Domestic Life

Divorce lawyer Leigh Huyett knows all too well that most second marriages are doomed to fail. But five years in, she and Pete Conley have a perfectly blended family of her children and his. To celebrate their anniversary, they grab some precious moments of alone time and leave Pete’s son, Kip, a high school senior, in charge of Leigh’s 14-year-old daughter, Chrissy, at their home. Driving back on a rainy Friday night, their cell phones start ringing. After a raucous party celebrating his college acceptance to Duke and his upcoming birthday, Kip was arrested for drunk driving.

What exactly is A Woman's Worth? If you know the answer please let me know. Many women spend their whole lives seeking to find their worth and if self-esteem is damaged it can be hard to find and this is why! How would you feel if you were with your man for years and you found out he was cheating on you? How would you deal with the emotional strain of physical, mental, and verbal abuse in a relationship? Who do you tell when you have a secret that has destroyed your life in so many ways and you thought there was no one you could trust to tell? What do you do when you have a deadbeat baby ...

Evie and her uncle Jim have just moved to an isolated cabin in a remote beach town - a far cry from their hometown of Melbourne. But Evie isn't her real name. And Jim isn't really her uncle. Jim tells Evie she did something terrible back home, that he's hiding her to protect her. But Evie can't remember anything about that night - for all she knows, he's lying. As fragments of her memory return, she starts to wonder if Jim is really her savior...or her captor.

Twenty years ago, Liz left Easthaven to escape the memory of one tragic night at Lakewell Manor. Only she and her best friend Tamsin saw what really happened, and in the aftermath they drifted apart. Now she’s forced back after a nasty divorce, with two daughters in tow, the shadows of that terrible night lurking on every corner. With a custody battle looming, she’s one wrong move away from her life falling apart completely.

Book Excerpt from Forty-Two Minutes: I constantly wonder what it's like to be normal. I've never known. To look at me you'd think I am. On the outside, my life looks almost boring. My name is Lexy Monroe and I live in the suburbs of Los Angeles. I just turned eighteen two weeks ago. My dad's name is Richard. He is a lawyer at a firm downtown. My mom is Victoria and she used to laugh and she used to sing me to sleep at night and she used to be involved in the PTA when I was in elementary school. My mom used to do a lot of things. But now, she's just an alcoholic. Book Description: Lexy ...

Lost and alone in Indian Territory, a young girl survives by relying on her intuition, determination, and the kindness of strangers. Ten-year-old Angie is heading west as part of a wagon train in the summer of 1825 when she becomes separated from her family. She quickly learns to rely on her instincts then members of a tribe of Pawnee Indians to survive the harsh realities of the Nebraska Sand Hills. As her rescuers morph from frightening strangers into family, Angie discovers new ways to see the world, and comes to terms with her own cultural heritage. Angie’s uncanny ability to survive ...

Cash rules everything around us and that’s not excluding the rent. Quay stepped into the strip game not by choice, but because she didn’t have any other options. After her good-for-nothing man puts them in a bind that could get her and her daughter thrown out in the harsh, rough streets of Jacksonville, Florida, Quay makes a decision to cross the ultimate line. When her brash plot to get deeper in the game puts her life on the line, Quay has to do whatever it takes to survive.

Prep school sweethearts Ian and Andi Copeland are envied by everyone they know. They have successful businesses, a beautiful house in St. Louis, and their eldest daughter, Cassidy, is following in their footsteps by attending prestigious Glenlake Academy. Then, a submerged car is dredged from the bottom of a swimming hole near the campus. So are the remains of a former writer-in-residence who vanished 20 years ago - during Ian and Andi’s senior year.

Five estranged cousins are lost in a maze of their family’s tangled secrets. Their grandparents, former potato farmers Gottfried and Marla Hemmings, managed to trade digging spuds for developing subdivisions, and now they sit atop a million-dollar bank account - wealth they’ve refused to pass on to their adult children or their five teenage grandchildren. "Because we want them to thrive," Marla always says. But for the Hemmings cousins, "thriving" feels a lot like slowly dying of a poison they started taking the moment they were born.

‘How to Find the Best…’ is a three book special offering that combines ‘Bridge Across Tomorrow; Surviving the Game of Life,’ and 'Mundane to Magnificent. ‘Bridge Across Tomorrow’ takes a close up and personal look at the best and the worst of life and the challenges and choices we are all faced with at some point. It provides insights, ideas and solutions to the good, the bad and the ugly in our society. This book runs the gauntlet from child abuse, bullying, domestic violence and loss to rebuilding the best of ourselves and regaining the things that matter. It speaks to ...

