The Chelsea Lately panelist and co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show, Cafemocha, imparts uproarious, no-nonsense advice about finding love by putting oneself first, sharing laugh-out-loud anecdotes and Q&A-style romance tips to counsel women on how to avoid exploitative relationships.
An inspiring, hilarious memoir about learning to resist the pressures of conformity, love yourself for who you are, embrace your flaws, and unlock your true potential. Winner of the African American Literary Award for Memoir! Now cohost of Fox's The Real and SiriusXM's Café Mocha, Loni Love hasn't taken the typical path to becoming America's favorite straight-talking girlfriend and comedian. She was not the child of Hollywood legends and she never wore a size 00. Rather, she grew up in housing projects in Detroit, more worried about affording her next meal than going on a diet. When she moved to Hollywood after graduating college with an engineering degree, seeking to break out in the entertainment world, there was nothing that would convince her to eat the kale salads and quinoa bowls that her colleagues introduced her to, which looked to Love like "weeds my grandma used to pay me a dollar to pull from her yard." Still, despite the differences that set her apart in the status-driven world of entertainment where being thin, young, blond, and bubbly is sometimes considered a talent, Love spent years trying to fit in—trying to style her hair just so, dieting, dating the men she thought she was supposed to be with. In this book, she tells the uproariously funny story of how she overcame the trap of self-improvement and instead learned to embrace who she was. As Love writes, "There's a saying a lot of people live by: 'Fake it till you make it.' For me, it's always been 'fake it, and then have the whole thing blow up in your face.'" I Tried to Change So You Don't Have To explores all of the embarrassing mistakes, terrifying challenges, and unexpected breakthroughs that taught her how, by committing ourselves to our own path, we can take control of our destiny.
When Journey Mills returns to her hometown of Miami to help out an old friend and start a new job, she doesn't expect to run into her high school crush, Reid St. Cloud. They never ran in the same circles back in the day, and she figured her schoolgirl crush was just that -- a crush that would never amount to anything more.Now, more than ten years later, she's surprised to run into him back home. After all, with his track star reputation and movie star good looks, Journey expected Reid to be somewhere else, living an amazing life and doing amazing things. She's also surprised to see her old feelings for him resurface. Instead of the confident dance school instructor she's become, she feels like the old, shy Journey she always was around him.When Reid sees Journey again after a decade, he's shocked by the depth of his attraction for her. No longer the wallflower he remembered from ten years ago, Journey is now a confident, sexy woman who draws him in from the start. Although his Olympic dreams never materialized, he's made a comfortable living for himself in his hometown and made peace with those old ambitions.Despite their attraction to each other, however, and before Journey and Reid can forge a lasting connection, someone from his past comes onto the scene. Reid's ex-flame has her eyes on him and she'll stop at nothing to sink her claws into him. Who will Reid choose? The comfort of the familiar or the woman who makes his heart dance every time she smiles?LOVE'S DANCE is a STAND ALONE novel in the African American contemporary romance genre.
The Americanized church culture as we know it is broken, hurting, and missing our greatest responsibility: to love God and love people right where they are. We have become more invested in the superficial needs of man rather than leaving the four walls and becoming the bride. Using the realities of life and conversations, The Broken Bride explores our need to get back to basics in Christ and revolutionize how we daily think of church and people to mend the broken bride. In this reflection, author and pastor Loni M. Stankan helps redefine the hurt church into the divine definition of the bride of Christ as the father intended. Filled with wisdom and advice from living and walking the faith with other believers, Stankan challenges your perception and role of the traditional American church. She encourages Christians to rise up from the megachurches to megacommunities filled with love and grace rooted in the love of Christ and unified in one mind and one spirit.
Suitcase Full of Grace: Finding and Collecting God's Love Along the Road of Life is a collection of poems, reflections and inspirations from many seasons of life. This simple little offering contains words of real, honest, truthful considerations and contemplations for you to rummage through at your leisure. Many of the poems and stories in this book are from the deepest valleys of pain and distress, while some are from heights of triumph and celebration. I share them with you because I have found God in both places, and I believe you can too. I do not wish to carry around baggage from my experiences, but I would rather pack together a tidy little suitcase of my testimonies of the evidences of GodÍs goodness, love, mercy, and grace in my life!
