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Treason


T. Styles - 2021
    Styles’ fans won’t be mentally prepared for this tale! Cage Stryker was born to idyllic parents, Magnus, and Lala Stryker. Owners of a million-dollar estate, the couple makes sure that Cage and his four siblings want for nothing. For the most part Cage’s life is uneventful until he meets Darren “Onion” Walker and Nikki James. From day one the three are inseparable, down to hating and liking the same things. Their bond is made difficult when Nikki makes it known that she’s in love with Cage, while Onion wants her. When Tino and JoJo Ledger move into the prominent neighborhood, Cage is immediately drawn to their perverse nature, dismantling the trio altogether. One visit…two visits later, he stalks the Ledgers from afar and suddenly craves their way of life. Being the eldest, he doesn’t stop to think that his siblings are watching and mirroring his every move. After a while those who remember the good times often whisper, “It’s real sad what happened to ‘dem Stryker kids.” Suddenly one action snatches Cage and his family away from the storybook lifestyle they were accustomed, to what can only be described as hell on earth. Treason hits hard while taking all prisoners! A new era of storytelling begins.

No Greater Love (Heart of a Jameson Book 2)


Danielle Burton - 2020
    

He Put A Spell On Me


Tynessa - 2020
    

Breakfast with Bonhoeffer


Jon Walker - 2012
    After almost twenty years in ministry, Walker was laid off twice, lost his home and savings, was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, and then his wife filed for divorce just a few days before their twenty-fourth anniversary.Bonhoeffer saw the storms of political upheaval and pressure on Christians coming at warp speed, and he called believers to meet it head on by following Jesus, who bids believers to come and die.In BREAKFAST WITH BONHOEFFER, Walker brings to a new generation the timeless teachings of Bonhoeffer, especially the teaching that calls Jesus' followers to break free from the tyranny of popular culture and religious thinking. It also offers hope for those who face loss or have been hurt by the economic downturn.

Just What the Billionaire Doctor Ordered (Billionaire Bachelor Mountain Cove Book 14)


Erica Penrod - 2020
    What she didn’t expect was an instant attraction that gives her heart palpitations. The new doctor is bad medicine for a girl trying to get her life back.With deep family secrets to keep hidden, Dr. Kyler Rockwood purchased a house in Mountain Cove that he hopes to turn into a home. But he can’t forget the woman with mysterious eyes who smells like pizza and turned him down flat when he asked her out. Sabrina is guarded and though he doesn’t know why, he isn’t giving up without a diagnosis.These two are connected before they even meet—and they’re about to find out how.Can their growing love withstand a trip down memory lane? Or will they both be left broken hearted and trapped in the past?You'll love this Billionaire Bachelor Mountain Cove clean romance!

Rewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior


Richard O'Connor - 2014
    In Rewire, renowned psychotherapist Richard O’Connor, PhD, reveals exactly why our bad habits die so hard. We have two brains—one a thoughtful, conscious, deliberative self, and the other an automatic self that makes most of our decisions without our attention. Using new research and knowledge about how the brain works, the book clears a path to lasting, effective change for behaviors that include:ProcrastinationOvereatingChronic disorganizationStaying in bad situationsExcessive worryingRisk takingPassive aggressionSelf-medicationBringing together many different fields in psychology and brain science, Dr. O’Connor gives you a road map to overcoming whatever self-destructive habits are plaguing you, with exercises throughout the book. We can rewire our brains to develop healthier circuitry, training the automatic self to make wiser decisions without having to think about it; ignore distractions; withstand temptations; see ourselves and the world more clearly; and interrupt our reflexive responses before they get us in trouble. Meanwhile, our conscious minds will be freed to view ourselves with compassion at the same time as we practice self-discipline. By learning valuable skills and habits—including mindfulness, self-control, confronting fear, and freeing yourself from mindless guilt—we can open ourselves to vastly more successful, productive, and happy lives. The book even demystifies how to overcome what Dr. O’Connor calls the “undertow” (the mysterious force that sabotages our best efforts when we’re just on the edge of victory) for long-lasting change. Offering a valuable science-based new paradigm for rewiring our brains, Rewire is a refreshing guide to becoming a healthier, happier self.

Prince's Virgin Mistress: A Royal Romance


Sophia Lynn - 2020
    She was everything I never knew I wanted…My life should have been a fairy tale.The palace.The women.The luxury.But being the Prince of Ellarion weighed heavy on my shoulders.Scandals followed me.The crown haunted me.And I’d never found anything close to love.But then that singing in the stairwell…Those fiery, wilful eyes.Viola.Perfection in her housemaid’s uniform.Even more perfect in my bed.Now she’s in my head every moment of the day.That hair.Those lips.That body.Those curves.I’ll do anything to make her mine.But there’s trouble in the air at Ellarion’s palace.Will my royal blood destroy the woman I love?Note: Prince's Virgin Mistress is a steamy forbidden romance between a prince and a beautiful virgin housemaid.

