Kate Russell

The year 2000. Bright and ambitious Vanessa gets entangled in an affairwith Jacob Strain, a forty-two-year-old English teacherRussian literature.2017 year. Strain is accused of sexual harassment.Rethinking the events of seventeen years ago, Vanessatorn between past and present. Her mind is crowdedthe memories and traumas of an adult woman with troubles are interwovenof a teenage girl. She has to decide: was it love or notwas it simply used? Erotic delight or unhealthy potraction? Was she ready for such a relationship when she was onlyfifteen?

Throughout the Universe, Ancient Aliens travel the Grid, a slipstream wormhole-connected portal system. However, the descendants of the creators of the Grid have forgotten their shared heritage and some live by plundering, pillaging, and murdering.Vashla is one such space pirate. She lives on her own planet, VaLinta. Her cousins, Zorn and Rakal, are estranged. Zorn rules over his polluted mining planet called Zamba with malice, cruelty, and careless disregard for his expendable workforce. Rakal now lives on Earth after partnering Tam, a dual-gender citizen. He's adopted a peaceful life, although always on guard to protect his human family from the threat of his cousins in space.Gardt Ness lives on Ghaur, an overpopulated planet where the Government rules every aspect of the citizens' lives. Gardt, a trained space pilot who has returned from a failed mission, is now an outcast within his world community. As a non-citizen, he has only the right to live in the home he grew up in, tending the needs of his estranged wife, her new husband, and their family. Gardt wants to warn the people of Ghaur of the dangers in space. He fears the folly of a colonization program and is frustrated when his warnings are ignored.Orthama is a dead planet with a scientific outpost space station orbiting it. The scientists are working to develop a breeding program to repopulate the dead world once it becomes habitable. The Elders on the space station research their records of the ancient past as they continue their experiments.Zorn wants his cousin, Vashla, to be his partner, but when she rejects him in favour of Gardt Ness, he retaliates. Meanwhile, the reunion of Gardt with his former captor, Vashla, sets in place a chain of events that culminates in a battle between all five worlds - Earth, VaLinta, Zamba, Ghaur and Orthama - to survive against a common foe.

When I was 16, I was in love with my best friend's older brother. And I do mean older. He kissed the fire out of me, but then let me go. Now 8 years later, he's interested. If I give him another chance, will he break my heart again? Or will I get my happily ever after? Choosing YouAgain is a sweet romantic comedy/chick lit novella: 17,500 words.

Sweethearts of Sumner County, Vol. 1 features four individually published, sweet romance short stories/novelettes. Elle and Danny were childhood sweethearts who married right out of college and then divorced. Six months later, they run into each other at his sister's wedding reception. Will sparks fly a second time? Or will they get burned? Never Let You Go is a sweet contemporary short story about regrets and second chances: 5,200 words. A spicier version of this title was published under the pen name Elizabeth Carlos, but is now titled More Than Anything by Emily Padraic. Jules Russo's childhood wish finally comes true when Adam Blake asks her out. Her new date may not live up to her preconceived ideas--he may just be more. Who knew that saving seats, peanut butter and jelly, and street signs could lead to forever? Is This Seat Taken? is a sweet new adult romance: 12,600 words. In this companion piece to Is This Seat Taken?, Mandy's life hasn't turned out the way she planned. Her father died, her mother is bipolar, and she's overwhelmed with responsibility and indecision. That's why she's so grateful for her boyfriend, Luke. But just how long does he plan on sticking around? This Heart of Mine is a sweet, new adult romance short story about loving each other just right: 3,500 words. When Sarah bumped into Trey at a restaurant, she wasn't expecting the good-looking, charming guy to ask her out on a date. But she never would have guessed that he was the new boss that everybody in her office was dreading. Will their romance be over before it even starts? Or will that night be the beginning of forever? Need You Now is a sweet romance short story/ short novella: 10,400 words. A spicier version of this title was published under the pen name Elizabeth Carlos, but is currently titled The One for Me by Emily Padraic.