I've come to realize how much life can change with circumstance. One moment I was a happy sixteen year old girl with a great brother, Jesse, who I adored. Then Jesse died. No matter how much I wished it had been me in the accident, wishing will never change what happened. Five years later, my father's eyes are still filled with hate and regret whenever he looks at me. I haven't forgotten my mistake, but I've accepted it. My father has not. He may always see me as a failure, but I'm determined to make a fresh start in a new town where love promises to be more generous than the scorn I've left in my father's eyes. With any luck, maybe some distance will make him see me as his daughter again. Until then I'll find my own way. Painted Memories is an original, contemporary romance about love, loss, and recovering from tragedy. Its characters are real. Between humor and heartbreak, it's funny, touching, and full of redemption.
Turning her back on a life she can no longer deal with, Clair Davidson has been on the streets for six months wandering aimlessly from town to town. But when a hitchhiked car ride lands her back in a familiar town, and a terrifying encounter puts her in the arms of someone too good to be true, Clair almost starts to feel like she could belong somewhere again. Almost.Alexander Frazier knew what it felt like to live on the streets, up until he received a helping hand from a stranger. After saving Clair from a vicious attack, it's not long before he realizes she's a lot like he used to be—lost. Alex soon learns he will risk everything to keep her safe and get her life back on track… even if it means his heart. But fresh starts are new to Clair and not something she's certain she's ready for. Clair's had her share of people walking out of her life and she doesn't trust her heart in Alex's hands. Can his love give her the second chance she never saw coming?
“Love Your Power!” shows you how to utilize your Personal Power to live the life you desire. Loni Chiarella, an acknowledged Life Strategies Coach, provides guiding steps to cultivate your Self-Worth to attain fulfillment in all Key Areas of your life. Loni provides a guide to work with the Law of Attraction and the Law of Cause and Effect that will enable you to determine effective strategies to obtain your goals. You will learn how to master your Thoughts, obtain Emotional Balance, and utilize your Power of Intuition to gain control of your life.
The Americanized church culture as we know it is broken, hurting, and missing our greatest responsibility: to love God and love people right where they are. We have become more invested in the superficial needs of man rather than leaving the four walls and becoming the bride. Using the realities of life and conversations, The Broken Bride explores our need to get back to basics in Christ and revolutionize how we daily think of church and people to mend the broken bride. In this reflection, author and pastor Loni M. Stankan helps redefine the hurt church into the divine definition of the bride of Christ as the father intended. Filled with wisdom and advice from living and walking the faith with other believers, Stankan challenges your perception and role of the traditional American church. She encourages Christians to rise up from the megachurches to megacommunities filled with love and grace rooted in the love of Christ and unified in one mind and one spirit.
Keep a low profile. That's what Abigale Peterson was supposed to do, especially when the person she was being protected from was one of the world's worst crime lords. After seven years in the Witness Protection Program, she felt no safer now than she did when she was seventeen. Revenge was rarely forgotten when it came to a professional criminal like Zerilli. Low profiles meant no social life and definitely no love life. Paranoia and lies became daily habits, going against everything Abigale believed in, but they kept her safe. They kept everyone safe. Until a house fire puts her out of that safety and into the arms of a stranger. Max Smith is sexy, smart, and has major attitude. He's the only one who seems to get her. He calms her fears and comforts her from her nightmares. But he also sees right through her lies. Before Abigale can stop, she's in too deep; confiding too much and breaking the one rule she promised herself to uphold: Never fall in love.
