The incredibly sexy Carlton twins, Kyle and Lyle have always been extremely close. While it was difficult to differentiate between the two as children, they couldn't be more different as adults. Kyle is extremely outspoken, arrogant, rude and never afraid to go after what he wants. He loves tattoos, dreads, fast cars and pretty women...especially those belonging to his identical brother Lyle. Lyle on the other hand is more quiet and reserved. He doesn't like needles and sports his hair in a low-cut fade. The brothers seemingly have it all and feel that their bond is unbreakable. That is until Julissa walked into both of their lives. While both men were immediately enamored with the mocha colored beauty, Lyle's tender demeanor quickly wins over her affections. Besides Kyle is already in a situation with Julissa's gorgeous best friend Amethyst. Much like the twins, the besties couldn't be more different. Amethyst is vain, entitled and materialistic while Julissa is no stranger to hard work and embraces her natural beauty. Unbeknownst to everyone, Kyle patiently takes his position and secretly lusts over Julissa from the sidelines. What many don't know is that Lyle has a horrible temper when pushed and harbors several secrets. Secrets that have the potential to chase Julissa away forever.

The Carlton twins are back at it! Although both Kyle and Julissa are well aware of the burning chemistry between them, they try their hardest to ignore their feelings for one another. That is until one drunken evening after Julissa discovers Lyle's double life. Soon after her forbidden affair with Kyle, Julissa finds out that she is pregnant. Kyle is convinced that the baby that Julissa is carrying is his and she isn't too sure that he is wrong. Their betrayal threatens to ruin all of the people closest to them and leads to a domino effect of unfortunate events that will even prove deadly for some of the major players. Both Julissa and Kyle struggle to fight their attractions to one another while hiding their deep dark secrets from their significant others. Will they be able to resist their lust or will their affair end in a war between brothers? Between best friends?

Psychological theory has traditionally overlooked or minimized the role of siblings in development, focusing instead on parent-child attachment relationships. The importance of sisters has been even more marginalized. Sue A. Kuba explores this omission in The Role of Sisters in Women's Development, seeking to broaden and enrich current understanding of the psychology of women. This unique work is distinguished by Kuba's phenomenological method of research, rooted in a single prompt: "Tell me about your relationship with your sister." Rich in detail, the responses (many of which are reproduced at length within the book) provide a complex picture of sister relationships across the lifespan. Integrating these stories with current literature about gender and family composition for sisters of difference (disabled and lesbian sisters) and ethnic sisters, this book provides useful recommendations for therapeutic understanding of the significance of sisters in everyday life, integrating diverse perspectives in order to address the ways clinicians can enhance psychological work with women clients. A valuable contribution to the field of mental health, The Role of Sisters in Women's Development is highly recommended for therapists who wish to broaden their inquiry into the sister connection, as well as anyone who wants to further understand the importance of sisterhood.

What happens when one family is plagued with physical, sexual and emotional abuse generation after generation? In this first installment, you will laugh, cry and grow angry as you become acquainted with the Monroe women. Will the cycle of abuse ever be broken?

Dear Luv Guv: I totally get the mountain you created, walking each step of your daily COVID briefings with you, anticipating and coaching from my love of football, SCUBA Diving, Sea Captain and School of Hard Knocks experiences. I boldly critique your presentations as if you are a Divemaster. Please pardon, but my ideas oft preceded your daily briefings. Sharing this with my long-time friend and confidant via email, we joke, “Just Solving All The World’s Problems on Paper”. Home during Shelter-In-Place, I finally finish writing novels. You are positively portrayed except for our dads’ brash talk, a literary device I created to show New Yorkers, even politicians, are not that different from Midwestern farmers. Don’t worry, no one takes anything Dads say about daughter’s potential boyfriends seriously. As a Bible student, consider that Dad faults King David, a nearly perfect man in God’s eyes. Yes, of David and Goliath fame. On morning strolls on Heaven’s outskirts, your dad, the illustrious former Governor, finds my dad who eked his way into Heaven on a loophole I found. In my overactive imagination, our dads talk about our mutual single status. Your dad is intrigued by my ability to talk smack, my figure (always a strength), my brain (particularly in governance), and my knowledge of Football. They meddle, using Divine Intervention Tricks to help us together solve the COVID Crisis. Singles whether city or country, across the entire universe endure matchmaking. Despite all the hoopla and uproar, more unites us all than separates, excluding elitist greed and fear mongering designed to distract and separate Average Americans from money and opportunity. That gets me started down many rabbit holes and frequent laments “Where Have All The Heroes Gone?” P.S, I withhold judgment on your “The Boyfriend” take. I’ve learned to observe these things first.