Download or read book Clean Clothes for Oliver written by Jane Sherman and published by Price Stern Sloan. This book was released on 2001-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No matter what activity he's involved in--playing soccer, exploring in the garden, or making lunch--Oliver always manages to get his clothes dirty! Children will be delighted as they follow Oliver through each messy mishap in this interactive book"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Distant Music written by Charlotte Bingham and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah will love this heart-warming, captivating and compelling post-war saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham. 'As comforting as a hot milky drink on a stormy night. Her legions of fans will not be disappointed.' -- DAILY EXPRESS 'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review 'Another excellent read by Charlotte Bingham' -- ***** Reader review 'These are characters you will really care about' -- ***** Reader review 'Very enjoyable and hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 'Incredibly well written and engrossing' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************************* WHAT CAN OFFER THE ESCAPE THEY SEEK? The 1950s, post-War Britain: the only people in society who can be said to have a glamorous lifestyle are the very wealthy, the aristocracy, and people who worked in the theatre. Elsie Lancaster is the granddaughter of a hardened old professional actress who runs a seaside boarding house. Oliver is the third son of a Catholic aristocratic Yorkshire family whose mother has run off, so the theatre-mad butler has brought him up like a son to be a Great Actor. Coco Hampton, Oliver's best friend, has been raised in Sloane Street by Gladys, her profligate guardian, who is always borrowing money from Coco to buy more clothes. Gladys and Oliver have been fans of the theatre since they were knee-high, but Coco has only ever wanted to be a designer. When Coco joins Oliver at his drama school in London, to his chagrin she promptly gets cast in films because of her photogenic looks. Meanwhile, Elsie is 'discovered' in the provinces by Portly Cosgrove; shortly before meeting Oliver who promptly falls in love with her. And elsewhere, on location, Coco has her first affair with a handsome actor, which doesn't end well... A colourful cast of characters and a script you just couldn't make up...!
Download or read book The Lost Ones written by Christopher Golden and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Christopher Golden brings his epic, innovative trilogy, the Veil, to an astonishing conclusion as the mythic realm of heroes and monsters becomes the site of humanity’s last—and greatest—showdown. In the world of the legendary, every myth and folktale is real. That is what Oliver Bascombe learned on the other side of the Veil, where humanity's legends have hidden away for centuries. But even legends have legends, and Oliver has learned of a prophecy that many believe he and his sister, Collette, have come to the Two Kingdoms to fulfill. Before they can discover the truth, the Bascombe siblings must help to stop an apocalyptic war that threatens to destroy the Two Kingdoms, unravel a conspiracy, and prevent a powerful sorcerer from severing the world of humans from the realm of the legendary forever. But first Oliver will have to plot an escape from an impregnable palace dungeon where he and his allies have been imprisoned . . . for regicide. As old heroes and friends ally themselves for one last battle, even older enemies stand arrayed against them. Is humanity ready to face its legends head-on? For Oliver Bascombe, the price may be dearer than even he could ever imagine. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Download or read book The Rancher s Secret Child written by Brenda Minton and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Rancher’s Christmas Bride. “Full of heart, family, and small-town charm, this book will warm and inspire readers.” —Wishful Endings Can he cowboy up for fatherhood? He had no room for love . . . until now. After meeting the son he never knew he had, Marcus Palermo’s simple life turns upside down. Complicating things further is Lissa Hart, the boy’s lovely guardian. She’ll help him become a parent—but falling for a gruff cowboy is not in her plans. Will she realize her future lies in Bluebonnet Springs with the rugged rancher? Praise for Brenda Minton “Brenda Minton has done her usual excellent job of showing us the quieter, more decent side of life. One could say she restores our faith in humanity.” —Fresh Fiction
Download or read book Bound by Blood written by R.L. Perez and published by Willow Haven Press. This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thrilling conclusion to the Timecaster Chronicles provides the answers Desi Campbell has yearned for since she first time traveled. The secret to why she was called to Santiago in the first place. Finally back in her own time, Desi seeks out the friends she never thought she’d see again and joins their cause to fight the unstoppable demon lord Levarret. Then Desi learns that Levarret has more to do with her past than she realized. And he's targeting Oliver, too. Desi will do anything to protect Oliver. But when a spell is uncovered that can defeat their enemy once and for all, Oliver may have to pay the ultimate price for them to succeed. War rages between the rebels and Levarret. Disaster strikes the city, threatening the lives of thousands. Love lost. Death conquered. A demon master unleashed. ★★★★★ "This book takes Desi’s journey full circle with her romance facing new challenges, an exciting final battle against a dangerous demon, and plenty of magic." — Reader's Favorite 5-star Review
Download or read book INNOCENT SINS written by Anne Mather and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innocence betrayed… Memories of a long-ago summer night still taunt Laura Neill. With all the provocative innocence of youth, she stole into her stepbrother Oliver's bedroom, and discovered love and fleeting happiness in his arms. Driven away by his apparent betrayal, it's been eight long years since Laura last visited home. Can she now face Oliver without confessing the aching love she still feels for him—or the secrets she's held all this time?
