Danielle Stewart

Tara Shiloh knows she’s not a drug addict. She’s positive she’s a good mother and hard worker. So why is she in an alley with a needle in her arm? Waking up in the hospital without her son is terrifying. Being told she can’t have him back nearly crushes her. With her memory spotty and the circumstances incriminating, Tara must fight to learn the truth and wrestle with the idea that maybe her son is better off without her. Reid Holliston defends guilty people for a living and it's slowly killing him. He’s certain there is no such thing as a truly blameless client anymore. When his phone rings with a voice from his childhood his jaded views make him certain Tara is just one more criminal claiming innocence. But even his skepticism isn’t enough to keep him away. Best friends from a lifetime ago, the two must find a way to trust each other again in spite of how the years apart have changed them. Can a promise made in childhood be enough to save them both?

Three Seconds To Rush

Chasing Justice, Book 1 of the Piper Anderson Series Piper Anderson has been given a fresh start in the picturesque town of Edenville, North Carolina. But her plans of settling into a normal life are derailed when she witnesses a prominent judge in her community committing a violent assault. Running from her own past and fueled by a passion to make the judge answer for his crimes, Piper is forced to decide if she'll play by the rules or achieve justice in her own way. Complicating things further, Piper finds herself fighting a powerful attraction to rookie cop, Bobby Wright. Although she's increasingly enamored with Bobby, his staunch belief in the justice system is in stark contrast to her own. She may not share his opinions about the effectiveness of the law, but she certainly can't deny how safe she feels when she's in his arms or how every kiss leaves her desperate for more. For Piper, the idea of finally living an ordinary life with a man to love is tempting. However, fate keeps placing the judge, quite literally, in her path. Will she decide the only way to win is to be as wicked as the judge, but with righteous intentions? And more importantly, will Bobby choose to let her go, or follow her as she crosses the line and takes justice into her own hands?

Chasing Justice

HALF MY HEART NOVELLA: THE CLOVER SERIES At nineteen, Devin Sutton lost his first love, his freedom, and his hope. Years later, the only thing he has on his mind this holiday season is finally settling the score back in Clover, North Carolina. That is, until the girl he thought he'd lost forever crosses his path. Rebecca Farrus is supposed to be off living the life of her dreams, not tending bar in some dive. When faced with the choice, will Devin decide to celebrate what he's finally found or keep seeking retribution for everything he lost? CHANGE MY HEART BOOK 2: THE CLOVER SERIES You really can't have it all, or so Devin Sutton is finding out fast. Returning to Clover was all part of his plan to exact revenge on the town that robbed him of nearly a decade of his life. Unfortunately, things quickly begin to crumble when he's forced to choose between rekindling an old love or destroying the town. Walking the fine line between both might just end up leaving him with nothing. With his heart full of vengeance is there any room for love?

Hearts of Clover

In the 1960s, Edenville, North Carolina is full of rules. Sagging under the weight of racism and segregation the small community finds itself at a dangerous tipping point. Eleven-year-old Betty Grafton believes the world is fair. She knows there are worse places to live than Edenville. Unaware of the wars waging around her, she spends her days patting horses in the field and running errands for her mother. The world she doesn’t see, full of turmoil and unrest, is hiding just below the surface. One day, she has no choice but to see what’s been right in front of her all along. Alma knows where to walk. She knows who to talk to and which fountain she can drink out of. Her mother, Winnie, spares no opportunity to remind her how dangerous it is to be a little black girl in the South. When a chance encounter puts Betty face to face with the peril that exists in her own hometown, everything she knows turns upside down. The world isn’t as fair or safe as she’d imagined. Her family is the Klan. Her friends are the enemy. And nothing makes sense anymore. Although the world demands they stay apart, Alma and Betty forge a secret friendship. One that could cost them their lives.

Flowers in the Snow

Autumn Chase is painfully aware grief is a beast that won’t be chased off before it’s ready to leave. When an icy road and a dark night leave her a young widow, she’s forced to trade in her perfectly planned future for the unknown. Like a child hiding from a monster, she pulls her covers up over her head with the intention of sheltering herself forever. But once an unexpected stranger shows up on her doorstep, Autumn has to choose between being alone or connecting with someone who is hurting as badly as she is. Noah Key, an emergency room doctor, has solemnly informed countless families that their loved one could not be saved. However, when his own wife dies suddenly there are no words to bring him comfort. His in-laws want him to fall to pieces to confirm his love for his late wife. His colleagues want him to take time off to grieve. The only thing Noah wants is to work enough hours in the day to forget his wife is gone. He’s written himself a prescription for a cocktail of distraction and exhaustion in order to trick his brain into thinking his life isn’t in shambles. When the world keeps moving on without them, Noah and Autumn will need to decide if they’ll survive the storm or allow themselves to be swept away by it.

