Newly independent after a long-awaited divorce from an emotionally abusive husband, LELA is finally following her dreams. She reaches out to her former lover, NATHAN, to inspect her potential B&B purchase. Months later, he appears with startling news of his own impending divorce. Lela grabs at this chance to be with him but soon discovers her insecurities, his guilt, his wife’s underhanded manipulations, and his family’s firm feelings about his marriage and their relationship threaten their chance at happiness. Trapped in an unfulfilling marriage with a wife who criticizes and rejects him, Nathan struggles with pride and feelings of failure both as a husband and as a father. He willingly sacrifices his own happiness for his boys and his faith; however, the sudden revelation of his wife’s own infidelity gives him the push he needs to seek out his own happiness, with Lela. With tensions growing after a tumultuous Thanksgiving dinner, the discovery of Nathan’s son’s mental health crisis panics Nathan and compels him to choose between the welfare of his boys and the love of his life. Lela’s greatest fear is realized when Nathan leaves, and she’s forced to move forward, but not without an unexpected blessing—their baby daughter. Not realizing his ex-wife’s vengeful plans until it’s too late, Nathan resigns himself to a life without intimate love until a chance sighting upends their lives once more. Lela’s grateful that their daughter will grow up knowing her father, but she’s not ready to risk getting hurt again. Despite her resistance, she and Nathan grow close once more, and when he asks to begin anew on Christmas Eve, she decides to take a leap of faith. With their two families now one, they finally get their chance at true happiness, together.
Make Baking Your Happy Place Get out your sprinkles and prep your buttercream! These over-the-top creations are bursting with bold colors, big flavors and delicious surprises. Creating jaw-dropping desserts is totally doable with Rosie Madaschi’s foolproof techniques and simple instructions. Known for her show-stopping custom bakery Sugar & Salt Cookies, Rosie reveals her go-to recipes for cakes, cookies, frosting and more. This book has everything you need to learn the basics of buttercream, become a piping pro, create towering layer cakes and make magic with chocolate. Put your incredible new skills to work as you create one-of-a-kind masterpieces, including: · Unicorn Cake · Rainbow Butter Cookies · Glitter Donuts · Cotton Candy Cupcakes · Candy Cake · Pretty-in-Pink Cake Cones · Sparkle Tart · Pinwheel Cookie Pops With Rosie’s step-by-step tutorials, even the most elaborate confections are achievable for bakers of any skill level. You’ll find yourself reaching for this stunning collection time and time again to bring joy to your kitchen and to create gorgeous confectionary centerpieces for celebrations.
"I had a reason why I chose you girls. You two complete each other." This is a magical story about two little sisters; Syvannah, Haelyn, who appear in an amazing world and face insurmountable difficulties in order to reach their goal. They try hard and never give up. Despite the frightening experiences, the sisters maintain a good sense of humour and a positive attitude.
Fun fact: A lot of animals are shaped like potatoes. Another fun fact: Potatoes are easy to draw. Another another fun fact: If you can draw a potato, you can draw animals. Master of cute Katie Cook teaches you how to draw everything adorable in her first tutorial book with quick and easy-to-follow step-by-step lessons. All you need is a pencil and paper...or a napkin or a wall, depending on how confident you are in your drawing ability. Learn how to turn curvy blobs, shapes and squiggles into more than 200 different things, including fuzzy animals, cute food and inanimate objects like yarns balls, luggage and a toaster. Add nubbins, swishy bits, and little smiley faces to anything and everything to transform it into something really, really cute. • How to draw lots of cats: fluffy cats, non-fluffy cats, cats in boxes, Polaroids of cats on refrigerators* • How to draw food like ketchup delivery sticks, spicy dragon claws and tiny broccoli trees • Perfect for doodling during class or in meetings For fans of drawing turkeys from hand outlines (gobble, gobble) or Ed Emberley's super simple drawing instruction books that use shapes, letters and even thumbprints as starting points, Drawing Cute with Katie Cook is a must-own adorable drawing manual, complete with Doctor Who references, fun facts and bad puns. "If you know how to draw a potato, the art world is an open door." --Katie Cook *Don’t worry, there are lots of dog drawings, too!
This combination book and journal starts you on your transformational journey through technique explanations, starter exercises, and room to expand your journaling experience. Whether you are just beginning your transformational journey or well along the road of recovery, this guide helps you implement the techniques...to transforming and recreating your life. Explore--Transformational Journaling Techniques. Pattern Identification and Reframing. Feelings Centered Journaling. Thought Centered Journaling. Maintaining Recovery.
oes life go on when your heart is broken? Since her mother's sudden death, Emma has existed in a fog of grief, unable to let go, unable to move forward—because her mother is, in a way, still there. She's being kept alive on machines for the sake of the baby growing inside her. Estranged from her stepfather and letting go of things that no longer seem important—grades, crushes, college plans—Emma has only her best friend to remind her to breathe. Until she meets a boy with a bad reputation who sparks something in her—Caleb Harrison, whose anger and loss might just match Emma's own. Feeling her own heart beat again wakes Emma from the grief that has grayed her existence. Is there hope for life after death—and maybe, for love?
