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George Bender's grandson lies in a coma as a result of a failed suicide attempt. When it is suggested to George that he reads to him as a means of bringing him out of his coma, George decides to relate his life story. This begins in Auckland in the early 1900s. The family is put into penury after George's father is killed in an industrial accident. To make ends meet, George, then an adolescent, is lured into gambling. However, when he is caught embezzling money from his employer to pay his gambling debts he ends up in prison. While serving his sentence, conscription is brought in to supply more men for the war. Daniel is called-up and sent to the Western Front. Soon after George's release, the Armistice is signed. Another year goes by before Daniel returns home. George goes to meet him, only the man he meets is far different from the brother he once knew. Daniel is one of the thousands of shell-shock victims. As George recalls these events, he is forced to confront his guilt at remaining home while Daniel went to the war and for his involvement with Daniel's subsequent death.

Who is this rhythm book for? This book is for you--the struggling musician or the frustrated rhythm teacher. This rhythm music book is for you--the struggling musician, determined to confidently play, eighth note, rhythm patterns, by ear or sight, on your melodic or harmonic instrument, rhythm guitar or rhythm piano. Or, for your music teacher, desperate for a rhythm pedagogy that elegantly guides you past rhythm frustration to discover your rhythm confidence. What is unique about this rhythm book? Firstly, this book does not try to to teach you every rhythm subject and every rhythm vocabulary. This eighth note, rhythm exercises, book focuses you on talking one vocabulary of sixteen rhythms. That's it. Secondly, this rhythmisation book is properly formatted for new rhythm readers with big, easy to read notation pages, supported by easy to read rhythmisation syllables that are easy to see and read. Thirdly, this is a doing rhythm book. Not a thinking or theory one. This book aims to get this vocabulary installed and embedded in your brain and speech, so that you can use these rhythm patterns on your instrument, in the next forty-nine minutes. Fourthly, this rhythm patterns book is part of a series of rhythm books, each of which focuses on a single rhythm vocabulary. The laser focus ensures you finish the book with a series of practical (mental and speech) rhythm music skills that you can use immediately. Fifthly, this rhythm exercises book, supplements and complements the leading rhythm books available. Other books take you broad and wide. Rhythm books, like this one, drill you narrow and deep. Why should you read this book now. If you want to replace your rhythm uncertainty with rhythm confidence (in the next forty-nine minutes) you should read this book now. Learning to talk, read, write and play this foundation rhythm vocabulary---in less than the next nine minutes---is a ridiculously achievable skill. Why wait a lifetime when you can do this nine minute job now? Then, talking this eighth note, rhythm vocabulary: across 33 rhythm conversations and 758 bars of word of mouth rhythms---in as little as the next thirty-seven minutes---is as straight forward as straight forward gets. After you have talked this book in 49 minutes you can then talk Rhythm Book 103 Sixteenth Note Rhythm Patterns in 25 minutes. What You Will Learn From This Study Rhythm Book You will learn: - to talk the second Rhythmisation vocabulary: the dabadaba eighth note rhythm patterns - the concept of rhythm levels, rhythm vocabularies, parent rhythm, derived rhythm and more - to talk dabadaba vowel durations, positional and silent consonants in 16 combinations - the principle of rhythmic alternation between strong and weak rhythm. - the concept of tempo rhythm to use with the dabadaba vocabulary - the concept of rhythmic density as a verbal and aural tool - how to read and write rhythm notation and rhythmisation in plain english You will talk and experience - the 16 rhythm dabadaba eighth note rhythmisation vocabulary - 8 attack eighth note dabadaba rhythms and rhythmisations - 7 attack eighth note dabadaba rhythms and rhythmisations - 6 attack eighth note dabadaba rhythms and rhythmisations - 5 attack eighth note dabadaba rhythms and rhythmisations - 4 attack eighth note dabadaba rhythms and rhythmisations - 3 attack eighth note dabadaba rhythms and rhythmisations - 2 attack eighth note dabadaba rhythms and rhythmisations - 1 attack eighth note dabadaba rhythms and rhythmisations - 5 eighth note dabadaba syncopations native to the vocabulary - 758 one bar and 323 two bar eighth note phrases - all 758 bars in tempo between MM60 and MM128

