Tag: Self-Help

Sea Swept (Chesapeake Bay Book 1) by Nora Roberts

The first novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts’ stunning Chesapeake Bay Saga, where the Quinn brothers must return to their family home on the Maryland shore, to honor their father’s last request…

A champion boat racer, Cameron Quinn traveled the world spending his winnings on champagne and women. But when his dying father calls him home to care for Seth, a troubled young boy not unlike Cameron once was, his life changes overnight.

After years of independence, Cameron has to learn to live with his brothers again, while he struggles with cooking, cleaning, and caring for a difficult boy. Old rivalries and new resentments flare between Cameron and his brothers, but they try to put aside their differences for Seth’s sake. In the end, a social worker will decide Seth’s fate, and as tough as she is beautiful, she has the power to bring the Quinns together—or tear them apart…

Hell Divers (The Hell Divers Series Book 1) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

They dive so humanity survives …

More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to earth long ago. The only thing keeping the two surviving lifeboats in the sky are Hell Divers—men and women who risk their lives by skydiving to the surface to scavenge for parts the ships desperately need.

When one of the remaining airships is damaged in an electrical storm, a Hell Diver team is deployed to a hostile zone called Hades. But there’s something down there far worse than the mutated creatures discovered on dives in the past—something that threatens the fragile future of humanity.

Fireproof Happiness : Extinguishing Anxiety & Igniting Hope by Dr. Randy Ross

Happiness is something that everyone desires, yet few know how to obtain. What constitutes true happiness has been a query that has captivated psychologists, philosophers and religious leaders for centuries. Many meaningful and insightful responses have been the outcome of the struggle to define and describe the elements that are essential to this universal pursuit. As a result, one thing has become clear. Happiness is not achieved by eliminating struggle.

When facing strong headwinds, you can soar to new heights. You can make good things happen in bad times. You can build a better life and a brighter future, regardless of what you are facing today. You can enhance relationships. You can become a more inspirational leader. And you can do it all by choosing hope. Those who have hope are happier, healthier, and more productive. And the best part is that hope can be yours.

Distilling decades of psychological research into simple language, Dr. Randy Ross provides practical wisdom to effectively face challenges, difficulties, and setbacks. Offering life-transforming truths, Dr. Ross untangles some of life’s toughest issues and shows how anyone can apply hope to make life better, improve relationships, and lead well.

Providing encouragement and practical principles for those who want to soar to new heights, these insights are both impactful and infectious. Whether you’re currently facing a crisis or looking to take your life and leadership to a higher level, this message will help you build a brighter tomorrow by embracing hope today. Hope is a dynamic motivational system tied to inspirational goal-setting.

How we choose to face and embrace the crises before us will determine our destiny. Face the future with hope. You don’t have to wait until life isn’t hard to make the choice to be happy!

The Poisoned Clergymanby E.L. Johnson

Poppy adores Constable Dyngley, but he is engaged. When his fiancée hires Poppy to clear her name, can Poppy put her jealousy aside?

Welcome to book two in the exciting new series The Perfect Poison Murders from bestselling author E.L. Johnson!

When Poppy’s uncle is called away, in his place arrives Mr. Ingleby, a pretentious clergyman with a passion for pies, a penchant for puddings, and a distaste for poor and sick parishioners. It’s not long before Poppy wishes he was gone, especially when she learns he has been gossiping to the neighborhood about the humble fare served by her and her aunt.
But when the tart-loving clergyman dies at a local baking competition, it is clear that Mr. Ingleby has been poisoned by one of the bakers present. But who?

Poppy and her favorite constable, Henry Dyngley, must work together to find the poisoner among the bakers. But her romantic hopes for their future are dashed when he introduces her to his fiancee, who begs for Poppy’s help to clear her name as a murder suspect.

Can Poppy and Dyngley find the true poisoner, or will the murderous baker pull off a sweet crime? Can Poppy overlook her jealousy to save Dyngley’s fiancée, at the risk of losing the man she adores? It is a bittersweet feeling to know you may do the right thing, only for someone else to reap the benefit.

Find out in a new historical mystery from bestselling author E.L. Johnson. This is the second in the Perfect Poison series, starring Poppy Morton and Constable Henry Dyngley.

The Perfect Poison Murders
The Strangled Servant
The Poisoned Clergyman
The Mistress Murders
The Deadly Debutante

Darkleich: Man of Warby Bryan R Barton

An invisible enemy
A war between worlds.
And only one man can prevent it all: Darkleich

When an invisible ship starts attacking a growing coalition of planets, the panic-stricken leaders appoint Darkleich, a courageous and honorable soldier, to uncover its secrets.

Especially since the possibility of this ship’s involvement with a spiteful and dangerous species, the Kadarian, puts the survival of the entire galaxy at stake. As Darkleich and the authorities wrack their brains for schemes on how to tackle the Kadarian, four emissaries are stuck amidst unimaginable danger on the planet below. One of which may possess the power to turn the tides of the conflict.

As the motive behind the attacks comes to light, stories of long forgotten wars resurface and secrets that can shake the foundations of history are unveiled. Embark on Darkleich’s incredible journey in the first book of this action-packed series and dare yourself to stop reading.

The Music Shop: A Novel by Rachel Joyce

“An unforgettable story of music, loss and hope. Fans of High Fidelity, meet your next quirky love story.”—People

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES (UK) AND THE WASHINGTON POST

It is 1988. On a dead-end street in a run-down suburb there is a music shop that stands small and brightly lit, jam-packed with records of every kind. Like a beacon, the shop attracts the lonely, the sleepless, and the adrift; Frank, the shop’s owner, has a way of connecting his customers with just the piece of music they need. Then, one day, into his shop comes a beautiful young woman, Ilse Brauchmann, who asks Frank to teach her about music. Terrified of real closeness, Frank feels compelled to turn and run, yet he is drawn to this strangely still, mysterious woman with eyes as black as vinyl. But Ilse is not what she seems, and Frank has old wounds that threaten to reopen, as well as a past it seems he will never leave behind. Can a man who is so in tune with other people’s needs be so incapable of connecting with the one person who might save him? The journey that these two quirky, wonderful characters make in order to overcome their emotional baggage speaks to the healing power of music—and love—in this poignant, ultimately joyful work of fiction.

Feels Like Loveby Weston Parker

I’m trying to sell my goods, but ain’t nobody buying.

It’s a gym innovation that’s going to make me a billionaire.

And my buddy said to hire a consultant to help out.

So I did. And this girl is every hot dream I’ve had since I was a boy.

Here’s the rub—she’s bossy as hell.

I want to work harder, but she wants me to work smarter. Plus, she’s got all sorts of rules I need to play by.

I’m the poster child for rule-breakers. This is NOT going well.

In the middle of the drama, wedding season hits and all my friends are tying the knot. Suckers.

Unfortunately, I need a date for the festivities.

She suggests herself so she can keep cracking the whip.

It’s hard to tell her no when all I want to do is say yes—to any and all things with this woman.

Then people start mistaking her for my fiancée, and I’m stuck.

She agrees to play along IF I follow her rules. Whatever. As long as she keeps dressing up, I’m down to try.

So we’re faking it, until I’m not.

Maybe it’s her smile or her curves or her bossiness. Hell, maybe all these weddings are getting to me.

Either way, I’m not pretending with her anymore.

This thing feels like love—namely because it is.

Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston

Spitting Image by Harmony Reed

What if you had a twin – who was a better version of you?

When Everett Reyes loses his adoptive mother – the only person who ever believed in him – his bullying stepbrothers find a way to keep Everett’s inheritance. They won’t even let him keep Mom’s cookware, though she’s the reason he became a chef.

All he has left is a failing cafe, a rattletrap car, and an ex-wife he can’t stop fighting with.

Bereft of family, he hires a private investigator to track down his biological parents. He’s not surprised to learn that they’re dead, but he’s shocked to discover that he has a twin brother, alive and well in Austin, Texas.

The similarities between Everett and his brother Evan are amazing. They’re both chefs, they both married aspiring musicians, and they’re both fathers – evidence of their deep twin bond. But the more Everett learns more about his brother, the more he feels like he’s looking at the life he should have had – would have had if they hadn’t been separated. It’s embarrassing how Evan seems to be more successful than Everett in every possible way.

His friends tell him to start with a phone call, but Everett decides to drive to Austin and surprise Evan on their shared birthday.

After all, what better gift could a man receive than to be reunited with his long-lost twin brother?

Spitting Image is a new novel by Harmony Reed, author of Confidence John and Drink.

The Earl’s Tempting Wardby Bella Moxie

This surly earl expects obedience from his fiery new ward. What he gets is nothing but trouble.

The fire that claimed the Earl of Foster’s father and brother left him scarred in every sense of the word. But despite the guilt and his mother’s hatred, Benedict took on the duties that came with the earldom. Including looking after his new ward—the orphaned daughter of his mother’s closest friend.

He expects a timid child to arrive on his doorstep, not a tantalizingly gorgeous young lady in need of a husband. The irritating beauty manages to rile more than just his temper, and he soon finds himself seeking her out for arguments that inevitably end with his lips on hers. His hands on her body. It isn’t right. It’s not what she deserves. But the temptation is too much. The only honorable solution is to marry the girl himself.