Sweethearts of Sumner County, Vol. 2 features four individually published, sweet romance short stories: Mel just got dumped by her boyfriend of four years. She might cry for a little while, but she's determined to find Mr. Right because she's got to get some use out of her infamous birthing hips. So what happens when she's found Mr. Right and her ex-boyfriend shows back up? Love, Life, and Chicken Pot Pie is a sweet, contemporary short story: 5,000 words. After eight months away, I'm finally back home. Momma, Daddy, and Grandma are thrilled to see me, but I'm wondering if my ex-boyfriend will be, too. Maybe I'll swing by Miss Betty's for the best chess pie in the South. Who knows? Maybe Jason will have the same idea. You know what else? Maybe we're not quite over just yet. You Again is a sweet, contemporary romance short story: 4,100 words. I wasn't thrilled when my mother told me she was getting married again. It wasn't until I met Future Husband #5 that I also met his son. Riley got my attention, that's for sure. Is it a mistake that we're going out? Or are we on our way to forever? Me and Mr. Jones is a sweet, contemporary romance short story: 7,100 words. A slightly steamier version is published under the pen name Emily Padraic. Honor is pregnant, and her ex-boyfriend is MIA. But she's going to track him down and tell him tonight if it's the last thing she does. Oh, and then she's going to tell her conservative family after church about the baby. No biggie. Right? His Expectant Ex is a sweet romance/ women's fiction short story: 7,000 words. A slightly steamier version is published under the pen name Emily Padraic.

Glavnomu geroju etoj knigi, povstrechavshemu na odnoj iz ulits nochnogo Los-Andzhelesa chudakovatogo starika, vypal shans uslyshat udivitelnuju i zakhvatyvajuschuju istoriju o tom, kak zarozhdalsja mir i o tom, kak na nebesakh, gde nad sozdaniem Vselennoj trudilis ne pokladaja ruk angely raznykh chinov i rangov, proizoshlo uzhasnejshee prestuplenie: pervoe v mire ubijstvo. Nash geroj i ne dogadyvaetsja, chto ego sobesednik - odin iz uchastnikov etikh sobytij, angel vozmezdija Raguel, i ikh vstrecha tozhe ne sovsem sluchajna...

After nearly killing her latest date, one-fourth vampire Emma Brandt finds herself back in the Vampire Community, whether she likes it or not. Throw in her nosy family, Vampire Security on her speed dial, and an ex-boyfriend who wants a second chance at forever, and you have chick lit with some bite. And Then He Bit Me is a 40,000 word short novel.

Sport and those who run it have an important duty to ensure the safety and wellbeing of young participants. This text presents the findings of a unique research project into the experiences of a wide range of stakeholders in contemporary youth soccer, exploring crucial issues of child protection, social policy, and the culture and governance of sport. It covers: The youth soccer context — twenty-first century family life, the sports policy background, and the organisation, governance and culture of the English gameResearch findings — the experiences of children and young people, parents and carers, coaches, teachers, referees, Child Protection Officers, Football Development Officers, and those involved in women’s, disability and professional soccerIssues in social policy research — methodological, ethical and management challengesConclusions and implications — the benefits and limitations of different approaches to the protection of children and young people in sport.For researchers, professionals and decision-makers, this text provides important new insight into the impact of child protection policies, and into the potential for evidence-based practice in youth sport.

Sport and those who run it have an important duty to ensure the safety and wellbeing of young participants. This text presents the findings of a unique research project into the experiences of a wide range of stakeholders in contemporary youth soccer, exploring crucial issues of child protection, social policy, and the culture and governance of sport. It covers: The youth soccer context — twenty-first century family life, the sports policy background, and the organisation, governance and culture of the English gameResearch findings — the experiences of children and young people, parents and carers, coaches, teachers, referees, Child Protection Officers, Football Development Officers, and those involved in women’s, disability and professional soccerIssues in social policy research — methodological, ethical and management challengesConclusions and implications — the benefits and limitations of different approaches to the protection of children and young people in sport.For researchers, professionals and decision-makers, this text provides important new insight into the impact of child protection policies, and into the potential for evidence-based practice in youth sport.