Comfort Women

Anita Topaz, Queen of the Bodice Rippers, is deliberately a woman of mystery. But pressure is mounting for Anita to reveal herself to her clamoring public. It's scrutiny that writer Paris Ellison can't allow, especially since the glamorous "Anita" is a work of pure fiction. Lady Diana Beckinsale excels at disappearing into a good role. Especially if that role gets her close to certain objects she desires. When Diana proposes the perfect solution to Paris' predicament, Paris is less than enthusiastic. She can't let someone as unsettling and observant as Diana get too close.

Welcome to Maple Glen, where the pastries are sweet and the secrets are deadly. After trading her Michelin-starred past for small-town peace, Hazel Hart is finally living her dream of running a cozy bakery in the quiet streets of Maple Glen. But when the local flower shop owner is found dead before the town’s annual Garden Gala, Hazel’s cinnamon rolls aren’t the only thing raising eyebrows. The worst part? The prime suspect might be Hazel’s own Aunt Birdie - a retired tarot reader with a flair for theatrics and a history of feuding with the victim. Determined to clear her aunt’s ...

Her safety is his mission. Her love is his salvation Viper Conley, a battle-hardened ex-soldier, is shocked when Sage Collins, the daughter of his old friend, appears at his door, bruised and desperate. She’s on the run from a dangerous gang after witnessing a murder and has nowhere else to turn. Seeking refuge at Cooper's remote Texas ranch, Viper and Sage grow closer, their bond strengthening amidst the chaos. With the help of the brotherhood, they fortify their defenses against the relentless threats from the gang. As Viper and Sage face these dangers together, their feelings for each ...

Everyday women become victims of petty crimes, why? Are we to busy, moving too fast and not paying attention? What are we doing that makes us a victim? This book is about awareness of ourselves and our surroundings. Pointing out what we are doing wrong and directing us to what we need to do to make it right. Ladies, let's be safe and smart!

In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.

When Samantha’s friend and sometimes boss AJ Gunn is accused of murdering the star quarterback for the Oregon pro-team, she knows she has to prove her friend's innocence. If Samantha thought she was out of her element in Wind River, investigating in a new town is like working in a foreign land. Looking for a real suspect, Samantha meets a host of powerful characters with deep pockets and dark secrets. They’re dangerous and strike fast. And Samantha knows too much. She’ll have to watch her back. If not, AJ will go to jail for life and Samantha could end up paying the ultimate penalty.

Hester Thursby has given up using her research skills to trace people who don't want to be found. A traumatic case a few months ago unearthed a string of violent crimes, and left Hester riddled with self-doubt and guilt. Caring for a four-year-old is responsibility enough in a world filled with terrors Hester never could have imagined before. Finisterre Island, off the coast of Maine, is ruggedly beautiful and remote - the kind of place tourists love to visit, though rarely for long. But not everyone who comes to the island is welcome.

Rachel Rowan yearns for a new start. So, ready for change and up for a challenge, she has decided to relocate to the beautiful coastal town of Swaddle, California, to pursue her lifelong dream of opening her very own bakery! While the majority of the locals are thrilled with her new Comfort Cakes Bake Shop, Rachel soon learns that the owner of a local café is determined to ruin her. When Rachel finds a dead body in her kitchen just before the grand opening and she is accused of the murder, she quickly realizes that this is more than a little friendly rivalry!

Whipping up homestyle favorites at the Spellbound Diner keeps Jane busy, but it can't fill the loneliness in her ample heart. As a plus-size woman, she's sure she won't catch the eye of Hank, the handsome new chef who's got the whole town swooning over his savory specials. Jane doesn't realize that beneath Hank's beefy exterior lies a magical secret - he's a shape-shifter who can take beastly form. When Hank's true nature is revealed, shy Jane is startled but intrigued. As she gets to know the man within the monster, an unlikely friendship kindles. But a competing eatery run by a vengeful ...

The Perfect Uplifting Gift for Anyone Needing a Dose of Hope and Comfort Discover a collection of heartwarming short stories designed to brighten even the darkest days. "It's Going to Be a Good Day" offers 25 carefully crafted tales inspired by true events, featuring beautiful full-color illustrations that bring each story to life. These accounts of everyday miracles, unexpected kindness, and gentle wisdom remind us of the beauty that exists all around us. The Ideal Gift for: Anyone searching for a great Feel Good book. Someone on their healing journey A loved one in assisted living Friends...