Who is this rhythm book for? This book is for you--the struggling musician or the frustrated rhythm teacher. This rhythm music book is for you--the struggling musician, determined to confidently play, quarter note, rhythm patterns, by ear or sight, on your melodic or harmonic instrument. Or, for your music teacher, desperate for a rhythm pedagogy that guides you to elegantly study rhythm and discover your rhythm confidence. What is unique about this book? Firstly, this book does not try to to teach you every rhythm subject or every rhythm guitar vocabulary. This quarter note, rhythm exercises, book focuses you on talking one vocabulary of sixteen rhythms. That's it. Secondly, this rhythmisation book is properly formatted for new rhythm readers with big, easy to read notation pages, supported by easy to read rhythmisation syllables that are easy to see and read. Thirdly, this is a doing rhythm book. Not a thinking or theory one. This book aims to get this vocabulary installed and embedded in your brain and speech, so that you can use this rhythm on your instrument, in the next ninety-nine minutes. Fourthly, this rhythm patterns book is part of a series of rhythm books, each of which focuses on a single rhythm vocabulary. The laser focus ensures you finish the book with a series of practical (mental and speech) rhythm music skills that you can use immediately. Fifthly, this rhythm exercises book, supplements and complements the leading rhythm books available. Other books take you broad and wide. Rhythm books, like this one, drill you narrow and deep. Why should you read this book now? If you want to replace your rhythm uncertainty with rhythm confidence (in the next ninety-nine minutes) you should read this book now. Learning to talk, read, write and play this foundation rhythm vocabulary---in less than the next seventeen minutes---is a ridiculously achievable skill. Why wait a lifetime when you can do this seventeen minute job now? Then, talking this quarter note, rhythm vocabulary: across 33 rhythm conversations and 758 bars of word of mouth rhythms---in as little as the next seventy-two minutes---is as straight forward as straight forward gets. After you have talked this book in 99 minutes you can then talk Rhythm Book 102 Eighth Note Rhythm Patterns in 49 minutes. Then you can read Rhythm Book 103 Sixteenth Note Rhythm Patterns in 25 minutes. What You Will Learn From This Rhythm Learning Book You will learn: - to talk the first Rhythmisation vocabulary: the dobodobo quarter note rhythm patterns - the concept of rhythm levels, rhythm vocabularies, parent rhythm, derived rhythm and more - to talk dobodobo vowel durations, positional and silent consonants in 16 combinations - the principle of rhythmic alternation between strong and weak rhythm. - the concept of tempo rhythm to use with the dobodobo vocabulary - the concept of rhythmic density as a verbal and aural tool - how to read and write rhythm notation and read and write rhythmisation in plain english You will talk and experience - the 16 rhythm dobodobo quarter note rhythmisation vocabulary - 8 attack quarter note dobodobo rhythms and rhythmisations - 7 attack quarter note dobodobo rhythms and rhythmisations - 6 attack quarter note dobodobo rhythms and rhythmisations - 5 attack quarter note dobodobo rhythms and rhythmisations - 4 attack quarter note dobodobo rhythms and rhythmisations - 3 attack quarter note dobodobo rhythms and rhythmisations - 2 attack quarter note dobodobo rhythms and rhythmisations - 1 attack quarter note dobodobo rhythms and rhythmisations - 5 quarter note dobodobo syncopations native to the vocabulary - 758 one bar and 323 two bar quarter note phrases - all 758 bars in tempo between MM60 and MM128 After this book, you should read Rhythm 102 Eight Note Rhythm Patterns and master the next level of rhythm.

Salvation Jane tells the story of a teenage boy's struggle into manhood after he is suddenly uplifted from his beloved haunts in England when his parents decide to seek a better life in Australia. Peter Mitchell's homesickness is eased somewhat when he finds there are plenty of girls around his own age at the migrant hostel he arrives at in South Australia. A powerful, humorous and sad story of a boy with an undiagnosed attention deficit ailment set in the 1950s, the final decade of innocence. A work of fiction based on actual events. Contains sexual themes and strong language.

Join Lucy and her friends on a scary and joyous romp through time and space. The school holidays were never this exciting and fearful. Find out why Lucy sleeps with the light on.

