Bøger af Patricia Hopkins

Veronica "Ronnie" Pierce thinks she has finally gotten her life back on track after surviving the breakup of her marriage. After a run-in with her boss, she turns to her best friend for advice, but that meeting results in Ronnie uncovering a betrayal she could never have imagined. She soon begins to question everything and everyone she knows. Unable to deal with her unraveling life, she abruptly quits her job, and contemplates leaving Hampton Roads. She travels to an island resort in the Dominican Republic for a getaway. There she meets a handsome, sexy stranger who quickly becomes inseparable. This new relationship helps Veronica define the notion of Living In The Offbeat-a mindset that encourages her to embrace the life she is meant to live.

What would you do if you lost everything? How far will you go to protect the ones you love? Doing the right thing has never come easily for Joie Parker. We know this from her scandalous behavior in previous novels, Living in the Offbeat and Loving in the Offbeat. She has not changed. With a tongue as sharp as her wit, getting into trouble seems to be the one thing she does very well. As a devoted wife and mother of twins, Joie is trying to live her best life in a typical, modern dysfunctional family. One thing after another starts to go wrong and this is when the shiggity hits the fan. Many families are just one paycheck away from financial devastation and so it goes with Joie's. Inevitably as problems continue to mount, Joie must decide how far she will go to keep her family from falling apart. Filled with real life situations with dramatic twists and turns, this contemporary romance novel is the third book ...In the Offbeat series. Whereas the first two novels were focused on Veronica Indigo Pierce, this novel changes the focus to The Parker family.

Several years have passed since Veronica met Luis at a beachside resort in the Dominican Republic. Just when they imagined life couldn't get any better with their beautiful family, everything changes when Luis places his business above their relationship threatening their happy existence. Contemporary romance and heart wrenching drama are intricately woven into this exciting sequel to LIVING IN THE OFFBEAT. This novel focuses on the problems every couple faces as they search for that elusive place of joy that resides In The Offbeat.

Have you ever awakened from a dream and remarked, "It seemed so real!"? You knew you were dreaming, but could not shake the feeling that it felt like so much more. Lena Delgado, Army spouse and mother of three, becomes disillusioned with her life and literally ends up stuck inside a dream. Taking lucid dreaming one step further, she escapes to a place one relegated to the deep recesses of her mind and encounters a handsome stranger. With beautiful Italy as the backdrop, the story takes an unexpected turn when Lena awakens and goes on an actual journey to discover what is real and what isn't. How far will you go and what will you do in the name of love? This contemporary multicultural, multiethnic romance novel reveals it is More Than A Notion to take a leap of faith and answer the call of destiny.

I AM THE SHADOWMAN features three bone chilling tales: I Am The Shadowman. Aria has the unique ability of a Seer to detect Shadowmen lurking inside their hosts like parasites. Unfortunately, Aria's thirst for killing these creatures soon takes over her life, and one careless misstep threatens to destroy everything she holds dear. Greatview Island. The house beckoned the young couple with promises of beautiful sunsets and romantic walks on the beach. Little did they know of the horrors that awaited them after moving into their dream home on Greatview Island. Oya - The Chosen Ones. The quiet seaside community of Solstice finds itself caught in an age old battle between good and evil. It's up to the youngest residents, the Oya, to rid the town of the evil forces. Please note: This book contains language that may be inappropriate for children.

NIGIRO RISING (The sequel to OUT OF NIGIRO!) Three years after sixteen-year-old Kenya went missing from the streets of St. Louis, her family has finally reached the point in their lives where they can move on. Or so they thought. Every story has two sides, but the truth lives somewhere in the middle. Told from the viewpoint of Kenya's mother, NIGIRO RISING picks up where OUT OF NIGIRO left off. This novel examines what happens to the Williams' family as they learn who Kenya truly is and discover that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Patricia Hopkins is the author of several novels and short stories collections. The NIGIRO Chronicles {OUT OF NIGIRO and NIGIRO RISING} is her latest endeavor in crossing genres of spirituality, the metaphysical, science-fiction, and fantasy. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, she currently lives in Oklahoma City with her husband, Paul and their growing>Visit her website at www.patriciarhopkins.com

OUT OF NIGIRO (pronounced nee-JHEE-row) is a fascinating novel that encapsulates spirituality, the metaphysical, science-fiction, American history and current events into one captivating story that should be read by anyone who has questioned their very existence. Thousands of African-American children are reported missing each year in the United States. This is the story of one. A historical context of the black American experience in a country fueled by racism offers a backdrop to the story of Kenya Mali Zambia Williams, a sixteen-year-old abducted from the streets of St. Louis, Missouri. Kenya discovers she has been lied to her entire life by a system purposely designed to keep her from learning the truth of her origins.The ultimate question she must answer to escape a life of physical and mental captivity is, Who am I? Fact or fiction? It is up to the reader to decide. Patricia Hopkins is the author of several novels and collections of short stories. Visit her website at www.patriciarhopkins.com and follow https: //www.facebook.com/AuthorPatriciaHopkins