Download or read book The Smart Stepfamily written by Ron L. Deal and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each member has their own unique place in a family. Ron Deal explores the myth of the "blended" family offering practical, realistic solutions for stepfamilies.

Download or read book You Can Never Satisfy a Woman written by Robert Gonzalez and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Can Never Satisfy A Woman is about many things in a woman’s life that happens. The story is about a woman the way she thinks, speaks and do things. These experiences, thoughts and research I have learned growing up to adulthood about woman or women. A woman mind can change anytime, so you have to be ready.

Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book Uncuffed written by Michelle Dare and published by Daring Romance LLC. This book was released on 2023-05-27 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope craves the high stealing gives her. She puts her childhood dreams aside and embraces her life as a thief. Then she meets a man in a bar who flips her world upside down. The blood in Rowe’s family runs blue. Following in his father’s footsteps, he becomes a detective, vowing to protect and serve his community. However, Hope steals something of his that is worth more than money. The last person a detective should desire is a career criminal. All she wants is to protect a good man from going down with her when the inevitable happens. Following their hearts leads them down a dangerous road, especially since they live on opposite sides of the law.

Download or read book To Bring My Shadow written by Matt Phillips and published by All Due Respect, an imprint of Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This haunting, hardboiled tale follows detective Frank “Slim Fat” Pinson and his partner as they try to unravel the vexing mystery surrounding a who-done-it drug murder in San Diego. Frank “Slim Fat” Pinson is your regular hardboiled murder cop—hell, Frank’s a cliché. His wife is dead after jumping from a bridge and he’s a mal-practicing Catholic. He’s tough as nails. Hard as sin. Except not. When Frank and his partner, “Skinny” Slade Ryerson, catch a cartel murder case, they’re sucked into a black hell of political corruption with ties to Santa Muerte. And Frank—a man who knows himself so well—spins into an epic crisis of faith. The first detective novel from acclaimed pulp writer Matt Phillips introduces readers to a fascinating character of indefensible fault, immense morality, and incalculable demise. Praise for TO BRING MY SHADOW: “Phillips gets better with each book, using crime as a vehicle to penetrate the depths of the human soul…” —Travis Richardson, Derringer winner and author of Bloodshot & Bruised “An outstanding hardboiled police thriller full of intrigue, corruption, murder, existential dilemmas, and more. One of the best and most prolific contemporary authors working—make room on your bookshelf for Frank Pinson and Slade Ryerson.” —Andrew Davie, author of Pavement and Ouroboros “In To Bring My Shadow, Phillips treats readers to the down-and-dirtiest whodunnit they’ll ever read. Gritty, post-modern, and self-aware, this detective novel introduces readers to Frank Pinson and Slade Ryerson (the suave Watson to Frank Pinson’s slovenly, self-destructive Holmes). Let’s be clear: this ain’t no tea-cozy and hardboiled doesn’t quite cut it, either. Some of the central tropes are Tarantinoesque and Phillips’ dialog and eye for detail bring to mind The Wire. But this is something else—something unclean, cheeky and fun. Have a go.” —Steve Lambert, author of Philisteens “Relentless, gritty, and heart-pounding…To Bring My Shadow reads like a fast-paced novelization of a banger episode of ‘The First 48.’ An authentic portrayal of San Diego, fantastic characterization, and Phillips’ sharp-as-a-knife writing skill make this a must-read.” —Curtis Ippolito, author of Burying The Newspaper Man