Who is this rhythm book for? This book is for you--the struggling musician or the frustrated rhythm teacher. This rhythm music book is for you--the struggling musician, determined to confidently play, sixteenth note, rhythm patterns, by ear or sight, on your melodic or harmonic instrument. Or, for your music teacher, desperate for a study rhythm pedagogy that elegantly guides you past your deep frustration to discover your rhythm confidence. What is unique about this book? Firstly, this book does not try to to teach you every rhythm subject and every rhythm vocabulary. This sixteenth note, rhythm exercises, book focuses you on talking one vocabulary of sixteen rhythms. That's it. Secondly, this rhythmisation book is properly formatted for new rhythm readers with big, easy to read rhythm notation, supported by easy to see and read rhythmisation syllables. Thirdly, this is a doing rhythm book. Not a thinking or theory one. This book aims to get this vocabulary installed and embedded in your brain and speech, so that you can use these rhythm patterns on your instrument, in the next twenty-five minutes. Fourthly, this rhythm patterns book is part of a series of rhythm books, each of which focuses on a single rhythm vocabulary. The laser focus ensures you finish the book with a series of practical (mental and speech) rhythm music skills that you can use immediately. Fifthly, this rhythm exercises book, supplements and complements the leading rhythm books available. Other books take you broad and wide. Rhythm books, like this one, drill you narrow and deep. Sixthly, these dibidibi rhythm lessons complement rhythm guitar methods by focusing on rhythm rather than guitar. Seventh, these rhythms are uniquely ordered by rhythm density for ease of learning and playing. Why should you read this book now. If you want to replace your rhythm uncertainty with rhythm confidence (in the next twenty-five minutes) you should read this book now. Learning to talk, read, write and play this foundation rhythm vocabulary---in less than the next five minutes---is a ridiculously achievable skill. Why wait a lifetime when you can do this five minute job now? Then, talking this sixteenth note, rhythm vocabulary: across 33 rhythm conversations and 758 bars of word of mouth rhythms---in as little as the next thirty-seven minutes---is as straight forward as straight forward gets. After you have talked this book in 25 minutes you will have the powerful powerful rhythm vocabulary to command along with dobodobo and dibidibi. Awesome. What You Will Learn From This Rhythm Learning Book You will learn: - to talk the third Rhythmisation vocabulary: the dibidibi sixteenth note rhythm patterns - the concept of rhythm levels, rhythm vocabularies, parent rhythm, derived rhythms - to talk dibidibi vowel durations, positional and silent consonants in 16 combinations - the principle of rhythmic alternation between strong and weak rhythm - the best tempo rhythm to use with the dibidibi vocabulary - the concept of rhythmic density as a verbal and aural tool - how to read and write rhythm notation and rhythmisation in plain english You will talk and experience - the 16 rhythm dibidibi sixteenth note rhythmisation vocabulary - 8 attack sixteenth note dibidibi rhythms and rhythmisations - 7 attack sixteenth note dibidibi rhythms and rhythmisations - 6 attack sixteenth note dibidibi rhythms and rhythmisations - 5 attack sixteenth note dibidibi rhythms and rhythmisations - 4 attack sixteenth note dibidibi rhythms and rhythmisations - 3 attack sixteenth note dibidibi rhythms and rhythmisations - 2 attack sixteenth note dibidibi rhythms and rhythmisations - 1 attack sixteenth note dibidibi rhythms and rhythmisations - 5 sixteenth note dibidibi syncopations native to the vocabulary - 758 one bar and 323 two bar sixteenth note phrases - all 758 bars in tempo between MM60 and MM128

Follow an animal-loving bartender and her hot, protective boss as they finally give into the attraction between them in this emotional and steamy romantic comedy about healing the past to let love in. Josie I didn't plan to fall in love with my boss. Cory Porter is six-foot-six of muscle and I fell for him the day he gave me a job in his bar. Too bad he's twelve years older than me and treats me like a little sister. Anyway, I've got other things to worry about-like saving my favorite animal shelter and fostering an anxious pup called Pretzel. The only problem is, I'm not allowed to have dogs in my apartment... Cory I shouldn't have suggested Josie and Pretzel stay at my place. I've been fighting feelings for that woman for five years. She's too young, too much my employee, and way too sweet for a guy like me. But the more time we spend under one roof, the harder it gets to keep my hands off her-especially when she's bent over on her yoga mat in our living room. Can't a guy catch a break? I know it's selfish of me to act on this. I'm a committed bachelor like my father and will only end up hurting her. But now that I've let Josie in, can I become the man she deserves? Here's what you can expect from The Love You Deserve: ♥ Steamy romantic comedy♥ Dual point of view♥ Age gap, boss/employee, roommates, mutual pining♥ Sweet, loving heroine♥ Protective, broken hero with a playboy past♥ Cute dogs!>Please note that this book contains sensitive topics such as parental abandonment, anniversary of a parent's death, low self-worth, and adoption. It references infidelity, which occurs in the past, off-page, and not between the two main characters. It also contains cursing and sex scenes, and is intended for audiences 18 years and older. This book can be read as a standalone, but it contains spoilers for the earlier books in the series.

From the author of Dear Motherhood, the book that has stolen the hearts of mothers around the world, comes the second in Emma Heaphy's collection of honest and healing poetry and prose on early motherhood. Mother On is your very own manual on the continuation of early motherhood. Written through the eyes, mind and heart of a mother who is no longer new at mothering, but still faces fresh challenges every day, this book fills many of the never-ending gaps that this season brings. Within these pages you will find new learnings, unspoken realities and healing perspectives. The words will transport you through, and back to, key moments in your early motherhood journey. Moments that may not mirror the perspective of a first-time mother, but that reflect the continuation of learning through the words of a more seasoned one. From pregnancy, postpartum, and life with multiple children to judgement, shame and what that can mean for your relationship, this book covers it all. Quite simply, it will hold your hand, touch your heart, and leave you feeling seen, heard and validated. It will carry you as you mother on. "Emma's heart-felt, and heart-warming words will affirm all of your feelings. You will feel heard and seen, knowing that you aren't alone as you love and learn through the hard and the happy moments of mothering little ones."Pinky Mckay, Author "Emma's writing is exquisite. She goes right to the heart of the highs and lows of the magical mess that is motherhood. If I'm ever feeling alone in it all, a moment leafing through her musings makes me instantly feel more connected-to myself, to my child and to the other warrior mothers out there."Ali Bastian, Actor "Emma's words have been the balm for my soul more times than I can count. I've found comfort and validation in them and felt not so alone."Dilshad B, Founder of The Gentle Mamma "Emma's words speak straight to the heart of every mother, whether new or seasoned. Reading her words is like the comforting embrace every mother so desperately needs."Rachael Shepard-Ohta, Sleep specialist and Founder of Hey Sleepy Baby

