Author: Fae Mallory
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand
ISBN: 1640102051
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
[BookStrand Contemporary Romantic Suspense, HEA] When Finn Doyle won the heart of beautiful socialite Ivy Morgan, he was certain that his happy ending was within his grasp, but Ivy's father, a powerful judge, had other plans. Blackmailed into abandoning Ivy, Finn vows that one day he will return to make things right. Eight years later, Finn, now a successful businessman, is prepared to make good on his promise, but to do so he must confront more than the web of lies Judge Morgan spun for his daughter. Ivy is harboring a secret of her own, and when Finn learns the truth, it will change his world forever. Ivy has spent the past eight years determined to forget all about Finn, the man who seduced her and then sold her out. When her father suffers a stroke, she returns to her ancestral home to find Finn waiting for her. But although her body yearns for his, Ivy is determined to protect her heart--and her son--from Finn. A BookStrand Mainstream Romance
Ivy's Homecoming
Author: Fae Mallory
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand
ISBN: 1640102051
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
[BookStrand Contemporary Romantic Suspense, HEA] When Finn Doyle won the heart of beautiful socialite Ivy Morgan, he was certain that his happy ending was within his grasp, but Ivy's father, a powerful judge, had other plans. Blackmailed into abandoning Ivy, Finn vows that one day he will return to make things right. Eight years later, Finn, now a successful businessman, is prepared to make good on his promise, but to do so he must confront more than the web of lies Judge Morgan spun for his daughter. Ivy is harboring a secret of her own, and when Finn learns the truth, it will change his world forever. Ivy has spent the past eight years determined to forget all about Finn, the man who seduced her and then sold her out. When her father suffers a stroke, she returns to her ancestral home to find Finn waiting for her. But although her body yearns for his, Ivy is determined to protect her heart--and her son--from Finn. A BookStrand Mainstream Romance
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand
ISBN: 1640102051
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
[BookStrand Contemporary Romantic Suspense, HEA] When Finn Doyle won the heart of beautiful socialite Ivy Morgan, he was certain that his happy ending was within his grasp, but Ivy's father, a powerful judge, had other plans. Blackmailed into abandoning Ivy, Finn vows that one day he will return to make things right. Eight years later, Finn, now a successful businessman, is prepared to make good on his promise, but to do so he must confront more than the web of lies Judge Morgan spun for his daughter. Ivy is harboring a secret of her own, and when Finn learns the truth, it will change his world forever. Ivy has spent the past eight years determined to forget all about Finn, the man who seduced her and then sold her out. When her father suffers a stroke, she returns to her ancestral home to find Finn waiting for her. But although her body yearns for his, Ivy is determined to protect her heart--and her son--from Finn. A BookStrand Mainstream Romance
Ivy's League
Author: Heather MacAllister
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
ISBN: 1611945208
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
In the game of love, someone's about to score. The bare fact is: Ivy Hall isn't good at covering bare facts. Her dream job as a rookie sportswriter for the Austin Globe loses its glitter when a locker room fiasco gets her demoted from a major sports beat. Worse, senior sportswriter Rick Scott witnessed her humiliation. When she regains her mojo by writing a popular sports column about coaching a girls' soccer team, Rick starts coaching a girls' team, too. Is this a challenge? Is he rubbing dirt in her wounds? Trying to make her look bad again and get her fired? Rick's definitely got a game plan, but it's about winning her over. She likes to compete, and so does he. But falling in love is one sport they can both win.
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
ISBN: 1611945208
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
In the game of love, someone's about to score. The bare fact is: Ivy Hall isn't good at covering bare facts. Her dream job as a rookie sportswriter for the Austin Globe loses its glitter when a locker room fiasco gets her demoted from a major sports beat. Worse, senior sportswriter Rick Scott witnessed her humiliation. When she regains her mojo by writing a popular sports column about coaching a girls' soccer team, Rick starts coaching a girls' team, too. Is this a challenge? Is he rubbing dirt in her wounds? Trying to make her look bad again and get her fired? Rick's definitely got a game plan, but it's about winning her over. She likes to compete, and so does he. But falling in love is one sport they can both win.
The Secrets We Hold
Author: Keira Forde
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665583169
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
We all have our secrets, big and small. Some are harmless, others not so much. Sixteen-year-old Ivy Towers is the undisputed queen of keeping secrets. So far she’s been able to keep them under wraps. But times are changing . When a figure from the past rocks her world, Ivy makes it her mission to keep her demons at bay and she’ll go to any lengths to do that. Through a whirlwind of school, family and romance, Ivy must remember her main priority: don’t get exposed for what she truly is.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665583169
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
We all have our secrets, big and small. Some are harmless, others not so much. Sixteen-year-old Ivy Towers is the undisputed queen of keeping secrets. So far she’s been able to keep them under wraps. But times are changing . When a figure from the past rocks her world, Ivy makes it her mission to keep her demons at bay and she’ll go to any lengths to do that. Through a whirlwind of school, family and romance, Ivy must remember her main priority: don’t get exposed for what she truly is.
