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Now that her sisters, Crystal and Ava, are moving on with their lives, it's time for Layla Langston to do the same.Experiencing burnout and lack of purpose, Layla is ready for a change. After almost twenty years of working for Langston Brands, her family's luxury handbag business, Layla leaves the company to live life on her own terms.She dares to pursue her own dreams--dreams that lead her to start a new career as a journalist and thrust her into the middle of an investigation that just may put her life in danger.Mason Sterling's goal is twofold -- to get the best story possible and make Houston's local congresswoman pay for her crimes. What he doesn't want or need is anyone to tag along in the process. But when his boss hires Layla, and Mason is tasked with being her mentor, fighting their growing emotional bond is the least of his problems.He'll have to keep her safe to make a future with her a possibility.

Author Natasha D. Frazier takes elements from daily interaction with her children and shows the spiritual application. God is forever present in our lives and we can see Him at work each and every day! How precious it is to see glimpses of our relationship with the Heavenly Father through our relationship with our children! This 52-Week Devotional and Journal encourages self-reflection, prayer, and application of God's Word each week of the year. So set aside time each day to study, pray, and actively develop your relationship with your Heavenly Father.

Engaged, pregnant, and unsure of her baby's father, Raegan's troubles have multiplied. In the sequel to the award-winning title, Love, Lies & Consequences, Raegan learns what it feels like to be loved completely. In turn, she must learn to forgive and return that same love that was given to her. Forgiveness and understanding won't come easily. Caleb has promised to stay by her side--but will her guilt push him away? When Caleb's past catches up to him, will Raegan remain by his side as he promised to stick by hers? Or does she hold him to a different standard? Will Raegan choose Caleb over her need to be in control of everything? Will they stick with each other Through Thick & Thin . . . or will the consequences of their past sins be too much to bear?

The only way to prove what you say you believe is to be put to the test. So was the case with Raegan who was all set to live a life free of sexual impurities until she met Rico, who challenged her character. Sex outside of marriage isn't all that bad if you're going to eventually marry that person, right? Afterall, Rico did want to marry her and she thought she wanted to marry him until Caleb, her college love, comes back into her life. Not only does Raegan have choices to make, but so does her good friend Tammy who gets a second chance at love with her estranged husband. What will they choose? Both friends find themselves in a whirlwind romance filled with Love, Lies & Consequences.

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Do you feel like your life is stuck? Are you held back by past challenges or pain? Live Better Everyday will inspire you to let your dreams rise to new heights as a world of possibilities waits to be discovered. Be inspired and encouraged through prayers, reflections, and affirmations to better your hopes and plans for the future. Wherever you may have been and whatever you may have done, you will Live BETTER Everyday!

Life doesn't return to normal for the Langston Sisters...Compelled to get her family's business back on solid ground after Crystal's arrest tanks their company's sales and reputation, Ava shoulders the responsibility to secure the biggest deal Langston Brands has had since inception. However, someone doesn't like the idea and poisons her to thwart her mission.Ava's father hires The Four Kings private security firm to protect Ava from the ongoing threats. When Zack Kingsland takes the job, he does so reluctantly. He's been out of the field for five years since his last job cost him his ex-wife. Now that he's back in the thick of things, he finds that he not only needs to protect Ava, but also his heart.A man of his word, Zack won't compromise his assignment or Ava's safety, not even for the growing feelings he has for her.How can Ava and Zack navigate their feelings without losing sight of the mission-to keep her safe?The Wrong Seat (Ava's story) is book 2 in The Langston Sisters series.

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens… Ecclesiastes 3:1 Kensi Jacobson believed in that truth with all of her heart, but when she's up for a promotion for her dream job as assistant editor-in-chief of The Big Apple Chronicle, she hits a roadblock. She put in the work and trusted God for what she believed was her season of elevation, but her boss' idea of a promotion was to send her to Pepperton, TX for another assignment. This new assignment pairs her up with a handsome widower, Darren Shaw, who helps her learn that delay and disappointment can sometimes become a catalyst for something greater. Seemingly burdened with the fact that she is the only one in her circle who isn't married with children and a career that isn't headed in the direction she planned, she begins to wonder when her time and season are coming. Will Kensi learn that Kairos - God's perfect timing, is much more powerful than Chronos - her chronological timetable, and trust that things will fall into place at the right time? What begins as a crush to her ego and life plan may become the perfect time for love and everything else she's wanted.

What dream have you been holding hostage? Afraid to release to the world? So many times, we become overly concerned about how the world will view us, who will support us, or how things will work out. Guess what? Nothing will happen if you never take the first step and make a choice to pursue your dream, vision, or goal! I was once the person who allowed fear to control me, but not any longer. Joshua 18:3 says, "How long are you going to wait before you take possession of the land, the Lord your God has already given to you?" The background of this scripture text refers to tribes of Israel who had not yet taken possession of the land that God had already promised to them. They were waiting when all they needed to do was pursue it! This reminded me of my own procrastination. How many times do we use "waiting on God" and "praying about it" as an excuse because we are fearful of what may happen if we step out on faith to do something that God has already given us the skill to do? If we work as unto Him, wouldn't this please Him? Trust that you are already equipped to unleash the gift that is buried inside of you, and if you're not, now is the time to take the steps so that you can be equipped!

She has nothing to lose, but loving her could cost him everything. Is he willing to risk it all a second time around when she has less than thirty days to live?Renowned motivational speaker Nina Marie Robinson has received a grim prognosis. With the little time she has left, she's giving one last commencement speech at her alma mater Jackson State University and taking a well-deserved vacation to the Bahamas. Nina is also determined to show her college sweetheart she's still in love with him, but can she convince him to drop everything and board that plane with her?Andrew McCall is one step away from being promoted to professor at Jackson State University. If anything goes wrong, Andrew will find himself in the last place he wants to be-chief executive officer of McCall Resorts as his father's successor. When Nina comes to town and requests that he accompany her to the Bahamas, will he have to choose between the woman he's always loved and everything he's worked for?

What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? (Matthew 18:12 NIV)You my friend, are the one. The one God loves. The one God pursues. The one whose heart God desires.When we hit rough patches, our tendency is to pull away from God instead of drawing closer to Him. The same is true when life is going well - we get comfortable and spend less time nurturing our relationship with our Heavenly Father.Through the experiences of Moses, David, Gideon, and others, Natasha takes us on a journey of exploring God's pursuit of their hearts and ours, even in unlikely circumstances. Though God isn't asking you to lead a nation to the Promised Land like Moses, or rescue a nation, like Gideon, He pursues your heart every day. In this 9-session Bible study, you'll learn the importance of giving God your daily yes, recognize His pursuit of your heart, and deepen your intimacy with your Heavenly Father.Specifically, you'll study: -Moses preserved from death at birth and his subsequent encounter with God at the burning bush.-David anointed to be king during Saul's reign.-Gideon's encounter with God while threshing wheat at the bottom of a wine press.-Saul, also known as Paul, blinded by God on the road to Damascus.-Joseph, son of Jacob, and his dreams.-Jesus' parents, Mary and Joseph, and their miraculous encounter with God.-Esther and her journey to become Queen.-Jesus' twelve disciples handpicked by Him.Each of these situations has a common theme that you'll find applies to you, too: Jesus is in pursuit of your whole heart.

A year after Rico's death, Chloe is still working to piece her life back together after learning of his betrayal and sickness. Though she wants to be with Shane, she senses that it may be too soon to move on, given that she is broken inside. After recommitting her life to God, will she be able to rebuild her life?