Tara West

Don't waste your money on another funny birthday card. Lame. Get her a f**king hilarious BOOK Hey, you Go delete that humorous wine glass from your shopping cart. (Pssst. Your friend turning 50 already has a dozen of them.) Know what she doesn't have? A poetic license to tell everyone to f**k off. Get her this book instead, and you'll be elevated to the top of her most exclusive friend circle. She may even share her expensive dark chocolate with you (doubtful), but at least you won't be on her sh*t list. So what are you waiting for? Buy this book today Or don't. Be the @$$hole who said, "I almost got you this funny book called F**k Off, I'm 50." See if she ever offers you a ride on her new jet ski. And that vintage casserole dish with the puke-green flowers you forgot at her barbeque-good luck getting that back. Go ahead. Click add to cart. I'll wait... Wasn't that easy? Now that you'll be attending her 50th bash with the best possible present, here's what you write on the card: Guess what? You're 50. That's right. You've elevated from queen to goddess status, which means you officially don't have to take crap from anyone. And if they don't like it, they can f**k off I promise I won't write this part in the book, so she'll think you wrote it. I'm awesome like that. (Actually, I put it on the back of the print book. Sorry. I didn't know what else to write.) ***And to any woman turning 50 who has sh*tty family and friends who are too selfish to buy you this book, go ahead and buy it for yourself. You've made it this far, Goddess. You deserve it.

Five things I learned while being a fallen angel zombie:1. Duct tape works better than embalming.2. Alopecia is not my favorite hairstyle.3. Fried demons smell like bacon.4. This brain breath is affecting my love life.5. Nothing ruins a honeymoon like an apocalypse.

A photographic journey through the cemeteries of the National Capital area, uncovering forgotten stories and history.A walk through a cemetery is a walk through history. Cemeteries are full of stories and mysteries. The National Capital area, encompassing Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Central Maryland, is rich with history. Some stories are well-known, while others have become long-forgotten gems. The National Capital Area: Gone but Not Forgotten is a photographic remembrance that shares the rich history and stories linked to the many people who lived and died in this region and serves to preserve the memory of the people who helped to weave the fabric of our nation.

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Tara WestSeraphina Goldenwand, heiress to the largest fortune in all four magical realms, isn't really a bad girl. At least she tries not to be. A small indiscretion with her professor shouldn't have resulted in the major scandal that got Serah kicked out of her posh private school and sent to Dame Doublewart's Academy for Misfit Witches. Her new school is a dungeon-literally. Luckily, three sexy dragon shifters save her from a miserable and lonely detention, and they enjoy a night that will forever alter the course of their lives. Draque, Teju, and Ladon Firesbreath, wayward dragon princes and masters of mischief, can't believe their good fortune when they rescue the beautiful witch from a night of fright, then discover she is just as turned on by them as they are by her. Little do they know that while they're locked away in their protective magical cocoon, someone will raze the school to the ground and frame them for the crime. Left with no choice but to flee, Serah and the dragon princes are forced to rely on one another. But when their trust in each other is shaken, they must learn to overcome their fears before their enemies find them.***This is a why choose romance, because three hot dragons are more fun than one ***

Book three in the bestselling Hungry for Her Wolves Series by USA Today Bestselling Author, Tara WestThe threads of Amara's happy life are quickly unraveling as external forces threaten to tear her family apart. Branded as a killer, a lone wolf's fateful decision severs the truce between the Amaroki and the government. Trapped on the reservation, Amara and her mates struggle to find a way out to capture the lone wolf and save the one man who can heal the rift between wolfkind and mankind. But they are running out of time. A power-hungry federal agent and a blood-thirsty mob are closing in on Amara's family. She must figure out how to stop them before the conflict escalates into a full-scale war.

**She's desperate to sate her hunger. They're determined to possess her. Is she willing to give up her freedom for a taste of passion?**Amara was content to live as a lone wolf, the only one of her kind-or so she'd thought. Her world was flipped on its head when a strange man with a familiar scent showed up at her work, demanding a private meeting. Desperate to find the mate Luc had scented from four hundred miles away, he was shocked to find her living as a lone wolf. Amaroki women were to be cherished and protected. What had happened to her family? More importantly, how was he going to convince her to return to the reservation with him? And how would his possessive brothers react when they found him with Amara? Amara couldn't deny her attraction to the wolf-shifter named Luc, but she wasn't about to give up her career to mate with him and his three brothers, no matter how hot and bothered he made her. When his brothers arrived-tall, tanned, and virile-she could no longer deny her savage hunger for these shifters. But how could she satisfy her desire and still maintain her independence with four overbearing wolves around? And how would she bond and adapt to their lifestyle when she couldn't shake her dark memories? More importantly, how would her mates react when they learned of her past? Would they reject her, or would they risk their lives to seek vengeance on those who've dishonored her?

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Tara West With the balance of power shifting, the young witch Dianna must destroy the Sky Goddess, Madhea, before the world turns into a frozen tomb. First, she'll need to convince the Ice People to give her their goddess stones, making them vulnerable to Madhea's wrath. Next, she must confront an army of dwarves and giants to retrieve the final and most powerful stone. Only then will her magic be strong enough to take on the Sky Goddess. But even with all the stones, she can't fight Madhea alone. Forced to rely on the two men competing for her love, she has to convince her rivals to work together while ignoring her pining heart.

A scorned woman's revenge burns hotter than a pyre. The vengeance of a goddess is more destructive than a thousand fires. * * * Desperate to escape the wrath of the vengeful sky goddess, Madhea, a group of brave young explorers flees to the sea in search of safe haven for their people while the apprentice witch, Dianna, steals away Madhea's dragon to the Shifting Sands. Though they are an ocean apart, the future of humanity lies in their entwined fates. Before they can defeat Madhea, they must stop the vindictive sea goddess, Eris, from destroying the world.

