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Ever since the fateful night Drew snuck out of his parents' house and found a tearful Tasha hiding outside her bedroom window, they've been the best of friends. Their bond strengthened throughout their childhood, forged by their mutual struggles with abusive families, and they swore to be in each other's lives forever. Life, however, had different plans for them, and following college graduation, their careers and shifting priorities pulled them miles apart.But when Drew is nominated for a professional distinction that will be awarded in the city where Tasha now lives and decides to stay for a week, he and Tasha reunite without knowing this trip will change the course of their lives and challenge the connection they were once so certain of. The trip brings to light Drew's years-old feelings for Tasha, but while he's ready to see where a new kind of love could take them, Tasha pulls away from him, plagued by the unhealed wounds of her childhood. When she hits rock bottom, Tasha finally acknowledges the harmful patterns she's been perpetuating in her own life in a bid to outrun her past. No longer able to run from Drew's feelings for her-or hers for him-she must summon the courage to heal... or risk losing Drew forever.

A man facing death shares his thoughts on life and his journey. A book 20 years in the making. A book filled with life lessons and challenges. A story of hope and overcoming. This is a story of a man who has endured countless hospital visits, surgeries, and life-threatening health issues, but never allowed those hardships to become his identity. This book is filled with challenging moments and lessons learned. These are the thoughts of a dead man running.

Nina Covington is living a life she could only have dreamed of growing up near the poverty line. At twenty-eight, she has a lucrative career, lives in a high-rise condo in the most exclusive neighborhood in Midtown, and her boyfriend is a successful financial consultant with clients all over the globe. Then she runs into Myles, and the life she's been running from for seven years returns to rock her carefully-constructed present. Her once promising relationship with him came crashing down when she was assaulted in college, an event Nina has all but pushed from her memory. But Myles remembers a different version of Nina, and his return makes her question the reality she's currently living. The façade of Nina's perfect life crumbles, and she's forced to make a decision: face the music and the past she's been running from or continue living the lie she's been keeping afloat for almost a decade.

Renata is a writer. Or...she was. After finding the courage to leave her abusive fiancé, Damien, and move back to her hometown, Renata realizes she has lost not only her words but herself. She navigates life with a caution she never knew before and doesn't let anyone too close. Inspired to honor her promise to her late father to always follow her heart, she takes a job at a local café and sets her sights on reviving her love of writing. With the café's friendly owner, Fern, and upbeat barista Caroline, Renata discovers much about life, friendship, and love. Renata's life is looking up, and when she hits it off with handsome baker Chad, she believes she may finally find her happy ending. But her relationship with Chad triggers wounds from her past, which she hides from him while grappling alone with the resultant fear, trauma, and shame. Chad may not forgive Renata once he discovers she's been lying to him, and after a dangerous appearance from Damien further jeopardizes their relationship, the decisions she makes will determine the course of their relationship. Can Renata escape Damien for good and learn to trust again? Or will echoes of her past destroy their future?

Months after their elopement, Annie and Rob are settling into their new home and married life. It seems they've finally left everything that stood between them in the past, but their happily-ever-after is short-lived. When Annie announces she's pregnant, past issues flare to life, and a disastrous misunderstanding severs their relationship.As she reels from the end of her marriage, Annie's friends and family show her she's never truly alone. Nonetheless, she struggles to find the strength within herself to trust her instincts, compounded by how ill-equipped she feels for motherhood, as she continues to heal from her lifetime of trauma. And when her kind, hardworking ex, Lucas, offers a level of support and comfort she never expected, Annie reconsiders her past romantic decisions.With her due date rapidly approaching, Annie must learn to trust both others and herself, remembering that sometimes promises bloom in the most unexpected places, and-when kept-these promises can bring unparalleled joy.

Angela realized at a very early age that she had a heart for the people of God. As a little girl, not even understanding why, friends and relatives would come to her asking for prayer, requesting that she lay hands on them. Angela's parents maintained a Christian home full of Christian values throughout her youth, which carried through to her adult life. It is that the same Christian foundation on which she stands on today. Throughout her journey as a follower of Christ, Angela served as a leader in a variety of ministries. She led in Women's Ministry, the Benevolent Ministry, the Usher Board Ministry, and the New Member Orientation, while serving and assisting in other ministries as needed. Her passion for God's people eventually led Angela to become an Ordained Minister in August 2007. Angela also served as a volunteer in the ICU at St. Joseph Hospital, giving her the opportunity to start a Sunday Ministry, visiting the sick and their families in a time of crisis. She was also instrumental in the birth of a door-to-door ministry, for the tenants in the housing community of Belmont Heights. Through all her years of ministry, God used Angela to bring hope to those around her, but she struggled with her own challenges. A stronghold of unforgiveness had taken root in her heart. Through prayer and God's help, she is now free! Angela is confident the Lord placed this book inside her to share with you. To encourage you to find your God-given inner strength to forgive and be free. Free to enjoy the abundant life God has promised you.