Secrets

Secrets
Author: Melinda J. Kaffer
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2022-07-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1669834298

Will Todd ever overcome the demons from his childhood? Despite all effort he puts into moving forward, he can’t seem to find the peace his soul longs for. Will he continue to live a lie? Although Maggie has found love, her heart continues to ache for Todd. Will they ever have a relationship? Jenna and Grant are faced with challenges that put their marriage to the test. Will Jenna lose her faith in God and Grant? Is Grant’s relationship with God strong enough to carry them both through the darkness? Tessa shares a secret with Hunter that changes their future. Will the secret remain tucked away in only hearts? Will the path they choose break the hearts of their loved ones? Hank and Bev continue to grow closer in their relationship; however, the skeletons in Hunter and Tessa’s closet could draw them apart. Dearest reader, I would like to take the time to thank each of you from my heart. Some of you have been with my journey since my first book, The Crooked Path. As some of you know, I have faced many challenges, but Jesus has been faithful. Secrets warps up the Thread of Hope series. Now, I’m going to take my writing in other directions. I’m forever grateful for your prayers and ask that you continue to pray for me and my loved ones. Hug. Melinda xoxo

The Player and the Single Mom

The Player and the Single Mom
Author: Erin McCarthy
Publisher: Erin McCarthy
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2022-05-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944172572

When friends-with-benefits turns into friends-with-a-baby-on-the-way… It’s supposed to be just a no-strings attached sex-fest with big, brooding, football player Cash Young. He is going to whisk me away for a week in the sunshine while my three kids spend time with their grandparents. No one screaming, “Mom!” No tears. No absurd homework assignments or problems at the struggling bakery I own, Sugar Lips. Nothing but cocktails and orgasms for days with a man I’ll never fall in love with. It’s not that Cash isn’t a great guy, because he totally is. But he’s way too young for me, and way too country boy calm, with that slow drawl, and his insistence on calling me “ma’am.” He thinks it’s respectful, which it’s not. It’s infuriating. And while we’re friends, we’ll never be anything more than that, with a little hot, headboard-banging sex on the side. Until two pink lines change everything and Cash wants me to go from single mom to Mrs. Sera Young. But the biggest surprise of all may be that the unexpected idea has a certain, sexy ring to it…

#Imomsohard

#Imomsohard
Author: Kristin Hensley
Publisher: HarperOne
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN: 9780062937520

In their highly anticipated first book, the hilarious mom duo with millions of followers explores all the ridiculous stuff that people are expected to do to keep multiple humans alive and happy-ish, and celebrates the love for the friends who get them through it.

A Thread of Hope

A Thread of Hope
Author: Melinda J. Kaffer
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016-05-18
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1514491729

A woman tormented by yesterdays mistakes finds herself living a life that mars her character. She holds on to a thread of hope that God will hear her hearts cry. Her biggest regret is the tainted picture she painted for her son. Will Maggie ever forgive herself for her many failures? Trents heart was beyond repair when tragedy knocks him for a loop. He shuts the world out as he allows his life to tick away. Will Trent ever find a way out of his dark prison? Todd is tired of wrestling with the demons that came from his childhood. He relies on whiskey to numb the pain that has gripped his heart. He longs to start life anew. His thoughts on the female gender are clouded with fabricated lies. Will he ever be able to open his heart to love? Tessa and Hunter have a footloose, fancy-free friendship. However, their friendship is challenged when Tessa gives her heart to another. Will their friendship survive the test of the cruel grave of jealousy? Grant and Jenna are two vessels that understood the concept of Gods saving grace. They were both broken vessels that had been put back together by the hand of the Potter. Their love soars high with eagles. They are unmovable. At least they believe they are until their faith is put to the test.

Win Big

Win Big
Author: Kelly Jamieson
Publisher: Loveswept
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1984800183

When your name is Wynn, victory’s the only option. . . . “Kelly Jamieson is an auto-buy for me.”—New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips Everly Wynn: As the only daughter in the Wynn family of hockey heroes, I never shared the ice with my brothers—or the approval they got from my father. And that was before the scandal that ruined my life at sixteen. Now that I’ve put all that behind me and built a successful career, the last thing I need is another hockey player in my life. Especially one like Wyatt Bell. He’s an arrogant, fast-living party boy. I hate how he gets by on his good looks and charm. So why can’t I get him out of my mind? Wyatt Bell: Life is short, and you’ve got to live it to the fullest. I learned that the hard way. So on the ice, I always play to win, and on the town, fun and flirting are my game. Because it’s better to laugh your way through the pain than to let them see you’re hurting—but I’ll never stop wishing I could find someone to share the real me with. Something about Everly Wynn makes me think she could be the one. But all she sees is a hockey jock hooked on good times. If she didn’t take herself so seriously, maybe she would take a chance on being happy. USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson’s epic Wynn Hockey series can be read together or separately: PLAY TO WIN IN IT TO WIN IT WIN BIG FOR THE WIN Don’t miss any of Kelly’s captivating reads: The Aces Hockey series: MAJOR MISCONDUCT • OFF LIMITS • ICING • TOP SHELF • BACK CHECK • SLAP SHOT • PLAYING HURT • BIG STICK • GAME ON The Bayard Hockey series: SHUT OUT • CROSS CHECK The Last Shot series: BODY SHOT • HOT SHOT • LONG SHOT The standalone novel: DANCING IN THE RAIN This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Elevating Child Care

Elevating Child Care
Author: Janet Lansbury
Publisher: Rodale Books
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2024-04-30
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0593736168

A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or knows parents of young children.”—Wendy Denham, PhD A Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury helps parents look at the world through the eyes of their infants and relate to them as whole people who have natural abilities to learn without being taught. Once we are able to view our children in this light, even the most common daily parenting experiences become stimulating opportunities to learn, discover, and connect with our child. A collection of the most-read articles from Janet’s popular and long-running blog, Elevating Child Care focuses on common infant issues, including: • Nourishing our babies’ healthy eating habits • Calming your clingy, fearful child • How to build your child’s focus and attention span • Developing routines that promote restful sleep Eschewing the quick-fix tips and tricks of popular parenting culture, Lansbury’s gentle, insightful guidance lays the foundation for a closer, more fulfilling parent-child relationship, and children who grow up to be authentic, confident, successful adults.

