Domestic Life

When you want to turn your sexual fantasy to life, one of the key things to keep in mind is to understand what your partner thinks of it. This is why you should be observant of how your partner reacts. Try to bring it up in a casual way and observe their reaction. Some people are very keen on the whole idea while others may be very reserved about it.

Dealing with narcissism and borderline personality disorder isn't easy, but at the same time, it's not impossible for you to feel healthy, happy, and liberated. At this point, you're living in a nightmare that you want to abandon and the fact that you are about to listen to this book shows that you're willing to move forward. Throughout this book, you will learn how to deal with different situations that you may encounter on a daily basis.

Aidan Thomas is a hardworking family man and a respected member of his community. He's also a kidnapper and serial killer who has murdered eight women. And there's a ninth, a woman he's renamed Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed where she fears for her life. When Aidan's wife dies, he and his thirteen-year-old daughter, Cecilia, are forced to move. Aidan brings Rachel along, introducing her to Cecilia as a family friend who needs a place to stay. After five years of captivity, surely Rachel is too brainwashed to attempt to escape.

Six years ago, after an unspeakable crime shattered her life, Josephine “Jo” Chandler left home with no intention of ever returning. Now, because of her father’s illness, her family has asked her to return. Doing so will force Jo and everyone else to face not only that past but also the ramifications. “Sometimes you must visit the past to have peace in the present.” *Contains scenes of sexual and domestic abuse.

She's a domestic goddess. He works on her father's ranch. They could have forever...if they could take their relationship out of the shadows. Betsy Quinn is a queen in the kitchen. And behind a sewing machine. And with the gardening. She keeps everyone fed and happy at Quinn Valley Ranch—but she can't stay there forever. After all, her older brother will inherit the ranch and take over the homestead. She worries about that, but not as much as she does her crush on Knox Locke, the new farrier at the ranch. The problem? Knox's brother is already dating Betsy's sister, and he's worried about...

Are you worried you might be manipulated? Do you think someone is using manipulation methods to manage your actions? Do you feel that you are in a manipulative relationship? If you want to recognize and contrast them instantly, then keep reading. With Never Be Manipulated Ever Again! you will learn how to tell if the people in your life harbor ill will against you. Or if new love interests who seem charming at the beginning are likely to turn into selfish and manipulative people once you have let them into your life.

Caramel and Steel When Marlie meets Trunk, a charming and principled man with a voice as smooth as the jazz tunes he loves, sparks fly in ways she never expected. As they explore a love that feels like destiny. Marlie discovers that love isn’t just about passion, it’s about trust, patience, and understanding the weight of each other’s worlds. But Marlie’s journey is about more than romance. Enter the Ebony M. Elite a sisterhood of bold, brilliant women whose laughter, support, and camaraderie shine as brightly as the sequins on their jackets. Together, they navigate life’s ...

When a music festival rolls through the sleepy town of Hesterville, Georgia, the Dixon family’s lives are forever changed. On the final night, a storm muffles the sound of the blaring music, and Rachel tucks her baby into bed before falling into a deep sleep. So deep, she doesn’t hear the kitchen door opening. When she and her husband wake up in the morning, the crib is empty. Emily is gone. Vicki Robart is one of the thousands at the festival, but she’s not feeling the music. She’s feeling the emptiness over the loss of her own baby several months before.

A heartwarming story from the author of the Mountain Women Series In a remote mountain town, an extended family looks forward to gathering at Christmas. But one of them is missing–Charlie, a deputy sheriff. Though loved and admired, Charlie is not well understood, and because he leads a solitary life, he often goes away without telling anyone. Still, he promised to be with the family Christmas day. Charlie has been a devoted family member, but he is a poor communicator. No one knows if he’s somewhere enforcing the law or buying horses, his favorite pursuit. As Christmas day approaches, ...

NOAH went for a celebratory night out and ended up a victim of blackmail. DEAN thought he’d found his future but someone else had other ideas. SIMON's world came crashing down but that still wasn’t the end of it. GARETH found love in a foreign country but couldn’t have seen the danger. ALEX finds love after years of abuse but is his abuser going to let him go? And BRUNO finds out that you really don’t know what goes on, or doesn’t go on, behind closed doors. We always wonder why bad things happen to good people and in this collection of short stories, our heroes find that despite ...

