Second Act Writings Volume 2: Poetry on Life, Love & Other Musings is the second book in the Second Act Writings series of poetry by R.H.W. Dorsey. The poet's second act in life continues with this poetry collection. The poetry in this book is as eclectic as the first book. Many of the poems in volume 2 are structured with inspiration from poetry prompts. This book, like the first, uses various poetic forms and devices in its offerings. In 2019,...

Moments before the final curtsy of her career, prima ballerina Margot Johnson finds herself holding her partner in her arms while he dies, for real, on stage. Has Yuri been murdered, and if so, why? In the terrifying hours and days that follow, Margot sees one tragedy after another befall her beloved Empire Ballet. Fearful for her own life and the lives of her friends and colleagues, Margot joins Detective Frank Sutton to try to find the murderer. Frank...

Lights. Camera. Romance. Jessica Quillen, veterinarian for the charitable K-9 Angelz program, didn't mean to stumble into the middle of a New York movie shoot. She just wanted to rescue the stray dog she'd been chasing. Instead, she's playing catch-up with her ex-fiance-and the screen's hottest action hero, Hugh Baker. The only man she ever loved. The dream that disappeared. The heartthrob who's now hoping for a "take two." Seeing Jessica triggers...

After an unsuccessful marriage and decades of relationships that left her unfulfilled and wanting more, 50-year-old Cheri D. Syphax turned to the one place she hadn't considered looking for love, online. In early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to retreat indoors, she created a profile on Match.com, her picture radiating from the screen for potential suitors to take notice. A week later, one man, captivated by her smile, slid into...

From midtown Manhattan to a Florida suburb, from coastal Savannah to the hills of Rome, the interwoven tales of three women unfold in the voices of Sarah, Miriam, and Beth. Their unshakable friendship takes root in a Buffalo college dorm in the late 1960s. Fueled by the optimism and bravado of that era, they charge into adulthood with high expectations and lofty ideas. They were, as Beth would later observe, "the first generation of women to feel...

Second Acts is a guide to reinventing your life. Whether you wish to change careers, move to a more desirable part of the country, start a business, write a novel, or drop everything to pursue a life dream, Stephen Pollan offers a powerful message of hope and guidance that has benefited his own clients. Through a series of exercises, you will develop a comprehensive "script" for your second act-a step-by-step action plan that will lead you to the...

Stranded with the rock star ex she can't resist! If you like sexy romance with a side of laughter and all the feels, Her Second Act by USA Today bestselling author Joanne Rock is for you! Struggling actress Shannon Leigh wants no part of a reunion with her brooding and complicated rock star ex. But when he very publicly offers a ride home from their friend's wedding in Mexico, she accepts to minimize the break-up drama. Then the car flips after a...

RESISTING THE UNEXPECTED Letti Aldrete's dreams fizzled some eighteen years ago, but that doesn't mean her daughter can't live the life Letti always wanted. Sure, some people think she's the stage mother from hell, but she won't be denied. Letti is happy enough acting in the community theater's productions, but increasingly, the leads are going to younger women, and Letti is pissed off. She looks good. Could play twenty-five with the right makeup,...

Continuing where the First Act left off, Magnetin and Delphine must depart ways in order to gather enough information and recruit enough allies in order to end eons of suffering brought onto the world by a parasite that was responsible for inciting the Orcish Horde, infecting Aeternum and leading to the Mad War. Meanwhile, Jacob the Betrayer has been on an ill-conceived crusade against those who participated in these events and has went off the deep...

"Patricia Heaton knows what it's like to stage a second act and navigate pivotal transitions in life. When Heaton's children left the nest, she found herself in a new and unfamiliar stage of life, compelling her to evaluate which direction to take next. She discovered she had the time to pursue passions that were previously placed on hold, both personally and professionally. She made her move and took a step forward in her career and for the first...