How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be
Summary
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish's down-to-earth, respectful approach to parenting has improved the lives of countless families throughout the world. Now, the authors' wisdom and advice are collected in this concise new edition of How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be - an essential workbook and audio guide to their widely embraced and empowering methods of parenting - uniquely designed for busy parents on the go. Faber and Mazlish address the struggles parents face every day. By listening to this recording and doing the workbook exercises, you'll learn how to: Deal with your children's strong emotions Set firm limits and still maintain goodwill Express your angry feelings without being hurtful Engage your children's cooperation Resolve family conflicts peacefully Loaded with real-life stories and answers to commonly asked questions, this new multimedia edition demonstrates simple, proven skills that can make relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.
©2013 Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish (P)2013 Simon & Schuster
The Music and the Mirror
Summary
Anna is the newest member of an elite ballet company. Her first class with her mysterious idol Victoria almost ruins her career before it starts. When she shows she might be a potential star, Victoria chooses Anna to launch a new season around. Now Anna must face down jealousy, sabotage, and injury, not to mention navigate the circus of friends and lovers within the company. The pressure builds as she knows she must pour everything she has into opening night and prove to her rivals and herself that Victoriaâs faith in her is not misplaced. In the process, Anna discovers that she and the daring, beautiful Victoria have a lot more than a talent for ballet in common, and that not every thrilling dance can be found on stage.
©2018 Lola Keeley (P)2018 Ylva Publishing
Heart Trouble
Summary
Award-winning author Jaeâs newest lesbian novel is a medical romance with a few unexpected turns.
Dr. Hope Finlay loves her job as an emergency room physician, especially since it allows her only brief encounters with her patients. She learned early in life not to get attached to anyone because it never lasts.
Laleh Samadi, a waitress at her auntâs restaurant, is the exact opposite. She easily connects with people and loves her big, boisterous Persian family, despite their tendency to meddle in her life.
When Laleh needs to be rushed to the ER with heart trouble, Hope saves her life. Afterwards, strange things begin to occur: Why does Laleh suddenly know even the most obscure diseases, while Hope is fluent in Farsi?
Soon, they can no longer deny that thereâs a mysterious connection between them - one that becomes stronger with each passing day.
Are they losing their minds...or their hearts?
©2016 Jae (P)2019 Ylva Publishing
Chasing Stars
Summary
For superhero Swiftwing, crime fighting isnât her biggest battle. Nor is it having to meet the demanding whims of Hollywood screen goddess Gwen Knight as her mild-mannered assistant, Ava. Itâs doing all that while tracking a giant alien bug, being asked to fake date her world-famous boss, and realizing that she might be coming down with a pesky case of feelings. A fun, sweet, and sexy lesbian romance about the masks we all wear.
©2018 Alex K. Thorne (P)2019 Ylva Publishing
Falling Hard
Summary
Dr. Jordan Williams devotes her life to two things: saving patients in the operating room and pleasuring her latest conquest in the bedroom. Her idea of commitment is spending a few hours together in bed. Single mom Emma Larson is Jordanâs polar opposite. Family and fidelity mean everything to her. After an ugly divorce from her wife, a plastic surgeon, she and her five-year-old daughter move in next door to Jordan. While she finds Jordan undeniably attractive, falling in love with another womanizing surgeon is the last things she needs. When a bad fall leaves Jordan in need of assistance, Emma decides to help her while she recovers. Could those six weeks turn out to be the beginning of a happily ever after, or will they both end up with a broken heart?
©2017 Jae (P)2019 Ylva Publishing
Just Physical
Summary
It was supposed to be just a one-night stand. After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, 25-year-old Jill Corrigan takes herself off the romantic market. Not wanting to become a burden to a potential partner, she focuses on her career as an actress instead. On the set of a disaster movie, she meets stunt woman Kristine âCrashâ Patterson, whose easy smile instantly makes Jill wish things were different. Meanwhile, Crash is trained to fall, but she didnât count on falling in love. Despite their growing feelings for each other, Jill resolves to let Crash into her bed, but not her heart. As they start to play with fire on and off camera, will they really be able to keep things just physical?
©2015 Jae (P)2020 Ylva Publishing
Damage Control
Summary
An actress practically since birth, Grace Durand has finally made it in Hollywood. When a photo of her in a seeming compromising situation with another woman is plastered all over the tabloids, she fears for her career as a lead in romantic movies. Desperate for a publicist whoâll convince America that sheâs straight, Grace hires Lauren Pearce, one of Hollywoodâs leading PR agents, not knowing that sheâs a lesbian. Lauren has dealt with PR nightmares for years, so doing damage control for one more rich, spoiled client shouldnât be a problem - or so she thinks. But the more time she spends with Grace, the more she realizes how different she is from her television persona. Getting involved with her client is not in her game plan, especially since it would confirm the rumors and ruin Graceâs career, but the attraction between them is growing as they run the gauntlet of the paparazzi together.
©2015 Jae (P)2019 Ylva Publishing
My Best Decision: Sara's Story
Summary
A sensible lawyer. A downward spiral. Can she survive this turn for the worse? Dependable attorney Sara Shaw loves her job, but her rowdy family is pushing her OCD tendencies toward disaster. And things go from bad to beastly, when the floozy who stole her sister's husband stirs up trouble. Unfortunately, Sara takes the bait and jeopardizes her stable reputation by jumping into a wild, hair-pulling fight. Desperate to redeem herself, she leaps at a chance to show off her superb organizing skills to her handsome legal associate. But when another scandal erupts and her mom drags her down deeper, Sara scrambles to keep her world from spiraling out of control. Will Sara at last strike out on her own, or will she be stuck still playing the loyal hometown girl? My Best Decision: Sara's Story is the second audiobook in the light-hearted My Best women's fiction series. If you like complicated family relationships, hilarious hijinks, and soul-searching heroines, then you'll love Carole Wolfe's amusing chick lit frolic. Buy My Best Decision: Sara's Story to throw caution to the wind today!
©2020 Carole Wolfe (P)2021 Carole Wolfe
Departure from the Script
Summary
Itâs aspiring actress meeting photographer, femme meeting butch in this light-hearted lesbian romance set in Hollywood. Aspiring actress Amanda Clark and photographer Michelle Osinski are two women burned by love and not looking to test the fire again. And even if they were, it certainly wouldnât be with each other. Amanda has never been attracted to a butch woman before, and Michelle personifies the term butch. Having just landed a role on a hot new TV show, sheâs determined to focus on her career and doesnât need any complications in her life. After a turbulent breakup with her starlet ex, Michelle swore she would never get involved with an actress again. Another high-maintenance woman is the last thing she wants, and her first encounter with Amanda certainly makes her appear the type. But after a date that is not a date and some meddling from Amandaâs grandmother, they both begin to wonder if itâs not time for a departure from their usual dating scripts.
©2014 Jae (P)2020 Ylva Publishing