Maxine Shaw is headed for trouble when she finds herself caught between lust and the law… Sexy, straight shooter Maxine Shaw is a federal parole officer, but she strays from the rules when she hooks up with seriously fine parolee Seth Richardson. Maxine’s even willing to look the other way on Seth’s drug dealing ’cause he’s letting her use some of his money to start her business. But when Seth’s former ride-or-die chick Samantha returns home after doing time, Maxine discovers that two women fighting over one man is a real sticky situation… Praise For Kiki Swinson And Her Novels “Kiki Swinson is unstoppable…Kiki always delivers a sizzling read.” —Essence® bestselling author Crystal Lacey Winslow “After reading The Candy Shop, all I could say was scandalous!” —K’wan, bestselling author of Gutter and Still Hood
With wise advice and helpful exercises, this beautifully designed, interactive workbook will help you find a path toward a more mindful daily life. The practice of mindfulness can be a powerful stress reliever, with proven benefits for sleep quality, blood pressure, chronic pain, and more. With this beautiful, accessible workbook, you'll have a hands-on guide to the essentials of mindfulness, allowing you to bring a heightened awareness and greater calm to your everyday life. Exercises grouped into four parts will help you build your practice step by step: Begin with mindfulness basics Explore mindfulness and the body Build daily mindfulness routines Learn mindfulness techniques to cope with challenges Throughout the book you'll find inspiring, colorful illustrations and engaging activities to help you find the joy in your mindfulness practice. The Wellness Workbooks series from Wellfleet Press offers guidance on a wide range of self-help and mental health topics. Each book presents a thoughtful, evidence-based collection of straightforward exercises in an accessible, enjoyable format that will keep you engaged and inspired. With a distinctive design and full-color illustrations throughout, these workbooks deliver a practical path to personal growth in a beautiful package.
National bestselling author Kiki Swinson always ups the ante with shocking twists, relentless characters, and a hard-edged portrait of Southern living—and dying. Now all bets are off as a newbie journalist desperate for the spotlight plunges into a killerstory . . . Anything for the fame As an off-air TV news journalist, Khloé Mercer covers the tough Norfolk, Virginia, neighborhood she grew up in. But between a hostile boss and stiff competition, she hasto break a major exclusive to save her job—and lock down the coveted anchor desk slot she feels she deserves . . . Anything for the lies When a murder takes place on her home turf, Khloé has easy access to the dirty truth behind it. But she’ll have to decide whether to exploit every angle and leverage any favor to make her career explode big-time—or keep quiet and keep herself, and her family, safe. Until the choice is out of her hands . . . Anything to stay alive Once the ruthless power brokers behind the hit put Khloé in their sights, they start brutally cleaning up loose ends. Now with an inescapable target on her back and odds racking up against her, she’ll find nowhere is safe, and ambition may be her most dangerous enemy . . .
Phoebes life story develops in the early 1900s like a song, with some repeated melodies, a few complex passages and then lyrical measures for good listening. As a piano teacher, she hears some beautiful variations, with occasional sour notes, but gradually works toward a solid, harmonic chord. Her faith keeps her in a major key, complete with grace notes. Her minister father would claim credit for her faith journey, but readers will find that her dear friends guided her and stood with her from her girlhood on, in spite of her fathers harsh judgment. She followed her God-given talents with patience and faith through threatening times. She shares her happy story in hopes of leading others to accept and trust the promise of Gods love.
Wahida Clark and Kiki Swinson are two mistresses who have the street lit genre on lock. --The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers Enemy in My Bed Wahida Clark Kreesha can't control her dangerous feelings for Reign—a brother who's married, just out of prison, and one strike away from lockdown-for-life. But when Reign betrays her to the Feds, she'll risk everything to save her empire and give Reign one last seduction—with a bullet. . . Keeping My Enemies Close Kiki Swinson Larissa is fed up with lying, cheating men. Her best friend Tenisha's suggestion: try a guaranteed-to-be-faithful brother in prison. But when hooking up with Sean lands Larissa behind bars, she'll do whatever it takes to make sure Tenisha and Sean get the ultimate payback. . . Includes An Excerpt From Kiki's New Novel!
Big baking plans turn into tiny little cupcakes when Mia gets a fairy’s help for her neighborhood bake sale. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6 to 9—The Never Girls!
Lainey's day is turned upside down when she's captured by the Lost Boys while visiting Never Land! Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6 to 9—The Never Girls!
This work is published to accompany an exhibition at MoMA QNS devoted to an under-acknowledged but crucial area of Kiki Smith's art, December 5th, 2003 - March 8th, 2004.
Aware that danger is lurking around the corner, Kira surrounds herself with help, namely her fiancâe Dylan, but when he comes up against her father about a life-threatening issue, Kira must determine where her loyalty lies"--
Kira's quiet life in the islands is interrupted when she's called back to Virginia to attend a funeral. Kira's plans for a short, incognito trip are derailed when news of her arrival spreads. Now there's a bounty on her head, and several snakes are ready to cash in.
