Author: George Wolkon
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460247639
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Beyoncé proclaimed in 2014, “Gender equality is a myth.” Despite laws granting equal opportunity to both genders, many act as if opportunities for boys and girls should be different. Drew, a new girl at Midville High is a barefoot place kicker. The school needs a kicker. Braden, the quarterback, urges her to join the team even though she’s a girl. Braden’s cheerleader girlfriend, Kaitlin, mercilessly teases Drew about being from “the wrong side of the tracks.” In the first game, Braden smuggles Drew onto the team. She kicks off her shoe and scores the winning field goal. Then, the Coach, the team, the school, and the crowd find out that Drew is a girl. Major conflicts erupt within the town. Drew is confused, filled with pride, shame and guilt. Should girls be allowed on a boy’s team? How does Braden deal with a dilemma with two girls? Will the Coach and Drew’s father lose their jobs? Does the jealousy and social position of one girl jeopardize the chances of another?
What's a Girl Gonna Do?
Author: George Wolkon
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460247639
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Beyoncé proclaimed in 2014, “Gender equality is a myth.” Despite laws granting equal opportunity to both genders, many act as if opportunities for boys and girls should be different. Drew, a new girl at Midville High is a barefoot place kicker. The school needs a kicker. Braden, the quarterback, urges her to join the team even though she’s a girl. Braden’s cheerleader girlfriend, Kaitlin, mercilessly teases Drew about being from “the wrong side of the tracks.” In the first game, Braden smuggles Drew onto the team. She kicks off her shoe and scores the winning field goal. Then, the Coach, the team, the school, and the crowd find out that Drew is a girl. Major conflicts erupt within the town. Drew is confused, filled with pride, shame and guilt. Should girls be allowed on a boy’s team? How does Braden deal with a dilemma with two girls? Will the Coach and Drew’s father lose their jobs? Does the jealousy and social position of one girl jeopardize the chances of another?
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460247639
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Beyoncé proclaimed in 2014, “Gender equality is a myth.” Despite laws granting equal opportunity to both genders, many act as if opportunities for boys and girls should be different. Drew, a new girl at Midville High is a barefoot place kicker. The school needs a kicker. Braden, the quarterback, urges her to join the team even though she’s a girl. Braden’s cheerleader girlfriend, Kaitlin, mercilessly teases Drew about being from “the wrong side of the tracks.” In the first game, Braden smuggles Drew onto the team. She kicks off her shoe and scores the winning field goal. Then, the Coach, the team, the school, and the crowd find out that Drew is a girl. Major conflicts erupt within the town. Drew is confused, filled with pride, shame and guilt. Should girls be allowed on a boy’s team? How does Braden deal with a dilemma with two girls? Will the Coach and Drew’s father lose their jobs? Does the jealousy and social position of one girl jeopardize the chances of another?
A Girl's Gotta Do...
Author: Tracy Crudup
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595418406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
One day, in my ordinary life, a fairy-tale came to visit... In "Something Old, Something New, Something Red," airline stewardess Nicki LeFlore will not stand, nor fly, for her broken engagement. Maybe the love of her life just needed a dose of an old Southern recipe from Aunt Martha to overcome his lapse in sanity! "We Interrupt This Marriage" makes Callie Ann Dickerson overdose on fresh fruit facials in hopes of ridding her mind of the holiday customer that keeps stealing her heart one smoothie at a time. Poppy Vanlandingham had no intention of ever wearing a glass slipper again or riding away in a carriage; she just wanted the plumbing fixed! "The Firing of Prince Charming" was the only thing she could do to prove her independence, despite the overflowing tub! "The Second Wife" tugs at your heart-strings when Beth Nichols summons the only man she ever loved after a decade of waiting. Can she have the fairy tale ending she waited for? Or does true love really not have an ending? In "The Tuesday Affair," Dr. Miranda Keeling has begun to have a new perspective on that day of the week commonly known as Tuesday. After meeting every Tuesday with her best friend, Miranda realizes what he already knew! They were more than friends! Is she too late? Is there a prescription to get her to admit the 'L' word? When it comes to matters of the heart it all depends on what A Girl's Gotta Do...
