Flight attendant & beer living the dream

Mya Russell joined the Marines at 18 for one reason – to escape her mother. Two years after enlisting, she’s found a home of sorts at Camp Lejeune. She has a desk job, colleagues, and friends. She’s even managed to find love. Her life back in Brooklyn, with her mother’s beatings and stepfather’s midnight visits to her bedroom, seemed almost far enough way. Finally, she has begun to feel settled. Then came Desert Storm. Living the Dream opens with Mya headed to the Persian Gulf with her best friend Kevin, her ex-best friend Jamie, and a plane full of Marines. Only a handful of them are women. The women arrive in Saudi to find themselves surrounded by thousands of men, unfamiliar faces, and unsafe surroundings. Initially, tensions are high among the women – most of whom didn’t get along in the states – until they are thrown together, forced to deal with scud alerts, rape attempts, and a firefight. When one of the women is cut down by enemy fire, Mya and the women of her unit discover they must band together to survive. Living the Dream provides a woman’s view of life in the military, and in particular, tells the story of one Jamaican American woman as she tries to overcome personal and emotional challenges. It is a story of the courage, commitment, love, and friendship under fire

In Brokenomics, author Dina Gachman shares the lessons she’s learned about how to live large in the cheap seats. Through stories both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny that anyone can relate to, Dina reveals all the tricks you need to live the good life without spending a ton of money. Brokenomics covers the place where economics and everyday life collide. It includes: rules for changing your mindset ("There Will Always Be Someone Richer, Taller, Smarter, and Better Looking Than You”), wise words about making big decisions, like raising children—or not ("Why Have a Baby When You Can Just Get a Nice Potted Plant?”), clear-eyed relationship advice ("Do Not Date Anyone Who Loves Their Bong More Than They Love You”), solid guidance for renters ("The Freeloader's Guide to Housesitting”), and strategies for talking to your honey about money . . . without breaking up. This helpful and hilarious handbook has the answers for crafting your own version of the glamorous life without breaking the bank. Dina shares advice on every page while keeping things fresh, light, and fun. Written with the wisdom afforded by hindsight, Brokenomics will appeal to recent college grads, newly committed couples, and those facing career crises alike.

A one-click, unforgettable, forbidden romance featuring an NFL hottie who falls hard for his best friend’s sister. From USA Today Bestselling Author, Lisa Lang Blakeney, comes another unputdownable, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden sports romance between an NFL pro baller and his best friend’s sister! I can have any woman I want. Except for Kaya. The only thing I’ve ever wanted is to play ball in the NFL, but my future is imploding right before my eyes after I unwittingly dump America’s sweetheart for the world to see. Now, I’m the most hated man in sports. Desperate to get my name off of the social media gossip grinder, I return to my hometown to attend my best friend’s wedding, hoping to find some respite. But the moment I see her again, my breath catches in my throat. The girl next door. The woman I can never have. The goddess I crave. My best friend’s little sister. Themes of this novel are: sports football romance, enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, romance series, romantic comedy, new adult romance, best friend's sister, best friend's little sister Topics for this novel include: Sports romance, football romance, college sports romance, sports romance books, sports romance series, sports romance angst, sports romance baby, sports romance box set, sports romance comedy, sports romance enemies to lovers, sports romance high school, sports romance novels, sports romance player, sports romance standalone, sports romance suspense, sports romance trilogy, sports romance virgin, college football romance books, sports romance with baby, romantic comedy, billionaire romance, love scenes, sex, steamy romance, good girl bad boy, contemporary romance, fated love, strong hero, strong heroine, professional football, US football, college football, friends to lovers, bestselling romance, new adult romance

About the Book Adam St. James, software genius and savant Chief Technologist of the massive US federal DataLab Project, had just returned to his home in Barrows Bay, British Columbia from Tucson, Arizona. He had spent the better part of the past month working on a pro bono assignment for his father’s friend Peter Berg, Regional Director of the FBI, working out of the Seattle field office. His favor for the FBI was to secure the mother lode and holy grail of the FBI’s Joint Organized Crime Task Force that Berg believed he had accidentally stumbled upon. Mere fortuity had led him to what he thought was fifty years or more of Mafia financial books and records detailing organized criminality from Seattle to Miami and all points in between. What Adam found was nothing even remotely resembling what Regional Director Berg was looking for. It had been a small clerical error made by a temp transposing a letter or two in a last name that led Adam St. James to his incredible discovery. But this discovery was too incredible, too massive to even contemplate as being authentic. Adam himself did not believe it could be true. Would he be proven correct or was the truth just immeasurably stranger than fiction? If Adam had accidently stumbled upon a great discovery, it would mean that he had fortuitously confirmed the existence of the cryptid of all cryptids. Had Adam found scientific and verifiable proof of the existence of an unknown species of creatures capable of transforming into human form? Or was this some immense practical joke designed to annoy and embarrass him and his father, noted forensic archeologist and author, Edward St. James? They live among us. The journey is fantastic, the discovery, if true, immense. But will Adam and his eclectic family survive this discovery? Will humanity? Murder, intrigue, deception, treachery, lust and betrayal all come together in the Cryptid Trilogy as mankind faces off against an unknown species bent on its total destruction as the dominant species on the planet. Adam reveals his amazing natural abilities as he seeks to understand and control them. How will this saga end?

