Leigh Donnelly

On a whim, Kristi quit her loathed job as a teacher and she couldn't be happier. Her soon-to-be fiance, however, is shocked. The abrupt career change, on top of their rocky relationship, is too much and he moves out the next day. When Kristi calls her best friend for support, she says she's done with Kristi's selfish ways, too. Luckily, things start looking up when Kristi gets a part-time gig as a hostess alongside a hot, charismatic young waiter named Ethan. Even though the attraction between them is immediate and intense, Kristi is still nursing a broken heart, and Ethan happens to be a former student which lands him firmly in the friend zone with Kristi. But one sultry summer night flirting crosses the line into something more than just friends, and Kristi's life starts unraveling again as past secrets and betrayals begin to surface. Now she has the summer to decide if she's going to repair what's left of her past, or embrace an unknown future with Ethan.

Once You Cross That Line

Ignore Scott

Friendship, loyalty, and years of hidden betrayals that threaten to tear everything apart.Stay-at-home mom Julia Herrick is struggling to keep her sanity intact in a world dominated by the babble of tiny humans. Her marriage is full of passion, her family is full of love, but there's still something missing without a best friend and confidante by her side through it all. As if on cue, enter outgoing, career-driven Lindsay Moore who moves in next door and perfectly fills the small void in Julia's life. Within weeks the two women, and their families, are inseparable for the better part of a decade.Until one fateful day when everyone, including Lindsay's husband, is shocked when Lindsay announces a life-altering decision to move the Moore family several states away in a week's time. As the families quickly work to untangle themselves and their lives from each other, Julia is left to sort through the aftermath. But the more Julia uncovers in her efforts to understand Lindsay's decision, the more she questions how well she ever knew the family living next door.

It Was Always This Way

Lindsay Moore and Julia Herrick have been best friends and neighbors for over a decade. Their families vacation together and their children, all similar in age to one another, are inseparable. But on the eve of their tenth annual Halloween party, co-hosted naturally by Lindsay and Julia, Lindsay announces she's relocating her family down south in a week in order to accept a lateral, not promotional, position at work. For Julia, even more surprising than the pending move is her sudden, heavy reliance on Lindsay's husband, Denny, for emotional support as her friendship with Lindsay begins to crumble. News of the Moore's hasty upcoming move spreads quickly. Considering the close proximity of the houses in Scarlet Oaks Knoll, coupled with the residents' tendencies to share more than a fence with their neighbors, "affair" is on the lips of various community members as gossip runs through their pristine, tree-lined streets. Little do they realize they may be branding scarlet As on the wrong Scarlet Oaks Knoll resident. As the stacks of moving boxes grow higher, newly revealed secrets and betrayals begin to mount as well and threaten to expose any and all guilty parties. Because everyone knows in a tight-knit community such as this one, secrets won't stay hidden forever.

Welcome to Scarlet Oaks Knoll

Their meet-cute? He pulled her over for speeding and got an earful of the steamy audiobook she'd been listening to... Officer Gray Hoffman lives by structure and routine: morning workouts, Friday night poker games, and his monthly true-crime book club. Utter perfection once he finds a wife to share his impeccable, though predictable, life with. Sam Thornton - soon to be Sam Smith once her divorce goes through - moved out to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, to discover who she is on her own. Without a man. Not that she wouldn't say no to a kiss or a one-night-stand, but that's as far as she'll let it go. Newly single, she's devoting all her time to her new career at Bark Sniff Wag, growing her steamy romance review blog despite the judgment she gets from others (Officer Gray, to name one), and living her best life in general. Except that every time she turns around in the tiny town there's Gray being his usual uptight, no-fun-allowed self. Well, most times. Because lately she's caught a glimpse of a different side of Gray. As their arguments begin to sound more like flirty banter, Sam starts to wonder if maybe she'd written off the so-hot-it-should-be-a-crime police officer a little too soon. But is happily ever after even a possibility? All Gray wants to do is settle down while Sam's all but sworn off ever walking down the aisle again.

Loathe Gray

Shellie Radford

Comprehensive review of common diseases of the GI tract, covering tumours, benign conditions, and motility disorders Gastrointestinal Nursing is an authoritative exploration of common diseases of the GI tract, offering evidence-based insights into the complexities of digestive health and unraveling the intricate functions of digestion, secretion, and elimination. Each chapter provides in-depth coverage of a specific organ, detailing common diseases and conditions, and offering comprehensive explanations of aetiology, pathogenesis, presentation, diagnosis, investigations, surgical and pharmacological management, and outcomes. Gastrointestinal Nursing includes information on: Motility disorders of the esophagus including webs and pouches, achalasia, and esophageal dysmotility Benign conditions of the stomach including Helicobacter pylori, gastritis, gastric ulcers, vascular conditions, and gastroparesis Tumours of the duodenum including adenocarcinoma, lymphomas, leiomyosarcomas, carcinoid tumors, and stromal tumors Principles of endoscopy, endoscopy investigations, and emergency and therapeutic endoscopy Sustainable gastroenterology, encompassing practices in endoscopy, hepatology, and gastroenterology, as well as sustainable approaches in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and drug treatments Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or a student embarking on your nursing journey, Gastrointestinal Nursing is your go-to resource for mastering the intricacies of care and management of digestive disorders. It is an essential read for nurses in gastroenterology, digestive health, and related specialties.

Care and Management of Digestive Disorders

Gastrointestinal Nursing

One chance at her big break. One charming cameraman standing in her way. Jackie Strauss is drowning in nautical-themed Christmas decorations. When her holiday-obsessed neighborhood is selected for a documentary, the DIY expert realizes she's in over her head as the cameras start rolling and she starts fumbling. But the variable most likely to result in her total failure falls solely on the broad, muscular shoulders of the charismatic cameraman who’s documenting her every move. The man she once had a fiery hot one-night stand with. Scott Davis uses work to avoid anything beyond a fling. Unfortunately, his strategy of quickly moving from one filming location to another leads him straight back to the one woman he never got over: Jackie Strauss. But he's only in town temporarily and getting involved with anyone in the documentary is strictly forbidden, so he keeps his camera up as a barrier and somehow resists the achingly strong desire to ravage Jackie under one of her perfectly placed mistletoes. With Scott’s next flight out already booked, can Jackie convince him their love is worth the risk of losing everything? *This spicy holiday rom-com has it all: an ornery cat, quirky neighbors who are like family, small-town holiday festivities, a ride-or-die bestie, multiple Richard Simmons mentions (because why not), and an HEA that's sure to melt hearts. It's a second in series but can be read as a stand-alone.

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