THE OTHER DAYS looks at the reasons we lie to ourselves and those we love, and the measures we take in order to avoid our deepest fears and shame. Told through alternating perspectives, THE OTHER DAYS is a portrait of two sisters making the physical and emotional journey back to one another after nearly a decade apart. Thalia Athens, raised on both coasts by a single mother, has spent her adulthood close to home, and now helps run the family business: The Athens Hotel, an austere and storied Victorian gem on the secluded, dreamy coast of Maine. When Thalia receives word that her younger sister, Cassia, is on her way home following an eight year absence -- and that she has big news she intends to share -- Thalia's world is thrown into chaos. Coinciding with the threat of Cassia's return and its ensuing upheavals, Hildebrandt Treacy, a blocked writer and semi-permanent guest of The Athens, who is hiding out in Maine for his own clouded reasons, takes a liking to Thalia, and the two are drawn into a relationship that surprises both of them with its depth and intimacy. Meanwhile, in Perth, Australia, Cassia Athens embarks on a weeklong trek across continents and oceans, navigating the implications of her recent failures in love and career, and the disappointing results of her search for her unknown father. As the sisters each traverse uncharted romantic territory and recover from wounds left by previous relationships, long-held family secrets are revealed, psychological breakthroughs are made, and the realities of everyone involved are rearranged into unimagined but promising new patterns.
The idea of the book is that there are two questions for you to answer. This is the reason why there is a blank space in the middle for you to write down your answers. Please take your time to reflect on your experiences before you write down your answers. You will be surprised at the way your answers spontaneously start to flow. My answers to the questions, which I have called my scenario, are at the bottom of the page. If you have struggled finding your ideal partner, you may have to look deep within yourself in areas you are not aware of that need to be addressed to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
Includes a special introduction by USA TODAY bestselling author, Mia Sosa, author of The Worst Best Man and The Wedding Crasher! It’s the end of the world as they know it—or so they think… When an international warning siren accidentally goes off, convincing everyone that a meteor shower may just be the end of life as they know it, six couples—friends, exes, crushes and rivals—must take shelter. Inhibitions are abandoned, confessions are made and love blossoms, but what happens when the world doesn’t end? Filled with humor, heat and hope, this riveting collection of interconnected multicultural stories by acclaimed authors Lane Clarke, Farah Heron, Taj McCoy, Charish Reid, Sarah Smith and Denise Williams beautifully explores the secrets we carry with us—and the joy we discover when we let go and reach for the stars. Two NASA specialist exes forced to reunite under pressure. Competing food stall owners face no escape—from each other or their shared past. Two law students learn just how strongly opposites attract between the library stacks. A pair of literature lovers confront long-held feelings under the covers of a bookstore bunker. A songwriter discovers her newly hired contractor hits all the right notes. Trapped on campus, former college rivals entertain their reignited spark.
Here in Southwest Florida, we know a lot about the power of hurricanes. They can be terrifying, destructive demons playing havoc with human lives. We know a lot about the power of love, too. We know love can survive storms of all kinds, and these ten new stories from Southwest Florida Romance Writers prove it. Here, love comes to rich and poor, young and old. It lurks on the beach, in town, and in Florida's agricultural heartland. It might creep up on you, or it might strike with the power of a hurricane. Sometimes the hurricane arrives in disguise: a vintage motorcycle, a bucking bronco, a man's name. Be surprised, be moved, be open to what comes after the storm. Because sometimes, out of devastation, come new beginnings. And the heart of each story is love. Don't miss the first anthology from Southwest Florida Romance Writers, From Florida with Love: Sunsets & Happy Endings, also from Satin Romance...
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in a London high school, Individually Ourselves demonstrates how young people elaborate notions of personhood through their friendships, and pervasive peer ethics, shaped in and through relations of power and inequality. By examining the interplay between individuality and group dynamics during such a formative time of life, the book addresses how our everyday interactions help create the person we become.
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The Greek's Forced Bride by Michelle Reid Mistakenly thinking Natasha Moyles had been stealing from his company, billionaire Leo Christakis commands her to be at his beck and call – in and out of the bedroom. Then Leo discovers she's innocent...in every sense! Now she has no choice, she must become the Christakis bride! Powerful Greek, Unworldly Wife by Sarah Morgan Gorgeous Greek billionaire Leandro Demetrios plucked Millie from her farm and swept her into his glamorous world. She thought nothing could touch their romance. Until her sister's dark betrayal, claiming she was expecting Leandro's baby. So Millie ran away, distraught. But now Leandro's powerful voice is demanding that his wife come home. And, to her shame, she's willing... The Diakos Baby Scandal by Natalie Rivers Kerry Martin wanted a different childhood for her unborn baby than the one she had. Foolishly she thought Theo Diakos would provide the love and protection she'd searched so long for. But before she can share her news, a scandalous incident makes her vow never to reveal her child's true heritage. Now, Theo has found out about his secret son and he wants Kerry to make another vow...to him!
The De Santis Marriage by Michelle Reid Italian tycoon Luciano De Santis is breathtaking in every way: he has power, success, and a devastating effect on women. Now Luc needs a bride and he's decided that ordinary Lizzy Hadley will be the one. He has set his trap and blackmailed her there's no way she can refuse him. But there's one condition Luc fails to mention as his wife, Lizzy must produce an heir! The Greek Tycoon's Unwilling Wife by Kate Walker Recuperating on his private Greek island after a car crash, Andreas Petrakos had no memory of the previous year. The last thing he remembered was his passionate affair with beautiful Rebecca Ainsworth...when she was his wife! Becca returned to the island because Andreas asked for her. But she had to hide the truth. What would happen when Andreas recalled throwing Becca out on their wedding day for a reason only he knew? The Sicilian's Virgin Bride by Sarah Morgan Women did not walk away from Sicilian billionaire Rocco Castellani. All he'd wanted was a lovely, biddable wife. Instead Francesca had taken off before the first dance at their wedding! But Rocco has tracked down his runaway bride, and now she's back by his side where a good Sicilian wife should be! He was cheated out of his wedding night...and now nothing's going to stop him from taking his virgin bride.
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