The Wasp


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A twisting two-hander, a psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Belongings. Heather and Carla haven't seen each other since school. Their lives have taken very different paths – Carla lives a hand-to-mouth existence while Heather has a high-flying career, husband and a beautiful home. And yet, here they are in a café having tea and making awkward conversation. That is until Heather presents Carla with a bag containing a significant amount of cash and an unexpected proposition... Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's electric new thriller asks how far beyond the playground we carry our childhood experiences and to what lengths some people are willing to go to in order to come to terms with them.




Echoes


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When a person makes Shahadah his or her sins are wiped out. But can the past really be erased? Joshua Adams has always been a wild child. He graduated from reckless childhood accidents to girls and alcohol. By the time he was twenty-three he had three children and a failed marriage. When he left his wife he moved in with some Muslim guys he knew. Six months later he made Shahadah. He looked forward to starting a new life. But his new life was overshadowed by echoes from his past. Joshua first had to confront himself. He had many old habits and, after the initial excitement of accepting Islam wore off, he had trouble turning his back on these habits. He had to learn how to give up his beer and control his anger. A trip to Pakistan, and the guidance of a gentle host named Abdul-Qadir, helped him through the first difficult months after his conversion. But he has other echoes to deal with. He has a bitter ex-wife, three children whom he abandoned and strained relationships with his mother and two older brothers. Joshua make the greatest jihad--the jihad of the self--as he struggles to overcome his past and become a true Muslim.




Crystal Cove Series Books 1, 2, and 3


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Heather is a nurse who's afraid to love. Michael, a rich man, can't help falling in love with her. True love seems possible, until tragedy strikes. The Crystal Cove Series includes all three popular-selling books in the series by reader favorite Kelsey MacBride. Secrets of the Heart is Book 1 of three Contemporary Clean Romance books. Heather Parks, a Christian nurse, has a new assignment to care for the daughter of Michael Robbins, a wealthy widowed bachelor. Heather soon finds herself falling for Michael, but her traumatic childhood memories overshadow any romantic feelings toward him. Heather tries to keep her distance from Michael, but the more they interact, the harder it is for her to resist falling in love. Will Heather move past her fears and take a chance on true love? Or will she continue living with the chains of the past? Michael Robbins is a wealthy resident of Crystal Cove and lost his wife during a terrorist attack years ago. He succumbs to the peer pressure of friends and gets engaged to a high-society woman named Cynthia Wilson. But when he meets Heather, his heart becomes captivated, and he falls deeply in love with the nurse. Can Michael soften Heather’s heart and show her true love is worth the risk? Or will he fail and lose love a second time? Read this touching Christian book to find out what happens. _______________________________________________________________________________ Shadows in the Night is Book 2 of three Clean Romance books. In this gripping Christian romance, Heather Parks experiences a deepening bond with Michael Robbins, her employer. But Heather's dream world is shattered when she is attacked by an unknown assailant. The incident strengthens her relationship with Michael, but soon she questions if their attraction is in her best interest. Will Heather find the strength to see where their relationship leads? Or will she continue living under the shadow of her fears and sever all ties with the family, never to return? Michael Robbins falls more in love with Heather with every passing day. But their love is tested when he nearly dies from a second attack in the middle of the night. Heather is there by his side as he recovers, but soon, she withdraws emotionally. Can Michael convince Heather to follow the desires of her heart and become his wife? Or will he fail, giving Heather an excuse to leave her assignment? Find out what happens by reading this thrilling novel. _______________________________________________________________________________ Beyond a Broken Dream is Book 3, the final in the Crystal Cove Series. This Christian Romance book continues after Michael Robbins' assault. Unbeknownst to him, Heather Parks has decided to leave Crystal Cove forever, hoping that her love for him will fade with the passing of time. When Michael discovers Heather is gone, he must pick up the pieces of his life. But little does he know how drastic his life will change when something terrible happens. Heather Parks has left the Robbins' estate to escape her feelings for Michael. But months later, God calls her back to Crystal Cove to fulfill the desires of her heart. However, when she arrives at Robbin's manor, her hopes are dashed as the estate is destroyed and the family is nowhere to be found. Heather finally locates Michael, who has suffered a debilitating injury. But will Heather love and accept Michael despite his limitations? Or will she look at him with disgust and pity and hold out for the next Prince Charming? Find out what happens in this touching contemporary Christian Clean Romance for women. ​​​​​​​Get your copy now!




