The Complete Ren'Ai Rensai Collection

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Publisher : Barachou Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1655 pages
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Download or read book The Complete Ren'Ai Rensai Collection written by Hildred Billings and published by Barachou Press. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 1655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original epic lesbian love story is now available in one complete collection! Seven novels detailing the 20-year relationship of Aiko and Reina. Always dramatic, always hot, and always passionate. This collection includes the following novels: DAISUKI Aiko and Reina have been together for almost 20 years, yet one thing remains unsaid between them: “Daisuki”, or, “I love you”. As they approach their anniversary, their relationship comes to an impasse as Aiko the Japanese housewife begins demanding “I love you” with a side of marriage and romance. HATSUKOI If society has taught Aiko anything, it’s that one day she will marry a man. Not until she meets Reina, a lesbian with a knack for flirting, does she decide she wants to experience a different kind of sexual liberation – assuming she can overcome her insecurities and nosy family. As she succumbs more and more to Reina’s charms, however, Aiko wonders if she can really abandon everyone’s expectations. SEIKOU For over twenty years Reina has sexually celebrated the women around her with a reverence only tolerated by her wife, Aiko. But when Reina misinterprets the fluidity of their open relationship, she’s backed into a corner where her gender dysphoria reigns supreme. In order to salvage her marriage, she may have to reanalyze the way she views the world, her life, and her experiences. KATAOMOI The day Aiko and Reina move into their own home together is supposed to be a joyous occasion. However, with Reina working five to six days a week, Aiko the budding housewife finds solitude tough to handle. She jumps headlong into making friends at the nearest lesbian get-together but meets one person not interested: Reina’s bitter ex-girlfriend, who fills her emotional void with activism and her love for all-female musicals. KOIBUMI When Aiko declared her love for Reina twenty years ago, she knew it came with a price. Dreams of motherhood she once set aside, however, come rushing back when she assists her pregnant niece with a shocking secret. Other dreams left dormant surge when an intelligent, attractive man offers her a chance at a “normal” life, complete with a reassessment of her sexuality. If only she could have it all – especially the child! JOSHOKU One year into their relationship, Reina and Aiko embark on a journey into the world of academia. For Reina it’s about changing her situation in life, even it means returning to a world ran by a foreign religion and young women who claim to be both her best friends and worst enemies. For Aiko it’s proving to her mother, to the world, and to herself that there is more to life than husband hunting. For them both it’s late nights finding unconventional ways to study for tests as they find new reasons to love each other. IKIGAI Aiko almost has the perfect life. A strong marriage, a fun part-time job teaching English, and a healthy social life that keeps her stimulated in more ways than one. But she’s changing. For the first time in years, there is someone she is falling for… and it’s not someone her spouse would approve. Reina has come far in her therapy, but nothing can change the fact sometimes she can’t face the way the world treats her because of her body. When she searches for someone who understands her, she meets another woman dealing with gender dysphoria. A woman whose dysphoria has taken her to a place Reina is still afraid to traverse. Their final hurdle in life, love, and sexuality will determine now and forever who they will spend the rest of their lives with. And they want so badly for it to be each other.

The Girlfriend

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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492651257
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book The Girlfriend written by Sarah Naughton and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect brother. The perfect boyfriend. The perfect lie. Mags doesn't believe her brother's fall was an accident. In that forty-foot stairwell, he didn't just slip over the edge. But there is only one witness, Jody, the girlfriend grieving at his bedside. Which is another story Mags doesn't believe. Because Jody likes telling stories, and this may be her most twisted one yet. As Mags begins to unearth the secrets hidden in her brother's wake, she finds she isn't just looking for the truth. For Mags, this is more than a simple tragedy. This is an opportunity for revenge.

Yes Man

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416595538
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Book Synopsis Yes Man by : Danny Wallace

Download or read book Yes Man written by Danny Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for the new Warner Bros. movie starring Jim Carrey, Wallace's offbeat bestseller reveals what happens when he says yes to absolutely everything for a year.

Cincinnati Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
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Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.

It’s My Decision

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Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 194671433X
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (467 download)

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Book Synopsis It’s My Decision by : Nitin Kapila

Download or read book It’s My Decision written by Nitin Kapila and published by Notion Press. This book was released on with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is said that the story of our lives is written by God. May be, but I believe that it’s us who write it all and every decision we take marks the beginning of a new chapter in our life. Every decision – be it as trivial as buying a phone or as big as choosing a career – is somehow connected and creates the story of our lives. Good decisions make great memories and bad decisions make great stories. Like others, Kabir also has a story to tell. Hometown boy Kabir is in big trouble. He left his parents, his studies, his friends to follow his dreams but now he thinks it wasn’t even his dream. It was too late to turn things around, until he found that one thing which could fix everything. He decided to end all the troubles by taking his own life. A few months back, he was living a normal student life and had a clear path to follow but now he was all lost. A perfect son, a perfect student, a perfect friend and a perfect lover was now a perfect loser. What exactly had happened in his life, what were those decisions that made him take this decision? That’s what the story is about. As I said “Wrong Decisions make Good Stories”.

