Being overwhelmed by life's challenges and responsibilities can cause many to lose hope, give in, or settle for less than what God the Father intended for his creation. Can we accomplish all that we have been created and destined to do in life? Can each of us reach our full potential without losing our minds or killing others along the way? My Best Friend's Name Is Grace is a personal synopsis of how the author managed to accomplish all that she has in life, in spite of her beginnings and the assignment she has been given. While truthful in scope and content, the book is written from an allegorical viewpoint, as it personifies and identifies God's Grace as being the essential ingredient for success and victory in life. Compact and simply written, the book is compelling and profound in its revelation of the person, presence, purpose, and power of Grace in the lives of ordinary individuals.

When two young readers reach for the same book at the library, they set off on a charming romp through the stacks in this rambunctious and endearing picture book. Sunny and Aarush both love to read. In fact, it is their favorite thing. For Aarush, a book is like a refuge for when you want to be alone. For Sunny, a book is like a companion that keeps you from being lonely. There is only one problem: they are best friends with the same book, and neither wants to share. Clearly, one of them will have to find something else to read—but maybe they’ll discover something even better along the way. Could it be sharing is the best part of reading and friendship?

Kennedy Bennett is my best friend’s little sister and completely off-limits. I have fought the urge to have her for years. Even when she threw herself at me in nothing more than a few pieces of well-placed fabric. But my self-control is waning. My desire for her growing. The longer I resist the more I want her. My best friend will destroy me if he finds out. Our friendship will no doubt be over. Is sating my desire worth risking a lifelong friendship? For Kennedy Bennett it just might be. *This is a hot and steamy bad boy forbidden romance with a happily ever after ending and no cliffhanger.

Stella is forced to spend time with Anthony, her best friend’s dad and realizes that those perfect abs and that HUGE package has been created for her. Yes, she can’t let anyone else have him. And so, she decides to seduce him. The game goes too long, and she ends up pregnant. Would Anthony give in to Stella’s fantasies and take ownership along with the control that he has been exercising? What if her best friend finds out?

I feel so guilty drooling over the doctor next door! How could I not? The man is everything he shouldn’t be. He’s my daddy’s best friend… and if that wasn’t enough, he’s also my best friend’s dad. Which means that two people closest to me will hate me if I act on my desires. I need to tell Keith that I’ve been madly in love with him for as long as I can remember. Today, I want him more than I ever did before. He adores my curves. His voice sends a shiver down my spine. His touch gives me all the right kind of goosebumps. But Keith will never admit to falling in love. It’s forbidden. It’s wrong. It’s the only thing we both want. Will our families let us be together? And more importantly, will he still want me after I reveal that he got me pregnant after taking my innocence? Fall in love with this deliciously sinful, kindle melting hot, and forbidden temptation from Sofia T Summers. No cheating or cliffhanger – EVER. All books in this series stand alone and do not have to be read in order.

“Text Me has the thrills and laughs of a romantic comedy, but with an inverted message: ‘There just isn't only one love story in our lives,’ Schaefer writes. If you’re lucky, friends will be the protagonists in these multiple love stories. It’s high time that we start seeing it that way.”—NPR.org A personal and sociological examination—and ultimately a celebration—of the evolution of female friendship in pop culture and modern society For too long, women have been told that we are terrible at being friends, that we can’t help being cruel or competitive, or that we inevitably abandon each other for romantic partners. But we are rejecting those stereotypes and reclaiming the power of female friendship. In Text Me When You Get Home, journalist Kayleen Schaefer interviews more than one hundred women about their BFFs, soulmates, girl gangs, and queens while tracing this cultural shift through the lens of pop culture. Our love for each other is reflected in Abbi and Ilana, Issa and Molly, #squadgoals, the acclaim of Girls Trip and Big Little Lies, and Galentine’s Day. Schaefer also includes her own history of grappling with a world that told her to rely on men before she realized that her true source of support came from a strong tribe of women. Her personal narrative and celebration of her own relationships weaves throughout the evolution of female friendship on-screen, a serious look at how women have come to value one another and our relationships. Text Me When You Get Home is a validation that has never existed before. A thoughtful, heart-soaring, deeply reported look at how women are taking a stand for their friendships and not letting go.

Developmental psychologist Way interprets first-person accounts of what it means to be among the nearly 40 percent of poor and/or ethnic minority adolescents in the 1990s, drawing upon 71 interviews (protocols appended) with a sample of the 95-plus percent who do not meet the media stereotypes of destructive urban teens or superheroes. With relational themes clustered in conceptual matrices, and statistics belying perceptions of the degree of high-risk behavior among youth, she challenges the pathological pictures which emerge from quantitative studies representing them in preconceived categories. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

My name is Lauren. I have a caring husband and two beautiful children. But I can't stop thinking about... Him. Ever since I found my old phone, I've been haunted by memories of Felix, bringing back feelings that I've tried so hard to ignore. I feel guilty for regretting my marriage, for channeling the affection I should be having for my husband onto another man. But I can no longer deny it. I'm in love with my best friend. A romance short story that features love, regret, and betrayal.

S. E. Evans a college student studying liberal arts with a high concentration in English. This is the first of several in the series following the Tempa twins. She started out reading everything she could find and has been writing for fourteen years, starting with poetry and progressing into novels. S. E. Evans likes to look at the different situations people face in every day life and expand on all sides. Throw in a little mystery with government agents and plots to take over the world and that is what inspires her work. S. E. Evans is working full time while finishing her degree

What if your imaginary friend from childhood suddenly reappeared . . . only this time he’s no figment of your imagination. Charlie, a budding acrobat, is desperate to attend a gymnastics camp that will qualify her for a spot in the renowned travelling circus Circo Circo. But her mom can barely make ends meet and Charlie knows she must find a way to earn the money on her own. The solution seems to come when the perfect gymnastics partner mysteriously appears and they can put on shows. There’s just one small thing though . . . this perfect partner is someone Charlie knows well. He’s Rudy, her imaginary childhood friend — only this time he’s real. The problem with imaginary friends is that they know things about you . . . things that can jeopardize not only Charlie’s acrobatic dreams, but also threaten to tear her family even farther apart. This truthful and often funny story is the mark of a rising new voice in Canadian children’s literature, and a moving exploration of how to reconcile memory, family, forgiveness and the search for belonging.