"Both timely and timeless, a powerful exploration of abuse in its many forms, as well as the strength it takes to rise up and speak your truth."—AMBER SMITH, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to BeWhat kind of girl stays after her boyfriend hits her?The girls at North Bay Academy are taking sides. It all started when Mike Parker's girlfriend showed up with a bruise on her face. Or, more specifically, when she walked into the principal's office and said Mike hit her. But her classmates have questions. Why did she go to the principal and not the police? Why did she stay so long if Mike was hurting her? Obviously, if it's true, Mike should be expelled. But is it true?Some girls want to rally for his expulsion—and some want to rally around Mike. The only thing that the entire student body can agree on? Someone is lying. And the truth has to come out.From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel... Views: 142
You're probably never going to be a saint. Even so, let's face it: you could be a better person. We all could. But what does that mean for you? In a world full of suffering and deprivation, it's easy to despair—and it's also easy to judge ourselves for not doing more. Even if we gave away everything we own and devoted ourselves to good works, it wouldn't solve all the world's problems. It would make them better, though. So is that what we have to do? Is anything less a moral failure? Can we lead a fundamentally decent life without taking such drastic steps? Todd May has answers. He's not the sort of philosopher who tells us we have to be model citizens who display perfect ethics in every decision we make. He's realistic: he understands that living up to ideals is a constant struggle. In A Decent Life, May leads readers through the traditional philosophical bases of a number of arguments about what ethics asks of us, then he develops a more... Views: 142
Ready or not, here comes romance... Photographer Heidi Hughes has been single since her daughter was born. But now Maya's walking and talking, she's ready to meet someone who's happy with her cute-but-chaotic extra. Eden Price's world is all about order and precision: in her job, her home, her friendships. A PR guru, she's designed her life to run like clockwork. At least she had, until the universe decided she needed to meet Heidi. Now, Eden's not sure of much, because Heidi is everything she didn't want, but now categorically does. Can the family-phobic singleton really be falling for the single mum? Book six in the London Romance series features cats, kids and calamity, along with chocolate spread exactly where you want it. Clare Lydon has done it again with another glittering and hilarious romantic comedy! Strap in for the latest feel-good, laugh-out-loud London adventure! Views: 142
She had nothing left to lose. Or so she thought...Charlotte knew nothing of her parents except that they'd died when she was a child. And when her aunt's will leaves no provision for her, Charlotte must leave the only home she's known for the uncertain protection of an uncle she's never met at his manor house, Plas Melyn. Plas Melyn seems cold and unwelcoming, but when acts of violence that can only be directed at her occur, Charlotte has to wonder why anyone would want to kill a poor orphan? A powerful Welsh saga of loss and redemption, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Pam Howes. Views: 142