What does it take to shift deep-seated betrayal? Adele Fergus switched back to her maiden name with plans to never look back-never think about her naïve, short-lived marriage to James Montague. But that was before he turned up on her Wānaka doorstep with her missing diamonds, an unlikely backstory, and persistent requests for visitation with his ex-stepdaughter. Adele's hell-bent on keeping James at arms-length, but it's not easy with old attractions still running hot. What's more, she's beginning to suspect she may have left him on false information. Divorce was never in James' game-plan, so when his ex-wife's jewellery comes to light, it's excuse enough to be drawn back to her-welcome or not-and he isn't leaving until he has all the answers. The more the exes re-learn to trust each other, the more they come to realise someone was intent on dragging them apart from the very beginning. Someone close. Is it worth risking everything to start again? Authors note: Though this story ends with an HEA, it also includes references to a historical miscarriage, depression, and suicide. Please read at your own discretion. Winner of both the Daphne Clair de Jong First Kiss and RWNZ Great Beginnings competition, LAKE TAIMANA is a contemporary love story set in the stunning Lakes District in southern New Zealand. The third novel by emerging Kiwi writer, Stephanie Ruth, it can be read as a standalone, or in conjunction with two other linked love stories in the OTAGO WATERS series. Intended for readers who enjoy their feel-good, slow-burn romance on the steamy side. Sign on to Stephanie Ruth's newsletter to receive bonus short stories, prologues, epilogues, and cut scenes set in the same world, with the characters you love. www.stephanie-ruth.com

They say that we all have a day, a dark day of the soul when we either sink for good or fight it and rise from the depths threatening our everything. I don't think I had a day, but rather a period of time where things were so dark I knew that if something didn't change - if I didn't change - then I would get pulled under and never escape, leaving my girls without a mum, just as I had been left without mine.This book is born from that journey, its my struggle from just barely surviving to truly thriving.Its a practical tool that will help to equip you with the knowledge that I learnt along the way to allow you to get unstuck, to improve your life, to show you how to stop thinking small and how to make positive change no matter what you are currently going through. Finally allowing you to live the life you deserve to live.I myself have been at the lowest of the low places, I have learnt how to pick myself up again and move forward to where I am today. I truly believe this book can help you to grow and evolve and change into the person I know you were born to be.I am here to show you just what's possible when you finally choose yourself.

THE BELL THAT NEVER RANGThis is Jim Bowen's story. The story of a boy born in the shadow of a lonely church bell and forced to leave the farm he loves to become a sailor, only to fall in love with the beautiful Marie while on a voyage to New Zealand.A story of Wales and New Zealand; of romance, rugby and the struggles of two farming families.And of a battleship, HMS New Zealand, purchased by a young country and protected by a Maori prophecy, as it fought in a world war. Will the prophecy hold true at the Battle of Jutland? And what of Jim and Marie?And the bell that never rang on the Queen Mary?Based on a true story and supported by extensive research into the author's ancestry, this book brings alive the dramas of ordinary lives disrupted by a war that nobody wanted; lives haunted by "turanga wae wae" and "hiraeth", the deep call of the roots that bind you to land of your birth.

Join an anxious bookworm as she lets her alter ego call the shots in this steamy romantic comedy about finding the courage to step out of your comfort zone. I keep my nose stuck in a book where things are safe. But after a night out with friends, it becomes painfully obvious that while I've lived a million lives between the pages, I've never had an adventure of my own. So when my sister asks me to fly to New York for her wedding, I decide to become Harriet 2.0: a bold, outgoing version of myself. Who knew this little experiment would initiate me into the mile high club? Except, Luke isn't just the tall, sexy stranger in the middle seat with a devastating smile and gorgeous forearms. He's here in New York, and he's totally off-limits. When I learn that he's a gamer who gets all my nerdy references, I can't stay away-even if it might jeopardize my sister's wedding. With my time in New York running out, I find myself wanting to do the most outrageous thing of all: take a chance on love. Here's what you can expect from Outrageously in Love: ♥ Steamy romantic comedy with a side of forbidden love♥ Hot nerdy hero♥ Anxious heroine stepping out of her comfort zone♥ First big O - but definitely not the last!♥ Instant attraction/chemistry♥ Maid of honor duties and wedding mayhem>Please note that this book contains sensitive topics such as high school bullying, self-harm, panic attacks, and divorce. It also contains cursing and sex scenes, and is intended for audiences 18 years and older. This book can be read as a standalone, but it contains spoilers for the earlier books in the series.

