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Master 15 Key Stitches for Incredible Embroidered ArtMaking beautiful embroidered designs is easy with this invaluable guide-you won't believe what you can create with just 15 stitches! Embroidery expert Dhara Shah provides you with simple-to-follow tutorials and step-by-step photographs to help you get the hang of each one, no matter your skill level. Then, you can put your proficiency to the test with her 20 exciting patterns that are as achievable as they are striking!Learn the secret to navigating sharp edges with the running stitch in the Ocean Waves project, or perfect your French knots to add amazing texture with the Sprinkles on My Donut project. Move on to the multi-stitch patterns, where you'll practice techniques like filling spaces with the satin stitch and embroidering letters to personalize your projects. Then go beyond the hoop and learn to embroider clothes and homeware with patterns like the Springing It Table Runner and the Woodsy Toadstool Sweater.Bring a personal touch to a child's nursery with the Pretty in Pastel Rainbow hoop customized with their name. Or gift your friends and family handmade Christmas ornaments to hang on their trees. Whether you are just embarking on your embroidery adventure or you already have some experience under the belt, this will be your go-to guide for one-of-a-kind projects.

Priya loses the love of her life to an unexpected tragedy. She never thought she would have to be a single mom and survive on her own. She thinks she deserved it because she broke Mannie's heart badly. Mannie gets a call that Priya isn't doing well. She is the only woman he ever loved and he can't see her in this condition. He wants Priya to be happy again, so he reenters her life to fix everything for her. He knows his love for her is unrequited. Priya's groveling and her changing feelings towards him present new challenges for their relationship. Will Mannie and Priya rekindle their relationship?Read this second-chance romance with love, laughter, tears, and ever-changing emotions!

Ayan saves Tisha from drowning, but instead of thanking him, she gives him a piece of her mind. He keeps bumping into her, and every time her grumpiness rubs him the wrong way. She is insanely hot, but the minute she opens her mouth, it ruins everything for him. Her house next door to him isn't helping, either. Tisha is attracted to him but knows Ayan will always remain forbidden. They have a one-night stand to take the edge off things. Every woman before her has screamed his name, but Tisha fakes it. He can't believe her reaction. He refuses to give up, knowing there is something concealed underneath her reaction. Will Ayan discover Tisha's secret and conquer her heart?Read this hilarious grumpy sunshine, girl-next-door, romantic comedy with spice, banter, and sprinkles of true love.

When Beauty Meets the Beast Bookish Style! Ishan, aka Shaan, is an ugly celebrity villain who has acted in several Bollywood movies. Stardom works negatively for a villain, so he finds solace in books. He is shooting for a few films in Hollywood. Isabella, aka Izzy, is an attractive librarian and a famous book blogger. Ishan comes across Izzy's buddy reading post and the two get close. Will Isabella fall in love with Ishan despite his ugly appearance? Will she see his heart behind his complicated layers? Read this steamy, contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

Karan and Nina have kept things simple just to hook up and have fun. No strings attached. Their plans go out of the window when Nina gets pregnant unexpectedly. Karan never thought about getting married, but with a child on the way, he might as well propose to Nina for the unborn child's sake. When he proposes to her, she says no. The two navigate their way into parenthood alongside friends and family who are perfect parents. More perfect than they could ever be. Will Karan and Nina find love among all the craziness of parenthood? Will their cultural conflicts in raising a child hinder their way to a happy ever after? Join the fun by reading this hilarious interracial romantic comedy today about pregnancy and parenting. A wild roller coaster that navigates through love, kids, and life.

Emily is a jilted bride by the end of her pre-wedding photoshoot in Hawaii. She must find a husband in ten days before everyone shows up for the wedding. Dev, a billionaire, is taking an impromptu vacation to avoid his parents from setting him up for an arranged marriage. This marriage of convenience works for both, especially because they find things they want in their partner in each other. They say 'I do' with a plan to call quits on their marriage in one year if they don't fall in love. But will this plan work when love and secrets both come into the mix? Will love last when their definition of happily ever after differs significantly?Read this marriage of convenience romantic comedy with love, laughter, and all the swoons!

When Eric's carelessness make Layla pay her life's biggest price, will they get a second chance at loving this holiday season? Eric was born a billionaire, but his take on life was different from that of his father. His father was a visionary, a self-made man, and a renowned workaholic. Contrastingly, Eric valued his experiences, his friends, and his family. Eric visited his grandmother every Christmas who lived in Flagstaff, their hometown. He dated Layla as a teenager, whose father owned a local Indian restaurant in Flagstaff. Their relationship progressed from being friends to lovers, as they kept seeing each other every Holiday season. The wealth disparity never bothered them before. One day, their relationship ended abruptly when he hurt her. Layla lost everything she had because of him and disappeared. Years later, as an adult, he can't stop thinking about her. He doesn't know why she disappeared for a couple of years but was aware of her arrival back to Flagstaff. Layla hasn't forgiven him and continues to avoid him. Eric wanted to see Layla one more time to fix whatever it was he presumably broke. Will Eric and Layla realize their love for each other and reunite this holiday season? Will their wealth disparity and cultural differences tear them apart yet again? Order this billionaire, clean and wholesome holiday romantic comedy today!

Alisha moves back to the small town where she spent her happiest days in childhood. She meets Ken, a middle-aged widower, a single dad of two older children, and a billionaire business tycoon. Alisha and Ken find similarities in their way of thinking. Their friendship and attraction grow as they resolve each other's problems. They find true companionship. Their age gap, interracial relationship, wealth disparity, and their past all create hurdles in being together as a couple. Will society ever understand their love? Read this clean, billionaire age gap romantic comedy today!

From being off-limits to being in love with your brother's best friend. Will Seema change Adrian's philosophy on love? Seema has known Adrian her entire life because he is her brother, Sam's best friend. Adrian knows so much about her, even the embarrassing stories growing up. Adrian is hot and Seema finds him attractive in her teenage years. But he was always off-limits. As they spend time together, she realizes she has a little something for him and he has a little something for her. They kiss. But then he pretends as if nothing happened. Adrian is convinced monogamy is overrated. No wonder most relationships end with cheating, separation, divorces, and break-up. Contrastingly, Seema believes in one true love, the foundation of monogamy. They argued as teenagers and they continue to argue today about monogamy as adults after Seema moves into the same city for work, years later. Both Adrian and Seema realize they still have a little something for each other. He may be grumpy, but he is not that bad. Will Seema change Adrian's mind about Monogamy? Will Adrian betray Sam and date his still off-limits sister? Or will they ignore their feelings for each other as they did in the past? Read Monogamy is Overrated. A spicy brother's best friend, enemies to lovers, romantic comedy with lots of banter and swoons.

Who will Emma choose, a hot guy who gives her all the feels or a cute guy she can't stop thinking about? Emma is good-looking and often dates hot guys interested in nothing more than hookups. She works for a start-up full of geeks. Kapil is the founder but the cutest of all. Emma doesn't like Kapil, but agrees to be his fake girlfriend because of his generous offer. She also continues to see Jared, a hot guy who gives her all the feels. She designs a sociology experiment to compare her dates with hot vs. cute guys. Things get messy when her fake relationship interferes with her true feelings. A spicy fake relationship romantic comedy that will sweep you off your feet! Full of humor that will make you laugh until you cry! Order this multicultural romcom today!!!