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- Everything But The Groom
by Christina Hamlett - Parting River Jordan
by Mari Barnes - Parting River Jordan
by Mari Barnes - Who Got Liz Gardner
by Elizabeth Allen - Harriet
by Tamara Laine - My Own Terms
by T. Nicole - The Maverick and Other Poems Spanning Fifty Years
by Jerine P. Watson - Seasons & Elements: Poetic Phases of Love
by Yolanda Gaston - Near Suicide
by Bk Walker - HARBOR OF THE HEART
by Christina Hamlett
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- River City Justice
- by Aaron Kruse
At first, the death of Patty Masterson looks like nothing more sinister than the suicide of a woman overcome by shock at the loss of her son in a tragic accident. But the careful work of one very conscientious medical examiner, and Deputy Sheriff Cici Burns’ own detective work, soon convince Cici it was really murder.
The trouble is…who would want her dead? Her obviously distraught husband seems an unlikely candidate, although he collected a nice insurance payment after the death of the son and stands to collect again from her death. Her brother? He needs money to start his own business, and seems to control the husband. And, when he sees something he thinks needs doing, he just does it without a second thought or a look back. Her first husband is another wild card. He is snake-mean and might have decided it was time to pay Bobby Masterson back for the beating Bobby gave him, and the wife Bobby took away from him.
Fortunately, Cici has allies in the form of one experienced old sheriff and the chief forensics investigator. Unfortunately, she’s soon an object of interest for the dead woman’s brother. Romance, or a quest for information? Or worse? Someone’s taking a night-time interest in her home and vehicle. Is there a link with the dead woman, or the series of robberies she’s investigating? Or the woman’s brother?
And at what point did someone’s interest turn deadly?River City Justice is the first in the River City series. Look for the second book in the series, River City Ambush.
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- Titanic: A Voyage Through Grief
- by Erin Kilfoyle
• How can I go on living when I feel dead inside?
• Everything hurts, but I don't know what's real and what's in my head.
• God, why did You take my husband away from me?
• My so-called friends tell me I shouldn't still be crying myself to sleep.
• If only he could be here to see our girls now.
• I never expected to be left alone to raise my children.
• I didn't think I would ever feel this way again or have a man look at me with such tenderness.
• There are good days and bad days, but I have determined that this will be a good day.
• I feel like I've weathered the storm and come through safely on the other side.Using the sinking of the Titanic as a historical backdrop, Erin Kilfoyle’s new book "Titanic: A Voyage Through Grief" is a fictional account of letters written back and forth between two women whose lives were altered because of the disaster. Fifty-four-year-old widow Victoria Harrison survived that awful night but lost one of her sons. Twenty-four-year-old Laura Chapman was left behind in England and lost her husband on the Titanic. Familiar with grief herself, Victoria takes Laura under her wing and walks with her through the grieving process. Their initial shock and denial is replaced by acceptance and hope for a happy future.
April 15, 2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking. If you are facing a difficult loss yourself, or know someone else who is grieving, I hope the story of these two women will encourage (and entertain) you.
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- Titanic: A Voyage Through Grief
- by Erin Kilfoyle
• How can I go on living when I feel dead inside?
• Everything hurts, but I don't know what's real and what's in my head.
• God, why did You take my husband away from me?
• My so-called friends tell me I shouldn't still be crying myself to sleep.
• If only he could be here to see our girls now.
• I never expected to be left alone to raise my children.
• I didn't think I would ever feel this way again or have a man look at me with such tenderness.
• There are good days and bad days, but I have determined that this will be a good day.
• I feel like I've weathered the storm and come through safely on the other side.Using the sinking of the Titanic as a historical backdrop, Erin Kilfoyle’s new book "Titanic: A Voyage Through Grief" is a fictional account of letters written back and forth between two women whose lives were altered because of the disaster. Fifty-four-year-old widow Victoria Harrison survived that awful night but lost one of her sons. Twenty-four-year-old Laura Chapman was left behind in England and lost her husband on the Titanic. Familiar with grief herself, Victoria takes Laura under her wing and walks with her through the grieving process. Their initial shock and denial is replaced by acceptance and hope for a happy future.
April 15, 2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking. If you are facing a difficult loss yourself, or know someone else who is grieving, I hope the story of these two women will encourage (and entertain) you.
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- Pretty Money
- by Angel Williams
Ivy, a daddy's girl from Bel Air, Maryland, is living the good life. She comes from a great home with a father and mother, and an adorable baby sister, living a fabulous life surrounded by love and wealth. Soon, her dreams erupt into nightmares when her daddy dies. Next, her mother commits suicide, and she's stuck taking care of her little sister, Amber. To make things worse, her first and only love, Dashawn, does her dirty. Feeling as though everyone gave up on her, Ivy snaps out on everyone she knows and burns bridges. Giving up hope, she runs away and plans on never coming back home. Finding herself not having anywhere to turn, Ivy ends up doing the unthinkable to make a living, and, soon gets addicted to chasing pretty money. She goes from rich, preppy girl to a sassy street walker in the blink of an eye. Finally, thinking the fast life is over and she's able to add stability to her life again, that dream is snatched away from her and Dutches, who is supposed to introduce Ivy to what real pretty money is, turns the heat up and the pressure on. Tired of chasing dreams, Ivy wants to go on her own, but she is now the property of Dutches. Will Ivy be able to keep up with the fast life, or will chasing pretty money get the best of her?
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- Envy the root of all evil
- by Angel Williams
Precious and her friend, Nae Nae, are from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and have been friends since they met in kindergarten. They both have their innocence taken at a young age; Nae Nae by her stepfather and stepbrother, and Precious by Nae's stepbrother. At the age of twelve, Precious gives birth to a beautiful baby girl name Shaniya that her parents assume responsibility of since Precious is so young. Nae Nae's parents end up getting killed, her stepbrother, Rick, goes to jail for the murders, and Nae Nae is sent to live with Precious. As time goes on, Precious seems to have everything that Nae Nae wants. Precious thinks they are best friends, or even better, sisters, while Nae Nae is consumed with envy and starts to drift apart from Precious. While Precious has met the love of her life and starts getting money within the the drug game, Nae Nae blames Precious for all her downfalls, and begins to turn Shaniya against her, corrupting her young mind. Nae Nae spirals out of control as envy overtakes her. Will Nae Nae be able to take over Precious crown or will her envious ways be her downfall?
