Power Families

Jazz...Booze...Boys...It’s a dangerous combination. Every girl wants what she can’t have. Seventeen-year-old Gloria Carmody wants the flapper lifestyle - and the bobbed hair, cigarettes, and music-filled nights that go with it. Now that she’s engaged to Sebastian Grey, scion of one of Chicago’s most powerful families, Gloria’s party days are over before they’ve even begun...or are they? Clara Knowles, Gloria’s goody-two-shoes cousin, has arrived to make sure the high-society wedding comes off without a hitch - but Clara isn’t as lily-white as she appears.

When my parents drop in for an unscheduled visit, a hastily prepared spare room reveals a dark secret. A skeleton is hidden inside the closet walls, and the dead body was a pixie! With rapid-fire revelations coming from my mother and an invisible creature stalking the library, it's hard to grab a moment's peace. Add to that an enraged uncle - the same one who tried to cheat me out of my inheritance - and I'm halfway to wishing I'd never heard of Oakleaf Glade.

Break free from OCD’s grip - Claim peace of mind and control over your life, even if past attempts have failed. Do you find yourself endlessly trapped in a cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors? Are you yearning for a way out, desperate to reclaim your life from the constraints of OCD? Does your struggle often go unnoticed while you long for understanding and support from friends and family? If you’ve answered "yes" to any of these questions, take heart–your journey to clarity and freedom starts here. "The Imperfect Pursuit of Perfection: OCD and the Illusion of Control...

When Sanat Kumara usurps the job that Naavya Batra has been coveting since a long time, her instantaneous attraction towards him turns to intense dislike. But soon, she's all in admiration for the man. When she finally decides to give herself to him, Sanat insists on telling Naavya something about her… …something she has absolutely no memory of. What does Sanat know about Naavya that she herself isn’t aware of? And what secrets are her cousins holding back from her? Read this tale of fantasy which takes you to three different realms on the earth, to find out if Sanat Kumara is really ...

Are you ready to have kids? More and more gay men are turning to adoption and surrogacy to start their own families. An estimated two million American LBGTQ people would like to adopt and an estimated 65,000 adopted children are living with a gay parent. Unlike other parenting books that have whole chapters focusing on things specifically related to mothers (such as how to get the perfect latch when breastfeeding), this parenting book replaces those sections with things relevant to gay dads.

Striving to be the best is how the nickname Goodie became a household name. It is the brand and he stands on it with confidence. That same confidence flows into everything he touches from women to real estate. The Goodie brand is certified and so is his golden mouthpiece that he learned to develop throughout his life. Now just like Amado, his best friend, Goodie meets his match when a beautiful woman with expensive taste and stiletto heels enters his atmosphere. Can Goodie seal the deal and win her over?

Sunita Rishi’s just turned twenty, having completed her graduation. She wants to fly free as a bird, explore career options and travel the world. Does she have a choice when Mamma & Pappa insist on arranging her marriage? Born in a rich business family steeped in tradition, Sunita has a tough job on her hands. Can she stop the tide? Tall, dark and handsome, Akshay Malhotra is the catch of the decade. The only son of Billionaire Raj Malhotra, he’s in a strange fix. His father’s keen that Akshay meets Sunita with marriage in mind. He’s too close to his parents to say ‘no’ for the ...

Ever since Ruby was tiny, she has been unique. Her smiles are magically rare, and she likes things done in a very particular way - her blocks are always color-coded, and her toy animals stand in regimented lines. She’s also the daughter of Sara’s dreams - even on days when being a mother to a three-year-old is exhausting. Not everyone understands Ruby like Sara does though. Not Sara’s husband Mike, and certainly not her disapproving mother-in-law, Barbara. So when circumstances force their family to move in with Barbara, Sara knows it’s going to make motherhood even harder.

As befits a future President of the United States of America, Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. And what a banner year it's been! During this period she's Student of the Month on a regular basis, an official shareholder of Coca-Cola stock, and defending Science Fair champion. Most importantly, though, this is the year Maggie has to pull up her bootstraps (the family motto) and finally learn why her cool-dude dad is in a wheelchair, no matter how scary that is.

He knew every inch of my body. I didn’t even know his name—until it was too late. ALESSANDRO They dare ambush me, beat me, embarrass me—Alessandro Beneventi. Now, they’re going to regret not killing me. Mercy doesn’t run in my ice-cold veins but revenge does. I’m hell-bent on proving my worth as the next Beneventi heir, and it won’t be pretty. But I’m a man with a voracious appetite who's found the perfect release for a sinner like me—beautiful, broken Riley. I had planned on corrupting every inch of her. Until she got tangled in my business. Until she became a liability...

