Download or read book The Complete Wicked Horse Vegas Series written by Sawyer Bennett and published by Big Dog Books, LLC. This book was released on 2022-04-22 with total page 2007 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything is bigger and brighter in Las Vegas, and The Wicked Horse Vegas is no exception. The exclusive club has taken up residence high above The Strip, and friends, lovers, and strangers alike are finding their deepest pleasures within the club’s glamorous walls. Sin City can’t compete with the decadence at The Wicked Horse Vegas. The Complete Wicked Horse Vegas Series includes the following standalones: * Wicked Favor * Wicked Wish * Wicked Envy * Wicked Wedding * Wicked Choice * Wicked Knight * Wicked Angel * Wicked Secret * Wicked Billionaire

Download or read book Falling for the Mom To Be written by Lynne Marshall and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KEEP CALM AND…HAVE A BABY? Leif Andersen wants to be alone. Everyone in Heartlandia knows about his tragic past and they allow him to keep to himself. With his blue eyes and blond hair, the rugged workaholic contractor might be an "excellent catch." But he has zero interest in being caught…until Marta Hoyas moves into his house while she is working for him. Marta wants to be alone. Her baby's father dumped her. The last thing she needs is a romantic entanglement with a gorgeous guy who can offer no promises. Leif and Marta want each other. All that stands between them is the past…and the future. And a little baby who could give them both what they need most!

Download or read book Beach Plum Island written by Holly Robinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Your brother should know the truth.” These are the last cryptic words that Ava Barrett’s father says before he dies. But Ava doesn’t have a brother, as far as she knows, so how can she tell him the truth? She dismisses the conversation and dedicates herself to bringing her family together for her father’s funeral. This is no easy task, since her sister, Elaine, has been estranged from the family and still harbors resentment against their stepmother and half-sister, Gigi. Ava, on the other hand, is a single mother who sees Gigi as a troubled teen in need of love and connection. Ava, too, could use more love in her life and finds it where she least expects it. But the biggest surprise of all is that Gigi holds the key to the mystery surrounding her father’s dying words, and joins Ava in uncovering a secret that rapidly unravels the very fabric of their entire family… CONVERSATION GUIDE INCLUDED

Download or read book True Blue written by Jane Smiley and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True Blue is a beauty, a dappled gray, and when Abby gets to take him to her family's ranch, she can hardly believe her luck. The horse needs a home: his owner—a woman brand new to the riding stable—was tragically killed in a car crash and no one has claimed him. Daddy is wary, as always. But Abby is smitten. True Blue is a sweetheart, and whenever Abby calls out, "Blue, Blue, how are you?" he whinnies back. But sometimes True Blue seems . . . spooked. He paces, and always seems to be looking for something. Or someone. Filled with riding scenes and horse details, this newest middle-grade novel from a Pulitzer Prize winner offers a mysterious and suspenseful almost-ghost story.

Download or read book Redemption Series written by Bev Pettersen and published by Bev Pettersen. This book was released on with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Dangerous Men, Three Award-Winning Novels, One Captivating Box Set! RIDING FOR REDEMPTION (Book One) Rugged Scott Taylor can't stay away from the stunning Megan. But their powerful attraction could compromise the search for her missing brother and put her in terrible danger. Can the pair survive treachery, betrayal, and their own mistrust? Heart of Excellence Readers Choice Award National Readers Choice Award Finalist HOLT Medallion Award of Merit Winner Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award "What a fantastic book! I absolutely adored Megan & Scott and thought that their love story played in perfectly with the mystery and intrigue in this book. It was refreshing to see Megan, who has zero investigative skills, put her life on hold and join a jockey school to try and find out what happened to her missing brother." - Goodreads Reviewer A SCANDALOUS HUSBAND (Book Two) Dani lost the love of her life to an unjust prison sentence but is finally ready to move on. She has no idea her estranged husband is being released. Dex is determined to win her back...but will it be too little, too late? Winner Heart of Excellence Readers' Choice Winner Reader Views Best Romance Winner Aspen Gold Readers Choice HOLT Medallion Award Finalist Book Buyers Best Finalist "I love a romance where you know the heroine and hero belong together but you just don't know how it's going to happen. This one nailed it! I loved, loved, Dex. He's the bad boy, deep down good guy you want to take home and hang on to for forever. Dani was a heroine you could identify with and root for. Just a great weekend read." - Amazon Reviewer BACKSTRETCH BABY (Book Three) Desperate to keep her horse training job, Eve turns to private investigator Rick Talbot for help. But when she's thrust into danger, will their irresistible attraction be enough to save her life? Winner Reader Views Award, Best Romance National Excellence in Romance Fiction Finalist Book Buyer's Best Finalist OCC-RWA International Digital Awards Finalist, Contemporary Novel "Bev Pettersen is a natural storyteller--she knows how to keep her readers engaged with just the right amount of romance, mystery, and intrigue...Great story!" - Reader Views "Challenges the notions of trust and forgiveness when those you love betray you--a well-written love story." - Kirkus Reviews "Packed with both mystery and romance, conspiracy and emotion, with story lines centered on the polar opposites of horses and the Mexican drug cartel, this award-winning romantic mystery novel is a thrill throughout! - Pacific Book Reviews "I'm a sucker for a good ranch romance ala Diana Palmer, and love a thrilling PI mystery from the likes of Nora Roberts. This Book has the perfect balance of both." - Book Reviewer