National bestselling author Kiki Swinson's novels set it off with killer plot twists, merciless characters—and an unsparing portrayal of Southern struggling, lying, betraying . . . and dying. Now everything is on the line as a female firefighter desperate for money gets caught up in a man-made disaster . . . Set your schemes . . . A volunteer Virginia Beach firefighter, Alayna Curry faces death every day—and is proud to carry on her retired father's legacy. But with cash always tight and her long-time boyfriend Levi pressuring her to give up what she loves to make more money, she knows she needs more cash flow to stay afloat. . . Set your traps . . . All Alayna has to do is keep quiet about a scheme to burn down buildings for insurance-hungry “clients.” And for a while she’s on fire from the rush, making insane cash—and finding new passion in all the wrong places. But when the money suddenly stops rolling in—and one “client” after another pushes back against the deal—Alayna and the rest of the crew stop watching out for each other and start fighting for their lives . . . Set your life on fire . . . Now with the cops turning up the heat and every firefighter for themselves, Alayna must walk an impossible line to get out from under. But between betrayal, secrets, and broken duty, will what loyalty she has left be the one thing that burns her life to the ground for good?
In her nationally-bestselling novels, Kiki Swinson ignites an unforgettable portrait of Dirty South scheming, greed, desire--and brutal dead ends. Now the stakes have never been more lethal as a compromised female firefighter starts burning down her all-too-corrupt past . . . Kill your secrets . . . Volunteer Virginia Beach firefighter Alayna Curry used to pride herself on saving lives. But now, determined to conceal her part in an arson-for-insurance scam gone bad, she's using her skills to have the scheme's leader, Tim—her ex-lover—shot dead, claiming it was a robbery. She's carefully set him up to be the ultimate fall guy. And she's ruthlessly aiming to silence more witnesses—which will also get her beloved brother Alonzo out of prison . . . Conceal your lies . . . . . . Until Alayna has to desperately defend herself against Tim's vengeful wife and his other grieving side piece's very public accusations, all while fighting to stay steps ahead of the fellow firefighters she betrayed—and the husband she's long past fallen out of love with . . . Watch your back . . . With a determined FBI agent and the police pulling apart her story—and her lies—bit by bit, Alayna recklessly plays her most dangerous trump card to free Alonzo and clear her name for good. But will one body too many be the catalyst that finally blows her chances of escape, and survival, to pieces?
Do you allow your past experiences to define your future? Past criticisms and failures to define the way you see yourself? Most of us do. Women especially. We feel torn down by the barrage of comparisons from a disapproving society, and too often, let ourselves be drawn into the destructive cycle of competitiveness and judgement, trying to lift ourselves up by tearing other women down. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Our experiences shape who we are as women, but they do not define us ... unless we let them. We have the power to change who we are, how we see ourselves, and even how we are perceived by others, by choosing (and working) to change how we react to those memories. And once we feel better about ourselves, and embrace our own strengths as women, the more we can accept other women as allies, to be supported and relied upon, rather than as adversaries. Filled with insights, tools, and simple strategies developed over a lifetime fraught with emotional challenges and loss, Kiss my ASSets offers a relatable and thought-provoking story of how one woman overcame her own insecurities, anxiety, and negative self-image, discovering her own value and potential, one step at a time, and creating a life—and a business—designed to specifically to empower women and their relationships with one another.
In her fourth full-length book, White Blood: A Lyric of Virginia, Kiki Petrosino turns her gaze to Virginia, where she digs into her genealogical and intellectual roots, while contemplating the knotty legacies of slavery and discrimination in the Upper South. From a stunning double crown sonnet, to erasure poetry contained within DNA testing results, the poems in this collection are as wide-ranging in form as they are bountiful in wordplay and truth. In her poem 'The Shop at Monticello,' she writes: 'I’m a black body in this Commonwealth, which turned black bodies/ into money. Now, I have money to spend on little trinkets to remind me/ of this fact. I’m a money machine & my body constitutes the common wealth.' Speaking to history, loss, and injustice with wisdom, innovation, and a scientific determination to find the poetic truth, White Blood plants Petrosino’s name ever more firmly in the contemporary canon.
A former journalist with a knack for unraveling dirty secrets, Khloé Mercer figures if she's going to risk her life, she might as well make big money as a private investigator. But this reckless newbie needs a major case to make her name - and really show she can handle Norfolk, Virginia's toughest streets ... When a narcotics detective's widow needs someone to investigate her disgraced husband's so-called suicide, Khloé jumps at the lucrative fee - and the clues that the Norfolk Police Department is rotten from top to bottom. And with formidable backup from her ex-felon uncle, she turns the city upside-down to uncover the truth ... But Khloé's cage-rattling tactics and high-wire strategies threaten both the cops and the city's brutal underworld alike. Now, with her life in the crosshairs and no one she can trust, she'll find that building a reputation comes with a price she may not survive to pay ..." --Publisher's description.
