Yesterday she was still trying her best to love this cruel man but today he has become her best friend s groom belongs to their romantic wedding she can only wish tears he took the bride s hand and greeted her with a look like a distressed stranger at this moment she finally understood that there was only a contract between them and no love however the two years were up and at the moment she was ready to leave he was like an enraged beast woman we will never ever ever ever
Amanda Sinclair has to fight harder than most for everything she has after fleeing the cult that left her brother dead at her mother's hand. Amanda works a quiet job in quality control for a small cosmetics company, trying to leave her past behind her—until she learns that her mother has committed suicide in the mental ward where she's been locked away for the past ten years. But when Amanda receives her mother's personal belongings, she finds a troubling connection to the upcoming parole hearing for cult leader Patrick Collier. And then troubling things begin happening to Amanda herself. Teaming up with her mother's psychologist, Amanda starts to peel away the layers of secrets that she's built between herself and her own past, and what she finds is a truth that's almost too big to believe. Praise: "A hard-to-put-down psychological thriller."—Library Journal (starred review) "Dark and charged from the start, Cover Me in Darkness...is an excellent new novel by a confident writer."—ForeWord Reviews "Readers who stick it out are rewarded with a sudden, pulse-pounding conclusion . . . leaving readers satisfied."—RT Book Reviews "Unlikely allies drive a story in which Rendahl never lets her heroine escape her past."—Kirkus Reviews "Disturbing."—Publishers Weekly
21 surgeries by age 13. Years in the hospital. Verbal and physical bullying from schoolmates. Multiple miscarriages as a young wife. The death of a child. A debilitating progressive disease. Riveting pain. Abandonment. Unwanted divorce... Vaneetha begged God for grace that would deliver her. But God offered something better: his sustaining grace.
Find beauty and hope by facing and dealing with the messiness of family life. The family is an imperfect institution. Broken people become broken parents who make broken families. But actually, broken is normal and exactly where God wants us. In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of today’s most respected female Christian leaders, for the first time shares her very personal story of brokenness—from her first family of origin to the second, represented by her husband and two grown children. Over the years, Elisa’s family struggled privately with issues many parents must face, including: alcoholism and drug addiction infertility and adoption teen pregnancy and abortion divorce, homosexuality, and death Each story layers onto the next to reveal the brokenness that comes into our lives without invitation. “We’ve bought into the myth of the perfect family,” says Elisa. “Formulaic promises about the family may have originated in well-meaning intentions, but such thinking isn’t realistic. It’s not helpful. It’s not even kind.” Instead she offers hope in the form of “broken family values” that allow parents to grow and thrive with God. Values such as commitment, humility, relinquishment, and respect carry us to new places of understanding. Owning our brokenness shapes us into God’s best idea for us and enables us to discover the beauty in ourselves and each member of our family.
A collection of stories including Horror, Dark Noir, Macabre Humor, and the Absurd. A big game hunter who has beaten Death and now Death wants a final showdown (“Better Than Death”). A hitchhiking prostitute who underestimates the man who picks her up (“Who’s A Good Boy”). A young man who wants to exhume and desecrate the corpse of his sadistic father (“Early Bird”). A man who discovers shadows are not what they seem (“As Shadows Loom”). An empathetic massage therapist who has magic in her hands (“That Magic Touch”). A serial rapist whose luck runs out (“Squeeze”). A young man who discovers that reality is a fragile facade (“The Unravelling”), and more. All stories are set in October, which is as much a place as it is a time. October, where at its darkest, anything can happen.
