Young Divorce

After being expelled from boarding school, teenaged Cyd Charisse is coping with her life circumstances as best she can. She even has a new boyfriend named Shrimp. But her mother is disturbed by Cyd's rebellious behavior and sends her away from San Francisco to live with her biological father in New York City.

His life is changed forever- A boy’s life is turned upside down after a horrible accident tears apart his family, forcing him to live with his relatives. Kelson struggles with the move to a small farming town where he becomes the target of the town’s gang. When circumstances turn dangerous, Kelson is forced to risk everything to save the town and the girl who changed his life and captured his heart. Reader Reviews- ***** I actually think this was the best book I have read this year! ***** If Batman was in a small town…. ***** A perfect dreamers story! ***** A story of a young man who ...

Forty-five-year-old TV writer Molly Banger has been in the biz so long, she doesn't think there's a scenario left that can shock her. The morning gossip show proves her wrong. After the star of her teeny-bopper vampire show gets slapped with another DWI, the show is in danger of being cancelled. But losing her job turns into the B story when she sees a picture of her husband with his arms wrapped around a live Barbie doll. Publicity stunt or is her marriage over? Ken isn't available for comment, but her two teenaged children have snarks to spare. Enter Val, the hottie replacement for their ...

Ivy and Iris haven’t lived together for years—when their mother and father divorced, each parent got custody of one twin. But after a tragic accident takes their mom’s life, the devastated sisters are reunited, and Iris moves in with Ivy and their dad. Iris takes their mom’s death especially hard. She barely talks, spending hours alone in her room. Ivy can’t stand to see Iris so sad. She promised Iris that she can share her life now. After all, they’re sisters. Twins.

This book was previously published as “Spanking Justice” by Reba Bale. The best way to get over a bad marriage is to get over someone’s knee! When Amy tells her divorce lawyer Mark that she's feeling guilty about the demise of her marriage, he offers an unconventional solution: divorce discipline. Mark and his associates offer a special service to help women move past relationship guilt and learn to live on their own. And if the newly single women need a little correction along the way, these stern masters are quick to teach them a lesson. Soon Amy finds herself receiving her first ...

When it comes to a child's sense of family, what divorce breaks apart, solid co-parenting rebuilds. With a tested "here's how" approach, The Co-Parents' Handbook helps parents confidently take on the challenges of raising children in two homes. Addressing parents' questions about the emotional impact of separation, conflict, grief and recovery, the authors skillfully provide a road map for all members of the family to safely navigate through separation/divorce and beyond.

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.

My ex-husband made me think I didn't deserve a second chance at love. Luckily, a hot younger man had other thoughts on the matter. I wasn't looking for a relationship. Who knew that my silly flirting with the roofer would lead to this? I hadn't even wanted to look at another man since my divorce, and now I'm sharing a bed with one who's so beautiful it almost hurts. I'm nearly forty and have a mom bod, curvy and soft. I lift cupcakes instead of weights. Zane is seven years younger, and practically a statue, chiseled from marble. How did this even happen? I study his face in the dim dawn ...

Location, location, location! The neighborhood has never looked better! When Laney Mitchell was fifteen, she babysat the cute four-year old who lived next door. His family moved away when he was five. Twenty-six years later, he’s all grown up, but he still wants to cuddle with his babysitter! Laney’s daughter has other plans for him, while a hunky friend of a friend and Laney’s ex-husband both have other plans for her. By avoiding romance in the three years since her divorce, Laney has kept things simple. Now life has suddenly become very complicated!

Candace Melbourne had recently gone through a divorce and the loss of her parents and was now moving to Panguitch, Utah to the cabin her parents had left her. Her heart was still in pieces; however, she was determined to pick up those pieces and go on with her life. She felt fortunate that she had a place to move to and she had a nice nest egg from her divorce settlement. She knew it wouldn't last forever and was determined to stretch it as far as possible. She and her Main Coon kitty, Harley, were on their way to the cabin. She had always wanted to follow her dream of being a writer...and ...