Only, Philippa has secrets of her own, and her past has her living a nightmare. She knows what her guardian has in store for her, but she’s not looking for marriage to a good man. And despite his growls and his threats, Benedict is good. Better than he knows.

Better than she deserves.

When it’s his honor pitted against her tortured past, a battle breaks out between the guilt-ridden lovers. It seems this ward will be teaching her prickly guardian what it means to fight dirty.

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.

Read Free in Kindle Unlimited!

Dukes Gone Dirty
The Duke’s Defiant Angel
The Earl’s Tempting Ward
The Marquess’s Stolen Bride

ARKO: The Dark Union (A Sci-fi Adventure Series)by U.W. Leo

A group of tweens unearth the most significant discovery in world history, designed to save the human species…from itself.

Ariel Hyden and his friends accompany their parents, some of the world’s top scientists, on a trip to the Yucatán where Dr. Hyden is conducting research for the Mexican government. On the kids’ exploration of nearby old Mayan grounds, they discover an impossibly advanced structure hidden for millions of years in the bowels of the earth that is responsible for the past—and future—of the world as we know it.

A perilous mission has the children and the scientists racing to find answers to the purpose of their incredible discovery and who created it. With federal officers, armed soldiers, and nefarious individuals in hot pursuit, the group must be successful—the fate of the world is counting on them.

With thought-transmitting abilities, an ancient entity buried for millions of years, hatching flying pterosaurs, and futuristic technology, ARKO: The Dark Union is a thought-provoking and realistic story steeped in scientific facts, speculating on humanity’s ecological destruction and its survival.

Coping with Chaos: Overcoming Stress and Anxiety by Angela Leapua

Take Action. Find Peace and Happiness while Coping with Chaos. Do you feel like you’re living in a world of chaos and uncertainty? Finding yourself feeling anxious, stressed, irritated, lonely, sad, or confused? Do you wake up feeling overwhelmed or unsure, not knowing what the next day might bring? Well, you are not alone.

Today, many people find themselves living through multiple and often debilitating changes in their lives. Changes in the workplace, family dynamics and even health, can cause people to face increased levels of worry, stress and anxiety. Coping with change is rapidly becoming a critical life skill that can be the difference between living a life of success or one of disappointment.

Coping with Chaos tackles the issues that contribute to one’s lack of motivation, sadness, addictions, and poor lifestyle choices. This book will explain why some do not having the coping skills to handle rapid changes taking place in today’s society. The root problems of worry, stress and anxiety will be laid out. You will better understand coping skills and be guided through solutions to a Happy Healthy Lifestyle.

This book is a down-to-earth with practical instructions. Definitions, examples, and step-by-step guidelines will help you overcome the physical, mental, and emotional symptoms of stress and anxiety. Insights from Coping with Chaos will help you recognize chaotic patterns, cope more effectively with the various forms of change, get to the root of personal problems, discover easy healthy habits, and develop new strategies for tackling challenging obstacles.

This book will empower you to find balance and purpose in your relationships, work, and life. Becoming your best self-starts with evaluating why you worry, what you fear and how you react to circumstances. Coping with Chaos will have you smiling and living your Best Life in no time.

BLINK TO OBLIVION—IT'S BEGUN: A Spiritual Timeline For Hope by Jan Jackson

Dearest Reader;

FAIR WARNING: When you dive in, you won’t come out. Should you by chance happen to, you won’t be the same.

For an immeasurably long time, deeply hidden, deliberately Frozen Truths remained on ice until life imploded upon the author with its long held secret agenda.

This true story weighs in heavily on how one may seemingly be calling the shots to their own life, for pretty much the entirety of their whole life, until there’s an “in your face” . . . Wake me up! Shake me up! You best be standing at attention . . . and right now.

BLINK TO OBLIVION — IT’S BEGUN: A Spiritual Timeline For Hope takes the reader on an introspective free-fall dive questioning of the wherefores and whys of her journey while connecting to God, who had been simmering on the backburner for a profoundly long time. It morphs solidly, and remarkably, miraculously, and even supernaturally, into her “Testimony of Faith.”

This Book proves to you that you have a ‘Calling’ with an Obligation attached and that is to bring the ideas she reveals, to help bring momentum of a crucial difference to the lives of others, particularly those most lost, wounded, afraid, confused, despaired, dismayed or mired in Spiritual desolation.

She offers a in-depth look, well beyond the Unordinary, everyday life of Jan Jackson, with Life Lessons and no room for wiggle; if you pay attention.

Ultimately, upfront, center and culminating, a full-blown “Testimony of Faith” is forthcoming of unfathomable importance for the Spiritual and Physical Preparation for these Definitive Times, we’re now living in.

The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks

After her husband’s death, a young widow with a faithful Great Dane must decide between two men — but as new love blossoms, jealousy turns deadly in this suspenseful New York Times bestseller.

Julie Barenson’s young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died – a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Carolina, twenty-nine-year-old Julie is emotionally ready to make a commitment to someone again. But who?

Should it be Richard Franklin, the handsome, sophisticated engineer who treats her like a queen? Or Mike Harris, the down-to-earth nice guy who was her husband’s best friend? Choosing one of them should bring her more happiness than she’s had in years. Instead, Julie is soon fighting for her life in a nightmare spawned by a chilling deception and jealousy so poisonous that it has become a murderous desire…

Heaven and Hell: The Psychology of the Emotions (Ataraxia Book 3) by Neel Burton

To control our emotions is to control ourselves, and to control ourselves is to control our destiny.

It has forever been said that we are ruled by our emotions, but this today is truer than ever. Much more than reason or tradition, it is our emotions that determine our choice of profession, partner, and politics, and our relation to money, sex, and religion. Nothing can make us feel more alive, or more human, than our emotions, or hurt us more. Yet, the emotions are utterly neglected by our system of education, leading to millions of mis-lived lives.

This book proposes to redress the balance, exploring over 25 emotions and drawing some powerful and astonishing conclusions along the way. Areas covered include: loneliness, humiliation, envy, greed, ambition, anger, forgiveness, empathy, love, self-esteem, and many more.

How can we turn boredom inside out? How can nostalgia help us? When is anger justified? What do all instances of love have in common? What is the secret to self-esteem

BLINK TO OBLIVION—IT'S BEGUN: A Spiritual Timeline For Hope by Jan Jackson

Dearest Reader;

FAIR WARNING: When you dive in, you won’t come out. Should you by chance happen to, you won’t be the same.

For an immeasurably long time, deeply hidden, deliberately Frozen Truths remained on ice until life imploded upon the author with its long held secret agenda.

This true story weighs in heavily on how one may seemingly be calling the shots to their own life, for pretty much the entirety of their whole life, until there’s an “in your face” . . . Wake me up! Shake me up! You best be standing at attention . . . and right now.

BLINK TO OBLIVION — IT’S BEGUN: A Spiritual Timeline For Hope takes the reader on an introspective free-fall dive questioning of the wherefores and whys of her journey while connecting to God, who had been simmering on the backburner for a profoundly long time. It morphs solidly, and remarkably, miraculously, and even supernaturally, into her “Testimony of Faith.”

This Book proves to you that you have a ‘Calling’ with an Obligation attached and that is to bring the ideas she reveals, to help bring momentum of a crucial difference to the lives of others, particularly those most lost, wounded, afraid, confused, despaired, dismayed or mired in Spiritual desolation.

She offers a in-depth look, well beyond the Unordinary, everyday life of Jan Jackson, with Life Lessons and no room for wiggle; if you pay attention.

Ultimately, upfront, center and culminating, a full-blown “Testimony of Faith” is forthcoming of unfathomable importance for the Spiritual and Physical Preparation for these Definitive Times, we’re now living in.

Coping with Chaos: Overcoming Stress and Anxiety by Angela Leapua

Take Action. Find Peace and Happiness while Coping with Chaos. Do you feel like you’re living in a world of chaos and uncertainty? Finding yourself feeling anxious, stressed, irritated, lonely, sad, or confused? Do you wake up feeling overwhelmed or unsure, not knowing what the next day might bring? Well, you are not alone.

Today, many people find themselves living through multiple and often debilitating changes in their lives. Changes in the workplace, family dynamics and even health, can cause people to face increased levels of worry, stress and anxiety. Coping with change is rapidly becoming a critical life skill that can be the difference between living a life of success or one of disappointment.

Coping with Chaos tackles the issues that contribute to one’s lack of motivation, sadness, addictions, and poor lifestyle choices. This book will explain why some do not having the coping skills to handle rapid changes taking place in today’s society. The root problems of worry, stress and anxiety will be laid out. You will better understand coping skills and be guided through solutions to a Happy Healthy Lifestyle.

This book is a down-to-earth with practical instructions. Definitions, examples, and step-by-step guidelines will help you overcome the physical, mental, and emotional symptoms of stress and anxiety. Insights from Coping with Chaos will help you recognize chaotic patterns, cope more effectively with the various forms of change, get to the root of personal problems, discover easy healthy habits, and develop new strategies for tackling challenging obstacles.

This book will empower you to find balance and purpose in your relationships, work, and life. Becoming your best self-starts with evaluating why you worry, what you fear and how you react to circumstances. Coping with Chaos will have you smiling and living your Best Life in no time.