The great lady is very much like she is in canon until there is a horrific accident in 1804 where both her husband Lewis and her daughter Anne die. For a lady who believed she could control all by force of will and desire, the deaths of her family rock her world down to the foundations. She revaluates all of her priorities, changes direction, and becomes a surrogate mother to both surviving Darcys. In his will Sir Lewis leaves his estate and all of his holdings to Richard Fitzwilliam as he is the only one of his three nephews to have to shift for himself. Sir Lewis and Anne were the last alive in the de Bourgh line. Jane Bennet, after losing more than one suitor to her mother's vulgar and inappropriate behaviour has had the blinders removed. Elizabeth is no longer in awe of her father as she has had her eyes opened to his indolence and abrogation of his parental responsibility. Rather than laugh with him at his treatment of his wife and younger daughters, she understands the inappropriateness of how her father behaves. The story is close to canon with regards to the interactions between the Netherfield and Longbourn residents with the dastardly George Wickham pouring poison on our Lizzy's ear up to a point. We see a lot of that interaction through the eyes of William Collins who is very different from his portrayal in canon. Wickham is exposed, but not by Darcy. Bingley is his spineless self and allows his sister Caroline to rule his life and manipulate him while at the same time he looks to Darcy to make decisions for him. The Netherfield Party escapes to Town and Bingley deserts Jane without a word except for Miss Bingley's fiction she sends in her note and single reply to a Jane's three letters. Up to a point, Lady Catherine has taken a back seat. Unlike the lady we are used to, she does not want to insert herself into her relative's lives unless absolutely needed. When she sees too much happening which needs correcting, she decides to take charge. She leads her family in berating Darcy for his behaviour in Hertfordshire, his hauteur, and in not taking care of the scourge that is George Wickham. This story looks at how this iteration of Lady Catherine changes the trajectory of a number of character we all love, and some we dislike intensely.

>CRYSTAL ICE also tells of an Auckland-based motorcycle gang called the Skorpions that has the distribution network that allows it to sell crystal methamphetamine in New Zealand and the mutualistic relationship that exists between the Croatian restaurateurs and the Skorpion leadership. It is a relationship that hinges on the Croatians successfully smuggling the precursor chemicals into the country and receiving 60% of the vast amounts of money generated by this illicit trade. When this relationship is threatened, by one of the Skorpion co-leaders withholding monies from the brothers, the Croatian's revenge is both swift and brutal, resulting in the execution of the renegade Skorpion leader. The killing is the catalyst to a series of events that ultimately threatens the illicit drug ring. Parallel to the power flux between the Croatians and the Skorpions is a young and naïve New Zealand Customs officer who gradually uncovers small and sometimes, seemingly insignificant clues that eventually leads him to discover the connection between the Croatian restaurateurs who manufacture the drugs, the Auckland motorcycle gang who distribute them and finally the terrorist cell that released the virus in the United States. Unlike "Contagion" written by Scott Burns in 2010 this is the story of a terrorist weaponized virus released by aerosol across the North Eastern states of America. Similar to COVID-19 the outbreak initially catches USAMRIID and the CDC off-guard. However, they soon implement the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza and initiate inter-agency field teams to investigate and identify the point sources of contagion. This novel does not detail the effects COVID-19 has had on the United States, it only details the effect the fictional weaponized virus has had before its distribution was disrupted.

Just who is the modern vegan?It seems that more and more people are choosing plant-based foods over animal products. Why is there such a demand?From the Author, Fee O'Shea comes a great book that looks at veganism in the 21st century. Going over the past two decades and especially the last two years Fee has observed the nuances that have crept into the meaning of the vegan lifestyle. Ask yourself: Why should I give up meat, dairy or eggs? Fee can see that the reasons people are ditching the animal products make the modern vegan different from when she made the switch.'The Rise of the Modern Day Vegan - 21st Century Veganism' is a fascinating look at what and why this movement is not going away anytime soon.If you're curious to know what conclusions this author has on this subject, grab your copy now and see if you come to the same resul

In the remote north eastern corner of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), close to the border with Russia and China, is the country's largest concentration camp. Hidden in the mountains, just 20 kilometres outside the city of Hoeryŏng, lies Camp 22, a bestial, godless place. Larger in area than Auschwitz or Dachau, it holds over 50 000 political prisoners and their families, and for good reason, it is called the "Killing Compound". Concentration camps in North Korea came into being at the close of World War II. Anyone considered being "adversary classes" were rounded up and imprisoned in large labour camps, similar to the Russian gulags. Estimates of between 400 000 and 1 million political prisoners have perished in these camps since 1972. Termed kwan-li-so, political penal-labour colonies, may hold up to 200 000 men, women and children. So-called political offenders face life sentences without trial, for offences as trivial as failing to bow to portraits of the current "Great Leader". Camp 22 is the story of a Christian family arrested and detained in camp 22. A story of tragedy, brutality, and ultimately survival.

