Ivan’s finding that small-town life suits him. He didn’t think he was the kind to settle down, and certainly not in a place like Summer Lake. But he loves his new job, he loves his new house—even if it doesn’t feel like home yet. He’s not looking for a woman to love, but he’s open to dating. Abbie’s not proud of the way she’s lived her life but she’s trying to make up for it. She’s back at the lake to help her mom after her dad passed away. She’s ready to settle down; all she needs is a suitable guy. Ivan’s gorgeous. As an added bonus he’s kind and caring, too. But she’s had her fair share of sexy, unsuitable men. She thinks he’s not what she needs. He discovers she’s everything he wants. But will Abbie’s insistence on making amends for the past mean they can never have a future together?

Vivian Sharpe is a psychotherapist raising an inquisitive, intelligent, and handsome son who struggles to cope with anxiety. Just when she is beginning to accept the limitations that anxiety imposes on her son the unthinkable happens. She is taken for an emotional ride where she encounters shock, grief and fear before learning to embrace her courage in order to help her son rise above the pathological intrusion in their lives. In this book Mrs. Sharpe gives a first hand account of her experience dealing with mental health experts, child protective services and school officials after learning that her own son had been sexually abused. Based on her years of working with victims of abuse Mrs. Sharpe brings substantial insight into the psychological make up of victims and victimizers. If you know a child who suffers from anxiety and you are seeking help for that child this book will be of enormous help to you. This book is a valuable resource for parents, educators, mental health advocates, legal experts and families who have been affected by child on child sexual abuse.

Mamie Smith's 1920 recording of ""Crazy Blues"" is commonly thought to signify the beginning of commercial attention to blues music and culture, but by that year more than 450 other blues titles had already appeared in sheet music and on recordings. In this examination of early popular blues, Peter C. Muir traces the genre's early history and the highly creative interplay between folk and popular forms, focusing especially on the roles W. C. Handy played in both blues music and the music business. Long Lost Blues exposes for the first time the full scope and importance of early popular blues to mainstream American culture in the early twentieth century. Closely analyzing sheet music and other print sources that have previously gone unexamined, Muir revises our understanding of the evolution and sociology of blues at its inception.

Simple, rhyming text reveals that "Blues Guy" visits everyone now and then, from rodeo clowns to scary bullies. Full color.

Logan knows how to have fun. It’s what he does best. As a construction manager he knows all about hard work and responsibility, too. He can’t always make life fun for the guys on his crew, but he sure as hell makes up for it when it’s time to clock out. Women are his favorite kind of fun to have. So, he has a bit of a reputation? So, what? He doesn’t have a problem with that. If his reputation goes before him, it will scare off the girls who don’t like to play – and act as a siren call to the players. But will that reputation scare off the one girl he’s more than just interested in? Roxy’s been in Summer Lake for a few years now. She doesn’t miss the life and friends she left behind—or the reason she left it all behind. She’s made new friends and small-town life suits her just fine. There’s no new man in the picture, but that’s okay. She’s not sure she’d want one anyway. Her guy friends look out for her, and she’s not above looking at Logan. He’s gorgeous! But looking is all she’ll ever do. He’s not boyfriend material, he’s a player and a big old flirt. At least that’s all he’s ever shown himself to be. But when part of her old life shows up at the lake, Logan’s ready to step up and show he’s a true friend – and maybe a whole lot more. This book is intended for adult readers 18+ ************************** Summer Lake Seasons series is sweet n steamy, small town romance with a focus on fun, friendships and happily ever afters. It follows a group of friends in a small lakeside town in the California hills. Take These Broken Wings Too Much Love to Hide Sunshine Over Snow Summer Lake Series In the original Summer Lake Series each book can be read as a standalone – no cliff hangers here! Each book contains one couple's story. Love Like You've Never Been Hurt - Emma and Jack Work Like You Don't Need the Money - Pete and Holly Dance Like Nobody's Watching - Missy and Dan Fly Like You've Never Been Grounded - Smoke and Laura Laugh Like You've Never Cried - Michael and Megan Sing Like Nobody's Listening - Kenzie and Chase Smile Like You Mean It - Gabe and Renée The Wedding Dance - Missy and Dan's Wedding Chasing Tomorrow - Ben's backstory with Charlotte Dream Like Nothing's Impossible - April and Eddie Ride Like You've Never Fallen - Nate and Lily Live Like There's No Tomorrow - Ben's story The Wedding Flight – Smoke and Laura’s Wedding Summer Lake Silver is a new series featuring couple in their fifties and older. Just because a few decades—or more—have skipped by since you were in your twenties it doesn’t mean you can’t find love, does it? Summer Lake Silver stories find happily ever afters for those who remember being thirty-something—vaguely. Like Some Old Country Song – Clay and Marianne A Dream Too Far - Seymour and Chris Remington Ranch series Meet the sexy brothers of Remington Ranch! Just like in SJ's Summer Lake Romance series you can expect a story that is both sweet and steamy! Mason Shane Carter Beau Four Weddings and a Vendetta A Chance and a Hope Trilogy These are NOT meant to be read as standalone stories and need to be read in order. Book 1: Chance Encounter Book 2: Finding Hope Book 3: Give Hope a Chance Love in Nashville Just like the road to The Grand Ole Opry only those who are prepared to work for it can find true love. Bring on the Night There are many more to come The Hamiltons Series This series follows the Hamilton family in California who own one of the largest wine growing and distribution businesses in the country. Wine may be the heart of their business but it isn’t their only passion. Red Wine and Roses Champagne and Daisies Marsala and Magnolias Prosecco and Peonies The Davenports Series The sexy brothers, of the Billionaire Davenport family. In their own words they are - the "Suit", the "Vet" and the "Geek." Oscar TJ Reid

Wilburn, Arizona is a dying town full of broken people. A town with a violent past and a festering grudge held against all those responsible for its plight. When feisty graduate student, Lyla Amir, comes to the town to research the 1918 lynching of a black farmer and his wife by the people of Wilburn, she becomes the catalyst for a series of transformative events that will rewrite the town's history and give it a chance for redemption.