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595418406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
One day, in my ordinary life, a fairy-tale came to visit... In "Something Old, Something New, Something Red," airline stewardess Nicki LeFlore will not stand, nor fly, for her broken engagement. Maybe the love of her life just needed a dose of an old Southern recipe from Aunt Martha to overcome his lapse in sanity! "We Interrupt This Marriage" makes Callie Ann Dickerson overdose on fresh fruit facials in hopes of ridding her mind of the holiday customer that keeps stealing her heart one smoothie at a time. Poppy Vanlandingham had no intention of ever wearing a glass slipper again or riding away in a carriage; she just wanted the plumbing fixed! "The Firing of Prince Charming" was the only thing she could do to prove her independence, despite the overflowing tub! "The Second Wife" tugs at your heart-strings when Beth Nichols summons the only man she ever loved after a decade of waiting. Can she have the fairy tale ending she waited for? Or does true love really not have an ending? In "The Tuesday Affair," Dr. Miranda Keeling has begun to have a new perspective on that day of the week commonly known as Tuesday. After meeting every Tuesday with her best friend, Miranda realizes what he already knew! They were more than friends! Is she too late? Is there a prescription to get her to admit the 'L' word? When it comes to matters of the heart it all depends on what A Girl's Gotta Do...
A Girl's Gotta Eat
Author: Michelle Valentine
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466858060
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
A slick talking, cunning sex siren, Remmi comes from humble beginnings and a tragic past, but is determined to make it in the male-dominated, dog-eat-dog world of Hollywood—using any and every one to make her dreams a reality. Only associating with those who can assist her climb up the success ladder, Remmi encounters a slew of suitors, each who in some way, have a hand in helping her. Remmi takes L.A. by storm, quickly joining the ranks of Hollywood's elite and becoming one of its most sought after new talents. But as she navigates through the Hollywood scene, she leaves a trail of deception in her path. The film world embraces her but all is not necessarily forgotten. History eventually catches up to Remmi, threatening to snatch everything she's worked so hard to get away from her. In an effort to save her career, her image and ultimately her own skin, Remmi is willing to get down, dirty and scandalous. After all, a girl's gotta eat...
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466858060
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
A slick talking, cunning sex siren, Remmi comes from humble beginnings and a tragic past, but is determined to make it in the male-dominated, dog-eat-dog world of Hollywood—using any and every one to make her dreams a reality. Only associating with those who can assist her climb up the success ladder, Remmi encounters a slew of suitors, each who in some way, have a hand in helping her. Remmi takes L.A. by storm, quickly joining the ranks of Hollywood's elite and becoming one of its most sought after new talents. But as she navigates through the Hollywood scene, she leaves a trail of deception in her path. The film world embraces her but all is not necessarily forgotten. History eventually catches up to Remmi, threatening to snatch everything she's worked so hard to get away from her. In an effort to save her career, her image and ultimately her own skin, Remmi is willing to get down, dirty and scandalous. After all, a girl's gotta eat...
Baddest Bad Boys
Author: Shannon McKenna
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 075823242X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
These are the sexy bad boys no woman in her right mind would mess with. Except that they’re wickedly irresistible, and will do anything to protect the woman they love—even if it means risking everything . . . ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Shannon McKenna For years, Robin MacNamara has been secretly in love with her big brother’s friend Jon Amendola, but the sexy cop has never seen her as anything but a kid. Until Robin follows him to an isolated cabin to prove she’s all grown up. Unfortunately, Jon’s last case isn’t quite closed—and someone wants payback . . . AFTER THE LOVIN’ E.C. Sheedy In need of a place to hide, Tommi Smith finds herself on the doorstep of a high school classmate’s remote fishing lodge. Though Mac Fleming never trusted this knockout’s reputation for breaking hearts, nothing’s going to stop him from seducing her into his bed now. Until Tommi’s past comes back to haunt them . . . DEAL WITH THE DEVIL Cate Noble All Ellie McMann DeLuca wants is one night with the only man she’s ever truly loved—Max DeLuca, dubbed the Devil by the Italian paparazzi. Max agrees on one condition: they extend it to seven nights of sensual pleasure on a private island. But after a whole week of fulfilling each other’s deepest desires, how will they go back to the way things were?
