How couples can restore trust and repair love relationships Even the strongest relationship can be eroded by common, everyday breaches of trust. A small lie about a purchase, a cover-up for a forgotten birthday--each takes a bite out of trust. Over time, intimate confidences are weakened and the foundation of trust begins to crumble. It is Dr. Block's firm belief that when couples feel emotionally safe with each other, their relationship is more passionate, open, uninhibited, and sexually alive. Filled with inspiring case studies from Dr. Block's private practice, this book offers couples an innovative, solution-oriented approach to restoring trust and repairing love relationships shattered or eroded by betrayal. Includes chapters covering: Recognizing the Signs of Trust . . . and Mistrust Dance Away Lovers: The Trust-Mistrust Relationship Jealousy, Lover's Hell The Frontier of Trust: Sexual Fidelity Restoring Trust "Through a spirited, imaginative exploration of love relationships, Block develops a useful roadmap for those who want their relationship to be meaningful." --Daniel Acaoz, founder, American Journal of Family Therapy

THREE COUPLES. THREE VOWS. THREE WEDDINGS COME TRUE. A Bouquet of Thistles by Lyn Stone Since they were betrothed as children, John, Lord Greycourt, and Alys of Camoy have not set eyes on one another. Alys is overjoyed when John returns home—until she realizes that he has no intention of marriage. This is one battle that she cannot let her warrior win! Paying the Piper by Gail Ranstrom Miss Chloe Faraday has been engaged to Captain Sir Anthony Chandler for years, yet she doesn’t even know what he looks like. She can’t quite recall the dashing officer who proposed to her in a letter. Now the war is over, he expects to claim his bride. But Chloe has a mind of her own, and will not be compelled into marriage. Battle-Torn Bride by Anne O’Brien Forbidden to marry the man of her choice, Lady Beatrice Somerton was forcibly wed to another. Now her husband has met his death on the field of battle—perhaps by the hand of her first and only love. Should she still want such a man?

Taking Charge...Of Her Heart High-powered businessman Jeff Brennan can't figure out why he's so smitten with the town's new librarian. Hannah Moore is quiet, skittish--and wants nothing to do with him. Yet as they work together on a fundraiser, Jeff resolves to discover why she came to the small New York town. Is working two jobs and tutoring kids with special needs an escape for Hannah? If so, Jeff is determined to show her that love can be the most powerful healing force of all.

Addison's life was fractured a year ago when she was left with no memory of her fiancé. When Pierce entered her life, she thought she was on the mend until her memories of Colin resurfaced. With her old memories back, Addison is left to deal with the consequences of the decision she made to move on with another man. Now faced with loving two men, Addison must figure out who her soul mate is without breaking the heart of the other. Will Addison run away leaving everyone with shattered lives, or make a decision that will mend hearts?

Tonea Melvin gets home from a hard day at school. She looks to one of her many talents, writing, as an outlet to get any emotional stress out. She decides to pick up a pencil, get some paper and starts to just writing about herself. She realizes that she has a story that she is finally willing to let out, and is going to use the many poems and short stories to help portray everything she wants her audience to know. This 15-year-old sophomore rediscovers herself while going into deep details about herself using her most powerful talent.

Broken Promises follows the main character, Beebe, who falls in love with the man of her dreams. He literally sweeps her off her feet with promises of happy ever after. We have heard the saying ́things are not as they seem ́, ́sometimes, people are too good to be true. ́ That is exactly what we find in Desmond Carlisle. He takes Beebe on an emotional roller coaster ride to the point that she almost loses herself in the process. Were it not for the love of a close family, her belief in God, and her own common sense, she finally allows the blinders to come off in order to see what she has been hiding from herself. The person that she married never really existed. She fell in love with his representative. Now she had to figure out a way to dig her way out of the mess she has allowed herself to be in. However, she had to tread carefully because she had no idea who she was dealing with...Who was this man who had stolen her heart and ripped it apart like pieces of common paper...

After three years in Boston attending college, Mallory Wells has come home to Casper, Maine to care for her father, who is dying from cancer. She left Casper without looking back, leaving her small-town life and everyone in it, behind. Including her sexy high school sweetheart. Luke Bates was devastated when Mallory left him for the city life. He managed to pull himself together and move on, even if only just barely. When Mallory shows up in town, Luke vows to stay away from her at all costs. So why does he want to spend as much time with her as he can? He knows she's going back to Boston eventually, but he just can't resist the lure of Mallory. Even if it means he's heartbroken again when she leaves.

A romantic suspense, slow-burn trilogy that will leave you aching for the next book as soon as you turn the final page! The Broken Trilogy is about Caleb's and Nyah's destiny to fall in love. When circumstances try to pull them apart, can their love be enough, or will they lose each other forever? Nyah Rodriguez is a single mother and the manager of the Lexington Hotel. Abandoned to an orphanage as a baby, she has built a secure life for herself and her son, Lucas, and she isn't going to let some entitled jerk derail her. Caleb Evans is the gorgeous heir to a business empire. Destined to take over one day, he must learn the ropes, and Nyah will be his teacher. But Caleb is not a man who takes instructions easily. From the moment their paths cross, sparks fly. The spoiled playboy soon learns there's at least one person in the world who's not intimidated by him. But while their fiery working relationship turns to friendship and more, dark secrets from Nyah's past threaten to overwhelm them. Content Notes: 1. This is not a standalone and should be read in order. 2. Parts 1 and 2 end on a cliff-hanger. 3. Trigger warning: Part 1 contains scenes of a past abusive relationship, health complications, use of foul language and weapons in a fighting scene. 4. The resolution/HEA does not happen until Part 3. Read their journey of love in Broken Promises - Part 1 of The Broken Trilogy. Their story continues with a twist in Broken Souls - Part 2 and Broken Hearts Healed - Part 3, available in February and March of 2022.

Jake Montgomery walked out of my life and broke my heart ten years ago. He promised he'd come back for me, but he broke that promise when he never returned. Until now. Except now, he's back with a family of his own. The last thing I need is to run into Jake and his happy little family around town. But that's not how small town's work. Everyone knows everyone in a small town. I came back home to heal and keep my secret hidden. But one chance night, my two worlds collide and my secret's revealed when my soon to be ex husband stumbles into a bar screaming my name. I don't know what's worse, Ben screaming my name, or Jake watching the scene play out like a movie on the big screen. I'm finally picking up the pieces of my shattered world, putting them back together, carefully, so that I never get burned again. But I have a feeling my past is finally catching up with me. Will the truth destroy me or set me free?