The Magicians and Mrs. Quent
Author: Galen Beckett
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553905406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
In this enchanting debut novel, Galen Beckett weaves a dazzling spell of adventure and suspense, evoking a world of high magick and genteel society—a world where one young woman discovers that her modest life is far more extraordinary than she ever imagined. Of the three Lockwell sisters—romantic Lily, prophetic Rose, and studious Ivy—all agree that it’s the eldest, the book-loving Ivy, who has held the family together ever since their father’s retreat into his silent vigil in the library upstairs. Everyone blames Mr. Lockwell’s malady on his magickal studies, but Ivy alone still believes—both in magic and in its power to bring her father back. But there are others in the world who believe in magick as well. Over the years, Ivy has glimpsed them—the strangers in black topcoats and hats who appear at the door, strangers of whom their mother will never speak. Ivy once thought them secret benefactors, but now she’s not so certain. After tragedy strikes, Ivy takes a job with the reclusive Mr. Quent in a desperate effort to preserve her family. It’s only then that she discovers the fate she shares with a jaded young nobleman named Dashton Rafferdy, his ambitious friend Eldyn Garritt, and a secret society of highwaymen, revolutionaries, illusionists, and spies who populate the island nation of Altania. For there is far more to Altania than meets the eye and more to magick than mere fashion. And in the act of saving her father, Ivy will determine whether the world faces a new dawn—or an everlasting night. . . .
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553905406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
In this enchanting debut novel, Galen Beckett weaves a dazzling spell of adventure and suspense, evoking a world of high magick and genteel society—a world where one young woman discovers that her modest life is far more extraordinary than she ever imagined. Of the three Lockwell sisters—romantic Lily, prophetic Rose, and studious Ivy—all agree that it’s the eldest, the book-loving Ivy, who has held the family together ever since their father’s retreat into his silent vigil in the library upstairs. Everyone blames Mr. Lockwell’s malady on his magickal studies, but Ivy alone still believes—both in magic and in its power to bring her father back. But there are others in the world who believe in magick as well. Over the years, Ivy has glimpsed them—the strangers in black topcoats and hats who appear at the door, strangers of whom their mother will never speak. Ivy once thought them secret benefactors, but now she’s not so certain. After tragedy strikes, Ivy takes a job with the reclusive Mr. Quent in a desperate effort to preserve her family. It’s only then that she discovers the fate she shares with a jaded young nobleman named Dashton Rafferdy, his ambitious friend Eldyn Garritt, and a secret society of highwaymen, revolutionaries, illusionists, and spies who populate the island nation of Altania. For there is far more to Altania than meets the eye and more to magick than mere fashion. And in the act of saving her father, Ivy will determine whether the world faces a new dawn—or an everlasting night. . . .
Ivy's Mountain Man
Author: Normandie Alleman
Publisher: Normandie Alleman
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
An international pop star. A single dad with a daughter who is in desperate of a donor. And a kidney transplant that will change their lives forever. Donate a kidney, they said. It’ll get you a lot of publicity, they said. What they didn’t tell me was that I’d wind up in a lot of pain and falling for a single dad and his daughter—a family whose lives couldn’t be more different from mine. Honestly, I did it to piss off my mother. But I had no idea that I’d have complications and need to stay with the little girl who was the recipient and her dad. Or that we would grow so close and begin to feel like a family. The kind of family I never knew existed, and certainly never realized I wanted. I always thought I’d wind up with some billionaire, but there’s something irresistible—primal—about a rugged man who lives off the land, who makes me feel protected, and loved not for my name, but for who I am inside…
Publisher: Normandie Alleman
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
An international pop star. A single dad with a daughter who is in desperate of a donor. And a kidney transplant that will change their lives forever. Donate a kidney, they said. It’ll get you a lot of publicity, they said. What they didn’t tell me was that I’d wind up in a lot of pain and falling for a single dad and his daughter—a family whose lives couldn’t be more different from mine. Honestly, I did it to piss off my mother. But I had no idea that I’d have complications and need to stay with the little girl who was the recipient and her dad. Or that we would grow so close and begin to feel like a family. The kind of family I never knew existed, and certainly never realized I wanted. I always thought I’d wind up with some billionaire, but there’s something irresistible—primal—about a rugged man who lives off the land, who makes me feel protected, and loved not for my name, but for who I am inside…
