COULD HE HEAL HER BROKEN HEART?What was she doing here? Hyattown had changed very little in the years Vanessa Sexton had been away. In some ways her high school sweetheart, Brady Tucker, hadn\'t changed much either - he was still lean, athletic, rugged...But the once reckless boy had become a solid, dependable man. He\'d stood her up on the most important night of her life; could she ever trust him again?So Vanessa had finally come home, Brady thought. She could still turn him inside out with one of her sultry looks. He couldn\'t believe she hadn\'t forgiven him for that night twelve years ago--but he\'d had his reasons for not showing up. He\'d let her leave town then--but he wasn\'t going to let her get away this time. . . 

The afternoon sun shed down his glorious rays on the grassy churchyard, making the shadow, cast by the old yew-tree under which we sat, seem deeper and deeper by contrast. The everlasting hum of myriads of summer insects made luxurious lullaby. Of the view that lay beneath our gaze, I cannot speak adequately. The foreground was the grey-stone wall of the Vicarage garden; rich in the colouring made by innumberable lichens, ferns, ivy of most tender green and most delicate tracery, and the vivid scarlet of the crane’s-bill, which found a home in every nook and crevice — and at the summit of that old wall flaunted some unpruned tendrils of the vine, and long flower-laden branches of the climbing rose-tree, trained against the inner side. Beyond, lay meadow green and mountain grey,and the blue dazzle of Morecambe Bay, as it sparkled between us and the more distant view. For a while we were silent, living in sight and murmuring sound. Then Jeremy took up our conversation where, suddenly feeling weariness, as we saw that deep green shadowy resting-place, we had ceased speaking a quarter of an hour before. It is one of the luxuries of holiday-time that thoughts are not rudely shaken from us by outward violence of hurry and busy impatience, but fall maturely from our lips in the sunny leisure of our days. The stock may be bad, but the fruit is ripe

Sequel to Strawberries for DessertPart of the Coda Series Families should grow, not shrink. It's been on Jon Kechter's mind since before he tied the knot with his millionaire lover, Cole Fenton. Now hoping to adopt, Jon and Cole search for a mother-to-be willing to let them love her baby, but the interminable wait is wearing on them both. Jon is close to his father, George, but until Cole, he didn’t have anyone else. Now George is pushing Cole to reconcile with his estranged mother. When the three of them spend Christmas with her in Munich, the results are disastrous. Jon and Cole resolve to stay positive, but no hope exists without a tinge of fear. Jon and Cole can’t help but wonder if their dream of being parents just wasn’t meant to be.Review"It's one of my favorite m/m series out there. And this book is a continuation of a story that I already loved." - The Armchair Reader"Sexton took one of her beloved gems and simply polished it, making it shine greater and become more precious to readers." - Under the Covers Book Blog"There is so much joy to be found at the end of this story, though, that it was almost easy to forget my heart was in a vice grip the entire way through. And it was so worth it." - The Novel Approach "Just wonderful and highly recommended." - Joyfully Jay About the AuthorMarie Sexton lives in Colorado. She's a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Her imaginary friends often tag along. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway.

Following her National Book Award–nominated debut novel, A Kind of Freedom, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton returns with this equally elegant and historically inspired story of survivors and healers, of black women and their black sons, set in the American South In 1925, Josephine is the proud owner of a thriving farm. As a child, she channeled otherworldly power to free herself from slavery. Now, her new neighbor, a white woman named Charlotte, seeks her company, and an uneasy friendship grows between them. But Charlotte has also sought solace in the Ku Klux Klan, a relationship that jeopardizes Josephine's family. Nearly one hundred years later, Josephine's descendant, Ava, is a single mother who has just lost her job. She moves in with her white grandmother Martha, a wealthy but lonely woman who pays her grandchild to be her companion. But Martha's behavior soon becomes erratic, then even threatening, and Ava must escape before her story and Josephine's...