His Spirit's Whisperings was birthed, formed and fashioned over one woman's 30-year journey through a tumultuous and emotionally damaged life. You'll find His Spirit's Whisperings open, transparent and truthful - agonizingly honest at times. #13; #13; You'll discover that through all of life's trials and afflictions, supernatural peace can be found.#13; #13; God's Holy Spirit will draw you near as you open yourself to the truth of your life - admitting it before God. And though circumstances and situations are not always dismissed, there is always the absolute assurance God's faithfulness to you as He leads you through the crucible of life, giving assurance that when you've gone through the fire, you will come out shining like gold.#13; #13; Allow the Holy Spirit to draw you near speaking healing words of wisdom, comfort and truth into your spirit.#13; #13; His Spirit's Whisperings is offered as an encouragement to quiet your spirit and to focus your mind on God. You'll find yourself inspired to greater devotion to God as you open your spirit, pondering the whisperings, songs of praise, devotionals and poetry included in this book.#13; #13; It is our prayer that His Spirit's Whisperings will lead you to a place of comfort and encouragement as you come face to face with the truth of your own life.
You know your dog is the cutest but does everyone else know it too? In this book, Loni Edwards, the human behind the world's most influential pets, breaks down the path to fame. Discover insights into the success of social media's top pups and follow the essential steps on the road to fame - from crafting your brand to advocating for your pup on set. With expert guidance on how to be a good dog parent and make sure your pup is happy and healthy every step of the way, this is your one-stop guide to helping your dog win over hearts, one adorable post at a time. Featuring the stories of more than 40 of the most successful pet influencers: 157 of Gemma, Amazing Graciedoodle, Barkley Sir Charles, Bertie Bert the Pom, Bronson the Bully, Brussels Sprout, Bully Baloo, Charlie the Black Shepherd, Chloe the Mini Frenchie (& Emma Bear), Coco the Maltese Dog (Coco & Cici), Cookie Malibu, Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund, Daily Dougie, Dog named Stella, Ducky the Yorkie, Frame the Weim, Gone to the Snow Dogs, Harlow and Sage, Hi Wiley, Kelly Bove, Lilybug, Lizzie Bear, Louboutina the Hugging Dog, Maya Polar Bear, Mervin the Chihuahua, Milo and Noah, MJ the Beagle, Mr. Biggie, Popeye the Foodie, Puggy Smalls, Reagandoodle, Remix the Dog, Rocco Roni, Super Corgi Jojo, Super Scooty, Tatum, That Goldendoodle, The Bike Dog, Tika the Iggy, Tuna Melts my Heart, Tupey the Borzoi, Verpinscht, Winnie the Cocker, Wolfgang 2242
Pia Vorhees, a widow left with nothing but her husbands secret, unfinished manuscript, is confused. After Hughs passing, Pia has faced a number of challenges to her ideas of what awaits people after death. The greatest challenge to her beliefs comes from the strange behavior of her granddaughter, Summer. Summer has always reminded Pia of Hugh. Throughout her young life, Summer has displayed idiosyncratic behaviors that are intimately similar to those of her late grandfather. These similarities become far too significant, however, when Summer wins the Nobel Prize in Literature for the book written by her grandfathera book she should never have known about. Pia does not understand how Summer could have known about the manuscript that she had kept secret since Hugh passed two years before Summer was born. She becomes suspicious of Summer and questions her opinions on life, death, and identity. Could Summer be the reincarnation of Hugh, or could he be communicating with her from beyond the grave?
When George Ryan agrees to help an old friend's family save his company, he begins the merger of two powerful families. Lukas Ryan is arrogant, self-centered and a brilliant business man. He is not looking to settle down and lets women know how he feels upfront. Then one night he sees her, his "Angel," the woman who will change his thinking and his life forever. Before he can meet her, she disappears. Lukas fights his grandfather's request that he marry an ally to secure the business partnership. When plans change, he offers one of his brothers in his place. After he realizes the woman being offered is his "Angel," Lukas refuses to watch one of his brothers marry her, so he decides to marry Madison Steele himself. Once they are married, Lukas must fight to gain his wife's love while trying to protect his company from someone intent on destroying it.This is the first book in the series that follows the Merger of the Ryan and Steele Families. Each book is a standalone book but the stories are intertwined and are best if read in order.
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