I Left My Back Door Open
I Left My Back Door Open

Author: April Sinclair

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-08-18

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1504018672

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A successful female DJ refuses to let a few romantic catastrophes keep her down in award-winning author April Sinclair’s dazzlingly soulful novel that was hailed as “a Bridget Jones’s Diary for black women” by the New York Times Book Review Daphne “Dee Dee” Dupree has arrived at age 41 with a career she loves, but a romantic life she doesn’t. Insecure about her weight and protective of her often-broken heart, Dee Dee is an expert at hiding her inward struggles from the thousands of Chicago residents who hear her on the radio every night. A successful, charismatic DJ for the local blues station, Dee Dee is still looking for the type of love she’s missed since her divorce. After a traumatic event at work, Dee Dee meets Skylar, a union mediator who could be just what she’s looking for—if only there weren’t so many obstacles in their way. Meanwhile, Dee Dee’s coworker Jade is nearing her own divorce; her best friend, Sharon, has come out of the closet; and Sharon’s teenage daughter is dangerously close to a breakdown. As Dee Dee works to ease the problems of her friends, she finally faces her own troubles—both old and new—in this uplifting, thought-provoking novel.

I Left My Back Door Open
I Left My Back Door Open

Author: April Sinclair

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2000-04-26

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 0380732807

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Chicago deejay Daphne "Dee Dee" Dupree is sassy and successful—but a series of catastrophic relationships has left her gun-shy. Now with her own life and the lives of those closest to her seemingly coming apart at the seams, she's going to have to leave the safe cocoon of her broadcasting booth to face her world, her secrets, and a new promise of mature love fearlessly and head-on.

100 Deadly Skills
100 Deadly Skills

Author: Clint Emerson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-10-13

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 147679605X

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Offers one hundred concise methods of surviving dangerous situations based on the skills of military special forces operatives, covering such topics as evading ambushes, escaping confinement, and winning a knife fight.

The Scariest Tail
The Scariest Tail

Author: Harper Lin

Publisher: Harper Lin Books

Published: 2016-02-29

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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From 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin. Strange things are happening in Wonder Falls before Halloween. Jake and Blake investigate a death that involves black-eyed kids. The detectives want to believe it’s an urban legend until a couple of these creepy children try to enter the homes of Jake and Min, terrifying them both. Cath, Bea, and Aunt Astrid trace the source of these demon kids to a secluded mansion in town, where cruel creatures and mysterious events are festering. Readers are loving this paranormal cozy mystery series featuring modern-day witches and their magic talking cats. keywords: paranormal cozy mystery and suspense, Supernatural Psychic, cozy mysteries with talking cats, paranormal cozy mystery, black cat cozy mystery, Cat cozy mystery, Cafe cozy mystery, cozy mystery witches, amateur sleuth, small town cozy mystery, paranormal cozy mystery series, psychic mystery series, witches cats mystery, Witchy cozy mystery series, Cats and dogs cozy mystery series, Witch cozy mystery series

Confessions
Confessions

Author: M.G. Heise

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2021-09-01

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1662437978

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Confessions explores a woman’s pursuit of the truth about her broken and dysfunctional family. Very early in her childhood, Debbie had discovered that her life was being controlled by some old and very dark secrets. Then one day her father calls and summons her to come back to Missouri to discuss “some family business.” She arrives to find he is in a hospice, dying, and he wants to make a deathbed confession. Upon hearing her father’s story, Debbie believes her father’s actions were justifiable. Then she learns he confessed it once before—to her mother forty years ago. What was in that confession that destroyed her mother? Every time her father visited Debbie, her mother would go into hysterics, sometimes for weeks. Her mother and father had kept secret the story of their romance and his confession from Debbie for decades. Now she had her father’s story. Would her mother be able to tell her side of the story? Confessions as a novel addresses the relationship between a sin, a confession, and forgiveness. Which is worse, the original sin if kept a secret or the confession of the sin to the recipient? We are taught to confess, to seek forgiveness from the person we have sinned against. But is that always the right choice? What if the confession does not generate the forgiveness we desire? What if the confession destroys that person, ruins their life and the lives of others? What if the confession was given for that purpose, not seeking forgiveness but seeking revenge? Confessions have consequences that can’t always be controlled.

