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 | Life Support by Robert Whitlow A tragic accident in the Carolina mountains leaves a young man paralyzed and in a coma. Soon a fierce legal battle erupts between the man's wife who wants to terminate life support and the young man's father who wants to keep his son alive at all costs. Caught up in the turmoil is a young female attorney who takes the case and finds out that her client's husband isn't the only person in need of life saving measures. Excerpt |
 | Madam: The Grass Is High by Dennis H. Christen Editorial Reviews: Jessie Thompson, Bookreporter-It is a beautiful, feel-good love story about a bunch of senior citizens . . . Keri, Bookreporter-I couldn't get the characters out of my mind. They were so well developed and so real . . . Sam Peterson, AARP Booktalk-. . . darn if it didn't make me cry. Finally a happy ending for people older than me. Book Description-A love story about the old for the young. Excerpt |
 | The The Circle of a Promise by Helen A. Rosburg PALM BEACH, FL, April 1, 2003 -- Helen A. Rosburg fans will soon be able to read the romance author's highly anticipated second novel. Due to be released June 3rd from Dorchester Publishing, The Circle of a Promise has already won the first-place MICA in the annual Northwest Houston Romance Writers of America Lone Star Writing Competition and first place in the time travel/paranormal category of the Hearts Through History 2002 Romance Through the Ages contest. Excerpt |
 | The Captain of All Pleasures by Kresley Cole The terrible enmity between Captains Jason Lassiter and Derek Sutherland lay just below the surface, seething for years. Now on the cusp of the Great Circle Race of 1858, both their shipping lines are imperiled. Only a win in the prestigious sailing race from London to Sydney can save Lassiter's heavily leveraged company or Sutherland's reputation. Excerpt |
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A Cajun Dream by Cherie Claire Set in the romantic Bayou Teche region of southwestern Louisiana, the story deals with the prejudices between cultures in post-statehood Louisiana and a bittersweet romance that develops between an American and an Acadian (Cajun). Amanda Rose Richardson hoped for a little romance and got more than she bargained for when she crossed paths with the town’s rogue. More Info |
 | The Forbidden Lord by Sabrina Jeffries When the Earl of Blackmore, a notorious rake, steals a kiss from prim Emily Fairchild, he is stunned by the sensual passion of her response. An encounter with a flirtatious debutante--who calls herself Lady Emma Campbell but could be a double of the lovely Emily--leaves the earl to demand an explanation. Excerpt |
 | Dangerous Lady by Amanda Scott Lady Letitia arrives in London ready to assume her duties as maid of honor to Queen Victoria. She doesn't care that everyone in the court ignores her because she's a Tory. After inheriting an elegant house in Mayfair, Letty uncovers the secrets of her inheritance and has no choice but to ask for help from Viscount Raventhorpe, a Whig no less! Excerpt |
 | Fatal Fortune by Elizabeth Delisi No one in Cheyenne, North Dakota believes in Lottie Baldwin's psychic abilities. Not her neighbors, not the townspeople, and especially not Harlan Erikson, sergeant in the sheriff's office. Harlan is willing to take Lottie's love, but as far as her Tarot readings go--well, he prefers to play it by the book. But when the husband of Lottie's best friend Janet disappears, she can't sit on her hands while the official investigation grinds on. Excerpt |
 | Web of Intrigue by Susan Taggart This is a facinating tale focused on the powerful snare of misused technology. Morgan Carruthers finds herself entangled in the quest to discover her sister's murderer-an investigation that takes her to the Internet and to the lure of sinister powers found there. Troy Woodsen, her widowed brother-inlaw, attempts to protect Morgan as she nears the truth and becomes the next target. Excerpt |
 | The Relationship Toolbox by Robert Abel Have you ever needed to fix something but couldn't find the right tools? With The Relationship Toolbox you can choose precisely which tools you need to deepen your personal relationships, enhance your marriage or liven up your love life. It replaces duct tape and chicken wire approaches with timely techniques and specific exercises in growth and healing. Excerpt |
 | White Magic by Jaclyn Reding In Regency London, a young lord sets out to discover the circumstances surrounding his friend's suicide by locating the lady who spurned him. What he finds is an enchanting woman with some peculiar hobbies: nocturnal activities the lord believes to be sorcery, and an affectionate relationship with a wealthy gentleman. Excerpt |
