Download or read book Gabe and Ian written by D. B. West and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabriel Cross has spent his entire life keeping a secret from his older brother. The tattoo artist all but inked the two words on his flesh, and yet Abe still hasn't figured it out. Terrified of losing the only family he has left, Gabriel keeps his mouth shut, even though he hates himself for being a coward. Ian Long loves women. After being locked up for five miserable years, he can't wait to make up for lost time, all while trying to forget about a certain someone who took care of his needs during weekly visitations. He's convinced himself that being with Gabriel was a matter of convenience and nothing more. Gabriel foolishly assumed that his secret affair with Ian would continue once he became a free man. However, Ian doesn't waste any time hooking up with the first woman he sees at his homecoming party, even doing so right in front of Gabe's face to prove just how little he meant to him. Jealous and hurt, Gabe knows it's time for him to move on. He has to quit waiting for the impossible to happen with Ian and find someone who will give him the unconditional love he craves without having to hide who he is anymore. But what neither Gabe nor Ian realize is that the woman who comes between them may turn out to be the one who finally brings them together.This story is for mature readers only and it contains MFM and MM scenes.

Download or read book A Better Man written by Michael Ian Black and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Raw, intimate, and true . . . A Better Man cracked me wide open, and it's a template for the conversation we need to be having with our boys." --Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Boys & Sex A poignant look at boyhood, in the form of a heartfelt letter from comedian Michael Ian Black to his teenage son before he leaves for college, and a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love. In a world in which the word masculinity now often goes hand in hand with toxic, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black offers up a way forward for boys, men, and anyone who loves them. Part memoir, part advice book, and written as a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son, A Better Man reveals Black's own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage and rising violence caused by the expectations placed on boys to "man up," and searches for the best way to help young men be part of the solution, not the problem. "If we cannot allow ourselves vulnerability," he writes, "how are we supposed to experience wonder, fear, tenderness?" Honest, funny, and hopeful, Black skillfully navigates the complex gender issues of our time and delivers a poignant answer to an urgent question: How can we be, and raise, better men?

Download or read book 9 Days and 9 Nights written by Katie Cotugno and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to the New York Times bestseller 99 Days, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson, Molly Barlow finds herself in Europe on her summer vacation, desperately trying to forget everything that happened a year ago. But over the course of nine days and nine nights, her whole life will be turned upside down once more. . . . Molly Barlow isn’t that girl anymore. A business major at her college in Boston, she’s reinvented herself after everything that went down a year ago… After all the people she hurt and the family she tore apart. Slowly, life is getting back to normal. Molly has just said I love you to her new boyfriend, Ian, and they are off on a romantic European vacation together, starting with scenic London. But there on a tube platform, the past catches up to her in the form of Gabe, her ex, traveling on his own parallel vacation with new girlfriend Sadie. After comparing itineraries, Ian ends up extending an invite for Gabe and Sadie to join them on the next leg of their trip, to Ireland. And Molly and Gabe can’t bring themselves to tell the truth about who they once were to each other to their new significant others. Now Molly has to spend 9 days and 9 nights with the boy she once loved, the boy whose heart she shredded, without Ian knowing. Will she make it through as new and improved Molly, or will everything that happened between her and Gabe come rushing back?

Download or read book The Pale Horse written by Eric B McCutcheon and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine The world being attacked by a man bent on world destruction, in the most insidious way imaginable, he will strike fear into every man woman and child alive. One small group of people will try to stop it, and in doin so change the world forever. Determination and force of will can do so much, but can it stop Armageddon? About author section: Years in the Army and a young life spent working with horses, meeting people of very type and variety, has given Eric the inspiration and desire to tell stories of all kinds. Every experience is just one more story to tell.