ARKO: The Dark Union (A Sci-fi Adventure Series)by U.W. Leo

A group of tweens unearth the most significant discovery in world history, designed to save the human species…from itself.

Ariel Hyden and his friends accompany their parents, some of the world’s top scientists, on a trip to the Yucatán where Dr. Hyden is conducting research for the Mexican government. On the kids’ exploration of nearby old Mayan grounds, they discover an impossibly advanced structure hidden for millions of years in the bowels of the earth that is responsible for the past—and future—of the world as we know it.

A perilous mission has the children and the scientists racing to find answers to the purpose of their incredible discovery and who created it. With federal officers, armed soldiers, and nefarious individuals in hot pursuit, the group must be successful—the fate of the world is counting on them.

With thought-transmitting abilities, an ancient entity buried for millions of years, hatching flying pterosaurs, and futuristic technology, ARKO: The Dark Union is a thought-provoking and realistic story steeped in scientific facts, speculating on humanity’s ecological destruction and its survival.

Spitting Image by Harmony Reed

What if you had a twin – who was a better version of you?

When Everett Reyes loses his adoptive mother – the only person who ever believed in him – his bullying stepbrothers find a way to keep Everett’s inheritance. They won’t even let him keep Mom’s cookware, though she’s the reason he became a chef.

All he has left is a failing cafe, a rattletrap car, and an ex-wife he can’t stop fighting with.

Bereft of family, he hires a private investigator to track down his biological parents. He’s not surprised to learn that they’re dead, but he’s shocked to discover that he has a twin brother, alive and well in Austin, Texas.

The similarities between Everett and his brother Evan are amazing. They’re both chefs, they both married aspiring musicians, and they’re both fathers – evidence of their deep twin bond. But the more Everett learns more about his brother, the more he feels like he’s looking at the life he should have had – would have had if they hadn’t been separated. It’s embarrassing how Evan seems to be more successful than Everett in every possible way.

His friends tell him to start with a phone call, but Everett decides to drive to Austin and surprise Evan on their shared birthday.

After all, what better gift could a man receive than to be reunited with his long-lost twin brother?

Spitting Image is a new novel by Harmony Reed, author of Confidence John and Drink.

Midsummer Madnessby Nadine Millard

He wasn’t ruined by past mistakes. He’d just been waiting for Hope. For his salvation.

Hope Templeworth has established herself as the flirt of the notorious Templeworth girls. Having spent her life being told that her beauty is her only true asset, it’s no surprise that she uses it to her advantage on occasion.
Hope wants adventure, and epic romance. Anything but the humdrum life of a small village.

A chance encounter with a tall, dark, and handsome stranger has Hope believing that she might be on the way to getting what she wants. That is until she finds out he’s the new village vicar.

Gideon Bell, Earl of Claremont doesn’t think he’ll find anything to distract him from the mess he’s made of his life. That is of course until he comes across a half-naked woman walking out of a lake. A woman who just so happens to be the most beautiful creature he’s ever seen.

But if the past has taught him anything it’s that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to cause you trouble.
Yet he can’t seem to keep away from the beautiful Hope. Especially when he realizes that contrary to being after his title, she has mistaken him for his brother, the reverend. Because if there’s one thing Gideon is sure of it’s that he’s about as far from a man of God as one can get.

Hope and Gideon clash again and again in a series of misunderstandings, mishaps and mayhem. But the more time they spend trying to avoid each other, the more they realize that even though it’s madness, there’s something between them that neither is willing to let go of.

And when Gideon’s past catches up to him, both Gideon and Hope will need to decide if the feelings growing between them are worth the madness they can’t seem to escape.

A Lord for All Seasons
A Springtime Scandal
Midsummer Madness
A Forgotten Fall
A Winter Wedding

The Earl’s Tempting Wardby Bella Moxie

This surly earl expects obedience from his fiery new ward. What he gets is nothing but trouble.

The fire that claimed the Earl of Foster’s father and brother left him scarred in every sense of the word. But despite the guilt and his mother’s hatred, Benedict took on the duties that came with the earldom. Including looking after his new ward—the orphaned daughter of his mother’s closest friend.

He expects a timid child to arrive on his doorstep, not a tantalizingly gorgeous young lady in need of a husband. The irritating beauty manages to rile more than just his temper, and he soon finds himself seeking her out for arguments that inevitably end with his lips on hers. His hands on her body. It isn’t right. It’s not what she deserves. But the temptation is too much. The only honorable solution is to marry the girl himself.

Only, Philippa has secrets of her own, and her past has her living a nightmare. She knows what her guardian has in store for her, but she’s not looking for marriage to a good man. And despite his growls and his threats, Benedict is good. Better than he knows.

Better than she deserves.

When it’s his honor pitted against her tortured past, a battle breaks out between the guilt-ridden lovers. It seems this ward will be teaching her prickly guardian what it means to fight dirty.

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.

Read Free in Kindle Unlimited!

Dukes Gone Dirty
The Duke’s Defiant Angel
The Earl’s Tempting Ward
The Marquess’s Stolen Bride

Rust on the Allegheny: A Novel by Corey McCullough

A multi-generation family saga set in a Pennsylvania town that changed the world.

In 2019, a man takes a copyediting job at his local newspaper. In 1939, a boy stands outside a theater and hatches a plan to sneak in. And on a cold, rainy night in 1982, a college student gives a bloodied hitchhiker a ride. Not one of these individuals is aware of how these seemingly isolated events will change their lives forever, or the inexorable connections between them.

Rust on the Allegheny is a historical fiction novel told through the shifting perspectives of multiple generations of the MacCulloch family, a bloodline said to be cursed by perennial misfortune. It is the story of one family’s messy and at times dysfunctional relationship with their hometown of Latonia City, Pennsylvania — where moldering Victorian manors and empty art deco theaters tell of the rich heritage and industrial downturn of America’s Rust Belt, with glimpses of hope for the future.

Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy Wood

A landmark book about how we form habits, and what we can do with this knowledge to make positive change

We spend a shocking 43 percent of our day doing things without thinking about them. That means that almost half of our actions aren’t conscious choices but the result of our non-conscious mind nudging our body to act along learned behaviors. How we respond to the people around us; the way we conduct ourselves in a meeting; what we buy; when and how we exercise, eat, and drink—a truly remarkable number of things we do every day, regardless of their complexity, operate outside of our awareness. We do them automatically. We do them by habit. And yet, whenever we want to change something about ourselves, we rely on willpower. We keep turning to our conscious selves, hoping that our determination and intention will be enough to effect positive change. And that is why almost all of us fail. But what if you could harness the extraordinary power of your unconscious mind, which already determines so much of what you do, to truly reach your goals?

Wendy Wood draws on three decades of original research to explain the fascinating science of how we form habits, and offers the key to unlocking our habitual mind in order to make the changes we seek. A potent mix of neuroscience, case studies, and experiments conducted in her lab, Good Habits, Bad Habits is a comprehensive, accessible, and above all deeply practical book that will change the way you think about almost every aspect of your life. By explaining how our brains are wired to respond to rewards, receive cues from our surroundings, and shut down when faced with too much friction, Wood skillfully dissects habit formation, demonstrating how we can take advantage of this knowledge to form better habits. Her clear and incisive work shows why willpower alone is woefully inadequate when we’re working toward building the life we truly want, and offers real hope for those who want to make positive change.

Enticing the Earlby Kathleen Ayers

Time is running out for Oleana Honeywell.

She’s found safety as a housekeeper in the Earl of Montieth’s household, but she can’t stay hidden forever. The earl’s butler is determined to have her fired. Oleana doesn’t know the first thing about managing a household. She can’t even find the linen closet. And Carrot, her overly large, very spoiled cat has taken a liking to Lord Montieth.

Carrot’s affections are not returned.

But it is the attraction growing between Oleana and Montieth that worries her the most. No housekeeper, not even a fake one, should engage in trysts with their employer. Or worse, fall in love.

What will happen when Montieth finds out everything Oleana has told him is a lie?

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.

The Arrogant Earls
Forgetting the Earl
Chasing the Earl
Enticing the Earl

Killing Simon Webb by AJ Blake

A BRAND NEW RELEASE

*** By the author of DUST ON THE NETTLES***

“…a Tom Wolfe with gravitas…

___________________

It’s 2016. The Kremlin is quietly celebrating the election of Donald Trump. Britain has voted to leave the European Union.

When his marriage unravels, Simon Webb leaves his high-flying City job and moves from London to Berlin to set up a fund managing the wealth of mega-rich Russians. His fascination with the old Berlin of Cold War espionage leads him to a story that threatens to entangle him.

He meets a beautiful woman with “a body to die for”, a complex past and a mysterious present. Among her circle of friends are computer hackers, individuals with far-right agendas and one loner who shares Simon’s interest in Cold War spies.

On the surface Simon’s new life in Germany is good.

But… all is not as it seems. Danger lurks around every bend.

Before long he is on the run, fleeing for his life.

The Gopher King: A Dark Comedy by Gojan Nikolich

A suicidal former platoon sergeant, sole survivor of a Vietnam War jungle ambush, is haunted by what he perceives as his cowardly past. Debilitated by guilt and mourning the death of his wife, small town newspaper publisher Stan Przewalski lives in a PTSD-fueled world where it is impossible to distinguish reality from fantasy.