Beyond Ivy Walls
Author: Rachel Fordham
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0840718810
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast, a recluse and a young woman discover that the scars of life are no match against an act of love. Iowa, 1903. All of Monticello believes Otis Taylor has been away fostering his musical genius. But the truth is that his father exiled him long ago, rejecting Otis's appearance and the scars that came with it. Now that he is the last living Taylor, Otis has covertly returned to settle his family's affairs and rid himself of his past for good. However, he soon discovers that he may not have been the only abandoned Taylor and begins a tireless search for his missing toddler niece. At twenty-three years old, Sadie West left her family farm and found employment at the Hoag feather duster factory. It isn't a romantic job, but she's hardly had a glimmer of romance since her beau went off to college, leaving her with no promise of a future together. Desperate to save money and help her family make ends meet, she trespasses and finds shelter in an abandoned building--and is thrown in the path of the town's mysterious bachelor. Otis's wounds are deep, but as Sadie's friendship with him grows, she begins to fall for the man beneath the mask. Locating his long-lost niece, however, is more difficult than either could have imagined, and Sadie West may be the key to Otis Taylor finally finding his way home.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0840718810
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast, a recluse and a young woman discover that the scars of life are no match against an act of love. Iowa, 1903. All of Monticello believes Otis Taylor has been away fostering his musical genius. But the truth is that his father exiled him long ago, rejecting Otis's appearance and the scars that came with it. Now that he is the last living Taylor, Otis has covertly returned to settle his family's affairs and rid himself of his past for good. However, he soon discovers that he may not have been the only abandoned Taylor and begins a tireless search for his missing toddler niece. At twenty-three years old, Sadie West left her family farm and found employment at the Hoag feather duster factory. It isn't a romantic job, but she's hardly had a glimmer of romance since her beau went off to college, leaving her with no promise of a future together. Desperate to save money and help her family make ends meet, she trespasses and finds shelter in an abandoned building--and is thrown in the path of the town's mysterious bachelor. Otis's wounds are deep, but as Sadie's friendship with him grows, she begins to fall for the man beneath the mask. Locating his long-lost niece, however, is more difficult than either could have imagined, and Sadie West may be the key to Otis Taylor finally finding his way home.
Ever Present Danger
Author: Kathy Herman
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 0307561968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Can You Ever Escape Your Past? At eighteen, popular Ivy Griffith likes nothing better than getting stoned with her boyfriend, Pete, and his basketball buddies–until one afternoon when a nightmare unfolds. Ivy watches in horror as her boyfriend and his friends murder a teammate and bury his body in a remote location. The four friends make a pact to keep the killing quiet, and Ivy flees her parents’ Colorado home for college and never looks back. Now, after ten years of numbing her guilt with drugs, she’s finally clean. The single mom of a seven-year-old son, Montana, Ivy returns home to the tiny town of Jacob’s Ear, hoping for courage to reveal the shocking truth of her past and be rid of this baggage forever. But when disaster strikes at her high school reunion, she’s the only one left alive who witnessed that fateful night so long ago…Or is she? Who else could’ve known about the pact and who would want Pete and his co-conspirators dead? As the investigation heats up and the death toll rises, Ivy is forced to decide if confessing the truth is really worth risking her own life.
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 0307561968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Can You Ever Escape Your Past? At eighteen, popular Ivy Griffith likes nothing better than getting stoned with her boyfriend, Pete, and his basketball buddies–until one afternoon when a nightmare unfolds. Ivy watches in horror as her boyfriend and his friends murder a teammate and bury his body in a remote location. The four friends make a pact to keep the killing quiet, and Ivy flees her parents’ Colorado home for college and never looks back. Now, after ten years of numbing her guilt with drugs, she’s finally clean. The single mom of a seven-year-old son, Montana, Ivy returns home to the tiny town of Jacob’s Ear, hoping for courage to reveal the shocking truth of her past and be rid of this baggage forever. But when disaster strikes at her high school reunion, she’s the only one left alive who witnessed that fateful night so long ago…Or is she? Who else could’ve known about the pact and who would want Pete and his co-conspirators dead? As the investigation heats up and the death toll rises, Ivy is forced to decide if confessing the truth is really worth risking her own life.
