Protecting Portia

protecting-portiaJackson Grady met the love of his life. Unfortunately, he was running drugs for a pimp named Sasha at the time, who asked him to keep an eye on their new acquisition from Russia, the bedraggled beauty named Portia. She touched his heart and forced him to confront the kind of man he’d become.

Now, Portia and Jackson both work at The Sugar House. He continuously looks out for her, and longs for her with his every breath, but knows he is unworthy of such an angel. What will Portia do to win not only the heart, but also the body, of the man she loves?

Welcome to the world of The Sugar House, and the men and women who will fulfill your every fantasy. But can they find a way to fulfill their own?

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101 Dirty Talk Examples: Dirty Talk Phrases You Can Use Anywhere

101 Dirty Talk Examples Dirty Talk Phrases You Can Use AnywhereWhether you are in your first relationship or you have been married for 20 years keeping the romance going is the secret. I will help you to keep the fire lit in any relationship with these dirty talking examples. 

Relationships need work just like anything else that is worth having. If you are looking to make your relationship grow and be a healthy one, then you need to tend to it like you would anything else you care about. 

If you can keep the passion going and the fires burning in your relationship, then you will be very happy for many years to come. Let this fire fade, and your relationship will start to fall apart like so many others. 

I write books that help keep the fire lit and the passion burning. Never stop communicating, never stop having sex, and never ever let the burning flame of desire fade with your partner. 

I hope you enjoy this list of dirty talk examples. I created it so that you can use them in the bedroom, in the kitchen or while having a night out on the town.

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Leadership Styles Necessary For Effective Management

Leadership Styles Necessary For Effective ManagementA leadership style is the manner in which you go about providing direction, motivating people and implementing your plans when in a position of leadership. Through years of study, psychologists have identified ten leadership styles that characterize leaders of all types. Some of these leadership styles have been around for a while, while others are relatively new. Other styles could easily be added to this list, and some could be combined as they are somewhat similar, but this list is a comprehensive look at the way leaders lead. 

What type of leader are you? Understanding and embracing your own personal leadership style will help you understand why your team is or is not succeeding. Embracing leadership styles that stretch you past your limits will help you get even more out of the people you are leading, so your entire team will find success. A thorough understanding of leadership styles is the first step in understanding how to effectively lead the people under you. 

 

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Mortom

MortomMortom: population 986.

On the outskirts of town, 33-year-old Craig Moore is found drowned in the lake. A loner and town eccentric, few attend the funeral.

One week later Andy Crowl arrives in Mortom, still stunned by his cousin’s death and equally confused why everything was left to him. The two hadn’t spoken in years and shared little outside of fierce childhood competition.

But Craig hardly did him a favor. The estate amounts to little more than a drained bank account and a property overridden with junk. When Andy finds a dead rat under the refrigerator with a key in its mouth, he thinks it’s some sort of sick joke. Then he finds the letter left by Craig, written two days before his death … detailing the rules of “the game.”

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Smoothies For Weight Loss

smoothies-for-weight-lossGet my favorite smoothie recipes. By combining the right ingredients, you can create smoothies that taste great and help you drop pounds. The reason that smoothies can help you lose weight is that you can get all of your necessary nutrients in one glass without adding in excess calories.

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Marine Life 3-Pack

marine-life-3-packThe “Marine Life 3-Pack” comprises Terry Mason’s four marine life books in one pack. These include: “Whales”, “Dolphins”and “Sharks” . The books use captivating illustrations and carefully chosen words to teach children about sea animals. 

The description is simple enough for early readers or for a parent to guide a child through. 

Children are given a well-rounded understanding of these beautiful creatures: their anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. 

I enjoyed compiling these books. I even learned a few things along the way. Perhaps you will too.

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The Sneaker Tree

the-sneaker-treeRemember when you were a kid and you had that one magical summer that seemed to last a lifetime? Cooper, Gooby, Chuck, Cliff and Bolo don’t know it, but they are in the midst of a summer they will never forget. Their small town is paralyzed with fear as a serial killer preys upon children and The Golden Boys seem to be the only ones who have a chance to stop him. A life-long bond is forged between them as they confront each other, their worst fears and a killer that is more than anyone could possibly imagine.