Download or read book More Precious Than Rubies written by Elena Ives and published by Meadowlark Press. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven years after lies and manipuation have separated him from his beloved Rachel, Gabe Westbrook, MD, now a successful cardiologist is unmarried and lonely. Then he acquires a new patient, Rachel's gravely ill husband. With Rachel back in his wife and a new awareness of the deceit that drove them apart, Gabe is faced with a decision. Does he do everything in his power to help Rachel's husband live?

Download or read book The Family Made of Dust written by Laine Cunningham and published by Sun Dogs Creations. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF TWO NATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS TOP SELECTION FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD One of the best novels in ten years. Hackney Literary Awards Committee Destined to become the next The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. For fans of Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult, Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate, and Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, and viewers of “Mystery Road,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” and “Bite Club.” In this thrilling debut novel ranked alongside Pulitzer Prize winners William Styron and Horton Foote, a gripping search for a missing friend unearths the price one boy paid for brutal adoption policies. Gabriel Branch is a man displaced. Having lost his boyhood family to a government’s attempt at genocide, his emotions balance on a razor's edge. Then his best friend disappears in the vast Australian desert. The only clue is an Aboriginal artifact that leads Gabe back to the land of his birth. As he searches for his friend, long-suppressed memories resurface. Memories of the uncle who swung him up into a tree and called him Little Breeze. Memories of the mother he lost. Memories of the candy the social workers used to lure him away from his Outback home. Vast, dangerous and beautiful, The Family Made of Dust is a remarkable story about the special relationships families can treasure even when they have been broken apart...and how a spare and beautiful landscape can resurrect that which we hold so dear. Comparable titles: If I Stay by Gayle Forman, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Atonement by Ian McEwan, Two By Two by Nicholas Sparks, Home by Harlan Coben, Cross the Line by James Patterson, Commonwealth by Ann Patchett, The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. Laine Cunningham’s books are included in the fantastic fiction found on “books to read” and “good books to read” lists curated on online book review sites. Bookworms have compared her stories to bestselling books that garner recommended reading notes by bookstore employees. Browse the full selection of her fiction and nonfiction titles at Amazon books, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, and your local independent bookstore. "Ms. Cunningham shows an Australia beautiful and brutal. You know it isn't going to be a gentle ride but you're still not expecting to be kicked out of your seat onto the desert floor, rolling to a stop in the sharp-as-glass spinifex. Don't be surprised when you want to put it down but can't." Garrison Somers, Editor-in-Chief, The Blotter literary magazine "From the very beginning, we are in the hands of an exceptional writer as well as a master storyteller…and it is a rare treat to find both of those things in one place. A seamless package that explores not just the soul of her main character but the soul of a nation and its people. A truly special book." Edmund R. Schubert, award-winning author of Dreaming Creek and Editor of Tor anthologies "Written by a master storyteller, this fast-paced novel initiates Cunningham into the ranks of respected authors such as Michael Ondaatje and Sarah Gruen. A deeply felt work sure to please." Dena Harris, award-winning author "This is not an uptown homicide but one inked with shamanic intrigue and a spiritual battle of the souls." Dale Stacy, author, Diamond in the Rough "Characters so real and memorable you won’t put this book down. This book will leave its mark as one of the best stories ever to lie in our laps." Pamela King Cable, author, ALA’s 2012 Top Fiction Pick Televenge

Download or read book The Summer I Wasn t Me written by Jessica Verdi and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lexi has a secret. She never meant for her mom to find out. And now she's afraid that what's left of her family is going to fall apart for good. Lexi knows she can fix everything. She can change. She can learn to like boys. New Horizons summer camp has promised to transform her life, and there's nothing she wants more than to start over. But sometimes love has its own path... "A powerful indictment of reparative therapy—a sweet love story—and an unforgettable main character!"—Nancy Garden, author of Annie on My Mind "Unflinching honesty and unfaltering compassion...A gem of a novel."—RT Book Reviews, 4 1⁄2 stars, Top Pick of the Month on My Life After Now