Good Girls wear white. Bad girls wear white anyway.We've all heard of wedding day disasters, like when a jealous ex-lover crashes the ceremony and causes a scene or the photographer cancels at the last minute. Now let me tell you about my wedding day-the day thousands of demonic spiders chased my fianc and me off the elevator and into the Devil's den. And don't get me started on hellacious honeymoons. I spent the night shaking horny Monkey Hitler off my leg.Instead of sipping margaritas on a sunny beach with a rock on my finger and the man of my dreams beside me, I'm demonic and deserted, stuck inside Hell's Hotel with a bad case of fleas, praying our sadistic host doesn't throw us out. To say my wedding day was a disaster would have to be the understatement of the millennium. I just hope our friends can save us before it's too late, because that squirming thing on my fork definitely doesn't taste like chicken, and I forgot to pack my SPF 10,000 sunblock.

My afterlife has sunk to a new level of desperate, all because some badass demon banished my friends to the fourth dimension of the fiery pit. When I signed up for this rescue mission, nobody told me about the bugs, hives, and sweltering heat. That I could handle. Add to that a sinfully sexy boyfriend with serious ex-fianc e issues, three temperamental giants, a psychotic demon dentist, and a really hungry soul-sucking dragon, and this trip to Hell has become the trip from Hell. And I forgot to pack my sunscreen.

**Warning, this book contains scenes of dead people having sex, only really sexy dead people, not zombies or sparkly vampires. Rest assured, no body parts fell off during the making of these sex scenes, just bras and undies, and no fangs or hammers were used during foreplay.**What could be worse than getting tricked by a demon and sucked into the fiery pit of doom? Discovering that the demon who captured your soul is also the devastatingly sexy twin of the man who still has your heart.The only fate worse than eternal damnation is eternal temptation. Someone please get me some water. It's getting hot in here.

Divine and Dateless by Tara WestGood girls go to Heaven. Bad girls go all the way...What can be worse than electrocuting yourself while getting ready for your Internet date? Realizing the hot stud you've been fondling is the Grim Reaper? Being chased by a sex-crazed bloated, naked corpse?How about an eternity of more bad hair days and horrific dates? Or lusting after the one guy in all the afterlife whose hydrophobia rivals his fear of commitment?Yeah, that's a whole lot worse.

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Tara West * * * Winner of the 2013 eFestival of Words Best Action/Adventure * * * Born with mark of the Mighty Hunter, Markus saves his village from the brink of starvation-for whenever he releases an arrow, his aim is true. But despite his skill and strength, Markus is unable to confront his tyrannical father. Shamed by his cowardice, he distracts himself by needlessly shooting the forest creatures. When Markus takes no heed of the village prophet's warning that his actions will attract The Hunter's Curse-for every animal Markus kills, his loved ones will suffer the same fate-the Sky Goddess unleashes her ice dragon. Now, Markus must flee the dragon without killing it ... or his beloved brother will be the next to die.

Mediators have long debated whether “evaluative mediation,” the kind commonly practiced by retired judges and others who frequently mediate in the context of litigation, should be called mediation. The crux of that debate concerns whether evaluations by the mediator undermine party self-determination. Simon and West’s book is intended to advance the conversation beyond the question of evaluation to include subtler ways in which mediators may undermine or support self-determination. Self-determination is a principle that distinguishes mediation from other forms of dispute resolution and is a topic taught in most introductory mediator training courses. Discussions generally focus on the experience of participants and the techniques employed to nurture and safe-guard self-determination. Much of the writings that touch on self-determination talk about the techniques and strategies mediators use in order to support party self-determination. Uniquely, Tara West and Dan Simon follow a different path. They too are interested in the methods used by mediators, but what distinguishes their book is their examination of the mediator’s decision-making process. In a step-by-step exploration, they show first how mediators assess the situation, then generate a possible explanation for the parties’ attitudes, behaviors and ways of communicating, and finally choose an approach intended to encourage party self-determination. As part of examining the mediators thought process, the authors also describe how, in generating an explanation, mediators purposefully examine their own reactions to the parties as well as their own beliefs and theories. In this, they show how beliefs influence action—a key aspect of reflective practice. In the practice examples they explore throughout the book, the authors also emphasize the importance of and methods for learning from and through experience.

Mediators have long debated whether “evaluative mediation,” the kind commonly practiced by retired judges and others who frequently mediate in the context of litigation, should be called mediation. The crux of that debate concerns whether evaluations by the mediator undermine party self-determination. Simon and West’s book is intended to advance the conversation beyond the question of evaluation to include subtler ways in which mediators may undermine or support self-determination. Self-determination is a principle that distinguishes mediation from other forms of dispute resolution and is a topic taught in most introductory mediator training courses. Discussions generally focus on the experience of participants and the techniques employed to nurture and safe-guard self-determination. Much of the writings that touch on self-determination talk about the techniques and strategies mediators use in order to support party self-determination. Uniquely, Tara West and Dan Simon follow a different path. They too are interested in the methods used by mediators, but what distinguishes their book is their examination of the mediator’s decision-making process. In a step-by-step exploration, they show first how mediators assess the situation, then generate a possible explanation for the parties’ attitudes, behaviors and ways of communicating, and finally choose an approach intended to encourage party self-determination. As part of examining the mediators thought process, the authors also describe how, in generating an explanation, mediators purposefully examine their own reactions to the parties as well as their own beliefs and theories. In this, they show how beliefs influence action—a key aspect of reflective practice. In the practice examples they explore throughout the book, the authors also emphasize the importance of and methods for learning from and through experience.