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Sign Changes

sign-changesAmazon Certified #1 Bestseller in Metaphysical Science Fiction

Sign Changes is a novel about ideas and the ways they have changed us. It is about the way you came to understand the very words you are reading now. About the origins of symbol use. Kpol and his tribe struggle to survive an ice age 100,000 years ago and adapt to new ways. In 16th century England, a young boy leaves the countryside to learn to read and print books. In the near-present computer age, a man and woman prepare for the bombs they fear will fall. And in the distant future, a new form of life comes into existence. What connects them all?

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Intentional

intentionalNominated for three eFesitval of Words awards (Best Villain, Best New Adult, Best Sweet Romance) 

Newly engaged and deliriously happy, Mattie, a talented graphic designer, and Jeremy, a successful partner in a law firm, look forward to a lifetime of wedding bliss in their new home in Sedona, Arizona. But their perfect love story disintegrates when Mattie discovers evidence of Jeremy’s massive betrayal. Unable to face the memories that haunt her with every aching step, Mattie flees to Mercer Island, Washington to start over. Unfortunately, she can’t run away from the boundless pain as she struggles to make sense of the life she thought she knew – until she meets Cade. 

Tattooed engineer by day, lead singer in a rock band at night, Cade has experienced his own brand of pain with the loss of his college sweetheart. He and Mattie instantly bond over their mutual heartbreak, and as their friendship deepens, it ignites a new flame within Mattie, soothing the constant heartache for her former fiancée. 

Just when Mattie thinks she may have found another stab at happiness, Jeremy reenters her life, and with him, all the crushing memories. It’s soon clear, though, that the trauma from her past may not be quite what it first seemed. Will the truth bring closure and a new beginning – or will it mean the end of both relationships forever? 

Readers will instantly be swept up in the saga of love and heartbreak that unfolds. Offering a rarely-before-seen glimpse into the heart and mind of a romantic villain, audiences will find a welcome reprieve from the typical romance novel.

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Viral Intent

viral-intentAn unidentified virus in the CCMC Emergency Department is killing dozens of people, a horrific death of a popular politician in the French Quarter has the NOPD hopping, and internet chatter suggesting the unspeakable has chilled the hearts of law enforcement all over the world. Read how Alex and Jack learn to play well with the CDC, FBI, and Secret Service to save the streets of New Orleans. 

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The Belief in Angels

the-belief-in-angelsJules Finn and Szaja Trautman know that sorrow can sink deeply—so deeply it can drown the soul.

Growing up in her parents’ crazy hippie household on a tiny island off the coast of Boston, Jules’s imaginative sense of humor is the weapon she wields as a defense against the chaos of her family’s household. Somewhere between routine discipline with horsewhips, gun-waving gambling debt collectors, and LSD-laced breakfast cereal adventures, tragedy strikes with the death of her younger brother.

Jules’s story alternates with that of her grandfather, Szaja, an orthodox Jew who survives the murderous Ukranian pogroms of the 1920s, the Majdanek death camp, and the torpedoing of the Mefkura, a ship carrying refugees to Palestine. Unable to deal with the horrors he endures at the camp, Szaja develops a dissociative disorder and takes on the persona of a dead soldier from a burial ditch, using that man’s thoughts to devise a plan to escape to America.

While Szaja’s and Jules’s sorrows are different on the surface, adversity requires them both to find the will to live despite the suffering in their lives—and both encounter, in their darkest moments, what could be explained as serendipity or divine intervention. For Jules and Szaja, these experiences offer the hope the need in order to come to the rescue of their own fractured lives.