Just What I Needed

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698410890
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (984 download)

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Download or read book Just What I Needed written by Lorelei James and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second sexy novel in the Need You series, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Mastered Series and the Blacktop Cowboys® Series. Trinity Carlson might be having the worst day ever. And that was before she started drinking in a dive bar, right across from her ex and his new girlfriend. So when she finally decides enough is enough, she grabs hold of a hot, blond stranger and gives him the kiss of his life. Walker Lund never expected that a chance at love would hit him right on the mouth. Since the moment his brother decided to settle down, Walker has been dodging his family’s hopes that he’ll do the same. He’s never been interested in following in anyone’s footsteps. But when he discovers his sexy assailant has given him a fake name and number he suddenly finds himself in the mood for a little hot pursuit...

The Finley Sisters' Oath of Romance

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Publisher : Genesis Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1585714852
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book The Finley Sisters' Oath of Romance written by Keith Thomas Walker and published by Genesis Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years ago, Mona, Rene and Dawn were the closest and most popular friends at Finley High School. Everyone knew they would be kindred spirits forever, but after graduation the real world lured them in three different directions, and the trio has little contact until their high school reunion. The girls, now women, are instantly inseparable again, but broken promises linger like ghosts from the past. An attempt to recapture the hope and innocence of their youth leads the ladies down a road of discovery that is sometimes hilarious, sometimes sensual, other times dark and painful. And what they thought was their simplest vow, to live love to the fullest, is no easy task for the Finley sisters.

Live and Let Love

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439191360
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Live and Let Love by : Andrea Buchanan

Download or read book Live and Let Love written by Andrea Buchanan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning actress. A soldier’s wife. A cancer survivor. A college student. What these women—what all of us—have in common is a need for love: to give it, to receive it, to express its many aspects. Now Andrea Buchanan, who Cosmopolitan called the “girl power guru,” follows her first collection, Note to Self, with a new compilation of thought-provoking, illuminating, often poignant essays on love written by some of America’s most fascinating and vibrant women. Join author and cancer survivor Kelly Corrigan, describing why her most romantic fantasy now involves sitting on the sofa opening the mail; journalist Giselle Fernandez, sharing why, even though the journey can sometimes end painfully, an adventure in love should never be passed up; Afghanistan war widow Marie Tillman on learning to open her heart again after the devastating loss of her husband, Pat; celebrity stylist Tameka Raymond on the challenges of marrying the rap star Usher in the glare of the public eye; and college student Jaclyn Katz on how her “perfect” traditional family fell apart, and her mother’s brother and his partner gave her back the stability that could have been lost forever. These courageous women have portrayed their own innermost emotions and laid bare their own experiences for readers to learn from, laugh at, and lean on.

The Receiver

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532092040
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Receiver written by Samara Mae and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if you were cursed by a terrible decision: to take on the pain of others or to make others take on your pain? For one woman and her girlfriend, it isn’t a question. Unnamed, though anything but insignificant, these girls take on the world’s burdens on top of their own as marginalized queer women. Accepting the legendary role of the Receiver, both girlfriends represent the resilient voices of those who aren’t often heard, bearing the weight of struggles they shouldn’t have to face alone. As a story with an unconventional approach to literary style, told in three parts and an epilogue, The Receiver is about fighting for love, family, and a better future. But is the world too much for one person to handle alone? Can these women withstand the pain of the curse on top of the discrimination from society? from their own family? Who is the Receiver, and will her love sustain her?

Can't Buy My Love

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451698410
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Book Synopsis Can't Buy My Love by : Jean Kilbourne

Download or read book Can't Buy My Love written by Jean Kilbourne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When was the last time you felt this comfortable in a relationship?" -- An ad for sneakers "You can love it without getting your heart broken." -- An ad for a car "Until I find a real man, I'll settle for a real smoke." -- A woman in a cigarette ad Many advertisements these days make us feel as if we have an intimate, even passionate relationship with a product. But as Jean Kilbourne points out in this fascinating and shocking exposé, the dreamlike promise of advertising always leaves us hungry for more. We can never be satisfied, because the products we love cannot love us back. Drawing upon her knowledge of psychology, media, and women's issues, Kilbourne offers nothing less than a new understanding of a ubiquitous phenomenon in our culture. The average American is exposed to over 3,000 advertisements a day and watches three years' worth of television ads over the course of a lifetime. Kilbourne paints a gripping portrait of how this barrage of advertising drastically affects young people, especially girls, by offering false promises of rebellion, connection, and control. She also offers a surprising analysis of the way advertising creates and then feeds an addictive mentality that often continues throughout adulthood.

