With a past shrouded in mystery and a childhood spent constantly on the move, David Rose has lived a life without consequences or connections. The last thing he cared deeply about was his friendship with his barely-remembered brother he hasn’t seen since he was seven.
When he discovers his mother burning a letter from the estranged family they’ve been running from, David ignores his mother’s warnings to reclaim what he lost.
What awaits him is a fog-shrouded castle full of threatening strangers and dangerous secrets. Torn between the meaningful relationships he’s always yearned for and his own sense of morality and self, his only hope lies in a power he never knew he possessed.
Meet C.T. Bryce
C.T. Bryce is the pen name for the writing partnership of two authors who are also partners in life. They have been creating stories together for years and have decided to share them with the world. This is their debut novel and the first in the Guthanderkaz series. They currently reside in Santa Cruz, California.
They love cats, foggy days, the songs of corvids and all things gothic.
How many times would you die for the man you love?
That’s what Jaime and Dustin are about to find out. Travel back to 1969 and the infamous Stonewall riots. Dustin is brutally beaten to death by Officer Leon. Days later, Jaime dies too. But he doesn’t move on to the afterlife. Instead, he gets revenge!
Fast forward a generation when Jaime and Dustin are born again in the 1980s, but so is their killer! Will these three souls find peace this time? Or did Jaime and Dustin make a grave mistake in their previous life?
In this timeless story of the human heart, follow Jaime and Dustin as they struggle through time and generation to unravel their karma. Witness the power of true love as it burns in their hearts, empowers their souls, and brings them closer to peace and happiness one existence at a time.
A gay paranormal urban love story for the ages!
Meet Alderin Ordell
Alderin is a father and loving partner living in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of three novels with more on the way!
Are You Ready to Take Back the Life You Were Born to Live? “For eighteen frightening and painful years, a young boy was abused, neglected, and traumatized by his toxic family. He endured a lifetime of pain and suffering until one day, he decided to take back his life.”
Time Does Not Heal Toxic Family Wounds The passage of time is powerless to heal the deep hurts caused by toxic family relationships. This straightforward, transformational and empowering self-help guide provides strategies for coping with the pain, trauma, anxiety, stress, and suffering caused by your toxic parents and toxic family members.
Therapist-Recommended Toxic Parent and Toxic Family Book “Fantastic! I wish I had read this book 30 years ago when I first started my practice. The Toxic Family Solution conveys complex concepts in a manner that is easy to understand for both novices and the experienced alike.” —William E. Range MC, LMHC, Licensed Therapist
“The Toxic Family Solution provides readers with a roadmap to move forward from family trauma and suffering. Wherever you are in your journey following a painful home life, this book can help you move forward and make peace with your life.” —Caleb Sheldrup, M. Psych.
Written by a Toxic Family Survivor and Crisis Counselor After years of struggling with addiction, chronic depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Steven Todd Bryant began a three-year journey to face his pain and heal his toxic family wounds caused by years of family abuse. Steven is an author, a crisis counselor, and a toxic family survivor. He was on staff for 19 years at the University of Southern California, holds a BA in Communications and an MA in Theology, and is the founder of ToxicFamily.org.
Does your family cause you anger, anxiety, stress, pain, or harm? If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, The Toxic Family Solution will provide information to help you on your healing journey:
Do you feel like walking away from harmful family members?
Does your family pick fights or make you feel unsafe?
Does their criticism lead to worry, overthinking, self-criticism, or perfectionism?
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Does your family harass and discriminate against you for being yourself?
Do you have to keep secrets from your family to survive?
Do you use food, alcohol, or drugs to cope with the stress and pain they cause?
Does your family cause you anxiety and stress or make you angry or fearful?
Are you following your heart and pursuing your dreams, or living to please others?
Seven Strategies to Survive Your Toxic Family Discover seven strategies to survive your toxic family and reclaim your life after toxic parents. The author provides examples from his personal journey and lessons learned from psychology, counseling, therapy, and recovery.
Learn How to Live Your Best Life Starting Today The Toxic Family Solution discusses the problems caused by unhealthy families: abuse, addiction, anxiety, codependency and people-pleasing, fear, depression, harassment, neglect, PTSD, trauma, and more. Learn effective methods to cope with toxic family members, care for yourself, set strong boundaries, stop toxic thinking, and walk away from loved ones who won’t stop hurting you to live a life you love!
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Meet Steven Todd Bryant
Steven Todd Bryant is a best-selling author, a crisis counselor, and a toxic family survivor. He was on staff for 19 years at the University of Southern California, holds a BA in Communications and an MA in Theology, and is the founder of ToxicFamily.org.
The universe shifts.
A boy meets a girl.
