"A pinch of desire. A tablespoon of seduction. A heaping cup of frustration. A recipe for damnation.
Romantic, moonlit walks on the beach have a different kind of vibe when we're surrounded by sirens who want to eat us, and not in a good way.
My world has been completely turned on its head. I've been hiding from demons and corrupt witches with my retro fairy godfather, my bumbling apprentice, her floppy-horned lover, a mischievous, disappearing pygmy dragon, my gifted, autistic preteen son, and one hex of a sexy sphinx shifter.
The Department of Unapproved Magic shut down my bakery, possibly for good.
My annoying ex-husband won't stop harassing us. Most of the magical world, including my aunt, are hunting us. Desperate to clear our names, we're forced to befriend a beautiful WitchTok influencer who wants to kill us, control us, or both.
Good thing my boyfriend can lick his eyebrows. Otherwise, I'd have gone certifiably crazy. Now, if we could root out the demons before they find us, we might have a shot at escaping our so-called paradise alive.
Contains mature themes."
"Evil is upon us, threatening to tear our family apart and set the world aflame. We're Faekind's last hope, but we can't save them when our blades are turned on each other.
Our mother wants to push our aunt off the tallest turret. Malvolia won't stop trying to seduce Helian. Our father is possessed. The dragons have revolted. Finn, Nikkos, and Blaze are missing. Fae-eating spiders are ravaging the countryside. An army of ghost demons is sailing toward our shores. Zombie giants are attacking our fortifications. A vindictive demon sorceress has the power to erase our memories.
Then the king of all demons arrives, capturing Ash and Drae and unleashing the power to bring us all to our knees. And if Shiri can't unlock her siren song, the fire will consume us all.
Contains mature themes."
"Mediation - a world where conflict leads to honest communication, healed wounds, and win-win solutions. Or is it? That depends on what you mean by mediation! If you’re confused by the conflict resolution process known as mediation, and all its many meanings, look no further. In The Mediator’s Approach: Five (and a Half) Paths Through Conflict, winner of the 2022 Dorothy Della Noce Writing Prize, you will learn the theory, goals, and practices of five (and a half) of the main approaches practiced by mediators today:
- Evaluative (the approach and a half)
- Facilitative
- Transformative
- Understanding-Based
- Narrative
This book is essential for mediators and other professionals who serve people in conflict (e.g., lawyers, therapists, hairdressers, and bartenders). It will also prove invaluable if you are considering hiring a mediator to help you with your own dispute. By the end of the book, you will be well prepared to navigate the world of mediation, and may even learn a thing or two about resolving your own conflicts!
PRAISE FROM MEDIATION STUDENTS
Dr. Neil Katz (Nova Southeastern University, Maxwell School of Syracuse University) has been assigning The Mediator’s Approach to his graduate-level mediation students since the Spring of 2022. Here’s a sample of what his students had to say:
“This really is a fabulous little book. I really enjoyed reading it – I initially got the Kindle version, but I have subsequently ordered an actual version so I can refer to it more easily and share with others. I almost wish I had read it before taking the course, and again at the conclusion.”
“Tara West’s book puts what were to me initially intimidating topics in a very relatable and easily digestible format. It helped me to process at a high level the various techniques and strategies mediators take in the various approaches that we studied throughout the semester.”"
"A pinch of desperation. A tablespoon of desire. A cup of madness. A recipe for disaster.
Mm. Do you smell that? It's the warm, gooey cinnamon from my oven-hot rolls. I make the best baked goods in all of New Mexico, perhaps the whole world, in my so-very-humble opinion, using a secret family recipe, and a little forbidden magic. My bakery has been booming ever since I got rid of that big bag of moldy beans, aka the world's most grotesque farting and armpit-sniffing ex-husband.
My life is finally on track. My autistic preteen son is thriving despite his unpredictable magic. My bumbling apprentice and her disappearing pygmy dragon only manage to set the place on fire a few times a month.
And then he walks into my life. A tall, tanned, virile shifter, who, after one steamy night, makes me believe in a whole new kind of magic. There's just one problem—he's an outlaw, accused of a crime he says he didn't commit.
Am I stupid enough to believe him? Possibly. Am I reckless enough to follow him to the ends of the earth to prove his innocence? Definitely. Especially when the succubus he claims framed him might be the same demon who killed my parents.
Contains mature themes."
"Shiri
After escaping Queen Malvolia's mad court and reuniting with my beloved twin sister, we have no choice but to flee to the Fallax Islands, deadly wyvern breeding grounds that could hold the key to our survival.
As we work out a plan to defeat the evil that threatens to destroy all of civilization, we also must heal the rift between our family, for we can't battle external forces if we're fighting amongst ourselves. I'm not sure I can reconcile with our parents after their deception and neglect. And I doubt our mother will forgive Malvolia's cruelty, or that Malvolia will forgive herself.
Tari
After escaping King Fachnan's wicked court and reuniting with my twin sister, we uncover more shocking secrets at the Fallax Islands. Together, my family and I have the power to destroy the evil demon who threatens us, but we must heal our fractured bonds.
