Download or read book A Wish to Build a Dream On written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-03-22 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A warm-hearted tale of romance and adventure from “a superb writer who does Western Americana with flair and humor” (RT Book Reviews). Reese Catlin is determined to get his herd from Texas to Kansas ahead of the rush so he can make enough money to buy the ranch of his dreams. An excellent chuck wagon cook is essential to the cattle drive, and after tasting the delectable lemon pies at the café in town, he knows he’s found the perfect man for the job in “Andy” Dushane. The thing is, Andie Dushane is no man at all. And Reese has no intention of taking a woman on the trail. But it’s not so easy resisting Andie’s culinary skills . . . or her undeniable beauty. Before long, her delicious cuisine is all the cowboys can talk about. But it’s the thought of her passionate embrace that keeps Reese up at night. Can he bring himself to profess his love for Andie before it’s too late? Full of love and laughter, A Wish to Build a Dream On celebrates the magic of finding love where it’s least expected.

Download or read book Someone Builds the Dream written by Lisa Wheeler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the workers who are often invisible in the final product, as this joyous and profound picture book reveals from acclaimed author of The Christmas Boot Lisa Wheeler and New York Times bestselling illustrator of Love Loren Long All across this great big world, jobs are getting done by many hands in many lands. It takes much more than ONE. Gorgeously written and illustrated, this is an eye-opening exploration of the many types of work that go into building our world--from the making of a bridge to a wind farm, an amusement park, and even the very picture book that you are reading. An architect may dream up the plans for a house, but someone has to actually work the saws and pound the nails. This book is a thank-you to the skilled women and men who work tirelessly to see our dreams brought to life.

Download or read book Heart s Desire written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-22 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman out to find her father’s killer is undeniably drawn to the one man she shouldn’t trust in this historical western romance. At a stage stop on the way to join her father in Silver Creek, Texas, Holly Campbell receives a telegram from her sister with news of his suicide. Shocked and heartbroken, Holly knows her father would never take his own life. Which leaves one unsettling possibility: murder. Now Holly must continue her journey in order to discover the truth. Letters she had received from him make it clear that Sheriff Quintan Jarvis is as crooked as they come and not to be trusted. Holly means to keep as far away from him as possible. But even as she tries to resist her attraction to the mysterious sheriff, she can’t deny her body’s yearning for the handsome lawman’s embrace. Will she be able to solve the mystery of her father’s death before she surrenders to her heart’s desire?

Download or read book Building Your Field of Dreams written by Mary Manin Morrissey and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-10-14 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Your Field of Dreams is both a compelling personal story and a practical and inspiring guide for anyone who has ever hoped for a better life. Mary Morrissey's own dreams were nearly shattered at age 16, when pregnancy forced her into a reluctant marriage that nevertheless became the crucible for remarkable lessons in faith. As she was tested by the near-death of one of her children, by life-threatening kidney disease, and by years of struggling to make ends meet, she clung to her determination to be a minister. Now, with powerful examples from many dream-builders she has known, she shows how anyone can identify their deepest desires, build a partnership with God, confront obstacles and failure, and overcome the mental blocks that keep us from our potential. It's a great message, compellingly delivered by a great teacher. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Download or read book Last Lecture written by Perfection Learning Corporation and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Storms Never Last written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Vivian Vaughan] can always be counted on to deliver a moving, tender romance.” —AFFAIRE DE COEUR Eager to flea Indianola, Texas and the violent blood feud between her own family and the neighboring Suttons, Lindsey Mae Burnett makes the desperate decision to work as a shady lady to fund her escape. March Sutton is in Indianola with one mission—murder. In an effort to relax, he pays Miss Fancy's House of Fanciful Delights a visit where he is paired with the beautiful, innocent Lindsey. As a fierce storm descends upon the city, both March and Lindsey find themselves in danger of being swept away by not only the harsh winds, but by each other as well. Will their love survive the dangers of the vicious storm and the looming threat of Jeb Taylor, only to be destroyed when Lindsey learns that March is one of the very Suttons she’s running from?

