Beautiful Marriage

The public labels me a Mafia monster, a man without a soul, and one hated by many. They're not wrong, and I'm not sorry for it. When my father orders me to marry a longtime enemy's daughter to settle a score between our families, she did what any smart woman with a beating heart would do. She ran. So, I hunted her down. She tries to negotiate for her freedom, but despite being inexplicably drawn to the deviant woman, I refuse her pitiful bribes with pleasure. I'll promise her freedom to get the answers I need, but I'll burn this city to the ground before I let her go.

Before: Jen Waite has met the partner of her dreams. A handsome, loving man who becomes part of her family, evolving into her husband, her best friend, and the father of her infant daughter. After: A disturbing email sparks suspicion, leading to an investigation of who this man really is and what was really happening in their marriage. In alternating before and after chapters, Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment form the past five years that isn't part of the long con of lies and manipulation.

When Hanna Bergstrom receives a lecture from her overprotective brother about neglecting her social life and burying herself in grad school, she's determined to tackle his implied assignment: get out, make friends, start dating. And who better to turn her into the sultry siren every man wants than her brother's gorgeous best friend, Will Sumner, venture capitalist and unapologetic playboy?

Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible.

Do you remember the day you got married? Can you remember the excitement, the dreams, the happiness, and the love? Are you still as passionate about the relationship as you were on that day? Has your married life been as beautiful as you had expected it to be? Does the name of your spouse bring a smile on your face? Unfortunately, the answer to these questions may not be a definite yes for everyone.

Beautiful isn’t likely the first word that comes to mind when we think about sex. Our reactions are as varied as our experiences and backgrounds. Around us, our culture is divided by this topic. On one side, “progressive” voices seek to dismantle historic Christian teachings to fit current norms. On the other side, “conservative” voices can reinforce messages of shame, judgement, and repression. Beautiful Union offers a third way, one that is both true and beautiful.

A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want - without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked, as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship.

It’s 1961, and for Margo Hightower, everything is about to change. True, her engagement is off, her family has fallen in scandal, and she's completely broke. But she’s just been hired as assistant to photographer Slim Aarons—famous for his vibrant pictures of high society, royalty, and Hollywood stars—and she knows this opportunity is her ticket to something better.

In 2018, I didn’t merely come out MtF transgender, I discovered I was trans in the first place - as much news to me as it became to the world. On December 31, 2017, to quote the movie, Hot Fuzz, I had "a great big bushy beard". A year later, I was growing breasts! What's it like to be a trans woman? Even crazier, what's it like to not know you're trans for your first 50+ years? It's a roller-coaster of joy, heartbreaking sadness, difficult trials and transformations, and tons of comic relief - like any life...

Messy Beautiful Love delivers an incredible testimony of grace that offers hope for today’s marriages and a spark for rekindling love. Love gets messy. Financial problems, sickness, aging parents, a chronically unhappy spouse . . . trials will inevitably come that threaten your marriage. No matter how long you’ve been married or how strong your relationship is, sooner or later you are going to have a mess to clean up.

Traci Morrow, John C. Maxwell's relationship expert, debunks the happily-ever-after myth and shows how great marriages are built one choice at a time. Humorous, uplifting, and completely personal, Real-Life Marriage will lead you through the mess to create the passionate, adventurous, and purposeful marriage-for-life you choose.

From Broken to Beautiful shows women how to adjust their communication with their husbands in order for them to have the relationship they truly desire. From Broken to Beautiful walks women through Sarah Jane Patton’s real-life triumphs and tribulations that led her to healing and happiness.

How much do you want to bet that you have told a lie in your life? I am positive that I would win this bet. Why? Everyone in this world lies. You lie. I lie. Even your mother lies. Yes, there is not one person on this planet that you have met who doesn’t tell a lie. But is that such a bad thing? Not really. While your community has brought you up to believe that lying is an evil part of humanity, the reality is far different. Lying is actually an important part of our daily living, and without it, the world would be a much crueler place.

Träumst Du von einer perfekten Hochzeit, aber der Gedanke an die Planung bereitet Dir Kopfzerbrechen? Dann ist „Hochzeitsguide – Trau Dich ohne Stress“ genau das Richtige für Dich! Dieses Hörbuch ist Dein persönlicher Begleiter, der Dich Schritt für Schritt durch die Hochzeitsplanung führt – von den ersten Überlegungen bis hin zur Nachbereitung nach dem großen Tag.Was erwartet Dich in diesem Hörbuch?Lass Dich von bewährten Strategien und praktischen Tipps inspirieren, um Deine Hochzeit stressfrei zu planen.

49-year-old George Kogan grew up in Puerto Rico before making his way to New York City, where he enjoyed great success as an antiques and art dealer. Until one morning in 1990, when George was approached on the street by an unidentified gunman - and was killed in cold blood. Before the shooting, George had been on the way to his girlfriends's apartment. Mary-Louise Hawkins was 28 years old and had once worked as George's publicist. But ever since they became lovers, George's estranged wife, Barbara, was consumed with bitterness.

Dating a beautiful woman from Asia and ending up having a good marriage is not something impossible at all. It can be as easy as ABC, as long as you follow my guidance in this book. I have enough experience with beautiful women from Asia, and what's more, my wife is a beautiful and talented Chinese woman. Actually, she was the one who inspired me and encouraged me to write this book in order to share my knowledge and help more guys to realize their dreams.

Catherine West has spent her entire life surrounded by beautiful things. She owns an immaculate Manhattan apartment, she collects fine art, she buys exquisite handbags and clothing, and she constantly redecorates her home. And yet, despite all this, she still feels empty. She sees her personal trainer, she gets weekly massages, and occasionally she visits her mother and sister on the Upper East Side, but after two broken engagements and boyfriends who wanted only her money, she is haunted by the fear that she'll never have a family of her own.

Stay & Play Together is a couple's guide to longevity that includes real conversations, personal experiences, exercises, and examples from characters in my novels that have been through it all. If you’re looking for a straightforward guide to longevity in your relationship, this book is for you.

When your cousin tells you he's gonna teach you about life...Get out of the truck and run as fast as you can. No, it's not what you think. But it's still pretty bad.