Wasn't Supposed To Happen

Wasn't Supposed To Happen
Author: Emma Ashe
Publisher: Wickosity Media, LLC
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2020-12-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When Delaney Hall’s best friend insists she rejoin the world by signing up for the Indecent Apposal dating app, she’s pretty sure Camille’s suffered a head injury. A dating app that will find your soulmate? Guaranteed? Unlikely—and even if were real (which it’s so not), Delaney isn’t looking for a soulmate, true love, or even a good time. She’s looking for an escape--literally, thanks to a former boyfriend who stalked her. The threat is long gone, but the fear’s still everywhere. She can’t stop running... Until she meets Connor Auclair. As a single dad and world-famous architect, Connor’s not looking for anything real either. He’s too busy trying to keep his twins from running off their latest nanny. Then he meets Delaney...and they both learn how find escape. Even if it’s only for the space of a kiss. *An Indecent Apposal is a spicy new romantic series filled with hot, dirty billionaire alphas and the beautiful, curvy girls who tame them. Perfect for a quick bedtime read or a quicker reader blush, you’ll love the sexy love story, Wasn’t Supposed To Happen. It’s a delicious combination of single dad meets insta-love romance meets romantic comedy. One of the best new short reads of the year!

This Wasn't Supposed to Happen to Me

This Wasn't Supposed to Happen to Me
Author: Bev Smallwood
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2009-01-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418536776

“By far, the most practical, comprehensive, and spiritual book I have ever read on the process of healing from traumatic events.” —Beth Nimmo, mother of Columbine victim Rachel Joy Scott Learn the ten critical choices necessary for wholeness and recovery after life’s tragedies and disappointments. Blending scientifically-validated psychological truths with spiritual principles, Dr. Beverly Smallwood enables readers to overcome the unexpected and unthinkable. Giving readers a roadmap of ten major choices, she offers hope that no matter what has happened, going forward, we all have the power to choose. Through the power of choice readers will be able to move from: Denial to Reality Victimhood to Responsibility Why to How Doubt to Faith Bitterness to Forgiveness Guilt to Self-Forgiveness Depression to Grief Avoidance to Courage Isolation to Connection Powerlessness to Purpose “Dr. Smallwood makes it clear in her book that the questions we should be raising in times of adversity are not Why’s but How’s. She tackles false teachings on faith which lead to the needed steps that should be taken for correct lifestyle choices. This is an excellent resource to keep renewing our minds.” —Dr. Charles Stanley, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Atlanta; Founder and President, In Touch Ministries

The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead

The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead
Author: Samantha Boyette
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1626399514

Prom was supposed to be the biggest night of senior year, but for Jenny Lewis it was the night she almost died. The night someone drugged her, loaded her in a car, and dumped her body in the river. The next morning, her soaked prom dress was found on the riverbank. Her body was never found. People whispered that she’d killed herself or gotten drunk and stupid. People moved on, went to college, and stopped thinking about her. Months later, her ex-girlfriend and three other classmates received a text from an unknown number accusing them of her murder and claiming to have proof. The text? It came from Jenny, not dead and ready to figure out who tried to kill her. There’s going to be an impromptu reunion and no one is leaving until the would-be murderer steps forward.

The End of October

The End of October
Author: Lawrence Wright
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593081145

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower—a riveting thriller and “all-too-convincing chronicle of science, espionage, action and speculation” (The Wall Street Journal). At an internment camp in Indonesia, forty-seven people are pronounced dead with acute hemorrhagic fever. When epidemiologist Henry Parsons travels there on behalf of the World Health Organization to investigate, what he finds will have staggering repercussions. Halfway across the globe, the deputy director of U.S. Homeland Security scrambles to mount a response to the rapidly spreading pandemic leapfrogging around the world, which she believes may be the result of an act of biowarfare. And a rogue experimenter in man-made diseases is preparing his own terrifying solution. As already-fraying global relations begin to snap, the virus slashes across the United States, dismantling institutions and decimating the population. With his own wife and children facing diminishing odds of survival, Henry travels from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia to his home base at the CDC in Atlanta, searching for a cure and for the origins of this seemingly unknowable disease. The End of October is a one-of-a-kind thriller steeped in real-life political and scientific implications, filled with the insight that has been the hallmark of Wright’s acclaimed nonfiction and the full-tilt narrative suspense that only the best fiction can offer.