Download or read book Who s Been Sleeping in My Bed written by Jami Davenport and published by Cedrona Enterprises. This book was released on 2014-05-11 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking and entering has never been one of Harlee Davis's sins, but that's about to change when she falls asleep in a stranger's bed while seeking refuge from the storm raging outside and the one created by her screwed-up life. When Jake Reynolds returns home late at night, the last thing he expects is a curvy blond Goldilocks warming his sheets. Instead of throwing the intruder out on her fine ass, he hires her to organize his disorganized construction office. When his wealthy family meets the polyester siren posing as Jake's assistant, they fear he's slipped back into his bad boy ways. After Harlee discovers that Jake plans to demolish the very camp she's been entrusted to preserve, she mounts a crusade. They wage a war of wills battling their conflicting interests on a professional level and too much interest on a sexual level, and one of them stands to lose everything in a game where there may not be a winner. KEYWORDS: San Juan Islands, Small Town Romance, Washington, Blue Collar Hero, hot contemporary romance, Meet Cute For fans of: Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Catherine Gayle, Toni Aleo, Jami Davenport, Kelly Jamieson, Sarina Bowen, Sawyer Bennett, Carly Phillips, Kennedy Ryan, Nana Malone, Brenda Rothert, Elise Faber, Kate Meador, Victoria Denault, Mira Lyn Kelly, Odette Stone, Jennifer Lazaris, Lisa B Kamps, Cathryn Fox, Samantha Lind, Samantha Whiskey, Stacey Lynn

Download or read book From the Woods written by Kira A Stoyko and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dakota Stieber is at the top of her game in the horse riding world running a business with her father, heading a premier team, and entering college on an athletic scholarship. Despite suddenly plagued by odd feelings and unsettling events she continues life as usual. This changes drastically when she sneaks into an all-male fox hunt with her father and four of her closest friends. In chase, the riders quickly realize they are not alone in the woods that day and face dire consequences. Dakota manages to escape but finds herself stranded and alone. In the face of grave fear she re-enters the woods and is rescued by a young police officer who aids in her recovery and establishment of a new life. Attempting to return to a normality she is soon deeply haunted by the grave fate of the others, learning it was meant for her as well. Now she is forced to figure out how to conquer and put right what they had met in the woods before she loses even more.

Download or read book The Sense of an Ending written by Julian Barnes and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

Download or read book The Gabardine Gang written by Kevin B. DiBacco and published by WildBlue Press. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE GABARDINE GANG: Power and Betrayal in Hartford's Mob Scene by Kevin B. DiBacco is a riveting tale of crime, family, and redemption in the gritty underworld of the 1950s and 1960s Hartford, Connecticut. Geno DiBacco led the notorious Gabardine Gang, a small-time mob that ruled the city. Geno's son, Kevin, takes you on a visceral journey through his childhood and adolescence, revealing the gang's illegal activities, his father's dramatic descent, and the harsh realities of organized crime, offering a unique perspective on a world often glamorized in Hollywood. This book offers a profound look at the DiBacco family's struggles amid racial tensions and the personal costs of a life entwined with crime. Geno's battle with gambling addiction and the impact of his choices on his family paint a vivid picture of a man and a community at a crossroads. THE GABARDINE GANG explores the intricate dynamics of family, resilience, and personal redemption. Kevin's authentic storytelling immerses readers in a world where every twist and turn resonates with genuine emotion. Don't miss your chance to experience this raw and unfiltered exploration of a bygone era.

