Download or read book Couture and Curses written by Danielle Garrett and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When sparks and curses fly, more than just high-profile weddings are thrown into danger. Every wedding-planning witch worth her wand knows that the dress must be an Aurelia custom creation. The magical fashion designer to the who's who of the Seattle Haven is in high demand with a waiting list that would make most wedding planner's eyes water.Luckily for her clients, witch wedding-planner extraordinaire Anastasia Winters has inside access to the famed fashion designer and a knack for making deals. However, on an after-hours errand to pick up a dress, Anastasia finds herself walking into a battleground. When the dust settles, Aurelia is locked in the grips of a powerful - and seemingly unbreakable - curse, and Anastasia is the only one who witnessed the vicious magical attack.When she starts having visions and nightmares, she knows she has to act soon or risk losing her friend and haven fashion icon, forever.***Couture and Curses is the second novel in a new series of paranormal mysteries by Danielle Garrett. Step inside the magical world of the Seattle Haven and see what happens when the magic and wedding worlds collide! Packed full of laughs, magic, mystery, and a little romance, this series is sure to have something for everyone.

Download or read book Of Thorns and Curses written by Jesikah Sundin and published by Forest Tales Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was cursed at birth to marry him. He is cursed to never know love. Rhoslyn Gautier refuses to accept her fate. All her life she believed she was nothing more than a poor merchant’s daughter from Factory Row. Not an elven princess in an arranged marriage. But when thrown to the wolves as punishment after challenging her queen, she becomes trapped with Fentienne Beausoleil, an aristocrat in an enchanted chateau who is half-monster by daylight and full monster by moonlight. An ugly, tormented man from an enemy realm she was bound to in faerie blood from her first breath. And there is no escape. If she breaks their bonds, she will die. If she falls in love with him, she will die. Rhoslyn believes the chateau will be her tomb. Then a mysterious man appears in her dreams with claims that he, too, is a prisoner. A wickedly beautiful man with a sharp mind and even sharper heart who captures hers completely. Magic seals away his identity. Yet Rhoslyn suspects that appearances are not all what they seem. But to know for certain, she would need to revolutionize more than a realm on the brink of civil war. And trigger a curse that will claim her life. OF THORNS AND CURSES is a new adult elven fantasy spin on the romantic tale of Beauty and the Beast, blending faerie magic and pagan ritual with a French Revolution inspired setting. Guaranteed to please readers who love angsty, enemies-to-lovers villain redemption fated romances, twisted fairy tales, and strong found family themes. STANDALONE in a connected series / shared world. Books can be read in any order. Guaranteed happily ever after

Download or read book Collars Curses written by Sharon Skinner and published by Brick Cave Books. This book was released on 2017-05-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of urban fantasy, growing up and making sense of a world that does not often present itself as normal from fantasy writer Sharon Skinner (The Healer's Legacy, Mirabella and the Faded Phantom). Think being a High School sophomore is hard? Try doing it when your messed up genetic code turns you into a wolf every full moon. Not only does Merissa have to deal with high school divas, bullies and pop quizzes, she also has to hide the awkward truth that once a month she really does get bitchy. And just when she thinks she's found someone she to whom she can actually relate, her new classmate Bree turns out to be an arrogant witch. Literally. If they weren’t the only non-Norms in the entire town of Fair Glen—aside from the annoying half-Elf, Jeryd, who shows up and complicates things—Merissa might not give Bree the time of day. But when Bree is drawn into a curse that causes chaos at school and threatens the town, Merissa must find a way to vanquish the dark power behind the curse and keep her parents from finding out about it. All without failing biology. Accolades- "I liked Marissa, the non-human werewolf freshman in a town full of norms. Not only has she to fight with a bully in school, but the new girl in town - a witch with her own secret plan for Marissa's home town. Interesting and funny, Collars & Curses, was a good read."- Alex K

