Author: Isabelle Drake
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books LLC
ISBN: 1626015384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Not Home for the Holidays is the reverse-Hallmark Christmas movie where the country girl finds her city HEA. The week before Christmas, quirky, country girl Emma Lopez is in New York City, aiming to win a social media contest for small-business owners. Minutes before her high-stakes interview, an impulsive, sizzling kiss under the mistletoe with a handsome businessman turns into an even bigger surprise She goes all-in enjoying the holiday excitement of the city and shaking up a certain dapper businessman. Thanks to a snowstorm, her phone, and a couple more kisses, she counts herself a winner. Then, her high-spirited attitude leads to an unexpected opportunity of a lifetime, one she’s certain she can’t accept.
Not Home for the Holidays
Author: Isabelle Drake
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books LLC
ISBN: 1626015384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Not Home for the Holidays is the reverse-Hallmark Christmas movie where the country girl finds her city HEA. The week before Christmas, quirky, country girl Emma Lopez is in New York City, aiming to win a social media contest for small-business owners. Minutes before her high-stakes interview, an impulsive, sizzling kiss under the mistletoe with a handsome businessman turns into an even bigger surprise She goes all-in enjoying the holiday excitement of the city and shaking up a certain dapper businessman. Thanks to a snowstorm, her phone, and a couple more kisses, she counts herself a winner. Then, her high-spirited attitude leads to an unexpected opportunity of a lifetime, one she’s certain she can’t accept.
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books LLC
ISBN: 1626015384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Not Home for the Holidays is the reverse-Hallmark Christmas movie where the country girl finds her city HEA. The week before Christmas, quirky, country girl Emma Lopez is in New York City, aiming to win a social media contest for small-business owners. Minutes before her high-stakes interview, an impulsive, sizzling kiss under the mistletoe with a handsome businessman turns into an even bigger surprise She goes all-in enjoying the holiday excitement of the city and shaking up a certain dapper businessman. Thanks to a snowstorm, her phone, and a couple more kisses, she counts herself a winner. Then, her high-spirited attitude leads to an unexpected opportunity of a lifetime, one she’s certain she can’t accept.
Chinese Stories for Language Learners - Advanced Level, HSK 4, HSK 5
Author: AL Language Cafe
Publisher: AL Language Cafe
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
If you are looking for short stories that cover diverse topics and are carefully classified into the right proficiency level to help you learn Mandarin Chinese, then you've come to the right page! Each story in this book is presented in different formats to help you learn effectively, including Chinese characters, characters with pinyin, bilingual stories (Chinese and English), and a vocabulary list. Additionally, audio is available for an even more immersive learning experience. Ready to immerse yourself in language learning through fun stories? 📚 Extensive Grading Process for Classifying Our Stories at the Right Level Research shows that understanding a text without needing the help of a dictionary requires the reader to understand 95% or more of the vocabulary used in the text. To improve one’s language skills, the “input” (reading materials) needs to be one level above the learner’s level. With that in mind, the AL Language Cafe team goes through an extensive process to ensure our stories are properly assigned to the appropriate level. There are many factors that our team takes into consideration, one of them being the percentage of known words based on the official HSK vocabulary list. In addition, our team also takes into consideration whether the new words are critical to understanding the main concepts of the story. AL Language Cafe Leveled Readers Classification Our leveled readers are classified into 5 levels. Starter Level: The students know about 150 to 300 words (174 to 347 characters) or they have mastered HSK 1 or HSK 2. Basic Level: The students know about 300 to 600 words (347 to 617 characters) or they have mastered HSK 2 or HSK 3. Intermediate Level: The students know about 600 to 1200 words (617 to 1064 characters) or they have mastered HSK 3 or HSK 4. Advanced Level: The students know about 1200 words to 2500 words (1064 to 1685 characters) or they have mastered HSK 4 or HSK 5. Mastery Level: The students know about 2500 to 5000 words (1685 to 2663 characters) or they have mastered HSK 5 or HSK 6. How will this book help you learn Chinese? Every short Chinese story in this book is specifically crafted for learners who are at the Advanced Level or have mastered HSK 4 or HSK 5. A learner at the Advanced Level knows about 1200 to 2500 words. Every story is presented in two different formats to help you learn effectively. Format 1 - Chinese Characters Only - to fully immerse yourself in Chinese and train your character recognition skills Format 2 - Chinese Characters with Side-by-Side English Translation - ensures that you have understood the text correctly and improving your skills in deducing from context and understanding cultural nuances between the two languages Every story comes with a vocabulary list that focuses on new words so you are always expanding your vocabulary. Engaging Materials - A Range of Topics These stories are not only written specifically for students at the Advanced Level (mastered HSK 4 or HSK 5), but they also cover a range of topics: Daily Life Family & Relationships School Life Myth & Legend Chinese Idioms Chinese Culture (Traditional & Modern) Travel Horror & Suspense Fairy Tales & Fantasy With appropriately leveled and fun stories, you will improve your Chinese skills, learn new words, expose yourself to natural expressions and grammar structures, and have fun, all at the same time.