Download or read book The Distance Between Us written by Reyna Grande and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “compelling...unvarnished, resonant” (BookPage) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern grandmother. When their mother at last returns, Reyna prepares for her own journey to “El Otro Lado” to live with the man who has haunted her imagination for years, her long-absent father. Funny, heartbreaking, and lyrical, The Distance Between Us poignantly captures the confusion and contradictions of childhood, reminding us that the joys and sorrows we experience are imprinted on the heart forever, calling out to us of those places we first called home. Also available in Spanish as La distancia entre nosotros.

Download or read book Broken Horses written by Brandi Carlile and published by Crown. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer, and six-time Grammy winner opens up about faith, sexuality, parenthood, and a life shaped by music in “one of the great memoirs of our time” (Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed). NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND AUTOSTRADDLE • “The best-written, most engaging rock autobiography since her childhood hero, Elton John, published Me.”—Variety Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was difficult. At the age of five, Brandi contracted bacterial meningitis, which almost took her life, leaving an indelible mark on her formative years and altering her journey into young adulthood. As an openly gay teenager, Brandi grappled with the tension between her sexuality and her faith when her pastor publicly refused to baptize her on the day of the ceremony. Shockingly, her small town rallied around Brandi in support and set her on a path to salvation where the rest of the misfits and rejects find it: through twisted, joyful, weird, and wonderful music. In Broken Horses, Brandi Carlile takes readers through the events of her life that shaped her very raw art—from her start at a local singing competition where she performed Elton John’s “Honky Cat” in a bedazzled white polyester suit, to her first break opening for Dave Matthews Band, to many sleepless tours over fifteen years and six studio albums, all while raising two children with her wife, Catherine Shepherd. This hard-won success led her to collaborations with personal heroes like Elton John, Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Pearl Jam, Tanya Tucker, and Joni Mitchell, as well as her peers in the supergroup The Highwomen, and ultimately to the Grammy stage, where she converted millions of viewers into instant fans. Evocative and piercingly honest, Broken Horses is at once an examination of faith through the eyes of a person rejected by the church’s basic tenets and a meditation on the moments and lyrics that have shaped the life of a creative mind, a brilliant artist, and a genuine empath on a mission to give back.

Download or read book Flying Dismount written by Natalie Keller Reinert and published by Natalie Keller Reinert. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting over was the hard part...right? When Casey started riding again, she thought she'd nailed the tough part. That was before she tried starting over at a new farm, with a new job, in a new city. Casey's horse, James, seems happy enough at Twin Palms Ranch. And Casey's boyfriend, Brandon, is loving his dream job saving the ocean. Casey knows she should love her job marketing for a growing horse show organization. If only she had known how fast they'd be growing! Suddenly, her weekends are full of flights to distant cities instead of hanging out with James. She doesn't seem to know anyone at her new barn. And Brandon -- is Brandon wearing cowboy boots? Casey thought she could have it all. Now, she can barely keep up. Can a working girl be a horse show girl, too? For everyone who fell in love with Casey and James in the smash hit Grabbing Mane, welcome back to the coastal Florida of beachfront brunches, long trail rides through the sawgrass, and stormy afternoons listening to rain drumming down on the metal barn roof. For every equestrian who has ever tried to balance work and horses, and for every adult who has tried to hang onto a hobby, Flying Dismount is a relatable romp through the tangle of responsibilities and fun we call life. Praise for Grabbing Mane: "Life is too short to be working for the weekend, drudging away doing something you aren't excited about and are now stuck with because you were guided down the sensible path. There is always a spectrum of options. This story encouraged me to get busy searching and doing what I need to do to find my own happy ending. Which will, naturally, include horses in my life." - Katia Hart, Amazon Review "Just a super book. Loved it! The only problem with her books is I don't want them to end! Can't wait for more of Casey and James." - appychicken, Amazon Review "Another great read by my favorite equestrian fiction author! If you'd like to lose yourself in a relatable story about a woman juggling how the primal need for horse time fits into adult career and relationship choices, this book is for you!" - rooie bookworm, Amazon Review

Download or read book Do Less written by Rachel Jonat and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stress less while living more! An inviting living space. Time spent with loved ones. Peace of mind. With Do Less, a happier, more serene life is just moments away. From your home to your finances, this straightforward guide teaches you how to scale back your possessions and commitments to just what you really need. With hundreds of ways to minimalize your life, you'll quickly uncover the joys and rewards of paring down. A must-have for any shelf, Do Less helps you rediscover the simple moments that have been buried beneath the piles of to-dos, to-knows, and to-buys.

