Download or read book Chasing Ivy written by S. J. Sylvis and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six years ago, I had a best friend with sky-blue eyes, purposefully messy brown hair, and a body that made every single girl drool on sight. I would know--it drove me absolutely crazy...until I was the one doing the drooling. Our days were filled with stomach-hurting laughter accompanied by easy conversation, and our nights were filled with secret, awkward teenage flirting. But that was when Dawson was just my best friend. Nothing more, nothing less. And then... it was more. It's a memory I pretend to see through blurry eyes, hazed by passing years of no communication. The one night that my heart was suddenly soaring through the starry night, only to catch fire as it rapidly descended seconds later. Six years was a long time to get my heart under control. A lot has changed, and yet here I am, still drooling over Dawson--my ex best friend.

Download or read book The Boardinghouse written by Vern Harden and published by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chasing the Idol written by Ivy Wild and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-03 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie Strong and Connor Driscoll used to be the closest of friends during college. That is, until Sophie was discovered and became a huge pop sensation, leaving her life and Connor behind. But all that glitters isn't gold. And now she's back in D.C. Just when Connor thought he was finally over her. He was so wrong.

Download or read book Everafter written by Elizabeth Chandler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems the odds are forever against Ivy and Tristan being together. Tristan is still trapped in the body of an accused murderer, and in trying to clear his name, Ivy and Tristan must battle against the dark forces that would keep them apart and destroy them both. Ivy fears for Tristan because, as a fallen angel, death would mean losing his soul. It's up to Ivy to save the one she loves and, hopefully, find a way for the two of them to be together… for all eternity.

Download or read book Chasing the Dream written by Layla Nash and published by Ravenheart Publishing. This book was released on with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ivy Peterson is close to finishing off the men responsible for experimenting on her and dozens of other shifter kids when a rogue pack puts her in the Auction. She's resigned to a very short run as someone's unwilling wife, until she sees Edgar Chase in the crowd. The werelion looks as adrift as she feels after losing her mate. Edgar knows he'll never love again after his mate's death, but when he sees the haunted girl at the Auction, he can't help himself and fights to save her. Ivy holds the key to many of the mysteries the Chase family faces -- and she might even hold the key to his broken heart. Ivy just wants to finish off the evil entrepreneur who funded the experiments. If the Chase brothers want to help her with that, she won't object. But as trust grows into something more between her and Edgar, Ivy wonders if vengeance is all there is after what she's suffered. He shows her something more, something better. Will their wounded hearts heal and love again, or are they chasing different dreams?

Download or read book Rainbow s End written by Lauren St John and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes "A Scribner Reading Group Guide" ([4] p.).

Download or read book Pursuing Dace written by Stephanie St. Klaire and published by Stephanie St. Klaire. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The O’Reilly brothers are back with a vengeance in another riveting novel overflowing with mayhem and murder. Dace O’Reilly is in for the fight of his life to clear the name of the woman who stole his heart. The fourth installment of the mysterious saga of forbidden love, second chances, and twists of fate is finally here! Just when you think the O'Reilly Brothers can’t get any better— Brother's Keeper IV: Dace Ivy Kimble wasn’t just the one who got away. She was taken. Vanished without a trace and has remained elusive for years. When she finally returns, beaten within an inch of her life, the need to protect her is overwhelming. So is his hunch that she’s hiding something. Dace O’Reilly spent years searching for his fiancé, and with every victory and disappointment, the alpha badass adds more ink, another piercing. A tribute. A battle scar. When she shows up out of thin air, she’s not the innocent woman he once knew. Ivy is at the top of a suspect list. Conspiracy, murder, cartel, arms dealing and drug running— the crimes stack up like bodies leaving Ivy standing in the middle. He wants to believe her story, but the evidence reveals she’s more villain than victim, a criminal mastermind in a high stakes game. A game Dace intends to win. He’s fiercely protective and loyal to a fault. As former “off record” special ops he’s used to playing by a different set of rules. His own. Rules be damned, revenge is coming. Dace and Brother’s Keeper Security fight to clear Ivy’s name and bring down those who tried to destroy him and everything he stood for by taking her. Just when they think they’ve accomplished that…plot twist.