Returning from a Vietnam sightseeing tour, his suppressed memories resurface with a vengeance as he deals with a murder and a raging wildfire that threatens to destroy his hometown of Bull River Falls, Colorado. The overly medicated vet meets a magical creature who wears paratrooper boots and rock band tee shirts and commands a subterranean army that believes Stan is the answer to their fight against unscrupulous real estate developers.

While they sabotage cell phone towers and government buildings, these supernatural friends provide an unlikely path to Stan’s redemption.

What could possibly go wrong?

The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht

Perfect book for the birder and anti-birder alike

A humorous look at 50 common North American dumb birds: For those who have a disdain for birds or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky, illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let’s face it—true.

Featuring common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Matt Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck with humorous, yet angry, ink drawings. With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won’t need to wonder what all that racket is anymore!

• Each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird’s (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) markings, and more.
• The essential guide to all things wings with migratory maps, tips for birding, musings on the avian population, and the ethics of birdwatching.
• Matt Kracht is an amateur birder, writer, and illustrator who enjoys creating books that celebrate the humor inherent in life’s absurdities. Based in Seattle, he enjoys gazing out the window at the beautiful waters of Puget Sound and making fun of birds.

Return to the Dinosaur Prison World by Adam Carter

Two years ago a forgotten prison lost its greatest pit fighter when Ashley Honeywood escaped. In her wake, Erica Storm has striven to become an even more powerful pit fighter, but has never been able to escape the shadow of the legend before her.

Now Honeywood has returned.

When Honeywood kidnaps Dexter Valentine, the man holding the prison society together, Storm sets out to track her. Having trained to fight twelve metre crocodiles barehanded, Storm’s next target had been the largest dinosaur carnivore that ever lived. But with the potential for rescuing Valentine and proving herself a hero in the people’s eyes, Storm has all the excuse she needs to take on Honeywood and show everyone that even legends can die.

However, having escaped the dinosaur prison world, Honeywood would only return with a very good reason. Along with her fellow escapee Abe Garza, Honeywood intends to expose Valentine’s secrets to the world. For the past two years she has not been idle and now knows precisely who Valentine is, and why he was given a life sentence. It is a secret Valentine is prepared to do anything to protect.

Facing mighty crocodiles and giant dinosaurs along the way, Storm and Honeywood come to blows in a clash which shows the world who the greatest monsters truly are … with Valentine trying desperately not to be crushed in the middle.

Empowered by the Earlby Alexa Aston

First sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down.

Welcome to Second Sons of London, a new Regency Historical Romance series by bestselling author Alexa Aston, where seven men who are second sons lay claim to fabulous wealth and lofty titles and fulfill their destinies when they find their soulmates.

A self-assured earl who doesn’t like rules. A poised beauty mature beyond her years. Neither thinks they want or need love . . .

Major Owen Hasbury returns from the Napoleonic Wars as the new Earl of Danbury. He’s ready to enjoy life and make love to as many women as he can before settling down and siring an heir. His attitude irks his two closest friends, men who have come into recent titles and made love matches.

Louisa Goulding has a reputation as a bit of a bluestocking. She has served as her father’s hostess since her mother’s death years ago and has been an active part of the meetings in their home with her father’s War Office colleagues, giving her little time for social events. With the war over, Louisa wants to fully participate in the Season and finally live a life for herself, finding a husband who will give her children.

At the insistence of mutual friends, Louisa and Owen meet. She calls him out as a rake, telling him she won’t waste any time on him. But her beauty and intelligence intrigue Owen. He becomes friends with Louisa, even teaching her how to kiss, finally realizing the perfect woman is right before him.

Can Owen convince Louisa that he has changed—or will he lose her to another lord at the house party they attend together?

Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston’s Empowered by the Earl, the third book in Second Sons of London.

Each book in Second Sons of London is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Second Sons of London
Book 1: Educated by the Earl
Book 2: Debating with the Duke
Book 3: Empowered by the Earl
Book 4: Made for the Marquess
Book 5: Dubious about the Duke
Book 6: Valued by the Viscount
Book 7: Meant for the Marquess

One Sense Ahead: Using Your Senses In An Uncommon Way To Accurately Read People & Win The Room by Lauren Hirsch Williams

Learn to Read People Accurately for Effective Influence and Persuasion and improved Business Communication skills

Do you ever kick yourself after a meeting and wish you’d said or done something differently? We’ve all been there but now it’s time to leave your self-doubt and anxiety surrounding pitching, presentation skills, or participating in meetings in the past. It’s finally your turn to discover an empowering guide that can transform the outcome of your business interactions and help you MORE ACCURATELY READ PEOPLE & WIN THE ROOM every time you enter a meeting.

Do you feel your meeting presentation skills and involvement are falling flat? Or you’re not getting your ideas across as powerfully as you want. Do you consider yourself introverted and stress over networking and speaking at meetings? Do you want to be considered more dynamic or charismatic? It’s so easy to worry you’ll never impress those all-important investors, clients, or your boss? It’s a struggle to command the room in important meetings but remarkably simple to win the room with skills you already possess – your senses. With over thirty-five years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies on top global brands, Lauren Hirsch-Williams has guided countless entrepreneurs towards massive success. Now she’s sharing her unique and powerful strategy for perfecting pitches, negotiating successfully, and winning over people in meetings so that everyone walks away happy.

One Sense Ahead: Using Your Senses In An Uncommon Way To Accurately Read People & Win The Room is a simple system, expertly designed to help you control the outcomes from virtual or face-to-face meetings, sales opportunities, or multi-person business discussions. With Hirsch-Williams’s personal anecdotes of successes as well as lessons gleaned from failure, you’ll learn the dynamic, innovative, and easy-to-remember “Wheel of Uncommon Influence®” protocol to tap into your innate instincts and never miss a business beat. By the time you finish reading and doing the exercises, you’ll feel more confident walking into any meeting, knowing you have the communication and public speaking skills you need to find clues and extract information that will help you achieve your objective going into the room. You already have the strength and power within you. One Sense Ahead will take the imposter syndrome out of your brain and move control and confidence in its place.

In One Sense Ahead, you’ll discover:
– Ways to access your senses through the groundbreaking Uncommon Sensibility® method that makes you sharp as a fox when reading people
– How to use the Wheel of Uncommon Influence® protocol to drive your confidence in meetings and steer the flow down a path to successful results
– The keys to tune in to your gut feelings and make the best move possible in any situation no matter how difficult it may be
– Methods for understanding how and when to accurately read people so that you gather clues crucial to decision-making
– A detailed process for overcoming fear and accessing potent business communication skills to wow your audience and connect with them in a way that matters
– Tips and tricks that help you clarify and then verify the hunches you get when in the room
– The steps to engaging your analytical brain, busting insecurities, reclaiming power, and much, much more!

One Sense Ahead: Using Your Senses In An Uncommon Way To Accurately Read People & Win The Room is a powerful resource to help you unleash maximum persuasion and influence. If you like expert insights, well-developed systems, and easy-to-learn techniques, then you’ll love this highly compelling book.

Friends Like These: A Novel by Kimberly McCreight

In this relentlessly twisty literary thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight, a desperate intervention brings together a group of college friends 10 years after graduation—a reunion marked by lies, betrayal, and murder.

Coming Soon from Amblin Television

Six college friends have reunited for a glamorous weekend in the Catskills, a decade after a fatal accident that nearly destroyed them. Keith, once the ringleader of the group, was a handsome charmer on the fast track to success. Now he’s spiraling into addiction and stands at the edge of losing it all. This weekend is the last chance to save him.

But Keith, it turns out, is not the only one who needs saving.

By dawn on Sunday morning, a car has been found deep in the woods—one of the friends is dead, another is missing. When a local detective turns up to investigate, it’s clear the group is hiding something ominous.

Haunted by her sister’s murder years ago, Detective Julia Scutt has her own share of problems. But she’s a skilled detective, and knows a rehearsed story when she hears one. It is up to Julia to untangle a decade-long web of friendship, lies and betrayals to discover the truth. But first she needs to face her own past—including the secrets that could, in the end, offer the key to everything.

A story of unconditional love, obsession, and the sometimes-impossible choices we have to make in the name of loyalty, Friends Like These is a relentlessly twisty, roller-coaster of a novel.

Of Honey and Wildfires (The Songs of Sefate Book 1) by Sarah Chorn

From the moment the first settler dug a well and struck a lode of shine, the world changed. Now, everything revolves around that magical oil.

What began as a simple scouting expedition becomes a life-changing ordeal for Arlen Esco. The son of a powerful mogul, Arlen is kidnapped and forced to confront uncomfortable truths his father has kept hidden. In his hands lies a decision that will determine the fate of everyone he loves—and impact the lives of every person in Shine Territory.

The daughter of an infamous saboteur and outlaw, Cassandra has her own dangerous secrets to protect. When the lives of those she loves are threatened, she realizes that she is uniquely placed to change the balance of power in Shine Territory once and for all.

Secrets breed more secrets. Somehow, Arlen and Cassandra must find their own truths in the middle of a garden of lies.

