The Rosebud Girls


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The very best of friends, the Rosebud Girls are about to embark on the adventure of their lives.To own the Rosebud Lodge had been the dream of the Rosebud Girls since the summer after high school too many years before. The five of them promised that if it ever went up for sale, they'd buy it. Together. So when real estate mogul Callie sees it for sale, she knows it's time to pounce. Except that all of her friends seem to be holding back when they should be pressing forward. So Callie decides it's up to her to help them take the leap.As part owner of one of the hottest restaurants in San Francisco, Saffron is living the life. Well, if the life includes working fourteen hour days and having the work load of her partners heaped onto her while they sat back and accepted all of the accolades. But she's great. She is fine. She's still executive chef and doing what she loves. Except when she begins to realize that she isn't spending any time with the people she loves. So when Callie storms into Saffron's kitchen telling her that the lodge is up for sale, their lodge is up for sale, Saffron has to re-evaluate. Is she really living her dream?As a high-powered CFO, Kenzie has achieved every success she could have imagined. She is married to the beautiful man of her dreams, is working the job she's always desired, and has a penthouse condo to boot. But when that man of her dreams drops earth shattering news, Kenzie is second guessing everything. She's where she's supposed to be, isn't she? Then why when the going got tough did home, the Rosebud Girls, and even the lodge call to her?The only thing worse than a divorce...a public divorce. But when one is married to the biggest country star of the decade and then becomes no longer married to him, that's news. And while Hazel isn't too broken up about the end of her marriage, it was a long time coming, she is concerned about her two teenaged boys who love her and idolize their father. She knows tearing their family apart isn't what she would have wanted to do. And she didn't. But when Owen, her ex, asked for a divorce, Hazel wouldn't fight him. And she does come out of the divorce with everything she wants, including full custody of her boys. So she moves to the place that will heal them all, Rosebud. But when healing doesn't come fast enough for either of her children, Hazel isn't sure what to do, especially when her oldest, Chase, decides that everything wrong in his life is Hazel's fault. Will Hazel be able to fix things before Chase tries to leave Rosebud for good?Laurel has a secret. One she can't even tell her friends. So even as the four of them decide that they need to buy their lodge, Laurel can't. Not without revealing what is about to blow not only her marriage and her life, but the maybe entire town of Rosebud apart. And she can't do that. Not yet. So it means she has to miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime with the girls she loves like family. Meet the Rosebud Girls as they join back together to fulfill their childhood dream. Ups and downs are promised as well as an eventual happy ending. Because with women like this who always have one another's backs, if things aren't happy, the journey isn't quite at its end yet.