Download or read book The Vault written by Michelle Dare and published by Daring Romance LLC. This book was released on 2023-05-27 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sinful detectives. Two steamy stories. Read the complete Vault series now. Uncuffed Hope craves the high stealing gives her. She puts her childhood dreams aside and embraces her life as a thief. Then she meets a man in a bar who flips her world upside down. The blood in Rowe’s family runs blue. Following in his father’s footsteps, he becomes a detective, vowing to protect and serve his community. However, Hope steals something of his that is worth more than money. The last person a detective should desire is a career criminal. All she wants is to protect a good man from going down with her when the inevitable happens. Following their hearts leads them down a dangerous road, especially since they live on opposite sides of the law. Unreserved Alicia dedicates herself to work and spends her nights alone, rarely venturing out. She’s sworn off men until a sexy detective makes her reevaluate what she really wants. Bodyguard duty is not why Rider became a detective. But orders are orders. When he sees a beautiful woman, he silently thanks the chief for his new mission. Rider’s closest friend reveals a secret, blindsiding him. A decision has to be made, and the outcome will change their lives.

Download or read book A Jeweler s Eye View written by J. D. Riley and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-24 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saga of Jake Goodson continues in Volume Two of the trilogy, A Jeweler’s Eye View: The Crucible. The spellbinding sequel to Volume One begins with Jake Goodson continuing in his battle to rescue his children from the clutches of the cult known as the Ekkklesia of Yahoeh. When the Aryan sect has its very existence threatened through legal action taken by Emma’s fiancé, Sam Bailey, the megalomaniacal leader, Daniel Hightower, known to his followers as Kerux Invictus, reacts with unforeseen ferocity. The mesmerizing control he exercises over his followers even leads them into committing murder for their leader. Hightower’s psychopathic obsession with protecting his flock from “demonic attacks from the outside” drives him to outmaneuver Jake and Sam with a martial mastery and Machiavellian cunning that is devastating to both Jake and Sam, leaving their world turned upside down. The ferocity of the attacks from the fascist church reawakens something in Sam that he thought he had left behind in Europe at the end of the Second World War. He shares his own wartime experiences with Jake, beginning in Northern Italy in 1944 all the way through to his arrival at Buchenwald Concentration Camp in Germany at the end of the war. The saga continues, drawing the reader into the deeper implications of war and peace, and love and hate.

Download or read book Not That Kind of Call Girl written by Nova Garcia and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2024-06-19 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julia Navarro, a plucky newspaper call center manager, juggles like a pro—not tennis balls but quirky employees, cranky customers, and a sleazy boss. Pregnant and short on time to complete her “get ready for baby checklist,” Julia rushes to fill a job vacancy by hiring Carmen Cooper, a shy, inexperienced college student. When Julia finds out Carmen never made it to work, she and a newsroom pal go undercover to find out why. Their shocking discovery leads them to cook up a half-baked plan to save Carmen from a Hollywood legend turned hermit, a man she calls “Papa.” Will the gamble pay off or pave a path of twists, turns, and tragedy?

Download or read book Headless written by Reg Ivory and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the lovely Carol Chambers asks Atlanta detective Jack Novak to investigate the two-year-old murder of her husband, Novak is more interested in her than in solving a very cold case. Her husband, Don, was found decapitated, and the police never named a suspect. But there's something she never told the police: apparently, Don was a B-52 pilot in Cambodia during the Vietnam War—and while overseas he came upon forbidden treasure. Don and his crew found hundreds of precious stones in a temple guarded by a strange and sadistic Buddhist sect. The crew escaped with the stones and their lives, although several monks were murdered in the process. Carol believes the precious stones have something to do with Don's death; in fact, she thinks the monks have returned for revenge on Don and the rest of his crew. The case piques Novak's curiosity, especially when Carol promises him a share in the stones if he solves the case. When things get hairy, though, Novak realizes this is no game; his life is in serious danger, and if he's not careful, he'll end up as another headless corpse.