Download or read book Cashmere Curses written by H P Mallory and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paranormal Women's Fiction from #1 Amazon Bestseller, J.R. Rain, and New York Times Bestseller, H.P. Mallory A Haven Hollow Novel Time to walk softly and carry a big stake... I had it all. A powerful coven. A charming Victorian mansion. A sexy car. A couture closet. Credit cards up the wazoo, and an endearing familiar. Actually, scratch that, Hellcat would never be described as 'endearing'. More like: the bane of my existence. So, I almost had it all. Then a vampire came along and ruined it when he turned me into a Blood Witch. Now, I've been kicked out of my coven, kicked out of the mansion, I have no credit to speak of, the Lexus is a thing of the past and, not only am I driving something from the 80s, but it's also unapologetically yellow. And rusted. But the biggest kicker of all? I'm still stuck with Hellcat. Even though my luck has too much in common with a toilet, if Wanda Depraysie is anything... it's determined. Determined to make a go of things all by myself-determined to start over. So, I pack up the few items I can actually call my own and I move to the only place that doesn't fall under coven ownership-a little town in Oregon called Haven Hollow. Imagine my surprise when I find out a gypsy has already taken up residence in this afterthought of a town. Well, no worries, witch magic trumps gypsy magic and I'll make short work of her. After all, Haven Hollow is way too small for the two of us. No, the gypsy won't be an issue. It's my new landlord who's going to be the death of me... possibly quite literally. Why? Because he's none other than the vampire who turned me into a Blood Witch in the first place, thereby ruining my life. Lorcan Rowe is the most infuriatingly smug, irritatingly determined and offensively nosy person I've ever met and if my magic were functioning correctly, I'd hex him into oblivion. But, that's just it-my magic is on the fritz. And that won't do-especially when I need to open my enchanted clothing store, Wanda's Witchery, yesterday. When my fabrics go missing at the same time that my magic stops working, I can only blame one person: Lorcan. Well, that vampire is about to learn a very valuable lesson-you don't mess with a witch, blood or otherwise, because when the going gets tough, the tough get a really sharp stake. Be sure to check out all the series taking place in Haven Hollow: Poppy's Potions Wanda's Witchery Hallowed Homes (Coming Soon!) Spook Society (Coming Soon!) Princess Procedural (Coming Soon!)

Download or read book Of Curses and Kisses written by Sandhya Menon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket.

Download or read book Healthy Fashion written by Alyssa Couture and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all want more ways to feel and look healthy. Fashion can do just that, and Alyssa Couture is here to show you how. There’s so much pain and suffering in the world, but fashion can be the tool to promote and create healing, health, and overall balance and harmony.

Download or read book Of Curses and Charms Sister Witches of Raven Falls Mystery Series Book 2 written by Nyx Halliwell and published by Beach Path Publishing, LLC.. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I can see the future, but it can’t help me save my sisters. Or can it? I’m Summer Whitethorne and I can see the future. Except when it comes to my sisters. I couldn’t stop an evil entity from taking our mom, and my ‘gift’ feels like a curse since I can’t use it to protect Spring, Autumn, and Winter either. My desire to stay close to home wars with my yearning for marriage and a family of my own someday, but I there’s no way I can leave my sisters. A vintage necklace gifted to me from handsome antiques dealer, Hopper Caldwell, triggers the Sight and reveals the fact a dark wizard is in town – and may have murdered his wife. Now, she needs me to get the bottom of it and avenge her death. Hopper is the perfect accomplice in my undercover sleuthing, and while I try to keep him at arm’s length, I’ll admit, I’m head over pentacle for the guy. If only he wasn’t off limits. He’s perfect for me, but I’ve seen his future and know he’s destined to marry another. When our not-so-covert investigation brings the dark wizard to Conjure’s doorstep, I’ll need my superior charmcasting to avert disaster. With the help of my phoenix familiar, Cinders, can I keep my sisters—and Hopper—out of the dark wizard’s grasp? Or will my gift of clairvoyance curse us all?

Download or read book Wedding Bells and Deadly Spells written by Danielle Garrett and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A drop of poison is all it takes to bring the biggest wedding of the season to its knees. Anastasia Winters adheres to the adage that the show must go on, but when the groom of her latest wedding drops dead before "I do," she's left with no backup plan.Things get even stickier when her friend and esteemed caterer, Francois, is named the top suspect.Ana's loyalties are tested as the investigation turns into a vicious tug-of-war. She believes Francois is innocent, but holding the other side of the rope is the lead detective--her serious boyfriend--and the more she struggles, the more her own chance at happily ever after starts to unravel.It's up to Anastasia to find the killer, while gripping tightly to her relationships before they break and leave her with nothing.***Wedding Bells and Deadly Spells is the third novel in a new series of paranormal mysteries by Danielle Garrett. Step inside the magical world of the Seattle Haven and see what happens when the magic and wedding worlds collide! Packed full of laughs, magic, mystery, and a little romance, this series is sure to have something for everyone.

Download or read book Passions written by Barney Leason and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passions is a humorous look at the high-flying world of Parisian haute couture designers, foreign correspondents, political intrigue, and the demands of the big egos involved.