How can we when my mate is demon-possessed? When I hold so much bitterness in my heart toward our parents who unwittingly gave me to a demon while separating me from my children? When my daughters cower in fear when their fathers are near? And when battling this demon and her army means risking my children's lives?
Contains mature themes."
"She seeks solace. They want vengeance. How can she save the world while consumed by the fire?
My life has become a shell of the one I once knew after losing my other half, my dear twin sister. Before she was killed in a bear attack, I made her two promises, to raise her twin daughters as if they were my own and to protect them with my life. Until now, I've kept those promises.
When the wicked Fae Queen Malvolia sends three winged fire mages to hunt us, I'm faced with an impossible choice, kill them or let them take us hostage. Killing them would be too easy, for I'm gifted with the white magic of the siren's call, and with my powerful voice, I can bring entire armies to their knees and watch while they slit their own throats. Unfortunately, these mages are my fated mates, tasked to coerce me to join Malvolia's army.
And there's one more problem. Rumors are circulating that my twin is not dead, that she's grown into a powerful white witch, and she's marching with Malvolia's enemy to destroy us.
Contains mature themes."
"The truth is an illusion. Our allies are our enemies. We must trust only in our hearts.
Left with no choice but to serve in my aunt's army, my mates and I are forced to navigate the perils of her demon-infested court while keeping my young nieces safe.
Before we become puppets in a mad mage's scheme of vengeance, I must convince Queen Malvolia that she's about to wage war based on an illusion. That almost twenty-five years ago an evil mage had tricked the sorceress queen into setting her country ablaze and hunting my mother, her dear twin sister. That deception and paranoia had led to my father's unjust execution. And her real enemy is far more vengeful and deadly than her imagined one.
War is looming, and if we can't find a way to stop it, we will be forced to battle King Fachnan's thousand-dragon army and his powerful white witch ally, my own beloved twin. Even worse, we could all become demon fodder.
Contains mature themes."
"Four shattered hearts. Three deadly enemies. Two innocents lost. One chance at peace.
Though my identity has been revealed, I'm left with more questions than answers. Why did my parents fake my death and erase my memories? Who sent the mercenaries to kill my wolf protectors and me? Will the Fae prince I love ever forgive me for hiding my dark secret, the only thing I suspected about my past life—his half-brothers are my fated mates? Will my mates set aside their thirst for revenge long enough to help me find the children born out of our one night of passion five years ago? And, finally, will any of this matter if we are all doomed to die in the cruel king's court?
Contains mature themes."
"A witch with no past . . . A dragon rider with no future . . . Two shifters with no hope. Their entwined fates could be their doom or salvation.
I have no memories of whatever life I left behind. No clues indicating why the mage pretending to be my father was hiding me away. And now I'm fleeing for my life, hunted by mercenaries who want me dead.
My only friends are a possessive rebel Fae, his temperamental dragon, and his two exiled wolf shifter brothers. Though I'm drawn to the Fae and his brothers, the last thing I need is three jealous lovers fighting for me when I still don't know who or what I am. Even if my wolf shifters may hold the key to my heart and my memories.
Of one thing I do know—my magic is strengthening, and if I can't learn how to wield it, I could very well burn this world down.
Contains mature themes."
"I have escaped the dragon's den and the pit of vipers. Now I must vanquish them all.
They think I'm their savior. They think I have the power to take down a sea of serpents, an army of ancient Vampyre Fae, a bloodthirsty dragon king, plus two powerful mages and their dragons.
What they don't know is that my magic has already failed me. I cannot possibly be this white witch with the power of a goddess. I have everyone fooled, even my loyal dragon defenders—three men I'd give my life for. And it may just come to that if I can't figure out how to wield my stolen scepter before chaos descends upon Periculi.
Contains mature themes."
"I have escaped the dragon's den, only to fall into a pit of vipers.
The assassination attempt on my husband failed when his mage used dark magic to bring him back to life. King Milas is now an even bigger monster, determined to destroy Periculi and the men I love.
My brother, whom I believed to be dead, is alive, and he has taken Quin and me against our will to Fae Kingdom. He thinks we'll be safe with my grandfather, the Fae King. He's wrong.
My grandfather and his mage are even more mad than my husband. They harbor many dark secrets, each one more gruesome than the last. We must escape their watchful eyes and return to Periculi before the defenders are obliterated. I hope we're not too late.
Contains mature themes."
"'If you think Goldenwand is the vilest witch who's ever lived, think again. An ancient and evil beast has been awakened, and she possesses the wand to kill us all.'
And they thought passing final exams would be hard . . .
Fae, dragons, witches, and shifters have joined forces to descend on Goldenwand's island, determined to root out the wizard and bring him to justice. There's only one problem: an ancient curse has been lifted, freeing Gae, a vengeful demoness, from her slumber. She possesses the power to bring everyone to their knees, even the mighty dragon king.
After Gae captures Serah and Teju, cutting off Serah's siren voice and binding their magic, she puts her plans for revenge in motion. She believes Serah to be the goddess who first imprisoned her, and she intends to make her suffer a most excruciating death.
With no way to penetrate Gae's magical barriers, how can Draque and Ladon save their mate and brother? How can they save the world?
Contains mature themes."
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