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GERD & Acid Reflux Solutions

gerd-and-acid-feflux-solutionsGERD and acid reflux disease: Do you suffer from heartburn or perhaps one of the other uncomfortable symptoms of GERD, also known as “acid reflux” including:

Unexplained chest pain
Abdominal pain 
Difficulty swallowing 
Excessive burping & belching
Unexplained weight loss 
Frequent nausea & vomiting 
Persistent coughing or hoarseness 
Laryngitis, sinusitis or ear infections
Passing of black stool 
Wheezing or asthma-type symptoms

And if the physical symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) weren’t bad enough, you may also lack the joy of eating and socializing, have trouble sleeping, face economic hardship, suffer anxiety associated with medical procedures, and have a reduction in the quality of life.

Linked to advanced stages of GERD is esophageal cancer – the fasting growing cancer diagnosis in the U.S., with prevalence doubling in the last 10 years. Just as alarming is that GERD has reached epidemic proportions with 1of every 4 people afflicted by it.

GERD & Acid Reflux Solutions explains why GERD has become so prevalent, provides clear understanding of what is happening inside your body when GERD is present, and gives you with the insight and tools to prevent, reverse and manage this illness so you can feel good again. 

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The Diet Dropout’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss

natural-weight-lossDr. Spencer explains why we gain weight and why fat lost by dieting almost always comes back. He then presents an array of science-based weight loss tools for controlling emotional eating, calming cravings, boosting metabolism, and improving nutrition and exercise. In the final chapter he has you create a personal weight loss plan based on your unique set of needs, abilities, and preferences. The plan outlines your easiest path to being naturally thin by reshaping the habits that cause excess weight. Simple recipes are provided for weight loss foods that reduce cravings and prolong satisfaction.

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Death in Black Holsters

death-in-black-holstersThey said Lorn Chambers packed death in his black holsters. But Chambers was a relic from the past, the last of the great gunfighters. All the others were dead or had hung up their guns, trying to change with the times. Chambers turned his back on the future and rode off into the western wasteland, looking for what was left of the past. What he found was some vicious killers from his own past. They had robbed and murdered his parents years before and planned to kill Chambers before he could kill them. 

Warning: Reading a Van Holt western may make you want to get on a horse and hunt some bad guys down in the Old West. Of course, the easiest and most enjoyable way to do it is vicariously—by reading another Van Holt western. 
Van Holt writes westerns the way they were meant to be written. 

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Revitalize – Embracing the Benefits of Cold Showers

Revitalize - Embracing the Benefits of Cold Showers
Join us as we journey into the invigorating waters of cold showers and emerge transformed, revitalized, and ready to seize the day. It’s time to revitalize your life, awaken your senses, and embrace a refreshing new approach to health and wellness.

Are you ready to dive in and discover the refreshing embrace of cold showers? If so a comprehensive guide to embracing the chill and harnessing its full potential for wellness is what you need. Discover practical tips, step-by-step instructions, and expert insights to seamlessly integrate cold showers into your daily routine. Whether you’re seeking to boost your energy levels, strengthen your immunity, or enhance mental clarity, this guide will provide the tools and strategies you need to unlock a new chapter of vitality and well-being. $2.99 on Kindle.
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Mrs. Tuesday’s Departure

mrs-tuesdays-departureSECOND EDITION – FULLY REVISED AND EDITED!

A heart-wrenching historical novel spanning seventy years, two continents, and a an imagined story that holds the power to create a safe future for a young girl. This page-turning family saga soars to a breathtaking ending that redefines the meaning of love. 

When Natalie and Anna, sisters and life-long rivals, hide an abandoned child from the Nazis, their struggle re-opens a star-crossed love triangle, threatening their safety and testing the bonds of their loyalty. 

Hungary’s fragile alliance with Germany insured that Natalie, a best selling children’s book author, and her family would be safe as World War Two raged through Europe. The Holocaust that has only been whispered about until now becomes a terrible reality for every Jewish family or those who hide Jews. 

Beautiful but troubled Anna, a poet and university professor is losing her tenuous hold on reality, re-igniting a dangerous sibling rivalry that began in childhood. 

