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In this moving and painful memoir of growing up from age five to adulthood, the author paints a sad and all too familiar story of early sexual abuse from men whom she should have been able to trust that evolves into a shattered sense of self-worth and ultimately her own dysfunctional and abusive marriage. The story relates how little Barbara came to be vulnerable to such trauma after the break-up of her family and being shuttled among various, not always-willing...

Join Susie Andrews in this witty and fast-paced novel. An ordinary, yet confident middle-aged woman with a nice line in self-depreciating, street-smart humour, she grows increasingly audacious after becoming accidentally entangled in the kidnap of a teenage boy from a wealthy family.The mystery deepens as the kidnap victim disappears but no one reports the boy missing.The mother of two boys herself, she is driven to help as her mind goes into overdrive imagining it were one of her own sons....

Renee Charlebois was born into a wealthy and powerful Boston family, but she pushed all that aside and built her own chain of successful restaurants. Beautiful, popular, and intelligent – she has it all. Except for one small detail – she’s been abducted without a trace. Who took her, and why, is a complete mystery.The case gets dropped on Curtis Westcott’s desk, but Boston’s Chief of Homicide has little to work with. No clues, no body, no motive. Renee had...

The Unusual Penguin, is a sweet smart narrative for every child and adult who has felt different or strange or who just simply is not like the other people around them. Inspired by the authors’ own journey as an “Unusual Penguin” and by the journey she watched her son embark on as early as three years old, this story captures the pain of being misjudged, the sorrow that can arise out of being atypical and the transcendent joy that can...

When she first entered the cave, the Viking believed the war goddess Freyja was there to have her first pick of the fallen and collect his slain body. But his eyes quickly strayed to where the torq around her neck should have been.Nothing.The goddess before him vehemently denies being Freyja and insists she has no intention of taking him anywhere. Vé, still not convinced, sees her wild story of being from a different timeline to reference Freyja’s afterlife Elysian field,...

 When naïve freshman Jessica Turner is warned by her militant father no dating allowed, she begins a secret relationship with intelligent but troubled Paul Peterson. They make a decision that changes their lives and their unborn child forever. As an adult, Jessica discovers that she must rectify her past to live in the present.

Nobody likes being afraid. If you’re a child, would you dare to read this book on your own in a dark room? Don’t worry - it’s ok to be afraid. This is a collection of short stories for kids (and adults) to read together or alone, around a campfire, or as bedtime stories. These are strange little stories that may frighten, excite or make you think. Who was the twin in the cupboard? Why did Laura cry “Alien!”? And what...

A million dollar bid for an hour with me...Brings me face to face with the an magnetic man with a heart colder than Everest. A man who later earns the title: Baby Daddy.  He's dark, commanding, and most of all... charismatic as h*ll.In fact, the night we met,  my mysterious bidder had me wanting to do things I'd never admit. I did them willingly, feeling secure in the fact I'd never see him again.   Boy was I wrong..."Welcome to CyberFort Security. The CEO will be here to greet you shortly."A...

Do you ever wonder why, even after working hard all day, you are unable to accomplish your goals? Are you struggling to keep up with the endless pressure of workload that stops you from finishing your tasks in time? Do you feel that your work-life balance is completely offset, and you have lost total control of time and your life?If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you are not alone... In fact, you're in the same boat as...

Matt (aka Rookie) I’m poised to set the NHL on fire. A rookie who took advantage of an opportunity to shine on the ice during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, I’m ready to prove my value on the top line of the Colorado Crush at training camp later this summer and beyond. What I’m not ready to do is be ‘that guy’ who is attracted to the girlfriend of the captain of the Crush. Her satiny skin, thick mahogany hair that...