Tom has grown up with a teddy bear his grandfather bought him from birth. The colour of a ginger biscuit Hugo the bear is his constant companion in all his adventures. After five years of dragging Hugo around the house and garden by his ear, the bear was a little worse for wear. So for his fifth birthday, Tom was bought another bear to replace the shabby old one. The new bear taunted Hugo the old shabby bear. That was until the new bear was lost, lonely, and frighted; then learned what it was like to be taunted by another toy. Reunited with the other toys he admits he was cruel and says sorry to Hugo the ginger biscuit coloured bear.

James is one of the best riders in the world, but someone knows how to hit him where it hurts.Jadin is not far behind, but his world is about to crash around him.Kelli is a star in her own right, but she's caught in the ripples and trying to work out her feelings.Amy is strong enough to go after what she wants, but it could come at the cost of her heart.Life still throws in hospitals and heartache, even when you're brave enough to live your dreams.

First impressions are hard to shake...>Kanako is everything Daniel isn't, and nothing he's used to. Commitment doesn't come easily to a player who's been burnt so publicly before, but if he can't learn to trust this fresh-faced, quirky artist-in-residence, he could well lose her altogether. Like the swallows, Kanako's only in Otago for the season. But willing or not, the self-proclaimed introvert is being slowly absorbed into small town life on the lake, and she's in grave danger of falling in love with it. RUBY ISLAND is the second story in Stephanie Ruth's Otago Waters series, set in the beautiful South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Each book stands alone, but reading them in order provides a deeper experience. Intended for readers who enjoy their slow-burn, feel-good romance on the steamy side, and promising a happily ever after. Authors note: Though this story ends with an HEA, it also includes references to a historical drowning, and addiction. Please read at your own discretion. Sign on to Stephanie Ruth's newsletter to receive bonus short stories, prologues, epilogues, and cut scenes set in the same world at www.stephanie-ruth.com

The NYC Big Book Award 2024 recognized "Dragonflies, A Novel Based on What Men Think of Women" in the category of Relationships as a Distinguished Favorite. This novel is set in the beautiful city of Naples, Florida. It tells the story of four avid golfers whose lives undergo dramatic changes after a weekend trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. The story is filled with romance, intrigue and corruption, featuring many unexpected plot twists. Readers will find it hard to put the book down. The four close friends, Lance, Jude, Tom, and Chris, are seen discussing their relationships during conversations at the 19th hole. This provides insight into how men think about women.>Similar to dragonflies flitting between potential mates, the four men develop fleeting relationships with numerous women. Their actions create a world filled with lust, drama, and criminal activities. The men face both heartbreak and happiness before realizing they should not take anything for granted. Highly interesting and exciting so order your copy today!

**This is an Elizabeth is not a Bennet Story** This story starts with one of King George III's sons marrying the love of his life secretly. The woman is a daughter of an Earl. After more than a year of marriage, all of the time with his beloved wife spent at her estate of Netherfield Park in Hertfordshire, the Prince reveals his marriage to his father hoping the elapsed time will protect them. The King orders his son to leave the lady and plans to have the marriage annulled. The King was at least convinced by his son not to annul the marriage, so instead he orders a speedy divorce. The reason was NOT that the lady was unsuitable, the opposite was true, but for political reasons, the King has promised his son's hand to a European princess to strengthen alliances for England. It saddens the King to do so, especially as this son is one he is very close to, knowing he is breaking his son's heart the King forces the divorce as the other country in question is one England sorely needs as an ally. In the meanwhile, the lady had become best of friends with Mrs. Francine Bennet of Longbourn. They met not many months after Jane was born, shortly after the lady moved into Netherfield Park. When her devastated husband informs her of the forced divorce, his wife does not inform him she is with child to try not hurt him more than he has been already. It so happens Fanny Bennet is also pregnant with her second child at the same time. Due to the ignominy of divorce and worried about the social ramifications coupled with making assumptions about what the royals would expect of them, the lady's family cut ties with her when she needs her parents more than ever. The only one she feels she has left is Fanny Bennet. A few other friends write but the broken-hearted lady is not ready to accept their overtures and respond yet. As both ladies near their confinements Thomas Bennet is called away-for what he tells his wife-is to assist his good friend from Cambridge, the Earl of Holder, in Staffordshire. He is actually investigating ways to break the entail on Longbourn. Fanny moves into Netherfield to be with her best friend during their confinements along with 2-year-old Jane. Before the final confinement, her brothers, Phillips, the solicitor, and Gardiner, the man of business are summoned. Phillips draws up a will for the lady and Gardiner is given management of her fortune. Just in case the worst happens, the lady writes a number of letters, among them one to her unborn child, one to the Prince, one to Bennet, and one to her parents as she has a plan in the event of her death. The best friends go into labour within hours of each other. Fanny delivers a stillborn son and some hours later, her friend delivers a healthy baby girl, who is the legitimate daughter of a Prince, making her a Princess. The friend has complications of birth and will not survive long. She implores her best friend-her sister of the heart-to take her daughter and raise her as her own and she will claim the dead baby son. Fanny cannot deny her friend her dying wish. The Lady names her baby Elizabeth after her grandmother. The lady charges Fanny with waiting until she feels Elizabeth is ready, to reveal her birth right to her, explaining her reasons for waiting. Other than a few small bequests to some, the lady's last will bequeaths her child all of her worldly possessions, including an enormous fortune and Netherfield Park on reaching his/her majority of 21. When Bennet returns he is introduced to, and falls in love with, his second daughter. Jane and Lizzy are both loved equally by their parents. The story looks at how the Bennets' lives are different with a much different Fanny than canon. Also how will Elizabeth and the world around her react to the news when her true heritage is revealed. The Bennets meet the Darcys and Fitzwilliams much earlier than in Miss Austen's masterpiece.

