Author: Linda Mayo
Publisher: Linda Mayo
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Rachel, from Brand Magazine is presented with another ho-hum story. It is not until she arrives at the mansion of a wealthy social elite that she finds this new job is anything but ho-hum. Rachel who has never found love, soon finds the past holds more of a future than her present. A time travel romance.
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
Author: Adrianna Cuevas
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 0374313628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
2021 Pura Belpré Honor Book NYPL Best Book of 2020 2020 Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids In this magical middle-grade debut novel from Adrianna Cuevas, The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, a Cuban American boy must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals. All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his dad. When he and his mother move to a new town to live with his grandmother after his dad’s latest deployment, Nestor plans to lay low. He definitely doesn’t want to anyone find out his deepest secret: that he can talk to animals. But when the animals in his new town start disappearing, Nestor's grandmother becomes the prime suspect after she is spotted in the woods where they were last seen. As Nestor investigates the source of the disappearances, he learns that they are being seized by a tule vieja—a witch who can absorb an animal’s powers by biting it during a solar eclipse. And the next eclipse is just around the corner... Now it’s up to Nestor’s extraordinary ability and his new friends to catch the tule vieja—and save a place he might just call home.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 0374313628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
2021 Pura Belpré Honor Book NYPL Best Book of 2020 2020 Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids In this magical middle-grade debut novel from Adrianna Cuevas, The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, a Cuban American boy must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals. All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his dad. When he and his mother move to a new town to live with his grandmother after his dad’s latest deployment, Nestor plans to lay low. He definitely doesn’t want to anyone find out his deepest secret: that he can talk to animals. But when the animals in his new town start disappearing, Nestor's grandmother becomes the prime suspect after she is spotted in the woods where they were last seen. As Nestor investigates the source of the disappearances, he learns that they are being seized by a tule vieja—a witch who can absorb an animal’s powers by biting it during a solar eclipse. And the next eclipse is just around the corner... Now it’s up to Nestor’s extraordinary ability and his new friends to catch the tule vieja—and save a place he might just call home.
Timeless
Author: Linda Mayo
Publisher: Linda Mayo
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Rachel, from Brand Magazine is presented with another ho-hum story. It is not until she arrives at the mansion of a wealthy social elite that she finds this new job is anything but ho-hum. Rachel who has never found love, soon finds the past holds more of a future than her present. A time travel romance.
Publisher: Linda Mayo
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Rachel, from Brand Magazine is presented with another ho-hum story. It is not until she arrives at the mansion of a wealthy social elite that she finds this new job is anything but ho-hum. Rachel who has never found love, soon finds the past holds more of a future than her present. A time travel romance.
Bittersweet Tones of Love
Author: Sarah Salem
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496949226
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
What can years of abuse leave behind? Fear, self-loathing, and deep but invisible scars ... Is it possible to feel happy and normal again? Hannah fought her fears and tried not to look back, but her past was a hideous, long, scary path; it kept on plaguing her mind like a long preview of her upcoming future. Over time, she grew to feel comfortable hiding inside the thick shell she had formed around herself, which kept her safe and sound. Her previous life with Yusuf was always playing in her head like a broken, dreadful record. As time continued to pass, she started to come out of her shell slowly, and her wounds started to heal. Yusuf’s voice didn’t taunt her as much. Then one day, she met a man with whom she felt complete; she thought he was different from anyone she had ever met, only to discover later that he was hiding his own past ...
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496949226
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
What can years of abuse leave behind? Fear, self-loathing, and deep but invisible scars ... Is it possible to feel happy and normal again? Hannah fought her fears and tried not to look back, but her past was a hideous, long, scary path; it kept on plaguing her mind like a long preview of her upcoming future. Over time, she grew to feel comfortable hiding inside the thick shell she had formed around herself, which kept her safe and sound. Her previous life with Yusuf was always playing in her head like a broken, dreadful record. As time continued to pass, she started to come out of her shell slowly, and her wounds started to heal. Yusuf’s voice didn’t taunt her as much. Then one day, she met a man with whom she felt complete; she thought he was different from anyone she had ever met, only to discover later that he was hiding his own past ...
