Dark Betrayal

You have this dream that one day you will meet this wonderful person and you will live happily ever after, just like in the fairy tales. But this is not one of those stories, because this is not a fairy tale… Based on true events, Dark Betrayal tells the seemingly simple story of a young mother searching for her Prince Charming. Instead, she is unexpectedly pulled into a life-changing nightmare of emotional violence, complete instability, and the loss of everything she holds most dear, including her three beautiful children. Through profound despair and total isolation from beloved family and friends, she struggles with the will to survive. But just when things seem darkest, God is there, lighting up the shadows and leading her back to him…

Brenna yearns to follow her brother to the States. Suddenly her dreams seem within her reach. But what happens when dreams turn to nightmares? Prequel novella to highly acclaimed romantic thriller novel, "Dark Secrets". Praise for Dark Betrayal: "So I've been so caught up with school work that I had to drop reading for a while. However I decided to take a break this morning and started a new book. I just finished it and all I have to say is WOW. The beginning chapter of this book really captured my attention and left me wanting to know what's going to happen. Then a whole plot twist occurred in chapter 4! I'd rate this book a 9.5/10." Reading with Des (Instagram) Synopsis of Dark Betrayal: Brenna Monaghan is unhappy with her life. He mother is emotionally abusive. Her stepfather gives her the creeps. Her beloved brother is on the other side of the world. She is amazed when she is singled out for a modelling opportunity and transported on a glittering path to fame and fortune. However, is everything really as it seems? Praise for Dark Secrets: "Had me addicted from the first chapter and couldn't put it down!" Lozzag "A fantastic debut novel. If you love a fast-paced read that is both unpredictable and engrossing this book is for you." Juicy Books​ "Gripping, amazing, raunchy, nail-biting thriller. Couldn't put it down but didn't want it to end." Nat Worth "It was very well written and the story flowed in a manner that never left me bored and ever eager to turn the next page." onlinebookclub.org

Seventeen year old Ree McKenna has three goals: get through high school, convince her crush she is more than his best friend's little sister, and save money for college. Fate, though, has other plans for her. After the untimely death of her older brother, Ree is haunted by dreadful nightmares and terrifying visions. To make matters worse, Ree has started to suspect that something dangerous is stalking her from the shadows. A night full of frightening surprises leaves Ree with unsettling news. Gifted by the gods with unusual powers, she must devote herself to a battle that could very well lead to not only her death, but the demise of everyone she knows and loves. After all, Ree is the only mortal standing between the Earth and utter darkness. Set in Savannah, Ga, Mortal Obligation is the first book of The Dark Betrayal Trilogy.

In the power struggle between two elite groups, one feisty girl will bring them to their knees... He thinks he's broken me. That I'm finally under his complete control. But I'm biding my time, gathering intel, making plans, and waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. So, when an unexpected savior appears--offering me a way out--I grasp it with both hands. But the man I love refuses to let me go, and he's hell-bent on protecting me at all costs. Except he's far too late. Kaiden's betrayal fuels the anger flowing through my veins, and now our roles are reversed--I'm the hunter, and he's my prey. I enjoy torturing him, lying to him, and letting him believe in false truths that were never our reality. Until the stakes are raised, and I'm forced into playing their game again. Only this time, it's not just my life hanging in the balance. I thought he'd done his worst. That he didn't have the power to hurt me anymore. But I was wrong. His depravity knows no bounds, and now, he's taken everything from me. This time, it means war, and I'm taking no prisoners. This is book two of three and it's not a standalone read. Due to mature content and themes, this series is only recommended to readers aged eighteen and older. 97,000 words in length and ends on a cliffhanger.

A history of the idea of "black holes" explores the tumultuous debate over the existence of this now well-accepted phenomenon, focusing particular attention on Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

What happens when you have to choose between loyalty to your family and loyalty to your heart? JESSIKA I begged, pleaded with them to not make me do it. To spare his life. It was the only thing I ever asked of them and instead of granting me my sole wish, they gave me an ultimatum. Him or me. If I couldn't choose, we would both die. Could I sacrifice the man who saved me to save myself? ALESSANDRO She thinks I don't know the real reason for her seeking me out after two years. But I know. I've been watching her closely, anticipating the day she'll make contact. What I hadn't anticipated was my body's reaction to her when she stumbled into my apartment. But hell, as long as she's playing the game, I will too. I'll have her as much and in as many ways as I can get her until the time comes when the decision will have to be made; me or her. Together we'll destroy each other. Could I walk away from the girl with the emerald eyes?

A story that garnered national attention, this is the harrowing tale of two men who suffered abuses at a reform school in Florida in the 1950s and 60s, and who banded together fifty years later to confront their attackers. Michael O'McCarthy and Robert W. Straley were teens when they were termed "incorrigible youth" by authorities and ordered to attend the Florida School for Boys. They discovered in Marianna, the "City of Southern Charm," an immaculately groomed campus that looked more like an idyllic university than a reform school. But hidden behind the gates of the Florida School for Boys was a hell unlike any they could have imagined. The school's guards and administrators acted as their jailers and tormentors. The boys allegedly bore witness to assault, rape, and possibly even murder. For fifty years, both men---and countless others like them---carried their torment in silence. But a series of unlikely events brought O'McCarthy, now a successful rights activist, and Straley together, and they became determined to expose the Florida School for Boys for what they believed it to be: a youth prison with a century-long history of abuse. They embarked upon a campaign that would change their lives and inspire others. Robin Gaby Fisher, a Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestselling After the Fire, collaborates with Straley and O'McCarthy to offer a riveting account of their harrowing ordeal. The book goes beyond the story of the two men to expose the truth about a century-old institution and a town that adopted a Nuremberg-like code of secrecy and a government that failed to address its own wrongdoing. What emerges is a tale of strength, resolve, and vindication in the face of the kinds of terror few can imagine.

When trust is broken in any relationship redemption seem far away, but with faith all things can be restored.

Conway Barsetti doesn't want me to be a model anymore. He wants to keep me all to himself. I inspire him in ways no one else does. Now I'm living with him in his beautiful mansion, and I don't feel like a prisoner anymore. I'm free to do what I want, with some limitations. But he treats me so coldly, seeing me as an object rather than a person. His family comes by for lunch and he tells me to stay in my room so they won't see me. But I have a better idea. I'll make them believe I'm his girlfriend, that we live together and we're in love. Unless he treats me better, I'll tell his parents and sister what our arrangement really is. And humiliate him.