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President Burlington is starting to make some real progress both at home and abroad. But while attending an international conference in Istanbul, a terrorist attack hampers his efforts for a Mideast peace. However, the worst threat may lie back in Washington, where a disenfranchised member of his Administration seeks to undermine President Burlington. In addition, a former First Lady and Secretary of State, accompanied by her minions, resort to extreme efforts to dig up dirt on the President, his family, and the new First Lady. Amid all of the turmoil, the president hopes to sign into law a...

For a short time after his divorce, Donald Burlington was not only the President of the United States, but also the most eligible bachelor in the world, not a title he wanted to keep. At a much-needed weekend retreat at Camp David, things heat up between him and his trusted assistant, Nicole, even though they both know their relationship is a potential weakness and political nightmare for the administration. They hope to be able to hide their budding relationship from the White House staff, the media, and the American public—but will they be exposed and eaten alive? Back in DC, President ...

Can the president, a conservative ex-business executive with no political experience, navigate the shark-infested waters of Washington, DC? President Donald Burlington’s party doesn’t support him, his wife of 23 years has just filed for divorce, and his country is falling apart from within. Both parties and the entire political establishment are eager to take him down because he is trying to eliminate the way the Federal government caters to special interests and emboldens entrenched career politicians to gain and maintain their political power. Meanwhile, his trusted assistant, Nicole,...

Gimpy & Dr. B: Book Two picks up the inspiring journey of Scott Gibson, once a high school soccer star, until a devastating knee injury ended his career. For three decades, he’s lived with pain, a limp, and the cruel nickname “Gimpy” from the students at the elite school where he works as a maintenance man. Enter Dr. Glenda Bentley—brilliant, driven, and unafraid to break rules. Risking her career, she attempts a radical, unapproved procedure to rebuild Scott’s knee. At first, hope glimmers… until a new setback threatens to destroy them both. As Scott battles despair and Glenda ...

Re-election is looming and President Burlington must select a new VP nominee. All the while, he will have to deal with contentious political, social, and international issues as the progressive Democratic political machine attacks him and his policies with their litany of dirty tricks. The president’s re-election campaign counters with a series of policy proposals that change the way the Federal government taxes American workers, educates our children, and reforms entitlements, while reducing the size and scope of the Federal government. However, time is running out for his first term and...

*** The movie based on this wonderful novel - FATE is in production. GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY! *** His anguish is too much to bear. But when he reconnects with a bright spark from his youth, can he find his way back to hope? Jake Clark is fighting a losing battle against depression. And with personal tragedy clawing at his fraying resilience, he’s devastated by the impossible task of saving his ailing toy company from bankruptcy. So, on a flight to an industry convention, he’s one swig away from taking a lethal dose of pills… until he looks up and sees Samantha, his first love, standing ...

The Ship of State: The Prequel The Ship of State: Books One through Five follow a young American President, Donald Burlington, as he seeks to restore the country back to the type of democratic republic the Founding Fathers envisioned. It’s not easy turning the ship of state around being a political novice, fighting against the leaders of both parties, the political establishment and the status quo. However, the young president perseveres by getting Congress to change the way it operates, reaching out to moderate Muslims to deal with the radical elements of their religion, proposing ...

Book II of Love My MB finds Jonathan pulling out all the stops to win back Mary Beth after she bolts upon finding out Jonathan is indeed JJ Collins and she's the "other woman" to a beautiful Oscar-winning actress, Tiffany Taylor. JJ and Tiffany are the hottest entertainment / media couple on the planet, but to Jonathan, at least, it was strictly a PR relationship to boost both their careers, set up by their management teams. As Jonanthan and his band prepare for their next album and concert tour, he arranges a practice concert at an Army base near Mary Beth's Georgia home and hopes that ...

Love My MB: Book III finds Mary Beth, unsure if she could ever trust or fall in love with a man, tries to build a relationship with Jonathan, but is frightened that any publicity will alert her deadbeat father to scam Jonathan out of money. Mary Beth's concerns cause Jonathan's next album and tour to be delayed, much to the ire of his manager, who tries to eliminate the "Mary Beth problem" so Jonathan can reunite with Tiffany and get his career back on track. As the tour and the new album get off to a rocky start, with miscues and poor reviews, Jonathan realizes he loves Mary Beth more than...

Jonathan Collinsworth, known to millions of country music fans as JJ Collins, is also half of the hottest media couple on the planet along with Oscar-winning actress Tiffany Taylor. However, in reality, he’s just a guy born in New England, singing in a fake southern accent, and is in a public relations relationship with a narcissistic woman he can’t stand. Exhausted after a grueling concert tour, Jonathan goes incognito for a few days of rest and relaxation by driving rural southern roads back to Nashville after his sold-out concert in a Jacksonville football stadium. That’s when he ...

Fresh off his biggest triumphs, a landslide reelection victory, and the birth of twins, Donald Burlington’s world almost comes crashing down when first his beautiful wife, Nicole, then he almost lose their lives. Political intrigue, infighting, and an epic power play for the very office he holds, President of the United States follows leading to a constitutional crisis that nearly leads to war. Can Donald Burlington regain his health, bring his family back together, and finish the job he started - helping restore the United States of America back to the vision and ideals first defined by ...

** FATE: Book One is currently being made into a motion picture. A Twist of Fate: Book Two is a continuation of this wonderful story and may become the movie's sequel-GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY! ** Fate has a way of twisting even the best intentions into deadly danger… When Jake reconnects with Sam, his childhood sweetheart, he dares to believe in a second chance. But The ghosts of the past threaten their fragile happiness—especially when Jake’s attempt at a fresh start draws the attention of someone who refuses to let Sam go. What begins as a romantic escape soon becomes a desperate fight ...

Gimpy & Dr. B is a heartfelt sports / medical comedy / drama where sometimes, life’s biggest comebacks start with the smallest steps. Scott Gibson’s glory days are long behind him. Once an all-state soccer star with a promising future, a devastating knee injury derailed his dreams and left him hobbling through life for the past 30-years, mocked and called ‘Gimpy’ by the privileged students at the elite private school where he works as a maintenance man. Dr. Glenda Bentley—a skilled orthopedic surgeon and the ‘bones’ doctor for the Pittsburgh Steelers is a force to be reckoned ...

Our federal government, particularly the US Congress, is a dysfunctional mess. It’s long past time that the American people, We the People, start acting like adults and demand accountability. In the pages of this book, common sense ideas and approaches are defined to improve the operations of the federal government, address nagging public policy issues, and reduce the temperature of political debate. Some of the ideas and policies in Common Sense Governance have previously been described in Mr. Ley's hit series of novels, The Ship of State (Books One through Five and The Prequel), but are...