Presley Ingram has often wondered about her birth parents. Yet her 23andMe test kit remains unopened in her bedside table drawer. When she finds an address on a torn envelope in her adoption file upon her adoptive mother's death, she makes an impulsive decision to travel to the mountains of Virginia in search of answers. In the charming town of Hope Springs, she discovers her dream job as an event planner at the prestigious Inn at Hope Springs Farms and the potential for romance with a ruggedly handsome bartender.

Lisa Carlson once embraced a life of passion and adventure. Her days were filled with helping others, exploring far-off places, and savoring the freedom she held dear. Yet, deep down, she longed for a love that would make her feel complete. When she met Dameon, she was certain she had found that missing piece. But her dream of a perfect life unraveled into a chilling nightmare. Soon after their wedding, Dameon revealed a darker side—one that trapped Lisa in a rigid religious cult and an abusive, suffocating marriage. When she became pregnant with their second child, his threats to harm ...

Cassandra "Cassie" Hardwick, erotica author extraordinaire and mother of two, thought she had it all figured out. Her husband, Nat Hardwick, the ridiculously talented (and sneeze-prone) frontman of Dramatic Sneezer, was finally coming home! Years of shrewd financial planning means fewer tours, more romance, and maybe even a chance to remember what each other looks like without the aid of a pixelated screen. Cassie envisions candlelit dinners, whispered sweet nothings, and maybe even a weekend getaway where they can rediscover their spark. But fate, as it often does, has other plans. Plans ...

Murder is Easy. But the consequences are Deadly. Amy Sholes has a problem. An obsession. She's a murderer. A talented and prolific serial killer. To most, Amy is a monster--evil, a cancer on her soul. But to many, she is an angel, avenging, serving justice and helping those who could not help themselves. Amy's only rule, she only kills those who prey on others. Beautiful and sexy, Amy is a killer you'll want to root for. Book 3 continues Amy’s story following Painful Truths. The passions and excitement of her affair with murder has left her broken and alone. But Amy has a plan: she’s ...

In the pristine facade of her perfect marriage, Nina’s life is beginning to crack. When she discovers a series of disturbing videos on her husband David’s computer—videos of her being watched as she sleeps—Nina is thrust into a nightmare she can’t explain. The footage is invasive, but it’s the shadowy figure in the doorway that sends chills down her spine. As she digs deeper, Nina begins to uncover a tangled web of lies, control, and surveillance, but the more she learns, the more she questions everything she thought she knew about her husband—and herself. At the same time, ...

Verbal abuse permeates our culture — from the privacy of our own homes to the public glare of our schools, workplaces, and other institutions. But you don’t have to live with it. With Patricia Evans’ assistance, you’ll achieve the clarity you need to build a new life — far from senseless accusations, wounding words, and confusing comments that have taken an untold toll on your psyche. You’ll find validation, and learn to believe in yourself — and a better future — once more.

Through The Valley presents stories of trials, tragedies, and triumphs of real women. TTV is based on the scripture "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.-Psalm 23:4 Through The Valley takes you on a journey of darkness then light as the women deal with life's hardest blows. From homelessness to domestic violence, TTV is an emotional tearjerker filled with unfiltered and unique stories that will inspire you to not give up no matter how dark it seems. Even though the stories are ...

Entangled No More is a collection of inspiring stories from women who have survived traumatising, toxic relationships throughout their lives - and are now thriving! Each woman discovered the power of innate wisdom and emotional intelligence and burst forth like a phoenix from the ashes. By creating boundaries and raising their standards, they were able to break free and help other women and men to do the same. They have built their own empires and refuse to settle for anything less than they deserve ever again. As a united force, they are consciously and courageously changing generational ...

It's been five years since Bridget Theroux's death shocked the small town of Dalton, Maine, leaving behind husband Nate and daughter Sophie, now a vibrant young child. Nate doesn't always know how to answer her questions, but he is intent on raising her with joy—and shielding her from her grandmother, Annette, who remains dangerously locked away in her grief.

LYRICS EDITION: Features all-new original lyrics and music from the Wynter Wild series “I honestly am in love with this series. 10/10” - Goodreads reviewer Two hearts yearning As Wynter and Jesse set out on an adventure-filled road trip to rescue Indio from drugs and despair, back home Caleb resolves to take control of his family as once-close relationships deteriorate. Meanwhile in Sacramento, Xay Morant lives with his ailing mother and a whole heap of bitterness over his year spent in the Light. He's doing okay, all things considered. But he's never forgotten the girl from the ashram ...