A Rosebud Garden of Girls


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Rosebud Hearts


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Sometimes dreams are just nightmares wrapped in appealing packaging. The Lodge, the beautiful Rosebud Lodge that Callie and her friends have dreamed and worked for so long, is finally open for business. But for some reason their guests keep cancelling-before they even show up. At first Callie thinks she must be doing something wrong, but as she digs, she realizes that something, or more likely someone, is working hard to keep the girls from reaching success. She has to figure it out before the Lodge closes for good. But she also needs to figure out what role Leo and his deepening friendship plays in her life. Laurel can't help but feel that it's her fault the Lodge is verging on failure. None of the other girls have enemies like hers. Or at least like her ex's. But the girls won't let her walk away, so Laurel is determined to make things right, no matter what it takes. Or what old memories it dredges up. It should have been just a routine visit to the doctor. Instead, Hazel gets news that upends her life. The big C word. She feels terrified and alone, but there is no way she is making Dylan endure this journey with her, so she does her best to push him away. But Dylan isn't going anywhere and Hazel might finally be ready to let down her guard. Until her ex unexpectedly walks back into her life, the epitome of everything she wished he would have been during their marriage. The girls love to tease Hazel about the two men vying for her attention, but a real life love triangle is a lot messier than she would have ever imagined. Things are looking up for Kenzie. She and Bryan are making strides toward a restored, healthier marriage-the kind that will make them both happy. But their goal is still a ways off, so Bryan is staying in the city for now. Meanwhile, Kenzie's sister Raquel decides it's time to move home . . . into Kenzie's spare bedroom. As much as Kenzie loves her sister, they haven't lived together in decades. They can't even get through a conversation without disagreeing. How is this going to work? But ultimately the logistics don't matter. When it comes down to it, Kenzie will always help her sister. Hopefully she can work on this relationship without losing the progress she's made with Bryan. As if having a bit of a crush on her sous chef and ex arch nemesis, Alex, isn't messy enough, now Saffron has befriended Alex's mother. So not only does she get to see his disinterest toward her at work, but she also gets to watch him come home from dates with other women. She's an idiot. But even as Saffron is berating herself for being the kind of woman she never wanted to be, a lovesick fool, she can't help her feelings. And maybe it's just her dumb, hopeful heart, but she could swear Alex is a little more into her than he lets on. Isn't he? The Rosebud girls are clinging to their sanity as they ride the treacherous ups and downs of life. But through the struggles, disappointments, fears, and Hazel's battle for her very life, they know they aren't going through it alone. Because they have each other. Grab your copy of Rosebud Hearts TODAY!




The Rosebud Lodge


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It's happened. The Rosebud Girls have their dream lodge. But what happens after dreams become realities? The last thing Callie has room for in her life is a new relationship. Between the lodge remodel, being the glue that keeps her beloved Rosebud Girls together, and her real estate firm, her hands are more than full. But that doesn't keep Callie from wishing she had one. So when a drop dead handsome contractor is placed in her path, what's a woman to do? Saffron has very few enemies. In fact, up until her legal woes with her previous partners she would say she only had one enemy. An arch-nemesis if you will. But that doesn't matter much because Alex is a person of her past. Until she walks into her brand-new kitchen at the lodge and who's standing there? Alex. Kenzie was sure the worst of her woes were behind her. Bryan is relatively healthy and now she's got a job where she not only works way fewer hours, she also gets to work with her friends. Life is looking up. Until what she thought was a small fight she had with Bryan turns out to be much more. His time he spent in the city cooling off goes from one night to a week to even longer. And Kenzie realizes that if she wants to keep her marriage she's going to have to fight. Hazel went on one date with Dylan. It was all she promised him and it was all she is planning on giving. He's too...well, incredible if she's honest with herself. And she doesn't need an incredible man in her life. She needs to focus on her children and her new job. She just barely got out of a twenty-year marriage for heaven's sake. But when Dylan is relentless and Hazel doesn't have much of an excuse for saying no to him other than he's too good to be true? It looks like a second date is in their future. And maybe even a third and fourth. Will Hazel let go and enjoy, or will her fears get in the way of something that could really be great? Laurel swears that hamsters make more progress in their lives than she does with hers. She's still staying at Callie's house, reliant on her for nearly everything. She's still worried about her future. And she still has no idea what to do about her past. But when it all catches up to her, Laurel has some decisions to make. Will she stand by her husband as he goes on trial for his crimes? Will she try to save her marriage? Life has a way of getting even the best of us down and the Rosebud Girls are no exception. Join them as they work through their challenges and come out even stronger than before. Because although they've never had it easy, they'll always have one another. Grab your copy of The Rosebud Lodge TODAY!




