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Houston has a secret. One he hasn’t even shared with his motorcycle club. One that involves rope and dominance and pretty little subs kneeling at his feet. And he’s fine with that. Prefers it, really. It keeps his life nice and orderly.

Life has a funny way of revealing where you're supposed to be and whether you're on the right path or not. These four people are attempting to maneuver in a world where everything isn't completely black and white. Fiji Dante epitomizes the term "nice girl gone wrong." Fiji is stuck in a violent relationship with her fiancé Carlos and sees no way out. Raising a baby with him just makes matters worse, but when she encounters a street king who vows to save her life, Fiji wonders if the risk is worth it. Fiji wants to try for happiness, but she doesn't want to lose her life in the process. ...

For bell hooks, the best cultural criticism sees no need to separate politics from the pleasure of reading. Yearning collects together some of hooks's classic and early pieces of cultural criticism from the '80s. Addressing topics like pedagogy, postmodernism, and politics, hooks examines a variety of cultural artifacts, from Spike Lee's film Do the Right Thing and Wim Wenders's film Wings of Desire to the writings of Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison. 

The host of PBS's Simple Wisdom and The Wisdom of Our Yearnings explores life's most defining human experiences. A perfect love, enduring happiness, discovering our purpose. Yearning for these experiences accompanies us through life, leading us to both joy and disappointment, and to a powerful...

Why do we always want what we don't need? Keshia seemed to think she wanted a bad boy like her best friend My'Aja. She dealt with her crazed boyfriend, D'Wayne's thinking he was the perfect bad boy for her, until she met Lucky. Lucky proved to be all that she desired in a man and more, causing her to fall in love with him! But, when his true colors start to show, will love be enough to keep Keshia happy? Lucky grew up in the streets. He eat, sleeps, and breaths money. Keshia walks into his life making him see there is more to life than money, though. He can't resist being with other women. ...

Willow Crowley’s world comes crashing down when she discovers her boyfriend has been seeing another woman. The dream she’d held of a life with him is shattered in an instant, leaving her alone with nothing except heartache.

It began on New Year’s Eve. The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed - and more than half of the world’s population was decimated. Where there had been order, there was now chaos. And as the power of science and technology receded, magick rose up in its place.

People say you should never go looking for love… But they don’t tell you that just because love finds you, that it’s the love you deserve. Keisha’s life has never been the same ever since her first taste of a bad boy. Her once thought to be perfect relationship with Mega is subsequently on the brink of becoming tarnished due to secrets being revealed and the paternity of the twins coming to light. To make matters worse, Lucky refuses to take responsibility for his son unless Keshia gives him another chance to prove his love for her. D’Wayne’s goes for a dangerous ride as Jayohna...

Juliana Fairfax, the daughter of the Earl of Garland, vanished from London society two years ago, leaving behind scandal and silence. Now she is back to protect her sister’s debut, carrying the weight of a secret that still haunts her. Hardened by heartbreak, she is determined to stay out of the spotlight, but escaping her past proves harder than she imagined… Dominic Wexley, Marquess of Longwood, has spent years wondering why the charming Juliana disappeared without a word. When she reappears in his world, the questions come rushing back. He wants answers, but more than that, he wants ...

While in her teens Kerry Dashnaw meets a group of conservative Catholic nuns. Enamored by their long habits and mysterious lifestyle she joins the order after graduation from high school. Determined to get close to God she finds that life behind the convent walls is not what she had hoped or expected. Confronted with manipulation, abuse and finally disillusionment, the author relates how she navigated her life into her twenties and early thirties. Through the help of a psychotherapist, she regains a sense of purpose and creates a new life for herself.

Yearnings is the penultimate chapter in the “I Found My Heart In San Francisco” series. We’ve traveled along with Jamie, Ryan, Mia, Jordan, a boatload of O’Flahertys, a smaller number of Evanses, and a huge supporting cast for seven years of their topsy-turvy lives. Now, as we speed toward the end of the series, we find Jamie and Ryan at yet another turning point. Is it time to add a member to the clan?

Collin is big, burly, and rides a Harley. He's the last person anyone would expect to have a passion for yarn. He crochets and sells his wares at the Heartcraft Market. Harper is new to town. He wants to plant roots and find someone to share a life with. He has only dated women since that unforgettable night with a biker who took his V-card. Harper compares every man he meets to the one he can't get out of his head. Finding him at the Heartcraft Market seems too good to be true.

The Cheaters Series: Book # 7 Under the Influence By Blk Qween Laura thought she had the world at her feet — luxury deals, influencer fame, and a man she believed she could trust. But when she steps aboard a glamorous Caribbean influencer cruise, surrounded by endless blue horizons, champagne sunsets, and dangerous temptation, her perfect life begins to drift off course. Caught between Wan, the ex who knows her heart’s deepest tides, and Luke, her powerful current love, Laura’s voyage turns into a storm of passion, jealousy, and deception. The salt air carries secrets — and Luke’s...

A powerful Siren must face the monster threatening her home, even if it means risking everything—including the king she’s grown to love—in this dark and romantic follow-up to In the Veins of the Drowning. The realm has a new queen … and a new monster. Imogen Nel, a powerful Siren, can no...

When Nicholas Grey inherits a grand estate and a prestigious title, he expects to navigate the pressures of high society with ease. Handsome, charming, and poised, he’s the perfect catch for Lady Evangeline, the determined young heiress who sets her sights on securing him as her husband. However, upon arriving at the estate, Nicholas finds himself utterly captivated by Evangeline’s widowed mother, Anne—a woman whose quiet strength, grace, and reluctance only deepen his fascination. As Evangeline schemes to win his hand, Nicholas’s heart pulls him toward Anne, sparking a forbidden ...

This book was updated and edited again on August 5th. Please turn on your Kindle notifications to receive book updates for the corrected version. If you downloaded the book before August 5th, please accept the new manuscript by turning the option to accept updates inside of your Kindle. Harper Valiant, a successful self-made millionaire, is on the verge of sealing a monumental fifty-million-dollar deal - the most significant opportunity of his career. However, there's a major hurdle: the company in question is owned by Jackson Thompson & Rowe, a corporate titan known for upholding ...

The journey of the Twin Flame Runner often begins with a profound sense of separation, a heart-wrenching divide that echoes through the very core of their being. This initial distance isn't merely physical; it's an emotional and spiritual rift that can feel insurmountable. Each moment apart is filled with an aching awareness of the other's absence, a longing that weaves through their thoughts like an unbroken thread. "From Separation to Yearning for Reunion: A Twin Flame Runner's Intimate Journey Home" explores the profound journey of twin flames as they navigate the complexities of love, ...

In this instant bestseller, the Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn’t believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet romantasy novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all...

A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and ALA Notable and Best of the Year in Young Adult Fiction, Howl's Moving Castle is by acclaimed fantasy writer Diane Wynne Jones and was transformed into an Academy Award nominated animated motion picture by Hayao Miyazaki. On a rare venture out from her step-mother's hat shop, Sophie attracts the attention of a witch, who casts a terrible spell transforming the young girl into an old crone.

In this 10th Anniversary Edition, Shonda Rhimes, executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and more, not only revisits her galvanizing New York Times bestseller but gives readers an extraordinary cache of brand-new stories that showcase the continuing power...