The stunning conclusion of Honeysuckle Island. Get ready for a majestically romantic adventure that spans the past and the present as long-held secrets are finally revealed! Is the famed Oliver Chasing treasure a myth or reality? With Oliver long dead and gone, only one person knows the truth … or does she? Josette Chasing, the crusty matriarch of the family, may be the key to unraveling the mystery surrounding Oliver’s treasure, but she’s in the hospital, struggling to recover from a brutal attack where her beloved diamond necklace was stolen. Deeply in love, Madeline and Banks have ...

The world of Dematr had been locked unchanging for centuries by the Great Guilds, most people living in a world of oil lamps, crossbows, and horse cavalry, the Mechanics reserving to themselves the technology for steam locomotives, rifles, and far-talkers while the Mages treated all others as if they were nothing - until Master Mechanic Mari, dragon slayer and pirate queen, and Master of Mages Alain raised the army of the new day to free their world.

In this finale of Comfortable: Tailored for Love, Taylour is forced to let go of the only bond she ever knew and depend on the bonds she recently built. During this time, she finds herself in a child-like state, confused on what to do or where to go next. Then she’s hit with news that is reliant on her growth, compelling her to get on her grown woman in a hurry. But the pressure seems to be too much as she continues to find herself in bad situations. Meanwhile, with Kato and Jewels at odds, an unfamiliar enemy feels like it’s the perfect time to attack. Their beef gets deeper and it ...

After serving as a nurse in the Crimea, British-born Celia Davies left her privileged family for an impulsive marriage to a handsome Irishman. Patrick brought her to San Francisco's bustling shores but then disappeared and is now presumed dead. Determined to carry on, Celia partners with her half-Chinese cousin, Barbara, and her opinionated housekeeper, Addie, to open a free medical clinic for women who have nowhere else to turn.

Cami Parker always planned to come back to Cherry Hollow—but returning is hard. After ten years away and one too many “what am I doing with my life?” moments, she’s home—with a business plan, a hopeful heart, and just enough determination (and denial) to pretend the past won’t catch up with her. Spoiler: it does. Between the high school sweetheart she ghosted, the friends she ghosted less, and a crumbling stone manor that may or may not be haunted (emotionally or otherwise), things in Cherry Hollow are... complicated. And let’s not forget the small-town tragedy no one talks ...

Grace Makutsi's husband, Phuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. Phuti has always been concerned with quality and comfort, but this new firm seems interested only in profits. To make matters worse, they have a slick new advertising campaign that seems hard to beat. Nonetheless, with Mma Ramotswe's help, Phtui comes up with a campaign that may just do the trick.

Workplace leaders: white comfort comes at the safety of women of color—and it costs lives and livelihoods. Microaggressions, structural barriers, unpaid emotional labor: WOC in leadership disproportionately bear the burdens of white supremacist work cultures, even as they’re expected to take charge of reforms. But building better workplaces—less toxic, racist, and misogynistic workplaces—is everyone’s responsibility and for everyone’s benefit. And letting it fall solely to women of color is causing real harm. The stakes are high, and it’s past time for change.

Having fallen in love with an unpredictable sculptor, Maria decides to take the plunge and leave her secure boyfriend and their comfortable, desirable flat for a Paddington bedsit with cockroaches, hoping to be free and single for her new 'dream man'. She faces the results of her decision. Will the course of 'true love' reap the rewards of her hopes and dreams, or was she deluded by it and find that the choice of her move would simply lead her to loneliness, despair and heartache?

In this gripping sequal to "The Grants of Maxwell Street", the Grant family members find themselves challenged by the events of the second World War.

The Comfort Food Cafe is perched on a windswept clifftop at what feels like the edge of the world, serving up the most delicious cream teas, beautifully baked breads and carefully crafted cupcakes. For tourists and locals alike, the ramshackle cafe overlooking the beach is a beacon of laughter, companionship and security - a place like no other, a place that offers friendship as a daily special and where a hearty welcome is always on the menu.