Women in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s who have suffered with lifelong low self-esteem, disordered eating, and body image issues, who have defined themselves by their weight, and experienced the relentless psychological “tug of war” that accompanies these issues, will relish this book as a means to help them deeply understand and appreciate their eating behaviors as a coping mechanism that no longer “serves” them, and as a hands-on skill-building tool. Behind the Mask first details specific issues that many women struggle with during various stages of life that play an integral role in their disordered relationship with food, through the voices of two adult women with lifelong eating issues and the connections they have made along the way. It then provides the author's detailed three-step approach to acquire the skills necessary to eat in a more peaceful way, find one's voice, and practice self-acceptance and self-care. It is a book of connection, hope and tools for recovery.
Treasures in Darkness is a true story of overcoming adversity and finding courage. Anyone struggling with fear, loss, disappointment or the inability to move past hurt will find hope and inspiration. Lessons painfully learned become priceless treasures of healing and restoration discovered only by digging deeply in the secret places of our heart and soul while choosing to let God lead us through.
Laura's Light A much sought-after, successful career hasn't been enough to bring happiness to his life-is it possible that one woman can light up his darkness? Forty-two-year-old single mother Laura Harris has devoted more than half her life to raising her son. She remembers the concept of having sex but it's been aeons since she's actually been a participant-especially with a real flesh-and-blood partner. But it's time to reclaim her life. Her son is a man now, and the rising star of the Jets Rugby League team. Their future is brighter than ever and, for the first time, financially secure. But Laura is starting to think agreeing to have dinner with Trevor Hughes could be biting off more than she can chew. Not that she can't see herself taking a nice big chunk from the absolutely gorgeous, thirty-four-year-old sports-commentator's rump-he's one prime piece of masculinity! She just isn't sure how or when the whole sex thing will become an issue. She can't even get past the what-to-wear step, let alone reach the when-to-take-it-off stage... Trevor Hughes usually avoids woman with substance-he has enough of his own demons to deal without trying to care for anyone else. But there's something about the upbeat, sexy, one-woman dynamo Laura Harris. The woman is pure sunshine and happiness, and that's surprising when you look at what life has handed her. Nothing seems to dampen Laura's spirits, and she quickly becomes someone Trevor needs in his life... until misunderstandings come between them. Can Trevor put things right? Pippa's Fantasy What's a girl to do when her fantasy is within reach? Grab it with both hands, of course-then try to live with the consequences. He was her childhood crush, her fantasy man. Pippa spent her teenage years surrounded by players from the Sydney Jets rugby league team, the fit and muscular bodies that made up the team her father used to coach an ever-present part of her formative years. But he is the only one of that group of high-profile men who has ever caught her interest. From the moment Pippa first set eyes on the handsome future star, he owned her heart. Mitchell 'the Rookie' Harris sauntered into her life and nothing has been the same since. The problem for Pippa becomes twofold when she meets Rook again after years apart. Now there is the moral dilemma that, as she is signing on as physiotherapist for the Jets team in a few days, she is fully aware of the 'no fraternisation' rule. But then there's the reality that her heartthrob of so many years and dreams has no clue who she is, doesn't recognise her as the young girl whose heart he crushed years before when he refused her naive advances. He wants her, and this could be her only chance to finally get Rook out of her system once and for all. Now Pippa must decide, and quickly, whether to risk everything she's worked for. Will living her fantasy be worth the inevitable fallout?
