Validate Me Quick, I'm Double Parked!


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With three kids, a husband, a business, and a never-ending pile of dirty dishes, Shirley is constantly seeking validation from everyone in her life. So when she sees a number on an informercial, she dials 1-900-VAL-DATE, thinking that should do the trick. And it does--in very unexpected ways. Part of the "Shirley You Can Do It" series that the author self published in 1996, selling 50,000 copies.




Check the Lost and Found, My Mind is Missing


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The holiday season is approaching and Shirley has spread herself too thin, as usual, among Christmas shopping, her kids' recitals, and office parties. But a few angels--including members of her own family--go a long way to remind Shirley what Christmas is all about. Originally self-published in 1996.




In My Quest For Personal Growth, The Rest Of Me Grew Too!


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The "Shirley You Can Do It" series features a woman named Shirley who encompasses most aspects of every woman's life. She makes mistakes, but is always motivated by a good heart. She lives in the real world and has to deal with raising a family, keeping on top of bills, building a business, dieting, dealing with stress, and maintaining the relationships she values. And Shirley discovers along the way that she still has a lot to learn.




Better Than This


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The personal journal, turned hit blog, now book, with an intimate feel that cannot be emulated, is an eloquent, inspiring, angry, unreliable, sweet, modest, profound book that reveals the dark side of dealing with insurmountable loss and the bright side of winning it all back. Plus, some. Although its an autobiography, M. Holiss Better Than This is really a story of humility, devastation, trials, tribulations, and the beauty that comes with figuring it all out. His journey will reveal a person still closely in touch with who they are while remaining deeply humble to their situation and the future of it. From homeless to hero his journey is a story that everyone can relate to. Get a firsthand experience of what fans of the hit blog have called, Powerful and addictive. While its not an easy read (you might want to keep a box of tissues nearby) it is an important one. The newly updated edition now includes, Seven steps to getting out of any situation fast no matter what your circumstance is.




Glamour


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City of Boys


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Set in New York City, middle America, the beaches of Florida and rural highways, suburban kitchens, and cross-country trains, the ten stories of City of Boys evoke a haunting landscape at once familiar and strange. A small-town girl flees her domineering mother and falls into an obsessive love affair with an older woman in New York City. A sixteen-year-old envies her cousin's sex appeal while avoiding the attentions of her middle-aged uncle. A brother tries to protect his sister by convincing her never to leave their apartment, but his control is threatened when he takes a new job. And there is more, in this stunning debut by a masterful new voice in American literature.




Catching Water in a Net


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A Jake Diamond mystery.




Growing Up Twice


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Growing Up Twice, Part 1: Lost and Part Two: Love Found is one complete fictional story based on actual events. Real emotions are shared with the reader as if he or she is in the room or actually living the life of any one particular character. Your pulse will rise, and fleeting anxiety will be experienced. This family saga is filled with dread and the escape from it. God sprinkles our earthly existence with miraculous and alternative pathways. After a broken marriage, Catherine learns to cope better with the help of a psychiatrist, coworkers, friends, and family. Sometimes it takes others to bring your happiness out. Finally, Catherine changes her situation and her life. Her sad story ends, and a happy one begins, but happiness has a key which Catherine's struggle shows us--one's own faith is that key. Most importantly, Growing Up Twice is about finding God again along with true love. Love is the invisible but nourishing ingredient of all life which brings a rainbow of joy. Today, our police, child protective services, and places of worship are just a few of the many who will provide services to help individuals in dysfunctional families. Resources for healthier living are available because this old story still exists worldwide in many different forms. Catherine's life was and is not uncommon. Names, places, and events may vary, but similar stories still continue. Any family member, neighbor, or Good Samaritan can pick up a phone and call to help themselves or another. Look for Part 2: Love Found.




Panpocalypse


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During the coronavirus pandemic, a queer disabled woman bikes through a locked-down NYC for the ex-girlfriend who broke her heart. Orpheus manages to buy a bicycle just before they sell out across the city. She takes to the streets looking for Eurydice, the first woman she fell in love with, who also broke her heart. The city is largely closed and on lockdown, devoid of touch, connection, and community. But Orpheus hears of a mysterious underground bar Le Monocle, fashioned after the lesbian club of the same name in 1930s Paris. Will Orpheus be able to find it? Will she ever be allowed to love again? Panpocalypse—first published as an online serial in spring of 2020—follows a lonely, disabled, poly hero in this novel about disease, decay, love, and revolution.




Maverick


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The Vegas heat just kicked up a notch with the arrival of ice hockey’s newest expansion team – the Sin City Saints. Maverick Hagen’s fall from grace was more like a crash landing. His record-breaking career ended after a fight with an opponent over a woman left him with a broken leg, or so the pundits thought. Returning to the sport he loves as the captain of the league’s new expansion team, the Sin City Saints, his lucrative contract comes with just one rule—no romantic distractions. Gia Ford also makes her living playing a game—poker. The rounder has hit her stride in Vegas, quietly building her bank account one casino at a time. She’s got a score to settle, and nothing will get in her way—not even the sexy hockey player who’s willing to lose money just to see her in action. Maverick attracts attention, upsetting Gia’s under-the-radar game.Maverick and Gia can’t afford to give in to their magnetic attraction, with his career rebounding and her winnings growing. But the hotter their chemistry burns, the harder it is to deny. So will they or won’t they? In Vegas, there’s only one way to settle it—a bet, of course. The Chicago Blaze series has it all: heat, heart and humor. Perfect for fans of Sarina Bowen, Hannah Grace, Robyn Carr, Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Catherine Gayle, Avon Gale, Toni Aleo, Kristen Callihan, LJ Shen, Corinne Michaels, Jana Aston, Karina Halle, Meghan March, Jay Crownover, Anna Todd, Geneva Lee, Audrey Carlan, Jill Shalvis, Suzanne Brockmann, Helen Hoang, Christina Lauren, Kristan Higgins, Sally Thorne, Penelope Sky, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Debbie Macomber, Nora Roberts, Maisey Yates, Sarah Mayberry, Elle Kennedy, Lauren Blakely, Susan Mallery, Penny Reid, Julia Kent, Kelly Jamieson, Melanie Harlow, Carrie Ann Ryan, Kendall Ryan, Kennedy Ryan, Helen Hardt, Meghan March, Julia Kent, Meli Raine, Sylvia Day, Chelle Bliss, Brenda Rothert, Natasha Madison, Kylie Scott, Helena Hunting, Sloane Kennedy, Penelope Sky, Elle Kennedy, K.A. Linde, Nana Malone, Jami Davenport, Jaci Burton, Penelope Sky, Helen Hardt, E.L. James, Anna Todd, Chelle Bliss, Kendall Ryan, Kennedy Fox, Harlequin romance, Waterhouse Press, Virgin River, Carly Phillips, Piper Rayne, Cora Seton, Sherryl Woods, Marie Force, Sawyer Bennett Related topics: hockey romance, sport romance, sports romance, Colorado Coyotes, sports series, Chicago, hockey series, new adult romance