"Where has this man brought me to...this place that is so far from anyone and anything. I must survive, I must make it out, I have to make it out. It is not going to be easy, it will be the biggest test to myself, to find out just how much a woman can endure, to find myself, my strength, I will find myself on a journey back to me." Gabriella is New Zealand born of Hungarian parents. She grew up in a mostly happy but tumultuous at times family. Gabriella now lives in a rural town in New Zealand and is married with four adult children and has six grandchildren, whom she adores and loves dearly. She is married to her best friend, they have been together for twenty-five years and counting, she is finding peace and happiness at last.

None of the books in this series are purely about the title character, but how their taking charge affects those around them. Fanny Bennet dies of an apoplexy two years prior to the start of this story. As in canon, the Bingleys, Hursts, and Darcy arrive in the area residing in the leased Netherfield Park. Up until the Reverend William Collins arrival, things are not far from canon. Collins is the sycophant we all love to hate and sets his sights on Jane. Bennet tells him in no uncertain terms he will not consent to such a man marrying ANY of his daughters. Charlotte Lucas overhears Collins ranting to himself about how he will evict the Bennets from Longbourn the day Bennet passes. He then tried to woo Charlotte soon after and she too rejects him. He is derisive when she rejects him out of hand, he tells her that no man would ever offer for one on the shelf, without fortune, and as homely as her. Collins then proposes to Matilda Dudley, Lizzy's friend and Longbourn's widowered parson's daughter. Matilda accepts him much to Elizabeth and Charlotte's surprise. Collins's words to her spur Charlotte to take charge, the story tells the tale of what she does and how it affects the lives of not a few people. The book examines how Charlotte actions change the trajectories of some of our favourite (to love and hate) characters.

A lost river. A disembodied voice. A young man desperate to hold on to loveEffra is the story of young Londoners - and lost waters. Of rivers like the Fleet, the Effra, and the Wandle that loaned their names to the London's famous streets, and run beneath them still.It's the story of Finn, who moves into a shared flat near Brixton's Effra Rd. With a new relationship, new friends and a new job life for Finn seems suddenly bright. Yet amongst all the promise of this London summer a thread of darkness worms its way. What is driving the group of squatters that eke a living at the city's fringes? And what is the sinister sense of purpose that's begun to stir beneath them all?Effra is about modern lives in one of the world's most ancient cities; a tale of the passion and obsession that can grip you when everything you cherish is at stake...

**This is a book of two volumes, but all in one book. It is a one off, standalone story.** Over 150 years in the past an Evil Duke plotted to separate his first and second sons. He was a man who had two interests: money and status. Lord Sedgewick Rhys-Davies, the 3rd Duke of Bedford sets off a chain of events that ultimately ends up doing the exact opposite of what his original evil intent was in the far future. Mr. Thomas Bennet lives with his second wife and family on his estate Longbourn in Hertfordshire. As far as he knows, he is an indirect descendant of the last Earl of Meryton whose line died out with him over 150 years ago. The family has owned Longbourn and Netherfield Park for as long as anyone remembers. There is an entail on Longbourn, but not the one we are used to. As in the canon, this Bennet dislikes London, and the Ton and he and his family keep away from London society. His second wife is the daughter of an Earl but just goes as Mrs. Bennet. The Bennet's new tenants at Netherfield Park are the Bingleys. One of the major deviations from canon in this tale, Jane Bennet has more than a little backbone while Bingley has little or none. How will Darcy behave, will he make assumptions and act on them? Will Elizabeth allow her prejudices to rule? When Wickham slithers onto the scene will he cause havoc? The 7th Duke of Bedford is ill, and he will be the end of the line as there are no living relatives to inherit the dukedom and vast Bedford holdings. He removes an old letter from a safe in his study written by the 4th Duke. Witten on the outside of the letter is: 'Open ONLY if there are no more Rhys-Davies heirs.' The Duke opens the letter and learns of the 3rd Duke's evil and there is in fact an heir, although a direct descendant, he is not a Rhys-Davies. This is the story of different families and what happens when their lives intersect and are changed for ever. There is quite a bit about Lizzy & Darcy, but there are not always the main focus of the story as the title infers.

