A professional baseball player and his heckler prove that true love is worth going to bat for in the next swoony romance by USA Today bestselling author Alicia Thompson. Daphne Brink doesn’t follow baseball, but watching “America’s Snoozefest” certainly beats sitting at home in the days after she signs her divorce papers. After one too many ballpark beers, she heckles Carolina Battery player Chris Kepler, who quickly proves there might actually be a little crying in baseball. Horrified, Daphne reaches out to Chris on social media to apologize . . . but forgets to identify herself as his heckler in her message. Chris doesn’t usually respond to random fans on social media, but he’s grieving and fragile after an emotionally turbulent few months. When a DM from “Duckie” catches his eye, he impulsively messages back. Duckie is sweet, funny, and seems to understand him in a way no one else does. Daphne isn’t sure how much longer she can keep lying to Chris, especially as she starts working with the team in real life and their feelings for each other deepen. When he finds out the truth, will it be three strikes, she’s out?

Toxin is officially the plug, and Shonda has definitely caught feelings for him. However, are they genuine? Was Toxin successful in turning a H*%# into a housewife? Shonda was given a clean slate, Toxin loved her, the family embraced her; but sometimes old habits die hard. Is Shonda her own worse enemy, or is she just misunderstood? A knock at the door will open Toxin's eyes and force Shonda to face what she’s been running from. It’s been said that “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” Toxin and Shonda will get a crash course on the meaning of this quote. Jon-Jon has always been the jokester of the crew. Don’t let the jokes fool you, though; he can be the most brutal one as well. Men fear him, and women are intimidated by him. However, after meeting his counterpart in a female version of himself, Jon-Jon finds himself in unfamiliar territory. Will Jon-Jon open his heart for love? Will she be able to tame the beast within as she finds herself falling for the plug?

In the third installment of “Catching Feelings for The Plug 3,” Talia is fighting for her freedom. She thinks this is her biggest battle to date; however, she doesn’t know that enemies are lurking to handle what the court of law may not. Will Talia walk away with her freedom, only to have her life taken, or will she once again beat all odds and come out unscathed and victorious? Marsean is fighting for his family, Talia, and their unborn baby. There are no limits to the lengths that Marsean will go to protect what is his. Marsean is stretched in many different directions. With enemies jumping out of every corner, there is no way that Marsean can be everywhere for everyone all the time. However, Marsean will show the world how and why he is The Plug in the finale. No stone will be left unturned to expose and eliminate all possible threats to his family. Toxin is fighting for his empire. He knew he would be tested; he just never expected his comrades to be caught in the crossfire. With a heavy, guilt-filled heart, Toxin sets out for revenge and vindication. He is determined to set an example for anyone who thinks they can rise against him. Shonda is fighting for her respect. She is aware of the stigma that you can’t turn a h*@ into a housewife, but she refuses to accept that as her reality. Shonda has learned her worth and refuses to let anyone take that from her. Will she get side-tracked when she catches feelings for the plug?

In this book, the author, Timothy Jackson, allows the reader a rare glimpse into his sensual side. This work is provocative and sexy. It is the poetic musings of a man captivated by the alluring attraction of women.

In the 2nd installment of “Catching Feelings for The Plug,” the drama picks right back up where Toy left it. Satch is bringing more misery to Talia’s life in death than when he was alive because Talia can’t catch a break. Who set the fires? There’s an old wive's tale that says, “things get worse before they get better.” Nothing can be more true for Talia because she finds herself in more trouble that even Marsean may not be able to help her get out off. When Marsean came to town, he only wanted to pay his respects, find his missing drugs and money then go on with his life, but after meeting Talia, Marsean starts to wonder did he bite off more than he could chew. Is Thalia really a damsel in distress, or does she like dancing with trouble and plays the victim? However, when competition arises for him, will he walk away or fight for Talia? Toxin has never believed in committed relationships. He felt that relationships were overrated and more of a hassle. However, the same woman that he told face to face that she was not wifey material has Toxin acting out of character. He fights with his emotions internally. When tragedy strikes and she is his crutch, will he let that wall down or will Toxin continue to fight with what the heart already wants? One thing is certain; you can never be sure of anything “When You Start Catching Feelings For The Plug 2.”