A "beautifully written and deeply felt" memoir that "slices to the heart of why the dogs in our lives are so beloved" (Michelle Richmond, author of The Year of Fog). The Sexton family's long love affair with the Dalmatian breed began on a snowy morning in Linda's childhood. At the family home just outside Boston, Linda heard a whimpering coming from the basement. She discovered their first family dog giving birth to a litter. Witnessing the intimate act of birth had a profound effect on the family. Her mother, the renowned poet Anne Sexton, used the experience to complete the poem "Live," part of her third collection, titled Live or Die, which was later awarded the Pulitzer Prize. For Linda, the boundless joy of both breed and breeding triggered a lifelong love of the distinctively spotted canines. All told, thirty-eight Dalmatians will move through her life: the ones that cheer and support her through difficulty, divorce, and... **A "beautifully written and deeply felt" memoir that "slices to the heart of why the dogs in our lives are so beloved" (Michelle Richmond, author of *The Year of Fog*).** The Sexton family's long love affair with the Dalmatian breed began on a snowy morning in Linda's childhood. At the family home just outside Boston, Linda heard a whimpering coming from the basement. She discovered their first family dog giving birth to a litter. Witnessing the intimate act of birth had a profound effect on the family. Her mother, the renowned poet Anne Sexton, used the experience to complete the poem "Live," part of her third collection, titled *Live or Die*, which was later awarded the Pulitzer Prize. For Linda, the boundless joy of both breed and breeding triggered a lifelong love of the distinctively spotted canines. All told, thirty-eight Dalmatians will move through her life: the ones that cheer and support her through difficulty, divorce, and depression; the ones that stay with her as she enters the world of professional breeding and showing of Dals; and, of course, the one true dog of her heart, Gulliver, her most stalwart of canine champions. *Bespotted *captures an important piece of this literary family's history and taps into the fascinating world of dog showing/dog fancy. It is "a delight and a book of wisdom for all those who love dogs and people" (Erica Jong, author of *Fear of Flying*).

Mechanic Kasey is smitten by both Brandon and his classic car, but will Brandon stick around when he learns Kasey's fetish for muscle cars goes beyond what most would consider normal?

A stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters' ambitions for their own lives—set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San FranciscoAt home they are just sisters, but on stage, they are The Salvations. Ruth, Esther, and Chloe have been singing and dancing in harmony since they could speak. Thanks to the rigorous direction of their mother, Vivian, they've become a bona fide girl group whose shows are the talk of the Jazz-era Fillmore.Now Vivian has scored a once-in-a-lifetime offer from a talent manager, who promises to catapult The Salvations into the national spotlight. Vivian knows this is the big break she's been praying for. But sometime between the hours of rehearsal on their rooftop and the weekly gigs at the Champagne Supper Club, the girls have become women, women with dreams that their mother cannot imagine.The neighborhood is changing, too: all around...

Sexton Blake is a fictional character, a detective who has been featured in many British comic strips, novels, and dramatic productions since 1893. As the years passed, Blake's character experienced various permutations. He was originally created to be similar to earlier 19th-century detectives but during the late 1890s, Blake's authors consciously modeled him on Sherlock Holmes.Sexton Blake adventures were featured in a wide variety of British and international publications (in many languages) from 1893 to 1978, comprising more than 4,000 stories by some 200 different authors. Blake was also the hero of numerous silent and sound movies, radio serials, and a 1960s ITV television series.This volume contains 23 tales, originally published in 1908 and 1909. Included are::A CONFIDENTIAL REPORTMY LORD THE BABYTHE SILVER CANDLESTICKTHE TATTOOED EYEMRS. LAMBERT'S LODGERA SLIP OF THE PENAN ARTIFICIAL CLUEA MODERN ALCHEMISTTHE ANCIENT MONKTHE BLACK...

Sequel to The Letter ZZach Mitchell and his lover Angelo Green are headed to Paris (along with their Coda friends Matt and Jared) to attend Jon and Cole's wedding. Matt will have to face Jared's former lover, and Angelo will have to spend an entire week with Zach's ex-boyfriend. Between Matt's jealousy and Angelo's temper, Zach thinks they'll be lucky to get through the week without one of the grooms being punched. But Zach soon realizes he should worry less about Angelo and more about himself. Facing the bittersweet memories of his past and his own guilt over breaking Jon's heart is harder than expected, but Zach will have to find a way to leave his past behind if he's to have any hope of the future he wants with Angelo.

