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1) Bruised
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Daya Wijesinghe sees a bruise as a mixture of comfort and control, but joining a roller derby team push her toward big truths about love, loss, strength, and healing.
Since her parents died in an accident Daya Wijesinghe survived, bruises have become a way to keep her pain on the surface of her skin so she doesn't need to deal with the ache deep in her heart. When chance brings her to a roller derby bout, Daya is hooked. Yes, the rules are confusing...
2) Bruised
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With her charm, good looks, and fat bank account, Carlie is the prize of her family and the envy of her friends. She is a nice girl with an attraction to the wrong types of men. No one seems to understand why she would get involved with a notorious criminal.
After settling into a dangerous relationship with Devon, her life takes a drastic change for the worse. Caught between his material gifts and controlling behavior, she searches for a way out....
3) Bruised
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It's the last semester of vet school for David Livingston, and he's loving his job at a Thoroughbred farm. He loves the mares, he loves the foals, he loves the stallions, and, uh oh, he's starting to fall for the farm's charismatic owner, Marcus too. It's all very confusing for a guy who's never been interested in another man before. When Marcus takes a tumble from a horse, it's up to David to help him out, but it's almost too much for David to handle....
4) Bruised
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Kayla discovers her perfect husband isn't who she thought he was, and has her fearing for her life.
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First Published in 1631, "The Bruised Reed" is the widely read and inspiring classic by Richard Sibbes, the 17th century English theologian and preacher. Sibbes was an important spiritual leader during the early days of the Anglican Church under Queen Elizabeth I. He was also a vocal supporter of traditional Puritan religious doctrine and encouraged the faithful to worship according to the English "Book of Common Prayer". Sibbes was well-known during...
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It's 1924 and spiritualist-medium Daisy Gumm bands with friends Flossie and Harold to help Lily Bannister, whose abusive husband nearly killed her. Meanwhile, Mrs. Pinkerton--Daisy's best client--is in a tizzy, insisting Daisy use her spiritualist talent to end the engagement between her daughter and a most unsuitable man. To Daisy's surprise, the two cases collide, catching her in the middle. Can she prove Lily's husband and Mrs. P's soon-to-be-son-in-law...
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What happens when you get knocked down over and over again and you feel this nightmare won't ever end? Do you collapse under the pressure of it all, or do you stand up and fight each punch that is, thrown at you? When will things finally, calm down and start to be positive again? Elly Hogan has been going, through life as best as she can. Trying not to let situations bring her down along the way, but when the past comes back to haunt her, everything...
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Love scares them ...
SeeJai and Rhinegold fight for their independence.
Ever since a drunk driver killed her twin sister at age 3, SeeJai feels half a person.
Her still-grieving mother barely remembers one of her daughters survived the accident. In high school, her best friend "outed" her on Facebook as a lesbian.
Thrown out into the street right before a major ice storm, SeeJai must survive.
A "crazy" man not only befriends her, and loves her,...
11) Sweet & Bruised
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Sweet and Bruised is a collection of poems about a girl growing up with many struggles. The love that she lost in past relationships and growing up with depression and ADHD. She built a wall between lies and truth, instead of admitting the true feelings. This collection is an illustration of growing through pain and transforming into the young adult she is today. Based on true events and dreams the girl has overcome many hurdles. It's a poetry collection...
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A desperate girl on a stormy night...Rachel is searching for sanctuary from her abusive father but finds herself a guest in the castle instead. Why does everyone assume she is important, and why do they insist that she sleep on an enormous mattress tower?
Can she unravel the mystery and find a happy ending, or will she be trapped in something even worse? See for yourself in this romantic retelling of The Princess and the Pea.
The Bruised Princess...
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Little Bernie's learning fast. Aged 3, he already knows the taste of blood and the ringing noise that fills his ears each time Daddy clouts him round the head. What he doesn't know is why Daddy does it. No-one else hurts him. He's scared to tell Mummy. Daddy hurts her too, which scares him even worse. Then, when he gets that bit older, he makes a discovery: not all men are like Daddy. Some are kind, some even do things that make him feel nice. That...
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The short story, Bruised, Not Broken, is a story about resiliency. When the story starts, we meet the main character Kaandra, who is newly single and recovering from some health issues. Although Kaandra hasn't been lucky in the love department, she still believes in love. One day while surfing a popular dating websites, she stumbles across Kevin's profile. She "liked" his profile picture, and he sent her an instant message. They seemed to hit it off...
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Edwin Masters has spent his entire life lusting after one car - a 1962 Alfa Romeo Spider 2600. When he finally buys one, it changes the entire shape and meaning of his world. The car comes with a guest, and the restless spirit is awakened by Edwin.
Cooper James, the young man who died behind the wheel forty-seven years earlier, haunts the Spider and he wants a life. He wants Edwin. So he reaches out, sucking Edwin into a deepening abyss by exploiting...
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From the most talked-about book, Love Under Fault Lines, Marcus J. King brings his newest creation, Bruised by your Tears.
This is the second installment of the 4 part-Love Under series.
"Without sound comes the tears."
To the LGBTQI+ community of single people, have you ever felt so drained from dating apps and meeting lame as people who bring no life to themselves? This book takes you on a journey with CEO, Dominic Wells.
With his busy...
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Jannice Davis is a devoted and loyal wife and mother to her two children. Jannice tries to be the respected first lady of Red Hill Church and walks beside her husband, Pastor Jason Davis. Jannice has a suspicion that something in her marriage isn't right, and she finds out some secrets that she's heard about all along.
Jannice is tired of turning the other cheek as many times as she has, and now she's ready to put an end to everything and walk away...
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"In "Bruised, Not Broken 2" Kaandra, with the support from friends and family, has been able to continue after her messy divorce. As pressure from her ex-husband and his mother continue to build, she's not so sure if she'll be able to keep it together…After her messy divorce, she's leery of men. She has sworn men off. Her focus is on getting her life together, but Kaandra's friends and family are about to complicate things. They have encouraged...
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In her first book, Bruised, But Not Broken, Sherena Frazier-Miller bravely opened up to share the life altering events of her childhood and teen years. She explained how child sexual abuse affects the mind and behavior of minors, using herself as the example. As an adult and having to reconstruct a broken life, Frazier-Miller tells of how her faith, her devoted husband, and friends helped her put the pieces back together again.
In this sequel, Frazier-Miller...
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