Love Torture And Redemption

My best friend Jeff once said, "This story is a total escape for Christopher Trevor. Beyond imaginative. When I read "The Taking of Master's Boy" I could not believe that Christopher was the author. Harrowing yet romantic at the same time. I had to read it through to the shocking ending..."-Jeff Alexander-

If I ever find my way to redemption, I can only hope the path there was worth it.I want to believe it'll be worth my weary body and tortured mind.A place filled with peace and forgiveness.But if it's not...I hope I find my way right back to where I am,Because I may be weary, my mind tortured, and my soul black...But my heart is full and I am surrounded by those who love me.This life may be hell, But you can be damn sure it's a hell of my own making.

This isn't a fairy tale. No. It's a tale of woe as old as time. But even the tragic deserve a happily ever after, and I'm here to give it to you. Charlotte Sticking out like a preacher's pregnant teenage daughter, I lift myself off the floor and fluff my unconventionally long black hair-a silent f*ck you to the sea of blond that surrounds me. I live in a world of fraud. Everything is fake, plastic, and superficial. Nothing is what it seems and your worth is measured in dollar signs and social status. Who am I? Nothing but a prized possession. A dress-up doll for one of the most powerful men in the country. He may beat me, break me, and make me bleed. But he will never win. Aiden Tasked with protecting the senator's wife, I struggle against turning into the monster I vowed I'd never become. How can I do right by her when being near her sets my very soul on fire? She's a saint and temptress all in one. A blast from my past, I have no business lusting after. Unable to separate business from pleasure, I begin to fall into her, letting her consume my every desire. Will I survive this torture or will her love be my demise?

A study of the theory of the devil's rights in relation to medieval theology of the redemption, as this is treated in the popular literature of medieval England.

This isn’t a fairy tale. No. It’s a tale of woe as old as time. But even the tragic deserve a happily ever after, and I’m here to give it to you. Charlotte Sticking out like a preacher’s pregnant teenage daughter, I lift myself off the floor and fluff my unconventionally long black hair--a silent f*ck you to the sea of blond that surrounds me. I live in a world of fraud. Everything is fake, plastic, and superficial. Nothing is what it seems and your worth is measured in dollar signs and social status. Who am I? Nothing but a prized possession. A dress-up doll for one of the most powerful men in the country. He may beat me, break me, and make me bleed. But he will never win. Aiden Tasked with protecting that which I despise, I struggle against turning into the monster I vowed I’d never become. How can I do right by her when being near her sets my very soul on fire? She’s a saint and temptress all in one. Unable to separate one from the other, I begin to fall into her, letting her consume my every desire. Will I survive this torture or will her love be my demise?

I couldn't help her. I didn't save her. I lost her. Rhea has tried everything in her power to keep her inner demons at bay since she escaped him. She finally has her chance for a fresh start in a new city, but nothing is as it seems. When meeting her new mentor, Devon, ignites a fury in her that she has kept hidden for years, how does she stop herself from breaking? Her happy-go-lucky attitude doesn't get her very far before everything is flipped upside down. With the unraveling of secrets, the declarations of unwanted love and the mental torture, is there any room left for a romance to blossom? Or, will the real life monsters get the better of them? Please read all trigger warnings before choosing to read this book. This book is intended for audiences 18+

In the midst of WWII, Jane Linder pours all her energy and dreams for a family into her career at the Toronto Children's Aid Society. As acting directress, Jane hopes for a permanent appointment so she can continue making a difference in the lives of troubled children. But if anyone were to find out she is divorced, everything would change. Garrett Wilder has been hired to overhaul operations at the Children's Aid Society. He hopes to impress the board members with his findings and earn the vacant director's position. A war injury ended his dream of taking over his parents' farm, but with the security of the director's job, he'd be able to contribute financially and help save the family business. Despite their competing interests, feelings begin to blossom between them. But then Jane's ex-husband returns from overseas with an unexpected proposition that could fulfill her deepest desires. Suddenly at a crossroads, can Jane discern the path to true happiness?

“What is love? May plunders Western poetry, philosophy and psychology to find answers . . . Thought-provoking stuff” (The Sunday Telegraph). Love—unconditional, selfless, unchanging, sincere, and totally accepting—is worshipped today as the West’s only universal religion. To challenge it is one of our few remaining taboos. In this path-breaking and superbly written book, philosopher Simon May does just that, dissecting our ideas of love and showing how they are the product of a long and powerful cultural heritage. Tracing over twenty-five hundred years of human thought and history, May shows how our idea of love developed from its Hebraic and Greek origins alongside Christianity until, during the last two centuries, “God is love” became “love is God”—so hubristic, so escapist, so untruthful to the real nature of love, that it has booby-trapped relationships everywhere with deluded expectations. Brilliantly, May explores the very different philosophers and writers, both skeptics and believers, who dared to think differently: from Aristotle’s perfect friendship and Ovid’s celebration of sex and “the chase,” to Rousseau’s personal authenticity, Nietzsche’s affirmation, Freud’s concepts of loss and mourning, and boredom in Proust. Against our belief that love is an all-powerful solution to finding meaning, security, and happiness in life, May reveals with great clarity what love actually is—and what it means. “The most persuasive account of love’s nature I have ever read.” —Financial Times “Intellectually engaging . . . Provocative.” —The Wall Street Journal