One Sense Ahead: Using Your Senses In An Uncommon Way To Accurately Read People & Win The Room by Lauren Hirsch Williams

Learn to Read People Accurately for Effective Influence and Persuasion and improved Business Communication skills

Do you ever kick yourself after a meeting and wish you’d said or done something differently? We’ve all been there but now it’s time to leave your self-doubt and anxiety surrounding pitching, presentation skills, or participating in meetings in the past. It’s finally your turn to discover an empowering guide that can transform the outcome of your business interactions and help you MORE ACCURATELY READ PEOPLE & WIN THE ROOM every time you enter a meeting.

Do you feel your meeting presentation skills and involvement are falling flat? Or you’re not getting your ideas across as powerfully as you want. Do you consider yourself introverted and stress over networking and speaking at meetings? Do you want to be considered more dynamic or charismatic? It’s so easy to worry you’ll never impress those all-important investors, clients, or your boss? It’s a struggle to command the room in important meetings but remarkably simple to win the room with skills you already possess – your senses. With over thirty-five years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies on top global brands, Lauren Hirsch-Williams has guided countless entrepreneurs towards massive success. Now she’s sharing her unique and powerful strategy for perfecting pitches, negotiating successfully, and winning over people in meetings so that everyone walks away happy.

One Sense Ahead: Using Your Senses In An Uncommon Way To Accurately Read People & Win The Room is a simple system, expertly designed to help you control the outcomes from virtual or face-to-face meetings, sales opportunities, or multi-person business discussions. With Hirsch-Williams’s personal anecdotes of successes as well as lessons gleaned from failure, you’ll learn the dynamic, innovative, and easy-to-remember “Wheel of Uncommon Influence®” protocol to tap into your innate instincts and never miss a business beat. By the time you finish reading and doing the exercises, you’ll feel more confident walking into any meeting, knowing you have the communication and public speaking skills you need to find clues and extract information that will help you achieve your objective going into the room. You already have the strength and power within you. One Sense Ahead will take the imposter syndrome out of your brain and move control and confidence in its place.

In One Sense Ahead, you’ll discover:
– Ways to access your senses through the groundbreaking Uncommon Sensibility® method that makes you sharp as a fox when reading people
– How to use the Wheel of Uncommon Influence® protocol to drive your confidence in meetings and steer the flow down a path to successful results
– The keys to tune in to your gut feelings and make the best move possible in any situation no matter how difficult it may be
– Methods for understanding how and when to accurately read people so that you gather clues crucial to decision-making
– A detailed process for overcoming fear and accessing potent business communication skills to wow your audience and connect with them in a way that matters
– Tips and tricks that help you clarify and then verify the hunches you get when in the room
– The steps to engaging your analytical brain, busting insecurities, reclaiming power, and much, much more!

One Sense Ahead: Using Your Senses In An Uncommon Way To Accurately Read People & Win The Room is a powerful resource to help you unleash maximum persuasion and influence. If you like expert insights, well-developed systems, and easy-to-learn techniques, then you’ll love this highly compelling book.

The Highlander and the Queen’s Sacrificeby Heather McCollum

Could the Highlander be more dangerous than a poisoned gown?

Welcome to book 1 in the sensational new series, The Queen’s Highlanders by USA Today bestselling author Heather McCollum.

Kerr Gordon, next in line to be chief of the Gordon Clan, is tasked by Mary, Queen of Scots to bring to bring a gift to her cousin—and jailer—Queen Elizabeth of England. When he arrives at Whitehall Palace to find a courtly woman tied up in the stables, he acts to save her, only to be rebuked for dispatching an assassin before she could hear his confession.

Queen Elizabeth calls Maggie Darby her sacrificial lamb: Maggie’s job is to try on all of the queen’s gowns and accessories before she wears them—just in case they’re poisoned. Trained by her father, Maggie has no intention of dying in the line of duty. She’s learned all about poisons and how to test for them.

When the handsome Highland warrior who saved her in the stables is accused of treason, Maggie’s instincts tell her that he’s been framed. As they work together to find the true traitors in Queen Elizabeth’s court, the smoldering fire that’s been growing between them erupts into an inferno that threatens to change their worlds forever.

The Queen’s Highlanders
The Highlander & The Queen’s Sacrifice
The Highlander & the Counterfeit Queen
The Highlander & the Lady of Misrule

Empowered by the Earlby Alexa Aston

First sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down.

Welcome to Second Sons of London, a new Regency Historical Romance series by bestselling author Alexa Aston, where seven men who are second sons lay claim to fabulous wealth and lofty titles and fulfill their destinies when they find their soulmates.

A self-assured earl who doesn’t like rules. A poised beauty mature beyond her years. Neither thinks they want or need love . . .

Major Owen Hasbury returns from the Napoleonic Wars as the new Earl of Danbury. He’s ready to enjoy life and make love to as many women as he can before settling down and siring an heir. His attitude irks his two closest friends, men who have come into recent titles and made love matches.

Louisa Goulding has a reputation as a bit of a bluestocking. She has served as her father’s hostess since her mother’s death years ago and has been an active part of the meetings in their home with her father’s War Office colleagues, giving her little time for social events. With the war over, Louisa wants to fully participate in the Season and finally live a life for herself, finding a husband who will give her children.

At the insistence of mutual friends, Louisa and Owen meet. She calls him out as a rake, telling him she won’t waste any time on him. But her beauty and intelligence intrigue Owen. He becomes friends with Louisa, even teaching her how to kiss, finally realizing the perfect woman is right before him.

Can Owen convince Louisa that he has changed—or will he lose her to another lord at the house party they attend together?

Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston’s Empowered by the Earl, the third book in Second Sons of London.

Each book in Second Sons of London is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Second Sons of London
Book 1: Educated by the Earl
Book 2: Debating with the Duke
Book 3: Empowered by the Earl
Book 4: Made for the Marquess
Book 5: Dubious about the Duke
Book 6: Valued by the Viscount
Book 7: Meant for the Marquess

The Compassionate Mind (Compassion Focused Therapy) by Paul Gilbert

‘Wise and perceptive. [It] teaches self-compassion and the consolations of kindness. I recommend it.’

SALLY BRAMPTON, author of Shoot the Damn Dog

DEVELOP YOUR FEELINGS OF COMPASSION AND INCREASE YOUR SENSE OF WELL-BEING

In societies that encourage us to compete with each other, compassion is often seen as a weakness. Striving to get ahead, self-criticism, fear, and hostility towards others seem to come more naturally to us.

The Compassionate Mind explains the evolutionary and social reasons why our brains react so readily to threats – and reveals how our brains are also hardwired to respond to kindness and compassion.

Research has found that developing kindness and compassion for ourselves and others builds our confidence, helps us create meaningful, caring relationships and promotes physical and mental health. Far from fostering emotional weakness, practical exercises focusing on developing compassion have been found to subdue our anger and increase our courage and resilience to depression and anxiety.

How I Learned to Like My Mom: Forgive those You Love … Before It’s Too Lateby Dorenda Doyle

This is the story of a woman who drank too much, parented too little, and MARRIED 7 MEN! She was beautiful, talented, wrote country songs, and she just happened to be my mother.
Can you love someone but not Like them?
Can you forgive what you can’t forget?
Is it ever too late?
Set in the Midwest US, this Tears to Cheers memoir details the journey of a traumatic childhood of alcohol, abuse, divorce, neglect and poverty. But don’t despair … healing is possible when forgiveness is present.

ARKO: The Dark Union (A Sci-fi Adventure Series)by U.W. Leo

A group of tweens unearth the most significant discovery in world history, designed to save the human species…from itself.

Ariel Hyden and his friends accompany their parents, some of the world’s top scientists, on a trip to the Yucatán where Dr. Hyden is conducting research for the Mexican government. On the kids’ exploration of nearby old Mayan grounds, they discover an impossibly advanced structure hidden for millions of years in the bowels of the earth that is responsible for the past—and future—of the world as we know it.

A perilous mission has the children and the scientists racing to find answers to the purpose of their incredible discovery and who created it. With federal officers, armed soldiers, and nefarious individuals in hot pursuit, the group must be successful—the fate of the world is counting on them.

With thought-transmitting abilities, an ancient entity buried for millions of years, hatching flying pterosaurs, and futuristic technology, ARKO: The Dark Union is a thought-provoking and realistic story steeped in scientific facts, speculating on humanity’s ecological destruction and its survival.

The Fury of a Stormeby Sandra Sookoo

Not all storms cause destruction and chaos. Some make new paths and bring clarity. The difference is found within.

The Honorable Caroline Storme has been furious with life since she was twelve. Sent to an asylum due to a suspected mental deficiency, she has finally returned to London, not with vengeance in mind but freedom. Wanting nothing more than to pursue her passions in peace, she vows to ignore everyone around her, until she meets the one man who understands her… a big, barrel-chested sailor with tattoos and a devastating grin.

Mr. John Butler is in London to reconnect with his drunken, baron father before the man pickles himself. The family holdings are deeply in debt and decay, but he doesn’t care about them. Sailing holds his heart as well as his easy, carefree existence in Ipswich. That is until he runs into a woman in Hyde Park. There’s a quiet strength about her but also a banked fury that stokes his own… a woman with stormy eyes and a mouth that’s begging to be kissed.

When London proves too much for them both, John is quick to offer a solution: a marriage of convenience despite vehement protests from the Storme clan. It will give her freedom as well as settling his future.

