Domestic Life

Is one lifetime ever enough? Abused relentlessly by her fiancé, twenty-five year old Lena is putting herself in danger by not breaking her engagement, and her visions of her great-great grandmother, Angelina, are confirming this risk. Then, thirty-eight year old Rick Murphy appears, claiming he has been in love with Lena for nearly one-hundred years. Rick's presence triggers nightmares even more intense than before, forcing Lena to put the pieces of her visions together to learn her destiny. Though for Lena, even after her paranormal puzzle is complete, the bravery she needs to open her ...

Abbie loses her cool during an argument with her daughter’s teacher, unaware the conversation is being recorded. Soon, her tirade is shared on social media, and she is fired. Even her children suffer from the fallout. To make matters worse, the public scandal has attracted an old enemy intent on ruining Abbie’s life. As the shaming and outrage intensifies, her children are forced to face some terrible truths. And when lives are threatened, Abbie must ask herself... Will anyone come out of this unharmed?

Magpie Beach is a quiet seaside town – full of small-town prejudices and small-town cliques. Meg, Rosemary and Lily are all outsiders. Meg and Lily because they came to Magpie Beach to escape their former lives, Rosemary because her upbringing was the subject of much local gossip and upturned noses. The three women come together as friends, partly because their homes are so close together on the outskirts of town – and partly because their neighbors treat them with such suspicion. When Jessie Else goes missing – it's easy to see why this small band of outcasts are first on the list of suspect.

Her scars are soul deep Artist Cami Bolin has trust issues. Every man who should have loved her ultimately betrayed her. The word “father” leaves her cold, even when it applies to the one in Heaven, the one her current friends are trying so hard to get her to believe in. What does she need God for? She loves her work. She has a newfound granddad who treats her with a kindness she’s never experienced. She has all she needs, except there’s this guy… Temptation…or Divine intervention As a boy, Easton Cramer had two dreams. Convinced that his call to the ministry couldn’t coexist ...

Trying to build a life literally from scratch for me and my kids seems impossible. I’m just glad to have May and Jason helping me out. But even with us three, plus our kids’ assistance, it still isn’t enough to get things done. And that’s when Elijah Maynes enters. There’s no avoiding it. The more I try to escape him, the more I see of him.

Being back into the dating scene isn’t as glamorous as people made it out to be. Especially to single moms like me. But I have a boyfriend now and a house where I can finally start over again. I should be happy, right? Or at least I thought so, until Elijah begins to occupy my mind. He broke my heart all those years ago, and yet I can’t stop thinking about him. The big question is… can I push aside old wounds and keep being friends with him? Or will a second chance make it all worth it?

If there is one person on this earth that I could not imagine helping me raise my kids that would be Elijah Maynes. But here I am, exchanging parenting tips with my ex and hanging out with him and his children like it’s the most normal thing in the world. Surprisingly our arrangement works, more than I expected it would. I wonder how long it will last when the past comes knocking on our door.

It was supposed to be a new beginning for us. Me and Elijah again. Girlfriend and boyfriend. Forgetting the past and starting over again. I know it’s going to be a lot of work especially now that we both have our own kids but we learned from our mistakes. History will not repeat itself. Except Leah’s back. The woman Elijah had left me for in the past and also the mother of his kids. Now I don’t know what to think. I have decisions to make...and it’s not just about me anymore.

Three years since my husband’s death and it still doesn’t get any easier. A brand new start is what I needed, not only for me but also for the kids. I decided to return to my hometown, Brookings, Oregon, where I have a lot of fond memories, especially with my high school best friend, May. I got it all planned out. I just didn’t know HE would also be there.

Narcissistic abuse is insidious. It makes you feel as though you are delusional, selfish, paranoid, insecure, unworthy, miserable, deserving of abuse, and so much more. The abuse from a narcissist can leave long-lasting impacts on people, leaving them feeling as though they are inherently broken. Learn to diagnose and prevent narcissistic abuse with this audiobook.