Zeke (Delta Forces Book 2)


Elizabeth Lennox - 2020
    Colonel Zeke Jeffers is sent to the worst place in the world; the emergency room. Zeke would rather deal with the nightmare inducing bird-eating spiders any day than go to the emergency room. That place was filled with…needles! But that’s also where he discovers the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. Unfortunately, she also recommended…needles! Stitches! Thankfully, the lovely Dr. Abigail Fisher is quite adept…and fast…with the stitches. Unfortunately for Abigail’s heart, Zeke was one of the guys who runs towards danger. As a member of the Delta Forces, he’s a specially trained soldier who goes in and does things that no one else can do. Abby is well aware of the dangers of Zeke’s job, since her father was a Navy SEAL who had been killed during one of those treacherous missions. Abby isn’t willing to live that way again. But can she live without Zeke?

Picking Up The Pieces of Her Shattered Soul


Annitia L. Jackson - 2018
    Her past was a series of bad choices that resulted in ruining other peoples’ lives as well as her own. When Tyesha decides to change, her past comes back to haunt her. Gunner Morales has been secretly in love with Tyesha for years now. But she was with one of his best friends, so he kept his feelings in. Now that Tyesha is single, he is trying to give her time to get her life together before he pursues her. But his time may have run out. He has competition for her heart that he never expected. Men were not a part of the plan while trying to get her life together. They had used and abused her in the past, and trusting them and her choices has her running scared. But she is finding out that some men come to heal the soul and help love you past the pain. Who will she choose?

The Museum of Us


Tara Wilson Redd - 2018
    Sadie loves her rocker boyfriend Henry and her running partner and best friend Lucie, but no one can measure up to her truest love and hero, the dazzling and passionate George. George, her secret. When something goes wrong and Sadie is taken to the hospital calling out for George, her hidden life may be exposed. Now she must confront the truth of the past, and protect a world she is terrified to lose.

The Pocket Therapist: An Emotional Survival Kit


Therese J. Borchard - 2010
    THE POCKET THERAPIST is a compact and accessible guide filled with techniques and advice to help combat everything from addictive behavior to negative thinking.

Depression: A Very Short Introduction


Mary Jane Tacchi - 2009
    Scott and Tacchi also discuss how mood disorders can influence creativity.

It Wasn't Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion


Beverly Engel - 2015
    If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you as a person. In order to begin healing, it’s important for you to know that it wasn’t your fault. In this gentle guide, therapist and childhood abuse expert Beverly Engel presents a mindfulness and compassion-based therapeutic approach to help you overcome the debilitating shame that keeps you tied to the past. By following the step-by-step exercises in this book, you’ll gain a greater understanding of the root cause of your shame. And by cultivating compassion toward yourself, you will begin to heal and move past your painful experiences. Recent studies show that trauma survivors, particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from abuse, can greatly benefit from incorporating elements of self-compassion into their treatment. Furthermore, the practice of self-compassion has been shown to decrease PTSD symptoms, including, self-criticism, thought suppression, and rumination. This book is based on the author’s powerful and effective Compassion Cure program. With this book, you will develop the skills needed to finally put a stop the crippling self-blame that keeps you from moving on and being happy. You’ll learn to focus on your strengths, your courage, and your extraordinary ability to survive. Most of all, you’ll learn to replace shame with its counter emotion—pride.

Tears Behind the Veil: A True Story


Shaida Mehrban - 2008
    She does well at school, plays football with her classmates and lives in a happy home with two loving parents. She has no cares, no worries. However, this all changes the day her father dies. To cope with the death of her English husband, Sania's mother takes her on a journey back to India, the land of her birth, to reunite with her family. What Sania doesn't know is that this is no holiday, but possibly her new home for the rest of her life. Sania becomes embroiled in a world of culture clashes, prejudice and forced marriages; a world where sexual abuse and the subordination of women is commonplace and unquestioned. When her mother remarries and Sania too is forced into a marriage, she must learn to live her life in India until she can find a way to get home. But how? Who will hear her cries and wipe her tears? Who will see the tears behind the veil, who will hear her tears of silence? Who can she turn to for help and support? How many sacrifices can she endure for the promise of the freedom that she so desperately desires?

Scars


Cheryl Rainfield - 2010
    Frightened, Kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands. If she lets her guard down even for a minute, it could cost Kendra her life. To relieve the pressure, Kendra cuts; aside from her brilliantly expressive artwork, it's her only way of coping. Since her own mother is too self-absorbed to hear her cries for help, Kendra finds support in others instead: from her therapist and her art teacher, from Sandy, the close family friend who encourages her artwork, and from Meghan, the classmate who's becoming a friend and maybe more. But the truth about Kendra's abuse is just waiting to explode, with startling unforeseen consequences. Scars is the unforgettable story of one girl's frightening path to the truth.Watch the book trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5xEK...