But his blackguard of a father threatens the hasty union that is suddenly filled with affection and primal desire, the sacrifices offered might be too high for either of them to pay once love is involved.

The Storme Brothers
The Soul of a Storme
The Heart of a Storme
The Look of a Storme
The Sting of a Storme
The Touch of a Storme
The Fury of a Storme

Ragnekai Windsby Peter Buckmaster

What can you do when the Winds blow so cruelly?

A tale that will test your wits and clutch at your heart. High King Sedmund dies leaving the realm of Ragnekai without a ruler. Lord Rencarro of Meridia and Lord Orben of the Helligan nation make their moves. And the winds begin to blow a merry dance for Anton and Emiren, young friends from the village of Fallowden. Old wounds begin to open in Ragnekai.

Torbal, the High King’s Shield mourns the death of his friend, but knows he must act to stop the realm falling into less scrupulous hands. Lorken sees a better future for his children, but worries that his friend, Svard, captain of the Helligan Rangers, will not return. The winds begin to howl.

Lunyai of the Tarakan people, away from her tribe on the Plains, finds herself caught up in a web of deceit and must trust in strangers. And Wulfner? He just wants to get home.

Love, death, betrayal, chaos, mystery, and riddles. The first book in a stirring trilogy, the beginning of an incredible saga. Lose yourself in the realm of Ragnekai.

The Demon: A Novel by Hubert Selby Jr.

A womanizer’s struggle for self-control spirals into crime, madness, and murder

Harry White grew up in blue-collar Brooklyn, but the young man’s charm, smarts, and good looks have helped him earn a place as an uptown junior executive. White’s gifts have also made his love life easy, and he takes special pleasure in seducing married women. But when “Harry the Lover” is ready to grow up and leave his womanizing behind, White finds that suppressing his libido has dangerous consequences. His attempts at restraint awaken something sinister, causing White to seek excitement in a new form of violence and depravity. Shocking and enthralling, The Demon is an unflinching meditation on male vanity by one of the most acclaimed and original writers of the twentieth century. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Hubert Selby Jr. including rare photos from the author’s estate.

Vodka Virgin: A MacAllen Boys Novel by Jessica Mills

I might just get a chance to make an old fling ten shades of jealous.

The one that got away has settled down in New York City, and my ticket to go see her just showed up.

A beautiful stranger who’s taking a likin’ to my art. She wants me to show it in a gallery in the big city.

I agree on one condition.

This beautiful new stranger plays my fake fiancée to help me create a love triangle.

Getting my old love back is a must.

Scarily enough though, this new girl revs my engines far more than my first love did.

It’ll be fine.

She’s getting what she wants out of the deal, but maybe I’m getting far more.

Sometimes the past repeats itself, and sometimes the future isn’t the one you had planned.

I had my eyes on the past, but now my heart is stuck in the present.

And I’m falling in love with the wrong woman.

Cultivated Boxset Books 1-3by Elin Peer

Set in beautiful Ireland, these three books brings you into the psychology of mind control. Readers rave about Elin Peer’s ability to make the characters jump off the page and stay in your thoughts for a long time after you close the book. Her stories are fast-paced, thought-provoking, and always offer humor and a solid romance story at the core.

CHARLIE #1
I met a random stranger in a coffee shop and felt an instant connection between us. That was five years ago but I never forgot him. Now, I have news. Turns out that Charles, my reserved and mysterious crush is the heir to one of the largest business dynasties in the US. Unfortunately, his fortune made him a target. According to his family, Charles’ is now in Ireland. He’s been lured in by a narcissistic and cunning cult leader with a troubling reputation. His family wants me to go undercover and extricate Charles from the cult. Going up against a psychopathic cult leader is terrifying and dangerous! But what if Charles is my destiny and we’re meant to be together? Only one way to find out… I’m going in! Charlie is the first installment in Elin Peer’s contemporary romance series Cultivated. You might know Elin Peer as the author of the bestselling series, Men of the North, Clashing Colors, and the Slave Series. Her books are fast-paced, thought-provoking, and always offer humor and a solid romance story at the core. If you like stories with authentic characters that will stay with you for a long time after you’ve finished reading, get this book today!

ATLAS People think that I’m a nice guy. They’re wrong! What they see is the polished, non-threatening, good guy that I want them to see. It helps distract them from the darkness within me. No one can know that I have a sick mind like my dad, the infamous monster from the Red Manor Cult. Except, unlike him, I suppress my urge to dominate, hurt, and control. Every day, I tell myself that I’m NOT my father; that I’m a better man. But after Jolene began working for me, my control is slipping. It feels like there’s a wolf inside me, stirring, growling, and pushing to get to Jolene. The fantasies of the disturbing things the wolf wants to do to her, haunts me. I can’t allow the wolf to get control over me… or Jolene! Atlas is the second installment in Elin Peer’s contemporary romance series, Cultivated. Her books are fast-paced, thought-provoking, and always offer humor and a solid romance story at the core. For the best reading experience and to avoid spoilers, it’s recommended that you start with the first book in the series, called Charlie.

LUMI #3 Damian took a bullet for me when I was seventeen. He didn’t ask for my heart in return, but it’s been his ever since. We are as different as night and day. He’s fun-loving and outgoing while I’m skeptical of new people and prefer to avoid social events. So, why did I agree to be handcuffed to him for a full week in the name of science? It’s not because he dared me to do it, or because I need the money that comes with it. I’m the CFO of Solver Industries, after all. It’s because I’m turning twenty-nine, and I’m sick and tired of my heart comparing every man to Damian when my brain knows full well that he’s far from perfect. If my plan works, an overdose of the large Irishman should kill my crush on him and finally set me free. Lumi is the third installment in Elin Peer’s psychological drama series, Cultivated.

Life at the Coffin Jointby Ann Charles and Sam Lucky

Deadwood (late 1876) … A rowdy and reckless undertaker’s delight. What better place for a killer to blend in? Enter undertaker Clementine Johanssen, tall and deadly with a hot temper and short fuse, hired to clean up Deadwood’s dead … and the “other” problem. She’s hell-bent on poking, sticking, or stabbing anyone that steps out of line. But when a couple Santa Fe sidewinders ride into town searching for their missing uncle, they land neck deep in lethal gunplay, nasty cutthroats, and endless stinkin’ snow. Their search leads them to throw in with Clementine to hunt for a common enemy. What they find chills them all to the bone and sends them on an adventure they’ll never forget. From the bestselling, multiple award-winning, humorous Deadwood Mystery series comes a new herd of tales set in the same Deadwood stomping grounds, only back in the days when the Old West town was young.

Choking on the Splinters by Jim Lively

Charles Pierce thinks he has it all figured out at last. He’s bought a building to use as an art gallery, creates new paintings almost every day, dates a smart and beautiful woman, and hired a marketing whiz to promote his upcoming gallery opening and art show. So why isn’t everything exactly what it seems? Why does he keep finding hints and clues that people who show up in his life and at his gallery aren’t completely honest with him?

And how did the guest bathroom in his gallery become the most popular spot in the entire place? What’s really going on in there? Something illegal and dangerous?

He can choose to ignore his suspicions, or he can get in touch with the detectives who saved his life last year. Either way, Choking on the Splinters isn’t an option.

WolfeShieldby Kathryn Le Veque

Sometimes, men are impulsive in life and love. When Ronan de Wolfe, son of James de Wolfe (A Wolfe Among Dragons), marries young and impulsively, the consequences will prove to be disastrous when he meets the love of his life.

Will de Wolfe honor stand the test? Or will true love crush a man of good character?

Ronan de Wolfe, the mild-mannered but powerful son of James de Wolfe, married on a whim against the advice of his father and grandfather. He married into the powerful Northumberland de Grey family, a family that rivals the House of de Wolfe in both strength and wealth. Coerced by a cunning de Grey father, Ronan found himself married before he knew what happened.

The years pass. Ronan is married and miserable. His wife has lovers, shaming both houses. Children are born, but they are not Ronan’s. With some measure of peace on the England/Scotland borders, Ronan amuses himself in local tournaments to get away from his horrible home life. Along with his best friend, they enjoy celebrity status of the great tournament champions, but when his friend is mortally wounded and asks Ronan to take care of his pregnant wife, the situation changes drastically.

Ronan meets the woman he should have married.

Isabeth de Brito is a beautiful woman from a minor noble family. Pregnant with her dead husband’s child, she and Ronan form a strong friendship as he tends to her every need, but in Ronan’s case, it is much more. Friendship turns to love. When Ronan’s petty, foolish wife realizes Ronan is paying attention to another woman, innocent as it is, the claws come out. Her powerful family can ruin Isabeth and her family – permanently.

When Isabeth’s father is forced into finding Isabeth another husband, Ronan can only stand by and watch the woman he loves as she is courted by another man.

Will there be a happily ever after for Ronan and Isabeth? Or will Ronan have to watch his love marry another?

It’s another wild ride for de Wolfe Pack Generations.

Create Your Business Utopia: Enlighten Your Company, Empower Your Employees, and Change The World by Meerah Baum

Most companies have a great vision and mission. Taking a closer look, you often realize that they don’t live up to their full potential. Managers and employees are not happy and fulfilled and as a result not motivated. They don’t know what is required from them to achieve their company’s mission, and their office day is overloaded with work that fails to add value.