Download or read book Everybody Curses I Swear written by Carrie Keagan and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carrie Keagan's "naughty interviews with Hollywood's elite are the stuff of legend, earning her the nickname 'Barbara Walters on Acid.' She's gone toe-to-toe with virtually every celebrity in the world, and she's been taking notes. Get ready for all the juicy, behind-the-scenes stories from the biggest stars as she shares her journey from being a bullied kid from Buffalo to Hollywood's most fearless host. After 8,000 interviews, 2 billion views online, her own TV show, and countless appearances--including her upcoming season on Celebrity Apprentice--she's got crazy stories to tell"--

Download or read book Honor de Balzac P re Goriot written by Richard J. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Kitty Couture Mysteries written by Julie Chase and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 1312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Rita Mae Brown and Miranda James will delight in this four-book cozy mystery series perfect for cat lovers and mystery devotees Opening Furry Godmother, pet boutique and organic treat bakery, is Lacy Marie Crocker’s dream come true, but her life and business in the opulent New Orleans Garden District turns out to be more tumultuous than tame. Caught in one cat-and-mouse murder investigation after another, Lacy adds sleuthing to her list of qualifications—right after Shih Tzu tutu making. This special omnibus collection includes all four Kitty Couture mysteries: Cat Got Your Diamonds Armed with a glitter gun, Lacy Marie Crocker finds her new business under threat when she becomes the top suspect in a murder With Lacy’s name at the top of the suspect list, Detective Jack Oliver is hounding her, and her Furry Godmother investor wants out before his name is tarnished by association. To make matters worse, a string of jewel heists with suspicious ties to the murder case has New Orleans residents on edge. To save her dream, Lacy must take a stand, put her keen eyes to work, and unravel what really happened at her shop the night of the murder. But can Lacy sniff out the killer cat burglar in time to get her tail-raising designs on the catwalk? Cat Got Your Cash When top fashion designer Annie Lane is found dead and her adored Siamese cats are stolen, it’s up to Lacy to catch the killer and recover the cats When Lacy learns that the two cats stolen from a murder victim are set to inherit the dead designer’s fortune, she begins to wonder if the killer was after Annie Lane’s kittens all along. Lacy will stop at nothing to save the Siameses and find justice for Annie—if the killer doesn't sink his claws into her first. Luckily, Lacy has the help of handsome NOLA PD homicide detective Jack Oliver to help her catch the cat-napper before it’s too late. Cat Got Your Secrets Lacy’s own father is the prime suspect in a Valentine Day’s death—but he isn’t the only one whose reputation is on the line The last person to see the victim alive was her own father, so it’s up to Lacy to clear her dad’s name from the suspect list before Detective Jack Oliver has to cage him for good. But just when she starts pawing at the truth, she receives a threatening letter from a mysterious blackmailer bent on silencing her with her own secrets. And Lacy’s not the only one with bones in her closet. Cat Got Your Crown With a pet pageant around the corner and a killer unleashed, Lacy will have to collar the culprit before the claws come out The entire Garden District seems to be counting the minutes until opening night of the pet pageant and everything is going spectacularly until Viktor Petrov, the pageant emcee takes a spill from the balcony during dress rehearsal. When it comes out that Viktor was notoriously rude, the doors blow wide open with potential suspects who could’ve wanted him dead. Lacy’s determined to find the killer and exonerate her accused friend Eva, but when Lacy receives a mysterious warning—a plush kitty from Lacy’s shop with its mouth crudely stitched over—it’s clear that she’s been found first.

Download or read book If the Dress Fits written by Nancy Warren and published by Ambleside Publishing. This book was released on with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evangeline is a former supermodel more famous for the men she’s dated and the scandals she’s been involved in than for her acting talent. Now, the famous Brit has turned her hand to designing wedding gowns and lingerie for the rich and famous. It’s an open secret that she only designs her outrageously priced gowns for attractive women. The Diva Designer also has a famous temper. She’s been wildly successful until an unfortunate incident ended with a seamstress cursing both her and her latest wedding gown. Now rumours are circulating, and the press are picking up the juicy story of the cursed wedding gown. Four brides have attempted to get married in the cursed dress and none of them has made it down the aisle. To squelch the rumours, Evangeline announces publicly that she is wearing the gown herself, for her own wedding. It’s a brilliant PR tactic. All she has to do now is find a witch, an exorcist, a shaman, someone who can remove curses. Then she’ll need to find a temporary groom. There’s only one man she trusts completely. Wade Davenport. Her former lover has no illusions about Evangeline. He won’t get any foolish ideas about love or a real marriage. Or so she thinks. A romantic comedy about second chances, If the Dress Fits is the final book in The Almost Wives Club.

