One night changed everything.I'm not one for one-night stands, but from the moment I met Cam and those caramel eyes filled with such sadness, I can't resist. How was I supposed to know he's the one man I shouldn't have had the hottest night of my life with? As a social worker I know better than to bring home my client's grandson, but that tiny fact doesn't help me now.I need to stay away, but he's Deaf, as is his dying grandmother, and I'm the only one at my agency who know...

A stranger’s NSFW text wasn’t part of her plan…Avery Bloom has her entire life mapped out...until a stranger mistakenly texts her a dick GIF that changes everything. When insomnia has her wide awake before starting a new job, his text is a welcome distraction. Soon Avery's dirty texting a stranger, and reveling in the freedom of being someone other than her usually-reserved self—someone who doesn’t have a hearing loss and isn’t trying to fulfill a dream that isn’t ...

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This Passover is starting to feel like the ten plagues might be coming back to haunt them before the weekend is over...one hilarious misstep after the next.Gaby Fineberg just wants to get through Passover Seder without her “well meaning” family playing matchmaker. She needs a date, just for one simple meal—that includes singing, the history of her forefathers, and not one bit of yeast. The hot guy at her gym would be perfect. He probably hates bread, anyway, with a body li...

We should have started, and ended, with sex.Hindsight is 20/20 and all that crap. Instead of being a fun stress relief, rock climber Grant turned out to be the most boring date in the history of the universe. I wanted to scratch that itch, not bore it to death. Lesson learned. If there's one thing I'm good at, it's taking life lessons to heart.One problem remains: His best friend and my best friend are engaged. It's why we waited as long as we did for that awful date. Now w...

Our bodies bear witness to wounds that can be invisible to the undiscerning eye. We may not see the blood oozing from the flesh. Still, those invisible wounds bleed pain, grief, anxiety, shame, anger, and other emotional fluids that require more than an antiseptic wipe to clean.In Scarry Stories Tales from the Healed Side of Brokenness, diverse writers share stories that bear the markings of various wounds. Whether it's from an abrasive relationship, a puncturing rape, a lacerative...

“Brown offers a powerful look into the world of hearing loss... a notable and groundbreaking debut by an author to watch. An empowering and satisfying romance.” -- Kirkus ReviewsDo you know what hearing loss sounds like? I do.All my life I’ve tried to be like you. I’ve failed.So I keep it hidden.But on the day my world crashed down around me, Reed was there.He showed me just how loud and vibrant silence can be, even when I struggled ...

Mark Goldman has never gotten along with Shaina Fogel. Ever. Even when they were in diapers, their bestie mothers wanted them to grow up and get married. Not happening. Mark prefers his quiet, reserved life. But a family wedding is about to change everything Mark thought he knew about his archnemesis.A week of wedding events with Mark Goldman? Shaina would rather have a week of root canals. Maybe the guy is hot, but for their entire lives, he’s never once acknowledged that...

Izzy Fineberg can take on any challenge, and she’s had some big ones lately. Like getting pregnant after a sizzling night with the hottest man she’s ever met—and nine months of doing the single mom thing. Now Izzy’s starting a new job, and her Deaf supervisor is gorgeously, painfully familiar…Nolan Holtzman never expected to see Izzy again, and now she’s the new hire at his agency. But if he wants to keep his dream job helping the Deaf community, he’s going to have to keep some ser...

Im ridiculously attracted to my best friend.Today is a bad day. The worst actually. After dealing with the constant manhandling that comes with being a cocktail waitress at a dive bar and surviving a date from hell, I see an eviction notice slapped on the door of my sketchy basement apartment. Great.When my best friend Devon shows up at my door and uses his stubborn charm (emphasis on stubborn) to get me to move in with him, I give in. Weve had about a mi...

A must-have guide for writing at work, with practical applications for getting your point across quickly, coherently, and efficiently.A winning combination of how-to guide and reference work, The Only Business Writing Book You’ll Ever Need addresses a wide-ranging spectrum of business communication with its straightforward seven-step method. These easy-to-follow steps save you time from start to finish, and helpful checklists will boost your confidence as ...

CRUISE /kro͞oz/ verb1. To sail in an area, especially for pleasure2. To look for someone…definitely for pleasureMackenzie Laurel is done with rotten lemons. Especially the guy kind. With no relationship, no job, and nowhere to live, Mac’s leaving reality behind to go on a luxury cruise. Sun. Sand. Ocean breezes. Heaven. Of course, a little fun in the sun wouldn’t hurt. And a certain green-eyed passenger might just b...