Publisher: AL Language Cafe
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
If you are looking for short stories that cover diverse topics and are carefully classified into the right proficiency level to help you learn Mandarin Chinese, then you've come to the right page! Each story in this book is presented in different formats to help you learn effectively, including Chinese characters, characters with pinyin, bilingual stories (Chinese and English), and a vocabulary list. Additionally, audio is available for an even more immersive learning experience. Ready to immerse yourself in language learning through fun stories? 📚 Extensive Grading Process for Classifying Our Stories at the Right Level Research shows that understanding a text without needing the help of a dictionary requires the reader to understand 95% or more of the vocabulary used in the text. To improve one’s language skills, the “input” (reading materials) needs to be one level above the learner’s level. With that in mind, the AL Language Cafe team goes through an extensive process to ensure our stories are properly assigned to the appropriate level. There are many factors that our team takes into consideration, one of them being the percentage of known words based on the official HSK vocabulary list. In addition, our team also takes into consideration whether the new words are critical to understanding the main concepts of the story. AL Language Cafe Leveled Readers Classification Our leveled readers are classified into 5 levels. Starter Level: The students know about 150 to 300 words (174 to 347 characters) or they have mastered HSK 1 or HSK 2. Basic Level: The students know about 300 to 600 words (347 to 617 characters) or they have mastered HSK 2 or HSK 3. Intermediate Level: The students know about 600 to 1200 words (617 to 1064 characters) or they have mastered HSK 3 or HSK 4. Advanced Level: The students know about 1200 words to 2500 words (1064 to 1685 characters) or they have mastered HSK 4 or HSK 5. Mastery Level: The students know about 2500 to 5000 words (1685 to 2663 characters) or they have mastered HSK 5 or HSK 6. How will this book help you learn Chinese? Every short Chinese story in this book is specifically crafted for learners who are at the Advanced Level or have mastered HSK 4 or HSK 5. A learner at the Advanced Level knows about 1200 to 2500 words. Every story is presented in two different formats to help you learn effectively. Format 1 - Chinese Characters Only - to fully immerse yourself in Chinese and train your character recognition skills Format 2 - Chinese Characters with Side-by-Side English Translation - ensures that you have understood the text correctly and improving your skills in deducing from context and understanding cultural nuances between the two languages Every story comes with a vocabulary list that focuses on new words so you are always expanding your vocabulary. Engaging Materials - A Range of Topics These stories are not only written specifically for students at the Advanced Level (mastered HSK 4 or HSK 5), but they also cover a range of topics: Daily Life Family & Relationships School Life Myth & Legend Chinese Idioms Chinese Culture (Traditional & Modern) Travel Horror & Suspense Fairy Tales & Fantasy With appropriately leveled and fun stories, you will improve your Chinese skills, learn new words, expose yourself to natural expressions and grammar structures, and have fun, all at the same time.
Learning English With Podcast
Author: Cemal Yazıcı
Publisher: cemal yazıcı
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The only written podcast in the world A written, entertaining podcast book that is very different from the podcasts you are used to. It is a written podcast in which we tell you about the conversations that take place in a podcast program that exists between the pages. Whether you read to learn English or to have a good time and learn effective topics. A friendship platform that allows you to have a good time and practice English, talking about different topics with our presenters and guests. Unlock your English learning journey with engaging podcasts! Discover effective reading techniques, improve your vocabulary and enjoy a variety of topics. Perfect for all levels, our curated list of English learning podcasts makes language acquisition fun and accessible. Unlock the power of language learning with our engaging English podcasts! Discover insightful conversations, vocabulary tips, and real-life scenarios that make mastering English easy and enjoyable. We are waiting for everyone who wants to have a pleasant time, learn new things and have a different experience as well as learning English.