The Rejected Works of William L. Domme

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1300942606
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Rejected Works of William L. Domme written by William Domme and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spirit of transgressive fiction the short stories of The Rejected Works of William L. Domme Volume I use blunt language and straightforward storytelling to relate tales of socially aberrant lives. The opulent and well heeled make few appearances within these 100 pages but the characters are no less rich. Impoverished mothers, narcissistic couples, a deluded madman caught up in his own mayhem, a band of thieves holed up in a sandstorm, and many more come to life by the time the back cover silences them all. Aggressive and to the point, what The Rejected Works lack in hyperbole they make up for in punch. Table of Contents: The Dogshit Summer Idler at the Window Knuckles' Broken Promise Malcolm's Apple Tree Morning Stellan Bambrey Talk of Sex Over Wine The High Price They Oughtta Make a Law From a Hand You've Once Shaken The Snake in the Hourglass The Death of Marcus Kasparov The News on T

Dark Days, Bright Nights

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Publisher : Central Recovery Press
ISBN 13 : 1949481433
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (494 download)

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Book Synopsis Dark Days, Bright Nights by : Matthew O'Brien

Download or read book Dark Days, Bright Nights written by Matthew O'Brien and published by Central Recovery Press. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid and enlightening oral account of homelessness in the Las Vegas storm drains and the hard work of re-entering mainstream society. Are you aware that hundreds of people live underground in the flood channels of Las Vegas? Few people were until Matthew O'Brien grabbed a flashlight, tape recorder, and expandable baton for protection and explored the storm-drain system in depth. This research resulted in his landmark book Beneath the Neon. Now the drains have been covered by CNN, Fox News, NPR, Dr. Phil, the New York Times, the BBC, Al Jazeera, and many other media outlets. They have even found their way on to popular TV shows, including CSI, Criminal Minds, and into mainstream movies. But the fact that several of these drug- and gambling-addicted tunnel dwellers have clawed their way out of the drains and turned around their lives has received far less attention. Dark Days, Bright Nights shares their harrowing stories and provides a unique perspective on one of America's most fascinating cities. It also paints a larger picture of homelessness and recovery in America. These stories are the happy (though not Hollywood) ending to the infamous tunnel tale. The narrative is complemented by bios and stark, black-and-white images of the survivors, putting a scarred, knowing face to the unblinkingly honest accounts.

When You Wish

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Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 0375846514
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Book Synopsis When You Wish by : Kristin Harmel

Download or read book When You Wish written by Kristin Harmel and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2008-02-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Star Beck is super-duper megastar famous. She rocks–literally–every night in concert for thousands of cheering fans. But the pop star life–tour buses, fauxmances, size 0 minis–is getting a little old. Star can’t help wondering what it would be like to be a regular girl–without paparazzi trailing her every move, and without people being nice just because, well, she’s Star Beck. And when she discovers that her mom has been lying to her for years about something very important, Star decides to find out what the world beyond her stage is like after all. In the blink of an emerald green eye, Star finds herself . . . buying a car. Eating cheeseburgers. Swapping her stilettos for flip-flops. Getting a job that doesn’t require dancing, winking, or mall appearances. And falling for the cutest, realest boy she’s ever met. But how will she know if he feels the same way? Because for once in her life, someone is going to have to like her for who she really is.

Hate to Love You

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Publisher : Shannon O'Connor
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hate to Love You written by Shannon O'Connor and published by Shannon O'Connor. This book was released on 2024-09-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two unlikely roommates, hot summer nights & a forbidden sapphic romance. Ryleigh: When Alana suggested I move into the second house on the Lovers Estate, I took her up on it. Even though that meant sharing the space with Alana’s little sister, who happened to hate my guts. Wrenn: Of course my older sister just had to open her big mouth and invite her friend to stay with me. It was bad enough having to see her in my sister’s wedding, but to see her at my kitchen table? I thought after we hooked up that it might be the start of something, until the next morning when I woke up alone. Now all she wants to do is talk about what happened and I just want to avoid her. Ryleigh and Wrenn are sure they still hate each other but as the summer nights heat up, so do their feelings. Hate to Love You is a small town, Femme/Femme, Roommates to lovers, best friend's little sister, spicy romance. Hate to Love You is book 2 in the Lighthouse Lovers series and can be read as a complete standalone.

