Family Engagement

The stories in Paul Alan Ruben's Terms of Engagement explore father and son as intimate enemies, each yearning to be understood, acknowledged, and validated by the other. Raw and gripping as delivered by a cast of incredible narrators, these nine stories take place in collision territory - where father and son engage in trying to repair their alienation.

To quell his grandfather’s fears of a 300 year old curse coming to fruition, the del Castillo brothers have agreed to marry or become engaged to appease the old man. All Reynard de Castillo had been looking for with Sara Woodville was an open-ended engagement with no prospect of seeing it into marriage. Stinging from the fresh wounds of a broken engagement, Sarina Woodville accepts her identical twin sister’s invitation to join her on Isla Sagrado, but on her arrival she finds herself involuntarily masquerading as her twin. Unwilling to take part in the charade, Rina is determined to ...

TAKING LOVE AND LAW SERIOUSLY... Aiden O'Connell is a decorated and dedicated K-9 handler, teamed with a dynamic faithful partner, Cooper. Lindsay is a compassionate social worker who cares deeply for the displaced children she helps. These two public servants decide to adopt a little boy and get married to raise him together. Share in their engagement, training to foster-to-adopt, his job as a police officer, her work as a social worker, their wedding, honeymoon, and many other surprises along the way. But a huge obstacle threatens the home they built together when the little boy's abusive...

How could I forget Will Myers? Wrinkled shirts, ripped jeans, and a devil may care attitude. He was my teenage bad boy. My first real love. Until the day I left town and broke both of our hearts. Four years later, I've come home, prepared to start my life all over again. But my heart never strayed too far away from Will Myers. My bad boy is a man now. The local mechanic with a perfect smile and strong, trained hands. He took one look at me and made up his mind. He still loves me and he'll do whatever it takes to have me in his bed again. We've been down this road before. It left both of us ...

Available in Ebook and Paperback Realistic, Funny, Emotional When a tragic accident deprived Tammy Fletcher of her loving parents at the age of nineteen, she pledged to take care of her five brothers and sisters, ranging in age from eight months to sixteen years. But she’s up against her greedy step-aunt who wants to get her hands on the children’s trust fund, and the CPS caseworker who insists on putting the children in the foster care system. Dr. Jack Conan, the orthopedic surgeon treating the children’s grandmother, is both impressed by Tammy’s efforts to keep the family together...

I left town with big dreams and a bigger fear of settling down. Now I’m back—jobless, directionless, and weeks away from thirty—with nothing to show for my ambitious life but a suitcase and an aching heart. Chandler Monroe was my best friend. My first love. The boy I made a marriage pact with when we were sixteen. If we were both single at thirty, we’d marry each other. He never forgot. And now that I’m back in Harbor Ridge, he’s daring me to say yes. It’s supposed to be a joke. A harmless practice date. A pretend engagement that spirals out of control faster than small-town ...

Aleksandr Berinksi is a Russian biochemist in the United States on a visa that is about to expire. Marriage will allow him to stay - marriage to Julia Conrad. If Julia's going to save her Seattle-based company, she needs him as much as he needs her. There's a Groom Wanted in Julia's life. And not just any groom!

Evelyn has been married to her husband for 40 years - 40 years since he slipped off her first wedding ring and put his own in its place. Delphine has seen both sides of love - the ecstatic, glorious highs of seduction, and the bitter, spiteful fury that descends when it’s over. James, a paramedic who works the night shift, knows his wife’s family thinks she could have done better; while Kate, partnered with Dan for a decade, has seen every kind of wedding - beach weddings, backyard weddings, castle weddings - and has vowed never, ever, to have one of her own.

The Emmy award-winning news anchor of Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner and co-host of the talk show Outnumbered shares the lessons she learned growing up in a military family paying homage to the military ideals that shaped her and showing how everyone can benefit from bringing the wisdom of military service into their lives. Born into a military family, Harris Faulkner revered her father, a decorated career officer who served three tours of duty in Vietnam and raised his children with the values and ideals of the US military.

Discover how love can bloom in the ashes of heartbreak and transform what feels like chaos into connection. Risking It All for Love is a gripping tale of second chances, where the clash of two stubborn hearts reveals the complexities of love, healing, and growth. Jacklyn Austin, the once-charmed daughter of the Hawthorne dynasty, finds herself navigating single motherhood after a painful divorce. Adrian Hale, a former rock star shattered by loss, has retreated to a small town to rebuild his life with his daughter. When their worlds collide through a school talent show, tension ignites as ...

YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE is one of the most incisive and authoritative books on the subject of Christian marriage today. In the over twenty years since the first edition was published, it has been sought after by counsellors, pastors, researchers, and many singled and married people. With over 10,000 copies in circulation, it has been listed on the internet on Amazon book store, and Barnes and Noble regularly orders copies for their internet inquirers, revealing YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE as a book greatly sought after by readers. This third edition is even much bolder than the previous editions,...

An artist, a cowboy, and a fake marriage. Nothing can go wrong… I’m in the middle of my art show when the biggest jerk in a cowboy hat says my work isn’t worth wasting time on, let alone hard-earned money. I’m so mad I could spit! Oh, well. Doesn't matter. I'll never have to see him again. Wrong. The cowboy turns out to be my blind date the next night and I can’t leave because my sweet grandma set it up. How do you tell someone you love they have horrible taste in men? Why, oh, why, do the crazy things have to happen to me? Well, my friend, things go from lame to worse when he ...

Her perfect date? Veronica Grant needs a man to take to her cousin’s wedding in order to keep her matchmaking mother at bay. A man like Fergus Kavanagh. He’s perfect—rich, charming and sexy. If he accompanies Veronica, her mother won’t mention marriage for weeks! Luckily, Fergus has matchmaking relatives of his own he wants to avoid, so he proposes a pact: he will be Veronica’s pretend lover if she becomes his! Now he just needs to remember it’s all an act…even though their sizzling chemistry feels oh-so-real!

Single mom Daisy Sorensen doesn't believe in fairytale endings - at least not for her. All she wants is to enjoy a much-needed, stress-free family vacation at a friend's Lake Tahoe home. So of course everything that can go wrong does. Including a gorgeous man and his daughter showing up in the middle of the night. Soon-to-be Governor Jack Harrison has had a crazy week, but he's sure nothing can top arriving to find a bathrobe-clad, beautiful stranger in the home he's staying in for the week.

A Stand-up comedian and his fall-down-drunk artist brother need and want to switch places secretly. The comedian is in jail and needs out to prove his innocence. His brother needs in to detox with the hope of saving his engagement. Now out, the comedian has to enlist the help of a Mafia Don to clear his name, but suspects he may end up cat food. The comedian must also live with his brother’s Fiancée—a demanding psychologist—without touching her. The comedian’s attorney, a beautiful Chinese American is surprised when whom she thinks is the comedian starts flirting with her and ...

In today's fast-paced digital world, technology has seamlessly integrated into every aspect of our lives. While this connectivity offers unparalleled access to information, learning, and social interaction, it also poses significant challenges. From the allure of social media and endless notifications to the pressure of constant availability, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and lose sight of what truly matters. Mindful Technology Use is the essential guide for anyone looking to reclaim their focus, foster meaningful relationships, and establish a healthy balance with digital devices. This...

Janie Hunt's path to the true ways of life was shaky, beset with constant sting of rejection and cruelty from her parents. She was a teenager when she first set foot in a church, where her new best friend's dad was a pastor. Now, after graduating from college and still trying to find her path in life, it still pains her to think of her past. Bradley Bridges is a small town guy, well loved by his neighbors and friends. He didn't grow up surrounded by faith, and he didn't know that anything was missing from his life... until he met Janie. As the friendship between Janie and Bradley grows, and...

Will Barb be back for Cade and Andie's wedding? Victory should be sweet for pro quarterback, Cade Prescott. He’s won the Super Bowl MVP, has a baby on the way, and is marrying the love of his life, librarian Andie Wales. Raised by foster parents, Cade yearns to be part of a real family. Unfortunately, his mother is running from the law, and Andie refuses to plan the wedding unless her future mother-in-law is included. Meanwhile, their enemies have not given up, and unbeknownst to Andie and Cade, they are on their way to exact revenge. Will Cade and Andie’s special day result in ...

So long story short, my father was killed, making me the Don and I think my mother is plotting against me. I kidnapped a crime lord's daughter and am in hiding from the FBI. It gets better. There's a private paramilitary group – rumored to be US Marines – also after me. It's been a hard damn week. Fortunately for me, one of the Marines owes me his life. I'm not sure I'm going to survive this. Although my sexy captive has the best chance of destroying me. I gave Adelina my heart years ago. She despises me and would betray me in an instant if I gave her the chance. When it comes down to ...

Discover the magic of harmonious living with "Bridging Generations," your ultimate guide to understanding, connecting, and thriving in a diverse age landscape. This insightful eBook offers a roadmap to cultivating meaningful relationships across generational divides, helping you unlock the full potential of every age group in your life. Dive into the heart of generational differences with an exploration of historical contexts and the stereotypes that often hinder our understanding. From the Baby Boomers to Gen Z, gain a deeper appreciation of each generation's unique perspectives and ...