A ruthless leader has seized control of the Ares and will stop at nothing to destroy Ava’s fledgling alliance. The Earth Mother, reeling from the agony of a warming planet, threatens to unleash her fiery rage. The Gaia Elders challenge Ava’s claim to the mantle of Alpha, sowing discord within the Order. Facing danger on all sides, Ava struggles to unlock the puzzle of communing with the Earth Mother. But betrayal lurks where she least expects it.

"If I had to go back in Hollywood history and name two people who were most desperately and passionately in love with each other, I would say Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner were It" —Liz Smith It began in Hollywood's golden age when Ava was emerging as a movie star. But she fell in (and out of) love too easily. Mickey Rooney married her because he wanted another conquest. Artie Shaw treated her like a dumb brunette, giving her a reading list on their honeymoon. Neither marriage lasted a year. Then, after being courted by Howard Hughes and numerous others, along came Frank Sinatra. His passion for Ava destroyed his marriage and brought him close to ruin. Their wild affair broke all the rules of the prudish era as Frank left his wife and children and pursued Ava on an international stage. They became romantic renegades, with the press following them from location to location. "Oh, God, Frank Sinatra could be the sweetest, most charming man in the world when he was in the mood," said Ava. They married, but then came the quarrels, separations, infidelities, and reconciliations. Eventually, there was a divorce, and they thought it was over. It wasn't. Through all of the tortured years of separation and splintered affairs with others, they maintained a secretive relationship known only to those who recognized that this was the love of a lifetime. Over the years they attempted to reconcile, romanced and nurtured each other, right to the end. The love story of Frank and Ava has never been fully explored or explained - until now. John Brady's Frank & Ava delves deeply into the lives of these two iconic stars and their turbulent lifelong relationship. More than anything else, this is the story of a romance lived out under battlefield conditions.

The Second American Civil War Has Begun! The deck is stacked against twenty-nine-year-old Ava. She's a fighter, but she's got trust issues and doesn't always make the best decisions. Her personal complications aren't without merit, but America is on the verge of a second civil war, and Ava must pull it together if she wants to survive. The tentacles of the deep state have infiltrated every facet of American culture. The public education system, entertainment industry, and mainstream media have all been hijacked by a shadow government intent on fomenting a communist revolution in the United States. The antagonistic message of this agenda has poisoned the minds of America's youth who are convinced that capitalism and conservatism are responsible for all the ills of the world. Violent protest, widespread destruction, and politicians who insist on letting the disassociated vent their rage will bring America to her knees, threatening to decapitate the laws, principles, and values on which the country was founded. The revolution has been well-planned, but the socialists may have underestimated America's true patriots who refuse to give up without a fight. Ava's had a hard life . . . and it's about to get a whole lot tougher! Ava has just lost her adoptive mother to cancer. She has no idea who her biological father is and her adoptive dad walked out on his family for the sweet young thing at the office fifteen years ago. With such a long history of loss and abandonment, it's understandable why she's hesitant to put her faith in people. Ava refuses to give in to fear, but she simply cannot survive on her own. She must deal with her crisis of faith and learn to trust others, or she'll never make it through the bloodiest period of America's history. Don't miss this chilling tale of America's Civil War 2.0! As with all books by Mark Goodwin, this book contains no profanity and no embarrassing sex scenes. However, if you're offended by conservative principles and references to Scripture, this book might not be for you.

In this steamy romance novel set just as WWI is ending, Ava, a beautiful young woman, and Irish immigrant, initially explores her irresistible and alluring power over men with Alistar, a handsome sailor. Soon Ava learns she is pregnant, but before she can tell Alistar, his ship sets sail. Ava finds herself desperate growing up poor in America as an Irish immigrant during prohibition with little to no support from her family. Struggling to overcome her mistakes while dealing with a dysfunctional old school Irish family Ava later finds herself employed by a wealthy family of builders in Brookline, Massachusetts. The builder's son, Devon, is handsome and sophisticated and sees the beautiful young woman, Ava, irresistible. Fans of steamy historical novels will find themselves emotionally engaged by the twists and turns of Ava’s turbulent journey, as she walks through valleys of great sorrows and the pinnacles of dazzling ecstasy. At the height of ecstasy with Devon, Ava finds that she is pregnant again, and Devon’s estranged wife has returned. Caught in the middle of a romantic love story Ava is shocked to find out her father has arranged her marriage to an older gentleman from England who needs marriage to stay in America. Join Ava in this steamy romance novel as she learns how to care for her babies and use her body to fulfill her needs and overcome the hardships she faces. The backdrop of the roaring 20s showcases the difficulties the young heroine faces as an Irish immigrant growing up poor in America caught in the middle of a romantic love story. See how she battles to maintain a delicate balance between motherhood and independence in an old world that loves to shun. Although Ava’s path is twisted and rife with despair, she finds the strength to stand on her own.

After a night of terrible sacrifice and loss, Ava and Lucas have crossed a sacred boundary. Their forbidden bond has awakened the wrath of the Makhai, a fanatical gang of killers who will stop at nothing to wipe out the last of the Gaia. As Ava and Lucas flee across the globe, they are tested by violence, betrayal, and a mysterious curse of fire. Just as Ava needs her powers most, she is losing control—struggling to accept her new identity as the Alpha Gaia. Within her lies the power of the howling wind, the raging water, the boiling lava, and the quaking earth. It’s a power that frightens her—and it’s growing. With Mother Earth herself stoking the flames of Ava’s fury at the destruction of her world and the killing of her people, will Ava be able to channel her power for good, or will she be consumed by the fire of her rage?