Download or read book Wicked Horse Vegas Boxed Set Books 4 6 written by Sawyer Bennett and published by Big Dog Books, LLC. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continue the decadent sensuality of The Wicked Horse Vegas! This bundle includes books 4-6 of this USA Today bestselling series. Wicked Choice: When a mission between these two teammates goes wrong, they cross a line they swore they’d never cross. But that one night led to lifelong consequences as they face a pregnancy one of them never wanted, and the other can’t wait for. Wicked Choice is an accidental pregnancy, workplace, contemporary romance standalone. Wicked Wedding: Having participated in a sexual relationship with his two best friends, he’s looking for his own happily ever after. She’s on the run from her wedding after finding out her fiancée was unfaithful. A chance meeting leads to Vegas nuptials, but does it include a happy ending? Wicked Wedding is a contemporary romance standalone. Wicked Knight: He has long sworn off relationships, instead finding his pleasure at The Wicked Horse. She’s down on her luck, working three jobs just to make ends meet and saving money to try to get custody of her daughter back from her sleazy ex. One unlikely proposition changes everything. Wicked Knight is a boss/employee contemporary romance standalone.

Download or read book Backstretch Baby written by Bev Pettersen and published by Bev Pettersen. This book was released on with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desperate to keep her job, Eve turns to tough private investigator Rick Talbot for help. But when she's thrust into danger, will their smoldering attraction be enough to save her life? WINNER 2016 READER VIEWS AWARD, BEST ROMANCE NATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN ROMANCE FICTION FINALIST 2016 BOOK BUYER'S BEST FINALIST OCC-RWA 2016 INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL AWARDS FINALIST, CONTEMPORARY NOVEL Private investigator Rick Talbot shuns polite society, preferring to keep horrific memories at bay by hunting the most hardened of criminals. Tracking down stolen bridles at a California racetrack is a mind-numbing assignment that's way beneath his pay grade. Besides, he isn't burned out and he doesn't need a working vacation--no matter what his employer says. Rookie trainer, Eve Lewis, has enough struggles coping with her boss's antagonistic wife and a track community that resents outsiders. Theft and sabotage have made riding impossible, and so far, none of her horses have even made it to the starting gate. The last thing she needs is a badass investigator reporting on all her problems and threatening her ability to provide for her young son. But Rick is tough, smart and drop-dead gorgeous and seems like the best man to help when the sabotage reveals more sinister undertones. In fact, as their attraction builds, she begins to believe he's the perfect man in every way. However, when hostilities turn deadly, Rick must conquer old demons or risk losing Eve forever. Wounded as he is, can he ever be anything more than a paid protector?

Download or read book A Good Horse written by Jane Smiley and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When eighth grader Abby Lovitt looks out at those pure-gold rolling hills, she knows there’s no place she’d rather be than her family’s ranch—even with all the hard work of tending to nine horses. But some chores are no work at all, like grooming young Jack. At eight months, his rough foal coat has shed out, leaving a smooth, rich silk, like chocolate. As for Black George, such a good horse, it turns out he’s a natural jumper. When he and Abby clear four feet easy as pie, heads start to turn at the ring—buyers’ heads—and Abby knows Daddy won’t turn down a good offer. Then a letter arrives from a private investigator, and suddenly Abby stands to lose not one horse but two. The letter states that Jack’s mare may have been sold to the Lovitts as stolen goods. A mystery unfolds, more surprising than Abby could ever expect. Will she lose her beloved Jack to his rightful owners? Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley raises horses of her own, and her affection and expertise shine through in this inviting horse novel for young readers, set in 1960s California horse country and featuring characters from The Georges and the Jewels.

Download or read book Sophie s World written by Jostein Gaarder and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.