Publisher: cemal yazıcı
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The only written podcast in the world A written, entertaining podcast book that is very different from the podcasts you are used to. It is a written podcast in which we tell you about the conversations that take place in a podcast program that exists between the pages. Whether you read to learn English or to have a good time and learn effective topics. A friendship platform that allows you to have a good time and practice English, talking about different topics with our presenters and guests. Unlock your English learning journey with engaging podcasts! Discover effective reading techniques, improve your vocabulary and enjoy a variety of topics. Perfect for all levels, our curated list of English learning podcasts makes language acquisition fun and accessible. Unlock the power of language learning with our engaging English podcasts! Discover insightful conversations, vocabulary tips, and real-life scenarios that make mastering English easy and enjoyable. We are waiting for everyone who wants to have a pleasant time, learn new things and have a different experience as well as learning English.
The Gemini Files
Author: Bj Ganz
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456848720
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456848720
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Wicked and Ruthless (Nash & Haisley, Part One)
Author: Shayla Black
Publisher: Shelley Bradley LLC
ISBN: 1958075205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
She knows love is a fairytale…until her ruthless operative ex steals her heart. Haisley Rowe has always believed that happily-ever-afters are pretty lies. But after a scorching, year-long fling with a rugged operative, she committed the ultimate sin: falling for a man who will never love her back. Carrying her secret, she left town. Two years later she’s back, and a fateful run-in proves he alone still ignites her—body and soul. Nash Scott disavowed marriage and babies...until Haisley blazed into his life, all fiery red hair and saucy sexiness, awakening his insatiable desire and becoming his deepest obsession. Now that she’s returned, he’ll do whatever it takes to make her his for good. When he tackles a twisted abduction case, he discovers Haisley is embroiled, too. In a high-stakes world of vast power and unthinkable danger, they will have to repair each other’s hearts and their shattered trust before it’s too late. But as darker forces zero in, shocking secrets will be uncovered and threaten to tear them apart forever… • Alpha hero • BD$M • Bodyguard • Danger • Forced proximity • Intense seduction • Secret society And more!
Publisher: Shelley Bradley LLC
ISBN: 1958075205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
She knows love is a fairytale…until her ruthless operative ex steals her heart. Haisley Rowe has always believed that happily-ever-afters are pretty lies. But after a scorching, year-long fling with a rugged operative, she committed the ultimate sin: falling for a man who will never love her back. Carrying her secret, she left town. Two years later she’s back, and a fateful run-in proves he alone still ignites her—body and soul. Nash Scott disavowed marriage and babies...until Haisley blazed into his life, all fiery red hair and saucy sexiness, awakening his insatiable desire and becoming his deepest obsession. Now that she’s returned, he’ll do whatever it takes to make her his for good. When he tackles a twisted abduction case, he discovers Haisley is embroiled, too. In a high-stakes world of vast power and unthinkable danger, they will have to repair each other’s hearts and their shattered trust before it’s too late. But as darker forces zero in, shocking secrets will be uncovered and threaten to tear them apart forever… • Alpha hero • BD$M • Bodyguard • Danger • Forced proximity • Intense seduction • Secret society And more!
Painting Florals with Gouache
Author: Vidhi Khandelwal
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1645671291
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Learn the Art of Gouache with Easy-to-Paint, Stunning Floral Designs Let your creativity bloom with this inspiring step-by-step guide to painting lush roses, delicate daisies, blossoming cacti and more. Gouache makes it easy to create rich, bright colors for an impressive impact in just a few strokes. This forgiving medium is great for beginners, as well as watercolor artists looking for a bold, new way to create stunning artwork that pops. Vidhi Khandelwal, founder of The Ink Bucket art and stationery brand, guides you each step of the way through simple techniques to recreate her signature florals. Use your new skills to begin a daily art habit, create stunning compositions to brighten up your home and add a personal touch to homemade cards and gifts. With a trove of traceable flower sketches right in the book, you can focus on your painting journey without worrying about how to draw every line. Along with the essential strokes, you’ll learn simple shading methods for realistic petals, and lovely layering techniques to add fullness and texture in each blossom. Bring your project to life with fun details like veined leaves and colorful backgrounds, and even venture into floral hand lettering. Whether you’re looking to boost your painting skills or enjoy a relaxing new hobby, this book provides a refreshing creative escape.
