"In Over the Influence, communication professor and CNN Opinion contributor Kara Alaimo reveals how social media is affecting every aspect of the lives of women and girls-from our relationships and our parenting to our physical and mental well-being. Overthe Influence is a book about what it means to live in the world social media has wrought-whether you're constantly connected or have deleted your accounts forever. Alaimo shows why you're likely...

The world is full of women we don't know whose stories have been overlooked or airbrushed from history. Often faced with limited life choices, this book proudly showcases those women who took matters into their own hands and became forces to be reckoned with. These are women you SHOULD know about. Love them or loathe them, they made their mark. From cross dressing soldiers to scheming mistresses and courtesans, Warriors and Wenches offers up an indulgent...

When Jenna meets Liam Toliver at a party, she never expects to see the man again. After a series of missteps, Liam ingratiates himself into Jenna's life. Smitten with the man, she allows him to monopolise her time, and the longer she spends with him, the more infatuated she becomes. Liam's insistence that he can never love Jenna because he has given his heart to another causes Jenna to break their association.Liam begs Jenna to reconsider, and eventually,...

Based on the legend of Saint Sara, who with Mary Magdalene arrived at the shores of the French Riviera after Christ crucifixion, "The Valley of Silent People" is an allegory about gaining faith and trust that even the most unexpected and radical discovery has no power to overcome. Though unrecognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, Saint Sara remains one in the hearts of people, especially Roms, who designate her as their patron. Controversy still...

In Jane Heller's wild and charming novel of romantic comedy and suspense, three friends go on a cooking excursion with a famous chef, only to discover one of their classmates is very keen on practicing knife techniques. Elaine Zimmerman and her best friends Jackie Gault and Pat Kovecky venture to a farm in Litchfield, Connecticut. It's been over a year since their last trip together, a Caribbean cruise aboard the Princess Charming, and after dealing...

Jessica Weaver's life was perfect. Her handsome, gregarious husband, a public relations consultant, made a good salary and provided her with a lifestyle to be envied. However, when Daniel goes away on a business trip and doesn't return, Jessica, whose world revolved around her husband of five years and their marriage, has to rebuild her life and recover her self worth. Along the way, she discovers values that help her in her struggle to become whole.The...

After Franklin Marshall's death, Carolyn discovered that her controlling husband had been cheating on her. In addition, his lies turned their three grown sons against her. Alone, and with the help of friends, Carolyn slowly learns to live her own life.For the first year, Carolyn begins to discover who she is and what she likes. Between work and friends, she spends her time cleaning out the house that she has lived in for most of her life. She has...

"Superbly written . . . There is more than one terrific twist and the clever cliff-hanger chapter-endings will keep you compulsively turning the pages." -Daily Mail Hollywood, 1978 Tragedy sends troubled film star Vivien Lockhart into the arms of Giovanni Moretti-and it seems her fortunes have finally changed. Until she meets his sister and learns that her new husband's past holds dark secrets . . . Tuscany, Present day Lucy Whittaker...

Her very own Mr. Darcy  As a rule, Gabrielle Cartier prefers the title "Dr." to "Princess." And when sexy surgeon Sullivan Darcy joins her humanitarian mission in the jungle, she's desperate to explore their chemistry. Until sudden news of her brother's abdication means Gabrielle must return home to rule!  Sullivan longs to offer Gabrielle the support she needs but the pain of loss haunts him. Yet she stirs long-dormant feelings in him, feelings...

Ever Falk's life growing up at her families resort hotel in the Catskills,and in Westchester, New York never prepared her for the fight of herlife. We follow 40-something year old Ever when she suffers astroke and she is forced to look at her life, loves, and familythrough different eyes.Ever's compelling narrative voice sweeps us along on her journeyas she desperately tries to hold on to life, faith and her dreams.