When the Bride finally learns to say No… Outing her cheating fiancé in the middle of her marriage ceremony was not how Deanne Harrison planned to spend her day as a bride. Worse, when the evening ends with Deanne sharing a perfect kiss with the handsome stranger, Sean. Since that fateful day, Deanne’s life has become a disaster. When all she wants is to ride out her Honeymoon of Hurt and hide in her cotton-wool-world of sameness, free from men forever. That is until Sean tracks her down…

Where witty complications and comedic chaos occurs ... "A fun weekend read." Goodreads. After shattering her fairytale romance in the middle of her own wedding ceremony, Deanne Harrison wants to hide from the world. Yet, Deanne is forced to deal with a bad boy issue; her big brother, the bridesmaids, and a freakish family intervention. Just when she thinks she's got it all together, Sean, a handsome stranger she'd deliciously kissed once, re-enters her world. More dating disasters are the last thing Deanne needs, until Sean discovers a secret saboteur is threatening to destroy Deanne. Can Deanne save the family business, break a family-curse, all while trying to avoid Sean, along with her big brother and the rest of the backyard botherers? If you enjoy quirky characters and witty complications that tests the routines of daily life, you'll love AVOIDING THE PITY PARTY, where surviving the break-up blues in suburbia is filled with inspirational heartfelt fun!

When liberals don't have reason, authority, or the American people on their side, they turn to the one thing they never run out of: Pity. For decades, conservatives have chafed at being called "heartless" and "uncaring" by liberals who maintain that our essential choice as a nation is between the politics of kindness and the politics of cruelty. In The Pity Party, political scientist William Voegeli turns the tables on this argument, making the case that "compassion" is neither the essence of personal virtue nor the ultimate purpose of government. Over the years, liberals have built a remarkable edifice of government programs that are justified by appeals to compassion: Head Start, immigration reform, gun control, affirmative action, and entitlements, to name only some. As Voegeli amply demonstrates, the liberals who promote these massive programs are weirdly indifferent as to whether they succeed. Instead, when the problems they are intended to solve fail to disappear, liberals double down, calling for yet more programs and ever greater expenditures in the name of "compassion." Meanwhile, conservatives who challenge the effectiveness of these programs are slandered as "heartless right-wingers." Yet rather than challenge this tendentious liberal argument, the many conservatives it intimidates feel it necessary to insist that they really do "care." However, liberal compassion's good intentions consistently fail to translate into good results. Voegeli walks the reader through a plethora of programs that have become battlefields between conservatives fighting for more efficiency and liberals fighting for more budget-busting federal programs to address an ever-expanding catalog of social ills. Along the way, he explains the underpinnings of the liberal philosophy that reinforce this misapplied ideal and shows why today's self-described compassionate liberals are ultimately unfit to govern.

As I sit and pray, So many times in my life God has literally poured into my spirit, to teach me, to speak to me at heart level. To let me know He was there with me, protecting me and never left my side. As I write my devotionals and share my life through them with my readers, Its my hearts desire that you will be comforted and much in the same I am being transformed daily in to all I was created to be. In all you were created to be . As the butterfly is transformed from the cocoon into the beautiful creation it was made to be, we to are being made into the beautiful creations we were made to be. May you be blessed as you read these devotions and short stories I share. May God pour His wondrous and Glorious blessing on anyone that reads this book. With all my heart, Susie Sunshine

Relationships are tough, and putting states or even oceans between two people does not make things any easier. Although some long-distance relationships won't work, that doesn't mean you can't make yours successful and fulfilling. This guide will give your relationship the chance it deserves. You will learn how to establish the terms of your relationship, including how to know if you are ready to make this commitment, when to schedule phone calls, and how often you should visit. You will discover the essential relationship-building skills you need, including open communication, realistic expectations, and balanced emotional and physical intimacy. You will learn the best ways to share travel costs and what to do when visiting in order to make the most out of your limited time together. Long-distance relationships cannot be compared to other relationships, and this book gives couples who are living apart dozens of tips to keep that special spark alive.--From publisher description.

A serious small-town cop. An off-limits stranger. And a treasure hunt that threatens to tear their town apart… Marcus is a man who lives in a world of rules. One of them is to never get romantically involved with anyone who could affect his job. But when the town’s hermit mysteriously passes, a stunning stranger arrives, bringing trouble of a different kind… Wren is searching for answers, trying to decipher the cryptic clues left by the last member of her infamous family. Making it the wrong time for her to fall for the big and beautiful detective sergeant. Trying to keep their relationship strictly professional only fuels their attraction because they’ve never felt more at home—or more like themselves—than when they’re in each other’s arms. But when a grave family secret is unearthed, all hope of a future together takes a dramatic and deadly turn… Get set for a thrilling romantic adventure through the extraordinary Northern Territory outback in this latest instalment in the international bestselling series, which you can enjoy as a standalone story. Are you ready to Escape to a HAPPILY EVER AFTER? #WritteninDUST | #ElsieCreek | #Escape2HEA  **The Elsie Creek Series can be enjoyed as a standalone or beautifully binged in order** The Elsie Creek Series is a: ♥7 x finalist for the AUSTRALIAN ROMANCE READERS AWARD ♥2 x finalist for the AUSTRALIAN RuBY – ROMANTIC BOOK OF THE YEAR “Loved the settings & the characters…” Fiona McArthur International Bestselling Author “Mel A. Rowe writes stunningly evocative rural romance… It's So. Damn. Good.” Blush Magazine “RUGGED. ROMANTIC. OUTBACK. ... you are going to want this, oh yes, you are!" Cathryn Hein, Australian Bestselling Award Winning Author. “Mel writes fantastic outback stories!” Maya Linnell, bestselling rural fiction author. "This rural romance has a heart that beats" Imprint Magazine The Reading Order for ELSIE CREEK SERIES: The Art of DUST Diamond in the DUST Caked in DUST Xmas DUST Muster in the DUST Rolled in Dust Written in DUST **The Elsie Creek Series can be enjoyed as a standalone or beautifully binged in order**

Who said sisters have to be friends? Not when Lottie Voss has seven days to: -save the family home -drive to an unknown destination -and not evict the enemy in the passenger seat—her sister! There’s no such thing as sisterly love between Téa and Lottie Voss. They’re barely on speaking terms and now they’ve been forced to sit side-by-side on a hellish outback road trip. With the help of Devin, a dreamy cowboy in denim—who, Téa tries to avoid, (even though their chemistry is off the map)—the Voss sisters are determined to fulfil their father’s wishes. Risking their lives on a journey that triggers childhood dreams and dramas, as they attempt to build some sort of sisterly bond and save the farm. Until they discover a family scandal that truly leaves them speechless! Crank up the air-conditioner as you travel to the land of heat and dust, in this charming and challenging romantic outback adventure, as these sisters learn that having flaws is just part of the family. Are you ready to Escape to a HAPPILY EVER AFTER?