***Book 2 of a 5 book series.*** As Brianna comes to terms with the realization that she is no longer a slave, she must figure out what she wants for her life. Forgetting her past isn’t an option. It is an integral part of who she is now, and it will forever shape her view of life. The one thing she knows is that she cannot imagine her life without the man who saved her, but can she be what he needs? Stephan never imagined falling in love with the woman he rescued, but the thought of her no longer being part of his life is physically painful. The scars from her past continue to haunt her, and he is helpless to stop them. All he can do is try to help her work through the traumas of her past. Can he be everything she needs and help her move on?

An emotional journey that will take hold of your heart and leave you breathless. Brianna has endured unspeakable trauma for a grueling 10 months. She’s lost all hope, accepting that all she will ever be is a slave, trapped with a cruel man who sees her as nothing more than a thing for him to use however he sees fit. But what happens when a young wealthy Dominant, Stephan Coleman, buys her from her Master? Stephan Coleman knows what his future holds as the president of a not-for-profit foundation and he knows what he wants out of life. All that changes when a simple lunch with his college friend, mentor, and fellow Dominant, Daren, leads him to buying a slave. Thrust into a situation he never thought he’d be in, Stephan can’t walk away. He is compelled to help this girl in the only way he knows how. Brianna knows only one thing: she is a slave. She has nothing. She is nothing. Can Stephan help Brianna realize that she is much more than just a slave? Slave is the first book in Sherri Hayes’s captivating Finding Anna series. If you like stories of healing and finding love in the most unexpected places, you’ll love this unconventional love story. Don't miss this first installment Stephan and Brianna’s journey. Get your copy of Slave today!

ANNAI have been living the life of a dead girl since I was ten. My mother sent me away to keep me safe. But from what? After nine years they have finally come for me. Oliver Wright, my captor has the answers that I seek, but at a price I'm not sure I can afford.I escape, only to find myself captured once again. This time the price I'll pay is much higher. My new captor, Dylan Lorenz, wants a much larger payment. He wants the real me, he wants Anna Velasquez, the girl I used to be. He takes my innocence, some I give willingly, strips away my false persona, opening my eyes and body up to a dark, delicious side that I never knew existed.Will he help me find myself after so many years living as someone else?Will he keep his promise to protect me? Or will I get so lost in Dylan's dominance that I lose everything? Only time will tell.DYLANI thought I could use the girl to finally take down Oliver Wright, the man who stole my sister, killed my mother, and destroyed so many innocent girls.After I take her, I realize that she is not the woman I thought she was. Now instead of using her to find Oliver, I need to help her find herself. I am going to bind her to me in ways that will make her never want to escape me. With one kiss I wake my sleeping beauty and I plan on waking every single part of her. She is strong yet submissive, a delightful little creature. She is confused by my methods, but she craves them none the less.Oliver will never forget her. He wants revenge and he will find her. She has been through too much. She is finally Anna again. He will not stop until she's dead. I need to finish this.Will she let me pull her out of the darkness of living someone else's life?Will she keep her promise to trust me?Or will I get so lost in Anna's submission that I lose everything? Only time will tell.Finding Anna is the first book in the Hidden Duet. It is stand alone novel. There is no cliff-hanger, but it does end with a hint at what is to come for a new character in the second novel. This book is a dark romance but I promise it does have a Happy Ever After. There is no cheating in this novel. It does contain some very dark content and could possibly have triggers for some individuals.

Infusing history with life-changing drama, this is the story of one who suffers incredible losses and finds he already possesses the truest treasure.

The second book in this breakout series that's been called "charming and delectably sweet." (Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series) Leonora Logroño has finally been introduced to her family’s bakery bruja magic—but that doesn’t mean everything is all sugar and spice. Her special power hasn’t shown up yet, her family still won’t let her perform her own spells, and they now act rude every time Caroline comes by to help Leo with her magic training. She knows that the family magic should be kept secret, but Caroline is her best friend, and she’s been feeling lonely ever since her mom passed away. Why should Leo have to choose between being a good bruja and a good friend? In the midst of her confusion, Leo wakes up one morning to a startling sight: her dead grandmother, standing in her room, looking as alive as she ever was. Both Leo and her abuela realize this might mean trouble—especially once they discover that Abuela isn’t the only person in town who has been pulled back to life from the other side. Spirits are popping up all over town, causing all sorts of trouble! Is this Leo’s fault? And can she reverse the spell before it’s too late? Anna Meriano’s unforgettable family of brujas returns in a new story featuring a heaping helping of amor, azúcar, and magia.