How to Hang a Witch
Author: Adriana Mather
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0553539507
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller! It’s the Salem Witch Trials meets Mean Girls in this New York Times bestselling novel from one of the descendants of Cotton Mather, where the trials of high school start to feel like a modern-day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem’s past. Salem, Massachusetts, is the site of the infamous witch trials and the new home of Samantha Mather. Recently transplanted from New York City, Sam and her stepmother are not exactly welcomed with open arms. Sam is the descendant of Cotton Mather, one of the men responsible for those trials—and almost immediately, she becomes the enemy of a group of girls who call themselves the Descendants. And guess who their ancestors were? If dealing with that weren’t enough, Sam also comes face to face with a real, live (well, technically dead) ghost. A handsome, angry ghost who wants Sam to stop touching his stuff. But soon Sam discovers she is at the center of a centuries-old curse affecting anyone with ties to the trials. Sam must come to terms with the ghost and find a way to work with the Descendants to stop a deadly cycle that has been going on since the first accused witch was hanged. If any town should have learned its lesson, it’s Salem. But history may be about to repeat itself. “It’s like Mean Girls meets history class in the best possible way.” —Seventeen Magazine “Mather shines a light on the lessons the Salem Witch Trials can teach us about modern-day bullying—and what we can do about it.” —Bustle “Strikes a careful balance of creepy, fun, and thoughtful.” —NPR I am utterly addicted to Mather’s electric debut. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, twisting and turning with ghosts, witches, an ancient curse, and—sigh—romance. It’s beautiful. Haunting. The characters are vivid and real. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down.” —Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All the Bright Places
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0553539507
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller! It’s the Salem Witch Trials meets Mean Girls in this New York Times bestselling novel from one of the descendants of Cotton Mather, where the trials of high school start to feel like a modern-day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem’s past. Salem, Massachusetts, is the site of the infamous witch trials and the new home of Samantha Mather. Recently transplanted from New York City, Sam and her stepmother are not exactly welcomed with open arms. Sam is the descendant of Cotton Mather, one of the men responsible for those trials—and almost immediately, she becomes the enemy of a group of girls who call themselves the Descendants. And guess who their ancestors were? If dealing with that weren’t enough, Sam also comes face to face with a real, live (well, technically dead) ghost. A handsome, angry ghost who wants Sam to stop touching his stuff. But soon Sam discovers she is at the center of a centuries-old curse affecting anyone with ties to the trials. Sam must come to terms with the ghost and find a way to work with the Descendants to stop a deadly cycle that has been going on since the first accused witch was hanged. If any town should have learned its lesson, it’s Salem. But history may be about to repeat itself. “It’s like Mean Girls meets history class in the best possible way.” —Seventeen Magazine “Mather shines a light on the lessons the Salem Witch Trials can teach us about modern-day bullying—and what we can do about it.” —Bustle “Strikes a careful balance of creepy, fun, and thoughtful.” —NPR I am utterly addicted to Mather’s electric debut. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, twisting and turning with ghosts, witches, an ancient curse, and—sigh—romance. It’s beautiful. Haunting. The characters are vivid and real. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down.” —Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All the Bright Places
The Mists of Adriana
Author: Roger M. Woodbury
Publisher: Roger M Woodbury
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
He is a writer and landscape photographer living on the coast of Maine. One of his greatest pleasures is driving on Mount Desert Island (home of Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor) in his Porsche 928, searching for interesting sights to photograph or perhaps just to see the sunrise. It is while enjoying one of these drives on a frosty late winter morning that he spots another Porsche. A woman is standing beside the car looking at a flat tire. Being a fellow Porsche owner, he naturally stops to try and help. Little does he realize his innocent offer of assistance will lead to adventure, danger, and involvements reaching far beyond the simple life that he knew-as he descends into "The Mists of Adriana."
Publisher: Roger M Woodbury
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
He is a writer and landscape photographer living on the coast of Maine. One of his greatest pleasures is driving on Mount Desert Island (home of Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor) in his Porsche 928, searching for interesting sights to photograph or perhaps just to see the sunrise. It is while enjoying one of these drives on a frosty late winter morning that he spots another Porsche. A woman is standing beside the car looking at a flat tire. Being a fellow Porsche owner, he naturally stops to try and help. Little does he realize his innocent offer of assistance will lead to adventure, danger, and involvements reaching far beyond the simple life that he knew-as he descends into "The Mists of Adriana."