My name is Lou, but I've been known by many names over the years. The junkie's daughter. The teen bride. The Internet knows me as Scarlet, but in real life, I'm just Lou. Scarlet is desired. She knows how to flirt, how to seduce, how to win. But Lou... well, I guess I'm still trying to figure that out. After a wake up call with a client that made me realize I was not leading my best life, I decided to make some changes. Stop living online. See the world beyond Fairbanks. Explore. Except my ex-client isn't taking 'no' for an answer, and there are three new guys in town for the winter who insist on coming to my rescue. And all of them are keeping secrets. Secrets that might explain what bright eyes they have. And what sharp teeth they have. And what big packages they have... Scarlet Disaster is book one in the Little Red Duet. It is a medium burn reverse harem, loosely inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, for readers age 18+ This duet mentions characters from the Three Bears Duet, but can be read as a standalone.

This is the final book in a 4-book series. *** Please note, there is description of a wedding night, but neither graphic nor gratuitous. ***At the end of Book 3, Mrs. Fitzpatrick AKA Mrs. Catherine de Bourgh (her title having been stripped), unleashed her final revenge. Her pet Wickham plans to finish the job of killing Lady Elizabeth and then he wants to abscond with Georgiana Darcy. The book opens with the results of the ambush and its direct aftermath. The plant, Jones, tries to bargain for his freedom, we see if he had anything of value to trade.What happens to the conspirators and do they all reap their just rewards? Are any of the heroes harmed? All of these questions are answered in the first few chapters of Book 4.The final book in the series follows the lives of the main characters as they love, live, and move forward. Another potential villain raises his ugly head, and we see who steps in to protect Lady Elizabeth this time.William Darcy is finally able to stop crossing out dates on his calendar when Lady Elizabeth comes into society and has her ball. We follow the couple that we all love so very much from betrothal to marriage and into the future. At the same time, we get a glimpse of the lives of some of the characters that have been around Lady Elizabeth from the beginning of this series.Near the end of the book, we find out about a most unexpected pairing. That dear reader will be the subject of a future sequel to the Discarded Daughter series. I thank you for reading my stories.

At the end of Part 1, William Darcy saved Lady Elizabeth Bennet's life, but at what cost? After a short look into the future, Part 2 picks up from the point that Part 1 ended. We find out very early in the story what William's fate is. We also follow the villains as they plot their revenge and try to find new ways to acquire money that they do not deserve. In this book We meet some new villains as our heroes deal with the vagaries of life. Elizabeth finally admitted that she loved William the morning that he was shot, is it too late or will love find a way? As there always are in life, there are highs and lows and this second part of three gives us a window into the ups and downs that affect our couple and their extended family.

Is Rachel Robinson the only one on campus who doesn't know who Devin Freedman is? No big deal except that the bad-boy rock star gets a kick out of Rachel's refusal to worship at his feet. And that seems to have provoked his undivided attention.Devin, the guy who gave new meaning to the phrase "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." Devin, the guy who somehow becomes wedged between her and the past she's kept hidden for years. It's up to the librarian to find out firsthand just how "bad" he really is. Because her secret-and her growing feelings for a man who claims he's bent on redemption-depend on his turning out to be as good as he seems. Which is really, really good."Romance readers have a noise we make when we mention a book that's tremendously good. It's somewhere between a gasp and a sigh..." Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Best Romance 2010 list posted on Kirkus Reviews"I can't recommend this book highly enough." Dear Author"Devin definitely burns up the pages as a sexy man who retains enough of the bad boy to give the story an extra dash of fantasy..." Allaboutromance

From rock icon to house husband.From academic historian to tell-all memoirist.They changed their lives for each other. Now they need to change them back.What follows happily-ever-after? Love gets real.Like every woman newly and emphatically in love, academic Elizabeth Winston figured she'd fix her rockstar lover's emotional problems with her shiny, all-encompassing acceptance.Oh boy.Even though she'd heard her minister father counsel couples throughout her childhood, she forgot the take-away. You can't force someone to heal before they're ready.Now she's five thousand miles from the man she loves and hawking intimate details of their relationship to salvage his iconic legacy. Struggling to keep her own identity, and increasingly unsure whether Zander's even on board.Can she redeem his reputation while holding onto her career, or is she making things worse on all fronts?And that's before she makes a mistake that changes everything.He gave up the world for love. The world isn't ready to let him go. Fame is a destroyer.Which is why Zander Freedman quit music.These days its moderation in all things, except Elizabeth Winston.But building an ordinary life with an extraordinary woman isn't easy.For one, she's deep in the snake pit he left behind.For two, he has a stalker that stops him being by her side.Loving her is easy. Letting her love him is something he works on every day.How hard does Elizabeth's life have to be before she regrets choosing him?THE ROCK SOLID SERIESWhat The Librarian Did (opening act)Rise FallPlayRedemptionResurrectionNote: Fall and Play can be read in any order. Redemption continues the story of Zander and Elizabeth (Rise) but can also be read as a standalone.