Woman Cycle

Spin Cycle tells a wickedly funny, shamelessly erotic story of lovers and liars, exes and children, parents and other strangers. This hip and hilarious new novel by the acclaimed author of Neurotica introduces a heroine who never loses her sense of humour and who discovers, somewhere between the rinse and spin cycles, that love - and laughter - can truly conquer all.

An epic motorcycle ride through 15 countries took Jack Monig across as many internal as political borders. Hurled headfirst into a career block, she decided at middle age to go full throttle on an adventure of self-discovery while circumnavigating the globe in four months. This book shares the wisdom you can only get by crossing 37,350 kilometers by bike as the only woman in a group of male riders.

In this powerful and personal memoir, Annelise Duval shares her journey of survival, courage, and healing after escaping the devastating grip of domestic violence. Through raw, honest storytelling, Annelise provides insight into the emotional, physical, and psychological toll of abuse, while offering a message of hope for those still trapped in the cycle.

“Proceed as the way opens” is how William Least Heat-Moon put it in his book, River Horse. The line becomes a sort of mantra for Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth McGowan, a melanoma survivor. Having been given a five-year clean bill of health, McGowan decides to bicycle all 4,000 or so miles from America’s West to East Coast. She wants to help other melanoma victims and sets out to use her many miles to raise funds for cancer research. She also wants to better understand her late father, who died of melanoma at the age of 44, when Elizabeth was just 15.

Raised in chaos and violence, I carried my wounds into early motherhood, young, overwhelmed, and repeating the very patterns I swore I’d never pass on. I screamed. I hit. I walked away when they needed me most. And eventually, I gave up custody of the children I loved more than anything. This is not a redemption story with a neat bow. It’s a raw, unflinching memoir about what it takes to break generational cycles from the inside out. About failing -deeply- and still choosing to come back. About learning how to parent with intention after years of surviving on instinct.

Major Crimes Detective Samantha Reilly prefers to work alone - she’s seen as a maverick, and she still struggles privately with the death of her partner. The only person who ever sees her softer side is Michael Turcotte, a teenager she’s known since she rescued him eleven years ago from the aftermath of his parents’ murder-suicide.

Au cœur de la Ville éternelle ensevelie sous la neige, dans le très populaire et très branché quartier romain de Testaccio, une troisième jeune fille vient d'être assassinée, au beau milieu des fêtes de fin d'année. Le commissaire D'Innocenzo ne croit pas à l'hypothèse du tueur en série que les journaux se plaisent à rabâcher, mais ne sait plus comment maîtriser la peur qui gagne les habitants du quartier et cette population jeune et nombreuse qui fréquente, le soir, ses restaurants et ses discothèques, son théâtre et son cinéma.

Le matin du nouvel an, une femme disparaît. Une année auparavant, à Rome, une autre femme a disparu, mais sa fille refuse toujours de le déclarer à la police... Le début d'une nouvelle saison meurtrière ?D'une affaire à l'autre, l'inspecteur Mariella De Luca et sa coéquipière la belle Silvia Di Santo démêlent bientôt un terrible écheveau, où s'entrelacent règlements de comptes familiaux, problèmes d'argent et intrigues politiques. Où surtout, chaque fois, une voix absente semble chercher à se faire entendre... pour crier vengeance.

Deacon Malloy's life is dedicated to the Hell's Raiders motorcycle club. Tough, hard, and fast with his fists, he serves the group as sergeant at arms. But his devil-may-care approach to life is thrown for a loop when the five-year-old daughter he never knew existed lands on the club steps.

Laura’s twin brother was a misogynist. The family knew for years that he harbored mean feelings toward his sister. Lars’ father had talks with him as he begged that he change his ways, but the boy couldn’t do it. Eventually, he was sent away to Phillips Academy. Keeping the twins apart helped but when they were together, the same behavior surfaced. What was the answer? Laura loved Lars deeply even though he treated her with disrespect. Eventually, his actions demonstrated the most depraved and extreme misogyny on record.

Moving from Los Angeles to small, picturesque Mackinac Island to work in a bike shop might seem crazy, but Evie knows it's the best decision she's ever made. But things go downhill when a ferry full of tourists - including Evie's friend Fiona's former boss, the editor of a sleazy rag in LA - arrives on the island. No one knows why Peephole Perry came all the way to Mackinac, but things aren't looking good for Fiona when Peep is found dead. Now Evie has to gear up and get a grip on the truth if she wants to clear her friend's name....

At 31, Tricia Downing was in the best shape of her life. In the summer of 2000, Tricia, an avid cyclist, drove across the country for what amounted to 18 races in 23 days. She returned from her adventure to a fresh start: a new job awaited her, and determined to make the next summer the year she would make her mark on the world of cycling, she began a rigorous training strategy. But on September 17, 2000, Tricia Downing's life took a detour. While training on her bicycle, Tricia collided with a car that turned directly in her path, and instantly became paralyzed from the chest down.

No woman had ever joined the Rising Sons...until now. Raven is tough and strong, and she lives for the rush of the open road. She's trying for something that no woman has ever done, and the Rising Sons aren't going to make it easy for her. When trouble comes to the Rising Sons, though, she might be the only one man enough to stand against it. Gunner is ride or die. The club was the only thing on his mind until Raven showed up. As soon as he saw her, he had to have her. She's not just another lay to him but an equal.

After solving two murders, bike shop owner Evie Bloomfield thought life on Mackinac Island would settle into boredom until she finds out Nate Sutter, island police chief and once-upon-a-time under cover cop is on the run. Some bad-ass guys from Nate's Detroit days think he stole money from them in a champagne smuggling operation, and now they're headed to the island to get their loot. Evie is determined to help Nate because he's a good cop; Nate is determined to keep interfering Evie and island locals out of harm's way.

The latest information about estrogen, the body's enlivening powerhouse hormone. Why is estrogen crucial—and so misunderstood? How do I know if my estrogen level is “normal”? What is the best treatment for a hormonal imbalance? How does estrogen impact my reproductive cycle? Is hormone...

Many men tend to react to their partner's emotional outbursts or harsh comments because they don't understand why she feels so unsatisfied in their relationship. They become confused as to why the same behaviour that had their partner loving them one week has her completely turned off the next. Both parties are left feeling misunderstood, disrespected, and abandoned. This book helps men to navigate their way through the cycle of relationship stress and equips them with the essential skills that are required to respond and communicate.

When you reconnect with the divine feminine and tap into the ancient wisdom of the powerful women who came before you, you become a walking embodiment of love, magic, compassion and power. The practices and channelled messages within this book are here to support you in going deep within your...

Girl Unlearned is a raw and honest memoir about breaking generational cycles, reclaiming identity, and finding a sense of home within yourself. In this book, Anh Mian shares the story of her healing journey after being taken from her mother as a child and raised between two cultures, shaped by silence, shame, and emotional abandonment. Taught to stay small and quiet, she lived in survival mode for years until the quiet voice within her refused to be silenced.

Women are told the pill is the solution to every hormonal issue, but it's not. From painful periods to fertility struggles, real concerns are too often brushed aside. This empowering guide, written by a functional medicine physician, offers science-backed strategies that align with your menstrual cycle.

Looking for a walk on the wild side, Annabel Percy, the daughter of a powerful politician, gives in to an attraction to a sexy biker she meets one night. But she finds herself living a nightmare when she's kidnapped and transported into a hell on Earth she never could have imagined.