The Baker Files: Deadly Medicine
Author: J. W. Hawks
Publisher: America Star Books
ISBN: 1680901451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"A successful murder investigation put Cully on the map. His detective skills set him up for a consultation that he doubts will produce results, but he accepts regardless. Susan Drummond is searching for her husband's killer, despite the police's conclusion that his death was a suicide. But what Cully uncovers during his investigation begs even more questions, especially when he realizes that Mr. Drummond was, indeed, murdered. He just has to prove it. The romance between Cully and his team member Sandy takes a tragic, unexpected turn once they begin the investigation. The pair digs deep into the lives of the Drummonds, pulling up secrets and unearthing information that shines the spotlight on various people that came into Mr. Drummond's path, each one proving to be more difficult than the last. That dedication puts him and his wife in the path of danger with disastrous consequences. Discovering a secret about Sandy long after it's too late forces Cully to seek retribution. Hawks' characters are exposed to more upheaval than they bargained for when signing on to help Cully when they realize they're mixed up in the drug trade and cross-border mysteries. Can Cully determine the people behind so much death? Or will his vulnerability put him at risk of never seeking justice?"
Publisher: America Star Books
ISBN: 1680901451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"A successful murder investigation put Cully on the map. His detective skills set him up for a consultation that he doubts will produce results, but he accepts regardless. Susan Drummond is searching for her husband's killer, despite the police's conclusion that his death was a suicide. But what Cully uncovers during his investigation begs even more questions, especially when he realizes that Mr. Drummond was, indeed, murdered. He just has to prove it. The romance between Cully and his team member Sandy takes a tragic, unexpected turn once they begin the investigation. The pair digs deep into the lives of the Drummonds, pulling up secrets and unearthing information that shines the spotlight on various people that came into Mr. Drummond's path, each one proving to be more difficult than the last. That dedication puts him and his wife in the path of danger with disastrous consequences. Discovering a secret about Sandy long after it's too late forces Cully to seek retribution. Hawks' characters are exposed to more upheaval than they bargained for when signing on to help Cully when they realize they're mixed up in the drug trade and cross-border mysteries. Can Cully determine the people behind so much death? Or will his vulnerability put him at risk of never seeking justice?"
The Venice Adriana
Author: Ethan Mordden
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 146689332X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Greek-American opera singer Adriana Grafanas is the most famous opera singer of her time and her scandals, temperament, and cancellations were the stuff of international headlines. Now, in her early 60s, her voice is in shreds and she is near retirement. Sent to Venice to "pull together" her autobiography, American Mark Trigger is drawn into the compelling world of Adriana and of Venice itself. Trying to uncover the truth about Adriana's life, Mark instead discovers his own passions--men and Adriana's music. Bold, sensual, and evocative of a forgotten time and place, The Venice Adriana is Ethan Mordden at his finest.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 146689332X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Greek-American opera singer Adriana Grafanas is the most famous opera singer of her time and her scandals, temperament, and cancellations were the stuff of international headlines. Now, in her early 60s, her voice is in shreds and she is near retirement. Sent to Venice to "pull together" her autobiography, American Mark Trigger is drawn into the compelling world of Adriana and of Venice itself. Trying to uncover the truth about Adriana's life, Mark instead discovers his own passions--men and Adriana's music. Bold, sensual, and evocative of a forgotten time and place, The Venice Adriana is Ethan Mordden at his finest.
Once-Upon-Thyme
Author: Celine Jeanjean
Publisher: Magic Hippo Publishing Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
What happens when nothing goes according to plan in a fairytale? If you're a fan of quirky characters, fun yet heart-warming stories, slow burn and clean romance, all with cozy vibes and, of course, a dragon, then you will love this fairytale retelling - at its heart, a story about finding your happy ever after even when you don't fit the norm. It's not easy being a princess, especially when your fairytale life refuses to follow the script. Adrianna grapples with many problems. Her evil stepmother is too obsessed with her garden to remember being evil, her evil stepsister is adorable and dear to Adrianna’s heart, and if that wasn’t bad enough, her fairy godmother spends her days drinking, eating chocolate, and flirting with the gardener. And just when Adrianna thinks her life couldn't get any more absurd, enter Prince Charming—who inexplicably proposes to her stepmother. Adrianna decides that enough is enough—she's quitting the life of a princess altogether. Except that escaping a fairytale isn’t as easy as she thought, and to preserve her home and her family, she needs to somehow blunder her way to a Happy Ever After. Meaning a prince has to rescue her and propose marriage. So, accompanied by her tipsy fairy godmother and a distractingly handsome (annoyingly so) stablehand, she sets her sights on a formidable task – finding a dragon, in the hopes this will convince a prince to perform the required rescue and marriage proposal. Once-Upon-Thyme is a wonderfully twisted take on the classic fairytale formula, full of misfit characters, unexpected twists, and all about the importance of embracing life's beautiful imperfections. After all, even the most imperfect stories can lead to the most satisfying endings.