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1645671291
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Learn the Art of Gouache with Easy-to-Paint, Stunning Floral Designs Let your creativity bloom with this inspiring step-by-step guide to painting lush roses, delicate daisies, blossoming cacti and more. Gouache makes it easy to create rich, bright colors for an impressive impact in just a few strokes. This forgiving medium is great for beginners, as well as watercolor artists looking for a bold, new way to create stunning artwork that pops. Vidhi Khandelwal, founder of The Ink Bucket art and stationery brand, guides you each step of the way through simple techniques to recreate her signature florals. Use your new skills to begin a daily art habit, create stunning compositions to brighten up your home and add a personal touch to homemade cards and gifts. With a trove of traceable flower sketches right in the book, you can focus on your painting journey without worrying about how to draw every line. Along with the essential strokes, you’ll learn simple shading methods for realistic petals, and lovely layering techniques to add fullness and texture in each blossom. Bring your project to life with fun details like veined leaves and colorful backgrounds, and even venture into floral hand lettering. Whether you’re looking to boost your painting skills or enjoy a relaxing new hobby, this book provides a refreshing creative escape.
Shimmy Down the Chimney
Author: A.J. Llewellyn
Publisher: eXtasy Books
ISBN: 1487425821
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
A few days before Christmas, select members of LAPD’s Threat Management Unit, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of West Hollywood, gather for an unexpected holiday party. They’ve all received engraved invitations to a chalet-style house in the Hollywood Hills, notorious for its alleged decadent swingers’ parties that go on for days. Nobody’s heard of the host, but these men are all single and um, desperate. Upon arrival, a masked man offers each guest a champagne cocktail that promises to deliver each man his secret Christmas wish. Lucius Partridge suddenly wants to do unspeakable things with a pear tree. Two men who previously hated each other now can’t keep their hands off each other. Tommy Pearl, the group curmudgeon, finds creative uses for five gold rings he mysteriously finds in his pocket. And he can’t stop. The wicked party host informs them all that only true love can break his lusty spell. Are the choir members destined to be undone by their deepest desires? What is this weird curse, anyway? Can anything help them? Or will The Twelve Days of Christmas be the start of a long trip to hell?
Publisher: eXtasy Books
ISBN: 1487425821
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
A few days before Christmas, select members of LAPD’s Threat Management Unit, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of West Hollywood, gather for an unexpected holiday party. They’ve all received engraved invitations to a chalet-style house in the Hollywood Hills, notorious for its alleged decadent swingers’ parties that go on for days. Nobody’s heard of the host, but these men are all single and um, desperate. Upon arrival, a masked man offers each guest a champagne cocktail that promises to deliver each man his secret Christmas wish. Lucius Partridge suddenly wants to do unspeakable things with a pear tree. Two men who previously hated each other now can’t keep their hands off each other. Tommy Pearl, the group curmudgeon, finds creative uses for five gold rings he mysteriously finds in his pocket. And he can’t stop. The wicked party host informs them all that only true love can break his lusty spell. Are the choir members destined to be undone by their deepest desires? What is this weird curse, anyway? Can anything help them? Or will The Twelve Days of Christmas be the start of a long trip to hell?
Reclaimed
Author: Lynette Robinson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291093354
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
At 47, and fast approaching middle age, Lynette realises that life has become a never ending merry-go-round of work, responsibilities - and serving everybody else's needs, at the price of her own. All that starts to change, after watching a film called The Secret, when she learns of the mysterious powers of a self-help tool called The Law of Attraction. Lynette decides to experiment with this in her own life. Temporarily suspending her safe (but unfulfilling) conventional life, she heads off in search of fun, adventure and a 'Lost Self'. Some of the many adventures 'manifested' along the way include: - Christmas with a gold miner in his remote log cabin in the mountains - New Year's Day celebrations on top of an ice glacier - Three weeks living in a spiritual community - An unusual invitation from an American hippie from Hawaii This book is the true account of one woman's amazing journey to reclaim her life.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291093354
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
At 47, and fast approaching middle age, Lynette realises that life has become a never ending merry-go-round of work, responsibilities - and serving everybody else's needs, at the price of her own. All that starts to change, after watching a film called The Secret, when she learns of the mysterious powers of a self-help tool called The Law of Attraction. Lynette decides to experiment with this in her own life. Temporarily suspending her safe (but unfulfilling) conventional life, she heads off in search of fun, adventure and a 'Lost Self'. Some of the many adventures 'manifested' along the way include: - Christmas with a gold miner in his remote log cabin in the mountains - New Year's Day celebrations on top of an ice glacier - Three weeks living in a spiritual community - An unusual invitation from an American hippie from Hawaii This book is the true account of one woman's amazing journey to reclaim her life.