 | Lip Service : A Novel by M. J. Rose At once a sophisticated love story and a psychological thriller, Lip Service is both seductive and sinister. M. J. Rose has crafted an uninhibited narrative that builds to a shocking crescendo. Not since Erica Jong1s Fear of Flying, has a novel so successfully examined the relationship between sexuality and identity. Excerpt |
 | A Time For Dreams by Jen Holling What would possess an intelligent, self-sufficient military woman to step through a corridor into a world so far removed from her own? Audrey Williams can no longer ignore the man calling to her from another time. She has been plagued with dreams of a handsome stranger she encountered as a child visiting Scotland. Excerpt |
 | Don't Trip Over the Pebbles in Your Path by Roni Bissett "Don't Trip Over the Pebbles in your Path" overflows with insights, experiences and advice about daily living garnered from my own life experiences and many years as a therapist and marriage counselor. It covers a variety of subjects, from increasing one's self-esteem, raising happy, healthy children to enjoying one's senior years with grace, energy and continued growth. Excerpt |
 | You Call This Love? by Deborah Milton When Delaney Roberts forgets her diaper bag at a PTA meeting, the last thing this pregnant mother of two expects to find upon returning to the school is the PTA president still there. Even more surprising, the woman is also quite dead. To further add to this mystery, it soon becomes apparent that this seemingly average divorced mother of two has been murdered. Delaney, much to the consternation of the local police, her husband, and her best friend, finds she can't put the murder out of her mind. Excerpt |
 | Angel, Mine by Deborah Milton Buying this book does more than extend your library It will also contribute to the ongoing need for finding exact matches for those awaiting bone marrow transplants. I wrote this book in hopes that it might bring awareness to the general public about the need for EVERYone to register to become a possible marrow donor. 50% of all my proceeds are being donated to further this cause. Buy this book and you are helping, too. Thank you. Excerpt |
 | BloodWind by Charlotte Boyett-Compo As a member of the Resistance, Dr. Bridget Dunne's assignment is to tame the Prince Reaper Kamerone Cree. Though she fears the Shapeshifter, she knows the only way her fellow captives will ever know freedom is to bring the Iceman Cree over to their side. Athough totally dedicated to upholding the ideals of the brutal Rysalian Empire and crushing the Resistance, Cree instead is forced to regain his humanity. When he finally claims Bridget as his woman, he has to overturn worlds in order to keep her. Excerpt |
 | In the Wind's Eye by Charlotte Boyett-Compo Captain Sinclair McGregor has spent two years in the frozen hell of a Yankee prison camp. His life as he once knew it has been destroyed by the War. Returning home to Savannah to find his fiancee' married to his worst enemy and his ancestral home sold for back taxes to the same man, he knows a despair darker than the depths of the Abyss. His life in shambles, his heart broken, with no money or possessions to his name, he is forced to move in with the grandmother who had raised him: a woman who abused him as a child and despises him as a man. Excerpt |
 | The 7 Steps to Passionate Love by Dr. William Van Horn The 7 Steps to Passionate Love breaks all the rules of traditional relationship guides by treating causes rather than symptoms. Dr. William Van Horn bases his teachings on studies that he conducted in his medical practice. He is a brain specialist with an emphasis on developmental and emotional healing. After years of research, he concluded that true individual healing could only occur through the experience of intimacy and love. Excerpt |
 | Sex : What Every Young Woman Needs to Know by Dr. William F. Fitzgerald Based, in part, on thousands of questions posed to the author via the internet on www.sexdoc.com, Dr. William F. Fitzgerald, a psychotherapist in private practice in Santa Clara, California, has written this book to help prevent rape, unwanted pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Excerpt |
 | Get a Life Then Get a Man : A Single Woman's Guide by Jennifer Bawden The key to enjoying the single life is to lead a full and rewarding existence. For dating to be successful, single women must first acquire the most attractive quality-a fun, happy, and productive life. From setting goals, nurturing friendships, and being kind to oneself, Jennifer Bawden provides both practical and inspirational guidance for women who desire a whole new outlook on their singlehood. Excerpt |
 | The Acadians: Emilie by Cherie Claire The first of three books in "The Acadians" trilogy. An Acadian (Cajun) family is torn apart by exile and travel to south Louisiana for a chance at reunion. Each book follows each daughter as they travel through the Louisiana Territory searching for their father. In book one, stubbornly defiant Emilie Gallant is used to taking care of her exiled family and fighting her own battles. But the only man she fears is childhood sweetheart Lorenz Landry, the one who has the power to steal her heart. Excerpt |