Meerah Baum provides both inspiration and clear guidelines on how to streamline and transform companies towards more creativity, mindfulness, and innovation. Getting management and employees more involved and enabling work-life-balance by making them entrepreneurs and adapting your leadership style plays a central role in this book.

If you want to make your company lean, agile, and successful, learn about spirituality and how to inspire awakening employees, and make both your company and the world a better place, this book will show you how.

Beyond the Scale: Emotional Healing from Food Addiction by Debra Moss

Debra wrote Beyond the Scale to help women just like you leave the frustration, overwhelm and stress of weight loss behind. This book outlines specific steps that when implemented and practiced consistently will put you in control of your beautiful life.

Debra understands stress and what it can do to the body, mind and spirit. Unlike many other health coaches, she addresses the whole person during the weight loss process not just the body.

How to Make a Ghost by Amy Cross

Twenty-five years ago, Eve Marsh’s little sister Rebecca vanished. No-one in the family is willing to talk about what happened, and Eve has come to accept that she might never learn the truth.

When a huge storm erupts, however, Eve is forced to return to her childhood home. Her father lives alone, and the house is in danger of collapsing as it’s battered by wind and rain. Eve hasn’t talked to her father since she ran away from home many years earlier, and she soon finds that the old man’s mind is deteriorating. Meanwhile, something seems to be in the house with him, lurking in the shadows and tormenting what’s left of his sanity.

Eve soon begins to discover the truth about what happened to Rebecca. A strange, ghostly figure appears in the house, and a voice cries out for revenge. The more Eve learns, the more she comes to understand that something terrible has been happening to her family for many years. She’s always held her father responsible, but is there something even worse that Eve doesn’t know? And is the ghost of her dead sister really lurking in the shadows of the house?

How To Make a Ghost is a horror story about a haunted house, a dark family secret, and a horrific experiment that has been years in the making.

The Family Next Door: A Novel by Sally Hepworth

Small, perfect towns often hold the deepest secrets.

From the outside, Essie’s life looks idyllic: a loving husband, a beautiful house in a good neighborhood, and a nearby mother who dotes on her grandchildren. But few of Essie’s friends know her secret shame: that in a moment of maternal despair, she once walked away from her newborn, asleep in her carriage in a park. Disaster was avoided and Essie got better, but she still fears what lurks inside her, even as her daughter gets older and she has a second baby.

When a new woman named Isabelle moves in next door to Essie, she is an immediate object of curiosity in the neighborhood. Why single, when everyone else is married with children? Why renting, when everyone else owns? What mysterious job does she have? And why is she so fascinated with Essie? As the two women grow closer and Essie’s friends voice their disapproval, it starts to become clear that Isabelle’s choice of neighborhood was no accident. And that her presence threatens to bring shocking secrets to light.

The Family Next Door is Sally Hepworth at her very best: at once a deeply moving portrait of family drama and a compelling suburban mystery that will keep you hooked until the very last page.

WolfeShieldby Kathryn Le Veque

Sometimes, men are impulsive in life and love. When Ronan de Wolfe, son of James de Wolfe (A Wolfe Among Dragons), marries young and impulsively, the consequences will prove to be disastrous when he meets the love of his life.

Will de Wolfe honor stand the test? Or will true love crush a man of good character?

Ronan de Wolfe, the mild-mannered but powerful son of James de Wolfe, married on a whim against the advice of his father and grandfather. He married into the powerful Northumberland de Grey family, a family that rivals the House of de Wolfe in both strength and wealth. Coerced by a cunning de Grey father, Ronan found himself married before he knew what happened.

The years pass. Ronan is married and miserable. His wife has lovers, shaming both houses. Children are born, but they are not Ronan’s. With some measure of peace on the England/Scotland borders, Ronan amuses himself in local tournaments to get away from his horrible home life. Along with his best friend, they enjoy celebrity status of the great tournament champions, but when his friend is mortally wounded and asks Ronan to take care of his pregnant wife, the situation changes drastically.

Ronan meets the woman he should have married.

Isabeth de Brito is a beautiful woman from a minor noble family. Pregnant with her dead husband’s child, she and Ronan form a strong friendship as he tends to her every need, but in Ronan’s case, it is much more. Friendship turns to love. When Ronan’s petty, foolish wife realizes Ronan is paying attention to another woman, innocent as it is, the claws come out. Her powerful family can ruin Isabeth and her family – permanently.

When Isabeth’s father is forced into finding Isabeth another husband, Ronan can only stand by and watch the woman he loves as she is courted by another man.

Will there be a happily ever after for Ronan and Isabeth? Or will Ronan have to watch his love marry another?

It’s another wild ride for de Wolfe Pack Generations.

Choking on the Splinters by Jim Lively

Charles Pierce thinks he has it all figured out at last. He’s bought a building to use as an art gallery, creates new paintings almost every day, dates a smart and beautiful woman, and hired a marketing whiz to promote his upcoming gallery opening and art show. So why isn’t everything exactly what it seems? Why does he keep finding hints and clues that people who show up in his life and at his gallery aren’t completely honest with him?

And how did the guest bathroom in his gallery become the most popular spot in the entire place? What’s really going on in there? Something illegal and dangerous?

He can choose to ignore his suspicions, or he can get in touch with the detectives who saved his life last year. Either way, Choking on the Splinters isn’t an option.

Innocence Takenby Victoria M. Patton

Two dead girls, another one missing, and a secret that will rip a tight-knit community apart…

When a missing teen’s body shows up dismembered on the side of the road, Lt. Damien Kaine must crush her parent’s hopes of her safe return. The parents are pushing for details and answers. Two things he can’t give. The abduction of a second girl brings only one clue. The girls look alike.

As Damien searches for a sadistic killer, a disturbing pattern emerges. The more he digs into the community’s history, the more missing girls he finds.

With the lack of evidence or movement forward on the case, a quirky FBI profiler is pulled in to assist with the investigation. Damien wrestles with disdain for the agent and an equally strong sexual attraction to her, as he deals with mounting frustrations.

Tensions rise with the abduction of another girl. Damien and his team are in a race against time to save her. But the case is about to take a frightful turn. What they uncover will not only rock them to their core, it will haunt them forever.

Innocence Taken is the first crime fiction novel in the Damien Kaine Thriller series.

If you are a fan of CSI or Criminal Minds, believable characters, and sarcastic humor, then this book and series is for you.

Lady Scottby Jade Lee

Mairi MacAdaidh is done with Scotsmen. They don’t know their head from their arse, and they break your heart without realizing what they’ve done. She’s off to London to find a manageable Sassenach to wed.

Connall Aberbeag has loved one woman for the whole of his life, and she’s a feisty, frustrating lass determined to go her own way. It’s not right that a future duke must chase the woman he wants all the way to London, but that’s what he does. He faces down highwaymen and fops, greedy women and his own wayward cousin only to find that Mairi is immune to all his persuasions.

What a rollicking tussle of wills! But when the glitter is stripped away, what remains are two hearts finding their way to one another. Unless one zigs while the other zags. Then neither will find the lady Scot’s most secret desire.

Always a Scot
Book 1: Lord Scot
Book 2: Lady Scot
Book 3: Almost a Scot

Create Your Business Utopia: Enlighten Your Company, Empower Your Employees, and Change The World by Meerah Baum

Most companies have a great vision and mission. Taking a closer look, you often realize that they don’t live up to their full potential. Managers and employees are not happy and fulfilled and as a result not motivated. They don’t know what is required from them to achieve their company’s mission, and their office day is overloaded with work that fails to add value.

Meerah Baum provides both inspiration and clear guidelines on how to streamline and transform companies towards more creativity, mindfulness, and innovation. Getting management and employees more involved and enabling work-life-balance by making them entrepreneurs and adapting your leadership style plays a central role in this book.

If you want to make your company lean, agile, and successful, learn about spirituality and how to inspire awakening employees, and make both your company and the world a better place, this book will show you how.

Beyond the Scale: Emotional Healing from Food Addiction by Debra Moss

Debra wrote Beyond the Scale to help women just like you leave the frustration, overwhelm and stress of weight loss behind. This book outlines specific steps that when implemented and practiced consistently will put you in control of your beautiful life.

Debra understands stress and what it can do to the body, mind and spirit. Unlike many other health coaches, she addresses the whole person during the weight loss process not just the body.

After the Crash: A Novel by Michel Bussi

Just after midnight on December 23, 1980, a night flight bound for Paris plummets toward the Swiss Alps, crashing into a snowy mountainside. Within seconds flames engulf the plane, which is filled with holiday travelers. Of the 169 passengers, all but one perish.

The sole survivor is a three-month-old girl–thrown from the airliner before fire consumes the cabin. But two infants were on board. Is “the Miracle Child of Mont Terri” Lyse-Rose or Emilie? The families of both girls step forward to claim the child. Dogged by bad luck, the Vitrals live a simple life, selling snacks from a van on the beaches of northern France. In contrast, the de Carvilles, who amassed a fortune in the oil business, are powerful-and dangerous.

Eighteen years later, a private detective tasked with solving the mystery of the girl known as “Lylie” is on the verge of giving up. As he contemplates taking his own life, Crédule Grand-Duc suddenly discovers a secret hidden in plain view. Will he live to tell it?