An Opportunity Seized Two unforeseen moments in time- One brings them together, the other is a danger so real it could tear them apart. Antoinette 'Toni' Grimaldi prefers to keep out of the spotlight, blend in with the crowd and experience life the same as the bulk of the population. Being a mining magnate's daughter is a difficult persona for her to uphold. She just doesn't fit in with high society standards, always managing to say something inappropriate or trip over her own feet at the worst possible moment, resulting in that look of disappointment and embarrassment her parents inevitably wear whenever she's around. Meeting a handsome stranger who comes to her rescue and asks her out on a date is so much more than Toni could have ever hoped for on her dream holiday-one she is surprised her parents have even permitted her to take alone. Her fairy-tale moment is short-lived, though, when Toni discovers the stranger has been hired by her family to follow her every move-under the guise of keeping her safe. Jason finds he is drawn to Antoinette. She is nothing at all like the socialite he was expecting to shadow around London's nightclubs. After an awkward first meeting, he convinces Toni that there is more to his interest in her than just as her bodyguard. To his surprise, his attraction for the soft-spoken, thoughtful woman grows, despite his usual reluctance to commit to any kind of relationship. Then a disaster at one of the family-owned mines and a string of death threats force Toni to return home, and her need for a bodyguard becomes a life and death reality. An Opportunity for Redemption She kept his son a secret for years-she should pay for her deceit. Instead, he's fighting the urge to drag her back into his arms-and bed. When ex-commando-and now owner of Haven Security-Nathan Haven discovers he has a son, it's enough of a kick to the gut. Learning at the same time that this child he's never met is losing the battle with leukemia-the last straw. He vows to make Rebecca Hammerton regret her decision to keep his son a secret from him. But first he is going to do everything in his power to help defeat the disease that threatens his boy's life. Then he will deal with the woman that walked away from him seven years ago without so much as a by your leave, turning his heart to stone. He just has to suppress the constant urge to drag the damn sexy heartbreaker back into his arms-and his bed-first. Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of kidnap.
Hidden Talent - Tamsin Baker Amanda Cleminson is a food critic for high end Melbourne restaurants. She is feared and respected, her opinion enough to make or break a restaurant's reputation. However, no one knows that the famous food critic is a woman as she writes under a male pen name. When she meets Mark Dovell- the owner and chef of a Melbourne Restaurant she falls instantly in lust. He is talented, charming, successful and to-die-for gorgeous. They have an incredible night together and both believe it could turn into more. Fate in the form of Amanda's boss throws a spanner in the works when she has to critique Mark's restaurant. Everything goes wrong, even the lowest food critic would be appalled, but Amanda is the best, so what is she to do? Can Mark's pride recover and can a new love survive when bad reviews come into play? A Fruitful Intimacy - Donna Gallagher What happens to the dream of love, marriage and family when life gets in the way and reality sets in? Beth believed that motherhood would come easily, that building a perfect world around her three sons and husband would be achievable. But, in reality, the more she tried, the more she failed - and now with her confidence shattered her marriage was being threatened. There had been no physical contact in their marriage for so long that when Ben first hatched his plan to take Beth away for the weekend it really had all been about seduction and sex. Providing an environment with no distractions, no excuses for her to refuse his advances - again. But while Ben was making all the arrangements it suddenly became clear to him that there was something more important at stake - his marriage, to the woman of his dreams, was actually in trouble. All You Can Eat - Jan Graham As a Chef, Katrina McGregor knows she can't please everyone so when a prominent food critic slams her signature dish she's faced with a choice. Crumble under the weight of one man's opinion or use it as motivation to change. Katrina's curiosity peaks when she's invited to trial her new menu at the critic's country estate. Why has he taken such an interest in her career and is food the only thing that Conrad Fletcher has on his mind? Conrad Fletcher refuses to be held responsible for Katrina assuming his elderly father and namesake is the critic who condemned her food. If his plan to seduce the voluptuous little chef who captured his attention weeks earlier succeeds, not only will Katrina have a critically acclaimed menu, she'll also be in his arms and home forever. The only thing that threatens to prevent successfully achieving that goal-her reaction to a simple case of mistaken identity. Sealed With a Honeyed Kiss - Khloe Wren Eilagh and her four best friends are escaping away from their jobs and lives for a few days to go camping. Fate intervenes and while they are hiking they get whipped away through a portal to The Land of Feury. The Land of Feury has a problem. A virus killed off all their females years ago and Dimitri, their leader, has no idea how to solve the issue. When Dimitri's twin, Max, finds a group of five unconscious females he can only hope of what might happen. When Dimitri and Max realize one of the females, Eilagh, is their Desired they are over joyed. But there is trouble brewing, an uprising against Dimitri causes two of the women to be kidnapped. Will they be able to rescue their Desired and her friend in time? Will these five females prove to be the saviors their race has been praying for.