Where I Belong


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When Heather Samis moves in next door, she and Tanner Wolfe quickly become best friends. They help each other through high school and college, date other people, and write letters during their time apart. Heather passionately dreams of becoming an artist, while Tanner has his life mapped out as an executive at his father’s software company. Their friendship is too important to let romance get in the way. Then the impossible happens, and the invisible line between friendship and love is blurred. But Heather has seen her mother give up a promising artistic talent to raise ten children and to serve others at church, and she is determined not to sacrifice her own talent. Her beliefs shaken, Heather is faced with a decision that will change her life forever. She desperately wants to allow herself to love her best friend and become a mother to their children, yet how can she forget her lifelong dream of succeeding in the art world? And if she does choose love, can she be truly happy without the art that is as much a part of her as breathing? There seems to be no way to succeed in both. Or is there?




The Science/Fiction of Sex


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What can we learn from exploring the differences in male and female orgasmic experience? Is the penis an entity with a mind of its own? These issues and others, such as the popular portrayals of male sexuality as active and outwardly focused and female sexuality as passive and internally located, are discussed in The Science/Fiction of Sex. Contemporary feminist and poststructuralist theories of sex and gender are explored alongside an investigation of how people make sense of such concepts as heterosexuality, orgasm, sexual dysfunction, femininity and masculinity, and safer sex practice. Potts asks men and women about their actual experiences of heterosex. This interview material, combined with excerpts from sexological and medical texts and features from film and television, draws attention to the ways in which western cultural constructs influence our ideas and experiences of the body, sex, and gender. Potts also uses deconstructive theory as a textual tool, concentrating on how binary oppositions such as inside/outside and mind/body impact on our understandings of heterosex, and affect the power relations between women and men. She also examines how the radical postmodern theories of the body and sexuality proposed by Irigaray, Lyotard, and Deleuze and Guattari disrupt such dualistic modes of understanding and experiencing sexualized bodies. The Science/Fiction of Sex will be of interest to those studying women and psychology as well as gender studies, cultural studies, feminist studies, sociology, philosophy, public health and education.




White Bane


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White Bane is an immersive and intimate tale set in the eighteenth century. Step into the shoes of a hunter who struggles through a vast array of hardships that take their physical and mental toll on him over the time-lapse of one year. This tale of yore touches upon many relevant topics that mankind is currently undergoing. This story is a bridge from the past to the present, which will take you on a journey of how resilient the human spirit can truly be, and how to find that small ray of light, which will keep you going amidst a world of darkness.




Staging Gay Lives


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A collection of ten contemporary plays, by writers who reflect a range of cultural origins, about male homosexuality.




Passion, Power & Sin - Books 1 - 5 (Book 1 Free!)


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One spectacular financial scheme. One woman alone against the world. Young, beautiful, and yearning for love, Heather Bancroft meets the perfect man...and loses all that is dear to her. Heather's thirst for revenge takes her halfway around the globe--she's playing for the highest stakes in a lethal game. Only one man loves her - he's just as determined as she is. And one man wants her dead.




Passion, Power & Sin, Book 3 (Book 1 Free!)