Download or read book Shuffle Repeat written by Jen Klein and published by Ember. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Harry Met Sally for YA romance readers. This opposites-attract love story is perfect for fans of Huntley Fitzpatrick, Stephanie Perkins, and Jenny Han. June wants high school to end and real life to begin. Oliver is soaking up senior year’s glory days. They could have coasted through high school, knowing about—but not really knowing—each other. Except that their moms have arranged for Oliver to drive June to school. Every. Single. Day. Suddenly these two opposites are fighting about music, life . . . pretty much everything. But love is unpredictable. When promises—and hearts—get broken, Oliver and June must figure out what really matters. And then fight for it. “Addictive. Fans of Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen will enjoy this sweet romance.” —SLJ “An entertaining and even touching romance.” —Kirkus Reviews “Satisfying from the first fractious car ride right down to the unabashedly happy ending. A fine romance.” —Booklist
Download or read book Whispered Secrets written by Elizabeth Lennox and published by Elizabeth Lennox. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falling in Love could hurt one’s soul. Moving from Texas to Northern Virginia, Maggie finds herself lost, broke and alone after her fiancé dumped her. But with a soft landing at Rose Gardens Apartments, she finds a new job, new friends and “a calling”. Taking the job as the new property manager, she renovates not just the apartments, but the building, the landscaping and her life! She finds a new family with the residents of the apartment complex. She finds…contentment. Enter…Oliver. To the casual observer, he appears to be a guy down on his luck. Exactly the kind of person Maggie needs to help. But Oliver is so much more…and she can’t resist tempting the fates and…falling in love. But Oliver isn’t who he appears to be. And his lies hurt more than they should! Oliver is stunned by the beautiful woman as she “helps” him by offering him a place to live. It’s just a beaten up apartment, completely different than the penthouse where he normally sleeps at night. But there’s something about Maggie, an energy and inner beauty that he can’t turn away from. Nor can he tell her the truth about his identity or his plans for her precious neighborhood. He’s not giving up though! Oliver has found the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. And he won’t let Maggie push him away. He could fix this! He had to! From Elizabeth Lennox Books – The Secrets of Rose Gardens Book 1: Heated Secrets Book 2: Whispered Secrets Book 3: Breathless Secrets
Download or read book The Country Gentleman written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Second Navigon written by A. Seif Noel a. Seif and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old derelict space ship sits gathering dust i Mr. Waldermulder's transport bay in the community of Redsun on the planet Iperia.Dillon, one of Mr. Waldermulders indentured servants, dismisses it as a mere hobby ship while while Jules, another indent skilled in things mechanical, works furiously to restore it. Todd, the newest indent, hatches his own plan for it. Only fun loving and pretty Shavval, Mr. Waldermulder's niece, seems to have interest in it. But when the restored ship suddenly vanishes, a stranger will stop at nothing short of kidnapping two of them to search for and reclaim what once belonged to him. In the end, the ship will never be found, but other mysteries far more significant will be unraveled, and four young people will unknowingly step out of their ordinary lives and into the pages of historic and scientific discovery.