And everything they thought they knew about life and love changes in a heartbeat…
Once upon a time in the big city… When Lani meets Jacob it is love at first sight just as she expected. She always knew this man was her soulmate, the only question was – when would they meet? Acclaimed movie star Jacob Benedict enjoys a glittering career, but his soul is haunted, his life an empty lie. Away from the spotlight, he yearns for the profound love that has always passed him by. When Jacob’s eyes meet Lani’s, their worlds are changed forever. For the first time in their lives, the universe is perfectly aligned. There is only one minor complication in this state of bliss… When Jacob tells Lani his secret, he is shocked to learn she already knows. Vowing to disregard the past, they focus on their future, whatever it might bring. As they set out to discover what their relationship will be, they create a magical new world of infinite possibilities, challenging each other’s perceptions of what life and love can mean. Blessed with a love decreed by a perfect universe, Jacob questions everything he thought he knew, but there is only one thought in Lani’s mind… Can dreams really come true? Or is their fairy tale destined to have an unhappy ever after? This book is a contemporary love story intended for readers who enjoy the raw intimacy of sexual and spiritual love. Discover the magical and mystical world of Love in a Perfect Universe today!
Meet Lorraine Margaret
Lorraine Margaret is an unashamed maverick who writes lush lyrical stories about fated, mystical love. Quirky, spiritual heroines and complex alpha males are her speciality. Her heroes are highly sexed and dominant but always revere the women they love. Lorraine believes sexuality and spirituality are irrevocably intertwined and ensures her characters enjoy both to excess. Lorraine is always thrilled when readers choose to read her kooky, sexy stories. She thanks them for their courage and support and loves to hear from them! Talk to Lorraine at twitter: @LMargaretAuthor or [email protected]. com, and follow her on bookbub.com/authors/lorraine-margaret
Comedian Stephanie Renshaw hopes to finally get her big break in LA. But the perfect apartment close to the comedy clubs comes with a catch: she needs a roommate to afford the rent.
Enter Rae Coleman, a former police officer working the door at one of the top comedy clubs. After getting injured in the line of duty and losing her job with the LAPD, Rae guards her wounded soul behind a tough exterior.
At first, the two clash horribly before a tentative friendship develops. Bit by bit, Steph manages to break through the walls Rae has built around her.
But Steph has never been in a serious relationship, and Rae isn’t sure she’s ready to be happy again. Will they find the courage to open themselves up to love?
Meet Jae
Jae is the author of 23 award-winning romances between strong women.
Explore a hidden world in NYC. Discover surprised fantasies you didn’t know you had, as Marcos makes you face them. Just how far would an immigrant go to make ends meet to put food on the table and support their family (who think they are having the easy life in the land of the free and opportunities) in another country?
When Marcos immigrated to the USA, he was ready to conquer the world and ultimately achieve the American dream because he knew it was the land of opportunities. Little did he know that he would achieve his dream but in a way he could never have imagined.
While going about his life attempting to make ends meet, he attended an art event that signaled the beginning of a new career, one not in his plans when he first set foot in the U.S.
One sexual encounter with an interesting couple opened the proverbial Pandora’s Box, providing a way to earn a good income. So, when things got tough financially, a few months later, he knew where to make easy money … prostitution.
And there was no shortage of rich clients quick to use Marcos’ services and indulge him for a job well done because he was damn good at it. From insecure Marta to couples looking to try new levels of kink through BDSM, to a celebrity artist and many others from all races, nationalities and sexual orientations, he had them all in his quest to search for the mighty dollar.
Marcos had life by the balls because he was living “the dream” and finally able to provide for his family. Then life slapped! His world was turned upside down in a matter of days.
How exactly did life slap Marcos?
Did his family ever find out about his secret life?
Is the life of an escort as glamorous as we all imagine?
You will have all the answers to your questions by the end of this book, so keep reading to find:
A cocktail of explicitly told sex stories filled with excitement and kink ranging from threesomes to BDSM and much more
Marcos’ unfolding life story that will open your eyes to a different, secret world
Detailed and fun-filled sex stories that will definitely keep you from wanting to put the book down
And so much more!
Meet Sandro Chaviano
Sandro Chaviano is a registered nurse by day and an erotica author by night. Through compelling and steamy storytelling, he imparts his readers a much-needed escape from day-to-day life and its countless stressors. Sandro’s initial spark of inspiration entered his life many years ago after leaving his home country, a beautiful Caribbean island he carries in his heart. Before attempting to bring his vision to fruition, the Cuban-American author told his friends and family about it and their support and positive feedback encouraged him to pursue his dream. Ultimately, this led to the release of his new book titled Desire Slaps, the story that will transport the reader into a world of pleasures. When he isn’t penning sultry plots into existence, you can find this emerging writer immersed in all things creative, from singing to painting. He also enjoys capturing the beauty of his world travels through a camera lens. To find out more about the author and his upcoming books, visit his official website at www.SandroChaviano.com.
The second civil war has come to America, and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are riding. Good News for Dead People is a short story collection about what happens in the time between twilight and pure darkness. Set in an alternate reality that is both far away and uncomfortably close, runaway climate change, war, and scarcity lurk around every corner while anarchy reigns supreme. Follow a psychopath fresh out of prison, a thyroid patient searching for pills, and a Senator’s shroom-obsessed son, among others, as they navigate the dangers of a bizarre world that is hostile to life itself. See war and collapse from perspectives never explored, from genesis to the bitter end.
