In What We Hold in Our Hands, a teen mom longs for a different kind of life, a divorced dad struggles to come to terms with his exwife’s involvement in their son’s life, a woman cares for a dying younger sister, and a granddaughter wonders about the man her grandmother killed. The ten stories in this debut collection are about the difficult choices inherent in caring for children, siblings, and partners, and the limits and limitlessness of love.
A reluctant political son seeks a new life but is caught off guard by hidden truths and his feelings for his best friend… Bennett Davenport has spent the last twenty years in the military. Avoiding the reality of the secret truth he learned—that he was simply a pawn in a political game. Now retired, he plans on two things. A night of fun with his friends-with-benefits bestie Aubrey. And a conversation with his mother about the dark cloud that’s hung over him and their relationship for the last two decades. But when his mother’s life is threatened, investigative journalist Aubrey rushes to help. The more they dig into the mystery, the closer they grow. Bennett can’t deny he wants more from his friend. So much that he shares the truth which has eaten away at him and could cause his family major scandal. Despite truly caring, Aubrey can’t let herself believe in love. Not after the way “love” treated her mother. Yet, learning Bennett’s secret draws her even closer to him. Until his family skeletons are exposed…and she’s the obvious culprit. Will Bennett’s inability to trust Aubrey destroy any chance of them having a future, or can they overcome family dramas and hard truths to let love win? Download this steamy friends-with-benefits romance about a man returning to face family secrets and a woman passionate about finding the truth, filled with family drama, passion, and secrets.
This book provides an evidence-based approach for helping older adults maintain healthy lifestyles, adapt to normal age-related changes, and manage acute and chronic illnesses. This text, divided into chronic illness both physical and emotional, covers only the most common illnesses of older adults and incorporates the holistic framework that comprises geriatric care in partnership with physicians, gerontologists and nurses.
The country is at war. Beset by enemies within and without. And all because of the decisions changed by one boy, Scott Tyler. In this ravaged alternative reality, Scott hardly recognizes himself. He's a war hero, a leader of a unit of Shifters and maybe the only one who can prevent the country's frail defenses from crumbling. But all Scott wants to do is find a way back to the world he knew, without losing the girl he loves. With every Shift he makes, Scott edges closer towards oblivion. With no one to trust – not even himself – how much is he willing to risk to get home? Praise for the Shifter series “A hi-octane, timey-wimey thriller. It’ll blow your mind!” – James Dawson, author of Say Her Name "Curran has written a cracking story... Like some kind of teen-friendly Inception.” – The Eloquent Page. It’s like the best kind of video game: full of fun, mind-bendy ideas with high stakes, relentless action, and shocking twists that not even a Shifter could anticipate!” – E C Myers, author of Fair Coin
Set in the bustling heart of Seoul, Korea. Park-Chul Joon is just like any other ordinary person-- or at least he tries to be. With the ability to see and feel how a person will die with a single touch yields to be quite the challenge to be ordinary. Living most of his life in solitary using his curse to anonymously help people. His quiet life is turned upside down when he meets Lan Min-jah-- the heir to the mighty Lan Corporation. Struggling with a swell of unfamiliar feelings beginning to bubble inside of him. Joon unwittingly grows closer and closer with Min-jah. Out of fear of losing this bond that is growing or fear that Min-jin will be scared of him; Joon contemplates telling him the secret. Will it end in a horrible mess like the first time? Or could it be just what he has been waiting for? Along with the discovery of how powerful he could possibly be with the help of an eccentric and strange old lady. Joon goes on a journey to discover the truth behind this curse and all the messy strings attached.
Sich mit dem Mitbewohner ihres neuen Freundes gut zu stellen, ist Lauras fester Vorsatz. Doch das erweist sich schwieriger als gedacht. Denn mit arroganten Weiberhelden kann die 20-Jährige absolut nichts anfangen. Aber schon bald hegt sie den Verdacht, dass noch mehr unter der rauen Fassade steckt. Warum ist dieser Typ so unglaublich widersprüchlich? Und warum geht ihr plötzlich sein Lächeln nicht mehr aus dem Kopf?
Scott Tyler is not like other teenagers. With a single thought he can alter reality around him. And he can stop anyone else from doing the same. That’s why he’s so important to ARES, the secret government agency that regulates other kids like him: Shifters. They’ve sent him on a mission. To track down the enigmatic Frank Anderson. An ex-Shifter who runs a project for unusual kids – as if the ability to change your every decision wasn’t unusual enough. But Anderson and the kids have a dark secret. One that Scott is determined to discover. As his obsession with discovering the truth takes him further away from anyone he cares about, his grip on reality starts to weaken. Scott realizes if he can’t control his choices, they’ll control him.
The country is at war. Beset by enemies within and without. And all because of the decisions changed by one boy, Scott Tyler. In this ravaged alternative reality, Scott hardly recognizes himself. He's a war hero, a leader of a unit of Shifters and maybe the only one who can prevent the country's frail defenses from crumbling. But all Scott wants to do is find a way back to the world he knew, without losing the girl he loves. With every Shift he makes, Scott edges closer towards oblivion. With no one to trust – not even himself – how much is he willing to risk to get home? Praise for the Shifter series “A hi-octane, timey-wimey thriller. It’ll blow your mind!” – James Dawson, author of Say Her Name "Curran has written a cracking story... Like some kind of teen-friendly Inception.” – The Eloquent Page. It’s like the best kind of video game: full of fun, mind-bendy ideas with high stakes, relentless action, and shocking twists that not even a Shifter could anticipate!” – E C Myers, author of Fair Coin
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