Download or read book Kiss It Goodbye written by John Wessel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-01-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a perfectly executed mystery a reader need go no further," People magazine said of John Wessel's first novel. Now readers can revel in the highly anticipated third novel from Wessel -- a heart-racing story of secrets and suspense featuring hard-luck ex-PI Harding and his stunning and fearless girlfriend, Alison, who are about to confront their past... When Alison's former lover is found murdered in a small lake town near Chicago, she and Harding shrug it off as an incidental tragedy. But the discovery of a suspect -- the runaway fiancé of Alison's best friend, Beth -- drunk and disoriented, in the very town where the body was found, seems more than coincidental. Harding can't shake the suspicion that Alison may know more than she's letting on. Harding's own brushes with the law have left him without a legitimate private investigator's license, but his fear that Alison may be in danger just as quickly ensures he's back in the game, implementing his unauthorized services -- a scenario that proves dangerous at best, impossible at worst. As the body count rises and the cadavers get closer and closer to home, the noose around Alison's past draws tight, and the stakes grow intensely personal for Harding. Even as he unearths a past for Alison he'd rather not see unburied, he knows he must beat back his jealousy and suspicions about his longtime lover in order to find a ruthless killer -- before the killer finds Alison.

Download or read book Fashion Victim written by Suz deMello and published by Dunster Way Books. This book was released on 2017-12-27 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot isn't a hot enough word to describe corporate raider Fletcher Wolf, but since he's suing couturier Cara Fletcher for, oh, a gazillion dollars, she figures she shouldn't hit on him…at least not too hard. On top of that, she wonders if he's responsible for the harassment and vandalism that's plaguing her, irritants that escalate into crimes when her workshop is trashed to the tune of a hundred thousand dollars. The economic damage enables him to seize her company, bringing him into her life on a daily basis. When her Manhattan loft home is torched and her assistant murdered, Cara realizes that the man she wants is the only man who can keep her safe. This book has been previously published, but has been updated and re-edited for your enjoyment. What others thought about earlier editions: delightful romantic suspense --Publisher's Weekly, 12/6/10 an enjoyable inside view of the New York fashion world --Kirkus, 10/8/10 ...sex, danger, and fashion in this fun...romantic suspense novel that will appeal to readers of traditional romance as well as fans of sexy mysteries like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum capers. --Aleksandra Walker, Booklist, 12/1/10

Download or read book Newly Wed and Slightly Dead written by Danielle Garrett and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing ruins a rehearsal dinner quite like a passive-aggressive toast from the unhappy mother of the groom. Things go from bad to yikes when she's found reduced to a pile of ashes and couture and the bride is pegged as the one wielding the wooden stake.When a vampire marries a human, things are bound to get messy...After years spent working the birthday party and baby shower circuit, Anastasia Winters finally has a corner office and a host of supernatural clients all begging her to plan their special day. But following a brush of bad luck, she finds herself on the brink of losing it all. With an ultimatum from her boss on the table, her next wedding has to be perfect.When the vampy mother of the groom is found dead, the bride goes on the run, and Anastasia is forced head-first into the murder investigation if she has any chance of getting the wedding back on track and keeping her job.Unfortunately, this is one wedding crisis that requires more than a strategically placed bobby pin or double-sided sticky tape.Can there be a fairy tale ending, or will it be Happily Ever Never?***Newly Wed and Slightly Dead is the first novel in a new series of paranormal mysteries by Danielle Garrett. Step inside the magical world of the Seattle Haven and see what happens when the magic and wedding worlds collide! Packed full of laughs, magic, mystery, and a little romance, this series is sure to have something for everyone.

Download or read book Fashion Remains written by Marco Pecorari and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fashion ephemera-from catalogues and invitations to press releases-have long been overlooked by the fashion industry and fashion academics. Fashion Remains redresses the balance, putting these objects centre stage and focusing on the wider creative practice of contemporary fashion designers, photographers, graphic designers, make-up artists, and many more. Fashion ephemera are considered not as disposable promotional devices, but as windows into hidden networks of collaboration and value creation in the fashion system. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Fashion Remains explores the unseen and privately circulated fashion ephemera produced by today's most prominent international fashion designers such as Margiela, Yamamoto, and Raf Simons. Showcasing a unique archive of materials, it focuses on Antwerp's avant-garde fashion scene and reveals the potential of these ephemeral objects to evoke and call into question material and immaterial knowledge about the fashion industry's actors, practices and ideologies.