Download or read book Texas Gold written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Vivian Vaughan]’s knowledge of...Texas is phenomenal...a double bonus for history buffs and Western romance readers.” —INSIDE BOOKS Marina Cafferty must ensure the stability of her family’s Texas ranch all at costs. But she didn’t think that included salvaging the remains of her grandfather’s ship—at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. The gold still hidden within the wreckage could pay off the taxes on Los Olmos for years to come, but the danger could prove mortal. Rafe Santana won’t let a national treasure like the one hidden on Giddeon Duval’s ship fall into the hands of some scheming American, not even if those hands belong to Giddeon’s own granddaughter. But if Rafe wants to keep the gold in Mexico, he’ll have to let Marina lead him to it first. Neither Marina nor Rafe expect to find themselves sinking into an ocean of desire that runs deeper than the gold at the bottom of the sea. Before long, they may find the only treasure they ever need is one another.

Download or read book Texas Twilight written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-02-22 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a young widow reunites with an old flame on her Texas ranch, their love is as boundless as the wide open frontier in this western historical romance. Texas, 1886. When Trace Garrett shows up on Clara Ehler’s Texas ranch, she can hardly believe it’s him—and as handsome as she remembers. Seeing him years ago in New York, he was everything she longed for, and entirely different from the much older man she was pressured into marrying. But now he’s back, and one look at him sets the flame of passion ablaze once again. But Trace holds more than the deed to Clara’s heart—he holds the deed to her ranch as well. When her husband died, she planned on selling the ranch and moving back East. But Trace knows the only place for Clara is on the Texas frontier, and in his embrace.

Download or read book The Dream Catcher written by Allen R. Remaley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every so often, one picks up and treasures a lucky charm, a talisman which, for the holder, works a magic spell. Neither science, common sense nor religious conviction deters that person from sticking to the notion that the trinket they possess might have some inexplicable power. The Dream Catcher is a story about a young, attractive, combat-trained hospital nurse who, while looking for love, receives a gift from an old American Indian seller of jewelry and relics. The gift, she is told, can bring about healing in a very mysterious way. Rachel Collins, the nurse, can blow you a kiss and say, “Sweet dreams!” If you have been good, wonders can take place. If you have been bad, a different blend of the medicine could result in a nightmare.

Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Kids written by Linda LaTourelle and published by Bluegrass Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2005-07-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of poems, quotes and titles to celebrate the school-aged child on cards, scrapbooks, and creative projects.

Download or read book Extreme Barbecue written by Dan Huntley and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cookbook and travelogue profiles daringly inventive grill masters with “colorful characters, inventive techniques and lip-smacking food” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Twenty whole chickens bathed in garlic on a rig that resembles a cast-iron satellite dish . . . this is Extreme Barbecue, a tribute to the derring-do behind the craziest grilling contraptions in the country. Through in-depth profiles, outrageous photographs, and nearly one hundred personal recipes, this unique cookbook exalts in unprecedented cooking techniques and junkyard serendipity. These devices range from the Zen-like simplicity of a tin can on two heated flat stones to an awe-inspiring two-story mobile smoker complete with winding staircase. Whether it’s a front-end loader serving as a grilling rig in Kansas City or a 4,500-pound mobile bread baker in Portland, Oregon, this is BBQ like you’ve never seen—or tasted—before.

Download or read book Chapters of a Life written by John Nieman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-11-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapters of a Life is a series of short stories that span decades of one man’s life—from the late 1920s through 2015. It chronicles the Great Depression, World War II, assassinations, loves, losses, and international events that Chaz Conner witnessed and reported as a news reporter and anchor emeritus. Some of the chapters are poignant. Some are lighthearted. All freestanding episodes contribute to the mosaic of this multifaceted man.

Download or read book Secret Surrender written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An emotionally layered and thoroughly engaging story of love lost and found” in the Old West from the author of A Wish to Build a Dream On (Paperback Forum). The year is 1880, and Molly Durant has fallen on hard times. When her mother dies, Molly is left with a dilapidated boarding house and five siblings, all of whom she is determined to keep together. But with no boarders, and her banker fiancé set on sending her siblings to foster homes, fate seems against her. Then Molly gets an unexpected knock on her door. Standing before her is the man to whom she once foolishly gave her body, the same man who abandoned her: Rubal Jarrett. Or someone who looks like him? The man claims to be Jubal Jarrett, twin brother of Molly’s old lover, here to survey a route for a railroad through the timberland. “Jubal” soon has the boarding house brimming with paying guests. He plans to help her turn her life around. Only then can he leave without a guilty conscience. He will not run out on her again. But as memories of that long-ago night with Molly race through his head, will he finally be able to make amends, or will he get caught in his own trap? “A superbly spun tale of love and desire that will capture your heart from the beginning.” —Paperback Forum

