Bøger udgivet af Judith Ashley

Hunter Compton ran away at seventeen when she learned she was pregnant. Now she is a successful single mom, who is doing what she loves-teaching dance. A ghost from her past, the man who is the father of her daughter, appears a few months before the girl's high school graduation. Overhearing her mother argue with the man claiming to be her father, Logan Compton runs away. Grant Haywood Parker IV has always done his duty and lived up to the expectations of a Haywood Parker, especially a Haywood Parker IV-except for that long ago summer and now. He will do anything to claim Logan as his daughter. With the support of The Circle, dancing and drumming, Hunter must battle the demons and doubts that plague her, find her daughter and learn the lesson of forgiveness for her own transgressions as well as Grant's.

Ashley Ann Carlyle Kenner, a stay-at-home mom, finds herself and her three children abandoned by her husband as she fights for her life in a second battle with breast cancer. When circumstances force Ashley to rely on Daniel, she must face the reality he means more to her than just a father-figure for her children. Daniel Charles O'Donnell fell in love with the Kenner children but kept hands off their mother - she was married and he doesn't poach. He protects his heart by being a part-time friend to the children. When he is given temporary guardianship of the children, part-time is no longer an option and he must face the demons from an old tragedy. Dragon and damselflies, Ashley's power animal, guide her through the dark days as she struggles to win the war against the cancer. How can the flickering light of her dragonflies show her she is worthy of unconditional love and illuminate the path to her soulmate?

Elizabeth Elliott's family is her Sacred Women's Circle. With The Circle's support she travels to Ireland to find The Lady and The Sacred Grove. Michael Murphy, the current guardian of The Lady, knows after what happened to his own father he'll never risk marrying and having a family. But he hasn't met Elizabeth. Seat partners on the long trip from the States to Ireland, they enjoy each other's company. When Michael offers to show Elizabeth the real Ireland, she accepts believing this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Falling in love was not on their itinerary. To have a life with Michael and The Lady, The Circle will be broken. To keep her commitment to The Circle, she'll lose Michael and The Lady. How can Elizabeth have it all?

Lily Hughes succeeded protecting children - but failed at marriage. She leaves child services behind to spend time with her young son. Her new direction? Safeguarding vulnerable adults. A new referral, Eleanor, comes with a complication - a son who thinks she's interfering. Jackson Montgomery, a sought-after architect, added an apartment onto his house and convinced his mother to move across the country to Fremont, OR. Why? Because he is the best person to look after her. Initially at loggerheads, Lily and Jackson find themselves forced to work together, first to protect Eleanor and then Lily herself. He finds her commitment to others and her sensitivity to the energy of the land intriguing. She finds her attraction to him terrifying. How can the support of her Sacred Women's Circle help Lily figure out how to trust her heart instead of her head?

Dr. Mark Parker and his foster son face a social worker who is prejudiced against single parent adoptions.Jocelyn Edwards and her step-daughter flee the little girl's abusive father ending their cross-country ordeal in Fremont, OR.When a mutual friend brings them together, it is love at first sight for the battered little boy and broken little girl.But the path to love between Jocelyn and Mark is fraught with nightmares from the past and fears of future loss.To have the future they both desire, Mark and Jocelyn must persevere through the terror of loss to find love and claim their future.

Widowed teacher Sophia Stewart looks for a new way to add purpose to her life after the death of a friend. Her plan: volunteer to check on vulnerable adults. On a dark November night, a home visit goes wrong when a younger man exploiting one of her clients harasses her. Afraid he will follow her up the overgrown path to her car, Sophia calls 911. Over twenty-five years on the force, where cruel and depraved actions come with the territory, have left Police Captain Cameron "Cam" Mitchell cynical and emotionally closed off. Though off duty, he responds to a radio dispatch to a nearby address. A woman is being threatened. When Sophia scrambles out of the darkness into his arms, the spark between them catches him off guard. Sophia's generous nature and love of life despite the tragedies she's experienced call to the black hole within Cam. The energetic work she and her circle sisters have been doing enables Sophia to see a glimmer of light within the officer's dark aura. She recognizes who he was-and can be again. With the support of her circle sisters and their husbands, Sophia and Cam still struggle. How can they find their way forward and build a life of love in the light?

Gabriella Maria Moncrief is blessed. She survived childhood abuse and years on the streets before finding her way to the Sacred Women's Circle and good friends who sustain her now. But she still suffers nightmares she's certain have roots in the abuse. When she meets Giovanni, the gentle Italian reaches out, but Gabby is unable to reach back. Giovanni's invitation to his villa in Italy includes her circle sister, Sophia, who grieves the loss of a longtime friend. There Gabby begins her own healing process. But as she crafts the story of a young homeless girl, a composite of herself and other homeless teens she's known, Gabby slowly begins to feel different about herself, and her place in the world. And about Giovanni's place in her world. But when Gabby is offered a chance to remain in Italy and write, will she have the courage to make this leap of faith? With her circle sisters' support, how much more can she grow?

Do you ever feel as if the world around you is tumbling out of control and there is nothing you can do to make your world a better place?Do you ever wish there was?Staying Sane in a Crazy World may help guide you toward stopping the tumbling and choosing how to take effective control of your life.The reality is there is no One answer that fits all but we each have Our answer.In this short guide, Judith Ashley leads you through a straight-forward process that allows you to find Your answers. Answers you'll use to craft a Personal Staying Sane Plan that will help you regain and keep your balance whenever the world around you is out-of-whack.