Author: Elysia Whisler
Publisher: MIRA
ISBN: 0369720741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Family is a feeling There’s nothing like an important birthday to make a person realize all the things they haven’t accomplished. As Tabitha Steele blows out thirty candles, she makes a wish to take charge of her life. It’s a tall order, considering she doesn’t have much to show for herself since leaving military service. She works at a motorcycle shop but has never even ridden a motorcycle; she’s floundering in massage school; her social life consists of her aunt and her gym buddies; and her closest relationship is with Trinity, the service dog who helps her manage every day. She feels like an imposter in every aspect of her own life. Playful and wild-hearted gym coach Chris Hobbs is Tabitha’s opposite. He likes to keep things fun and temporary, which is why he’s never tried to move the deepening friendship he has with Tabitha into anything more. But he’s the perfect person to help Tabitha discover her strengths. Then the sudden reappearance of his estranged brother forces Chris to face his past and the vulnerable part of himself behind the party-boy persona…and that means letting Tabitha in. As difficult as it is for Tabitha and Chris to leave the old definitions of themselves behind, the journey is better with someone special at their sides, becoming who they’re meant to be, together. "Sweet and sexy, packed with emotions… Romance, rescue dogs, and a side of mystery." —Trish Doller, New York Times bestselling author of Float Plan,on Forever Home Dogwood County Book 1: Rescue You Book 2: Forever Home Book 3: Becoming Family
Grooming Gracie
Author: Linda J. Schraufnagel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948365062
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Gracie the Samoyed does not want to get brushed. She would rather be playing fetch or chasing a squirrel. Gracie's thick, double coat is full of twigs and leaves and heaven only knows what else. Linda needs to brush Gracie's fur and tries her best to encourage her to sit still. Once Gracie is all brushed, she falls asleep and dreams of all kinds of things that lead to the idea that maybe getting brushed isn't so bad after all. Join Gracie and Linda as they share their adventure.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948365062
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Gracie the Samoyed does not want to get brushed. She would rather be playing fetch or chasing a squirrel. Gracie's thick, double coat is full of twigs and leaves and heaven only knows what else. Linda needs to brush Gracie's fur and tries her best to encourage her to sit still. Once Gracie is all brushed, she falls asleep and dreams of all kinds of things that lead to the idea that maybe getting brushed isn't so bad after all. Join Gracie and Linda as they share their adventure.
Becoming Family
Author: Elysia Whisler
Publisher: MIRA
ISBN: 0369720741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Family is a feeling There’s nothing like an important birthday to make a person realize all the things they haven’t accomplished. As Tabitha Steele blows out thirty candles, she makes a wish to take charge of her life. It’s a tall order, considering she doesn’t have much to show for herself since leaving military service. She works at a motorcycle shop but has never even ridden a motorcycle; she’s floundering in massage school; her social life consists of her aunt and her gym buddies; and her closest relationship is with Trinity, the service dog who helps her manage every day. She feels like an imposter in every aspect of her own life. Playful and wild-hearted gym coach Chris Hobbs is Tabitha’s opposite. He likes to keep things fun and temporary, which is why he’s never tried to move the deepening friendship he has with Tabitha into anything more. But he’s the perfect person to help Tabitha discover her strengths. Then the sudden reappearance of his estranged brother forces Chris to face his past and the vulnerable part of himself behind the party-boy persona…and that means letting Tabitha in. As difficult as it is for Tabitha and Chris to leave the old definitions of themselves behind, the journey is better with someone special at their sides, becoming who they’re meant to be, together. "Sweet and sexy, packed with emotions… Romance, rescue dogs, and a side of mystery." —Trish Doller, New York Times bestselling author of Float Plan,on Forever Home Dogwood County Book 1: Rescue You Book 2: Forever Home Book 3: Becoming Family
