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Drift into deep, restful sleep with this calming collection of bedtime stories which take place on rainy days. In Get Sleepy: Rainy Stories, cozy travel, nature, and animal stories and a classic folktale are read to the soothing background sound of gently falling rain. These calming sleep stories are designed to quiet your thoughts and guide you into peaceful rest. Narrated by the soft, steady voice of Get Sleepy’s host, Thomas Jones, this collection of short stories is designed to help you release the worries of your days and snuggle up in bed.

"How To Instantly Connect With Anyone" shows you how to be one of those lucky few, so you, too, can meet new people and converse with confidence; be credible and charismatic in every social and business situation; make friends and important contacts wherever you go; and command the respect of everyone you meet.

Selene Haddad works for Naiad Novels, the hottest serialized fiction app on the market, tasked with writing never-ending romance stories. It's a dream job, minus one aspect of it—having to work alongside Daniel Santiago, the company's disgustingly charming acquisitions manager… and the man who screwed her out of a massive payday. Selene is certain nothing will ever change how she feels about Daniel, but when a dare at Naiad's annual holiday party leads to them falling into bed together, she starts to discover that maybe he's not so bad—if she can look past their professional differences.

Join Isabelle and Auntie Mary on an adventure through the magical streets of Paris! When Isabelle accidentally drops her beloved bunny Bonbon, the chase is on to find her furry friend amidst the bustling city. Along the way, Isabelle discovers the enchanting sights and sounds of Paris, making new friends along the way.

This is the story of two sisters, Mia and Inés. Two girls enveloped in love, trapped by social conventions of Casablanca at the dawn of the 21st century and silenced by the political 'truths' that envelop their lives. Mia - the older sister, a warrior and a pariah, her sexuality a matter of scorn, a truth to be erased. Inés - the little sister, a woman trying to carve out an identity in a Paris that derides and erases her with no way back to Morocco, a homeland her father has warned her never to return to for her own sake.

In the third book in the middle grade series that Newbery Honor-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia raved is “brimming with hilarity and sisterly hijinks,” Marigold, Zinnia, and Lily Silver return to Cape Cod for a final, unforgettable summer. The Silver Sisters are heading to Pruet again to...

Dive back into the series that Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Rita Williams Garcia says brims with hilarity and sisterly hijinks." The Silver sisters return to Cape Cod in this sequel to The Forget-Me-Not Summer, which Booklist called reminiscent of the Penderwick...

This pioneering study of the social and political lives of Muslim women has shaped a whole generation of scholarship. In it, Leila Ahmed explores the historical roots of contemporary debates, ambitiously surveying Islamic discourse on women from Arabia during the period in which Islam was founded to Iraq during the classical age to Egypt during the modern era. The book includes a new foreword by Kecia Ali situating the text in its scholarly context and explaining its enduring influence.

Banished Rose is a luminous collection of poetry spanning over two decades, tracing the delicate arc of one woman’s journey from adolescence to creative maturity. With raw honesty and lyrical grace, Leila invites listeners into an intimate world shaped by love, heartbreak, personal transformation, and spiritual awakening.

This charming story about three California sisters spending the summer on Cape Cod is perfect for fans of The Penderwicks—as a starred ALA Booklist review raved—and The Mother-Daughter Book Club. Though Marigold, Zinnia, and Lily Silver couldn’t be more different, they’re all excited...

A year ago, my best friend received an exclusive invitation to join an elite brotherhood at Kingston University. He went into Hawthorne Hall for his initiation—but never came out. I intend to find out why. The brotherhood would never knowingly invite a female into their ranks. So what if I forged my father's signature on the recommendation? With a name like Elliot Ashford, they'll never see me coming. I'll endure whatever hell these brutal brothers put me through because I have no intention of backing down or bowing out gracefully. It won't be pretty.

Anna Weber är tvungen att dra sig tillbaka från ledningen av handelshuset som hennes döde make Joakim Weber grundat, när sonen Joakim den yngre återvänder från Lübeck till Björneborg för att ta över tyglarna. Annas uppgift blir att få tvillingdöttrarna Hanne och Hildu bortgifta och lyckas arrangera ett äktenskap för den senare med en rik och äldre änkeman – ett öde som skulle ha kunnat bryta ner ett tafattare och fogligare flickebarn än Hildu. Hanne däremot är olyckligt förälskad i mor Annas hängivna beundrare, som även får Annas kropp att glöda igen.