The semi-fictional Isla Ajaja lies just south of the Texas gulf coast --- and just south of normal: TALKS WITH DEAD AUNTS - In this novella, teenage Jaci Jenson comes of age the hard way in a 1970s beach town. The only thing worse than living with her alcoholic mother, overbearing aunt and houseful of ancestral ghosts, is living without them. TALES FROM MISS ELLA'S HOME JAIL - Thirty-something Ella Schmidt presides over this story-collection-within-a-story collection. She evolves from town tattletale to strong leader--- of her very own, mostly legal, women's correctional facility: * The ...

Officer Nicole Nolan holds the gun steady in her hands, knowing that life will be forever altered once she pulls the trigger. Her position as a small-town police officer is to protect those who cannot protect themselves. It is her career, and her life. Amanda stands where protection does not exist. With several failed relationships behind her, Amanda turns a blind eye to the possessiveness Josh displays in order to soothe her desperate need to be loved. As the mental abuse turns violent, Amanda must deal with the denial and embarrassment of being a victim once again.

In the picture-perfect town of Cranberry Falls, where twinkling lights and holiday cheer reign supreme, Samantha “Sam” Parker would rather swing a hammer than hang a wreath. After being left at the altar during what should have been the perfect Christmas wedding, she's sworn off anything resembling holiday spirit. But when Noel Wagoner arrives in town with his adorable six-year-old niece Holly and their golden retriever puppy, the walls Sam has built around her heart begin to crack. Still grieving the loss of Holly's parents and determined to give his niece a magical Christmas, Noel ...

Amanda Jackson and her husband Derrick long to have a baby. But Amanda’s meandering road to motherhood has strained her marriage and she finds herself keeping secrets, even from her mother and sister. Feeling adrift - and beset by the sense that she can’t trust her own mind - Amanda turns to neuroscientist Patrick Davis for answers. Patrick understands the strange twists and turns of the human mind better than anyone. But his expertise hasn’t helped as his own homelife crumbles

A Universal Dilemma The Eskimos leave their old people out on the ice to die when they are no longer able to contribute to society. What is the best course to take when dealing with an elderly parent in modern Western society? The dilemma confronting the three grown-up daughters of Levi Koenig is not an unusual one. Should he be placed in sheltered accommodation, encouraged to live with one or another of his 'girls,’ or enabled to stay in his own home with a live-in carer? This situation is not new. Back in the seventeenth century Shakespeare tackled it in his play, King Lear. But was he ...

Swedish sisters Astrid, Lena, and Sandra have struggled to get along since childhood, but when Lena is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, they are each thrown into crisis together.

What readers are saying... "An excellent story - one showing exactly what God can do, if we only listen and get out of our own way. I absolutely loved this book. Thank you for making me laugh and cry, for helping me see things from a different perspectives and showing Gods amazing grace so clearly!" Amazon reviewer Sage Hoffman wants what her sister has. A normal life. A husband. The works. But moving on from the trauma she survived during her late teens proves more than she can bear—especially when she’s haunted by the sound of a tiny heartbeat she never knew existed. Because of the ...

Everyone thought reckless, troubled Geraldine Monroe was the bad sister - especially when she fled town after her mother's death 25 years ago. But people don't know the truth. Marie Monroe knows. She was there for their father's cruel punishments, the constant manipulation, the lies. Everyone thinks she's the perfect daughter - patient and kind, and above all obedient. No one would suspect her of anything. Especially not murder. Now Geraldine's home again, and she and Marie have united in a plan for the ultimate revenge.

To five-year-old Jack, Room is the world.... It's where he was born, it's where he and his Ma eat and sleep and play and learn. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it's the prison where she has been held for seven years. Through her fierce love for her son, she has created a life for him in this 11-by-11-foot space. But with Jack's curiosity building alongside her own desperation, she knows Room cannot contain either much longer.

What readers are saying... "I love this author and her books. Excellent writing and character development. You feel as though you know the characters." Amazon reviewer A preacher was not on her radar… Raised by a preacher who cared more about his flock than his family, Lisa Garcia isn’t interested in betting her heart against the ministry a second time. Transplanted from Los Angeles, Lisa is struggling with life in tiny Harrison, Texas. She’s looking for direction. She’s looking for purpose. She was not looking to be attracted to the handsome youth pastor from the neighboring town. ...