Rosebud of girls


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Girl, Don't Give Up


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This poetry book is a huge collaboration and a living work with incredible women from all over the world meant to encourage and inspire anyone who reads it- to just- NOT GIVE UP. For this women empowerment project, I reached out to women who I thought were inspiring and asked them to submit a photo of themselves and a story about something traumatic they have overcome in their lifetime. I used their photo for the book and I turned their story into the inspiration behind the poem written next to their photo. I hope that with each poem I can inspire the women they are written for, and so many more women who might be going through something similar. You see, I always felt like I was a victim growing up. I had a really hard childhood and I had to learn to grow up early. My mother abandoned us, my father did his best but lived pay check to pay check and I just always felt so sorry for myself. One day my Bub (grandmother), sat me down and explained to me that everyone has their own story. She really broke it down to me and told me that everyone has things that they go through and grow through in their lives in order to become the person that they are meant to be. She taught me empathy. To instill it, she decided to take me to the library to read some really inspiring stories so that I didn't feel so alone. The first book I took out was a book about the life of Maya Angelou. Her story inspired me to start writing and truly helped me to become the strong person I am today. Quotes, poetry, and lyrics have always carried me through my darkest days and I do hope that with this book, we can inspire you to become a survivor instead of a victim like my Grandmother and Maya Angelou did for me. Visit us online at GirlDontGiveUp.com to submit a photo of yourself and your story to be featured in an upcoming edition of this living work.




The Best of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet


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Unexpected tales of the fantastic, & other odd musings by Nalo Hopkinson, Karen Joy Fowler, Karen Russell, Jeffrey Ford, and many others Contains stories by the amazing Jeffrey Ford, the fabulous Karen Joy Fowler, the unlikely Kelly Link, the thrilling Nalo Hopkinson, the shockingly good Karen Russell, the unnerving James Sallis, and dozens of uncanny others, as well as useful lists of many kinds and straight-shooting advice from Aunt Gwenda. Edited by Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant Introduction by Dan Chaon Contents include: “Travels with the Snow Queen” by Kelly Link “Scotch: An Essay into a Drink” by Gavin J. Grant “Unrecognizable” by David Findlay “Mehitobel Was Queen of the Night” by Ian McDowell “Tan-Tan and Dry Bone” by Nalo Hopkinson “An Open Letter Concerning Sponsorship” by Margaret Muirhead “I Am Glad” by Margaret Muirhead “Lady Shonagon’s Hateful Things” by Margaret Muirhead “Heartland” by Karen Joy Fowler “What a Difference a Night Makes” “Pretending” by Ray Vukcevich “The Film Column: Don’t Look Now” by William Smith “A Is for Apple: An Easy Reader” by Amy Beth Forbes “My Father’s Ghost” by Mark Rudolph “What’s Sure to Come” by Jeffrey Ford “Stoddy Awchaw” by Geoffrey H. Goodwin “The Rapid Advance of Sorrow” by Theodora Goss “The Wolf’s Story” by Nan Fry “Three Letters from the Queen of Elfland” by Sarah Monette “Tacoma-Fuji” by David Moles “Bay” by David Erik Nelson “How to Make a Martini” by Richard Butner “Happier Days” by Jan Lars Jensen “The Fishie” by Philip Raines and Harvey Welles “Dear Aunt Gwenda, Vol. 2” by Gwenda Bond “The Film Column: Greaser’s Palace” by William Smith “The Ichthyomancer Writes His Friend with an Account of the Yeti’s Birthday Party” by David J. Schwartz “Serpents” by Vernoica Schanoes “Homeland Security” by Gavin J. Grant “For George Romero” by David Blair “Vincent Price” by David Blair “Music Lessons” by Douglas Lain “Two Stories” by James Sallis “Help Wanted” by Karen Russell “’Eft’ or ‘Epic’” by Sarah Micklem “The Red Phone” by John Kessel “The Well-Dressed Wolf: A Comic” by Lawrence Shimel and Sara Rojo “The Mushroom Duchess” by Deborah Roggie “The Pirate’s True Love” by Seana Graham “You Could Do This Too” “The Posthumous Voyages of Christopher Columbus” by Sunshine Ison




Bad Boy from Rosebud


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Publisher Fact Sheet A chilling account of a serial killer whose cruel & tortuous murders while on parole from the Broomstick Murders changed the third largest criminal justice system in the United States.