Download or read book Chance of a Lifetime written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An electrifying tale of love and adventure in the Wild West from a writer who “can always be counted on to deliver a moving, tender romance” (Affaire de Coeur). Fort Davis, Department of Texas, 1868. Sabrina Bolton’s life is marked by terrible guilt: her twin sister’s death when they were five left their mother in a perpetual state of melancholy. Now she barely speaks to Sabrina except to admonish her. Fourteen years later, Sabrina wants more. She wants romance. And she cannot summon one tender feeling for the suitor her mother has chosen for her. Then Tremayne rides onto Fort Davis. Reared by Apaches after his parents were murdered, he considers himself an outcast in both worlds. To him, all white-eyes women are witless. As if to prove the point, he almost runs down a fiery-haired woman who has wandered into the street and tripped on her skirts. He helps her stand, and from that moment he finds no peace unless he is with Sabrina. Tremayne knows he must eventually leave her, before she becomes an outcast, too. But once the heart has found its true desire, can it ever let go? “Vaughan possesses a remarkable command of place and sensation. Readers will feel the whalebone stays digging into Sabrina’s sides as her mother laces her to fit a too-tight gown.” —Crescent Blues Book Views

Download or read book Sunrise Surrender written by Vivian Vaughan and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swashbuckling outlaw and a spirited young woman play a dangerous game of cat and mouse on the Mississippi River in this romance from “a superb writer” (RT Book Reviews). Mississippi River, 1879. Delta Jarrett is desperate to end the recurring dreams that haunt her: disturbing, passionate dreams about her ancestor, pirate Anne Bonny, and Anne’s lover, Calico Jack. In need of distraction, Delta agrees to serve as a reporter for her brother-in-law Hollis’s newspaper, the St. Louis Sun. She’ll cover stories onboard a Louisiana showboat, the Mississippi Princess, at each port of call as it makes its way to New Orleans. Brett Reall, on the run from a murder he did not commit, is back in the bayous of Louisiana after a decade, disguised and on the lookout for bounty hunters and the law. His enemies could be anywhere, but after boarding the Mississippi Princess, he has a new fear: that his unquenchable desire for Delta will put her in harm’s way. Delta can sense the danger that surrounds Brett, but her vivid dreams and growing love for this real-life pirate only draw her closer to him—and to disaster. “A compelling romance that incorporates all the mystery, adventure, and passion of a historical novel with a fresh approach—the perfect tale for the reader who craves a hint of the unusual within a love story.” —RT Book Reviews

Download or read book Get a Life written by Arvind Devalia and published by Nirvana Publishing. This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wishbone written by Julie Marie Wade and published by Bywater Books. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For a long time, everything only happened to other people," Julie Wade writes. Or so she thought. She records her falls. The "stunned body, the purloined speech" she experiences after crashing to the ground from a swing. The sensation of slipping from the platform saddle atop a circus elephant, sliding "flat as a penny against his wrinkled skin, rattling the bones of my ribs." The shame and uncertainty of being spilled from the security of parental love. And, finally, triumphantly, the felix culpa, the fortunate fall, of love. Juxtaposed against the fragmentary structure of the memoir, this fall comprises both the energy source, the burning center of the book, and its thematic vantage point. Falling in love is an explosion in Julie's mind as well as her body, an epiphany that remakes the map of her world, slicing the knot of her parents' shame, unmasking the visceral truths of her body. In love she is in motion, reimagining the past, striking out on road trips. Suddenly, she is living, grabbing, tasting, writing, her mouth full of "honey and moonlight," her mind afire. And we are reminded yes, this is what love does, this is how it saves us. Julie Wade has received the Oscar Wilde Poetry Prize (2005), the Literal Latte Nonfiction Award (2006), the AWP Intro Journals Award for Nonfiction (2009), the American Literary Review Nonfiction Prize (2010), the Arts & Letters Nonfiction Prize (2010), the Thomas J. Hruska Nonfiction Prize (2011), the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir (2011), and seven Pushcart Prize nominations.