I Wasn't Even Here

I Wasn't Even Here
Author: Tom Stapleton
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2014-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496930282

Clay Easter is sixty-three-year-old disabled man whose wife leaves him. While the news doesn't devastate him, it does mean some big changes are coming. He works as a copy editor and part-time musician, and he begins to find solace and refuge by practicing Zen. He soon finds out his wife has died, and that his disability is worsening. He attends a five-day Zen retreat that spurs not only enlightenment, but a decision that will put his life on a completely different track.

Hand to Hold

Hand to Hold
Author: JJ Heller
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2021-07-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593193253

This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.

It Might Be You

It Might Be You
Author: Jennifer Gracen
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2018-02-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420145312

A working class hero discovers his true family—and his true love—while saving a sick child in a romance that “will melt the most jaded of hearts” (Kirkus). Miami police officer Nick Martell doesn’t hesitate to be a bone marrow donor for Myles Harrison, a sick child he’s never met. But once in the heart of the wealthy Harrison family, Nick learns a shocking truth—he is actually a Harrison himself, born of a secret affair. Though the blue-collar bachelor struggles to accept the elite clan as his own, he’s compelled to stay for the sake of helping Myles…and for the connection he feels for the child’s beautiful nurse. Amanda Kozlov never felt such a strong and sudden passion for a man before. But she just can’t let herself fall for a guy like Nick. His life as a cop is too dangerous and the wounds from his explosive family history are too fresh. Yet after watching Nick bond with Myles and experiencing tenderness in his arms, Amanda longs to take a chance on the only man with the power to shatter her heart. As drama swirls around them, only time will tell if they’re brave enough to give their love the future it deserves. . .

Bonsai Wasn't Really That Big Of A Hill

Bonsai Wasn't Really That Big Of A Hill
Author: Pat McCool
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2018-09-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1642585424

Bonsai Wasn't Really That Big of a Hill is the story of the extraordinary life of comedian, actor, and writer Pat McCool. He tells how bad decisions in his early life led him down a road to juvenile delinquency and destruction. He then begins a quest to discover if God is real, which takes him on a fascinating journey from successful business executive to stand-up comedian. It follows his hilarious, sometimes sad, and ultimately inspiring journey as he gives up a comfortable life in his hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi to pursue a career in the entertainment industry in New York City. Along the way, he finds the answer to his question and his purpose in life. This book is for anyone searching for the path to live a life of joy, meaning, and fulfillment.

It Wasn't Me

It Wasn't Me
Author: Dana Alison Levy
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524766461

"Every reader will find some piece of themselves in Levy's sharp, humorous, and heartfelt novel. A twisty mystery with quirky, unforgettable characters and a positive message to boot." —JOHN DAVID ANDERSON, the critically acclaimed author of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day and Posted The Breakfast Club meets middle school with a prank twist in this hilarious and heartwarming story about six very different seventh graders who are forced to band together after a vandalism incident. When Theo's photography project is mysteriously vandalized at school there are five suspected students who all say "it wasn't me." Theo just wants to forget about the humiliating incident but his favorite teacher is determined to get to the bottom of it and has the six of them come into school over vacation to talk. She calls it "Justice Circle." The six students—the Nerd, the Princess, the Jock, the Screw Up, the Weirdo, and the Nobody—think of it as detention. AKA their worst nightmare. That is until they realize they might get along after all, despite their differences. But what is everyone hiding and will school ever be the same? *PW Best Books *Winter Kids' Indie Next List * JLG selection * Three starred reviews "What at first seems like a novel solely about bullying becomes a story about six kids who find their way to true friendship and fierce loyalty, and why restorative justice is worth the time and effort it takes." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "A timely, introspective whodunit with a lot of heart." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Levy writes in an easy style with laugh-out-loud humor, offering characters that slowly reveal deeper complexity." —School Library Journal, starred review

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way
Author: Lysa TerKeurst
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2018-11-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0718039866

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, his lack of intervention hurtful, and his promises doubtful? Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances, inviting you to live assured when life doesn't turn out like you expected. Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a season, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned at best and overwhelmed and hopeless at worst. We quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness and why he allows us to suffer and experience grief and loss. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But after many tears, godly counseling, and prayerful seeking, she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to: Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations. Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy, so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes. Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle. Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us. Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth, the Bible. Look for additional biblically based resources and devotionals from Lysa: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes Forgiving What You Can't Forget Uninvited You're Going to Make It Embraced Seeing Beautiful Again