Falling for him is easy. Dealing with his high-profile life—a life deemed public property by his fans and the press, plus an ex-wife out for blood—now, that's the hard part. Twenty-year-old Caitlin Walters was living a normal life. She attended university, socialised a little and had a good relationship with her mother and stepfather. But when her parents are tragically killed in a car accident, Caitlin's life is forced to change. The once carefree girl becomes sole guardian of her stepbrother. Giving up her university course to support and raise eleven-year-old Riley, Caitlin struggles to deal with her new responsibilities. Her job, singing at a local Italian restaurant, brings Caitlin some peace. On stage, she leaves her life and its troubles behind. Feeling comfortable and sensuous, she is like a siren calling out to lost souls. It's on one of these nights that Caitlin begins a romance with Australian Rugby League captain, Brodie James. Brodie, not content with his so-called perfect life and struggling with commitment issues following a disastrous marriage, falls hard for Caitlin. The relationship does not run smoothly for the self-sacrificing Caitlin, as she learns how to deal with Brodie's nasty, jealous ex-wife, a muck-raking reporter and intrusive but well-meaning rugby fans. Along the way she makes new friends, and awakens the untapped sensual desires of the woman inside.
Number three [Somebody's Baby] in Alward’s Darling, Vermont, series is a fantastic friends-to-lovers tale featuring a true-to-life wary-of-commitment couple." - RT Bookreviews Veterinarian Rory Gallagher chose a different path from his brothers, both of whom became first responders in the lovely little town of Darling, Vermont. Rory’s always had an affinity for animals—and the ladies. Known for his impressive track record in breaking hearts, Rory never meant to hurt anyone; he’s just never been in a hurry to settle down. It’s not as if he needs to pay a visit to the town’s famed Kissing Bridge to magically find love. He’ll know The One when he sees her. . .right? Oaklee Ferguson is the kid sister of Rory’s best friend—and, even now that she’s all grown up, remains immune to the pet-doctor’s charms. When she shows up at Rory’s clinic late one night—devastated after hitting a stray dog with her car—Rory’s so-called “bedroom eyes” are the last thing on her mind. Still, his care and kindness toward the dog, and his concern for her feelings, catches Oaklee by surprise. . .and soon the two (and rescued dog makes three!) begin to share a deep connection that neither could have ever imagined. Could it be that love has been waiting for them by the bridge all along?
What's a girl to do when her fantasy is within reach? Grab it with both hands, of course—then try to live with the consequences. He was her childhood crush, her fantasy man. Pippa spent her teenage years surrounded by players from the Sydney Jets rugby league team, the fit and muscular bodies that made up the team her father used to coach an ever-present part of her formative years. But he is the only one of that group of high-profile men who has ever caught her interest. From the moment Pippa first set eyes on the handsome future star, he owned her heart. Mitchell &‘the Rookie' Harris sauntered into her life and nothing has been the same since. The problem for Pippa becomes twofold when she meets Rook again after years apart. Now there is the moral dilemma that, as she is signing on as physiotherapist for the Jets team in a few days, she is fully aware of the 'no fraternisation' rule. But then there's the reality that her heartthrob of so many years and dreams has no clue who she is, doesn't recognise her as the young girl whose heart he crushed years before when he refused her na&ïve advances. He wants her, and this could be her only chance to finally get Rook out of her system once and for all. Now Pippa must decide, and quickly, whether to risk everything she's worked for. Will living her fantasy be worth the inevitable fallout?