Download or read book Eating Salad Drunk written by Gabe Henry and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I’m huge on Twitter.” —An ancient proverb that means Lonely in real life. —JOEL KIM BOOSTER *Vulture's Best Comedy Books of 2022* Jokes and haikus have a common goal: to pack the greatest punch in the most succinct way possible. In Eating Salad Drunk, today's biggest names in comedy come together to do just that, with hilarious, poignant, and (sometimes) dirty haikus about living and coping in our modern "burnout age." Contributors include Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Ian Black, Aubrey Plaza, Margaret Cho, Maria Bamford, Ray Romano, Aparna Nancherla, Ziwe Fumudoh, Chris Gethard, Sasheer Zamata, Colin Mochrie, Zach Woods, and many more! Curated by Gabe Henry, author and manager of the popular Brooklyn comedy venue Littlefield, Eating Salad Drunk's topics include: -Modern Romance -Friends & Family -Screentime -Nature Calls -Food -Entertainment -The Struggle is Real -Words of Wisdom, and -Self Love & Loathing The book also includes 50 super-relatable black and white drawings by New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake, as well as a foreword by stand-up comedian and actor Aparna Nancherla (Crashing, BoJack Horseman, Inside Amy Schumer). Eating Salad Drunk is the perfect gift for any fan of humor as an escape from our dystopian present. *All author proceeds go towards Comedy Gives Back, a nonprofit that provides mental health, medical, and crisis support resources for comedians. "A hilarious read." —Rachel Bloom, co-creator and star of the award-winning TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Download or read book Harlequin Dare September 2019 Box Set written by Jackie Ashenden and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 751 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin DARE brings you a collection of four new sexy contemporary romances for fun and fearless women. Available now! This box set includes: THE DEBT The Billionaire’s Club by Jackie Ashenden I’m not a billionaire because I’m nice. Yet my fresh-faced chauffeur asks me to forgive a debt. I offer Ellie Little a proposal: be my pretend girlfriend to secure a deal and I’ll give her what she wants. Then Ellie tempts me to forget every rule… FAKING IT Close Quarters by Stefanie London Owen Fletcher is an irritating man—and my hottest fantasy. As we work undercover as husband and wife on a case he messes with my professional focus. The solution? One night to explore our red-hot chemistry...which could combust at any moment… CROSS MY HART The Notorious Harts by Clare Connelly Jagger is a hard-bodied distraction—everything I need to forget my troubles. Except he’s one of the Harts—those notorious billionaire brothers—and my newest client! Now Jagger Hart holds both my career and my body. What if he steals my heart too? FORBIDDEN SINS Sin City Brotherhood by J.Margot Critch After a sex-filled night with a stranger Gabe Foster wakes up alone…with a wedding ring on his finger. Then he discovers his new “wife” is his boss’s daughter—Ellie. She’s definitely off-limits now, but that only makes her harder to resist...

Download or read book HER MOTHER S ARMS written by Kelsey Roberts and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ROSE TATTOO A MOTHER TO DIE FOR… Who would have thought that the search for Hannah Bailey's real mother could have turned so deadly? Certainly not Hannah. Shocked by the discovery that she'd been adopted, Hannah felt a strong pull toward the woman listed on her birth certificate as her mother—Rose Porter. A LOVER TO DIE FOR… Hannah's not at all convinced that sexy cowboy Ian MacPhearson is the man to help her unravel the mystery surrounding her birth. Despite an instant fiery attraction, his quick wit can't hide the deep scars that render his heart forever sealed. But someone is following Hannah—someone who apparently wants her dead. And Ian, an ex-CIA agent, just might come in handy, if she can keep her distance…and her heart. "Kelsey Roberts will take you on a fun, fanciful and fascinating journey… If you are looking for romance and intrigue with a twist, you won't want to miss her." —Nora Roberts