Download or read book Divine Evil written by Nora Roberts and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-07-22 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this gripping novel of small-town scandal and sizzling passion, New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts tells the story of a renowned artist who confronts a mystery from her past—and finds that her family secrets have not been laid to rest. Famed sculptor Clare Kimball has commanded the attention of the New York art world, but troubling memories from childhood have drawn her home to Maryland, to the town where she grew up and where her father died so long ago in circumstances never really explained. Nothing much has changed in Emmitsboro—except Cameron Rafferty, the onetime high-school bad boy turned town sheriff. The only hint of Cam’s wild nature is the light in his eyes when he looks at Clare. In Cam’s strong arms Clare is seduced into falling in love—and into believing that her small-town world is safe. But within the dark woods of Emmitsboro, something evil is spreading its poisonous power. Now Clare must pay the price for digging up the secrets of the past . . . and confront an evil that may be unstoppable—because those who practice it believe it is divine.

Download or read book Adam written by Jody Kaye and published by Jody Kaye. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first lie is always the easiest On the day she foiled Adam Cavanaugh’s attempt to ask her younger sister to the prom, Temple D’Amico made it clear she thought the Kingsbrier Quintuplets were selfish and entitled. Years later, Adam is beginning to believe Temple had a point. Maybe not about all of them. Maybe about four of the five of them... Definitely about him. Because the first time Adam lied to his family was before quitting medical school. And keeping the ruse hasn’t gotten easier. Now, Adam’s past is catching up with him. It’s time to prove to everyone that he’s ready to become a man they can learn to rely on. There’s no one better to teach him than a good woman like Temple. Except the more Adam nurtures a fragile friendship with the enemy, the more enticing the woman whose standards he’ll never reach becomes. The last thing Adam would have guessed was that Temple’s perfect life was an illusion. When she admits she’s having a hard time keeping her heart out of the equation, too, Adam’s conscience compels him to reveal the truth. But will his deception stop Temple from trusting anyone ever again?

Download or read book Live Fast Die Hot written by Jenny Mollen and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A NEW YORK TIMES HUMOR BESTSELLER* By the author of I Like You Just the Way I Am and a frequent Chelsea contributor, an outrageous collection of personal stories about motherhood, responsibility, and other potential disasters Jenny Mollen is a writer and actress living in New York. Until two years ago, her lifewas exciting, sexy, a little eccentric, and one hundred percent impulsive. She had a husband who embraced her crazy—who understood her need to occasionally stalk around the house in his ex-girlfriend’s old beach caftans and to invite their drug dealer to Passover seder (so he wouldn’t feel like they were using him only for drugs). Then they had their son, Sid, and overnight, Jenny was forced to grow up: to be responsible, to brush her hair, to listen to her voicemail. Live Fast Die Hot is a collection of stories about what happens when you realize that some things are more important than crafting the perfect tweet. It follows Jenny to Morocco, where she embarks on a quest to prove to herself that she can travel alone without reenacting a plotline from Taken. It shows her confronting demons—most of them from childhood, a few from the spirit realm. And it culminates in Peru, where Jenny decides that maybe the cure for her anxiety as a mom lies at the bottom of a cup of ayahuasca. Hilarious, outlandish, and surprisingly affecting, Live Fast Die Hot reminds you that even if you aren’t cut out for parenting, at least you can be better at it than your mother.

Download or read book Susan Dax written by Stevenson Mukoro and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-04-23 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sloughville was the place where just one man has control. It was a modern-day Xanadu, with a playground of exclusive clubs, pretty girls, and handsome men. Not to mention police and officials with expensive tastes on the take. Enter Susan Dax, a mysterious woman who has lethal fighting skills and a secret. She flies into the city after receiving a message from a friend requesting her helpfast. Susan Dax had no idea how fast until she arrives in Sloughville and finds her friend dead. Suddenly, it seemed that everyone wanted her out of town immediately. The police made it obvious that an influential millionaire made it crystal clear and so did his glamorous wife and his son, each threatening to make her stay very unpleasant if she didnt heed their advice. However, somewhere in Sloughville, a murderer was having themselves a holiday. Susan Dax meant to find that person sitting on easy street, including the mysterious person who was the last person to see her friend alive. Because there was one thing the citizens of Sloughville where unaware, Susan Dax was dangerous in her own way.