***Book 3 of a 5 book series.*** For the last two months, Brianna has discovered something she never thought she would again. Hope. After the horror of being Ian’s slave for ten months, a fate she never imagined she’d escape, it feels as if she is living a dream. She has freedom she hadn’t expected to have again, and she wakes up every morning not fearing what the day will bring. There is also Stephan. The man who saved her from the daily torture she had to endure at the hands of Ian and his friends. The same man who makes her heart race with just the thought of him. Life is good. Outside forces are determined to conspire against them, however. When Brianna’s father shows up on her doorstep, it sends her world spiraling out of control. He brings with him new information about how Brianna ended up in Ian’s clutches, but will it make a difference? Will Stephan be able to find a way to make Ian pay for all he made Brianna suffer? As Brianna and Stephan try to find out the truth, their relationship is tested. She is forced to face her past head on, and deal with the ugly reality of what happened to her. Will Stephan’s love be enough to see her through her newest challenge, or will the fragile trust they’ve built come crumbling down around them as the truth makes itself known.

***Book 4 of a 5 book series.*** Brianna is lost for the fourth time in her life. The first life-altering event occurred when her mother died. The second was when she was kidnapped at the age of seventeen and forced to be a slave. She would never forget those ten months. Everything changed again the day Stephan steamrolled into her life. That first month with him was, in some ways, more confusing than the prior ten. As a slave, she’d known her place. With Stephan everything was new and different. He’d given her freedom and so much more. Five months after Stephan rescued her, Brianna once again finds her life flipped upside down. In this fourth installment of Finding Anna, Brianna must unearth strength she never knew she possessed. She must learn to trust herself, embrace who she is, and discover who she wants to be. Only by facing her demons can Brianna find true happiness and peace.

Alone, the beautiful young Anna immigrated to America from an Island in the North Sea at 16, running from cruelty. Honor forced her to leave her fiancée in New York, and she found herself running again, this time from love. Working her way across America she brought her work ethic and her own style of integrity and love wherever she went. In Dakota Anna found love again, but with it and her life there came an abundance of hardship, sometimes taking her faith and courage close to the breaking point. This novel follows the true life story of Anna, starting where Honoring Anna left off. Life on their prairie homestead was often harsh and the country and it’s perils were often unyielding, but it also had its heartwarming and rewarding moments and triumphs. Honoring Anna, The Winds of Time takes the reader through the Dirty Thirties, The Great Depression, the year of the wolves, WWII, and homesteading hardships like none other ever written, through the eyes of those that experienced it. It is a piece of American history that will make you cry one minute and stand up and cheer the next, and will inspire you to reach for the levels of courage and honor that these amazing immigrants possessed.

All's fair in love and war, right? But what happens when the line between the two becomes blurred? From the moment I laid eyes on Massimo Accardi, I could feel the spark between us. He's dark, brooding, and more than a little dangerous. But when I wake up trapped in Accardi's house - with him holding me captive as punishment for crimes my father commited - I start to question my sanity. I'm his prisoner. But with him I'm freer than I've ever been. Alessandra Giuliani is not what I was expecting. Instead of a spoiled Mafia Princess, I begin to find common ground with the intelligent, sexy young woman in my care. But I can't just forget how her father brutally murdered my family ten years ago. Will fate force me to choose between love and revenge? With time running out for Massimo and Alessandra, a shock discovery throws everything they thought they knew into doubt. Read on to see if the bond Massimo and Alessandra have forged can withstand the challenges they face.

Handmade Style is a thoughtful collection of a variety of sewing projects to stretch your skills and keep you enjoying the process of creating throughout the year. Each project builds upon the other and is designed to help any sewist create a complete cohesive handmade simple and sophisticated look.