Download or read book On Pins and Needlepoints written by Gareth Vaughn and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2022-01-15 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ian picks up a weird needlepoint at an antiques store, he expects nothing more out of the ordinary than dealing with his eccentric buyer, Ellen. But when the man he bumps into on the way out of the store finds him again later at a local bar, Ian decides to throw caution to the wind and take Gabe back home with him for the night. Ian’s pleased with the decision -- until he realizes Gabe has stolen the needlepoint in the night and is now missing. Offended, Ian tracks down Gabe and the missing needlepoint. What he discovers when Gabe finally confesses his reasoning to him is much more than Ian is expecting. With a mystery on their hands and Ellen as enlisted help, Ian and Gabe are on a mission to unravel the secrets of the strange needlepoint -- before the man stalking them injures them, or worse.

Download or read book Dare to Want It All written by Carly Phillips and published by CP Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steamy Alphalicious Billionaire stories - Meet the DARE Family! Books 4 – 6 of the Dare to Love Series 3 books in one amazing package! Each book stands alone. Dare to Hold She wants a night of hot, passionate, no-strings-attached sex… And he’s just the man for the job. After a mind-blowing one night stand with Meg Thompson, cop Scott Dare finds himself unable to walk away. While protecting Meg from her violent ex and becoming part of her increasingly complicated life, he’s falling hard for the sexy school teacher. And he can’t seem to find distance. Not when their bodies respond to each other with such heated intensity and he’s drawn to her unique combination of strength and vulnerability. Suddenly a one night stand is looking more like forever… until Meg's past catches up with her. Dare to Rock He’s a Sex and a Rock & Roll superstar who can have anything he wants... Fans adore him, women throw themselves at him, and Grey Kingston can afford everything he couldn’t growing up. Yet at the height of his career, he’s ready to walk away and return home to a simpler life… and the girl he left behind. Once home, he finds Avery Dare, is now a fiery, sexy woman, and she isn’t ready to forgive. Still, Grey is determined to rock his way back into her life… and her bed. Dare to Take A one night stand. A secret. A mistake they tried to forget. On leave from the army, Tyler Dare was just looking for a little fun, but his sister's best friend is off limits. But unable to deny how sexy and alluring she is, he finds it all too easy to succumb to a night of passion and heat that ends the next morning in the worst way possible. There are just some guys you don't touch--even someone as innocent and inexperienced as Ella Shaw knows that. But when her best friend's brother is up for grabs and willing, she can't resist. After all, she's wanted him for years… Now, Ella is stranded on a tropical island with a hurricane bearing down, and only Tyler can save her. It's his chance to make amends for the past and show the woman he's never forgotten that he's coming after her… in more ways than one. *All Dare to Love books stand alone.

Download or read book The Dead Travel Fast written by Allegra M. Walker and published by Apollo Grannus Books LLC. This book was released on 2020-09-14 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It isn't every day that you bump into legendary monsters, ancient witches, and stoic elves on your walk to school. But as fourteen-year-old Abbie is about to find out, the world is a lot more exciting-and dangerous-than she thinks. Abbie Matsuda-Walsh has never thought much of herself-or of her dull, directionless life. But that life is about to burn down to the ground. In one disastrous night, her family, her home, and her sense of reality are shattered. And it's all because Goldie-an ancient necromancer with seemingly limitless power-has made her his target. Soon, Abbie is on the run, pursued by a terrifying army of vampires, werewolves, and more. Desperate to protect herself, she teams up with Ariadne, a fierce elf from another universe, and her band of elementals. Ariadne insists that Abbie, too, is an elemental-a human with unique magical gifts-and that despite all her doubts, she has immense power. Enough power, that is, to defeat Goldie. Abbie has a choice: hide from the danger that will haunt her forever or use her newfound abilities to avenge her family. But does she have the courage to fight the real-life demons that stalk her at night? Or will her own personal demons get the better of her? The worlds of fantasy and horror collide in Allegra M. Walker's bone-chilling debut novel, a fast-paced, introspective tale of magical heroes, grinning villains, and grotesque monsters. The Dead Travel Fast is an unforgettable fantasy adventure that will thrill adult and teen readers alike. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Ransom Riggs!