Publisher: Magic Hippo Publishing Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
What happens when nothing goes according to plan in a fairytale? If you're a fan of quirky characters, fun yet heart-warming stories, slow burn and clean romance, all with cozy vibes and, of course, a dragon, then you will love this fairytale retelling - at its heart, a story about finding your happy ever after even when you don't fit the norm. It's not easy being a princess, especially when your fairytale life refuses to follow the script. Adrianna grapples with many problems. Her evil stepmother is too obsessed with her garden to remember being evil, her evil stepsister is adorable and dear to Adrianna’s heart, and if that wasn’t bad enough, her fairy godmother spends her days drinking, eating chocolate, and flirting with the gardener. And just when Adrianna thinks her life couldn't get any more absurd, enter Prince Charming—who inexplicably proposes to her stepmother. Adrianna decides that enough is enough—she's quitting the life of a princess altogether. Except that escaping a fairytale isn’t as easy as she thought, and to preserve her home and her family, she needs to somehow blunder her way to a Happy Ever After. Meaning a prince has to rescue her and propose marriage. So, accompanied by her tipsy fairy godmother and a distractingly handsome (annoyingly so) stablehand, she sets her sights on a formidable task – finding a dragon, in the hopes this will convince a prince to perform the required rescue and marriage proposal. Once-Upon-Thyme is a wonderfully twisted take on the classic fairytale formula, full of misfit characters, unexpected twists, and all about the importance of embracing life's beautiful imperfections. After all, even the most imperfect stories can lead to the most satisfying endings.
New York Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Faceless Angel
Author: LuAnn Nies
Publisher: Satin Romance
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
With a threat of civil war, Laird Cameron, Chieftain of the MacCormac Clan agrees to an alliance with Sir Alexander, an English baronet. He accepts the baronet’s daughter as payment in exchange for his protection against a band of murdering thieves terrorizing the Highland’s southern border. However, on his way to retrieve his betrothed, Cam and his army are attacked, and he’s severely wounded and expected to die. Lady Adriana is averse to her younger sister marrying the notorious mercenary. But when she learns the severity of his injuries, she seizes the opportunity to escape her cruel father by taking her sister’s place and weds the unconscious laird. A deception that could seal her fate and lead to her execution. Should the laird survive his injuries, she fears he will realize she isn’t the beautiful young obedient bride her father had promised. If offended by his spinster wife and the scars she carries from her past, he could put her to death or send her back to face her father’s harsh punishment. But if her identity is kept a secret from him until she becomes pregnant with his heir, he might let her live to be a nursemaid to the child. For her own salvation and under the cover of darkness, each night she slips into her husband’s chambers and seduces him. But how long can she keep this deception alive?
Publisher: Satin Romance
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
With a threat of civil war, Laird Cameron, Chieftain of the MacCormac Clan agrees to an alliance with Sir Alexander, an English baronet. He accepts the baronet’s daughter as payment in exchange for his protection against a band of murdering thieves terrorizing the Highland’s southern border. However, on his way to retrieve his betrothed, Cam and his army are attacked, and he’s severely wounded and expected to die. Lady Adriana is averse to her younger sister marrying the notorious mercenary. But when she learns the severity of his injuries, she seizes the opportunity to escape her cruel father by taking her sister’s place and weds the unconscious laird. A deception that could seal her fate and lead to her execution. Should the laird survive his injuries, she fears he will realize she isn’t the beautiful young obedient bride her father had promised. If offended by his spinster wife and the scars she carries from her past, he could put her to death or send her back to face her father’s harsh punishment. But if her identity is kept a secret from him until she becomes pregnant with his heir, he might let her live to be a nursemaid to the child. For her own salvation and under the cover of darkness, each night she slips into her husband’s chambers and seduces him. But how long can she keep this deception alive?