Publisher: MIRA
ISBN: 0369720741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Family is a feeling There’s nothing like an important birthday to make a person realize all the things they haven’t accomplished. As Tabitha Steele blows out thirty candles, she makes a wish to take charge of her life. It’s a tall order, considering she doesn’t have much to show for herself since leaving military service. She works at a motorcycle shop but has never even ridden a motorcycle; she’s floundering in massage school; her social life consists of her aunt and her gym buddies; and her closest relationship is with Trinity, the service dog who helps her manage every day. She feels like an imposter in every aspect of her own life. Playful and wild-hearted gym coach Chris Hobbs is Tabitha’s opposite. He likes to keep things fun and temporary, which is why he’s never tried to move the deepening friendship he has with Tabitha into anything more. But he’s the perfect person to help Tabitha discover her strengths. Then the sudden reappearance of his estranged brother forces Chris to face his past and the vulnerable part of himself behind the party-boy persona…and that means letting Tabitha in. As difficult as it is for Tabitha and Chris to leave the old definitions of themselves behind, the journey is better with someone special at their sides, becoming who they’re meant to be, together. "Sweet and sexy, packed with emotions… Romance, rescue dogs, and a side of mystery." —Trish Doller, New York Times bestselling author of Float Plan,on Forever Home Dogwood County Book 1: Rescue You Book 2: Forever Home Book 3: Becoming Family
BROTHER OF THE GROOM
Author: Judith Yates
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459266609
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
THE BRIDE… Though five years had passed, Holly West still couldn't forget being left at the altar. She'd fled town in disgrace, taking with her a secret she prayed no one would ever discover—that she was carrying her fiancé's child…. AND THE BABY… For four years she had raised her daughter out of harm's way. But now, suddenly, her ex-groom's brother, Jordan Mason, had appeared on her doorstep. What had brought him to Golden after all these years? Could he have uncovered her secret? Or did her have a more personal mission on his mind?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459266609
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
THE BRIDE… Though five years had passed, Holly West still couldn't forget being left at the altar. She'd fled town in disgrace, taking with her a secret she prayed no one would ever discover—that she was carrying her fiancé's child…. AND THE BABY… For four years she had raised her daughter out of harm's way. But now, suddenly, her ex-groom's brother, Jordan Mason, had appeared on her doorstep. What had brought him to Golden after all these years? Could he have uncovered her secret? Or did her have a more personal mission on his mind?
Cinderella's Big Sky Groom
Author: Christine Rimmer
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1426869509
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Ross Garrison was everything Lynn Taylor had everdreamed of in a prince. And in one fairy-tale night,she gave him her innocence—and her heart. Noweveryone was talking about how the prim schoolteacherturned up in the sexy lawyer's bed—until Ross gave thetownsfolk something to really talk about and claimedLynn as his bride-to-be! Lynn knew Ross was onlytrying to protect her honor. After all, this confirmedbachelor was about as far from marriage material as aman could be. Unless, of course, he fell in love….
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1426869509
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Ross Garrison was everything Lynn Taylor had everdreamed of in a prince. And in one fairy-tale night,she gave him her innocence—and her heart. Noweveryone was talking about how the prim schoolteacherturned up in the sexy lawyer's bed—until Ross gave thetownsfolk something to really talk about and claimedLynn as his bride-to-be! Lynn knew Ross was onlytrying to protect her honor. After all, this confirmedbachelor was about as far from marriage material as aman could be. Unless, of course, he fell in love….
