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When Kalin Stallard's college fiancé, Colter Dawson, abandons her to play quarterback with the New York Flames, she vows to forge a new life for herself. After putting heartbreak behind her, she also moves to New York City to pursue her dream of running an event management firm with her best friend and business partner, Aileen Quinn. With her life now on track, including an engagement to famous New York Temper soccer player, Rowan Hayes, the forever-after she desires lies within reach. When Colter shows up on her doorstep again, he creates new havoc in her world. How can she ever find happiness when demeaning online posts pop up to cast doubt on her relationship with Rowan, deliberate but mysterious local rumors about her business threaten its solvency, and emotions she buried long ago continue to torment her?

Desperate to understand her place in the world, teenage musical prodigy Lark Turehu unwittingly follows her handsome music teacher Noel Stone into the parallel realm of Delfaerune. With her extreme height and long, silver-white hair, she already considers herself a freak in her Queenstown, New Zealand, university, so how can she possibly deal with the added burden of her role as the Noble Fae's leading musical spell caster? Not only must she retrieve and master the Kura Ocarina to earn the title of the realm's "Maestra," but the faefolk expect her to use the ancient wind instrument to save the human race from extinction at the hands of the Dark Fae. In Delfaerune, you'll discover a lush world where music joins with Earth energy to conjure balance among all creatures, extinct and mythical creatures talk and live peacefully, and the Dark Fae pattern themselves after burned-out human rock stars.

Fresh on the heels of a divorce, investment broker Avery Sutter and her five-year-old daughter, Lily, move to Indianapolis for a new job where Avery quickly uncovers an internal money-laundering scheme. Her boss at Davidson Investments soon suspects she's found them out, so his team hires a thug who repeatedly attempts to intimidate her into silence, including threats to her daughter. Fearing for their safety, Avery transports Lily into the arms of her ex-husband and embarks alone on a clandestine road trip. She must find the proof needed to incriminate her co-workers, even within the confines of the country's raging pandemic. Treyton Barlowe, a random stranger with cyber-security experience, offers to help Avery access the brokerage firm's online accounts to document the illegal transactions. She warily agrees to accept his help. As they travel the northern United States, the two fugitives try to forestall a mutual spark of attraction building between them... until they can no longer keep it from igniting. But, the couple's emotional journey comes to an abrupt end when they are captured and taken to a Las Vegas syndicate for interrogation about the files they've finally accessed. Avery fears she will never live to see her daughter again as she discovers the depth of deception underlying her quest.

We give and receive gifts, but the gifts that keep on giving - faith, courage, love, friendship, happiness and acceptance - are the gifts Patricia Brooks' youngest sister gave so freely. Too often it takes a life-changing experience to recognize what we already have, affirm what we already know, welcome what is given to us, and share it with others. Patricia is a "sibling survivor" of the #2 killer of women today. While rejoicing in her sister's memory, she preserves her story and important legacy. Through emotional healing Patricia takes you on a journey of love and friendship, grief and acceptance as she gives her sister's spirit back to their "roots" in County Tipperary, Ireland. You will learn to awaken the compassion within you, forgive yourself when facing life's challenges, find the hidden gift of hope in your life, and have faith that nothing happens in God's world by mistake. Patricia reveals her upbeat and insightful personal story of the relationship she had with her youngest sister: her friend, her confidante, her soul mate. Their lives constantly intertwined, both growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and living 2,500 miles apart as adults. Now God takes you on the journey from grief to gratitude to a place of inspiration and acceptance. The faith Patricia has that her sister's life was not in vain calls her to share her gifts with you. By embracing her sister's wit, charm, and beauty she weaves together a meaningful story of love and courage you can reflect upon as you travel your own life's path. In memory of her sister, a portion of the proceeds of this book goes to the hospice serving Mackinac County, Michigan.

In a rash search for meaning and direction in her own life, Sarah Cromley finds herself on a getaway at Hidden Paradise, a nudist resort on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. With only a "butt" towel in hand, she wanders the resort and tries to fit in until someone discovers the dead body of a long-term resident who happened to serve as president of the Society of International Nudists and Naturists (SINN). Sarah's journalism background kicks in and she embarks on a madcap adventure, combing the resort for clues and analyzing the other guests. Soon, though, she realizes the resort's colorful characters' willingness to "bare all" goes only skin deep. Their reticence compels her to sneak into the victim's motorhome where she finds a hidden photo of a little girl nobody knows. Sarah makes a sincere effort to befriend the resident psychic, Raynebow, who helps her root out information on Sam and the mysterious young girl. A sensible guest, John, also steps up, taking Sarah on an enlightening literal and metaphorical walkabout. On her journey with her new friends to identify Sam's killer, what else will Sarah uncover?

Sick as My Secrets is a powerful, compassionate, moving memoir told by a strong and honest woman who overcame a desperate need for alcohol to handle stress in her young life. Patricia L. Brooks, immensely proud of her thirty-five years of sobriety, openly and lovingly reveals her compelling story of powerlessness, her journey to recovery, and a spiritual transformation from the lowest point in her life to the apex of her trust in God. Her tale is a testament to resilience, perseverance, and hope for all of us. This is a must-read for anyone recovering from addiction, asking questions about the recovery process, or curious about how a situation like this can happen to a not-so-ordinary young woman with a bright future.