Author: J. J. Murray
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781575668666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
After divorcing her husband of fifteen years, Ruth Borum is struggling for financial and emotional stability, and to stay a part of the church in which her ex-husband is the pastor, when she meets white, single father Dewey.
Renee And Jay
Author: J.J. Murray
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758293879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
There are worse places a saucy single gal could be stranded in the biggest winter storm to hit southwestern Virginia in years. Here at Luchesi's restaurant, Renee can fill up on hot breadsticks and spiked mocha cappuccino—and she can check out Giovanni Anthony Luchesi, the finest man this side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. But damn, if it doesn't stop snowing soon, she's gonna wind up in big trouble, what with all the amaretto and candlelight. Days later, the ice isn't all that's melting in Roanoke. Renee's gone and fallen for the whitest white boy she's ever met. Now she feels like she's living a Julia Roberts movie with an interracial twist and gentle Giovanni, with his slow, seductive hands and spicy kisses, as her leading man. Renee always was a sucker for happy endings. Now, with a make-do ring from Giovanni on her finger, her own seems guaranteed. What can possibly go wrong? Riotous, ardent, and packed with surprises, RENEE AND JAY is Romeo and Juliet for the millennium—a tale that proves true love can turn up in the last place—and face—where you'd ever expect to find it. . . "An update of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with a twist."—Essence "Deeply explores the problems confronting interracial couples from within and from loving relatives who genuinely want the best for their beloved." —The Midwest Book Review
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758293879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
There are worse places a saucy single gal could be stranded in the biggest winter storm to hit southwestern Virginia in years. Here at Luchesi's restaurant, Renee can fill up on hot breadsticks and spiked mocha cappuccino—and she can check out Giovanni Anthony Luchesi, the finest man this side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. But damn, if it doesn't stop snowing soon, she's gonna wind up in big trouble, what with all the amaretto and candlelight. Days later, the ice isn't all that's melting in Roanoke. Renee's gone and fallen for the whitest white boy she's ever met. Now she feels like she's living a Julia Roberts movie with an interracial twist and gentle Giovanni, with his slow, seductive hands and spicy kisses, as her leading man. Renee always was a sucker for happy endings. Now, with a make-do ring from Giovanni on her finger, her own seems guaranteed. What can possibly go wrong? Riotous, ardent, and packed with surprises, RENEE AND JAY is Romeo and Juliet for the millennium—a tale that proves true love can turn up in the last place—and face—where you'd ever expect to find it. . . "An update of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with a twist."—Essence "Deeply explores the problems confronting interracial couples from within and from loving relatives who genuinely want the best for their beloved." —The Midwest Book Review
Something Real
Author: J. J. Murray
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781575668666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
After divorcing her husband of fifteen years, Ruth Borum is struggling for financial and emotional stability, and to stay a part of the church in which her ex-husband is the pastor, when she meets white, single father Dewey.
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781575668666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
After divorcing her husband of fifteen years, Ruth Borum is struggling for financial and emotional stability, and to stay a part of the church in which her ex-husband is the pastor, when she meets white, single father Dewey.
I'm Your Girl
Author: J.J. Murray
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758257139
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
For public library clerk Diane Anderson, reading romance novels and living vicariously is far easier than attracting a flesh-and-blood man of her own. It seems she's too voluptuous in the wrong places to attract the kind of black man her mama requires as a son-in-law. . .and just exotic enough to attract the kind of white man Mama forbids. But there's something about that lost-looking guy who comes into the library one afternoon. And when he reveals that Diane is his muse, well, she can't help being intrigued. . . After months spent mourning a personal tragedy, novelist Jack Browning is struggling to get back to work. Under pressure to write his second novel, Jack hits the library for ideas. The clerk who helps him is smart, sassy--and curvy in all the right places. He finds himself thinking of Diane as he creates the heroine of his book. And soon, she's knocking down the wall he'd built around himself, becoming the inspiration for his art. . .and maybe even for his life. . . "Murray writes a gentle romance about cultural differences and deep commonalities in a unique tale about white-black relationships." --Booklist
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758257139
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
For public library clerk Diane Anderson, reading romance novels and living vicariously is far easier than attracting a flesh-and-blood man of her own. It seems she's too voluptuous in the wrong places to attract the kind of black man her mama requires as a son-in-law. . .and just exotic enough to attract the kind of white man Mama forbids. But there's something about that lost-looking guy who comes into the library one afternoon. And when he reveals that Diane is his muse, well, she can't help being intrigued. . . After months spent mourning a personal tragedy, novelist Jack Browning is struggling to get back to work. Under pressure to write his second novel, Jack hits the library for ideas. The clerk who helps him is smart, sassy--and curvy in all the right places. He finds himself thinking of Diane as he creates the heroine of his book. And soon, she's knocking down the wall he'd built around himself, becoming the inspiration for his art. . .and maybe even for his life. . . "Murray writes a gentle romance about cultural differences and deep commonalities in a unique tale about white-black relationships." --Booklist
