an answer. Despite knowing she should despise him, the passion he has ignited inside her is hard to control and she is quickly losing the reasons she shouldn’t give in...especially when he makes it clear that he wants the same thing. Kate will need to reach inside herself to find the strength that was always there and finally learn...she was never “just” anything.

Beyond the golden door lies the faery realm, a place of magic, intrigue and mystique. Forever severed from the human realm, those on both sides of the door are inexplicably connected in ways they could never have imagined... and perhaps they aren't as divided as they believed. Finally, all 10 Bend-Bite-Shift books in one collection. All of it fits... This omnibus includes the following: Mine in Dreams | Witch Way Bends | Bitten Shame | Tell A Soul | Shifty Business | By Blood and Benevolence One Bite Paradise | Sweet Magic Song | Transcending the Past | A Dangerous Season

Their mission was simple. Stop the trafficking of magical children into the hands of vampires. But when secrets and magic collide, the end could destroy their world. Devan has only one thing on her mind when she teams up with Kent and his gang—putting an end to her father's child trafficking business. But will the future her magic reveals fracture the new world she's discovered? Jill returned from self-imposed seclusion to help save her best friend Devan. On the day she became a vampire her youthful innocence ended, but Doc's short-lived love rescued her from darkness. Running only brings her closer to the past she's tried so hard to escape… Fate has finally given Langston the chance to be with the one woman he ever loved, but can Kristana find a way to trade one torment for another before she loses her sanity? Gerry thought she had the perfect career as an operative for the Company. Her next assignment should have been another "mission accomplished", but now she's under mental attack and the only person who can save her is her partner, Nicky. Secrets buried deep in the past could threaten everything she holds dear. Viktor's sanity is challenged when a mysterious dhampir arrives with information that will put into question everything he thought he knew. Lovers of Charmed, Buffy and Angel will want to dive right into this collection of paranormal romance mixed with danger and intrigue. Buy the first volume of the magically addictive Bend-Bite-Shift Series today!

The only sustainable lifestyle and meal solution with attitude! "I've had the opportunity to meet and interview a lot of local authors and personalities. But rarely do I find someone as passionate and true to their cause as Toni! She is an individual who leads by example and truly cares about helping others change their lives. It is her compassion that has led her to successfully transform the lives of hundreds of people! Toni is true to her word, a follower of her own advice, and a force to be reckoned with. A contagious positive attitude and genuine passion for health and fitness make her one of the best in the industry!" Ramona Gwargis, Times Media, Inc. This book and my determination have changed me for the better, for life. I will always incorporate style of eating in my life, and my future family's life. I've had numerous people ask me, what are doing, what is different, you are shrinking! All I can do is forward them the link to this book, and smile because I know what lies behind the first turned page - a change to your life forever if you are ready to take that leap of faith! Heather Buchholz, client and 2010 recipient of the BITE ME! Best Buns Award In this book you will find: An Inspirational Story of Reinvention by the Author A Lifestyle Assessment Tools to Make Healthy Foods your New Convenience Foods How to Overcome Societal Expectations, Misinformation and Fast Food InFATuation Over 50 Delicious, Nutritious and Simple Meal Solutions 10 Quick Tips for Healthy, Clean Eating How to Convert Your Favorite Recipe from Mean to Clean! Complete Nutrient Breakdown for Each Recipe How to Eat Healthy While On-the-Go 325 Calorie Meal Template Success Stories from Real People Like You The Official Eight Week BITE ME! Challenge

Seeing my father in his hospital bed, I realized how much joy my father had missed out on. When I was growing up, he was always so busy working. I don't think he took the time to appreciate the simple things until way later in life. Even in his last few months, his frustration with traffic, people, and the hospital dictated his happiness levels.I knew that I needed to appreciate life more. It was possible, but I lacked an important skill-one I hadn't learned in the first forty years of my life. That skill was being grateful every chance I had.I started by focusing on the big things in my life, then kept going deeper to enjoy the little things. Along the way, my productivity and happiness grew. My gratitude practice healed me in the midst of one of the toughest years I've ever experienced.

Parents make enormous sacrifices helping children become healthy and autonomous adults. And when children are older, popular wisdom advises parents to let go, disconnect, and bite their tongues. But increasing life spans mean that parents and children can spend as many as five or six decades as adults together: actively parenting adult children is a reality for many families. Dr. Ruth Nemzoff--a leading expert in family dynamics--empowers parents to create close relationships with their adult children, while respecting their independence. Based on personal stories as well as advice that she has accrued from years of coaching, this lively and readable book shows parents how to: -communicate at long distances -discuss financial issues without using money as a form of control -speak up when disapproving of an adult child's partner or childrearing practices -handle adult children's career choices or other midlife changes -navigate an adult child's interreligious, interracial or same sex relationships No other book treats the challenges of parent and adult offspring relationships as part and parcel of a healthy family dynamic. This practical lessons of Don't Bite Your Tongue will help parents play a vital and positive role in their children's lives.

It's all fun and games until someone wakes up dead. Governor's daughter Jane Anderson is used to getting what she wants. When a girls' trip to Mardi Gras thrusts her into the arms—and fangs—of New Orleans' hottest vampire, he gifts her with immortality, super strength, and a complexion to die for. There's only one tiny problem. Jane faints at the sight of blood. When Ethan Devereaux meets Jane, his cold, lifeless heart learns to beat again. Convinced she's his late fiancée reincarnated, he turns her, claiming her as his own. But when Jane wakes up dead in Ethan's attic, she's loud, sassy, and downright ornery. He doesn't know if he should kiss her or stake her, but one thing's for certain… She is so not his long-lost love. But Ethan turned her, so he's stuck with her. Jane has three weeks to learn the ways of the vampire and get her license, or she'll be staked. If Ethan can't help her overcome her aversion to blood, his undead life might also be on the line. Join the supes of New Orleans Nocturnes as they lighten up the darker side of the Big Easy in this fast, steamy romantic comedy.