The Goodbye Storm

Finding the Truth in Christmas Falls

Ruth Cardello

Jeannette Winters

A Billionaire for Lexi: The Barrington Billionaires 3.5

A Barrington Christmas Novella

A Billionaire For Lexi

Telling James West he can't do something is like telling lightning it can't strike. The only thing that crosses his mind is "Challenge accepted." Finally sitting at the helm of his family's oil company, James is ready to conquer the industry. The gorgeous, mysterious woman who keeps crossing his path looks like the perfect distraction from the stress of his new role. He'll have to choose between having her in his corner at West Oil or taking her to his bed.Libby Saint-Jane has been living a lie. One she intends to protect at any cost. When she finds herself in over her head and on the verge of failure, will her boss, James West, bail her out or kick her to the curb? He may not be the solution for all her troubles but might be the adventure she's been waiting for

Fierce Love

Would you ever go solo on a Caribbean cruise? Cosette certainly wouldn’t have considered it prior to her failed engagement. Suddenly single and looking to reset her life, she ventures out on what’s supposed to be an all-inclusive vacation, free of any worry. But the promise of safety is quickly snatched away when an emergency sends the ship into uncharted territory. Aiden had a plan. A dangerous, important responsibility that hinged on his cruise itinerary staying on track. When that falls apart, he’s faced with a split second choice that could jeopardize something much bigger than just his own life. Luckily they’re joined by Edenville’s most infamous nosy (but kind-hearted) neighbors. Fellow passengers Michael, Jules, Betty and Clay cannot let the strangers at their dinner table face danger alone. But will the risk be too much when the truth comes out?

Not Just An Echo

Every photograph was at one point a moment intended to be remembered. Ruby Constantine works tirelessly to give old film new life, salvaging forgotten and discarded rolls. There is a gamble to the process; she may end up with a priceless treasure or a stack of meaningless photographs. The job provides a level of excitement the rest of Ruby's life lacks. That is, until a particularly unique set turns out to have captured a grisly crime that Ruby knows the local police on Bolton Bluff Island off the coast of Maine are not equipped to solve. Patrick Sullivan has given up his job as an investigative reporter in Boston in order to write articles about bumble bees and pizza crusts for a tiny newspaper in Maine. Why? Because no one dies as a result of something he’s written anymore. Though his goal is to keep his head down and mind his own business, a call from Ruby changes everything. She holds a special place in his heart and helping is a pull he can’t resist. Success seems impossible when their hunt for a killer becomes more dangerous than anything they could have imagined. Ruby and Patrick must decide if their lives are worth more than the truth.

Just for a Heartbeat

Most days it’s manageable. No more than a quiet wondering around the edges of her mind. What has become of the baby she left behind? Smiling through the pain and suffering in silence, Leslie Laudon marches forward. Embracing the life skillfully designed by her husband, Paul. Living right could be penance for an impossible choice she made. Dutiful and anchoring, Leslie pours herself into her other children. Nurturing them through infancy, protecting them as toddlers, guiding them as teens. As her youngest child heads off to college with her suitcases and coordinating dorm room accessories, so goes Leslie’s identity. The chaotic life of a busy working mother threatens to become dangerously quiet. Quiet enough to hear the voices she’s tried to silence for decades. Gwen Fox was adopted by two perfect people. Noel and Millie have always treated her the same as their two biological sons. Her parents’ love is strong and unwavering, yet a soul-deep ache still lingers in her. Plagued by an unnamed, hard-to-explain longing Gwen could never shake. Riddled with doubt and dragged down by the undertow of unanswered questions, Leslie and Gwen both find their lives suddenly upended. One seeks the truth about the day she was born. The other seeks herself, the woman she was before motherhood. Before she made a choice to leave a piece of her heart lying asleep in the hospital nursery. In this complex journey for answers, blame is abundant. Guilt is thick enough to choke on. Marriages are brought to the brink of disaster. As the ripples of the past vibrate through their lives, Gwen and Leslie realize there is no turning back. What they have put into motion cannot be stopped. The road toward the truth will be littered with casualties.