The fully authorized and official biography of legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, one of the world's most revered and celebrated musicians of the last half century.Forewords by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.Charlie Watts was one of the most decorated musicians in the world, having joined the Rolling Stones, a few months after their formation, early in 1963.A student of jazz drumming, he was headhunted by the band after bumping into them regularly in London's rhythm and blues clubs. Once installed at the drum seat, he didn't miss a gig, album or tour in his 60 years in the band. He was there throughout the swinging sixties, the early shot at superstardom and the Stones' world conquest; and throughout the debauchery of the 1970s, typified by 1972's Exile on Main St., considered one of the great albums of the century. By the 1980s, Charlie was battling his own demons, but emerged unscathed to enhance his...

BRITAIN AND GERMANY ARE AT WAR AND SEXTON BLAKE IS IN THE THICK OF ITAs the battle for the Western Front rages, adventuring detective Sexton Blake pits his intellect and physical prowess against the machinations of the Kaiser. A band of intrepid allies join Blake to take on the forces of evil in three classic stories, collected here for the first time.From uncovering secret German naval bases to dangling from Zeppelins, fighting atop moving trains and escaping firing squads, Blake moves through war-torn Europe solving mysteries and fighting against tyranny.Join him as he enters a war of secrets, soldiers and spies...

Amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers a secret that brings the greatest shock of her life.“I love the Flavia de Luce novels! Flavia is the best female detective I’ve ever read, full of realism, self-confidence, and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilarious, engaging, and occasionally heartbreaking.”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander seriesFlavia de Luce has taken on the mentorship of her odious moon-faced cousin Undine, who has come to live at Buckshaw following the death of her mother. Undine’s main talent, aside from cultivating disgusting habits, seems to be raising Flavia’s hackles, although in her best moments she shows potential for trespassing, trickery, and other assorted mayhem. When Major Greyleigh, a local recluse and former hangman, is found...

Ridiculed by his mother for his sexuality, his stutter, and his arm amputation, Owen lives as a hermit until handsome veterinarian Nick steals past his defenses. Owen makes a decision to be the hero of his own story and go after what he wants.

Part of the Coda Series Can a man who loves his small hometown trust it to love him back? Jared Thomas has lived in the mountain town of Coda, Colorado his whole life. He can’t imagine living anywhere else. But Jared’s opportunities are limited—the only other gay man in town is twice his age, and although Jared originally planned to be a teacher, the backlash that might accompany the gig keeps him working at his family’s store instead. Then Matt Richards moves to town. Matt may not be into guys, but he doesn’t care that Jared is. A summer camping and mountain biking together cements their friendship, but when Matt realizes he’s attracted to Jared, he panics and withdraws, leaving Jared all too aware of what he’s missing. Facing Matt’s affair with a local woman, his disapproving family, and harassment from Matt’s coworkers, Jared fears they’ll never find a way to be together. But for the first time, he has the courage to try… if he can only convince Matt. Meant to Be Jared has simple goals for his freshman year of college: make friends, lose his virginity, come out, and maybe fall in love. He doesn’t anticipate getting caught between his friend Bryan and Bryan’s flamboyant ex. Through the awkwardness, Jared learns love doesn’t always mean sex and the most meaningful connections might have nothing to do with romance.

Jason Walker is a child star turned teen heartthrob turned reluctant B-movie regular who's sick of his failing career. So he gives up Hollywood for northern Idaho, far away from the press, the drama of LA, and the best friend he's secretly been in love with for years.There's only one problem with his new life: a strange young man only he can see is haunting his guesthouse. Except Benjamin Ward isn't a ghost. He's a man caught out of time, trapped since the Civil War in a magical prison where he can only watch the lives of those around him. He's also sweet, funny, and cute as hell, with an affinity for cheesy '80s TV shows. And he's thrilled to finally have someone to talk to.But Jason quickly discovers that spending all his time with a man nobody else can see or hear isn't without its problems — especially when the tabloids find him again and make him front-page news. The local sheriff thinks he's on drugs, and his best friend thinks he's crazy. But Jason knows...