One simple, powerful word--hineini--contains the key to deepening your relationship with God and with others. Hineini (Here I am!). This single spoken word appears only fourteen times in the Bible-each time in a memorable and meaningful story: Abraham offering Isaac as a sacrifice to God, Jacob deceiving his father for Esau's birthright, Moses answering the call that comes from the Burning Bush. Scholar and popular teacher Norman Cohen explores each of these powerful stories and shows what each can reveal about you as parent, spouse, sibling, lover and friend. By probing these dynamic biblical relationships, Cohen challenges you to think about the ways you relate to the people in your life and God. And, to add other fascinating perspectives to the conversation, eleven insightful authors and teachers share personal reflections that exemplify each of the hineini passages.

First Day It is my first day on the job as a new flight attendant. We have finished serving, and I am sitting in the last row reflecting on 'where I am." I look forward and see the No Smoking-Fasten Seat Belt Signs; I see the tops of passenger heads in their seats; I see someone walking toward the back of the plane headed for the bathroom. I am thinking, "Wow, I am in charge of this plane and the passengers - my airline has put me here and trusts me to perform my duties. That includes not only serving, but also (and more importantly) to evacuate this jet in a survivable emergency! I CAN DO THIS! On every trip, I meet some new airline crews, and I know I have found my niche. I love the chat with some of the passengers. I am on a short flight (50 min airtime), and I notice a passenger on an aisle seat working a New York Times Crossword Puzzle. My comment, "I wish I could work that puzzle, it's over my head." 40 minutes later, doing the landing check, I noticed he had completed the puzzle. "Good job" I said. This book does contain some racy stories, along with sad, emergency and sexual stories. It is now about one month into my exciting, new career. Looking toward the back of the airplane and see a man and a woman both go into a bathroom. Hmmm, what is that all about? They came out a bit disheveled, and I learned from the other flight attendants that the couple now belongs to the Mile High Club, or simply 'sex in the bathroom'. I'm thinking, "In that extremely small, smelly space?" Whatever! A passenger commented, "What a rush that must be!" Cute Pilot Still new in my career, I am meeting some cute, young pilots. It certainly is not unheard of for airline crews to date, but how about a hot fling with a married pilot? I met Aaron, and we were scheduled to fly together for the month. On every flight, and on our layovers, we were definitely flirting, to say the least. On one of our layovers, Aaron asked me to join him in the hotel hot tub before retiring for the evening. It was a very nice hotel with a great pool and inviting hot tub. I knew where this was leading, and I was excited; I wanted to have an evening with him (no one around and no alcohol) just passion. We went to his room after the hot tub, and I slowly took-off my bathing suit and his suit as well. The next several hours were everything I had expected, and more. Aaron had a great body and was certainly well-endowed. My new friend, Aaron, knew all the right moves to make me happy. We continued with hot, lusty sex for at least three hours; I returned to my room as a happy girl. I'm sure I looked tired in the morning. We met as a crew in the hotel lobby to return to the airport. I remember the Captain smiling at me, and continuing to smile throughout the trip. Thankfully no comment was made; guess what? Adorable Aaron signed-up to fly another month with me. So, the excitement and passion was repeated a couple more times. Aaron created a very special memory for me; one that I will never forget. Do you think that experience is a rare one for flight crews? Think again. Having a nice, clean room ready and waiting is just too tempting for many, certainly not all. Being young and having a few sleepless nights, I can handle. My Company relies on me to have due diligence on every flight. I tried to never let them down. I always valued the safety of my entire group of passengers above everything else. Enjoying my evenings on layovers, now that's a different story. So many stories, where do I start? Straight men, gay men, straight women, gay women, bi-sexual or whatever? They all exist; I will share with you some of those intricacies.