The streets of Budapest echo with the pounding boots of Nazi soldiers. Danger creeps to the doorstep where the sisters’ disintegrating relationship threatens to expose the child they are trying to protect. In one night, Anna’s rash behavior destroys their carefully made plans of escape, and Natalie is presented with a desperate choice. 

Interwoven with Natalie and Anna’s story, is Mila’s. The abandoned child whose future Natalie lovingly imagines in a story about an old woman named Mrs. Tuesday. 

Mrs. Tuesday’s Departure is an inspirational historical novel spanning two generations and exploring the un-breakable bonds of sisters.

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The Long Trail

the-long-trailThe long trail means death in the Old West. But it’s a long and dangerous trail that Ben Russell must follow in his search for the men who murdered his father. Then it’s that other long trail for the killers when they go down before his blazing gun—the long trail to hell. 
Van Holt’s hellbound gunslingers always send the bad guys where they belong. It just isn’t safe for them anywhere in the Old West anymore. 

Of course, the gunsters and punksters of our own time will feel a lot safer when the government disarms their victims and those who might be able to protect them if they weren’t afraid they would get in more trouble than the perpetrators. 

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Ink

Hollywood-InkShe doesn’t know why bad feels so good… 

What seems like out of nowhere, Hope Zigler’s life has transformed: the normal Georgia life of an aspiring singer and student is now turned upside down when she moves away with her dad to Cherry California, and California is truly bizarre. Her heart tells her she can adjust, while her head begs for her old life back. 

Suddenly she’s a misfit in a town of rich snobs and cruel teens. After almost being killed at a rock concert, she’s dying to find out more about the guy who saved her…is he trouble? Is Hope in over her head? 

Slade Andrews, the tattooed bad boy and lead singer of the Evil Kings of Ink, is haunted by his past. When Hope moves to town, Slade is strangely drawn to her and determined to prove he is not the guy the town paints him to be. 

In a town full of lies, one secret could change everything. 

Not suitable for eighteen and under.

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The Victory Club

The-Victory-ClubIn times of war, sometimes victory seems like an impossible dream …

In 1943, the women of America banded together to make a life for themselves while their husbands and sons fought overseas. Evan as the men engaged in war, these women faced battles of their own on the homefront.

Margo King: A woman whose past threatens to control her future.
Dottie King: one passionate mistake could destroy her dreams.
Lucy Andersen: Lonely and afraid, she turns to another while her husband is away.
Penny Maxfield: Desperate for a new life, nothing – not even her family – can hold her back.

Margo, Dottie, Lucy, and Penny never expected to face the hardships they must now find a way to conquer. But through the power of Christ, and the power of friendship, perhaps this Victory Club will achieve more than any of them could ever have imagined.

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Double Click

Double-ClickFans of the romantic hit Click: An Online Love Story will enjoy another voyeuristic dive into the lives of Renee, Shelley, Ashley, Mark and Ethan, as Double Click picks up with their lives six months later. Are Renee and Ethan soul mates? Does Mark ever go on a date? Has Shelley run out of sexual conquests in Los Angeles? Will Ashley’s judgmental nature sabotage her budding relationship?

Through a marriage proposal, wedding, new baby and unexpected love twist, Double Click answers these questions and more. Readers will continue to cheer, laugh, cry and cringe following the email exploits of Renee and friends.

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Write a Step-By-Step Book

Write-A-BookYou can count on this book to give you a perfect checklist for writing your book, and a schedule outline that will show you how to break down the production of your book into manageable steps over a reasonable amount of time for producing multiple books to put out as your own personal catalogue of assets that will bring in streams of income each and every month. 

Become a Better Writer, Write Faster, Write More

You will become a better writer, and a better organizer so that you can truly become a book factory. You will learn how to make those books with the kind of quality that is expected of a professional writer, and with your own style and voice, so that you can attract your own personal fan base. 
Become the Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur of your dreams, and realize that you can get there faster with focused one problem, one solution, step-by-step books. Learn how to leverage what you already know, and build on that knowledge in the most creative ways. Let the author within you loose and see what your potential can really be.