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 075823242X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
These are the sexy bad boys no woman in her right mind would mess with. Except that they’re wickedly irresistible, and will do anything to protect the woman they love—even if it means risking everything . . . ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Shannon McKenna For years, Robin MacNamara has been secretly in love with her big brother’s friend Jon Amendola, but the sexy cop has never seen her as anything but a kid. Until Robin follows him to an isolated cabin to prove she’s all grown up. Unfortunately, Jon’s last case isn’t quite closed—and someone wants payback . . . AFTER THE LOVIN’ E.C. Sheedy In need of a place to hide, Tommi Smith finds herself on the doorstep of a high school classmate’s remote fishing lodge. Though Mac Fleming never trusted this knockout’s reputation for breaking hearts, nothing’s going to stop him from seducing her into his bed now. Until Tommi’s past comes back to haunt them . . . DEAL WITH THE DEVIL Cate Noble All Ellie McMann DeLuca wants is one night with the only man she’s ever truly loved—Max DeLuca, dubbed the Devil by the Italian paparazzi. Max agrees on one condition: they extend it to seven nights of sensual pleasure on a private island. But after a whole week of fulfilling each other’s deepest desires, how will they go back to the way things were?
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Hockey
Author: Jami Davenport
Publisher: Cedrona Enterprises
ISBN: 1952908264
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
From USA Today Bestselling author Jami Davenport comes a new clean/sweet Hockey Romance series featuring adorable animals, yummy hockey players, and relatable heroines. Join the men of the Spokane Lynx as they fall in love and battle for the future of their careers. My past has come back to haunt me. I’m the oldest player and the captain of a minor league hockey team. My aspirations of playing in the big-time are fading, and I’m facing an uncertain future. My teammates decide to have a little fun at my expense and sign me up for a dating site. My first and last date happens to be with my old nemesis, Emory, who still blames me for ruining her chances as a hockey player. Not a fun time I’d wish on anyone. Imagine my surprise when the team’s social media admin retires suddenly for personal issues, and Emory arrives as his replacement. We’re butting heads at every turn much to the amusement of my teammates. The night of the Lynx holiday party, we’re assigned to the same cabin as the result of an alleged administrative mistake, and there’s no other room at the inn. If that isn’t bad enough, a wet, furry bear of a dog adopts us, a blizzard hits, and we’re not going anywhere soon. Emory and I might greatly dislike each other, but we’re also in denial regarding our mutual attraction. I don’t see how this will end well for either of us, but it’s Christmas. Perhaps the magic of the season and a large stray dog might make the impossible possible. All Pets & Pucks novels are heartwarming, closed-door Hockey Romances. They'll make you laugh, cry, and turn the pages followed by a smile at the end and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.
Publisher: Cedrona Enterprises
ISBN: 1952908264
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
From USA Today Bestselling author Jami Davenport comes a new clean/sweet Hockey Romance series featuring adorable animals, yummy hockey players, and relatable heroines. Join the men of the Spokane Lynx as they fall in love and battle for the future of their careers. My past has come back to haunt me. I’m the oldest player and the captain of a minor league hockey team. My aspirations of playing in the big-time are fading, and I’m facing an uncertain future. My teammates decide to have a little fun at my expense and sign me up for a dating site. My first and last date happens to be with my old nemesis, Emory, who still blames me for ruining her chances as a hockey player. Not a fun time I’d wish on anyone. Imagine my surprise when the team’s social media admin retires suddenly for personal issues, and Emory arrives as his replacement. We’re butting heads at every turn much to the amusement of my teammates. The night of the Lynx holiday party, we’re assigned to the same cabin as the result of an alleged administrative mistake, and there’s no other room at the inn. If that isn’t bad enough, a wet, furry bear of a dog adopts us, a blizzard hits, and we’re not going anywhere soon. Emory and I might greatly dislike each other, but we’re also in denial regarding our mutual attraction. I don’t see how this will end well for either of us, but it’s Christmas. Perhaps the magic of the season and a large stray dog might make the impossible possible. All Pets & Pucks novels are heartwarming, closed-door Hockey Romances. They'll make you laugh, cry, and turn the pages followed by a smile at the end and a guaranteed Happily Ever After.