A friendly canine named Dug has been given a special order by his master. He must find a rare, exotic bird called Kevin in the middle of the Amazon rain forest. Luckily, Dug can speak, thanks to his state of the art talking dog collar. So when Dug gets distracted by squirrels, some other "talking" dogs, jungle creatures, and of course, Russell and Carl, the stars of the film, he turns to the reader for help:/DIV Hi! I'm Dug! You are my best friend! I love you! Have you seen the bird?DIV Children will love helping Dug on his search for Kevin, who will be cleverly hidden on each spread, in this adorable picture book based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar film, Up.
When Tinker Bell takes Gabby's great-grandfather's model ship, sets sail for Shadow Island, and disappears, it is up to Gabby and the other Never Girls to search for their missing fairy friend.
Four real girls in a fairy's world. Kate and her three best friends finally meet a Never Land legend—the one and only Peter Pan! Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6 to 9—The Never Girls!
National bestselling authors Kiki Swinson and Noire double down in these sizzling novellas about sex, money, andtoo much of a good thing... Shamelessly Rich KIKI SWINSON Exclusive parties, high-end rides, designer everything—for Virginia Beach heiress Megan Rich, it’s just an ordinary day. And one taste of Eric Chambers’ thug loving has her spending like crazyto keep him primed, hot,’n ready. But when her parents cut off the cash flow, this poor little bad girl makes a dangerous, life-changing choice. . . Puttin’ Shame in the Game NOIRE ZsaZsa, Malisha, and Kiki willdo anything for a man who’ll pay their bills and keep them in the style every trophy wife deserves. These gorgeous sistahs are using every lie, trick, and scheme in the book to seduce wealthy NYC police officer Noble into making one of them his one and only. But sometimes the only way to win is to know when to walk away... “Kiki captures the heat of the streets.” —Wahida Clark “Noire is Dickens for the age of dojah, donuts and dawgs.” —Publishers Weekly on Hood
Nikki Simpson’s goin’ to have to use everything Wifey taught her about the streets if she wants to survive . . . Nikki’s got some chilling information that can put a lot of dangerous people behind bars for life—including her new boyfriend Syncere. Nikki knows she’s sleeping with the enemy and that she’s gotta step up her game if she wants to stays alive. But as she soon learns, there are no second chances in the ’hood, and a homeboy who’s killed once will do it again. And if Nikki doesn’t play it right, she’ll end up just one more forgotten victim. Praise for I’m Still Wifey “I’m Still Wifey is the truth! Kiki Swinson has done it again. This book pulls you in from the very first page.” —Treasure E. Blue, Essence® bestselling author of Harlem Girl Lost" "The eagerly awaited sequel from the author of the #1 bestseller Wifey, Kiki Swinson continues to thrill with excitement.” —Anthony Whyte, author of the Ghetto Girls trilogy
When Tinker Bell sets out on a trip beyond Never Land and disappears, it's up to the Never Girls--Kate, Mia, Lainey, Gabby--to find their missing fairy friend. After a series of adventures on the mysterious Shadow Island, the girls finally find Tinker Bell! But getting off Shadow Island is not as easy as it seems"--
Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are special girls. They know how to travel between their hometown and Never Land—through a broken slat in a backyard fence. But what happens when the fence is repaired . . . with one of the girls stuck on the Never Land side? Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical new early chapter book series for readers ages 6–10 The Never Girls!
Lainey’s fondest dream has come true! Her parents finally let her get a pet—a goldfish! But bringing her new little friend to Never Land might turn out to be a big mistake. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6 to 10—The Never Girls!
Desperate to pay off gambling debts, Dawn and Reese Spencer get drawn into a lucrative illegal-immigrant-smuggling ring, but after several immigrants turn up dead on arrival and Reese bets more than he can ever repay, the Feds and cold-blooded loan sharks begin closing in.
When Polly joins the soccer team, her dad's newwife, Veronica Kreep, becomes the spookiest soccermom ever! Polly is glad to have so much supporton the sidelines, but she's also worried--when oddthings start happening on the field, Polly has towonder. Could witchy Veronica be using magicalpowers to help Polly's team?One thing is still certain--life with the Kreeps isnever boring!
Last year, Gabe's mom grew way too many zucchinis. This year, Gabe and his sister have a secret plan to take control of the garden. They have to stop the zucchini madness! Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make It Work is a series of fun easy-to-read stories that focus on problem-solving and hands-on action. This charming story explores the Makers theme of Gardening and includes explanatory sidebars and a gardening-related activity for young makers to try themselves!
Tinker Bell, a pots-and-pans fairy who loves fixing things, has lost her hammer and now everything she tries to repair goes wrong, but in order to get her talent back, she may have to visit a former friend who once hurt her feelings.
While working in a luxury car dealership where her customers are weathy hedge fund investors and druggies, Kira calls in reinforcements when her debt to a druglord comes at too high an expense.
In the third book in the new early chapter book series Finding Tinker Bell, the Never Girls' quest takes them to the Lost Coast, a mysterious beach that is strangely familiar. Can the Never Girls, Silvermist, Fawn, Rosetta, and Iridessa escape the Lost Coast and find their friend?"--
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