“Wow, this place is really elegant,” Yuri peered out his window at Meg’s hotel. It was a nice place, small but well decorated. Megan felt impulsive. “Would you like to see my room?” Nothing beats an experienced woman. The ladies in these stories have been around the block a few times and they're eager to break in a few young bucks. These hot divorcées, mamas who like to have fun, and cougars are ready to play. They need a few good younger men who have the stamina and energy to satisfy their most depraved desires. Evelyn Wren is here to deliver the steamy erotic encounters that ...

Vanessa Pennington was an only child to two parents that she loved and adored. They lived in northern California close to the ocean where her father worked as a lighthouse keeper. His job could be quite demanding at times and required him to work all hours of the day and night in order to keep any vessels on the sea from losing their way and possibly running aground. Matthew Pennington loved his work and had inherited the lighthouse from his father. When he married Dawn, he never dreamed that his work as a lighthouse keeper would be the catalyst that would eventually drive them apart. After...

NEW FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WIZARD'S APPRENTICE The magical mystery of Rochester Mansion... ...becomes even more stimulating! At first it was an alpha male fantasy. Any woman walking over the beautiful Victorian's threshold would fall head over heels with the lucky man of the house! Unfortunately for good guy Mike, everything that seems too good to be true probably is. The torrid affair with Aimee, the gorgeous nineteen-year-old that just so happens to be his ex-wife's new step-daughter? Well, that would only cause trouble if he was still in love with the ex and things started ...

She never thought she'd fall for a younger man, but with Cee, it was so easy... There aren't enough hours in the day, and struggling single mom Jes just can't make it alone. Fortunately, a fantastic nanny just became available. Stacey is the perfect candidate: Young, college educated, glowing references... Trouble is, the nanny is a manny! The last thing Jes expects is a tall, muscular, handsome stranger on her porch looking for work as a nanny. The last thing Jess wants is a new man complicating her life. But Jes needs the help and there's no one better for the job than Stacey "Cee" Cook. ...

"A rollicking good yarn." –R. Bruce Logan, author of Finding Lien Set in working-class Northeast Philadelphia and told in urban voices, Equal And Opposite Reactions tells of the chain of events that unwinds when Sally Miller, a newly divorced, financially and emotionally struggling young mother and Silvio Jablonski, a broken-hearted plumber who shows up to fix Sally’s toilet, learn to their shock that they have something strangely in common. Sally and Silvio’s discovery leads them down an emotional rabbit hole where their lives―and hearts―become entwined while they navigate a ...

Rescue on Crescent River When fear meets faith, an unforgettable adventure begins! Nick is a 14-year-old boy who dreams of exploring the world by boat. Fearless and full of courage, he’s always ready for an adventure. Monica, also 14, is confident and popular, but there’s one thing she can’t face: water. She’s terrified of it. They couldn’t be more different, but when Monica’s beloved dog, Max, is swept into the dangerous waters of Crescent River, Nick is the only one who can help. To rescue Max, Monica must face her greatest fear and join Nick on his small boat. Together, they ...

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.

*Chosen as a Quarter Finalist in Publishers' Weekly's BookLife Prize for Fiction* There haven’t been any otters in Otter Rock, Oregon, since 1921. But after two friends stumble onto a black barn that might soon change. When fifteen-year-olds Atsuko and Lyric aren’t gaming or watching Bob’s Burgers, they’re out surfing. It’s something that helps Lyric cope with the recent divorce of his parents and also distracts Atsuko from her grandmother's failing health. But it's an older surfer who's trying to find his way back into the world after a recent tragedy that will truly test the two...

Growing up in an affluent suburb of New York City, 16-year-old Nevaeh Levitz never thought much about her biracial roots. When her Black mom and Jewish dad split up, she relocates to her mom's family home in Harlem and is forced to confront her identity for the first time. Nevaeh wants to get to know her extended family, but because she inadvertently passes as white, her cousin thinks she's too privileged, pampered, and selfish to relate to the injustices African Americans face on a daily basis.

When 12-year-old Angela Kato arrives in LA, the last thing she wants to do is spend the entire summer with her grandparents. But in the Kato family, one is never permitted to complain. Grandma Michi and Aunt Janet put Angela to work in their flower shop, folding origami and creating 1,001 crane displays for newlyweds. At first, Angela learns the trade begrudgingly. But when her folding skills improve and her relationships with family and friends grow, Angela is able to cope with her troubles, especially her parents’ impending divorce.