Bøger af Christina James

Get inside your toddler's brain and manage meltdowns and other behavioral challenges like a pro.Real advice from a seasoned mom, of four children ages 3 and under, with a wealth of hands-on experience.Remember how over the moon you were with excitement when you found out you were going to be a parent?You couldn't wait to hold your little bundle of joy in your arms.You read all the books, attended all the classes, and felt as prepared for parenting as you could be.But nothing could have prepared you for the reality of raising a toddler.Two years in and 'the little bundle of joy' is now a full-blown ball of energy and curiosity, always eager to explore and test your limits.You often struggle to keep up with them, feeling exhausted and overwhelmed most days.Becoming a parent means giving your all to your tiny human. But no matter how much of yourself you give, it somehow still always feels like it isn't enough.Welcome to parenthood.A continuous cycle of stress and fatigue takes over the charm of cute socks and colorful toys. The pressure to always be at 100% sometimes can reduce overwhelmed parents to 0%.So before you start feeling isolated and alone, unable to share your struggles with your friends and family, this guide is here to help you.In this verbal trip to relaxed parenting, you'll discover: Guilt-free tips to prioritize taking care of yourself first - healthy mom = healthy babyHow to create a routine for the consistent care of your tiny tot (employ this sample schedule!)5+ strategies for staying calm while dealing with tantrums - tears, wailing, and screaming won't help your kid get what they want anymore Practical strategies to stop the hitting, kicking, and biting once and for all with a neat reward system for good behavior 3-step reflective listening skills so your kid has no doubt that they are always heard and paid attention toPro tips to stop the whining and build productive ways of expressionWhat other parents do - tried and tested tips from parents so you know the best possible way of helping your childTrackers, checklists, flashcards, charts, and other interactive tools to assist you in developing good habits in your toddlerAnd much more! It won't always be easy, and there will be days when you'll feel like you're barely holding it together. But with the strategies you've explored in this book, such days will become tolerable and far less frequent.Remember to be patient and kind to yourself and your child. Your dedication and effort will pay off in the form of a happy, healthy, and thriving child.Positive parenting awaits!

Alone and snowed in by a massive blizzard in a small Colorado town when he should be skiing with his buddies, Navy SEAL Logan Harper is prepared for a few lonely days. But when he rescues Arianna Moore after she crashes her car outside his cabin, Logan welcomes his alluring, unexpected houseguest. The mysterious woman intrigues him as he looks forward to learning what or who she's running from.After a couple of days in close quarters, their mutual attraction leads to both their erotic fantasies being fulfilled, and neither wants the blizzard to end. When her secrets are discovered, will they destroy any chance at love or can their hearts fight for what they want? Can she build the life she always dreamed of?

What begins as a sexy cyber affair quickly turns into the real thing when Lt. Finn Coleman shows up on Emma Shield's doorstep to fulfill all her fantasies. When Emma doesn't match the persona she presented online, he decides to seduce and discover the sensual woman who claimed she enjoyed spankings and bondage. But Finn is a career military man with a dangerous mission ahead. All Emma wanted was to live out her hottest fantasies with her luscious new pen pal. She felt safe pretending to be a wicked seductress with Finn a world away. Then he shows up, bigger than life and making even her wildest dreams seem tame. All too soon, Emma realizes that more is at stake than her heart and losing Finn is not part of the plan.

The Mob. A Saudi prince. The police. Assassins.All chasing Amber Norris believing her ex-husband stashed the Blue Diamond, a stolen priceless Saudi Royal heirloom, with her before he was murdered. On the run with her young daughter, Amber's only hope at survival is Detective Cody Maguire. But first she must prove her innocence to him and clear her name as a suspect in the theft and her ex's murder. With hit men closing in, Cody and Amber are running out of time to find where a dead man hid the stolen diamond. Will they succeed in removing the bounty on her head to have a chance at love? Or will Amber's past destroy them?

When Marly Hampton offers a handsome stranger a meal and a place to sleep, it's only for the weekend after he breaks down in her small town on the outskirts of the Smoky Mountains. But the mysterious Mitch Allen stirs emotions in her long thought buried. A widowed, single mom raising her son, Marly has no time for romance. Or is that about to change? Mitch won't be staying in town any longer than it takes to repair his truck. The former Boston detective has hit the open road to run from painful memories. Falling in love is the last thing on his mind. When he's accused of murder, Mitch comes out of retirement not only to fight for his reputation but also for the woman who has opened his heart. Can they both face a past that stands in the way of their future before they lose what could be? Or will the evil lurking nearby succeed on destroying them?

Daren Hughes has been tortured by his desire to have hot, kinky, wild sex with his best friend, Cassandra. So when he turns her across his knee for a bare-handed birthday spanking, she squirms but doesn't demand that he stop, awakening his darkest desires. Daren hopes that by introducing Cassandra to bondage and spanking, she will embrace her submissive side and satisfy his Dominant hunger. But Daren never expects Cassandra's sexual appetite to match his own.Cassandra Wright has been in love with Daren forever. So when he proposes they be "friends with benefits" and plans a weekend to explore their sexual attraction, how can Cassandra refuse? Even if he can't give her the happily-ever-after-love she craves. But will Cassandra and Daren's weekend of sexual bliss destroy the one thing that means the most to them...their friendship?

Librarian Cambrie Brasher has been given an ultimatum-win the grant for the library or lose her job. To accomplish the task, Cambrie needs a man. Not just any man, a military man willing to be her pen pal. Thanks to an old friend, Cambrie connects with Miller Daly, a sexy Navy SEAL who ignites her sensual side and promises to make her hottest dreams a reality.Lieutenant Miller Daly has been haunted by dreams of a woman he's never met. Thanks to the machinations of his former commander, he's saddled with some frumpy librarian who wants to be his cyber pal. What he really needs is a cyber siren to take his mind off his mission and give him the opportunity to play out some of his most erotic fantasies.Cambrie is no frump and she shares Miller's interest in a hot affair. Unfortunately, he's always in another corner of the world and Cambrie is devoted to the frail aunt who raised her. They must steal every steamy moment together, but how long can the fires of their passion sustain them?

A wealthy wanted man attempts to keep a low profile-but an old case may be stirring up new crimes in this British police thriller. After years of exile in St. Lucia, tycoon Kevan de Vries has come back to England's East Midlands and is hiding out at Sausage Hall. His return is driven by an obsessive desire to find out who his father was-despite the risk that the police may come by seeking answers about the disappearance of Tony Sentance, former De Vries Industries employee and leader of a child trafficking gang. DI Tim Yates and DS Juliet Armstrong are still in the dark about the wealthy fugitive in their midst-but before long, the police are looking into a vanished woman's possible murder, a Traveller child who may be at risk, and the lingering mysteries surrounding a trafficking ring that could still be operating under their noses . . .Previously published as De Vries

In England''s East Midlands, a harried police detective juggles multiple cases that soon reveal the depths of human depravity . . .DI Tim Yates has been following up for months on reports of missing farm machinery-with no success-when a local farmer and philanthropist is physically assaulted. Could this be a lead? If so, it doesn''t take Yates very far, since the victim, Jack Fovargue, refuses to accept any help.∩╗┐Meanwhile, there''s a more urgent case to attend to-a decapitated body has been found in the Fossdyke Canal. This may be the first clue that finally connects a series of recent disappearances: a paper girl out on her rounds; a prostitute abducted off the street; an immigrant woman who vanished after stepping off a bus. After frogmen find two more corpses in the canal, and Yates''s researcher wife notes a similarity to a long-ago case someone is already in prison for, the situation starts becoming as murky as the canal itself . . .