IT'S ALL HER MOM'S FAULT.

If she hadn't snooped into Karis's diary, she would never have found out that Karis went to a boy's house without permission. Now Karis is grounded, which means no modem, no iPod...and no cell phone. There's just no way a cute, popular, high-schooler can survive being cut off from the world, so Karis is forced to sneak around behind her mother's back. But the way she's acting makes Karis feel guilty -- even if it is her mom's fault -- and she doesn't like the feeling.

Her scheming is starting to cause other problems, too. Borrowing a...

Everyone thinks Peaches Miller is crazy to call off her wedding to Quinn Robertson. But when Quinn announced they'd have to move to Philadelphia for his career, Peaches decided there was no way she was going to be dependent on a man. She has a career & her son to think about. But then her son starts having trouble at school.

What wife hasn't second-guessed herself after a heated discussion or yet another curious incident of the missing remote control? In addition to the title's question, this book discusses those unspoken thoughts lurking in the back of even Christian women's minds, such as: -We've Grown Apart -I'm Just Not That Into Sex -I Miss the Thrill of Being Single -I Love My Husband, but I'm Not In Love -Watching My Parents Probably Messed Me Up While these silent ponderings might seem harmless, they have the potential to create a negative undercurrent of resentment if not specifically addressed in...

Mark has been pastoring New Vision church for six years now, and all his hard work is about to pay off as the church approaches mega-church status. But while Mark has been busy building the church, his own household has been crumbling to pieces. After ignoring divine guidance, Mark finds himself caught up in the appearance of a scandal that threatens to tear the church apart. And his wife's secrets only add insult to near-fatal injury. Sharla would have done just about anything to be a mother...and, actually, she did. She was willing to pay the price for her mistakes, but she never dreamed...

Right man...wrong color? LaShondra has done the work on herself first. She's gotten her education and, more importantly, developed a strong relationship with Christ. Now, she's ready for a man-but not just any man. She wants a Boaz, a godly man...who's gainfully employed...and it would hurt if he looked good, too. God answers with three out of three, but there's a twist: her perfect man, Stelson Brown, isn't African-American. While LaShondra's parents are happy about her professional success, they're chomping at the bit for her to get married. Her father (who wouldn't even let her bring her...

*Essence Magazine Bestseller* After being blamed for her baby sister's death, Dianne Rucker swore she'd never come back to Dentonville, Texas. But her Aunt Gloria, who took her in after the accident, is getting remarried. Going back home means Dianne must face her own demons as well as a drug-addicted mother who is now falling even farther into schizophrenia. But Dianne isn't the only one struggling. Her two cousins must come to terms with their own issues after having grown up in this dysfunctional family of women. And Aunt Gloria may be hiding the biggest skeletons of all. The women must...

Back in college, Braxton Stoneworth and Tiffany Warren were just friends...until one spring night heightened their feelings for one another. Yet when they returned to school in the fall, Braxton made a decision that drove Tiffany to transfer schools and never look back. Now, nearly a decade later, they meet again as business experts vying for the same contract at a prestigious school. In addition to their professional competition, tensions mount as Braxton and Tiffany discover that they have two different versions of what happened to their romance so long ago. Can they overcome hard feelings...

Are you tired of being bullied by food? Wondering why the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit somehow isn't translating into power over a simple piece of cake? Perhaps it's because you haven't activated that power by speaking to your food. (Yes, literally ) Most Christian weight loss books tell us that we're over-feeding our faces in an effort to fill the space in our hearts that only God can occupy. But this simply isn't true for everyone. Many believers are actually in spiritual warfare because we have an enemy in the land who comes to distract, discourage and destroy believers from the...