On 1900-luvun alku, Suomi elää suurten muutosten vuosia ja herraskaisen Ruusvirran perheen lapset alkavat etsiä omia polkujaan. Aron-isä haaveilee Markus-pojastaan seuraajaa perheen Ursus-apteekkiin, mutta tytär Synnovekin halajaisi lapsesta saakka rakastamansa farmasian pariin ja vieläpä opiskelemaan. Lauri-velikin pääsi Helsingin yliopistoon, miksei sitten Synnovekin?

In this moving fictional treatment of a Muslim woman's life, a personal and family crisis impells the heroine to reexamine traditional cultural attitudes toward women. Cast out and divorced by her husband, she finds herself in a strange new world. Both obstacles and support systems change as she actively participates in the struggle for Moroccan independence from France.

Jälleenrakennuksen ja rakkauden aika. Espanjalainen rouva on 1800-luvun Suomeen sijoittuva historiallinen romaani sopeutumisesta, rakkaudesta ja yhteiskunnan ennakkoluuloista. Porin kaupunki on juuri tuhoutunut suuressa tulipalossa ja jälleenrakennus on alkamassa. Nuori kauppamies Johan Lundahl tuo vanhempiensa järkytykseksi pitkäksi venyneeltä Espanjan matkaltaan kotiin vaimon, Mariabellan. Johanin äiti Selma Lundahl on kauhuissaan: mitä seurapiireissäkin sanotaan paavinuskoisesta miniästä? Mariabella kärsii koti-ikävästä ja häntä painavat omat raskaat menneisyyden muistot.

Kaunistelematon ja vangitseva kuvaus 1500-luvun oloista ja naisen asemasta. Värikkääseen renessanssiaikaan sijoittuva Puolan prinsessa kertoo Suomen herttua Juhanan ja Puolan prinsessa Katariina Jagellonican kuninkaallisesta liitosta ja sen haasteista. Herttua Juhana matkustaa kosiomatkalle Puolaan tavoitteenaan solmia avioliitto prinsessa Katariina Jagellonican kanssa. Katariinan veli Sigismund August on kuitenkin vastahakoinen ja suhtautuu sisareensa omistushaluisesti. Vaikeuksista huolimatta avioliitto solmitaan ja jännittävä kotimatka Suomeen voi alkaa.

Nel 1944, durante la guerra, Mathilde, una giovane alsaziana, s'innamora di Amin, un soldato marocchino che combatte nell'esercito francese contro l'occupazione nazista. Lui è affascinato dalla vitalità e dalla libertà di Mathilde; lei è sedotta dalla bellezza e dalla sensibilità dell'uomo. Al termine della guerra decidono di sposarsi e di trasferirsi nei dintorni di Meknes, in Marocco, dove Amin aveva ereditato un terreno che sognava di trasformare in una fattoria moderna. Ma l'impatto con la nuova realtà è traumatico per entrambi.

Despite the pleas of his family, Lord Averley steps forward as soon as the call is made for men to fight the Western front. Mere weeks later, the news arrives: Lord Averley has been killed in the Battle of Marne. Without an obvious heir, Somerton falls into chaos. Half of the staff has already left for the war or industrial work.

London is a whirl of balls and teas, alliances and rivalries. Rose has never felt more out of place. With the Season in full swing, she can't help but still feel a servant, dressed up in diamonds and silk. Then she meets Alexander Ross, a young Scottish duke. She has heard the rumors about Ross' sordid past just like everyone else has. Yet he alone treats her as a friend. Rose knows better than to give her heart to an aristocrat with such a reputation, but it may be too late.

Rose Cliffe has never met a young lady like her new mistress. Clever, rich, and beautiful, Ada Averley treats Rose as an equal. And Rose could use a friend. Especially now that she, at barely 16, has risen to the position of ladies' maid. Rose knows she should be grateful to have a place at a house like Somerton. Still, she can't help but wonder what her life might have been had she been born a lady, like Ada.