Gay-Lesbian Romance, Paranormal Romance

It’s 1986, and what should have been the greatest summer of Nate Bradford’s life goes sour when his parents suddenly divorce. Now, instead of spending his senior year in his hometown of Austin, Texas, he’s living with his father in Warren, Wyoming, population 2,833 (and Nate thinks that might be a generous estimate). There’s no swimming pool, no tennis team, no mall—not even any MTV. The entire school’s smaller than his graduating class back home, and in a town where the top teen pastimes are sex and drugs, Nate just doesn’t fit in. Then Nate meets Cody Lawrence. Cody’s dirt-poor, from a broken family, and definitely lives on the wrong side of the tracks. Nate’s dad says Cody’s bad news. The other kids say he’s trash. But Nate knows Cody’s a good kid who’s been dealt a lousy hand. In fact, he’s beginning to think his feelings for Cody go beyond friendship. Admitting he might be gay is hard enough, but between small-town prejudices and the growing AIDS epidemic dominating the headlines, a town like Warren, Wyoming, is no place for two young men to fall in love. Word count 90,000; page count: 340 **Review "I was just so engaged with Cody and Nate's story, and though it does put you through the wringer, I finished it with my heart happy and full...I absolutely loved everything about this story... It isn't always easy to read as these guys go through some rough times. But the story is so rewarding, so satisfying at the end that it is worth any bit of heartache along the way. I totally loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone." -- Joyfully Jay ** "An amazing and touching story, that left me feeling the warm and fuzzies!! Highly recommended!!" -- Divine Magazine ** "Emotionally written with a melancholy yet hopeful tone of voice from two lads who come from very different parts of town. We highly recommend this coming of age heartbreaking and beautiful M/M read." -- Totally Booked "This book had me feeling every emotion known to man, and I just couldn't put it down; I still can't let it go....Trailer Trash is easily the best book I've read this year."--Badass Book Reviews

Jared Thomas has lived his whole life in the small mountain town of Coda, Colorado. He can’t imagine living anywhere else. Unfortunately, the only other gay man in town is twice his age and used to be his teacher, so Jared is resigned to spending his life alone. Until Matt Richards walks into his life, that is. Matt has just been hired by the Coda Police Department, and he and Jared immediately become friends. Matt claims he is straight, but for Jared, having a sexy friend like Matt is way too tempting. Facing Matt’s affair with a local woman, his disapproving family, and harassment from Matt’s co-workers, Jared fears they’ll never find a way to be together—if he can even convince Matt to try. 6th place in the 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Romance . This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

Harry was a traveling salesman, divorced and down on his luck. As he sat in a bar, drowning his sorrows and wishing for a better life when two girls walk in and sit with him. He thinks they're hookers, but when they tell him they are just a couple of horny transsexuals looking for some fun, Harry isn't sure what to think. They promise him a good time and they are pretty. It's been too long since Harry's been with a woman, much less two pretty one's like these two. What does he have to lose, he figures, but he has no idea how good it's going to be. Marlene Sexton does it again!  Harry and the Transsexuals is a hot, sexy and romantic tale of sex on the wild side.**

Bailey's back in Deston Beach, where she learns about her fate as part of the pack. Now that she's attached to Trent in supernatural ways, how can he continue to push her away? And can she get on with her normal life when she's tangled up in a deadly plot that involves vampires, nymphs, and werewolves?This 43,000+ word novel contains steamy sex between amazing adult characters (18+). Not for the faint of heart! The fourth and final installment in the Bad Moon series.

In a city on the brink of revolution, Misha must choose between his family of thieves, a powerful lover, and the slave he's determined to save.