The Crystal Pumpkin
Author: Crystal Arlene Kuykendall
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662447574
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
The Crystal Pumpkin is an upbeat, uplifting, compelling story which takes the reader on an emotional, historical journey through eighteen years in the life of the author. The book captures the essence of the culture, experiences, struggles, music, entertainment, art, poetry, religion, charm, and nuances of Black life, Black love, and Black survival. Importantly, the author provides a riveting portrayal of events in local and national history as seen through the lens of a young Black girl who grows into adulthood in Chicago. The characters are real, and their lives, like their stories, are unforgettable. The lessons provided are universal, and the messages are moving and memorable. This delightful semi-autobiography has adventure, mystery, intrigue, shock, comedy, crime, drama, tragedy, and a scintillating love story. It provides a factual account of an era that featured struggles for individual and collective identity, purpose, and social justice during an earlier and simpler time. The stories unfold as the book, divided into three parts, explodes with historical developments and personal triumphs born of tragedies. The author explores the dawning of her identity amid self-doubt, family secrets, childhood fantasies, the specter of racism, and her educational and professional challenges as a public-school teacher and university faculty. Her pursuit of education and her explorations of social justice, civil rights, and antiwar endeavors are chronicled in her experiences of a "new day" when she comes of age during a tumultuous time. Her activism, high school and college experiences, and travels to the Bahamas and Western Europe mold her dedication before shocking and tragic developments alter the trajectory of her life. The reader will experience the educational, social, and personal challenges, struggles, setbacks, and victories of main characters during an unforgettable era. The treasured stories and sentiments shared are unique and timeless.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662447574
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
The Crystal Pumpkin is an upbeat, uplifting, compelling story which takes the reader on an emotional, historical journey through eighteen years in the life of the author. The book captures the essence of the culture, experiences, struggles, music, entertainment, art, poetry, religion, charm, and nuances of Black life, Black love, and Black survival. Importantly, the author provides a riveting portrayal of events in local and national history as seen through the lens of a young Black girl who grows into adulthood in Chicago. The characters are real, and their lives, like their stories, are unforgettable. The lessons provided are universal, and the messages are moving and memorable. This delightful semi-autobiography has adventure, mystery, intrigue, shock, comedy, crime, drama, tragedy, and a scintillating love story. It provides a factual account of an era that featured struggles for individual and collective identity, purpose, and social justice during an earlier and simpler time. The stories unfold as the book, divided into three parts, explodes with historical developments and personal triumphs born of tragedies. The author explores the dawning of her identity amid self-doubt, family secrets, childhood fantasies, the specter of racism, and her educational and professional challenges as a public-school teacher and university faculty. Her pursuit of education and her explorations of social justice, civil rights, and antiwar endeavors are chronicled in her experiences of a "new day" when she comes of age during a tumultuous time. Her activism, high school and college experiences, and travels to the Bahamas and Western Europe mold her dedication before shocking and tragic developments alter the trajectory of her life. The reader will experience the educational, social, and personal challenges, struggles, setbacks, and victories of main characters during an unforgettable era. The treasured stories and sentiments shared are unique and timeless.
Celluloid Ivy
Author: David B. Hinton
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810828919
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
From The Graduate to Revenge of the Nerds, this book delves into how movies treat the classroom.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810828919
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
From The Graduate to Revenge of the Nerds, this book delves into how movies treat the classroom.
Decay of Ivy
Author: James E. Couch
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059523948X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
A state university professor in Florida, having been denied tenure and frustrated with the declining quality of higher education, tries to bring constructive change to the educational system. He kidnaps his university president and demands that Florida's deteriorating state university system implement a series of changes to raise its level of quality. A strict deadline for passage of reform legislation is given as the professor threatens to "execute" his hostage if his proposals are not implemented...immediately. Officials delay proceedings as the deadline nears. Law enforcement efforts cannot locate the professor or his hostage. The story unveils the nation's decaying higher education system as it sinks gradually into a morass of obeisance to political correctness and affirmative action. The professor tries to curb his frustration at so much waste of human talent by people in the system who care little or nothing for true educational excellence...a term that has become meaningless. George Orwell's doublespeak, as portrayed in his 1984 novel, has arrived and is thriving in the universities of the land. The story's conclusion is dramatic and unexpected. The book is a thoughtful narrative told by a university professor who uses reality-based fiction to provide this wake-up call for Americans...to heed, or to ignore at their peril.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059523948X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
A state university professor in Florida, having been denied tenure and frustrated with the declining quality of higher education, tries to bring constructive change to the educational system. He kidnaps his university president and demands that Florida's deteriorating state university system implement a series of changes to raise its level of quality. A strict deadline for passage of reform legislation is given as the professor threatens to "execute" his hostage if his proposals are not implemented...immediately. Officials delay proceedings as the deadline nears. Law enforcement efforts cannot locate the professor or his hostage. The story unveils the nation's decaying higher education system as it sinks gradually into a morass of obeisance to political correctness and affirmative action. The professor tries to curb his frustration at so much waste of human talent by people in the system who care little or nothing for true educational excellence...a term that has become meaningless. George Orwell's doublespeak, as portrayed in his 1984 novel, has arrived and is thriving in the universities of the land. The story's conclusion is dramatic and unexpected. The book is a thoughtful narrative told by a university professor who uses reality-based fiction to provide this wake-up call for Americans...to heed, or to ignore at their peril.