The Fab Mom's Guide

The Fab Mom's Guide
Author: Jill Simonian
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1510715185

Bouncing back fast after having a baby is absolutely possible for anyone! Affectionately known as The FAB Mom on-air and online, Jill Simonian uses her trusted and entertaining expertise to set expecting and new moms on a distinctive, no-frills journey to help them “get over the bump” and bounce back fast after having a baby. Jill’s frank tricks, somewhat against-the-grain tips, and laugh-out-loud tales involving famous names provide first-time moms a unique roadmap for managing and conquering the lifestyle challenges a newborn often brings. The FAB Mom’s Guide offers a motivational style and practical solutions to inform, inspire, and empower even the most uncertain of new moms. From hanging an oversized mirror in your kitchen to opting out of nursing to spending entire days wearing only your underwear and beyond, Jill Simonian can help a new mother get organized, have fun, and feel in-control, happy, and reinvented within six months of having a baby. Encouraging women to tune out the drama and arming them with useful talk and tools to minimize exhaustion and maximize focus, Jill uncovers and reshapes the status quo for how FAB (an acronym for: Focused After Babies) a new mom’s sense of self and life can truly be.

Yowliday Inn

Yowliday Inn
Author: Susan C. Daffron
Publisher: Logical Expressions, Inc.
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1610380746

Since the accident that killed her fiancé, Erin Quinn's life has been on hold. Locked in grief, she's in no mood to embrace holiday cheer, but she runs out of excuses to avoid her family when her parents send her a plane ticket so she can spend the holidays with them in Alpine Grove. Erin hasn't been back to her hometown in more than two decades. And she never tells anyone that until she was twelve she lived in a hippie commune with no electricity or indoor plumbing. The years at the Dancing Cedars commune was a drama-filled part of her past she's worked hard to forget. When her childhood friend Dylan Bryant picks Erin up at the airport, the past starts to catch up with her. Since the commune disbanded, he's been working at his family's Christmas tree farm, a place chock full of elves, twinkle lights, questionable baked goods, and family crises. Sure, he might be three feet taller than the last time she saw him, but Dylan's offbeat personality hasn't changed. Neither has his ability to see through her defenses. At an eccentric Thanksgiving gathering, everyone discovers the old Hodgepodge Lodge at Dancing Cedars is filthy and overrun with feral cats--and maybe a skunk. Against her better judgment, Erin agrees to help Dylan clean up and repair the abandoned log structure, which has more holes than a cheese grater. In between bizarre dreams filled with oversized Santa possums and jingle bears, Erin reconnects with Dylan and finds herself increasingly drawn to the timeless serenity and beauty of the Dancing Cedars property. But when a developer makes a play for the land, they might need a miracle to save it.

Confessions of the Other Mother

Confessions of the Other Mother
Author: Harlyn Aizley
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2006-05-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0807097330

One of the few books to explore lesbian parenting, these “hilarious, heart-wrenching, painfully honest tales of mommyhood” celebrate the ups and downs of being an LGBTQIA+ parent in the 21st century (Joey Solloway, creator of Transparent). After author Harlyn Aizley gave birth to her daughter, she watched in unanticipated horror as her partner scooped up the baby and said, “I'm your new mommy!” While they both had worked to find the perfect sperm donor, Aizley had spent nine months carrying the baby and hours in labor, so how could her partner claim to be their child's mommy? Many diapers later, Aizley began to appreciate the complexity of her partner’s new role as the other mother. Together, they searched for stories about families like their own, in which a woman has chosen to forgo her own birth experience so that she might support her partner in hers. They found very few. Now, in Confessions of the Other Mother, Aizley has put together an exciting collection of personal stories by women like her partner who are creating new parenting roles, redefining motherhood, and reshaping our view of two-parent families. Contributors include Hillary Goodridge, who was one of the lead plaintiffs in the case for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, stand-up comedian Judy Gold, and psychologist and author Suzanne M. Johnson. This candid peek into a previously unexamined side of lesbian parenting is full of stories that are sometimes humorous, sometimes moving, but at all times celebratory. Each parenting tale sheds light on the many facets of motherhood, offering gay and straight readers alike a deeper understanding of what it means to love and parent in the twenty-first century.

The Hayle Coven Novels: The Complete Saga

The Hayle Coven Novels: The Complete Saga
Author: Patti Larsen
Publisher: Patti Larsen Books
Total Pages: 4900
Release: 2022-11-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

(YA Paranormal series with witches, demons, fairies, werewolves, vampires, magic and dragons) Dive into the award-winning Hayle Coven Novels, beginning with 2014's World's Best Story, Family Magic, and fall in love with Sydlynn Hayle--her mom's a witch, her dad's a demon and she wants to be ordinary. The problem is, she's far from it! This twenty-novel series is beloved by readers around the world and will draw you into an epic family adventure of love, loyalty, loss and triumph. Welcome to the coven! KEYWORDS: young adult paranormal, magic series, witches and magic