A revealing collection of letters from Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Anne Sexton While confessional poet Anne Sexton included details of her life and battle with mental illness in her published work, her letters to family, friends, and fellow poets provide an even more intimate glimpse into her private world. Selected from thousands of letters and edited by Linda Gray Sexton, the poet's daughter, and Lois Ames, one of her closest friends, this collection exposes Sexton's inner life from her boarding school days through her years of growing fame and ultimately to the months leading up to her suicide. Correspondence with writers like W. D. Snodgrass, Robert Lowell, and May Swenson reveals Sexton's growing confidence in her identity as a poet as she discusses her craft, publications, and teaching appointments. Her private letters chart her marriage to Alfred "Kayo" Sexton, from the giddy excitement following their elopement to their eventual divorce;...

Krista Hamilton has no idea as she enters the bathroom of her favorite nightclub that her life is about to change at the hands of a man she doesn’t know. He ignites her passion and challenges her ideals, proving that her darkest desires are the key to unlocking the orgasm she’s never experienced. Daring to go beyond wicked, he opens her mind to the erotic tendencies she’s kept locked in her subconscious, and satisfies her for the first time ever in her life.Determined to forge a relationship with the only girl he’s ever wanted, Damien steps outside the bounds of society, and steals a role in Krista’s secret fantasy, leaving her without any clue of his identity. When their second encounter surpasses the first, spiraling out of control, the unfolding events destroy his chances and he disappears, convinced that she will never have him.Left alone, the appeal of her former life withers and Krista admits that her only hope for happiness is to find someone else strong enough to dominate her. Tyler is only too happy to oblige, but after one night together, he realizes there are two choices. Keep the only girl who’s both strong enough to sustain his interest and submissive enough to fuel his desire or call his best friend who mistakenly believed that she didn’t want him. When both men become a part of her life, competing for her heart, the only thing Krista knows for sure is that she will never be able to choose between them.WARNING: This novel contains highly graphic and sexual content including anal, double penetration, BDSM, lesbian sex, and Master/slave relationships. The author is not responsible for any thoughts or medical conditions that may occur as a result of reading it.

In 2006, author Patricia Sexton set out on a journey most of us have only fantasized about. She quit her job to pursue her dream. Thirty years old and a rising star at a Wall Street investment bank, Patricia wanted nothing more than to work as a foreign correspondent. So, that's just what she did, moving to Mongolia after landing an internship at the country's national TV station. Live from Mongolia follows Patricia's unlikely journey from Wall Street to Ulan Bator. Not only does Patricia manage to get promoted to anchor of the Mongolian news, she also meets some unusual people following unusual dreams of their own. There's the Mongolian hip-hop star who worked in London restaurants to make his dream come true or the French corporate exec now tracking endangered horses in the steppe. All this while Patricia is living with Mongolian Mormons, camping with nomads in the Gobi desert, and even crashing Genghis Khan's 800th  anniversary party. But of course Patricia has her...

If you believe your life is the sum total of your choices, what do you do when things just don’t add up? You are about to find out. It won’t be pretty. It won’t be dull. And surely, it won’t be safe. In fact, making just one wrong choice could put evil at your bedside watching you sleep.And so it is with Kate Simmons, a young woman who, by choosing to regain her life, actually puts it at risk by the very choices she makes. After unimaginable heartbreak stops her world on a dime, Kate falls into a three-year blackness of self blame that brings her to the edge of life, itself. As time finally brings light back through tiny cracks of renewed desire, Kate moves out of the prison she made for herself in her mother’s home to find a new reality, rooming with her best girlfriend, Charlie. Yet, to be free is to be vulnerable, and Kate’s choices more than ever mark a splattered line between being happy and being dead. Care to choose? Here’s your menu: A strangely alluring building manager so possessed with wanting you for his own, he’ll bury more than the fact he has a girlfriend; a buff college student for whom you are clearly hot, as are all the other girls on campus; a pushy lawyer who is as handsome as he is intoxicated with conquest, who doesn’t take no for an answer, who gets what he wants — always.Sometimes, it’s whom you choose. Sometimes, it’s who chooses you. If you’re Kate, it’s both, and it puts you on a perilous road where good looks and humor are the thin masks of jealous delusion and utter violence.You’re in trouble when the sum total of your choices is written in blood red.