Meet Jamie Waters
Jamie lives in Appalachia, where they enjoy gaming, reading, and being reclusive.
Catherine Jordan is an operative for a secret organisation that hunts down evil. When assigned this mission she felt as if she’d been shot in the chest, yet another agent missing without a trace. How can highly trained secret operatives disappear, and how could she investigate when it’s as if they never existed? Teamed up with a former Navy Seal, their faint lead takes them to a private all girls school.
This mission makes not only her skin crawl but brings out a suppressed primal fear. Evil spirits that can only possess the bodies of the dead, like invading a shell, the shell being a human body, a ghost-like demon. Far worse than zombies and vampires … they are the Vetala.
This Pop Culture Horror treads where other thrillers dare not. The Hindu’s mythological creature becomes a reality, snatching bodies of youthful beautiful girls they have freshly murdered. Utilising those pristine corpses, the intelligent ghouls attack in pairs, an ongoing cycle to gather and create an army of bodies consumed by Vetala.
They have to act quickly before the whole school is slowly taken over by the snake-like spirits. In their attempts to protect the innocent adolescent students from being killed by Vetala, do the hunters become the hunted? Is Catherine next?
It’s all about the quick and the dead!
Meet Lee Cushing
Lee Cushing is a paranormal thriller author and a lifelong fan of the occult. Having become obsessed with supernatural folklore and the world of horror from an early age, Lee has spent years studying tales of the occult and immersing himself in stories of otherworldly phenomenon. He’s also the owner of a number of vampire and horror-related groups in Facebook, where fellow fans of the supernatural come together to celebrate and discuss all things paranormal. His debut novel, Voodoo Mambo, blends high-stakes action and shadowy agencies with a dark underworld of demonic creatures and their insidious plots to attack humanity. Lee draws his inspiration from classic horror movies – including Hammer and Universal – as well as beloved TV shows including Doctor Who, Supernatural, The Avengers, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
In The House on Dogbone St., Julia Duthie takes us on a walk through the tumultuous life she was destined to endure.The feeling of treading on eggshells for the little girl who had no choice but to navigate one of the most dreadful paths that life could offer, displaying her resilience and go-getter attitude no matter what obstacle was thrown her way, is fascinating. We cannot blame her for being naive in some circumstances as the two people meant to protect her were in a world of their own. One, in a depressive trance, while the other was never fully present.
However, from start to end, her story is a lesson for every one of us. Ignorance takes no blame in this journey as Julia made the best of what she had and what she thought to be right. It is the advantage taken by elders and those who camouflaged their real personas that are the actual culprits of a life filled with scars at every turn. How she turned those dents into beautiful blooms is the intrigue of it all. Walk her path through this great rendition to encounter neighbours and teachers who stood in the shadows and shed a slight reflexion of hope toward her direction, never knowing how much it would finally mean to her and what she would eventually become.
Although it is a triumph to be celebrated, the unwelcome demons she collected along the way sometimes threaten to manifest themselves and take her back to a state of defeat. But will she follow suit? Find out in her extraordinary memoir.
Meet Julia Duthie
Julia lives in Surrey with her two children, her partner Kathryn and her Beagle, Brodie. Over the years, she has both built and led numerous businesses, has been an artist and nurtured other artists in the competitive world of the music industry. She has also had the privilege of living and working in the US and India. Given she started her career at a local leisure centre; a job she took in order to use its laundry facilities to wash her own clothes, her origin story is something of an enigma.
Lizbeth Shannon must escape Skid Row and stall her descent into madness.
But not before severing the trauma bonds shackling her to an early grave.
In the fall of 2005, devils chased Liz Shannon across nightmarish acres and deep into the bowels of hell. Not actual devils, only personal demons. And hell meant the seediest underbelly of L.A., where she walked among clever predators and outright ghouls. Discarded and homeless after her girlfriend, Dell—a hospice nurse—finally grew a spine and tossed the “energy vampire” out the door and smack into the jaws of the street wolves.
But Lizbeth isn’t really a vampire. Forget the pale skin, sharp bite, and a life spent roaming through the gloaming hours. Depraved conditions fell upon her early, as they do to many who end up deformed by circumstance.
And yet, an inexplicable bond remains between the two women—an otherworldly connection—a cord that cannot be severed, no matter the fraying threads. Still, Dell can’t root through the ugly places or prevent her love from hitting bottom.
Only Liz can battle the fiends and avoid the abyss.
First, she must dig her inner child from the ruins. But the weight of history hovers, like the sword of Damocles, eager to generate more debris—and crush them both to smithereens.
***This book, previously published as Dig Up Through Within, deals with mature themes of trauma and abuse.
★★★★★ “Masterfully written.” ~ J. Adams
Meet Katherine Carlson
Katherine Carlson loves to write about the perpetual chase. About outrunning and outwitting the demons, always closing the gap and ready to strike. She loves to hide her characters in gnarly trees and plunk them into hostile mazes. She remains obsessed with the transformative journey of survivors—lost in the woods or lost to addictions.