 | Wedding Question & Answer Book by Diane Warner Diane Warner's Wedding Question and Answer Book is set up in a highly accessible and practical format and answers more than 100 of the most commonly asked questions about planning, etiquette, and budgeting, with hundreds more tips for creating the wedding you've always wanted. Excerpt |
 | New Time New Place by Irene Fevens Ravishing to the eyes, energetic in her movements and independent in her ways, Chris is also very capable of scheming her way through life. Hiding from a secret past, she goes to great lengths to keep her real identity a mystery. The Mirage is a hotel which has become an obsession for Chris. But she makes one mistake; she falls in love with the man she wants to destroy. Excerpt |
 | Lost on Earth by Lily Alex A romantic thriller and the continuation of the trilogy "The Omen": "The Omen" & "Damien" by David Seltzer and "Final Conflict" by Gordon McGill. However, if you are not familiar with that, do not worry. This story is connected with the previous parts only in a few points and contains all necessary helpful comments. This book is a few connected love stories. The heroes love and help each other, they are brawling and fighting, they split up and make up, they are ready to die for each other, and even death could not separate them. Excerpt |
 | The Second Time Around by Susan Kelly and Dale Burg Finally some great news about remarriage: It can and does work. To help women successfully make a second union last, Susan Kelly -- happily remarried for more than a decade herself -- now provides the essential guidance needed to face and solve new challenges and avoid past mistakes. Filled with expert advice from therapists and matrimonial lawyers, and based on information, anecdotes, and examples obtained from more than 1,000 happily remarried men and women, this refreshingly upbeat and practical book offers a clear road map to marital bliss. Excerpt |
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Blue Moon by Carla Ledbetter The beautiful and emotional curator, Mary Corbett, reluctantly agrees to assess the aging Louisiana plantation as a favor to one of her colleagues. The moment she discovers that the handsome but married, Jack Windom, will be her partner for the unwanted assignment, her heart skips a beat... of course, it had to be the man who she had been attracted to and rejected by 5 years ago! Excerpt |
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Priceless Weddings for Under $5,000 by Kathleen Kennedy KATHLEEN KENNEDY is a caterer, chef, and stylist with more than eighteen years of experience in the hospitality industry. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Kathleen worked as a chef/instructor at the California Culinary Academy and was the executive chef at a San Francisco-based catering company. Kathleen has planned and catered weddings ranging in size from 10 to 600 guests. Excerpt |
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Affairs : A Guide to Working Through the Repercussions of Infidelity by Emily M. Brown No matter how it looks to the outsider, husbands and wives don't enjoy betraying each other. They want to be loyal and trusting. When they are not, they are upset with themselves. Underlying the betrayal of the affair are the ghosts of past family problems having to do with pain, abuse, fear, abandonment and loss. This is true for third parties as well as for couples. The challenge is to identify and understand your affair pattern, and to rebuild on firmer ground, individually or as a couple. It will take time and effort and a certain amount of courage, but it is possible to resolve the problems that led to the affair. It is up to you to make a choice about whether you want to make the investment. If you decide to tackle your issues, subsequent chapters will give you guidance for doing so. Excerpt |
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Heart : Stories of Learning to Love Again by Kristen Couse Tom Dyja Heart traces the arc from heartbreak to wholeness, with powerfully insightful selections drawn from such masters as Marcel Proust, Thomas Hardy, Vladmir Nabokov, Colette and Flaubert as well contemporary luminaries Anne Tyler and Alain de Botton. Readers will encounter Banana Yoshimoto's grief-wracked young heroine who is given the chance to see her lover one more time to say goodbye, Anita Brookner's shockingly delightful revelations about love and loss, Alice Munro's quietly uplifting portrait of a rejected woman finding new strength on a seaside holiday, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's depiction of the unexpected liberation of a tortured young lover in Paris. Excerpt |