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If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. When a young, daring, impulsive redhead falls prey to an Internet scam and is swindled out of her life savings and her childhood home, she’s hell-bent on recouping her losses and punishing the person responsible. Her single-minded quest for revenge takes her around the world, from New York to Japan, to the untamed steppes of Kyrgyzstan, to Greece, and ultimately, to a sleek super-yacht anchored in the Mediterranean Sea. In the midst of her global escapades, she also finds love. Will she let her thirst for retribution destroy that, too? Join Heather Bancroft for the adventure of a lifetime in another ‘unputdownable’ Mike Wells thriller. Readers of James Patterson, Sidney Sheldon and Danielle Steel will enjoy this series. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From Jayne Lockwood Reviews This is another enormously enjoyable read from Mr. Wells. Heather is young, beautiful, living and working in New York City. There she gets involved in a dangerous game which seems to be the answer to all her financial worries. AND she meets her perfect man. Life is going swimmingly until she loses everything and has to claw it back, pitting her wits against an elusive millionaire whose get rich quick schemes have resulted in the ruination of countless other people. There is intrigue, tension, international travel, glamour, gleaming yachts, designer clothes, beautiful women, peril on the streets of Paris, murder and sex. It's all in there, a luscious mix of Sidney Sheldon and Shirley Conran, updated and fresh enough to stand tall in the 21st century. I could not put this book down. It was a huge amount of fun but more than that, it has stayed with me and is definitely one I will be recommending to anyone who wants a more than just a sexy romp through a millionaire's playground. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviewed by David Savage, What's Good to Do Magazine A story of money, greed, scams, revenge and love! A 24 year old PR assistant, Heather Bancroft, is one of the people caught up in an elaborate scam. She starts to receive strange emails predicting the outcomes of things she can bet on...and these bets take her around the world to Japan onto Istanbul... A very well-written series of books where the pace does not let up from Book 1 to the final pages of Book 5. Filled with twists and turns that grab your attention and keep you reading...suspense and thrills and keeps you on the edge on your seat wanting more. A highly entertaining read, it has to be one of the best stories I have read in years. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “…has to be the most frustrating, nerve-wrecking, hair-pulling, amazing, brilliant and unique book series I have EVER read in my entire life!" - Dipii, Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Action-packed, plot, twisting from turn to turn, threatening, scary, unpredictable, emotional, strong, full of passion, and has a fantastic fulfilling ending.” - Maggie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Heather Bancroft is my hero. She leads us into a dark and twisted adventure being torn between love and revenge.” - Debbins ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is one of the best books I've ever read, certainly in the top 5. Page after page twists and turns never stopped.” - Jeff Mattice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “She will do anything to get back at the man who ruined her life. Heather is lured around the world by the con artist. Her adventures are scary and exciting...” - Pandora ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A book that's this well written is hard to put down. Awesome characters, many twist turns and several surprises.” - Nicole Rasmussen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Couldn't wait to see what would happen next and truly cared about the characters. This is a must read!” - A. Adams ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Had great adventures, colorful characters, a fun and exciting read. Entertainment at its best!” - Nancy Souza ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Twists and turns team up with incredible characters for a nonstop thrill ride.” - Christine Raggio ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is a great blend of mystery, suspense and romance and just edgy enough to keep you reading through hunger, sleep deprivation and postponed chores.” - Sandy Penny, Sweet Mystery Reads




However Long It Takes


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If you are a caregiver, nurse, medical staff, family, or maybe a loved one to a person with a brain injury, or possibly a reader who knows we don't all live the fictionally perfect "Hollywood Life," you must read my book. You will look at life from behind the eyes of my eighty-eight-year-old mother who was encumbered and burdened with a left-sided brain injury. It not only scrambled her memory and brain, it scrambled the lives of all who loved her as well. A blood clot was putting pressure on her brain. Mother could no longer live alone, so I started writing down her incidents and accidents, our conversations and her confusion, and our activities as we traveled together down an unknown road. I started writing to keep my family updated. We were blessed to get to keep our mother longer following her cranial surgery, but we found we had been gifted with a revised edition. She did not come with an instruction manual. The world that slowly encompassed her, and the difficulty she had residing in the world she used to know, made memories that were far too precious, far too unique, far too emotional not to write about, so that's just what I did. These stories did not have to be created, embellished, or made up, for reality took us on an awesome adventure that began with my mother's cranial surgery. My son and I climbed into her world, as she was not comfortable in ours. She had lost the memory of most of her life, but amazingly, she remembered her own childhood like it was yesterday. Many times, she told me she must go home because her parents didn't know where she was, and they would be waiting for her. She was wandering and lost in the first quarter of her life.