Women Willing to Fight
Author: Silke Andris
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443804762
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Women Willing to Fight is a collection of essays that explores the presence of the fighting woman in contemporary Hollywood cinema. Drawn from a variety of genres, the authors examine the changing role, image and position of this figure in film over recent decades. The increasing dominance of this character and her repositioning as a protagonist reinvigorates discussion concerning the dynamics of film narrative and spectacle. Each contribution takes as its focus a central character from the Hollywood blockbuster era, examining in detail the motivations and implications of the fighting female. In doing so the collection raises significant questions about the place of the fighting woman in contemporary media and the relationships she forges on and off-screen. With a strong appreciation of the mixed messages inherent in images of fighting women, Women Willing to Fight seeks to draw attention to the embodied forms - physical, intellectual and emotional - through which female fighters are represented. The anthology places particular emphasis on the emergence of the physically empowered woman, a character for whom the body has become a weapon and a target. While early cinematic representations allowed women to voice their fury and frustration, today’s female fighters not only ‘speak up’ but ‘muscle up’. Putting aside the supernatural powers of many action heroines, this volume focuses on the kinds of fighting skills, abilities and desires that are engendered in characterisations of mortal women. To this end the volume implicitly addresses complex and cross-cultural notions of ‘extra-ordinary’ power. By examining the embodied arsenal that these characters possess and develop - through training, conditioning, and life experience - it considers the representation of motivation and metamorphoses into ‘the fighting woman’: how a woman fights holds implicit meaning and inevitably urges us to consider why and what she is fighting for.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443804762
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Women Willing to Fight is a collection of essays that explores the presence of the fighting woman in contemporary Hollywood cinema. Drawn from a variety of genres, the authors examine the changing role, image and position of this figure in film over recent decades. The increasing dominance of this character and her repositioning as a protagonist reinvigorates discussion concerning the dynamics of film narrative and spectacle. Each contribution takes as its focus a central character from the Hollywood blockbuster era, examining in detail the motivations and implications of the fighting female. In doing so the collection raises significant questions about the place of the fighting woman in contemporary media and the relationships she forges on and off-screen. With a strong appreciation of the mixed messages inherent in images of fighting women, Women Willing to Fight seeks to draw attention to the embodied forms - physical, intellectual and emotional - through which female fighters are represented. The anthology places particular emphasis on the emergence of the physically empowered woman, a character for whom the body has become a weapon and a target. While early cinematic representations allowed women to voice their fury and frustration, today’s female fighters not only ‘speak up’ but ‘muscle up’. Putting aside the supernatural powers of many action heroines, this volume focuses on the kinds of fighting skills, abilities and desires that are engendered in characterisations of mortal women. To this end the volume implicitly addresses complex and cross-cultural notions of ‘extra-ordinary’ power. By examining the embodied arsenal that these characters possess and develop - through training, conditioning, and life experience - it considers the representation of motivation and metamorphoses into ‘the fighting woman’: how a woman fights holds implicit meaning and inevitably urges us to consider why and what she is fighting for.
The Moon and the Other
Author: John Kessel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481481444
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
A Washington Post Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Selection of 2017 “Charming, sexy.” —The Washington Post John Kessel, one of the most visionary writers in the field, has created a rich matriarchal utopia, set in the near future on the moon, a society that is flawed by love and sex, and on the brink of a destructive civil war. In the middle of the twenty-second century, over three million people live in underground cities below the moon’s surface. One city-state, the Society of Cousins, is a matriarchy, where men are supported in any career choice, but no right to vote—and tensions are beginning to flare as outside political intrigues increase. After participating in a rebellion that caused his mother’s death, Erno has been exiled from the Society of Cousins. Now, he is living in the Society’s rival colony, Persepolis, when he meets Amestris, the defiant daughter of the richest man on the moon. Mira, a rebellious loner in the Society, creates graffiti videos that challenge the Society’s political domination. She is hopelessly in love with Carey, the exemplar of male privilege. An Olympic champion in low-gravity martial arts and known as the most popular bedmate in the Society, Carey’s more suited to being a boyfriend than a parent, even as he tries to gain custody of his teenage son. When the Organization of Lunar States sends a team to investigate the condition of men in the Society, Erno sees an opportunity to get rich, Amestris senses an opportunity to escape from her family, Mira has a chance for social change, and Carey can finally become independent of the matriarchy that considers him a perpetual adolescent. But when Society secrets are revealed, the first moon war erupts, and everyone must decide what is truly worth fighting for.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481481444
