When you're a single mom, who's your daddy? Devaney Bishop is glad to be free of her ex-husband, but juggling work and two on-the-go sons isn't easy for anyone, and Devaney's been struggling with debilitating health problems. Problems that culminate in a mortifying moment in front of her kids' dreamboat doctor. Eric Southerland is Clover City's most well-respected pediatrician--and also the first person mommies and daddies call when their littles are injured, under the weather, or due for a very special trip to the doctor's office. As beloved as he is, Doctor Eric hasn't found a little he'd like to call his very own...until newly divorced Devaney Bishop falls ill in his exam room. Devaney's used to doing everything herself, but compulsive caretaker Eric won't tolerate her self-destructive stubbornness. He might get his way while she's sick, but once she's recovered will she still want what he has to offer? And will she be able to trust him after the abandonment she's already suffered? Devaney's Doctor Daddy is a standalone novel in the Clover City Littles series. It features a stressed-to-the-brink single parent who needs someone to take as good care of her as she takes of her boys, and an attentive dominant daddy who might be just what the doctor ordered.

She's been a very bad girl, he could be the man to teach her a lesson...Gunnar Fox has the patience of a saint. You have to when you teach high school. But one thing that isn't so saintly is the thoughts he's had about Twyla Smith. She's nineteen, in her second senior year at Clover Hills High, and she has a reputation. She's loud, she's crude, and she breaks all the rules. Gunnar doesn't like brats but something about Twyla says she's just never had anyone teach her how to be good. Maybe he could be that man. Maybe he could be her daddy. When Gunnar comes to her rescue after some boys gang up on her after school, they'll have the chance to find out.

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Following the death of her father, journalist and hospice volunteer Ann Neumann sets out to examine what it means to die well in the United States. When Ann Neumann’s father was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, she left her job and moved back to her hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She became his full-time caregiver—cooking, cleaning, and administering medications. When her father died, she was undone by the experience, by grief and the visceral quality of dying. Neumann struggled to put her life back in order and found herself haunted by a question: Was her father’s death a good death? The way we talk about dying and the way we actually die are two very different things, she discovered, and many of us are shielded from what death actually looks like. To gain a better understanding, Neumann became a hospice volunteer and set out to discover what a good death is today. She attended conferences, academic lectures, and grief sessions in church basements. She went to Montana to talk with the attorney who successfully argued for the legalization of aid in dying, and to Scranton, Pennsylvania, to listen to “pro-life” groups who believe the removal of feeding tubes from some patients is tantamount to murder. Above all, she listened to the stories of those who were close to death. What Neumann found is that death in contemporary America is much more complicated than we think. Medical technologies and increased life expectancies have changed the very definition of medical death. And although death is our common fate, it is also a divisive issue that we all experience differently. What constitutes a good death is unique to each of us, depending on our age, race, economic status, culture, and beliefs. What’s more, differing concepts of choice, autonomy, and consent make death a contested landscape, governed by social, medical, legal, and religious systems. In these pages, Neumann brings us intimate portraits of the nurses, patients, bishops, bioethicists, and activists who are shaping the way we die. The Good Death presents a fearless examination of how we approach death, and how those of us close to dying loved ones live in death’s wake.

No one makes a little's Christmas wish come true like a Santa daddy...Jethro Del Bosque owns Clover City's best garden center. He's also Clover City's most sought after Santa, and he's got his eye on one of his elves. Sable Hollingsford is heir to the Hollingsford real estate fortune, and she's one of the city's wealthiest and most sophisticated women. She's completely out of Jethro's league. Sable's always wanted a daddy who would spoil and discipline her, and she's always liked the look of Jethro, but being little isn't in the cards for a ruthless businesswoman like her. Except a chance encounter at the club Jethro frequents and where Sable fulfills her secret needs gives them an inkling of hope. And when a stranger at the club won't take no for an answer, Jethro rushes to Sable's aid. His heroics give them both second thoughts about what might be possible...especially at Christmas.

The story of the end-of-life experience of a palliative care physician who helped thousands of patients to die well. We all die. Most of us spend the majority of our lives ignoring this uncomfortable truth, but Dr. Larry Librach dedicated his life and his career to helping his patients navigate their final journey. Then, in April 2013, Larry was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Unlike the majority of us, Larry knew the death he wanted. He wanted to die at home, surrounded by his family: his wife of forty years, his children, and his grandchildren. He did. He was peaceful and calm at the end. Larry proved that the “good death” isn’t a myth. It can be done, and he showed us how. Ever the teacher, Larry made his last journey a teachable moment on how to die the best death possible, even with a pernicious disease. As hard as it is to guide patients toward dying well, it is far harder to live those precepts day by day as the clock ticks down to one’s own death, but Larry, together with author Phil Dwyer, chronicled his final journey with courage and humour.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods brings readers the classic tales of the Devaney’s… five brothers torn apart in childhood, reunited by love. This box set includes… Ryan’s Place (A Devaney Brothers Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods Abandoned by his parents and separated from his brothers, Ryan Devaney doesn’t believe in love. Until Maggie O’Brien storms into his Irish pub and her bright smile and tender touch make him reconsider. The beautiful redhead warms his frozen spirit and awakens forgotten dreams—like the desire to search for his long-lost brothers. Will he dare to believe there’s a place for them in happily-ever-after? Sean’s Reckoning (A Devaney Brothers Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods Son of a shattered family, fireman Sean Devaney knows love never lasts, so he refuses to chance it. Then he meets single mom Deanna Blackwell, who has just lost everything in a devastating fire. Despite the warning in Sean’s head, he’s drawn to protect the stunning woman and her son. Sean may be tough enough to storm burning buildings…but is he brave enough to risk building a family of his own? Michael’s Discovery (A Devaney Brothers Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods For years, Kelly Andrews has buried her feelings for navy SEAL Michael Devaney. After a terrible accident that leaves him broken in body and spirit, she becomes the physical therapist assigned to his recovery, and may finally have her chance. But Michael’s injuries have left him deeply scarred, and he’s sure he’ll never be enough for her. As they work towards Michael’s recovery, can Kelly convince him that he’s all the man she would ever need? Patrick’s Destiny (A Devaney Brothers Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods Devastated by the discovery of a terrible family secret, Patrick Devaney has shut out the world. But enchanting kindergarten teacher Alice Newberry sees the hurt in his eyes and is determined to help Patrick find peace. She knows it will take a lesson in love and forgiveness to coax the brooding fisherman out of hiding. Soon, Patrick begins to hope, but before he can truly claim Alice as his own, he has to face the greatest challenge of his life—his past. Daniel’s Desire (A Devaney Brothers Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods When a runaway teen surfaces at Molly Creighton’s tavern, Daniel Devaney’s job as a child advocate forces him to investigate…and to confront his tumultuous past with Molly. Though a tragic loss shattered their relationship four years ago, Daniel is now ready to accept responsibility for their breakup and make a fresh start. Their overwhelming attraction is undulled by time, but Molly fears risking her heart again. Daniel vows to banish the shadows from her eyes and prove he is the man she needs him to be. And with his brothers and parents at last reconciled, Daniel’s deepest longing—for family—is almost fulfilled… The Devaneys Book One: Ryan’s Place Book Two: Sean’s Reckoning Book Three: Michael’s Discovery Book Four: Patrick’s Destiny Book Five: Daniel’s Desire