Meanwhile, Lylie, now a beautiful university student, entrusts a secret notebook into the hands of Marc, the brooding young man who loves her, and then vanishes. After Marc reads the notebook’s contents, he embarks on a frantic search for Lylie.

But he is not the only one looking for her.

Goat: Meat, Milk, Cheese by Bruce Weinstein

From high-end restaurants to street food carts coast-to-coast, goat meat and dairy products are being embraced across the country as the next big thing. With its excellent flavor, wide-ranging versatility, and numerous health benefits, goat meat, milk, and cheese are a new frontier for home cooks. Goat is the world’s primary meat—upwards of seventy percent of the red meat eaten around the world—and this is the first goat-oriented cookbook designed for American readers.

Goat is a no-holds-barred goatapedia, laugh-out-loud cooking class, cheesemaking workshop, and dairy-milking expedition all in one. With recipes such as Pan-Roasted Chops with Blackberries and Sage, Meatballs with Artichokes and Fennel, and Chocolate-Dipped Goat Cheese Balls, this book is sure to become the standard cook’s resource for this new frontier.

“Awesome recipes and gorgeous photography.” —Claire Robinson, Food Network host and author of 5 Ingredient Fix

Beyond the Scale: Emotional Healing from Food Addiction by Debra Moss

Debra wrote Beyond the Scale to help women just like you leave the frustration, overwhelm and stress of weight loss behind. This book outlines specific steps that when implemented and practiced consistently will put you in control of your beautiful life.

Debra understands stress and what it can do to the body, mind and spirit. Unlike many other health coaches, she addresses the whole person during the weight loss process not just the body.

Create Your Business Utopia: Enlighten Your Company, Empower Your Employees, and Change The World by Meerah Baum

Most companies have a great vision and mission. Taking a closer look, you often realize that they don’t live up to their full potential. Managers and employees are not happy and fulfilled and as a result not motivated. They don’t know what is required from them to achieve their company’s mission, and their office day is overloaded with work that fails to add value.

Meerah Baum provides both inspiration and clear guidelines on how to streamline and transform companies towards more creativity, mindfulness, and innovation. Getting management and employees more involved and enabling work-life-balance by making them entrepreneurs and adapting your leadership style plays a central role in this book.

If you want to make your company lean, agile, and successful, learn about spirituality and how to inspire awakening employees, and make both your company and the world a better place, this book will show you how.

Innocence Takenby Victoria M. Patton

Two dead girls, another one missing, and a secret that will rip a tight-knit community apart…

When a missing teen’s body shows up dismembered on the side of the road, Lt. Damien Kaine must crush her parent’s hopes of her safe return. The parents are pushing for details and answers. Two things he can’t give. The abduction of a second girl brings only one clue. The girls look alike.

As Damien searches for a sadistic killer, a disturbing pattern emerges. The more he digs into the community’s history, the more missing girls he finds.

With the lack of evidence or movement forward on the case, a quirky FBI profiler is pulled in to assist with the investigation. Damien wrestles with disdain for the agent and an equally strong sexual attraction to her, as he deals with mounting frustrations.

Tensions rise with the abduction of another girl. Damien and his team are in a race against time to save her. But the case is about to take a frightful turn. What they uncover will not only rock them to their core, it will haunt them forever.

Innocence Taken is the first crime fiction novel in the Damien Kaine Thriller series.

If you are a fan of CSI or Criminal Minds, believable characters, and sarcastic humor, then this book and series is for you.

Choking on the Splinters by Jim Lively

Charles Pierce thinks he has it all figured out at last. He’s bought a building to use as an art gallery, creates new paintings almost every day, dates a smart and beautiful woman, and hired a marketing whiz to promote his upcoming gallery opening and art show. So why isn’t everything exactly what it seems? Why does he keep finding hints and clues that people who show up in his life and at his gallery aren’t completely honest with him?

And how did the guest bathroom in his gallery become the most popular spot in the entire place? What’s really going on in there? Something illegal and dangerous?

He can choose to ignore his suspicions, or he can get in touch with the detectives who saved his life last year. Either way, Choking on the Splinters isn’t an option.

The Duke’s Defiant Angelby Bella Moxie

He can force her to marry, but her heart? That will never be his.

The duke is a man obsessed. From the moment Raff sets eyes on the fair-haired debutante with the angelic smile, he knows he must have her. And he has a plan. A way to cure himself of this tempting madness. He is a duke, after all. And she will be his.

Evangeline has plans of her own, however, and they don’t call for an overwhelming brute who’s never heard the word no—until now. When she can’t evade marriage, she makes a new vow. He may own her body, but he’ll never have her love.

But the duke is far more devious than she’d thought. He doesn’t demand she submit. Oh no. It seems he’s finally learned that there are some areas where his commands are futile. So he resorts to other methods instead. On their wedding night he vows he’ll make her beg for the pleasure only he can bring. And heaven help her if he isn’t right. But it’s not just desire he stirs within her as they forge a truce of a marriage, it’s something far more dangerous. And in this battle of wills, she might just lose her heart.

Raff won’t be swayed. If he can’t force her to love him, he’ll sure as hell seduce her into his bed. It might not be fair, but when it comes to winning his angel, this duke is prepared to play dirty.

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.

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Dukes Gone Dirty
The Duke’s Defiant Angel
The Earl’s Tempting Ward
The Marquess’s Stolen Bride

Strike Zoneby Eva Haining

Love isn’t a BALL GAME… it’s a CAGE FIGHT!

Lincoln Nash is the top hitter in major league baseball, and a World Series Champion. He’s impossibly charming, with swagger for days, and is known for being a ladies man. When his best friend marries the sister of MMA fighter, Dee Lex, he’s eager for an introduction. She’s strong, fearless, and effortlessly beautiful.
When Diana Lexington, aka Dee Lex, meets the bad boy of baseball, she’s intrigued. He’s hot, sexy, and from his reputation, he’s down for a hookup with no strings attached—just the way she likes it.
When they find themselves in Vegas together…

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Right?

Their chemistry is undeniable, but there’s only one problem… they can’t stand each other.

Will this feisty, fierce MMA fighter give Linc a chance to prove his worth, or will she pin him to the mat before leaving him in the cage?

A STANDALONE, enemies-to-lovers, sport romantic comedy.

Lady Scottby Jade Lee

Mairi MacAdaidh is done with Scotsmen. They don’t know their head from their arse, and they break your heart without realizing what they’ve done. She’s off to London to find a manageable Sassenach to wed.

Connall Aberbeag has loved one woman for the whole of his life, and she’s a feisty, frustrating lass determined to go her own way. It’s not right that a future duke must chase the woman he wants all the way to London, but that’s what he does. He faces down highwaymen and fops, greedy women and his own wayward cousin only to find that Mairi is immune to all his persuasions.

What a rollicking tussle of wills! But when the glitter is stripped away, what remains are two hearts finding their way to one another. Unless one zigs while the other zags. Then neither will find the lady Scot’s most secret desire.

Always a Scot
Book 1: Lord Scot
Book 2: Lady Scot
Book 3: Almost a Scot

The Art of Letting GO: How to Let Go of the Past, Look Forward to the Future, and Finally Enjoy the Emotional Freedom You Deserve!by Damon Zahariades

Finally Let Go Of Your Negative Thoughts And Enjoy The Emotional Freedom You Deserve!

Are you struggling with anger, regrets, and resentment? Do you feel emotionally exhausted, stressed, and discouraged by painful memories? Are you holding on to things that are making you feel miserable?

THE ART OF LETTING GO gives you a complete toolkit that you can use to overcome the emotional anguish that’s ruining your quality of life.

You’ll learn numerous strategies you can employ to reverse years of negative mental conditioning. You’ll discover how to retrain your brain and jettison crippling thought patterns.

In THE ART OF LETTING GO, you’ll discover:

• the 20 most common things people hold on to (and endure misery as a result)
• why it’s so difficult to let go of negative thoughts and painful memories
• how to revoke your inner critic’s privileges and silence its hurtful voice
• why we idealize the past and how doing so pushes us to cling to emotional pain in the present (and a technique for short circuiting this process)
• how trying to make yourself happy is actually causing you to feel unhappy
• one of the most powerful and simplest ways to let things go (and you can use it immediately!)

PLUS, BONUS MATERIAL: in addition to 21 strategies you can use to confront and finally let go of your negative thoughts and emotions, you’ll also receive 3 BONUS strategies.

Moreover, each strategy comes with an exercise designed to give you an opportunity to put it to immediate use.

If you’re tired of feeling burdened by painful memories, bitterness, regret, shame, and other debilitating emotions, it’s time to make a positive, rewarding change. Grab your copy of THE ART OF LETTING GO GO today.

His Mess, His Stressby Sheila Murdock

The announcement.
The shock.
The humiliation.
The new normal.

And with twenty years of marriage and two wonderful children, Maris Dunn is determined not to make what is now the new normal in her family any more stressful than she knows it’s going to be, and since this is all on her husband, Roderick Dunn Sr., she wants all of the stress to be on him.

But will this really be this case? Because this is definitely easier said than done, especially when this announcement will now be an almost everyday occurrence in their lives, causing more stress for the Dunn family, and they go from being one of the most affluent, well-do-families in the city to one of the most stressful and dysfunctional that everyone is now talking about.

And this is just the beginning . . . .