The Bend in Redwood Road

If you spend half your life chasing down vengeance, what do you do when the thing you’re hunting turns out to be someone you love? If your sanity depends on the solace you’ll find in retribution, is one terrifying discovery enough to get you to stop searching? Rebecca has given Devin half her heart and all her love since the moment he was arrested. Now it’s up to him to decide if he’s capable of the same dedication when new clues point to her involvement in murder. With so much on the line can Devin sort out the chaos and stop his tailspin before he loses everything? Can he hand over all his heart and trust he’s making the right choice?

All My Heart

HALF MY HEART(NOVELLA) AND CHANGE MY HEART(BOOK 2) OF THE CLOVER SERIES: PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED SEPARATELY. BUNDLED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. HALF MY HEART NOVELLA: THE CLOVER SERIES At nineteen, Devin Sutton lost his first love, his freedom, and his hope. Years later, the only thing he has on his mind this holiday season is finally settling the score back in Clover, North Carolina. That is, until the girl he thought he’d lost forever crosses his path. Rebecca Farrus is supposed to be off living the life of her dreams, not tending bar in some dive. When faced with the choice, will Devin decide to celebrate what he’s finally found or keep seeking retribution for everything he lost? CHANGE MY HEART BOOK 2: THE CLOVER SERIES You really can't have it all, or so Devin Sutton is finding out fast. Returning to Clover was all part of his plan to exact revenge on the town that robbed him of nearly a decade of his life. Unfortunately, things quickly begin to crumble when he's forced to choose between rekindling an old love or destroying the town. Walking the fine line between both might just end up leaving him with nothing. With his heart full of vengeance is there any room for love?

Hearts of Clover(Half My Heart & Change My Heart)

Der Besuch eines Luxushotels, gelegen an einem exotischen tropischen Strand, ist ein wahr gewordener Traum. Doch als Angestellte dort Tag und Nacht zu arbeiten, ist alles andere als das. Voller Hoffnung auf Abenteuer ist Aria ihrer Vergangenheit entkommen, ohne jedoch zu wissen, dass ihre neue Umgebung ähnlich Furcht einflößend sein wird. Als sie einen Gast mit einem Angestellten verwechselt, verplappert sie sich, ist sich ihres Fehlers und der möglichen Konsequenzen jedoch schnell bewusst. Monroe ist ein Macher. Er hat ein ganzes Imperium auf der einfachen Wahrheit aufgebaut, dass das Wichtigste an einer Akquisition nicht in den Verträgen zu finden ist. Es geht immer nur um die Geheimnisse des Unternehmens und die Leichen im Keller. Wenn er die ausgräbt, wird er die Kontrolle haben. Und doch lernt er schon bald, dass Kontrolle keine Bedeutung hat, wenn er sie nicht dafür benutzen kann, die Frau zu retten, in die er sich verliebt hat. Wird Aria mutig genug sein, ihre wiedergewonnene Freiheit zu ergreifen? Nur für Leser über 18 Jahre geeignet

Ungezähmte Hingabe

Leslie’s life is unrecognizable. One year can change everything. Fallen from grace in all her familiar circles, she’s lost the titles she once held. PTO hero, bake sale queen, and super mom have all been washed away by the truth. She is the woman who lied. The mother who gave up one child and kept three others. There are not enough warm chocolate chip cookies in the world to redeem her. Gwen wants peace. Her very existence has been a wrecking ball through so many lives, and she hopes to have a hand in the rebuilding. The problem is, some don’t even want to speak with her let alone hear her plea for understanding. With new happiness on the horizon, will either woman feel worthy? Or will they continue to stay locked in the prison of guilt they have built around themselves?

The Stairs to Chapel Creek

Marta is on the verge of a new life. Hard earned success waits just around the next corner. But only if she’s brave enough to keep walking toward it. Winning the Milton Cesar Foundation for the Arts Award will launch her career. With the spotlight turned her way, she’ll have to face a messy past and dream of a brighter future. Carol is burdened with the desire to fix what’s broken. To make room for more people in the elite foundation she currently runs. But change is hard and the people around her don’t share her vision. Selecting Marta as the award recipient was a bold step. Getting everyone on board seems an insurmountable task. The two must come to terms with their collective fears. If they plan to change anything, they must face everything. Danger included. With Robert and Terrance by their sides, there is room for hope. For possibility. Maybe even for love.

