Perfectly Natalie


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Perfectly Natalie is the story of a young girl struggling with her place in the world and how to cope with all the changes in her life following an accident that put her in a wheelchair. The story is centered around Christmas, the importance of family, learning to make the best out of the situations in our lives, and developing a positive attitude. Natalie, who now prefers to be called Natty, learns that we all are special and to never give up, and Dad learns that sometimes we all need a positive attitude. This is a family story with a message for all who read it.




Perfectly Hidden Depression


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When your life looks perfect, but you’re silently falling apart… If you were raised to believe that painful emotions are a sign of weakness, or if being vulnerable has always made you feel unsafe, then you may have survived by creating a perfect-looking life—a life where you appear to be successful, engaged, and always there for others. The problem? You’re filled with self-criticism and shame, and you can’t allow yourself to express fear, anger, loss, or grief. You recognize something is wrong, but you’re not sure what exactly—only that you feel trapped and alone. If this sounds like you, you may have perfectly hidden depression (PHD). With this compassionate guide, you’ll begin the process of understanding your perfectionism, identifying destructive beliefs, and connecting with emotions suppressed for far too long. You’ll also find tangible tips for quieting that critical inner voice, and powerful strategies for coping with difficult feelings. Most importantly, you’ll learn that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. If you’re ready to stop hiding and start healing, this groundbreaking book will guide you—every imperfect step of the way.




Natalie's Journey


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Natalie Myers works as a fashion writer in New York but is compelled to return home urgently due to her mother's illness. Once home, Natalie is forced to reevaluate her relationship with her older sister Rebecca and has mixed feelings about the prospect of encountering ex-boyfriend Ben. As she settles back in England, Natalie discovers that all is not as it seemed and she faces fresh challenges along the way, including the starting of a new job, where she meets her handsome colleague Zack. With God's help, Natalie must make some important choices which will affect her for the rest of her life. With her friends and family around her, Natalie seeks God's guidance, as she makes these decisions and grows in her faith. Natalie's journey is a story of a young woman's struggle to live the Christian life by seeking God's help day by day and finding true happiness, more than she could ever have imagined.




The Search Is Over


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Natalie Porter and Mitch Williams have been best friends for the past ten years. But, unfortunately for Natalie, that relationship has grown to where she feels more for Mitch than mere friendship. She is in love with him and fails to understand why he continues to only see her as a platonic friend. Whenever Mitch wants to spend an evening with someone, doing something more than bar hopping, Natalie is the first person who comes to mind. What pains Natalie even more is Mitch’s insistence on comparing prospective romantic interests to her. In Mitch’s eyes, these young women never seem to measure up to the type of person Natalie is. “Why can’t he find someone like Natalie?” However, when Mitch learns that Natalie is dating, he then discovers his feelings for Natalie go a bit deeper than their just being best friends. But did Mitch wait too long? He knows now his search for the ideal woman is over. How does he convince Natalie that she is more than just the girl next door?




A Cast Is the Perfect Accessory


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Mandy is jealous of the attention Natalie is getting for having a broken wrist, and is worried that her friendship with her friend Anya may be in jeopardy when Mrs. Spangle assigns Anya to be Natalie's buddy.




Small Town Perfect Boxed Set 4


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Small town romantic women’s fiction with love, hope, second chances, and a happy ending! Note from Mary: I love secondary characters: writing them, reading about them, even watching them on the big screen. Secondary characters support the “stars”; make them more vibrant and compelling. But when the story ends, I’m often left wondering what they’d do if they were in the “spotlight”. That’s why I’ve created special boxed sets that were part of That Second Chance series and the Truth in Lies series. These boxed sets let the reader follow the before and after of select characters as they first appear in That Second Chance series and later in the fictional town of my bestselling Truth in Lies series. Boxed Set Four contains Paradise Found and A Family Affair: The Wish. I invite you to follow their journey! Paradise Found How does one see truly—with the heart or with the eyes? Matt Brandon has it all—wealth, power, looks, and talent. Women want him; men want to be like him. When a freak ski accident strips him of one of life’s most basic needs—his sight—he struggles to accept the possibility that his blindness may be permanent. Enter psychologist Sara Hamilton, a woman who has known her own share of grief and loss and may just be the one person who can help Matt redefine his new world. Sara is every woman’s woman—she’s not a toothpick or a Cosmo girl, has never been prom queen, or dated the blond-haired god with the big white teeth. She’s honest and decent and real…and lives on the perimeter, applauding her patients’ successes, nursing them through their failures, but never acknowledging or accepting what she lacks in her own life. She’s loved and lost once and has been so emotionally scarred, she’s not willing to risk those feelings again. Of course, she’s never met a man like Matt Brandon. As Matt and Sara explore the delicate balance between “blind” trust and hope, they will discover that sometimes you have to lose everything to find what you are truly looking for… A Family Affair: The Wish Bree Kinkaid is finally going to get her happily-ever-after with Adam Brandon (from Paradise Found, That Second Chance series), but it's not going to be quick or easy. You won't want to miss the fireworks as one of Magdalena's favorites meets Mr. West Coast. Should I mention he's handsome, intelligent, wealthy, and an all-around good guy? (Oh, but he has a broken heart...forgot about that.) Guess that makes him a wounded hero in need of a second chance, and we all know Magdalena's just the place for second chances. And I know many of you have no time or patience for the “bad girl” of Magdalena, Natalie Servetti. She’s done her share of wrong and worse than wrong, including almost breaking up Nate and Christine Desantro. But those of you who read A Family Affair: The Secret know she’s trying to right her past misdeeds, and now she’s met a man who might just give her a chance at happily-ever-after. Will her past destroy that chance or will love indeed conquer all? Small Town Perfect Series: Boxed Set 1 includes Pulling Home and A Family Affair: The Promise Boxed Set 2 includes The Way They Were and A Family Affair: The Secret Boxed Set 3 includes Simple Riches and A Family Affair: Winter Boxed Set 4 includes Paradise Found and A Family Affair: The Wish Boxed Set 5 includes Not Your Everyday Housewife and A Family Affair: The Gift Boxed Set 6 includes The Butterfly Garden and A Family Affair: The Return