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
A Washington Post Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Selection of 2017 “Charming, sexy.” —The Washington Post John Kessel, one of the most visionary writers in the field, has created a rich matriarchal utopia, set in the near future on the moon, a society that is flawed by love and sex, and on the brink of a destructive civil war. In the middle of the twenty-second century, over three million people live in underground cities below the moon’s surface. One city-state, the Society of Cousins, is a matriarchy, where men are supported in any career choice, but no right to vote—and tensions are beginning to flare as outside political intrigues increase. After participating in a rebellion that caused his mother’s death, Erno has been exiled from the Society of Cousins. Now, he is living in the Society’s rival colony, Persepolis, when he meets Amestris, the defiant daughter of the richest man on the moon. Mira, a rebellious loner in the Society, creates graffiti videos that challenge the Society’s political domination. She is hopelessly in love with Carey, the exemplar of male privilege. An Olympic champion in low-gravity martial arts and known as the most popular bedmate in the Society, Carey’s more suited to being a boyfriend than a parent, even as he tries to gain custody of his teenage son. When the Organization of Lunar States sends a team to investigate the condition of men in the Society, Erno sees an opportunity to get rich, Amestris senses an opportunity to escape from her family, Mira has a chance for social change, and Carey can finally become independent of the matriarchy that considers him a perpetual adolescent. But when Society secrets are revealed, the first moon war erupts, and everyone must decide what is truly worth fighting for.
Preserving Our History
Author: Mario Toglia
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479749966
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
PRESERVING OUR HISTORY takes a serious look into the history ofthe immigrants from the town of Calitri, Italy. These immigrants broughtwith them a strong sense of community and kinship. This helped easetheir transition into America as they spread out to various locations andmaintained their ties to fellow Calitrani as well as to their common valuesof family, faith, courage and mutual support. While gradually assimilatinginto their new environs, newcomers left paper trails of documentsand information, some fortunately still treasured and preserved bydescendents, many others stored in various archival institutes waiting tobe discovered and added to known facts.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479749966
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
PRESERVING OUR HISTORY takes a serious look into the history ofthe immigrants from the town of Calitri, Italy. These immigrants broughtwith them a strong sense of community and kinship. This helped easetheir transition into America as they spread out to various locations andmaintained their ties to fellow Calitrani as well as to their common valuesof family, faith, courage and mutual support. While gradually assimilatinginto their new environs, newcomers left paper trails of documentsand information, some fortunately still treasured and preserved bydescendents, many others stored in various archival institutes waiting tobe discovered and added to known facts.
Capri
Author: James Money
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571297838
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
The air of Capri has had an extraordinary effect on many remarkable people down the centuries - as if the island had come to the collective decision that it was made for pleasure, a commodity that foreign visitors have always found there in spades. It was on Capri that the Emperor Tiberius built a palace where he 'gave vent to all the vices' that he hadn't been able to indulge in Rome. In the nervous days following the trial of Oscar Wilde, English homosexuals found Capri a perfect haven. And in 1919 one Capri resident even remarked on the necessity of swathing her two dogs in chastity belts...James Money's Capri, first published in 1986, is the first full social history of the island: a rambunctious tale that boasts a vivid cast of characters, usually found in various states of congress.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571297838
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
The air of Capri has had an extraordinary effect on many remarkable people down the centuries - as if the island had come to the collective decision that it was made for pleasure, a commodity that foreign visitors have always found there in spades. It was on Capri that the Emperor Tiberius built a palace where he 'gave vent to all the vices' that he hadn't been able to indulge in Rome. In the nervous days following the trial of Oscar Wilde, English homosexuals found Capri a perfect haven. And in 1919 one Capri resident even remarked on the necessity of swathing her two dogs in chastity belts...James Money's Capri, first published in 1986, is the first full social history of the island: a rambunctious tale that boasts a vivid cast of characters, usually found in various states of congress.