Hypnotherapy to Improve Sex, Relationships, and Couples Connection Unlock the secrets to deeper intimacy and connection with the Seducer's Guide to Hypnopoetics. Designed as the companion guide to Hypnopoetics...Modern Love Poems and Hypnotic Inductions, this book empowers couples to reignite their passion and improve communication through the transformative power of hypnotic poetry and techniques. With the Seducer's Guide to Hypnopoetics, you will: Learn how to integrate Hypnopoetics into couples therapy, helping partners reconnect emotionally and physically. Explore practical techniques ...

ABOUT THE BOOK Many families in the land are languishing under curses and demonic yokes. Some of them do not even know that they are bound. Others who are aware that they are under attack aggravate the situation by turning to witchdoctors for help. Still others who believe that God can help them out of their predicament do organize prayer programs to seek the face of God for family breakthroughs but lack tools for effective prayer. This book is written to serve as a prayer manual for deliverance and restoration at personal and family levels. Through this book, you have been divinely ...

Did Juliet stab Romeo in the back? Mine did. Love is a fickle thing. You think you find it while on a beach on a business trip, and you’re wrong. The beautiful girl that’s captured your attention has been sent there by her father, a rival of the great Manhattan family—my family. She laid the trap real good, and thanks to her curves and beautiful smile, my dumbass fell right into it. But something changed in the middle of our love affair. She stopped believing I was the villain. Good thing, because I never was. A bit of a playboy, sure, but a bad guy? Not a chance. So we’re enemies. ...

Young Arjun feels betrayed and heartbroken when his girlfriend of two years dies in an accident. In the moment of agony, he does the worst thing possible… Ten years later, Kiara walks into the office of the Mathur Group of industries, falling for its managing director, Arjun Mathur, who is a ruthless businessman nowadays, and also completely sworn off women. While the ethical hacker gathers evidence against the ex-finance director of the company who has been swindling money bigtime, she tries to woo the MD into falling in love with her. Will Kiara be able to persuade Arjun to break his ...

Restore the Table shows listeners the importance of meaningful mealtimes and how gathering around a table with those we love can help build relationships, improve our quality of life, and go deeper in our walk with God. Restore the Table will convince listeners that the table is so much more than the place we eat. When used intentionally for discipleship and connection, the table can change the world.

Under the Ottoman Veil is a sweeping historical romance set during the height of the Ottoman Empire. Marija, a woman with a mysterious past, finds herself torn between two powerful men—her first love and Sultan Bayezit, the ruler who claimed her as his wife. As she navigates the dangerous political landscape, Marija must protect her two sons—Milos, a fierce warrior, and Murat, the Sultan’s heir—while keeping the secrets of her heart hidden. Filled with passion, betrayal, and the struggle for identity, this tale of love and sacrifice takes readers on an emotional journey through the ...

Macey and Ben Samuelson have much to be thankful for: great friends, a beautiful - if high-maintenance - Victorian house on idyllic Tybee Island, and a rock-solid marriage. The only thing missing is what they want the most. After her fifth miscarriage in six years, Macey worries that the family they’ve always dreamed of might be out of reach. Her sister suggests adoption, but Macey and Ben aren’t interested in pursuing that path...until a three-legged Golden Retriever named Keeper wags his way into their home and their hearts.

Surprises, revealed truths, love, and laughter fly like pixie dust from Pandora's box when family secrets surrounding Cousin Jewel surface in this timeless sequel to WHEN WE LAST SPOKE. In the 1960's, orphaned sisters Juliet and Evangeline are raised by grandparents, Walt and Ruby Cranbourne. When Ruby (blue-ribbon fiddler) returns from a music tour with unmarried Gemburree sisters, Pearl and Sapphire, a mystery baby comes with them. Add one Charles Wesley, retired fighter pilot turned barbecue king, and the highly secretive mission called the Fireside Gem Society is born. Will the healing ...

Fifteen years after an alien invasion, Gail, a seventeen-year-old girl raised mostly in solitude, wanders through the slowly-crumbling world in search of a family she has never known. When she runs into a snarky "computer witch" named Crow, she becomes embroiled in a plan to take down the oppressive Mori: a 4000-year-old enemy of Earth. The two are joined by other people in on this plan, including a US marine trapped inside an experimental power suit, and a knife-throwing con man. When Gail accidentally kills the younger brother of the self-proclaimed "Duke of the East," Gail is branded a ...

Haven’t been seeing answers to your prayers? Maybe it’s time for a change. Build your habit of daily prayers and watch your relationship with God improve. Writing your prayers will help you remember how you prayed. Later, you can make a note of the date your prayer was answered. The helpful list at the end of each chapter reminds you how to find success through this process. This guide will help you: discover how God really sees you find out what affects your prayers learn what to do when God answers reframe your mindset about prayer To start seeing a record of God’s answers to your ...