Download or read book The Professor s Children written by Edith Henrietta Fowler and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book written by C. Allyn Pierson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Austen's classic novel, "Pride and Prejudice," ends with the marriage of the Bennet sisters to their hard-won fiances, but the story of Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy's life together is only beginning. "And This Our Life" is an affectionate and historically accurate sequel that chronicles the lives of the Darcys during their first year of marriage. In addition to learning to be the mistress of Pemberley, the Darcy estate, and overcoming the preconceptions of her new relatives, Elizabeth must help her young sister-in-law, Georgiana, find her way to womanhood through the maze of ritual, tradition and marital politics that is Regency-era England. Often snubbed by the first circles of society, Elizabeth strives to gain acceptance with the same grace and wit that attracted Mr. Darcy, while helping Georgiana acquire the confidence she needs to find true love and happiness, no matter what obstacles are placed in their way.
Download or read book Gather No Moss written by Claire Janvier Gibeau and published by Vantage Press, Inc. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determined to see all forty-eight states, Oliver Janvier sets off to learn more about the world than can be found in books or taught at school. Along the way he drifts from job to job, moves in and out of relationships, and is also witness to the Larchmont disaster and to his own brothers history-making athletic career. Spanning five decades of American history, Gather No Moss is a classic story of American wanderlust, stubborn independence, and the insatiable quest for new adventure.
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Download or read book Children of the Prophet written by J.G. Stevens and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-01-08 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Sterling has climbed the ladder to the rank of Lt. Commander. An Assistant Secretary of State leans on him to go under-cover to trap Russians involved in a drug smuggling ring. Gary and his wife, Ingrid, move to Sedona, Arizona. Ingrid becomes a volunteer sheriff while Gary inserts himself into the drug ring. The Sterlings are almost killed by a Sedona drug lord, and Gary is injured so badly the doctor feels it is almost impossible for him to live.
Download or read book A Noble Bargain written by Jan Sikes and published by Fresh Ink Group. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true testament of character, resilience, and the magic of never giving up. The year is 1948 and folks in the sawmill town of Crossett, Arkansas, work hard and play hard. Oliver Quinn does both. Oliver is the son of Irish immigrants who firmly believe in pursuing the American dream. His deepest desire is to play major league baseball. He only needs one chance to prove himself. Rose Blaine is living in a nightmare where dreams don’t exist. She’s suffered for years at the hands of her violent moonshiner father and his partner. During a brutal attack, she must fight back or die. The aftermath is devastating. Fueled by desperation, Rose strikes a life-changing bargain with Oliver. If he’ll take her and her brother to St. Louis, Missouri, she’ll introduce Oliver to her uncle, a baseball legend. While their journey is fraught with unseen perils, they forge an unbreakable bond and make surprising allies.
Download or read book The Magic Pumpkin written by Benji Alexander Palus and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far above a magical land, an enormous pumpkin flies across a bright sky with five-year-old Owen and his three-year-old brother, Oliver, riding on top. The two boys hang on tightly and laugh with pure joy as the beauty and wonders of the land below nurture their innocence and their imaginations. Even so, there is a darkness that threatens to extinguish the light of their childhood. Although they enjoy the home they have created in a cozy and shadowless cave, the boys miss their parents and long for a way back to them. Every night, the pumpkin sits motionless outside the entrance to the cave, keeping the boys safe from harm, but the pumpkin cannot protect Owen and Oliver from all danger. Shadow eyes wait in the darkness, and other creatures even more deadly. When the boys are torn from the pumpkins safety, they must find strength and courage in their love for each other if they are to survive and find their way back home. This poignant fantasy tale explores the bond of love between two young brothers as they take an enchanted journey through the extraordinary miracle of childhood, through its hardships and fears, its discoveries and triumphs, its vulnerability and its resiliency. With only each other to depend on, the brothers must find their way through the darkness, and back to the light.