The Players

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Publisher : Kendall Ryan
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Total Pages : 724 pages
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Download or read book The Players written by Kendall Ryan and published by Kendall Ryan. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 3 sports romance novels in one volume from New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan. The Rival, a standalone hockey romance Dear Jane, a second chance football romance All the Way, a steamy, heartfelt hockey romance The Rival Dump my cheating ex? Check. Land an amazing job with Boston’s professional hockey franchise? Check. Fall stupidly in love with hockey’s favorite bad boy? Ugh. After wasting years of my life with the wrong person, I told myself all I wanted was a little no-strings fun. Enter Alex Braun—a wealthy, handsome, notorious playboy who’s equal parts charming and dangerous as hell to my wounded heart. After enduring a very public breakup of his own, the sexy player doesn’t want to be anyone’s forever. Too bad he barreled his way into my heart, instead of just my bed. But this professional athlete knows a thing or two about competing, and he won’t let go so easily. Dear Jane I broke her heart ten years ago and left town. She hates me, and rightly so. It doesn’t matter that the rest of the country loves me, that I’m a starting quarterback with a multimillion-dollar contract. Because when I look in the mirror, all I see is a failure who was too young—and too afraid—to fight for what I wanted. But I’m not that guy anymore, and all I need is one shot to convince her. *** He has no idea what happened after he left. And now I’m supposed to work alongside him like we don’t have this huge, messy history? But I’m older now, wiser, and I won’t let anything stand in my way of doing a good job for this league. Not even one overpaid, arrogant player who thinks we’re going to kiss and make up. News flash, buddy: I am over you. All the Way She's ready to take on hockey's favorite playboy. Becca Walsh needs some help. When it comes to intimacy... let's just say she's got enough baggage to fill an entire hockey arena. If she ever wants to find the one, it’s time for her to take charge. Which is why asking her best friend, hockey stud Owen Parrish, is really her only option. He's the king of hookups and with his help, this won’t be nearly as hard. I’ve never been this hard in my entire life. My friend Becca wants my help with scoring. It's something I excel at, so it shouldn't be a problem, right? Wrong. After one explosive night together leads to another, I know I'm in way over my head. Now it's time to pull out all the stops and show her exactly how right we could be together.

Wrangling a Christmas Cowboy

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Publisher : Katie Lane
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 229 pages
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Download or read book Wrangling a Christmas Cowboy written by Katie Lane and published by Katie Lane. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Twas the month before Christmas and the baker was bakin’, when in struts a cowboy her heart to be takin’. But because they’ve been enemies since they were five, Noelle fails to see the luvin’ glint in Casey’s eyes. It will take some fake dating, cute rescue pups, and a shocking virgin’s request before these two will hook-up. The townsfolk will exclaim as Noelle and Casey finally unite, “Happily-ever-afters to all and to all a big ol’ Texas goodnight!” Noelle Holiday is aptly named. She loves everything about Christmas—baking, decorating, and handing out cheer to everyone she meets. Spending the holidays in her hometown of Wilder, Texas, is going to make this Christmas even better . . . as long as she can avoid Casey Remington, the arrogant cowboy who bullied her all through school. But avoiding Casey becomes impossible when he shows up at the town bakery where she’s working and video booms her live post for her social media baking page, Holiday Kitchen. The post goes viral and soon #thebakerandthecowboyhero is all people can talk about. If Noelle wants to keep her social media success and realize her dream of owning her own bakery, she has no choice but to convince Casey to be her fake boyfriend. What harm could come from a few kisses beneath the mistletoe? Casey Remington enjoys the simple pleasures in life—ranching, sugary desserts, and warm, welcoming women with no expectations. After his daddy’s failed attempt at marriage, Casey has no desire to get in a serious relationship. But when his carefree, bachelor lifestyle is threatened, he’s forced to take drastic measures. And drastic is the only way to describe fake dating the last woman in the world he’d ever want to date. Noelle Holiday is not warm or welcoming. And talk about expectations, she makes him feel like the worst sort of loser. She’s been the bane of his existence since kindergarten. If she wasn’t throwing pencils at him and scarring him for life, she was tattling on him and getting him in trouble. And as it turns out, she’s still good at getting him in trouble. After only one kiss from her candy-cane red lips, there’s just one thing Casey wants for Christmas . . . to meet a cute little baker’s expectations and become her real-life cowboy hero.

Why Wouldn't Ya?

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Publisher : Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN 13 : 1760985228
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Why Wouldn't Ya? written by Jess Eva and published by Macmillan Publishers Aus.. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jess Eva wants you to change your life. She can't promise to make you rich, quick-fix your relationships or help you lose weight. But she is going to show how to relax, get out of your own head (and other people's) and start to see life as one big adventure. Are you a negative narcissist? Has your inner narrative made you a victim of your own thoughts? Have you searched for validation in the spiritual penis? Jess has - MANY TIMES! The stories we tell ourselves about our worth are so important, and we often get it so wrong. Incredible people deserve to know they're incredible. And that's YOU! Instead of focusing on what you should be doing, Jess will help you start to do all those things you really want to - because why wouldn't ya? As Jess will show you, through her humour, mad stories and down-to-earth wisdom, the worst that could happen is you'll end up with a bloody good story to tell.