Rick Wentworth survived ten years of captivity. Coming home was only the beginning.Now free, Rick is learning how to live again, how to father his children without fear, how to trust his own body, and how to believe that love might be safe. In the seaside town of Croft Beach, he has found Marianne, the woman willing to meet him with patience instead of pressure, and been reunited with his best friend, Darcy, whose quiet loyalty never wavers.But healing does not happen in is...

A stolen ingredient. A baking disaster. One celebration in trouble.Nine-year-old Lily Wentworth can't wait to help with Dad and Miss Marianne's engagement party. Delicious desserts, pretty decorations, and a whole day of excitement? Yes, please!But when a key ingredient mysteriously goes missing right after the grocery run, Lily's plans crumble into chaos. Was it a simple mistake...or something sneakier?With the clo...

Rick Wentworth has lost nearly everything-imprisoned for a decade by a manipulative woman he once trusted, he clings desperately to hope and the memories of the children he's been denied. Half Agony, Half Hope is a gripping contemporary retelling inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion, diving deep into the resilience of the human spirit and the redeeming power of love and faith.When Rick finally escapes captivity with his fragile daughter Lily, their journey toward healing a...

Seven famous Russian fairy tales with color illustrations by Ivan Bilibin. The tales were recorded by folklorist Alexander Afanasyev, who collected and published more than 600 Russian folk tales in the middle 19th century.

"This is a timely must-read for managers and anyone who has ever had to deal with a difficult coworker; it addresses a ubiquitous problem in a proactive, positive manner that should get the desired results." - Publishers WeeklyEveryone has a "schmuck" in their office---a difficult, disruptive person who upsets the workplace, confuses coworkers, and causes concern. It's hard to understand why schmucks act the way they do, but one thing is certain---they see...

"This is a timely must-read for managers and anyone who has ever had to deal with a difficult coworker; it addresses a ubiquitous problem in a proactive, positive manner that should get the desired results." - Publishers WeeklyEveryone has a “schmuck” in their office---a difficult, disruptive person who upsets the workplace, confuses coworkers, and causes concern. It’s hard to understand why schmucks act the way they do, but one thing is certain---they see...

The definitive guide to working with -- and surviving -- bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, tormentors, despots, backstabbers, egomaniacs, and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work."What an asshole!"How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not alone! In this groundbreaking book, Stanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to show you the best ways to de...

Shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Medal for HumourA laugh-out-loud novel about the consequences of being pushed to the edge—and plummeting right over itFrances Partridge, fifty-five, is a beloved children’s author. Geraint Blevins, forty-one, is an auto mechanic and devoted family man. Parker Poplawski, twenty-three, is just starting her career as a wardrobe assistant on a hit TV show. What do these people have in common?Nothing, ...

Little Timmy is a shy, insecure, nine-year-old boy when he meets Brian Gunther, a third-grade teacher in his elementary school. Nothing awaits him at home except a physically and mentally abusive mother and an absentee father. But when Timmy appears at school one day sporting bruises and a fat lip, everything changes between Mr. Gunther and him.As Mr. Gunther showers Timmy with affection and gifts, he becomes the friend and male role model Timmy has never had in his life. The teach...

The second exciting book in the bestselling 1797 Club series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Jess Michaels.Simon Greene, Duke of Crestwood has been obsessed with Margaret Rylon for years. There is only one thing standing between them: her fiancé, who also happens to be his best friend. He is desperate not to destroy everything in his life by giving in to his desires, but when Meg and Simon are trapped alone together overnight during a storm, the resulting scandal n...

In this witty, deeply honest tale of married life, New York Times bestselling author Jane Green delves into the heart of the holidays—and the winter of one woman’s discontent . . .Just when she’d sworn off men for good, Sarah Evans met Eddie. Sarah was a magazine editor, living in Manhattan, and loving her life—except for the heartbreaks. A successful real estate developer, Eddie was a breath of fresh air, a meeting of minds—and bodies. Soon came wedded bl...

New York Times**-Bestselling Author:**“Fans of Murder, She Wrote may want to try this…a series that is well written and enjoyable.”—The Evansville Courier and PressBetween her family and her reporting duties for the Tinker’s Cove, Maine Pennysaver, Lucy Stone could use a break. So when a friend tells her about a trip to England sponsored by Winchester College, she jumps at the chance for a girls’ getaway. But whe...