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He Loved Me, He Loves Me Not; A Guide to Fudge, Fury, Free Time, and Life Beyond the Breakup by Lynn Harris, Chris Kalb Longtime writer/comedian Lynn Harris co-created Breakup Girl and BreakupGirl.com with cartoonist Chris Kalb. She's also the author of Breakup Girl to the Rescue! A Superhero's Guide to Love, and Lack Thereof (Little, Brown, 2000) as well as the co-writer and the voice of Breakup Girl on the animated series of the same name on Oxygen Media.. Excerpt |
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The Go-Girl Guide : Surviving Your 20s With Savvy, Soul, and Style by Julia Bourland Julia Bourland is a freelance writer in the San Francisco area. She has written dozens of articles on women's health, fitness, and lifestyle for such national magazines as Shape, Woman's Day, Condé Nast Women's Sports & Fitness, Parenting, and Rebecca's Garden. Prior to freelancing, she worked as an associate editor at Parenting. Excerpt |
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Have Your Wedding Cake and Eat It Too! : You Can Be Both Happy and Married by Joey O'Connor If you're looking for a fun read about how to have your wedding cake and eat it too, you'll want to sit down for a big slice of my latest book. This isn't a boring "how-to" marriage book...it's filled with wild stories, funny illustrations, and practical ideas for staying together forever. Check out the zany titles like "The Money Dance is Not the Chicken Dance," "Guys Want Lingerie, Not Lanz," "Your Bride Has Arachnaphobia," and "There's Somebody in My Bed." Excerpt |
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Violent No More : Helping Men End Domestic Abuse by Michael Paymar The author guides readers through the process of recognizing abusive behaviors, taking responsibility for them, and learning to express anger without violence. This new edition includes updated resources, additional exercises, and guidelines for men of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Excerpt |
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Free Yourself From an Abusive Relationship by Richard Kraus, Andrea Lissette This book is a comprehensive guide to recognizing and dealing with domestic abuse and violence. It outlines the different types and stages of abuse, and provides information on how to change such relationships or escape from them. Excerpt |
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The Male Body : A New Look at Men in Public and in Private by Susan Bordo My father was prone to dandruff, and to vagrant patches of dry, flaky skin--at the thick edge of his eyebrows, around the side of his nose, behind and inside his ears. I don't know when I first noticed that my skin was beginning to pattern in exactly the same way, but it certainly wasn't until I was into my forties. When I did notice, it came as a shock of startlingly precise, irrefutable linkage between him and me. I was ambivalent about the discovery. It was not a glamorous trait to have in common with him. But it was proof of our genetic connection--a sense of belonging hard to come by in our scattered, nonreproducing family--and it made me feel close to him in some new way. Excerpt |
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BREAKING APART A Memoir of Divorce By Wendy Swallow As a fantasy, divorce has a lot to recommend it. A good divorce fantasy can feel like an open window in a life otherwise shuttered in on itself. It can comfort a heart stinging from marital strife. It can be intensely private and perfectly controlled, unlike reality, which may be spinning apart. A good divorce fantasy can take up a lot of time. Excerpt |
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For Women Only by Jennifer Berman, M.D. This is, at heart, a book about the female sexual response. We believe that what women and their partners learn here will eliminate much anguish and despair and help them enjoy more sexually satisfied lives. For Women Only also reflects the enormous change in the treatment of women's sexual problems in the last three years. Our book grew out of this exploding new field, and we are privileged to have played a part. Female sexual dysfunction is at last on the table a recognized and often treatable disorder, which affects the general health and quality of life of millions of women around the world. What you read here is based directly on our work when we were codirectors of the Women's Sexual Health Clinic at Boston University Medical Center. Thanks to the help of our mentor and role model, Dr. Irwin Goldstein, the pioneer and leader in the field of male erectile dysfunction, this clinic was an enormous success. Excerpt |
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If It Hurts, It Isn’t Love by Chuck Spezzano, Ph.D. Virginia Ironside, Sunday Mirror "... not only spiritual and inspirational, it's also immensely practical... full of wisdom and no one can fail to learn..." Excerpt |
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