Sixteen-year-old Sarah can't draw. This is a problem, because as long as she can remember, she has "done the art." She thinks she's having an existential crisis. And she might be right; she does keep running into past and future versions of herself as she wanders the urban ruins of Philadelphia. Or maybe she's finally waking up to the tornado that is her family, the tornado that six years ago sent her once-beloved older brother flying across the country for a reason she can't quite recall.

Emma and Dele’s dreams came true nine years ago when they adopted their daughter, Isla. It felt like fate, like they were meant to find each other, and now they’re living the life they always wanted. But then one day a new family moves into Forest Grove - and Emma can’t shake the chilling feeling that the wife looks just like Isla’s birth mother.

Most Americans old enough to follow the news during the 1990s are instantly familiar with the Unabomber, a name given to the man behind a series of bombs that were periodically mailed or delivered to university professors and airlines, which led to the FBI giving the investigation the codename "UNABOM", an acronym for "University and Airline Bomber". Over nearly 20 years, the Unabomber, as he was dubbed by the media, would kill three and wound dozens with his homemade bombs.

Eve Rodsky is changing society one relationship at a time, by coming up with a 21st-century solution to an age-old problem: women shouldering the brunt of domestic responsibilities, regardless of whether they work outside the home. The unequal emotional labour and 'invisible work' in a relationship is a hot-button issue, but no one has offered a real solution to this dilemma, until now.

Ariella and Caleb were never meant to last… She’s the ambitious workaholic constantly trying to prove herself. He’s the charming bad boy with a troubled past. Their love story could only ever have been temporary. But when Ariella’s company faces a crisis, Caleb is the only one who can save it. Now they’re forced to work together, fighting their attraction, and the pain of their old wounds. With her heart torn and her career on the line, Ariella must decide who to trust and what she truly wants.

David Stage is a warehouse supervisor for a large retail company who manages a staff of over three hundred. At work he is known as a hard task master that doesn’t give an inch but at home is another story. His wife Linda Stage is a Mortgage Broker and runs her own office. They live in the city of Houston Texas raising their two children and have been married for twenty- two years. Seems like the perfect family anyone on the outside looking in would say, but a closer look reveals the dark nightmare that David has been going through since year one of saying I do to his lovely wife and his ...

*** Captivating Women's Fiction Beach Romance Series *** Jessica, a fearless adventurer, dreams of conquering the Baja 250 off-road race. Determined and well-prepared, Jessica embraces the thrill and adrenaline of the race, her eyes set on the trophy. She's ready to make history as the first woman not only to finish but to win the prestigious event. Kyle Lewis, a newly minted doctor, is excited to complete his internship under his mentor, Dr. Solis, in Baja. Having spent countless vacations assisting in the seaside clinic, he feels confident taking the lead while Dr. Solis enjoys a well-...

Only two weeks into her marriage Danica began to see her relationship with Tyler in a whole new light. Tyler wasn't the same man he was before they married. She noticed there was something different about him. He was more controlling, and desperate and hid behind a mask of anger and rage. Tyler soon began hitting on Danica which in turn escalated into beatings. Like others before her, she is faced with the fear of embarrassment. The fear of having people know that she, too, is a domestic violence victim would inevitably show her followers that she was weak. Danica's secret story was finally...

In this grown-ups' version of Little Women, the March family falls on hard times, after Mr. March goes away under murky circumstances. The four daughters are left to reach adulthood under very different conditions from the cushy life they were used to. Wise-cracking but fiercely protective Jo takes over as the man of the house, at the beginning of the story. Older sister Meg starts out struggling with a fixation on status and overdependence on her mother. Beth is sweet but troubled. She has crippling fears and still plays with dolls at fourteen. And sassy Amy is far too savvy for a twelve-...

For eleven-year-old Esme, ballet is everything - until her four-year-old sister, Lily, vanishes without a trace and nothing is certain anymore. People Esme has known her whole life suddenly become suspects, each new one hitting closer to home than the last. Unable to cope, Esme escapes the nightmare that is her new reality when she receives an invitation to join an elite ballet academy in San Francisco. Desperate to leave behind her chaotic, broken family and the mystery surrounding Lily’s disappearance, Esme accepts.