Jesus Christ is a character not unlike Elvis to many of us born into places that have historically been bathed in Christianity. Sure, maybe he’s a decent guy, but I don’t want to put on the shiny blazers. The whole idea of a relationship with Jesus may be quite off-putting on the face of it for those of us not keen on throwing our hands up in the air in praise concerts or kneeling and reciting centuries-old creeds on a weekly day off. The way to a relationship with Jesus that often gets lost in all the preaching is that it’s caught, not taught. As someone who began his relationship with Jesus with a simple “I’ll give this Jesus thing a try,” Uttaro still struggles with the awkwardness of it all. Sometimes the only way we can get past all the deafening noise of the faith as it exists in our culture is to give ourselves the opportunity to catch feelings instead of endure being taught the same tired anachronisms that orbit that name Jesus. In How to Catch Feelings for Jesus, we will go about a personal step-by-step journey to such a relationship with Jesus.

As a sophomore, Andrea Foster doesn’t expect to earn the starting catcher position on the Alder University softball team. She’s used to blending in and leaving the spotlight for the likes of Maya Gonzalez, the team’s fiery ace pitcher. No one is more surprised than Andy when she’s named starting catcher and captain of the Alder Lions. Maya was supposed to be captain, everyone says so. Instead, she’s forced to train with Andy every day, partners for everything, and she isn’t happy about it. But there’s something more than animosity building between them. Tough games, hard losses, and a memorable bus ride later, an undeniable attraction pulls Andy and Maya closer. Now they just need to rise above their differences and lead their team to the College World Series.

How do we know that we love that person, and how do we know we are not making a wrong choice? Should love be based on principles and right decisions and not purely on emotions? Those are the central questions where Catching Feelings is based upon. These are personal accounts of the authors experiences in life, highlighting the sensitive and emotional experiences in love. Those experiences that made us dance in the rain to hide the tears in our eyes, the intoxicating feelings we get while dancing with a stranger, the lonely feeling we get when we wake up alone after the wild rage last night, and how ridiculous we feel about it. This is a collection of written expressions that explore compelling themes of falling in and out of love, coming undone, intense emotions, semitoxic relationships, frustrations, happiness, being young and needing confirmation for everything, wishful thinking, and in some cases, the unthinkable downfall. But most of all, this book is about love that was fragile and tentative.

Giving a man her all, just for him to flaunt his indiscretions in her face is not what Talia Wilbourn imagined for her life when she met Satchel ‘Satch’ Malone. After years of holding her head high amid the whispers and secrets, she finally decides to make a move for herself, only to be hit by another unexpected blow. Being the bigger person once again, Talia stands by Satch when a deadly situation arises. She never expects that walking away with only the clothes on her back and the money in her secret account would place a target on her back. Marsean comes to town to pay his respects to a business partner. However, when greed and envy start to affect his business, he prolongs his stay. He meets Talia, fully expecting the opposite of what her vibe gave off. Realizing that things are never as they are told and hardly ever as they seem, he decides to get closer to her in an effort to find the truth. The one thing he doesn’t count on is that the more truth he uncovers, the more questions arise. Toxin’s grief over his best friend has to take a back seat because business has to be handled first. In honor of his best friend, Toxin refuses to allow anyone to take advantage of Satch, even in death; regardless of who it is. Auntie Ethel is the poster child for misery loves company. She’s lived off her nephew’s money and penitentiary chances that he took without regret. Now that he is no longer among the living, she feels that everything her nephew owned and worked for should go to her and no one else. And there’s only one way to make that happen.

What is youth ministry actually for? And does it have a future? Andrew Root, a leading scholar in youth ministry and practical theology, went on a one-year journey to answer these questions. In this book, Root weaves together an innovative first-person fictional narrative to diagnose the challenges facing the church today and to offer a new vision for youth ministry in the 21st century. Informed by interviews that Root conducted with parents, this book explores how parents' perspectives of what constitutes a good life are affecting youth ministry. In today's culture, youth ministry can't compete with sports, test prep, and the myriad other activities in which young people participate. Through a unique parable-style story, Root offers a new way to think about the purpose of youth ministry: not happiness, but joy. Joy is a sense of experiencing the good. For youth ministry to be about joy, it must move beyond the youth group model and rework the assumptions of how identity and happiness are imagined by parents in American society.