Anytime the Birds Fall

Roark Miller protects people for a fee. A substantial one. It’s a fair exchange. His expertise in security for their money. Socialites. Diplomats. Famous athletes. He doesn’t ask questions once the check clears. No matter how screwed up the job gets, it’s still less stressful than his days as a homicide detective in Detroit. Roark had blurred the lines between right and wrong too many times to pick up his badge again. But his past won’t stay buried for long. Demi Kay finds herself choking on a cloud of body spray in a bar crawling with college-aged kids. It was meant as a night of celebration but turns quickly to a nightmare she can’t wait to escape. The only silver lining is the attractive bodyguard who looks equally disappointed with the establishment. Roark and Demi find they have far more in common than their mutual distain for the party scene. When Roark realizes Demi is a victim from a case he’d consulted on a decade ago, he knows trouble is just around the corner. Mysterious threats turn to violence and Roark is the only thing standing between Demi and danger. But will he be enough?

The Way Down

Martha Caldwell

Dietra Hawkins

Learn how to facilitate conversations about race in the classroom, and why these discussions are such an important part of our work toward equity and justice. In this helpful book, Danielle Stewart, Martha Caldwell, and Dietra Hawkins cover everything from what you need to know to get started, to facilitation methods and techniques, to how to sustain your work. Drawing on their experience at iChange Collaborative, a group that works with schools across the country, the authors offer a plethora of compelling strategies and examples to help you hone your facilitation skills. Specific topics include the importance of exploring your own identity, how to prepare yourselves and your classrooms for sensitive conversations, how to create class guidelines that create trust and allow vulnerability, and how to deliver explicit instruction in compassionate listening, sharing stories, and giving supportive feedback. The book also discusses the role of affinity groups in strengthening racial identities, building supportive relationships, and enhancing professional practices for educators of color and for race conscious white educators. With the authors' practical advice, educators of all levels of experience and comfort levels will be able to address racial equity in schools or classrooms, so you can do your part to repair harm, educate, and ultimately transform society.

Facilitating Conversations about Race in the Classroom

The Complete Broken Mirror Series Boxed Set Book 1: The Way Down Roark Miller protects people for a fee. A substantial one. It’s a fair exchange. His expertise in security for their money. Socialites. Diplomats. Famous athletes. He doesn’t ask questions once the check clears. No matter how screwed up the job gets, it’s still less stressful than his days as a homicide detective in Detroit. Roark had blurred the lines between right and wrong too many times to pick up his badge again. But his past won’t stay buried for long. Demi Kay finds herself choking on a cloud of body spray in a bar crawling with college-aged kids. It was meant as a night of celebration but turns quickly to a nightmare she can’t wait to escape. The only silver lining is the attractive bodyguard who looks equally disappointed with the establishment. Roark and Demi find they have far more in common than their mutual distain for the party scene. When Roark realizes Demi is a victim from a case he’d consulted on a decade ago, he knows trouble is just around the corner. Mysterious threats turn to violence and Roark is the only thing standing between Demi and danger. But will he be enough? Book 2: The Way Home There are things, once put in motion, that can’t be stopped. Demi has found herself on the wrong side of danger. Everything she once thought to be true is suddenly in question. Roark has never let his feelings get in the way of his job. Protecting people requires the ability to keep his distance. Those rules flew out the window the moment he met Demi. Book 3: The Way Back Alexandria runs. She hides. She evades. The last ten years of her life have been spent trying to survive. The best strategy was to travel alone. People were liabilities and never worth the trouble. When her sister tracks her down and longs for a relationship, Alexandria knows it won’t end well. Especially when danger and death lurk around every corner. Charger won’t let up. The men who shot up his car and almost killed him have to pay for what they’ve done. The more he learns the more he realizes just how despicable they are. He planned for danger. He expected gunfire. But Charger hadn’t accounted for Alexandria and the whirlwind of drama that came with her. When there is no where else to turn and no roads left to run down, Alexandria must decide if she’ll embrace the safety of those who want to protect her, or set off on her own again.

The Broken Mirror Collection

This book was previously published as the Chris & Sydney Boxed set. It’s been enhanced and re-released to now include Betty’s Journal which was previously sold separately. Chris has spent his life dodging the police and trying to protect his son from the life he’s caught up in. He’s just returned from killing a killer and he swears it's his last act as a criminal. That is until his boss, the sexy blonde who is too uptight for her own good, ends up in a compromising position. Sydney Collingsworth doesn't celebrate anything anymore. Unless you count a bottle of champagne every time she breaks up with another deadbeat boyfriend. Will these two opposites realize they’re perfect for each other or with their complicated pasts rob them of a happy future?

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