Download or read book Fly Like a Bird written by Jana Zinser and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coming-of-age story of a young white girl who discovers racism and betrayal as she tries to unravel the truth about her parents’ deaths and escape the town that lied to her. "Fly Like a Bird presents plot and subplot lines compelling enough to keep the reader turning the pages, and heart racing at times. . . Those who populate the story are colorful, loving, hateful, sad, evil, heroic and courageous, but never stereotypical . . ." - Verified Reviewer Ivy, a young girl growing up in a small town in the 70s where everyone knows everything, discovers her family and the people in her town are keeping secrets about the night a car crash killed her parents. The secrets she uncovers and her efforts to leave the town that lied to her, force Ivy to confront betrayal, death, racism, and the meaning of family. "I actually lived this book. Took me 8 hours to read it. Couldn't put it down. I'd recommend it to everyone. It doesn't matter where you were born and raised, home is really where your family lives, related or not." - Verified reviewer. "This was a great read! The author really dived deep into topics of racism, domestic violence, sexuality and the impact of family secrets via a young girl that loses her parents. This was well written and an enjoyalbe read - Goodreads review. ". . . I am pleased to recommend this noir-style Iowa historical to friends and family. It is an interesting read, telling tales of what it takes to make-or-break a family . . ." - Bonnye, Netgalley and Goodreads reviews ". . . I really connected with this book. I found it hard to put down. It resolved too quickly and perfectly in my opionion, and that felt rushed. . . I would have liked a cliff hanger and a follow up book . . . it was THAT enjoyable. I will definitely read more from this author and would recommend this book highly." - Colleen - NetGalley review "I love family stories, especially about grandparents. And this is a good one. Ivy has lived with her grandmother for as long as she can remember, ever since her parents were tragically killed. Theirs is a small town in the 70s, rife with racism and prejudice and suspicion and secrets. Seems like everyone knows those secrets except for Ivy. The older she gets, the more driven she becomes to find out the truth about what really happened that night so very long ago." - Shawna - NetGalley review

Download or read book Chasing Forever written by Carrie Thorne and published by Thorny Books. This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall in love with the McAllisters of Seaview, Maine in the 1st of this contemporary romance series with plenty of steamy, rich characters, and a dash of suspense. Resilient to the core, Maddy McAllister has worked hard to overcome a rough history. But, when her slimy ex comes back with plans to win her back, destroy the town, and bulldoze her father's fisheries business, she has to face her past head-on, and the stakes are much higher this time. No stranger to danger, former deep-sea diver Chase Anderson will be there for Maddy every step of the way - if she'll let him. Passion ignites when these two reunite and can no longer ignore the sparks between them. When Maddy’s past threatens to crush everything she cares about, her world is turned upside down. And, maybe that’s not a bad thing... Get started on the series you won't want to end

Download or read book Getting Religion written by Kenneth L. Woodward and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this thoughtful book, Ken Woodward offers us a memorable portrait of the past seven decades of American life and culture. From Reinhold Niebuhr to Billy Graham, from Abraham Heschel to the Dali Lama, from George W. Bush to Hillary Clinton, Woodward captures the personalities and charts the philosophical trends that have shaped the way we live now." –Jon Meacham, author of Destiny and Power Impeccably researched, thought-challenging and leavened by wit, Getting Religion, the highly-anticipated new book from Kenneth L. Woodward, is ideal perfect for readers looking to understand how religion came to be a contentious element in 21st century public life. Here the award-winning author blends memoir (especially of the postwar era) with copious reporting and shrewd historical analysis to tell the story of how American religion, culture and politics influenced each other in the second half of the 20th century. There are few people writing today who could tell this important story with such authority and insight. A scholar as well as one of the nation’s most respected journalists, Woodward served as Newsweek’s religion editor for nearly forty years, reporting from five continents and contributing over 700 articles, including nearly 100 cover stories, on a wide range of social issues, ideas and movements. Beginning with a bold reassessment of the Fifties, Woodward’s narrative weaves through Civil Rights era and the movements that followed in its wake: the anti-Vietnam movement; Liberation theology in Latin America; the rise of Evangelicalism and decline of mainline Protestantism; women’s liberation and Bible; the turn to Asian spirituality; the transformation of the family and emergence of religious cults; and the embrace of righteous politics by both the Republican and Democratic Parties. Along the way, Woodward provides riveting portraits of many of the era’s major figures: preachers like Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell; politicians Mario Cuomo and Hillary Clinton; movement leaders Daniel Berrigan, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Richard John Neuhaus; influential thinkers ranging from Erik Erikson to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross; feminist theologians Rosemary Reuther and Elizabeth Schussler-Fiorenza; and est impresario Werner Erhardt; plus the author’s long time friend, the Dalai Lama. For readers interested in how religion, economics, family life and politics influence each other, Woodward introduces fresh a fresh vocabulary of terms such as “embedded religion,” “movement religion” and “entrepreneurial religion” to illuminate the interweaving of the secular and sacred in American public life. This is one of those rare books that changes the way Americans think about belief, behavior and belonging.

