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The Woman and the Priest is a haunting psychological drama by Nobel Prize-winning author Grazia Deledda. Set in a remote Sardinian village at the turn of the 20th century, the novel unfolds over the course of two fateful days, tracing the emotional turmoil of a young priest, Paul, and his devoted mother, Maria Maddalena.

My name is Ellie, but in my Amish community a lot of grown men call me Madame Eleanor or The Amish Temptress. In private, of course. You see, I was nineteen when I first snuck out to meet a guy, and realized how much fun it is to fulfill a repressed man’s desires. Ever since then, I've been taking care of the men’s needs in my community. Giving them the space to satisfy their unmentionable cravings is what I enjoy doing most. It certainly makes my life more interesting around here. Bishop John Fisher is stressed. It’s tough being the leader of the Amish church. The one that leads the ...

Who's more dangerous than a man capable of destroying a courtesan’s defenses? The priest who tempts her into lowering them... The English Rose embodies innocent beauty, ripe for nocturnal ruining. By day, she’s Stella Stone, a refined lady dedicated to her charity, Violet House. Admired by many but truly attainable by no one, she has honed her instincts for survival. Her two lives are increasingly incompatible…and both implode when violence forces her to disappear temporarily. The Reverend Peter Thomas understands why Stella is suspicious of his work at Violet House during her absence...

I went to confession to cleanse my soul. I left with his eyes burning into my back. Father Lucas Goodman has heard every sin this town has to offer. None of them made him look twice. Then I stepped into his confessional and whispered the one thing I should have kept buried - that I want a man I can never have. A man of God. I didn't say his name. I didn't have to. Now he's everywhere. At the grocery store. Outside my apartment. Watching me through the window when he thinks I'm asleep. He knows about the engagement I don't want. The life being planned for me without my consent. I should run....

Woman: Sacrament of God, sacrament of God’s love -outward sign of a spiritual reality- of God’s love for a priest; as perceived by a priest, by this priest who is Fr. Abelard: the Asturian who entered the Legion of Christ at fifteen years of age and who never lost his big heart. What happens when a priest falls head over heels in love and then tries to hold the tension between the attraction and the obligations that bind both him and his beloved? Could it be that in the strange friction a spiritual flame is lit? Could it be that the soul is sparked to life and rises to a higher level ...

This thrilling addition to the bestselling Private series transports readers inside the halls of the Vatican itself when a priest is murdered—and the new lead agent at Private is the number one suspect. Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest...

This inspiring book gives you a splendid example of how to live as a Christian in a secular environment that can be indifferent or hostile to your faith. For Elisabeth Leseur had two great loves: God, and her husband Felix. Felix loved Elisabeth as well; yet to their mutual sorrow, he couldn’t share the life of the spirit that Elisabeth cherished.

Laurie Lee Hall’s growing-up years were defined by the conflict between her physical condition as a boy and her inherent identity as a girl. Unable to explain or resolve her gender dysphoria, she committed to living her adult life as a male. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, eventually becoming chief architect of its temples and an ecclesiastical leader. In her church and community, rigid adherence to gender roles is not only the norm, but the defining issue of a faith that doctrinally declares one’s gender as an “eternal identity.

Being older doesn’t always mean wiser, at least not when lust takes over… A visit with a psychiatrist leads to some unconventional therapy. A married man gives his college student cleaning lady a bonus that she wasn’t expecting. And a priest helps a young woman forget about her grief by breaking his vow of celibacy. It’s lust at first sight when these dominant silver foxes hook up with off-limits younger women, leading to some very inappropriate quickies. “Silver Fox Secrets” is a collection of three quick and steamy stories of people getting down and dirty with strangers while ...

Get a backstage pass and see Judas Priest like you’ve never seen them before in this electrifying memoir by the band’s cofounder and former lead guitarist. Judas Priest formed in the industrial city of Birmingham, England, in 1969. With its distinctive twin-guitar sound, studs-and-leather...

How can Christians engage meaningfully with history? In an age underpinned by the idea that life is about self-invention and fulfilment, contemporary Western culture holds that the past has little to teach us. We live in what this book terms the "Ahistoric Age," in which we are profoundly...