When is a heart too broken to fix? Just days before his wedding, handsome, successful entrepreneur, Trace Michaels, finds out his love wasn’t enough. With a broken heart, Trace lands in Maui, hoping to find solace in the beautiful island. What he finds is beauty, but in the form of an alluring, grieving woman. One he feels an instant and inescapable attraction to. Young widow, Lindy Bernard, had her heart broken when her husband died. In Maui to reluctantly close a chapter in her life, she suddenly finds herself in the arms of a drop-dead, gorgeous Adonis. After his relentless pursuit, Lindy and Trace begin to find healing...only to have that endangered by a secret threatening to tear them apart. All is not what it seems in Trace’s company, and it seems one woman has set out to ruin him. Can he juggle the odious plots against him while chasing the woman of his heart? Will she wait or are some hearts too broken to be fixed?

How can I begin to explain the insanity around me? Trent won't look even look me in the eyes, and wolf sightings in Florida are putting everyone on edge. Is it wrong for me to run off with Aamir if he's given me an offer I can't refuse? Part three of the Bad Moon Series. Bad Moon is off to Atlanta, but some major issues back home bring out tensions they might not be able to overcome. Aamir offers Bailey a ticket out, but there are signs that tell her she shouldn't run away with the sexy singer. Can she follow reason, or will her instincts take over? This 17,000+ word novella contains steamy sex between amazing adult characters (18+). Not for the faint of heart! Part three of the Bad Moon Series.

Some decisions in life seem wonderful—until they cause everything to fall apart… Charlie Andrews and Mitch Hawkins want to get married sooner rather than later. They plan to have a simple backyard ceremony at Charlie’s parents’ house. The wedding plans are suddenly put on hold when Mitch falls off a ladder and hits his head. At the hospital, Charlie realizes a horrible truth—her fiancée doesn’t remember her… Mitch has lost his memory. He believes he’s eighteen again and still in love with his high school sweetheart, Heather. Charlie is shattered by the news, and it only gets worse when Mitch’s mother tracks down Heather and brings her to the hospital to see him. Every decision has a consequence, but Charlie isn’t ready to face it… Charlie isn’t willing to give up on Mitch and knows they can find their way back to each other. But when she sees him out with Heather, her emotions get the best of her and she makes a life altering choice that could change everything. Could one quick decision really lead to their love being forgotten? Or can they defy the odds and remember the vows they were so eager to take? When anger, betrayal, and memories fade…love will always remain.**

Everything in my life shouldn't be so complicated.I got the guy and dumped the chump, right? Still, everything would be a little easier if I believed that this sex god could want me for me, and if wolves didn't go tackling me to the ground in front of him. Well, nobody said life was easy. Follow Bailey and the boys as they brave Tallahassee, the capital of Florida and blood-thirsty punk rockers! With secrets abound, our curvy alpha female is about to get a schooling in all things sexy and paranormal. Can she trust Trent ever again after the things she's seen? This 17,000+ word novella contains steamy sex between amazing adult characters (18+). Not for the faint of heart! Part two of the Bad Moon Series.