Caitlin's Hero Falling for him is easy. Dealing with his high-profile life-a life deemed public property by his fans and the press, plus an ex-wife out for blood-now, that's the hard part. Twenty-year-old Caitlin Walters was living a normal life. She attended university, socialised a little and had a good relationship with her mother and stepfather. But when her parents are tragically killed in a car accident, Caitlin's life is forced to change. The once carefree girl becomes sole guardian of her stepbrother. Giving up her university course to support and raise eleven-year-old Riley, Caitlin struggles to deal with her new responsibilities. Her job, singing at a local Italian restaurant, brings Caitlin some peace. On stage, she leaves her life and its troubles behind. Feeling comfortable and sensuous, she is like a siren calling out to lost souls. It's on one of these nights that Caitlin begins a romance with Australian Rugby League captain, Brodie James. Brodie, not content with his so-called perfect life and struggling with commitment issues following a disastrous marriage, falls hard for Caitlin. The relationship does not run smoothly for the self-sacrificing Caitlin, as she learns how to deal with Brodie's nasty, jealous ex-wife, a muck-raking reporter and intrusive but well-meaning rugby fans. Along the way she makes new friends, and awakens the untapped sensual desires of the woman inside. Mandy's He-Man Can this rugged mountain of a man really protect her, teach her to trust and love again? Or will the choices she's made in the past destroy her future? Having managed to break free from an abusive relationship with a cruel and dominating ex-boyfriend, Australian artist Mandy Magenta-a.k.a. Amanda Smith-should be terrified when she first meets the enormous bulk that is Jonathon 'JT' Thomson. He is fierce. Not only is JT the biggest, most muscular man Mandy has ever set eyes on, but he makes a living playing the brutal sport of Rugby League. So why, then, does Mandy's body go into lust overdrive at the mere sight of him? She doesn't feel a hint of alarm as the colours that exist in her mind, created and inspired by her own emotions and her artistic talents, explode with vibrant and passionate intensity. Could JT be the man to remind her that she is still a sensual, amorous woman, a woman deserving of love and tenderness-and can he protect her from the threats her ex has promised to deliver on?
Emily's Cowboy When love is not enough to heal the scars, both physical and mental, of the one you thought you would spend your life with...what else is there? It's such a cliche-country boy moves to the big city to follow his dreams, leaving his girl and everything he loves behind-but that's exactly what Gareth Andrews has done. Playing rugby league is Gareth's dream, and he's signed with one of the best teams in the competition, the Sydney Jets. Of course, that has meant a move to the big city and leaving Emily Mackenzie and everything he loves behind. Not that Gareth hasn't begged her to join him in the city-he has, on bended knee-but Emily needs to stay in Gunnedah and help her father on the family farm until her brother's stint in the armed forces is over. But Gareth knows it's more than that. Emily is hiding away, embarrassed by the scars that mar her body in a constant reminder of the bushfire that nearly took her life. Can love give Emily the courage to face strangers again when her father is badly injured and Gareth shows up at the hospital to support her? Or will she let her fear and shame get the better of her, and break her one true love's heart for a second time? Sarah's Soldier It's what they have in common that drives a wedge between them-childhoods tormented by loss and heartbreak that have hardened their hearts. When Sarah, digital and social media coordinator-or 'digi-chick', as she's been called-is asked to babysit the special guest at the Jets Rugby League Club's annual Anzac Day clash, she's hesitant. What will the returning war hero, wounded from battle, think when he lays eyes on her dyed, flaming red hair and her face full of metal piercings? More than likely, the rule-following, uniform-wearing conformist will take one look at her and double-time it away from her feral-looking behind. But the sexual attraction that sizzles between Sarah and Dylan is evident from their first touch, and despite both having built walls around their hearts, as protection from childhood loss and pain, they are keen to take advantage of the sheet-scorching, orgasm-exploding sexual tension that is simmering between them. Of course, falling in love was never part of the plan.
Come home for Christmas in Darling, VT...and the magic of the holiday season! Hannah Gallagher is a woman who knows how to get things done - and the annual literacy benefit is no exception. There's just one problem: her headlining author has canclled. Where can she find a celebrity to fill in, this close to Christmas? It's just her luck that her brother's best friend and hockey superstar, Cam Collier, is in town for the holidays. It doesn't take long for Hannah to imagine him reading to kids at the local library - and all that money pouring in. Sidelined with his second concussion, Cam takes the opportunity to spend Christmas with his family. He's barely in town twenty-four hours when Hannah Gallagher hits him up to do a charity event, and Cam knows he must decline. Of course Hannah doesn't understand his reasons...because he's holding onto a secret that he's never shared with anyone. He'll make it up to her, though, by donating an amazing item for the silent auction. And the fact that he gets to spend time with his best friend's hot older sister is a definite perk. Things are heating up between them, and it looks like this is destined to be a sizzling holiday fling. Especially as Cam's health is improving and he's counting the days until he can rejoin his team. But then feelings get in the way...and fears, too. Can they move past their insecurities to change this Christmas to remember to a Christmas that lasts forever?
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