Something in the Water
Something in the Water

Author: Catherine Steadman

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2018-06-05

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 1524797197

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “A psychological thriller that captivated me from page one. What unfolds makes for a wild, page-turning ride! It’s the perfect beach read!”—Reese Witherspoon A shocking discovery on a honeymoon in paradise changes the lives of a picture-perfect couple in this taut psychological thriller from the author of Mr. Nobody and The Disappearing Act. “Steadman keeps the suspense ratcheted up.”—The New York Times ITW THRILLER AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GLAMOUR AND NEWSWEEK If you could make one simple choice that would change your life forever, would you? Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water. . . . Could the life of your dreams be the stuff of nightmares? Suddenly the newlyweds must make a dangerous choice: to speak out or to protect their secret. After all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events. . . . Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave? Wonder no longer. Catherine Steadman’s enthralling voice shines throughout this spellbinding debut novel. With piercing insight and fascinating twists, Something in the Water challenges the reader to confront the hopes we desperately cling to, the ideals we’re tempted to abandon, and the perfect lies we tell ourselves.

His Imprint My Confidence
His Imprint My Confidence

Author: Tanisha Hurd

Publisher: Abbott Press

Published: 2017-04-24

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1458220923

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Jazzmyn Henderson is an Arizona real estate agent who has just as much sex appeal as determination. Never deterred from getting what she wants in life, Jazzmyn is focused on finding Mr. Right. Unfortunately, her search so far has only led her into the arms of Mr. Wrong. After Jazz and her best friend, Shantay, decide to take a girls trip to Las Vegas, fate leads her straight to the wealthy, genuine, and drop-dead gorgeous, Syllus. While he demonstrates he is more than capable of financing an amazing lifestyle, Syllus keeps it a secret that he has a wife. When his real life is exposed and their relationship turns sour, a heartbroken Jazz returns home to eventually meet sexy Jamaican, Trey, and fall madly in love. But after she is once again betrayed, Jazz must decide whether to practice forgiveness or forge ahead in a world where nothing is certain, especially when it comes to loveand shady business deals. In this contemporary romance, a young woman embarks on a lustful search for Mr. Right that leads her down a path she never could have imagined.

The Talker
The Talker

Author: Mary Sojourner

Publisher: Torrey House Press

Published: 2017-02-20

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1937226700

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"If you ever wondered what life is like for the down and out, the remarkable Sojourner lays it out in precise and unsparing prose in her latest collection of short stories." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review From security guards and jack rabbits to bartenders and blue herons, the desert–dwellers in The Talker surface with grit and grace from dust–blown trailers, ancient Joshua trees, and artificial lakes. With her signature down–to–earth storytelling style, Mary Sojourner explores the lives of working class people, threats to Western landscapes, and the complexities of love. The Talker depicts a community weathering the desert glare of the Mojave, seeking refuge, truth, and escape. MARY SOJOURNER is the author of the novels, 29, Sisters of the Dream and Going Through Ghosts; the short story collections The Talker and Delicate; an essay collection, Bonelight: Ruin and Grace in the New Southwest; and memoirs, Solace: Rituals of Loss and Desire and She Bets Her Life. She is an intermittent NPR commentator and the author of many essays, columns and op–eds for High Country News, Writers on the Range, and other publications. A graduate of the University of Rochester, Sojourner teaches writing in private circles, one–on–one, at colleges and universities, writing conferences, and book festivals. She believes in both the limitations and possibilities of healing through writing—the most powerful tool she has found for doing what is necessary to mend. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.