A love letter to America's most beloved sport and an exploration of the deeper dimensions it revealsFor more than a decade, New York University President John Sexton has used baseball to illustrate the elements of a spiritual life in a wildly popular course at NYU. Using some of the great works of baseball fiction as well as the actual game's fantastic moments, its legendary characters, and its routine rituals—from the long-sought triumph of the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, to the heroic achievements of players like the saintly Christy Mathewson and the sinful Ty Cobb, to the loving intimacy of a game of catch between a father and son—Sexton teaches that through the game we can touch the spiritual dimension of life.Baseball as a Road to God is about the elements of our lives that lie beyond what can be captured in words alone—ineffable truths that we know by experience rather than by logic or analysis. Applying to the secular activity of baseball a form of inquiry usually reserved for the study of religion, Sexton reveals a surprising amount of common ground between the game and what we all recognize as religion: sacred places and time, faith and doubt, blessings and curses, and more.In thought-provoking, beautifully rendered prose, this book elegantly demonstrates that baseball is more than a game, or even a national pastime: It can be a road to a deeper and more meaningful life.Review"In the church of baseball, John Sexton is one of the preeminent theologians."—Bill Moyers, in an interview with John Sexton on Bill Moyers Journal“This book takes the reader on a remarkable spiritual journey, using the secular sport of baseball to explore subjects ordinarily associated with religion—prayers, altars, sacred space, faith, doubt, conversion, miracles, blessings, curses, saints and sinners. There is magic in these pages.”—Doris Kerns Goodwin, from the foreword“ . . .a thought-provoking proposition for zealots and skeptics alike.”—Publishers Weekly“An elegant little meditation on life and the afterlife, well worth reading . . .”—Kirkus Reviews"John Sexton has written beautifully about the magic of baseball: its near irresistible appeal, its legends, its breathtaking moments of drama, its heroes and villians. He has also written with great insight about the intense-felt character of religious perception. And he has—dare I say it?—woven the two together miraculously."—Ronald Dworkin, author of Law's Empire and the recipient of philosophy's prestigious Holberg International Memorial Prize"Baseball as a Road to God is both a wonderful collection of delightful baseball stories that allows the reader to relive the moments of joy, despair, anxiety, and inspiration, and a meditation demonstrating that baseball is rife with the profound and complex elements that constitute religion. The stories reflect a love of baseball and call upon us all to live slow and notice, illustrating the availability of a joyful, spiritual life."—Governor Mario Cuomo"Baseball as a Road to God illuminates baseball as you've never experienced or thought about it before. John Sexton has given us nine 'innings' of lively stories and insights that take our national pastime far, far beyond the playing field. He has pitched a perfect game!"—Arthur R. Miller, professor of law and resident scholar at Good Morning America for more than two decades"John Sexton's book, Baseball as a Road to God, provides a thoughtful and intriguing examination of the connection between baseball and religion. In this wonderful book, John navigates in clear language the complex questions linking faith and America's favorite pastime. Using his parlance, this book is a home run."—Rachel Robinson, founder of the Jackie Robinson FoundationAbout the AuthorJohn Sexton is the fifteenth President of New York University; prior to being designated as the university's president in 2001, he served as Dean of the NYU School of Law for 14 years. President Sexton is past Chair of the American Council on Education, the New York Academy of Sciences and the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities of New York. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He received a Ph.D. in History of American Religion from Fordham University, a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and has 10 honorary doctorates, including one from the oldest Catholic University in the world, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. In addition to his executive duties as President of NYU, he teaches four full courses each academic year, making him one of the only university presidents to teach a full faculty schedule.Thomas Oliphant was a columnist for The Boston Globe for more than forty years and is a New York Times bestselling author. He has been part of the "Baseball as a Road to God" seminar for years. He lives in Washington, D.C.Peter J. Schwartz is a Bloomberg News contributor, former reporter at Forbes and legal fellow at NYU. He was the first student ever enrolled in the "Baseball as a Road to God" seminar. He lives in New York City.

Jessie Fields has been in love with her childhood friend Dalton for ages--but he did the one thing that makes it impossible for them to be together: he joined the army. Traumatized by the death of her brother when she was fifteen, can Jessie learn to put the past behind her and commit herself to the man who needs her more than the air he breathes?

Life can be a little complicated when your boyfriend sucks, your best friend since elementary school is basically the man of your dreams, and a totally gorgeous rock star is pursuing you cross country and you have no idea why. Oh, and you’re kind of addicted to pizza and a full moon is around the corner.

Emma needed to leave the city to work on her book and heads to a small inn by the sea. There she meets Gladys, the innkeeper and they become fast friends. The Finnigans, the only other guests at the inn, are rarely there off sightseeing most of the time. Then one night, a woman comes to Emma's room and they make love. Only it's not Gladys or Mrs. Finnegan. Emma isn't sure who it is.

A young girl goes in search of her missing father to Greenock, Scotland. Moving novel deals with bereavement, family, romance.