Download or read book Ivy s Twisted Vine written by Latrivia S. Nelson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memphis, TN is buzzing over a sex scandal that could upset one of the city's oldest black political families, and it is all centered around one woman Ivy Winters. Ivy Winters is a college queen on the rise to becoming the next big thing to hit the Memphis marketing industry. All she has to do is finish her last year of college with top honors and plan the biggest wedding event of the year, before she's off to being Mrs. Grey Henderson. Her five-year plan is working out smoothly until her fiancé dumps her. In utter despair, she falls into the arms of another man and ends up pregnant by either the love of her life or the man of her dreams. Grey Henderson knows what he wants and gets it. Labeled the most eligible bachelor in Memphis, secured by riches and power, and son to the most hated and loved Mayor the city has ever seen, his only goal is to become the next Congressman of District 17. But like many men, Grey is a slave to sex. Marriage to Ivy would win the seat, but his desire to continue as a single man creates waves when he breaks off their engagement only to discover he wants her back. Italian lover, Lt. Nicola Agosto is one of Memphis' top cops. Living life on the edge and sleeping around is a past time he enjoys when he's not serving as the Mayor's henchman. Operation Paycheck is a opportunity that will put his specialized unit in the forefront of a huge movement. However, all his plans come to a halt when he possibly gets Ivy pregnant. Now, not only does he have to face the Henderson family, but he also has to face his love for Ivy.

Download or read book L A Rotten written by Jeff Klima and published by Alibi. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Dexter, Jeff Klima’s debut thriller is a chillingly suspenseful novel set in a world of violence and chaos—where one man finds himself right at home. As an expert crime-scene cleaner, Tom Tanner charges big money to carve out bullets, mop up fluids, disinfect walls, and dispose of whatever’s left of whomever was unlucky enough to require his services. For a handsome young ex-con determined to stay out of trouble, it’s practically a dream job—until he discovers a grisly pattern to his work: a string of gruesome murders at a cheap motel chain, always in Room 236. While prying into a serial killer’s nasty scheme, Tom finds himself with a sharp-witted strip-bar waitress plastered to his side—and his conscience. Even more surprising, the killer starts prying into his life, luring Tom into a twisted friendship. As Tom struggles against his adversary’s wicked whims, risking the lives of the few people he holds dear, bodies pile up everywhere he turns. With a psychopath calling the shots, Tom has little choice but to clean house once and for all. Praise for L.A. Rotten “A really impressive debut . . . The book’s black humor reminded me a little of Donald E. Westlake, while the setting and dialogue could have come from Elmore Leonard. Those are two crime-writing legends whose names I don’t evoke lightly. Hopefully, L.A. Rotten is just the start for Jeff Klima.”—Crime Fiction Lover “Eloquent, profound, hilarious, and redemptive, L.A. Rotten has a heart of gold.”—Dianne Emley, bestselling author of the Nan Vining mysteries “A must-read novel for those who enjoy raw, ‘pulpy’ mysteries . . . Engrossing and satisfying, L.A. Rotten is a hard-boiled thriller that readers will be unable to put down.”—Gina Fava, author of The Sculptor “A thrilling ride!”—Bell, Book & Candle “Fast-paced and compelling . . . This book is recommended for mystery readers.”—Booksie’s Blog “Pick it up!”—Drey’s Library “A great book . . . It kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the book. If you love mystery books then I know you will love this story.”—The World As I See It “It’s gory, foul, and not for the faint-hearted. Although, interestingly enough, there are a couple of funny bits in L.A. Rotten. Leave it to the author to create a story that’s violent and comical.”—Priscilla and Her Books

Download or read book African American Cinema Through Black Lives Consciousness written by Mark A. Reid and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-12 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interdisciplinary quality of the anthology makes it approachable to students and scholars of fields ranging from film to culture to African American studies alike.