Lovers & Players
Author: Jackie Collins
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429903058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Jackie Collins is back—in this deliciously scandalous novel, Lovers & Players. And she's giving her readers a revealing look into the private realms of her fabulously rich and sexy cast of characters. Dangerous sex, family secrets, irresistible power, mega money and two murders equal one reckless week in New York. Lovers and Players takes you on a high-powered trip from Park Avenue to Brooklyn. In Lovers and Players, the Diamond family's power extends from coast to coast. Max—a real estate tycoon; Chris—a Hollywood lawyer; and Jett—a young, handsome ex-druggie, now a successful model in Italy, must finally come face to face with their tyrannical father, Red, who has been controlling their world for as long as they can remember. Working as Red's housekeeper is Diahann, a beautiful black ex-singer. Her stunning bi-racial nineteen-year-old daughter, Liberty—a waitress who is a would-be singer herself—does not approve of her mother working as a housekeeper. Liberty has dreams of her own and while she pursues them, Damon P. Donnell, married hip-hop mogul supreme, pursues her. Amy Scott-Simon, a beguilingly pretty young New York heiress, in engaged to marry Max Diamond. At her bachelorette party she runs into Jett, Max's younger brother. Jet has no idea who Amy is. She also doesn't realize who he is. A one-night fling leads to major complications. As the lives of these characters intertwine, power, money, fame and love are the ties that bind—emotionally and otherwise—in this highly charged love story about family relationships and deadly choices.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429903058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Jackie Collins is back—in this deliciously scandalous novel, Lovers & Players. And she's giving her readers a revealing look into the private realms of her fabulously rich and sexy cast of characters. Dangerous sex, family secrets, irresistible power, mega money and two murders equal one reckless week in New York. Lovers and Players takes you on a high-powered trip from Park Avenue to Brooklyn. In Lovers and Players, the Diamond family's power extends from coast to coast. Max—a real estate tycoon; Chris—a Hollywood lawyer; and Jett—a young, handsome ex-druggie, now a successful model in Italy, must finally come face to face with their tyrannical father, Red, who has been controlling their world for as long as they can remember. Working as Red's housekeeper is Diahann, a beautiful black ex-singer. Her stunning bi-racial nineteen-year-old daughter, Liberty—a waitress who is a would-be singer herself—does not approve of her mother working as a housekeeper. Liberty has dreams of her own and while she pursues them, Damon P. Donnell, married hip-hop mogul supreme, pursues her. Amy Scott-Simon, a beguilingly pretty young New York heiress, in engaged to marry Max Diamond. At her bachelorette party she runs into Jett, Max's younger brother. Jet has no idea who Amy is. She also doesn't realize who he is. A one-night fling leads to major complications. As the lives of these characters intertwine, power, money, fame and love are the ties that bind—emotionally and otherwise—in this highly charged love story about family relationships and deadly choices.
Montana Noir
Author: James Grady
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617756059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
“Thoroughly entertaining . . . from desperate writing students in Missoula to a van of itinerant strippers working the Hi-Line paralleling the Canadian border.” —Publishers Weekly A Parade Magazine “Books We Love” Pick The Big Sky State may seem to lack the shadowy urban mazes traditional to the noir genre. But in Montana, darkness is found in the regions of the heart, driving the desperate and deadly to commit the most heinous of crimes. Here, James Grady and Keir Graff, both Montana natives, masterfully curate this collection of hard-edged Western tales. Montana Noir includes Eric Heidle’s “Ace in the Hole,” an Edgar Award nominee for Best Short Story, and impressive contributions by David Abrams, Caroline Patterson, Thomas McGuane, Janet Skeslien Charles, Sidner Larson, Yvonne Seng, James Grady, Jamie Ford, Carrie La Seur, Walter Kirn, Gwen Florio, Debra Magpie Earling, and Keir Graff. “Terrific . . . Montana Noir is one of the high points in Akashic’s long-running and justly celebrated Noir series . . . varying landscapes reflect the darkness within the people who walk the streets or drive the country roads.” —Booklist “Montana may not have the back alleys so common to noir but it has western justice which can be quick, brutal and final and that is as satisfying as anything found in the urban streets that typically attract the dark beauty of the noir genre.” —New York Journal of Books “Certain noir standbys prove both malleable and fertile in these 14 new stories . . . If Montana has a dark side, is anywhere safe from noir?” —Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617756059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