Download or read book The Shepherd s Betrothal written by Lynn A. Coleman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOPE LANG BELIEVES IN LOVE... Not an arranged marriage to a man she's never met. Hope scorns such old-fashioned ideas, until she meets the man she once refused as her groom. Soon she's falling for the rugged yet caring Irishman. Ian McGrae's determined to make a success of his new Florida homestead--not grapple with the woman who rejected him. But when the ownership of his land is disputed, Hope works by his side to uncover the threat. As Ian gets to know Hope, he finds she's his perfect match. And if they can forgive and forget the past, they just might have a future together.

Download or read book The Breaking Point written by Karen Ball and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2009-09-30 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught in a blizzard, they expected to fight for their lives. What they didn’t expect was a miracle… Renee and Gabe Roman are on the edge—relationally and spiritually. Both believe they are followers of Christ who know God. So why is their marriage so difficult? After years of struggle, they wonder if it’s all been for nothing. Then, on an anniversary trip to a remote resort, their truck hurtles down the side of a mountain. Suddenly, they find themselves at the mercy of the rugged Oregon wilderness, forced to fight for survival by relying on each other. But both must surrender their last defenses if they are to come home at last—to God and to each other. Can the Romans overcome their greatest obstacle—themselves—in time?

Download or read book The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology written by William C. Cockerham and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive collection of original essays by leading medical sociologists from around the world, fully updated to reflect contemporary research and global health issues The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology is an authoritative overview of the most recent research, major theoretical approaches, and central issues and debates within the field. Bringing together contributions from an international team of leading scholars, this wide-ranging volume summarizes significant new developments and discusses a broad range of globally-relevant topics. The Companion's twenty-eight chapters contain timely, theoretically-informed coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and emerging diseases, bioethics, healthcare delivery systems, health disparities associated with migration, social class, gender, and race. It also explores mental health, the family, religion, and many other real-world health concerns. The most up-to-date and comprehensive single-volume reference on the key concepts and contemporary issues in medical sociology, this book: Presents thematically-organized essays by authors who are recognized experts in their fields Features new chapters reflecting state-of-the-art research and contemporary issues relevant to global health Covers vital topics such as current bioethical debates and the global effort to cope with the coronavirus pandemic Discusses the important relationship between culture and health in a global context Provide fresh perspectives on the sociology of the body, biomedicalization, health lifestyle theory, doctor-patient relations, and social capital and health The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in medical sociology, health studies, and health care, as well as for academics, researchers, and practitioners wanting to keep pace with new developments in the field.

Download or read book Forbidden Sins written by J. Margot Critch and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth book in the Sin City Brotherhood series throws together strangers Gabe and Ellie for a sexy weekend in Vegas. But after Gabe discovers Ellie is his boss’s daughter, their affair only gets hotter! Gabe Foster is a successful lawyer on the verge of promotion and he’s just returned home from a business trip—he’s ready to let loose. A flirty encounter with a beautiful stranger turns into a racy, lust-fueled night in a penthouse suite. But the next morning, Gabe wakes up alone…with a wedding ring and drunken memories of a Vegas chapel. He hurries into the office, only to be introduced to his newest colleague, Ellie Carrington—his boss’s daughter and Gabe’s new wife. Former wild child Ellie is desperate to show her father that she’s turned her life around, so the last thing she needs is a scandal at work. She and Gabe agree to quietly annul their marriage, but when they meet to sign the papers, the connection between them proves irresistible again. What started as a sexy fling becomes an illicit affair that could jeopardize Gabe’s career and Ellie’s relationship with her father. They know how much they’ve got to lose…but a secret this delicious is always worth the risk! Harlequin Dare publishes sexy romances featuring powerful alpha heroes and bold, fearless heroines exploring their deepest fantasies. Four new Harlequin Dare titles are available each month, wherever ebooks are sold!