She's in love with her sister's killer...Lauren has loved Luke since first grade. They planned to marry—until he murdered her sister. The moment he was sentenced to prison, Lauren fled with her secret baby and made a new life. Now she'll do anything to keep their daughter safe. But her hard won peace shatters when Luke is exonerated, and it sets her on a path of mixed emotions to discover the truth. Letting a killer into their tightly knit family is out of the quest...

Did you start by helping out in your partner’s trade business because he couldn’t manage the overwhelming administrative workload, then quit your career to go all in? It’s a whole new world for you. It’s a whole new world for your partner. It’s a whole new world where love, leadership and doing the laundry has turned into a battleground. The trouble is, you’re winging it — and it isn’t working, is it? You are not alone. Women in trade businesses everywhere share a similar story.Wri...

In this compelling tale of resilience and healing, a woman braves the storms of mental illness and domestic turmoil, emerging from oppressive shadows into a life of hope and peace. Dr. Anya Sharma symbolizes renewal as our protagonist reclaims her story and cultivates a sanctuary of empathy. Shared vulnerabilities give rise to a chorus of connection and understanding—the collective strength of human spirits triumphing over adversity.Angela Smith is a passionate fiction writer who d...

This new book is about children celebrating their relationship with their families. Good family relationships and communication skills make a world of difference if tough times happen - and so does loving and being loved.This book can be enjoyed by children on their own or can be a 'read to me' book. It has a page towards the end of the book where children are guided to create their own affirmation page of how they love their families.A great Early Childhood, Primary and El...

"Christmas Overseas," is about Lucas, a military man serving overseas during Christmas time. Lucas struggles with the horrors of military life. Will he be okay away from home this year? In "The Christmas Tree Heist," Ray and his dog Duke fight a pair of bad guys stealing Christmas trees, and it has a bit of romance too. "The Christmas Fairy," is a sweet tale with a lot of magic. CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES, has Christmas stories with an assorted mix of reading fun.

Steel Drums and Steelbands: A History is a vivid account of the events that led to the “accidental” invention of the steel drum: the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century. Angela Smith walks readers through the evolution of the steel drum from an object of scorn and tool of violence to one of the most studied, performed, and appreciated musical instruments today. Smith explores the development of the modern steelband, from its roots in African slavery in early Trini...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In this compelling tale of resilience and healing, a woman braves the storms of mental illness and domestic turmoil, emerging from oppressive shadows into a life of hope and peace. Dr. Anya Sharma symbolizes renewal as our protagonist reclaims her story and cultivates a sanctuary of empathy. Shared vulnerabilities give rise to a chorus of connection and understanding—the collective strength of human spirits triumphing over adversity.Angela...

Adrienne Fuller is used to working late hours and long nights. As a nurse, her job is to save people, but when she witnesses a wreck on the road in front of her home and sees the men involved leave a dead body in a crumpled car, saving anyone is the last thing on her mind. This was no accident, and she's already learned a hard lesson about the criminal justice system. She vows to tell no one what she saw, even the cops who come knocking on her door the next day.Henry "Zan" Duncan i...

In 1942, drummer Viola Smith sent shock waves through the jazz world by claiming in Down Beat magazine that “hep girls” could sit in on any jam session and hold their own. In Women Drummers: A History from Rock and Jazz to Blues and Country, Angela Smith takes Viola at her word, offering a comprehensive look at the world of professional drumming and the women who had the courage and chops to break the barriers of this all-too-male field. Combining archival research with personal interviews...

Twisted bodies, deformed faces, aberrant behavior, and abnormal desires characterized the hideous creatures of classic Hollywood horror, which thrilled audiences with their sheer grotesqueness. Most critics have interpreted these traits as symptoms of sexual repression or as metaphors for other kinds of marginalized identities, yet Angela M. Smith conducts a richer investigation into the period's social and cultural preoccupations. She finds instead a fascination with eugenics and physical...

This book explores the experiences of a range of women from the early days of 1914, through the big events of the war on the Eastern Front. Their diaries, letters, memoirs and journalism are used to investigate the extraordinary role played by British women during the fall of Serbia, the Russian Revolution and the final push, and their role in reconstruction following the Armistice. These women, and their writings, are examined through the multiple lenses of gender, nationality, patriotism...

Faith, Hope and Love is a collection of poems I’ve written the last twenty-two years. Many of them were written with magnetic words and what I had/was experiencing at the time. I want to remind readers they are not alone. If you just hold on and have faith, God will carry you through every storm.