Download or read book Unacceptable written by Melissa Korn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FORBES TOP 10 HIGHER EDUCATION BOOKS OF 2020 The riveting true story behind the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, a cautionary tale of parenting gone wrong, the system that enabled families to veer so far off course, and the mastermind who made it all happen. When federal prosecutors dropped the bombshell of Operation Varsity Blues, it broke open the crimes of exclusive universities and wealthy families all over the country, shattering the myth of American meritocracy. In Unacceptable, veteran Wall Street Journal reporters Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz dig deep into how otherwise smart, loving parents became caught up in scandal, led through the side door by one man: college whisperer Rick Singer. Unacceptable traces how, over decades, the charismatic Singer easily reeled in parents hoping to guarantee top educations for their children, and exploited a system rigged against regular people. Exploring the status obsession that seduced entitled parents in search of an edge, Korn and Levitz unfurl a scheme that entangled more than fifty conspirators, from wealthy CEOs to famous actresses, leading to imprisonments, ruined careers, and terminated enrollments. An eye-opening account of corruption in America’s most exclusive institutions, Unacceptable tells the story of helicopter parenting, coddled teens, and the man who thought he couldn’t be caught. Detailing Singer’s steady rise and dramatic fall, Korn and Levitz expose the ugly underbelly of elite college admissions, and the devastating consequences of buying success.

Download or read book An Earl By Any Other Name written by Lauren Smith and published by Lauren Smith. This book was released on 2023-03-16 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A most proper earl. A not-so-proper heiress. A match fit for a fairytale. Leopold Graham never expected to inherit his earldom so soon—or the massive debt his father saddled the title with. Forced to leave behind his pursuit of hedonistic pleasure and instead pursue a suitable, wealthy heiress, Leo sees nothing but a long, dull future ahead of him. Ivy Leighton may be a wealthy heiress, but she’s definitely not suitable. Her exotic Romani roots are cause for scorn amongst most of high society. Not that Ivy minds overmuch. She’s too independent and free spirited to worry about things like that. Then she meets Leo . . . and her mind conjures all sorts of delicious trouble they could indulge in together. She just needs to convince him that sometimes a little scandal can lead to a lifetime of happiness.

Download or read book Chasing River written by K.A. Tucker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third novel in nationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker’s romantic suspense series, a young woman travels to Dublin and finds herself at the scene of a crime—and falling for the guy who saves her. Armed with two years’ worth of savings and the need to experience life outside the bubble of her Oregon small town, twenty-five-year old Amber Welles is prepared for anything. Except dying in Dublin. Had it not been for the bravery of a stranger, she might have. But he takes off before she has the chance to offer her gratitude. Twenty-four-year-old River Delaney is rattled. No one was supposed to get hurt. But then that American tourist showed up. He couldn’t let her die, but he also can’t be identified at the scene—so, he fled. Back to his everyday life of running his family’s pub. Only, everyday life is getting more and more complicated, thanks to his brother, Aengus, and his criminal associations. When the American girl tracks River down, he quickly realizes how much he likes her, how wrong she is for him. And how dangerous it is to have her around. Pushing her away would be the smart move. Maybe it’s because he saved her life, or maybe it’s because he’s completely different from everything she’s left behind, but Amber finds herself chasing after River Delaney. Amber isn’t the kind of girl to chase after anyone. And River isn’t the kind of guy she’d want to catch.

Download or read book Icing Ivy written by Evan Marshall and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICING IVY Once Jane Stuart and Ivy Benson were best friends—until Ivy's daughter Marlene took a job as nanny to Jane's son and was later murdered. Now it's time for Jane and Ivy to heal past wounds and catch up on old times. The perfect opportunity presents itself at a week at the off-season mountain lodge where Jane has scheduled a fiction writers' retreat. So much for best intentions. Ivy's brought Johnny, the new man in her life, who has eyes for one of Jane's students. The handsome lothario is also a man on the run, and the Mt. Munsee Lodge is his perfect hideaway. But what Johnny's running from is soon catching up with all of them—and with a blizzard leaving them snowbound, there's little chance for escape. Especially for Ivy. Jane's discovered her old pal dead—stabbed with an ice pick. As the melting ice gives way to startling clues, Jane and Winky's investigation leads them into Ivy's complicated past—and the deadly secrets of a writer who has the clever manipulations of the murder mystery down cold. . .