You Loved Me At My Darkest

Blood is thicker than water... Having endured more than their share of tragedy, sisters Lily and Sasha embark on a dream holiday-only to find themselves in hell. Kidnapped by a rich madman, Sasha is sold into slavery, while Lily is forced to join The Collection, a unique bevy of exotic beauties enduring frequent horrors at the hands of elite bidders. However, no amount of pain and suffering will break Lily, who will stop at nothing to save her younger sister. Possibly with help from an unlikely ally. Love is stronger than loyalty... Attempting to prove his allegiance to his employer, Jake is tasked with guarding the unruly and uncontrollable Lily. He can't afford to help her in her quest to free Sasha-not if he hopes to fulfill his own agenda. But in their dark, gritty, tension-filled world, solace is taken wherever it's found. Bonds are formed and hearts engage despite Jake's resistance and both their attempts at self-preservation. When certain secrets come to light, the resulting explosion has breathtakingly bittersweet consequences that, by the end, may not leave everyone whole...or alive.

Lily Ripped from Heaven, Burned in Hell. Caught and caged in beauty. Beauty comes at a cost. One man holds the key to our survival, to our freedom. Find out how I lived and lost the greatest thing on earth. Love. Jake I didn't see her coming and that will be my downfall. She will ruin me, take everything from me, and give me everything I can't have. I can't help her. I won't. She is innocence. She is strength. She is my piece of heaven in hell. I'm not letting her go.

This is an account of my life, the good and the bad. A reflection of my struggles and triumphs. I have written this book in hopes that I can connect with the reader on issues that plague individuals everywhere. It is my hope that the reader no longer feels alone if they are struggling. I have compiled this work by using philosophy, politics, and experiences of everyday life.

Do you feel like you are alone in your grief? Her Grief Was Heard is a unique approach to a devotional using diary entries from Cady's journal after she lost her husband at age 24. The author doesn't shy away from hard questions she struggles with during her grief process. The candid dialogue between the young widow and God are not only emotionally validating for any reader, but also show that no emotion is too dark or ugly for God. Don't be surprised if you see chapters titled by questions you wanted to ask God but felt too afraid to say them. As Cady vulnerably wrestles with her questions and raw emotions, she finds one thing that is irreplaceable- hope. We believe you will too. Each chapter is woven in Scripture that will tenderly comfort your grieving soul. And in each chapter, you will find that there is only One who can pick up the pieces of your broken heart.

On March 14, 2012, Kim Rideout heard the words that one in every nine women will hear in her lifetime: she had breast cancer. Taken To My Knees is a candid memoir written from the daily journals she kept as she underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments to deal with the IDC Stage IIB breast cancer she had been diagnosed with. Rideout recounts how scared she was in those early days with a brutal honesty. She takes her audience along with her as she makes daily attempts to reconcile her "new normal" with the gut-wrenching fear that a cancer diagnosis brings. In sharing her story, Rideout demonstrates how important it is to be surrounded with love, family, and friendship and how a positive attitude can be just as important in the healing process as any medication. This poignant book will provide a firsthand insight to family, friends, and caregivers of any breast cancer patient as well as give hope and strength to fellow warrior survivors.

The Words That Bleed is a volume of poems and original illustrations that reflects on life’s journey in a bold way, reminding everyone who is battling their own challenges that they are seen. …Strength is a mixture of things. In some ways, strength can be determined by how hard it is to knock you down, but the measuring factor is how many times you manage to get back up even with weight on your shoulder… The Words That Bleed interlaces many elements to form a gripping story of loss, adoration, betrayal, and self-discovery as it explores various sentiments. Encouraging others to digest life in a new way, this book provides a space for others to dream so that they may embrace the possibilities ahead of them. Within the lines inspired by the bowels of an ever-busy imagination, The Words That Bleed uses a range of emotions to create a transfixing illustration of life experiences. As a continuation of Delaney’s first collection of poetry, The Truth That Hides, she inspires others to look beyond their own view. No matter how far you have to search for good, it’s sprinkled all around you. Waiting for its recognition.

A compilation of the most amazing feeling - love - in all its forms. Whether it is happiness or heartache.

Transformation poetry, the journey from coming from a dark place, to a gray area, to an area of self-content. Graphic warning.