“Thoroughly entertaining . . . from desperate writing students in Missoula to a van of itinerant strippers working the Hi-Line paralleling the Canadian border.” —Publishers Weekly A Parade Magazine “Books We Love” Pick The Big Sky State may seem to lack the shadowy urban mazes traditional to the noir genre. But in Montana, darkness is found in the regions of the heart, driving the desperate and deadly to commit the most heinous of crimes. Here, James Grady and Keir Graff, both Montana natives, masterfully curate this collection of hard-edged Western tales. Montana Noir includes Eric Heidle’s “Ace in the Hole,” an Edgar Award nominee for Best Short Story, and impressive contributions by David Abrams, Caroline Patterson, Thomas McGuane, Janet Skeslien Charles, Sidner Larson, Yvonne Seng, James Grady, Jamie Ford, Carrie La Seur, Walter Kirn, Gwen Florio, Debra Magpie Earling, and Keir Graff. “Terrific . . . Montana Noir is one of the high points in Akashic’s long-running and justly celebrated Noir series . . . varying landscapes reflect the darkness within the people who walk the streets or drive the country roads.” —Booklist “Montana may not have the back alleys so common to noir but it has western justice which can be quick, brutal and final and that is as satisfying as anything found in the urban streets that typically attract the dark beauty of the noir genre.” —New York Journal of Books “Certain noir standbys prove both malleable and fertile in these 14 new stories . . . If Montana has a dark side, is anywhere safe from noir?” —Kirkus Reviews
Last Couple Standing
Author: Matthew Norman
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 1984821067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A couple determined not to end up like their divorced friends try a radical experiment--and get in way over their heads--in this hilarious, heartfelt novel from the author of We're All Damaged. New York Post's Best Books to Read in Our Age of Social Isolation - "[Matthew] Norman's funny and feeling writing makes for an irresistible read."--Esquire (Best Books of 2020) The Core Four have been friends since college: four men, four women, four couples. They got married around the same time, had kids around the same time, and now, fifteen years later, they've started getting divorced around the same time, too. With three of the Core Four unions crumbling to dust around them, Jessica and Mitch Butler take a long, hard look at their own marriage. Can it be saved? Or is divorce, like some fortysomething zombie virus, simply inescapable? To maximize their chance at immunity, Jessica and Mitch try something radical. Their friends' divorces mostly had to do with sex--having it, not having it, wanting to have it with other people--so they decide to relax a few things. Terms are discussed, conditions are made, and together the Butlers embark on the great experiment of taking their otherwise happy, functional marriage and breaking some very serious rules. Jessica and Mitch are convinced they've hit upon the next evolution of marriage. But as lines are crossed and hot bartenders pursued, they each start to wonder if they've made a huge mistake. What follows is sexy, fun, painful, messy, and completely surprising to them both. Because sometimes doing something bad is the only way to get to the heart of what's really good.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 1984821067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A couple determined not to end up like their divorced friends try a radical experiment--and get in way over their heads--in this hilarious, heartfelt novel from the author of We're All Damaged. New York Post's Best Books to Read in Our Age of Social Isolation - "[Matthew] Norman's funny and feeling writing makes for an irresistible read."--Esquire (Best Books of 2020) The Core Four have been friends since college: four men, four women, four couples. They got married around the same time, had kids around the same time, and now, fifteen years later, they've started getting divorced around the same time, too. With three of the Core Four unions crumbling to dust around them, Jessica and Mitch Butler take a long, hard look at their own marriage. Can it be saved? Or is divorce, like some fortysomething zombie virus, simply inescapable? To maximize their chance at immunity, Jessica and Mitch try something radical. Their friends' divorces mostly had to do with sex--having it, not having it, wanting to have it with other people--so they decide to relax a few things. Terms are discussed, conditions are made, and together the Butlers embark on the great experiment of taking their otherwise happy, functional marriage and breaking some very serious rules. Jessica and Mitch are convinced they've hit upon the next evolution of marriage. But as lines are crossed and hot bartenders pursued, they each start to wonder if they've made a huge mistake. What follows is sexy, fun, painful, messy, and completely surprising to them both. Because sometimes doing something bad is the only way to get to the heart of what's really good.
Black Diamond
Author: Brittani Williams
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781933967677
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
When Diamond and Mica rekindle their friendship by plotting to get rid of one of North Philly's most notorious drug dealers and steal his fortune, betrayal once again rips them apart, leaving them with nothing except the will to survive. Original.
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781933967677
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
When Diamond and Mica rekindle their friendship by plotting to get rid of one of North Philly's most notorious drug dealers and steal his fortune, betrayal once again rips them apart, leaving them with nothing except the will to survive. Original.
Victoria Seacress... A Mystery
Author: Tom Bryde
Publisher: Writers AMuse Me e-Pub.
ISBN: 1927044146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher: Writers AMuse Me e-Pub.
ISBN: 1927044146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description