The Perfect Secret


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From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt comes the sequel to The Perfect Score, about a lovable group of students at Lake View Middle School and the rewards and challenges of seventh grade. These students are in for a year of secrets, discoveries, and kid power! GAVIN finally joins the football team—a dream come true!—but Coach Holmes refuses to play him for reasons that also threaten to tear Gavin's family apart. When RANDI attends an elite gymnastics camp, she uncovers a startling family connection. SCOTT starts researching an article for the school newspaper and stumbles right into a hornet's nest of lies. With his loser older brother, Brian, out of the house, TREVOR's life is loads better—until he realizes that only he can save Brian from getting into deep trouble. NATALIE's top goals: (1) find out why Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Magenta no longer speak to each other—a mission shared by all the kids—and (2) teach a certain someone an important life skill without anyone knowing. It's tough keeping secrets. And tougher still to deal with the fallout when secrets spill out.




Breath Taking


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Alexa Smith, Born in the early 1400s as a weak and sickly child, was not expected to reach manhood. It is now 2013 and Alec, (which he is now known as) has not aged past 23 years. After receiving his new life over 600 years ago, by the beautiful, but blood thirsty Angelica. Alec finds himself without a female companion, having killed Angelica 300 years prior. But Alecs trouble is not finding love, but keeping it. With only his friend Will, (a young man with problems of his own) Alec continues his search for real love. Natalie Valdez, a young women of 18, with already a difficult past is put through torment before her accidental rescue. Now that Alec has found real love, it might be taken from him as quickly as it came. Breath Taking, a story of friendship, love, jealousy, and ancient magic is truly breathtaking.




The Bet


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After many years of chasing her dreams she decided to stop being a perfectionist, to stop trying to be the very best in everything she does. Jo wanted to put her big dreams aside for a little while. She had realised that she needed to live life to the fullest and forget about perfection. After all, nobody is perfect. Jo needed to reset and she planned to do this far away from her normal, everyday life. She took a few days off and decided to visit friends, most of whom she hadn't seen for years. That's when the trouble began.




Secrets of Slaters Falls


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Sex, Sin, and Scandal in a Small New England Town... Interweaving the humor and mystery of Desperate Housewives with the drama and romance of Days of Our Lives throughout the novel, Matthew W. Grant breathes new life into the genre of small town potboilers. From heiress Nancy Harrison fighting the manipulations and objections of her powerful family as she pursues a romance with mechanic Roy Trembley to Melinda Rollins, the minister's daughter who is cheating on her millionaire fiance... From the crazy old lady harboring a deadly grudge, to the young girl who finds herself pregnant, single, and stuck with a playboy boyfriend afraid of commitment... You're invited into the hearts, souls, and bedrooms of the residents of Slaters Falls where families of varying wealth and stature find their lives intertwined by sex, sin, scandal, and secrets. Among the ensemble cast of spiteful busybodies, ambitious social climbers, sleazy hunks, conniving bitches, dirty cops, and scheming murderers, several achieve meaningful change. Secrets of Slaters Falls is classic soap opera that tackles controversial topics such as abortion, racism, and drug abuse. Not since best-selling classic Peyton Place has a novel so thoroughly exposed the secrets and lies that fester beneath the picture-perfect surface of every small town.