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Dream Student

Dream-StudentWhat would you do if you could see other people’s dreams? If you could watch their hidden fantasies and uncover their deepest, darkest secrets…without them ever knowing? 

Sara Barnes is about to find out. She thought that all she had to worry about was final exams, Christmas shopping and deciding whether she likes the cute freshman in the next dorm who’s got a crush on her. 

But when she starts seeing dreams that aren’t hers, she learns more than she ever wanted to know about her friends, her classmates…and a strange, terrifying man whose dreams could get Sara killed. 

“Dream Student” is the thrilling first installment of the Dreams series.

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Stolen Daisy: A Novel

Stolen-DaisyA dark past. A dangerous secret. A deadly disappearance.

Samantha Beckett has one goal of her 12-year-old existence: the safety of her three-year-old sister. And that responsibility is just enough to keep her head above the tumultuous waters of their mother’s rage. Then one stormy spring day Samantha comes face to face with her worst nightmare, and she knows her world will never be the same.

Will Sam find the courage to trust the police before it’s too late?

The fate of this young girl rests in the proficient hands of Detective Brody, but even with a dream team of law officials on his side, time is quickly running out. The investigation is surrounded by secrets and deception at every turn, and the closer Brody gets to the truth, the more he understands what’s at stake, and it is almost more than he can bear.

A beautiful reminder that love will overcome the dark shadows of evil.

‘Stolen Daisy’ sheds light on child abuse, human trafficking, and the evil which hides amongst us in plain sight. So, too, does it teach us how a single person can change the course of someones life, and create self-worth out of hopelessness; of how pure intentions will effect change for the greater good of humanity.

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God Loves You – Chester Blue

God-Loves-YouA charming book about a mysterious bear that shows up in the right place at just the right time. His comforting message and his cache of supplies always solve the problem at hand. The story is very reassuring on many levels, reiterating the old adage that all’s well that ends well.” – reader review 


God Loves You. ~Chester Blue was originally written as a children’s chapter book. However, since its launch it has found its widest readership as an inspirational story for adults. This is because, although each short chapter features a different person encountering God through this blue bear…half of the encounters involve adults dealing with real-life events such as job-loss and growing old. 


AN INSPIRATIONAL BOOK OF HOPE FOR ALL AGES. 

God’s love always finds us just in time. No matter where we are, or who we are, God has a special message of Love for each of us. 
What if when you most needed help, a blue bear appeared with a note from God?? One night, Miss Millie of Blossom, Ohio turns her face to the stars and asks God for help. The next day, a package arrives on her doorstep containing a blue teddy bear and a very special note. 
God will meet us where we are… 

Over the course of a year, this remarkable blue bear travels across the country, showing up just when he’s needed most. 

During his journey, Chester Blue helps a young girl trying to impress her big sisters; helps a man who has lost his job; saves a sailor caught in a terrible storm; reunites two constantly fighting brothers suffering from a terrible case of sibling rivalry; watches a cowboy become a rodeo clown; and helps a father and daughter after divorce. Each chapter is short story demonstrating God’s love for us in every situation. 

God is everywhere. His love can find us anywhere. 

Whether you are a child or an adult, God has a very important message for you, too… 
God Loves You. Chester Blue is an inspirational book for kids, adults, parents, families, in other words, everybody.

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Demonspell

DemonspellDemonspell,, or Curse of the Everlasting Relatives. is the first novel in the Sunspinners series. 

Along with a big house and income, Elaine inherits five immortal relatives who need constant attention. Try keeping a husband with that set of in-laws. Yes, she has tried. Twice. And failed. Now, just when she meets a new guy, a band of demons demands that Elaine and her family leave Seattle immediately, alive or dead. 

From the author of the award-winning fantasy Mudflat series, here is another series set in contemporary Seattle, across town. Matthews has been published by Avon, Dell, Holt, Putnam and Silhouette.

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