Love -n- Heal: Interracial Romance

Love -n- Heal: Interracial Romance
Author: Tressie Lockwood
Publisher: Tressie Lockwood
Total Pages: 249
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Ishawna’s feeling a little lonely. Her friends are pregnant and involved with two of the hottest triplets she’s ever seen. Finding someone special was always secondary to building her career. She can’t deny the longing in her heart seeing her friends’ happiness. In walks dark horse Urien—the third brother. He’s not what Ishawna had in mind when she dreamed of the perfect lover. Urien is rude, nosy, pushy, unforgiving, and a whole host of other negatives. But when Ishawna gets a stalker because of a mistake that could end her career, Urien is there. He’s protective even when she tells him to get lost. He’s gentle and thoughtful at times she needs him to be. Resisting Urien’s love is turning out to be a losing battle, but Urien might be the man she’s been looking for all along. Ishawna must help Urien heal because of the secret he’s kept from his family. But she had no idea he would bring the same to her and her family. * interracial romance, erotic romance, multicultural romance, contemporary romance, bwwm

Interracial Romance and Health

Interracial Romance and Health
Author: Byron Miller
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2022-10-31
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1793634068

Interracial Romance and Health: Bridging Generations, Race Relations, and Well-Being examines how the race of one’s partner, and the couple’s racial composition, can affect a person’s lived experiences and health outcomes.

Black Women in Interracial Relationships

Black Women in Interracial Relationships
Author: Kellina Craig-Henderson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351297864

According to the most recent U.S. census, twice as many black men are involved in interracial relationships as black women. Do black women consciously resist such involvement? What motivates the relatively few women who are in these types of relationships? And how do they navigate the unfamiliar terrain in intimacy? One of the most popular explanations for black women's involvement in interracial intimacy is the unavailability of eligible black men. This explanation focuses on the dismal statistics popularly discussed in reports that forecast lonely futures for African American females. Craig-Henderson explores another, more provocative explanation. She argues that some black women may disassociate from larger social stereotypes by consciously and strategically making choices that distance them from what is considered characteristic of the "typical" African American woman. Scant serious attention has focused upon intimate interracial relationships, perhaps because of a general reluctance to deal with two extremely provocative issues: race and sex. As rates of interracial relationships continue to increase, discussions about interracial intimacy are relevant and timely. Craig-Henderson considers the continuing taboo of interracial relationships involving African Americans, the way this taboo is changing, and the way that contemporary race relations perpetuate longstanding stereotypes about race and sex. The book includes in-depth, unstructured interviews with a wide range of black women currently involved in interracial intimate relationships. Each individual discusses their relationships with family members, beliefs about the influence of race in America, unique problems associated with interracial intimacy, as well as sexual attraction, racial identity, and children. Of particular interest to specialists in race, gender, family, and sexual issues, this work is also accessible and appealing to general readers.

Interracial Couples, Intimacy, and Therapy

Interracial Couples, Intimacy, and Therapy
Author: Kyle D. Killian
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2013-09-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 023153647X

Grounded in the personal narratives of twenty interracial couples with multiracial children, this volume uniquely explores interracial couples' encounters with racism and discrimination, partner difference, family identity, and counseling and therapy. It intimately portrays how race, class, and gender shape relationship dynamics and a partner's sense of belonging. Assessment tools and intervention techniques help professionals and scholars work effectively with multiracial families as they negotiate difference, resist familial and societal disapproval, and strive for increased intimacy. The book concludes with a discussion of interracial couples in cinema and literature, the sensationalization of multiracial relations in mass media, and how to further liberalize partner selection across racial borders.

Black Couples Therapy

Black Couples Therapy
Author: Yamonte Cooper
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2023-06-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1009205617

Most research and couple therapy modalities tend to be normed on white European American couples and fail to include research on Black couples. This volume fills a void in the theory, research, and practice of couples therapy where clinicians have historically not been specifically trained to provide culturally responsive care when addressing the unique experiences and needs of Black couples. It aims to provide students, researchers, and allied mental health professionals with greater awareness, knowledge, and competency in working with Black couples. It assists therapists in developing a working alliance with Black couples and places an emphasis on cultivating environments that are instrumental to decreasing relationship distress and disconnection. Black Couples Therapy provides a comprehensive overview of the research and theory behind race and collective identity as well as romantic coupling, illustrated by examples of practice.