Reflections from the Dating Pool
Author: Cindy Drummond
Publisher: Cindy Drummond
ISBN: 1999159705
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 629
Book Description
After the initial shock of witnessing the arrest of the man she had been in love with for six years, Cindy and her two daughters fled their beloved family home and sought refuge in her parent's basement. Betrayed and heartbroken, Cindy knew she needed to act fast. She refused to let the actions of one deceitful person define her, so within weeks of her life being turned upside down, she created and executed an event for women. Her sold-out "Women Only Weekend" gave her shaken confidence the boost she needed to embark on a new challenge; 50 DATES IN 52 WEEKS. Follow Cindy's 18 month dating journey as she shares her words of wisdom on loneliness, the importance of finding a tribe and the power of falling in love again...with herself. You don't have to be single to love this book. It's a story about starting over, a book about gratitude, and a book about creating the life you desire. If you have ever been stuck, discouraged or scared to start over, this book will inspire you, nudge you out of your comfort zone and encourage you to get comfortable with being uncomfortable because after all....YOLO.
Publisher: Cindy Drummond
ISBN: 1999159705
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 629
Book Description
After the initial shock of witnessing the arrest of the man she had been in love with for six years, Cindy and her two daughters fled their beloved family home and sought refuge in her parent's basement. Betrayed and heartbroken, Cindy knew she needed to act fast. She refused to let the actions of one deceitful person define her, so within weeks of her life being turned upside down, she created and executed an event for women. Her sold-out "Women Only Weekend" gave her shaken confidence the boost she needed to embark on a new challenge; 50 DATES IN 52 WEEKS. Follow Cindy's 18 month dating journey as she shares her words of wisdom on loneliness, the importance of finding a tribe and the power of falling in love again...with herself. You don't have to be single to love this book. It's a story about starting over, a book about gratitude, and a book about creating the life you desire. If you have ever been stuck, discouraged or scared to start over, this book will inspire you, nudge you out of your comfort zone and encourage you to get comfortable with being uncomfortable because after all....YOLO.
A Whisker of a Doubt
Author: Cate Conte
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1250761549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
It's promising to be a picture-purrfect Christmas at New England's favorite cat cafe . . . but instead of jolly old St. Nick, residents are being visited by murder. The fourth in a mystery series from author Cate Conte, A Whisker of a Doubt is filled with felines and crime. The holiday season on Daybreak Island is a mixed bag for Maddie James. On the one hand, her Christmas spirit is in the doghouse after a break-up. On the other, she’s busy enough that she doesn’t have to pretend to be merry. Business at her cat café is booming, and Maddie’s care-taking of a feral cat colony in one of the area’s wealthiest communities only helps her bottom line. But tensions between the homeowners and animal activists are escalating to catastrophic levels. . .and before long a body is found dead in a snowbank. To prove that her accused friend is innocent of the crime, Maddie will have to prowl the island for clues to the real killer before everyone on the island goes completely hiss-terical—and more than nine lives are lost.
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1250761549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
It's promising to be a picture-purrfect Christmas at New England's favorite cat cafe . . . but instead of jolly old St. Nick, residents are being visited by murder. The fourth in a mystery series from author Cate Conte, A Whisker of a Doubt is filled with felines and crime. The holiday season on Daybreak Island is a mixed bag for Maddie James. On the one hand, her Christmas spirit is in the doghouse after a break-up. On the other, she’s busy enough that she doesn’t have to pretend to be merry. Business at her cat café is booming, and Maddie’s care-taking of a feral cat colony in one of the area’s wealthiest communities only helps her bottom line. But tensions between the homeowners and animal activists are escalating to catastrophic levels. . .and before long a body is found dead in a snowbank. To prove that her accused friend is innocent of the crime, Maddie will have to prowl the island for clues to the real killer before everyone on the island goes completely hiss-terical—and more than nine lives are lost.