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Sir Ian McKellen is that rarest of characters: a celebrity whose distinguished political and social service has transcended his enormous fame and international stardom to reach far beyond the stage and screen. The breadth of his endeavour - professional, personal and political - has been truly staggering. Of some 400 stage and film roles, there are only three, in his own estimation, of which he has not been proud. Iconic roles have not been in short supply: Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings being perhaps the most universally recognised and well-loved. 

Two women, one fake relationship & a fall they'll never forget. Bella Gold needs money for college, so when she hears of an agency that pays you to date people in return for large sums of cash she signs up. She knows what everyone’s thinking but she doesn’t take off her clothes, even if she wanted to. The only thing that happens is some hand holding and honest conversation. If she’s being honest, she feels bad for how lonely these people are.

Kip O’Connor lives a simple life in the little seaside town of Pearl Bay. Unless it’s tourist season, things tend to be pretty peaceful. There is, however, one never-ending source of irritation in the form of Police Chief Merrick Dawson. Merrick is Kip’s older brother’s BFF, and nothing seems to bring Merrick more joy than nagging Kip about silly things. You’d think a police chief would have more important things to do than lecture Kip on parking tickets and picking up pet waste, but somehow Merrick always finds the time.

After barely surviving a terrifying stalker, Kip is reexamining his life choices. There’s nothing like almost dying to make you take stock of things. One bright spot is that the ever-maddening Merrick Dawson has stopped following him around picking on him. Merrick has begun dating Peter Harris, who by all accounts is a wonderful guy. When Kip is asked out on a romantic sunset cruise by one of Pearl Cove’s most eligible bachelors, he decides he has nothing to lose. But when Kip shows up for the cruise, instead of champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries, he finds his date dead.

A single mom, her new nanny, and an attempt to mask their feelings. HATTIE: The best thing that ever happened to me, besides having my son Ollie, was moving onto Sapphire Falls Orchard. Now it's almost eight years later, and the man who left me pregnant and alone comes knocking on my door...

Things are settling down in Pearl Cove as Kip and Merrick fumble their way through a new relationship. There’s no denying the two men have deep feelings for each other, but trust issues can play havoc when people don’t communicate well.

Free Rose Light is the wide-ranging story of the people and community of South Street Ministries, in Akron, Ohio, told in the style of the ministry - improvisational, risky, and present. As much as this is the story of South Street through O'Connor's experience of the organization, it is also an invitation to the listener by example.

Five years ago, Alexandria and Eden were thriving in the moment, falling fast and loving deeply. But when Eden broke Alexandria’s heart, she had to figure out how to carry on alone. She created a life and family for herself. Alexandria never expected to see Eden again, but then they run into each other—literally—and sparks fly. Alexandria thought it would be nothing, until she couldn’t forget the way it felt to be near her again.

Two strangers. One bed. A steamy weekend in Vegas & a wedding.

In this collection, explore a variety of poems depicting a time of loneliness, growth, and self reflection. How change can often be unwanted, and the feelings that transpire with overcoming it.

Maggie’s followed that rule throughout her life with no problem, until Rosie Robbins. The first female in the NFL to make the big leagues. She was going to bring the team to new heights, but Maggie had fallen hard. Not that Rosie noticed; the only thing on her mind was that MVP trophy, definitely not how beautiful the coach’s daughter was.

A collection of poetry focusing on the fall, being thankful, and remembering why you should say I love you everyday. Soft poetry hoping to heal, do you remember to tell your loved ones I love you everyday?

An intimate and evocative celebration of the life and legacy of music and political icon Sinéad O’Connor, featuring writers including Neko Case, Sinéad Gleeson, Rayne Fisher-Quann, Porochista Khakpour, and more. More than thirty years ago, Sinéad O’Connor shocked the world by tearing up a...

A cliché collection of poetry about falling in love with a friend and breaking your own heart. Have you ever fallen for a friend? Been in a relationship that wasn't official but you were in love? Been in love with someone you couldn't be with? Then this collection is for you.

Shannon O'Connor brings you a collection of poems inspired by past loves and lovers. Cosmic is comprised of pieces that capture her feelings, her dreams, and her deeply personal thoughts. She writes over 75 poems about her relationships as a sapphic woman.

Barbara Ann (Barbie) as her friends know her, is the CEO of her parents toy company Up, Up, Away toys. All Barbie wants to do is pop a bottle of champagne, create and sell the best toys in the world and maybe forget about the girl who broke her heart. Kenzie might be one of the world’s top models right now but under the lipstick and dresses, all she can think about is her first love. She left Barbie years ago to pursue her career in modeling and has been lonely ever since.

Liza was at the crossroads of her life, having just arrived in San Francisco. It was there that she found Genevieve, the love of her life. The years that followed were happy ones, full of adventure and companionship, until they decided to start a family. Liza and Genevieve set out on a complicated journey to have a child; one that would ultimately consume them.

The last thing single mom Nicole expected was to find love on her Hawaiian vacation. All she wanted to do was drink daiquiris, read her dirty book and relax for the first time without her son. Enter a beach ball to the head courtesy of Bree, the college student with eyes for the the single mom. After an apology leads to a heated hookup and a walk on the beach they begin to like each other. But will their vacation fling turn into something real or will it be a Hawaiian romance they leave behind?

Meet Yaya. She is a brown-haired, brown-eyed girl who chose to land on Earth in the spandex-and-boy-band-infused-'80s with her chosen perfectly f--ked up family, so she may learn, heal, and embrace it all. Are you ready to join her on a wild ride from the nargile cafes in Istanbul, to art cars in Burning Man, to knee-deep in quicksand in the jungles of Ecuador? The most heroic journey is the one she takes within, with the help of plant medicine, hot yoga, and other tantric tools, peeking behind the curtain of her own codependency, trauma, and BPD and unleashing her sexual desires.