Health, Culture and Society

Health, Culture and Society
Author: Elizabeth Ettorre
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2017-07-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3319607863

This book traces the history of formative, enduring concepts, foundational in the development of the health disciplines. It explores existing literature, and subsequent contested applications. Feminist legacies are discussed with a clear message that early sociological and anthropological theories and debates remain valuable to scholars today. Chapters cover historical events and cultural practices from the standpoint of ‘difference’; formulate theories about the emergence of social issues and problems and discuss health and illness in light of cultural values and practices, social conditions, embodiment and emotions. This collection will be of great value to scholars of biomedicine, health and gender.

Compassionate Love in Intimate Relationships

Compassionate Love in Intimate Relationships
Author: Josiane M. Apollon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2021-12-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000529258

Drawing on interviews conducted with Black couples in the United States, this book explores relational resilience and identifies unique adaptation strategies that enable couples to overcome the multigenerational effects of violence and sexual mass trauma from slavery and activates compassionate love in flourishing relationships. By applying Appreciative Inquiry (AI) methodology and family systems theory, the book captures the spiritual, emotional, and sexual dimensions in Black couple systems that gives meaning to their resilient relationships in the context of contemporary America. Within the framework of compassionate love, the book highlights the need for researchers and clinicians to include the broader cultural contexts in their sexual trauma-informed studies and interventions. Using genetic studies and empirical evidence, the volume contributes significantly to discussion around Black relationships and historical trauma and to the broader challenges within race relations in the United States. This book will benefit researchers, academicians, and clinicians with an interest in sexual trauma, marriage, and family therapy, and couples counseling more broadly. Readers will also find this book useful when designing research in Black studies, intergenerational issues, or sexual intimacy.

The Orchard Inn ( FREE Interracial Romance Small Town)

The Orchard Inn ( FREE Interracial Romance Small Town)
Author: A. M. Kusi
Publisher: Our Peaceful Family
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2019-05-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

She’s hiding from her past. He’s looking for his future. Will they take a chance on a love neither expected… Ella lives in constant fear. After seven years of concealing her whereabouts from an abusive ex, she gets an opportunity for a fresh start when one of the few men she trusts leaves her a charming inn. When a mysterious, charming guest tempts her to open her heart again, she fears the scars from the past will keep her from anything close to love. Hardworking and successful, River has always wondered if something's missing from his life. And when he falls for the gorgeous proprietor of Orchard Inn, he knows the tattooed beauty is exactly what he needs. Moved by her pain, he encourages her to open up about her fears while he promises to stay by her side. But just as their irresistible passions bloom, Ella’s brutal ex returns to reclaim what was never truly his. Can Ella and River fight off the past long enough to awaken a forever love? The Orchard Inn is the inspirational first novel in the completed Orchard Inn romance series. If you like interracial romance, strong heroines, kind-hearted heroes, and a dash of suspense, then you’ll adore A.M. Kusi’s uplifting tale. Buy The Orchard Inn to watch a couple heal with love today! *** Complete series. HEA guaranteed. No cheating. Can be read as a standalone.*** ---------- Keywords related to this contemporary romance novel: Free romance series starters, free contemporary romance novel, free interracial romance books, free multicultural romance books, opposites attract romance, strong female lead, strong women, free book, beach reads, strong heroine, WWBM romance, free small town romance, interracial romance books, free ebook, white woman black man interracial romance, free romance books, biracial romance, contemporary romance series, wwbm, romance series book 1 free, african american romance, freebie, ir, IR romance books, romance novels to read, love story, free love story books, bosses daughter, interracial relationship, new adult romance book, BMWW interracial romance books, free ebook, freebie, completed romance series.