The Breath Before Forever

The universe isn’t done with Vaslav Pashkov just yet … Perhaps marrying a man whose secrets weren’t entirely revealed wasn’t the smartest choice of Vera Avdonin’s life, but her new husband makes the decision hard to regret. Even when it brings agony. Yet, not even wedded bliss and love is enough to keep Vera from peeling back the remaining layers of Vaslav’s past and truth—and there are always consequences for what she might find. The price of loving a man like this one is high. * The Breath Before Forever is the final Vaslav/Vera book in The Beast of Moscow saga and should not be read as a standalone. Read after books 1, 2, and 3. TW: Pregnancy Loss.

Tucked away deep in the hills of Dubna lives a man hiding from a past that’s as grisly as the scar on his face. Reclusive. Paranoid. Violent. His trek to the top has been a bloody game—with a deadly end for anyone who loses. And it’s not over yet. Vera Avdonin stumbled into the life of Vaslav Pashkov entirely by accident, and it should have stopped there, too. Just a broken ballerina who helped a beautifully tortured stranger. But she’ll soon learn that like the mafiya he controls, once he brings you in, there is no way out. They don’t call him The Beast of Moscow for nothing. * The Beast of Moscow is a slow burn, contemporary romance saga told over the course of several parts and encompassing more than one generation from start to finish. Only part of this is a love story; everything else hurts. TBOM—taking readers from Moscow to Paris while peeling back the beginning layers of Vaslav Pashkov—is part one.

Will her past catch up with her? When Amelia Bailey moved to Cape Charles she fell in love with the beautiful small town. But what none of the residents know is that she’s in hiding from some people she wished she’d never met. People who want revenge and will do whatever is necessary in order to get it. Unable to trust anyone, she keeps everyone at a distance. Then Liam walks into her life, and try as she might, she can’t help her feelings of attraction toward him. Liam Miller is a first-class criminal law attorney. But he’s reached a point in his life where he wants to step back and revaluate things. So he takes a break from his job and agrees to help a friend whose construction company is doing some work in Cape Charles. While there he meets a woman who not only intrigues him, but attracts him more than any woman ever has. Liam can sense that something is frightening her, but he has no clue what it is. Then not one but two bombs are deployed, and the only connection between them is Amelia. Soon Liam learns that she’s running for her life. Someone wants her dead. But he’s determined to protect her.

Sophia Lawrence dedicated her life to her children and husband until a crossroads has her plunging into the unknown territory of an accelerated nursing program. On her first day, she meets three diverse women who later find themselves homeless after a suspicious fire closes their dorm. With no qualms or reservations, she opens her home to them.Can the compassionate mother of two be the conniving thief being investigated? If so, why does someone try to run her over with a Jet Ski not once but twice in the same day while she's in Saint Lucia?When her skin sizzles from the unsuspecting touch of Dr. Chandler Emerson, it sparks something inside of her she thought was gone forever. Will she survive the tornado of love, lies, and deceit?

A collection of classic, fantastical tales from Northern Japan that are equal parts whimsical and sophisticated, perfect for readers of all ages. Kenji Miyazawa is one of modern Japan’s most beloved writers, a great poet and a strange and marvelous spinner of tales, whose sly, humorous, enchanting, and enigmatic stories bear a certain resemblance to those of his contemporary Robert Walser. John Bester’s selection and expert translation of Miyazawa’s short fiction reflects its full range from the joyful, innocent “Wildcat and the Acorns,” to the cautionary tale “The Restaurant of Many Orders,” to “The Earthgod and the Fox,” which starts out whimsically before taking a tragic turn. Miyazawa also had a deep connection to Japanese folklore and an intense love of the natural world. In “The Wild Pear,” what seem to be two slight nature sketches succeed in encapsulating some of the cruelty and compensations of life itself.

Roderick Gideon Tremayne, the recently appointed Duke of Wentworth, never expected to find himself in New York City, tracking down a mysterious map important to his late mother. And he certainly never expected to be injured, only to wake up with no memory of who he is. But when he sees the fiery-haired beauty who's taken it upon herself to rescue him, suddenly his memory is the last thing on his mind. Georgia Milton, the young head of New York's notorious Forty Thieves, feels responsible for the man who was trying to save her bag from a thief. But she's not prepared for the fierce passion he ignites within her. When his memory begins to return, her whole world is threatened, and Roderick must choose between the life he forgot and the life he never knew existed.…

In 1939, 21-year-old Kenjiro Takeda is on his way to the United States from Japan. His parents preceded him years earlier and are finally able to send for him. After his arrival, the progressive young man sees 18-year-old Patricia Middleton, a young black woman, and one look is enough. The two develop a very unlikely friendship that leads to an even more unlikely romance. This interracial romance novel follows their relationship as it is affected by racism in both families and society as a whole. The Second World War plays a major part in their lives, with Kenjiro being sent to Manzanar War Relocation Center, an interment camp for Japanese Americans, leaving Patricia behind to deal with an unplanned pregnancy. Book one of this historic series ends with the horrific bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The story starts with two friends, Arjun and Karan. Arjun is a boy who was born with a silver spoon. He is a bookworm, introvert, a bit of an alcoholic who is quite reserved. He never says I don’t know or I am sorry. It was my fault. However, he is invariably negative. On the contrary, Karan, who was born and brought up in harsh family conditions, is helpful, hardworking and open to everyone. He believes in saying I am sorry. It was all my fault. Please let it go. It was destiny that kindled their friendship from school to the active days of engineering. Their paths separate when they plan for their Master’s. They drift apart until finally, they’re just another contact name on their phonebook. Fortunately, destiny paves the way for them to meet again through Varsha and Megha—two sisters who enter their lives and love begins to blossom. But who loves whom? Who will sacrifice for whom? Will there be a happy ending? Will their Friendship Last Forever? Join their journey and take a walk down the memory lane!

Thirty-three-year-old Savannah appears to have everything to the average outsider looking in – a successful and fulfilling job, a loving parent, an active love life, and beauty. But something is missing. After a series of unfortunate events, which begin after the death of the beloved matriarch of her family, Eileen, Savannah’s life falls apart. Does she have the strength to put it back together? Inspired by events in Ms. Robinson’s own life, Forever and One Day questions the meaning of life and what society considers to be normal. Which is more important – appearances to society or inner peace and happiness? Impressive and thought-provoking, it is a portrait of a woman desperate for comfort, yet seeking liberation from the generational patterns that rule her world.

When Danielle Kent becomes pregnant with Aaron Lapp's child, her Amish friend Levi Detweiler is sure that Aaron, an Old Order Amish, will do the right thing and marry Danielle, but when that doesn't happen, God calls on Levi to marry her.