"Granny Z" or Zella Roosevelt, a cherished and beloved 105-year-old ancient storyteller, continues telling her amazing children tales encompassing her family's history from within a blind alleyway in New York City to youngsters seeking life's acceptance and love. And, as always, her rebellious grandson known as the Panther or JeanPaul follows life's challenging paths and is now a Most Wanted man in the dangerous world of underground forfeit fighting. Granny Z's son, Ricky Roosevelt, and Ricky's best friend, Buster Brocks, continue trying to protect Los Angeles as LAPD Supervisors. JeanPaul's mother is now married to Terry Bradhearst who makes daily financial decisions that impacts the world. God is in this book. And Jesus. And the Holy Spirit. And God's Angels. There is also Officer Oliver, Colonel Bradley, and General Reynolds. And Victoria Roosevelt who is also known by her fellow US Marines as Vicious.
Three Sisters. One Salon. Lots of Chaos. Get the full series in one boxed set. Celestial Springs Salon Book 1 Military widow Summer Bettes doesn't want a new military man in her life. Despite working hard to take care of her daughter, her asthma, and her salon, she's intrigued when her husband's high school rival, Matthew Hennessey, reenters her life and shows special interest in her. However, his personal desires may overshadow his good intentions. Celestial Springs Salon Book 2 Autumn Jones reluctantly returns home to decompress from her nomadic life. Fate complicates things when her high school boyfriend, now a cop, reappears. Despite their differences, he can't stop thinking about her. When she asks for his help, he can't refuse. Will Autumn be able to run away again or will Louie make her confront her feelings? Celestial Springs Salon Book 3 Winter Duncan needs control at Celestial Springs Salon to maintain its high standards and her mother's legacy. After a divorce and empty nest, the salon is all she has left. But a new love interest may provide some much-needed excitement.
Gaye LaFoe has found the strength to endure life’s ups and downs after a series of life-changing events that taught her to trust God by faith. In an inspirational retelling of her life, LaFoe chronicles her unique personal experiences and takes you on her journey through heartwrenching struggles for answers. Only to realize that God was the answer all the time. LaFoe’s story is one of loss, rejection, and ultimate redemption. It is the tests of her faith that let her see firsthand that God was still faithful, still the healer, and he had never left her side even when she lost her way. She begins by detailing a childhood where she was influenced by elders who guided her beliefs in God while she struggled to endure dysfunctional relationships and turbulent events and then discloses how much later after years of searching, she found her way back to God. Throughout her story, LaFoe shares the important spiritual lesson that we not only serve God by faith, but also by believing that He STILL does impossible, magnificent, and indescribable miracles today! What You Can Become When Your Faith Grows Up is the uplifting testimony of a believer’s spiritual journey as she learned to trust God no matter the outcome.
We serve a God who takes our brokenness and redeems and restores us if we allow Him. Healing through our past scars is vitally important to our health spiritually and physically. To be able to understand where these hurts are rooted is essential for our freedom. Forgiving the abuser and recognizing they have foundational cracks that have never been repaired help in the forgiving process. Many of us have foundational repairs that need made but often do not want to go through the process of rebuilding the structure. My prayer is that you see where the cracks are, seek healing, forgive, and live in the beauty God designed for you, which comes from the ashes of our despair.
From award-winning Elizabeth SaFleur, a boxed set containing three, opposites attract, meet cute, steamy romcom books We know small towns aren’t as sleepy as people are led to believe, right? Welcome to Moorsville, North Carolina where opposites do attract. It Was All the Pie’s Fault: Little Miss Sunshine Chloe and grumpy Nick make a deal: Fake date until he lands that promotion and she secures the man of her dreams. At least until their pretend kisses turn inconveniently smoking hot. It Was All the Cat’s Fault: Miss Independent Eve needs a handyman to help renovate her house—not a boyfriend. But did he have to be so infuriatingly perfect? It Was All the Daisy’s Fault: Surgeon Cole is committed to two things: saving his patient’s lives and staying single. He has no time for a sassy hippie who thinks flowers have feelings. Or time to indulge in their crazy chemistry. Except when he does… Readers who love Tessa Bailey, Meghan Quinn, and Lucy Score will love this three volume set of sexy romcoms with fake dating, confirmed bachelors, magic pies, witty banter and laugh out loud moments.