One Night with the CEO
Author: Mia Sosa
Publisher: Forever Yours
ISBN: 1455568449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
"This debut romance sparkles." -- Library Journal on Unbuttoning the CEO TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE After some disappointing dates, Karen Ramirez has concluded that great sex is for other people. Especially since medical school won't leave her much time for romance anyway. Then she runs into tall, dark, charming, and ridiculously wealthy Mark Lansing--and quickly reconsiders celibacy. Adding to temptation? Mark will be the best man at her sister's wedding and the nuptial destination is sultry Puerto Rico. Now this trip might just be sensory overload--or the perfect chance for Karen to find the groove she's never had. For CEO Mark Lansing, his perfect match would be smart, sweet, and funny, with long legs and silky hair the color of dark chocolate. In short, someone a lot like Karen. But Mark's looking to settle down, while a relationship is the last thing on Karen's mind. So Mark proposes a plan: he and Karen will use their weekend in paradise to sizzling advantage--before downshifting to friendship. The only problem? Karen is all Mark can think of when he gets home. Now his most challenging negotiation will be for the one thing money can't buy . . .
Publisher: Forever Yours
ISBN: 1455568449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
"This debut romance sparkles." -- Library Journal on Unbuttoning the CEO TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE After some disappointing dates, Karen Ramirez has concluded that great sex is for other people. Especially since medical school won't leave her much time for romance anyway. Then she runs into tall, dark, charming, and ridiculously wealthy Mark Lansing--and quickly reconsiders celibacy. Adding to temptation? Mark will be the best man at her sister's wedding and the nuptial destination is sultry Puerto Rico. Now this trip might just be sensory overload--or the perfect chance for Karen to find the groove she's never had. For CEO Mark Lansing, his perfect match would be smart, sweet, and funny, with long legs and silky hair the color of dark chocolate. In short, someone a lot like Karen. But Mark's looking to settle down, while a relationship is the last thing on Karen's mind. So Mark proposes a plan: he and Karen will use their weekend in paradise to sizzling advantage--before downshifting to friendship. The only problem? Karen is all Mark can think of when he gets home. Now his most challenging negotiation will be for the one thing money can't buy . . .
Pretend It's Love
Author: Stefanie London
Publisher: Entangled: Lovestruck
ISBN: 1633754588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Bar manager Paul Chapman is sick of his family's traditional ideals. Marriage, babies, and a white picket fence? Not his gig. But now that his 'golden child' big brother is tying the knot, Paul's screwed. His ex will be there...and she's having his cousin's baby. Unless he wants to show up to the wedding alone and face his family's scrutiny, he needs a girl on his arm. Now. Cocktail specialist Libby Harris has spent her life earning the nickname Little Miss Perfect, all to win the love of her wealthy, controlling father. But she deviated from his plan, and now her business is on shaky ground. If it fails, she might as well kiss his respect-and her dream-good-bye. Her only hope? Convince the hottest bar in town to take on her product. Luckily for her, the owner's brother is sexy as sin and in need of a perfect girlfriend... Each book in the Behind the Bar series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 The Rules According to Gracie Book #2 Pretend it’s Love Book #3 Betting the Bad Boy
Publisher: Entangled: Lovestruck
ISBN: 1633754588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Bar manager Paul Chapman is sick of his family's traditional ideals. Marriage, babies, and a white picket fence? Not his gig. But now that his 'golden child' big brother is tying the knot, Paul's screwed. His ex will be there...and she's having his cousin's baby. Unless he wants to show up to the wedding alone and face his family's scrutiny, he needs a girl on his arm. Now. Cocktail specialist Libby Harris has spent her life earning the nickname Little Miss Perfect, all to win the love of her wealthy, controlling father. But she deviated from his plan, and now her business is on shaky ground. If it fails, she might as well kiss his respect-and her dream-good-bye. Her only hope? Convince the hottest bar in town to take on her product. Luckily for her, the owner's brother is sexy as sin and in need of a perfect girlfriend... Each book in the Behind the Bar series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 The Rules According to Gracie Book #2 Pretend it’s Love Book #3 Betting the Bad Boy