René Cassin and Human Rights
Author: Jay Winter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110735546X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Through the life of one extraordinary man, this biography reveals what the term human rights meant to the men and women who endured two world wars, and how this major political and intellectual movement ultimately inspired and enshrined the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. René Cassin was a man of his generation, committed to moving from war to peace through international law, and whose work won him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1968. His life crossed all the major events of the first seventy years of the twentieth century, and illustrates the hopes, aspirations, failures and achievements of an entire generation. It shows how today's human rights regimes emerged from the First World War as a pacifist response to that catastrophe and how, after 1945, human rights became a way to go beyond the dangers of absolute state sovereignty, helping to create today's European project.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110735546X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Through the life of one extraordinary man, this biography reveals what the term human rights meant to the men and women who endured two world wars, and how this major political and intellectual movement ultimately inspired and enshrined the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. René Cassin was a man of his generation, committed to moving from war to peace through international law, and whose work won him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1968. His life crossed all the major events of the first seventy years of the twentieth century, and illustrates the hopes, aspirations, failures and achievements of an entire generation. It shows how today's human rights regimes emerged from the First World War as a pacifist response to that catastrophe and how, after 1945, human rights became a way to go beyond the dangers of absolute state sovereignty, helping to create today's European project.
Original Love
Author: J.J. Murray
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758236115
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Peter Underhill was smitten by Ebony Mills the moment she joined his street hockey team--a coal-eyed, tomboy goddess, as dark and dazzling as he was pale and awkward. That she returned his affection was a boy's dream come true. But despite a bond that grew into their teens, Peter's intolerant father and Ebony's meddling family finally forced them apart. That was twenty years ago--and Peter has been trying to find his way back to his first and true love ever since. . . When she was a kid, Ebony feared no one, not even Peter's violent, bigoted father. Back then, Ebony said she'd love Peter forever, and she meant it. It didn't matter that they couldn't share milestones like the high school prom together--what they had was the real thing, and nobody could take it away. . .or could they? Even now, Ebony doesn't quite understand how she and Peter disappeared from each other's lives. Has the hatred that surrounded them finally won? Ebony doesn't want to believe that, but she knows one thing: if she ever has the chance to reunite with Peter, she'll never let him go. Because you don't throw away something that only comes along once in a lifetime. You don't mess with original love. . .
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758236115
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Peter Underhill was smitten by Ebony Mills the moment she joined his street hockey team--a coal-eyed, tomboy goddess, as dark and dazzling as he was pale and awkward. That she returned his affection was a boy's dream come true. But despite a bond that grew into their teens, Peter's intolerant father and Ebony's meddling family finally forced them apart. That was twenty years ago--and Peter has been trying to find his way back to his first and true love ever since. . . When she was a kid, Ebony feared no one, not even Peter's violent, bigoted father. Back then, Ebony said she'd love Peter forever, and she meant it. It didn't matter that they couldn't share milestones like the high school prom together--what they had was the real thing, and nobody could take it away. . .or could they? Even now, Ebony doesn't quite understand how she and Peter disappeared from each other's lives. Has the hatred that surrounded them finally won? Ebony doesn't want to believe that, but she knows one thing: if she ever has the chance to reunite with Peter, she'll never let him go. Because you don't throw away something that only comes along once in a lifetime. You don't mess with original love. . .
What Momma Left Me
Author: Ren�e Watson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1599904462
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
After the death of their mother, thirteen-year-old Serenity Evans and her younger brother go to live with their grandparents, who try to keep them safe from bad influences and help them come to terms with what has happened to their family. Includes recipe for red velvet cake.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1599904462
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
After the death of their mother, thirteen-year-old Serenity Evans and her younger brother go to live with their grandparents, who try to keep them safe from bad influences and help them come to terms with what has happened to their family. Includes recipe for red velvet cake.
The Real Thing
Author: J. J. Murray
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758228872
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Determined to make a comeback, former boxing champion Dante Lattanza agrees to let reporter Christiana Artis interview him if she completes 5 tasks in exchange for 5 questions--a dare that blurs the line between personal and professional. Original.
