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Her world was color. Canvas and paint. Indie O'Connell lived inside her head. Her voices the muse. And as a freshman at St. Peter's College, all she wanted was to create a name for herself with the brush in her hand. His world was over. Despite his humble upbringing, Kai Carter seemed to have it all. Captain of the swim team and a full scholarship. His golden boy status a mask he had to wear to keep his dream and his family afloat. All the pieces of his life dangled precariously from his fingertips. They never planned for their worlds to collide.

From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys. Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well as a reassuring testimony for young queer men of color, All Boys Aren't Blue covers topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity, brotherhood, family, structural marginalization, consent, and Black joy.

As Tampa Bay's star center, Mark Carmelo's life was hockey, and after a bitter and public break up, all he wanted to do was focus on the game. Until he saw her - the one that got away, the one he thought he'd never see again. For 13 years, Stevie West drowned in her lackluster life. Recently divorced from her “roommate” with passionless benefits, she was ready to start over on her own. Until she ran into him. The same man she'd met one year ago. The temptation that had finally given her the courage to find herself again.

In the quiet town of Hopewell, music has always been the heartbeat of the little community church. For years, Evelyn Grant has poured her heart into every note, guiding the choir with steady hands and a love for tradition. Her life is orderly, familiar, and safe—until the day a new worship leader, Ryan Mitchell, walks through the church doors.

Memorias LGTBI Negras. Esta es la historia de George Matthew Johnson. Una historia para todes nosotros. En estas rompedoras memorias para jóvenes adultes, George M. Johnson, destacade escritore y activista LGTBQIAP+ comparte recuerdos desgarradores a la par que gloriosos sobre lo que supone crecer como persona Negra y queer en Estados Unidos.

Far from being just a feel-good audiobook, Levi M. Johnson shows us how a wealth of spirit, soul, mind, and body are easily accessible to anyone with the will to act. Prepare to have your life changed forever as the dreams you've always thought were out of reach suddenly become possible and dead hopes are revived. Get Abundance now, and take your first steps out of poverty to a life of possibilities, a life of your dreams, a life where lack is a thing of the past.

Melissa Trujillo knows suffering. She's tasted it, touched it, injected it. Sobriety is a gift, but it isn't enough to wash away her secrets. Kieran O'Connell knows sacrifice. He's owned it, held it between his fingers, and felt it in his knees. Words are his freedom, and they've begun to fade. Two different worlds. One moment, and the Earth shifts - granting them a path. His eyes meet hers. Her hand fits his. Kieran finds his muse. Melissa finds her new addiction.

Kelly Kavanagh was Liam's happily ever after, his loyal princess. A lifeline to something better than any high school dropout could ever hope for...until the day she left to pursue a dream that didn't include him and slowly his kingdom crumbled to the ground. Liam O'Connell was the sun to Kelly's everlasting moon, her painted prince. A strong and devoted soul to fight the war she was slowly losing against herself...until his promises had become lies and her dream was the only way she would ever survive.

The lure of the American West is in the spirit of adventure, in the majestic expanse of unconquered wilderness and in rugged individuals on a quest for identity and sometimes for survival. Owen Wister's unsmiling Virginian... Dorothy M. Johnson's, "A Man Called Horse": These are a few of the colorful, even legendary characters who populate The American West in Fiction, a collection of stories edited by Jon Tuska.

Dante was born a Devil, and always assumed he'd die a Devil. His brothers are his life, and his loyalty has no bounds. So when he's betrayed and sold out by another member, his disappearance sends shock waves through the ranks. Rachel is determined to find him, but when old faces come back to haunt her, she realises she's in deeper than ever, and the past is never truly forgotten. With a war looming, and her loved ones in more danger than ever, Rachel faces some of the most difficult decisions of her life.

Sleep, it was luxury I didn't have. I could hear it then, in the dark light of night, in the dusky morning; the click of the trigger, the smell of her blood, the sound of the rain. I never thought I would see her again. She was a ghost. She was dead. When Maggie Wright pushed her way into my life, she brought the phantom with her, and I was helpless to her pull. Everything I had, all of it, had been taken from me 10 years ago.

Messages from Bishop Fuller features powerful, Bible-centered messages from Bishop Gregory M. Fuller, pastor of Macedonia Church of Augusta in Augusta, Georgia and founder of PastFull Ministries. These sermons are recorded live during worship services and are shared to encourage spiritual growth, faithful living, and a deeper relationship with God. © Macedonia Church of Augusta. Sermon content shared with permission.

When Kimberly Bowman, a guarded English teacher with a bruised heart, is assigned to co-lead the high school Homecoming Committee with the school’s new football coach, sparks fly—but not the kind she wants. Coach Zach Preston is arrogant, image-obsessed, and determined to rebuild his career on the backs of teenage athletes. Kim wants nothing to do with him—or with love, for that matter. But when a student is seriously injured on the field, the fallout forces Zach to confront his past failures and Kim to confront the walls she’s built around her heart.

Pastry chef Mary Ryan has sunk a lot of time and talent into the American Fare, San Francisco’s hottest spot, while grieving over her broken marriage. Then, arriving at work very early one day, she discovers a laundry bag stuffed with the dead body of one of her employees. The ensuing investigation soon exposes all of the dirty secrets that the food industry would like to keep hidden - philandering chefs, illegal aliens, and subsistence-level pay scales.

San Francisco pastry chef Mary Ryan is back teaching at her old alma mater, trying to straddle the worlds of both her original mentors and her contemporaries. To make matters worse, Homicide Detective O'Connor has enrolled as a student, claiming to be on disability from the San Francisco Police Department.

Pastor’s daughter Rachel Whitaker has spent her life serving her small-town church, leading the women’s Bible study and pouring herself into ministry. Everyone sees her as steady, faithful, and strong—but in her quiet moments, Rachel longs for a love that will see her heart, not just her role. When Eli Turner, a reserved mechanic with calloused hands and a guarded past, steps hesitantly through the church doors one Sunday morning, Rachel never expects her world to shift. Eli isn’t sure he belongs in a place like this—he’s still carrying scars from family betrayal and years of running from God.

When Bethany Moore inherits her grandmother Margaret’s century-old Vermont home, she expects dust and memories—not a box of unsent love letters tucked away in the attic. Each letter, written with aching tenderness, is addressed to a man named Thomas Hughes—a name Bethany has never heard. As she begins to unravel the mystery behind Margaret’s hidden romance, she crosses paths with Jason Hughes, Thomas’s grandson, a quiet archivist with a passion for history and a heart still healing.

They may be the author of the #1 most banned book in America, but George M. Johnson isn't finished telling their story yet. Written with unflinching emotion and unapologetic boldness, And If I Die Before I Wake is nothing short of a testimony -- one the world desperately needs to hear. George M...

When the lights of New York City fade behind her, Cassandra Shillingford returns home to Pine Haven, a quiet mountain town blanketed in snow and memories. Still mourning her mother’s passing and questioning the faith she once held dear, Cassandra agrees to plan her childhood church’s Christmas Eve service—hoping to honor her mother’s legacy while keeping her own heart safely guarded.

When love and faith intertwine, even the most mismatched hearts can be stitched together by grace. Feisty parish matriarch Agnes Donnelly has two great passions: quilting for the church bazaar and meddling—lovingly, of course—in the lives of those who need a nudge toward happiness. Her latest mission? Bringing together her skeptical grandson Liam, a recently returned architect questioning his faith, and Clara Morales, the quiet, faith-filled granddaughter of Agnes’s quilting partner, who has all but given up on romance.