I have a lot to confess to my handsome new priest, Father Francis. In the intimacy of the confessional, we share a divine love, one that only deepens after I give birth and we discover full rapture together... If you believe REAL MEN SUCK: MILKING THE RABBI MILKED BY THE COWBOY MILKED BY THE QUARTERBACK MILKED BY THE COMMANDO MILKING MY RESCUER MILKING THE ROCK STAR MILKED BY MY PROTECTOR MILKED BY THE MECHANIC MILKED BY DAD'S BEST FRIEND MILKED BY MY PRIEST MILKED BY MY ASSASSIN MILKED BY THE CARPENTER BOXED SET: BOOKS 1-12

The fifth book in the Magnolia Series follows the Rector’s struggle with trust and betrayal in his own marriage. His suspicions about his wife take a heavy toll on his health and his ministry. He brings a woman priest on the staff in face of the congregation’s objections to doing so. Some reject her ministry totally. Then the internal politics of the Church are exposed even further with the election of a Bishop. Those with their own agenda manipulate the election itself. Just when you think the tactics of those opposed to the ministry of Steele Austin can’t go any lower, they do.

A provocative new biography probes deeply into the storied life of Father Ted Hesburgh, the well-loved but often controversial president of Notre Dame University. Considered for many decades to be the most influential priest in America, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, played what many consider...

The story of Kathleen's escape from incarceration in an institution for "fallen women." In 1974, the shadows of the Magdalene laundry still haunt Kathleen as she daringly escapes from a life of oppression. Now on the run, the priest is hot on her trail. As the priest's attention shifts to other lost souls, the consequences are nothing short of devastating. Meanwhile, a famous American actress and her wealthy husband have arrived in Ireland to adopt a baby and discover an unexpected offer they cannot refuse. Will it turn out to be a dream come true or a nightmare waiting to unfold? Enter the...

What if the child in your hands is not just a son or daughter, but a prophet who will confront kings, a priest who will restore altars, or a king who will rule nations? What if heaven has written greatness into their destiny, but hell is fighting to abort it before it manifests? In a world drowning in compromise, the enemy is fighting for the next generation. Every mother is in the middle of a spiritual battle for her children’s future, whether she recognizes it or not. The question is: will you surrender your child to the culture, or rise as a warrior mom to raise destiny-carriers, ...

(This edition presents the complete Escape From Garagos Isle arc, originally released in parts, now collected as a single volume) He lost his body to dark magic. He will burn an island to get it back. Adrian was once a man—until forbidden sorcery twisted him into something monstrous. Trapped in the body of a spider and haunted by what he’s become, he speaks little of his past and nothing of the price he’s willing to pay to be human again. Geir is the Isles’ most skilled smuggler of cursed artefacts—and deathly afraid of spiders. Coin is the only thing that keeps her working with ...

“You never know when you’re going to say the wrong thing that will make someone hate you forever. It’s like a rip tide. You can’t even see it from the surface. Then you step into it, and the next thing you know, you’re drowning.” – Liz Stolz A small town in Maine has begun to recover from a school shooting when another mass shooting and divisive politics threaten to divide friends and end relationships. Town doctor Liz Stolz and Episcopal rector Lucy Bartlett, used to bringing people together, find their own alliances threatened. Can these two healers find ways to bind up ...

Rev. Lucy Bartlett’s life couldn’t be more perfect. She’s turned around her crumbling church. She’s finishing her doctorate and publishing her first book. Best of all, she is engaged to marry her soulmate, Dr. Liz Stolz. Once a world-famous opera singer, Lucy has been coaching the church’s transgender music director, who hopes to relaunch her career as a natural alto. When Denise lands an audition with a major orchestra, she knows that the conductor is only using her to lure Lucy into performing again. To show her support, Lucy agrees to do the concert, but after the triumphant ...

What if the love of your life is not one person but two? A warmhearted look at how love never really dies and how forgiveness opens new possibilities. Before the divorce, Liz's ex-wife was her wife's best friend. When Maggie was desperately looking for a place to live, Liz invited her to move into the in-law apartment over the garage. Lucy, who's now married to Liz, didn't protest and was looking forward to rekindling her friendship with Maggie. Liz never wanted to divorce Maggie in the first place. Now, they're all about to get more than they ever expected. "What if forgiveness turns what ...