Green Eyes Dont Lie

Meet Keith Redgate, a soon-to-be billionaire boy whose future is in jeopardy after taking a particular part of his late-grandfather's will for granted. "All of my shares will be transferred to my grandson, Keith Redgate. Under the condition that he marries by the age of thirty years old." ...not just any wife, a good wife. That was nine years ago. Today, Keith will be celebrating his seventh anniversary with his fiancée, Amelia. He will be turning twenty-eight years old in a few months and he thought it was about time to start planning their wedding. Despite his instincts telling him not to go through with it, Keith went to Amelia's house to surprise her. However, she surprised him with an affair that had been going on since the beginning of their relationship. Keith knew that their relationship was not out of love but out of convenience. She fits his beauty standards, she was there but not really, perfect for his busy life. He hated himself for ignoring his own instincts, for not taking the good wife part seriously. All he wanted was to continue his family's legacy and he had successfully put that on the line. In his moment of weakness, comes a girl who is the total opposite of Keith's idea of beauty. Everything about the girl intrigued him. He could not deny how drawn to her he felt. For the first time ever, he felt things he had never felt before. Who is she? Could she be the one to save his future? If you are looking for a story based on a healthy relationship, respect and understanding, this book is for you!

Have you ever found yourself in an undesirable position as a result of betrayal? Have you ever trusted someone to the point of your own detriment? Some may conclude it’s a case of bad luck or a chain of unfortunate events. Green Eyes pinpoints a phenomenon that is often at the root of betrayal and detriment. The phenomenon at question here is envy. The author wrote this book to conceptualize envy and help readers understand not only how to identify envious traits in others but how to protect themselves from those harboring feelings of envy towards them.

In Macon, Georgia, Miss Lisa receives an unexpected call from a girl claiming to be her niece, and she has bad news. Lisa’s only sister has died, although how she died remains unconfirmed. Her niece Valdosta has no other family and nowhere else to go, so Lisa invites her to leave her home in Chicago and join her down south. When Valdosta arrives, the sixteen-year-old is not what Lisa expected. Her skin is much lighter than her kin, and she has emerald green eyes. She also seems to be hiding something, a feeling that intensifies when Lisa tries to ascertain what happened to Valdosta’s mother. However, Valdosta can’t run from the past or the demons in her own head. She brings mystery into Lisa’s home, along with dark memories and even darker secrets. When the authorities get involved, all must be revealed but possibly at great cost. What is Lisa’s niece hiding, and how far will Lisa go to protect her dead sister’s child?

1814: It’s the third year of the United States second War of Independence. The British are on the verge of capturing the strategically important port of New Orleans. In the midst of the Americans’ chaotic preparations for battle, three women play key roles in the defense of the city: Catherine, a free woman of color, voodoo priestess, and noted healer personally summoned by General Andrew Jackson; Marguerite, a pampered Creole plantation mistress prone to out-of-body experiences; and Millie, a plucky, patriotic prostitute inspired by her pirate lover to serve in the most dangerous capacity of all. These three women’s lives and fates become intertwined as they join forces to defend their country. Inspired by the contributions of real-life women during the Battle of New Orleans, The Cards Don’t Lie is a story of love, rebellion, intimacy, betrayal, and heroism in the face of terror and barbaric brutality.

Newbery Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Pena's Ball Don't Lie "is a must-read." [The Bulletin] Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. He’s a white boy living and playing in a world where he doesn’t seem to belong. But Sticky can ball. And basketball might just be his ticket out . . . if he can only realize that he doesn’t have to be the person everyone else expects him to be. Matt de la Peña's breakout urban masterpiece, Ball Don’t Lie takes place where the street and the court meet and where a boy can be anything if he puts his mind to it. ★"[An] inspiring story. Sticky is a true original, and de la Peña has skillfully brought him to life."-School Library Journal, Starred "Riveting...Teens will be strongly affected by the unforgettable...basketball action; and the questions about race, love, self-worth, and what it means to build a life without advantages."-Booklist "Stunningly realistic."-VOYA "Gritty and mesmerizing."-Kirkus Reviews "I have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel, you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains. This is powerful stuff."-Antawn Jamison, forward for the Los Angeles Clippers "Truly authentic in its examination of both the game I love and the invariable missteps toward manhood. You cannot fail to be moved by the eloquence and truth of this story."-Rick Fox, former forward for the Los Angeles Lakers An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

Jillian Rogers Greene worked hard to close the doors on the psychic abilities that defined her youth. For years she pretended to be normal, ignoring the ghosts who whisper to her. When a car crash sets her on a collision course with the past, ugly secrets about her family and marriage come to light. She's forced to reevaluate what she thought she knew...and exactly what the future holds. Connor Sanderson might be the key to unlocking that future. The grey-eyed artist knows ghosts aren’t real, but his attraction to the beautiful psychic makes him question those beliefs. With her husband plotting to kill her, can Jillian make Connor see the truth before it’s too late?

Acceptance, understanding, and hope shine through in this heartfelt coming of age story by Eleven and Holding author Mary Penney, perfect for fans of Lindsey Stoddard and Lisa Graff. After a lifetime of being homeschooled, Ham Hudson is hoping that a new year in a new school will help make him a whole new Ham. Instead, he’s saddled with an archnemesis to avoid, a confusing and exhausting social sphere to navigate, and a whole host of insecurities to add to his old ones. But then Ham meets Micah. Sympathetic and effortlessly cool, Micah quickly becomes a lifeline in a strange world. Ham wants Micah to think he belongs—to want him around as much as Ham wants to be around him. The more that Ham tries to fit in, the less he recognizes himself. When things start to unravel, Ham has to decide—is fitting in worth changing who he wants to be?

The road of Sandra Millers life is strewn with the corpses of those who loved her or simply got in her way. She was born in a small town in Maine on a stormy night with thunder and lightning sent by the devil himself. She was born to be bad, and yet her evil is hidden well beneath bright green eyes and a sexual presence no man can resist. She focuses on the so-called stronger sex, weaving a web of seduction until she catches her prey, and the road of her life has been strewn with the corpses of those who loved herand those simply got in her way. She continues on her hellish path, even entering into a miserable marriage and having a child of her own. Lust takes control, however, when she meets husband and father Joel Bemis. Joel reminds her of a man she killed years before, a fact that makes him all the more attractive. She must possess Joel at any cost, and yet for once a man sees beyond her green eyes to the darkness within. Sandra resorts to shameless stalking, and soon her behavior turns dangerous. Will Joel become another of her many victims, or will Sandra finally get what she deserves?