"A brilliant mosaic of an African American family and a love song to New Orleans...written with deep insight and devastating honesty but also with grace and beauty." —Dana Johnson, author of Elsewhere, California Evelyn is a Creole woman who comes of age in New Orleans at the height of World War II. Her family inhabits the upper echelon of Black society, and when she falls for no-account Renard, she is forced to choose between her life of privilege and the man she loves. In 1982, Evelyn's daughter, Jackie, is a frazzled single mother grappling with her absent husband's drug addiction. Just as she comes to terms with his abandoning the family, he returns, ready to resume their old life. Jackie must decide if the promise of her husband is worth the near certainty he'll leave again. Jackie's son, T.C., loves the creative process of growing marijuana more than the weed itself. He was a square before Hurricane Katrina, but the New Orleans he knew didn't...

Some decisions in life seem wonderful and wise. For Charlie Andrews and Mitch Hawkins, who have been blissfully happy together for seven years, nothing could have prepared them for that one fateful day. What they thought would be one simple choice to bring their future together sooner, became a disaster causing their future to change to bleak and bereft of hope, direction…and each other. When Mitch falls and hits his head, suddenly his past becomes his present, and his beloved Charlie, a stranger. Charlie’s heart is broken into thousands of pieces as she mourns the loss of her fiancé, who although alive, is dead to her. Will they be able to find their way back to each other, and overcome overwhelming obstacles, or will the domino effect of their choices cause ramifications beyond redemption? One decision. One day. One irrevocable mistake.

Kate Simmons—young, alluring, and finally over the grief of losing her first love—is ready to move on… Elated with her newfound independence from living under her mother’s thumb, Kate is on a thrilling path to explore life. Soon she discovers her future is full of surprises—and not all of them are pleasant. But after moving in with her boyfriend, Neil Statton, happiness is within her grasp. His attentive love, seductive overtures, and generosity seem to know no bounds. She feels safe…until everything changes. Kate must learn to navigate life’s most difficult challenges, or fall victim to her own self-destructive choices… After visiting his son in Germany, Kate’s stalker, Roger Wilkins, returns home to find her apartment empty. Kate is missing, and Roger’s predator mind becomes unhinged— and then unleashed—plunging him into the hunt of a lifetime. In his delusion, Kate is a woman confused and eager for his love. A woman destined to be in his life forever, no matter the cost. As Kate’s future closes in on her, she is forced to face the inevitable… While Kate works through challenges of a fresh relationship with Neil, she discovers a secret he’s been keeping from her, making her question his true intentions. Will his explanation suffice? Or will Kate deem it unforgivable? Only one thing is certain—every path offers a choice, every choice has its consequence, and every consequence summons its due. Some of those dues just happened to be streaked in blood… **

For the last three years, twenty-four-year-old Kate Simmons has blamed herself for her fiancé’s death… She’s been unable to face the risks of a new relationship. But when Kate moves into a San Diego apartment with her best friend, Charlie, she’s ready for a new lease on life. What she doesn’t see coming is the onslaught of male attention headed her way. Before Kate knows it, she has her pick of guys… Roger Wilkins, the apartment building manager, is a really nice guy, and there’s no denying his attraction to Kate, despite the fact that he already has a girlfriend. Appearances can be deceiving, though—and Kate wonders if something dark lurks beneath the surface. Then there’s Mark Baxter, Kate’s super attractive classmate. But he’s got a gaggle of girls after him, and Kate has no interest in becoming just another groupie. Finally, there’s Neil Statton, Kate’s thirty-year-old alumni mentor. He hasn’t been in a relationship since his wife passed away, but he certainly knows how to attract the ladies. Plus, he always gets what he wants. Kate’s blooming romances are tricky to juggle… Kate has to choose, and it isn’t going to be easy. She doesn’t want to give Neil the time of day, while Mark pursues her relentlessly. When Roger informs her his girlfriend has been murdered, something feels off, and Kate becomes suspicious. What could Roger be hiding? Kate is ready to live her life again, and romance is knocking. But she must choose.**