Download or read book I Never Gave Up written by Chris A. Kirven and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2023-04-26 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true story of a man who has spent most of his life in prison due to an unjust system and the struggles and hardships he has faced as a result. Our system is broken, and his story shows you how life changes. He wrote the story to motivate, inspire, and encourage people to stay strong and to not let the people in life or the system break them. Go for what you believe in. It is better to attempt and fail than not attempt at all. Change is possible. People are so used to being told what they can't do, and they begin believing it and don't attempt to do. People need motivation, inspiration, and encouragement. Who better to give this to them than someone who has walked a mile in their shoes. This is what my story is for.

Download or read book Perfect Ruin written by Claudia Tan and published by Wattpad Webtoon Studios . This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intoxicating prequel to the fan favorite novel that inspired the film, Perfect Addiction! Now a motion picture on Amazon Prime starring Kiana Madeira, Ross Butler, and Matthew Noszka. Tagging along to an unsanctioned MMA match with her best friend and her sister, college freshman Sienna Lane finds herself mesmerized with the dangerous sport. And even more memorizing is the unrelenting and powerful champion of the night, Jax “Deadbeat” Deneris, who just so happens to spot Sienna out of the crowd. After meeting backstage, Jax and Sienna feel an unmistakable chemistry. While Sienna senses this cocky bad boy is nothing but trouble, she can’t seem to shake him. But her sister’s fervent crush on Jax doesn’t make her feelings easy. And when Sienna’s parents make a shocking announcement, she feels like Jax is the only one in her corner. With her life spiraling out of control, Sienna begins to focus her energy on her newfound interest in MMA . . . and on Jax. He’s the only one who seems to understand the anger she feels. But as their relationship grows and their worlds begin to revolve only around each other, the cracks begin to show, and Sienna wonders why Jax won’t fully let her in.

Download or read book Undead Girl Gang written by Lily Anderson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fun, fast read...it will resonate with readers who dabble in any sort of arts, dark or otherwise." --NPR.org "With a singular and hilariously cutting teen voice, UNDEAD GIRL GANG is sure to be one of the most talked-about YA novels of the year." --BookPage Veronica Mars meets The Craft when a teen girl investigates the suspicious deaths of three classmates and accidentally ends up bringing them back to life to form a hilariously unlikely--and unwilling--vigilante girl gang. Meet teenage Wiccan Mila Flores, who truly could not care less what you think about her Doc Martens, her attitude, or her weight because she knows that, no matter what, her BFF Riley is right by her side. So when Riley and Fairmont Academy mean girls June Phelan-Park and Dayton Nesseth die under suspicious circumstances, Mila refuses to believe everyone's explanation that her BFF was involved in a suicide pact. Instead, armed with a tube of lip gloss and an ancient grimoire, Mila does the unthinkable to uncover the truth: she brings the girls back to life. Unfortunately, Riley, June, and Dayton have no recollection of their murders. But they do have unfinished business to attend to. Now, with only seven days until the spell wears off and the girls return to their graves, Mila must wrangle the distracted group of undead teens and work fast to discover their murderer...before the killer strikes again.

Download or read book The Skull Cage Key written by Michel Marriott and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese New Year, 2042. Armstrong, an upwardly mobile Harlem resident, is out celebrating with his boss (and lover) when they’re assaulted in her hotel room. She ends up in the Jacuzzi minus her head; the cops are convinced he’s to blame. Armstrong goes on the lam, dodging the cops while trying to figure out exactly what happened that night. Answers come in the form of Oona, a sultry sex worker with an unexpectedly deep reservoir of information. As Armstrong digs for the whole story, a disgraced ex-cop is invited back to the force to combat a powerful designer drug that’s all the rage with the young, rich, and bored. As the two men’s paths draw inexorably together, the story behind the new drug becomes clearer -- and far more sinister. This absorbing debut novel is a dark, erotic thriller with a powerful sci-fi kick.