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758228872
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Determined to make a comeback, former boxing champion Dante Lattanza agrees to let reporter Christiana Artis interview him if she completes 5 tasks in exchange for 5 questions--a dare that blurs the line between personal and professional. Original.
She is the One
Author: J. J. Murray
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758267843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
At twenty-one, Katharina Minola had an Oscar, adoring critics and fans, and was on track to be the most successful black actress of all time. Bad luck, bad choices, and a reputation for being a world-class diva stripped her of everything. But her new role for her old movie studio, Lucentio Pictures, could be the comeback she's waited for. Pietro Lucentio knows how much courage and fire Katharina possesses. It's why he fell in love with her years ago--and it's why he's agreed to his movie mogul brother Vincenzo's crazy scheme. By luring her out into the bleak Canadian wilderness and secretly filming her every word and gesture, they plan to recapture the Katharina of old and make her a star all over again. But reviving Katharina's career won't be enough for Pietro. She's the one--the only one who's ever been able to tame his heart. And it's time he returned the favor. . . Praise For The Novels Of J.J. Murray "Murray tells a sexy story of interracial love that's long on charm, romance and humor." --"Booklist" on "The Real Thing" "Renee and Jay was hilarious. . .and the author is definitely talented." --Zane "Thoughtful and well done."--"Library Journal" on "Original Love"
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758267843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
At twenty-one, Katharina Minola had an Oscar, adoring critics and fans, and was on track to be the most successful black actress of all time. Bad luck, bad choices, and a reputation for being a world-class diva stripped her of everything. But her new role for her old movie studio, Lucentio Pictures, could be the comeback she's waited for. Pietro Lucentio knows how much courage and fire Katharina possesses. It's why he fell in love with her years ago--and it's why he's agreed to his movie mogul brother Vincenzo's crazy scheme. By luring her out into the bleak Canadian wilderness and secretly filming her every word and gesture, they plan to recapture the Katharina of old and make her a star all over again. But reviving Katharina's career won't be enough for Pietro. She's the one--the only one who's ever been able to tame his heart. And it's time he returned the favor. . . Praise For The Novels Of J.J. Murray "Murray tells a sexy story of interracial love that's long on charm, romance and humor." --"Booklist" on "The Real Thing" "Renee and Jay was hilarious. . .and the author is definitely talented." --Zane "Thoughtful and well done."--"Library Journal" on "Original Love"
Patroosh, the Cheeky Pelican
Author: Renée James
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780228843573
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Patroosh is a cheeky pelican who always wants more. He'll even take the food right out of your hand, or flap his big wings until you drop it in the sand. But after an unexpected event, and a random act of kindness, this pelican's life is about to change forever.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780228843573
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Patroosh is a cheeky pelican who always wants more. He'll even take the food right out of your hand, or flap his big wings until you drop it in the sand. But after an unexpected event, and a random act of kindness, this pelican's life is about to change forever.
Too Much of a Good Thing
Author: J J Murray
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758239963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of "Something Real "and "Original Love "comes a tender, witty, and sexy tale of two very different souls whose prayers are answered in surprising ways. . . When recently widowed Joe Murphy "meets" Shawna Mitchell in an online forum, all he's seeking is advice on keeping his home and his family together. Shawna's compassionate e-mails become his lifeline, and as months pass their correspondence grows deep and warm. Discovering that Shawna lives only blocks away. . .well, it feels like more than luck. It feels a lot like hope. With three children to raise, Shawna has no interest in getting close to another man, let alone one who's got three kids of his own. And the fact that Joe's white can only complicate matters more. But now, as they navigate family dates and vacations and their own doubts and fears, Joe and Shawna find themselves moving toward a future that's bright, new, and totally unexpected. Because the only thing more difficult than uniting two stubborn families would be walking away from something that feels so right. . .
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758239963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of "Something Real "and "Original Love "comes a tender, witty, and sexy tale of two very different souls whose prayers are answered in surprising ways. . . When recently widowed Joe Murphy "meets" Shawna Mitchell in an online forum, all he's seeking is advice on keeping his home and his family together. Shawna's compassionate e-mails become his lifeline, and as months pass their correspondence grows deep and warm. Discovering that Shawna lives only blocks away. . .well, it feels like more than luck. It feels a lot like hope. With three children to raise, Shawna has no interest in getting close to another man, let alone one who's got three kids of his own. And the fact that Joe's white can only complicate matters more. But now, as they navigate family dates and vacations and their own doubts and fears, Joe and Shawna find themselves moving toward a future that's bright, new, and totally unexpected. Because the only thing more difficult than uniting two stubborn families would be walking away from something that feels so right. . .