Download or read book I Blame Alfie written by Ted Roudelle and published by ShieldCrest. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a long-standing relationship hits the buffers in 2012 Ted Roudelle suddenly found himself isolated. Prompted by his grandkids and most notably his eldest grandson Alfie he decided to Go Online in the search for love and romance. He was sceptical at first particularly when so many people tried to convince him that Online Dating was full of weirdoes. Undaunted and willing to try anything for the hell of it Online Dating introduced Ted to an unforgettable, magical mystery tour which embraced every emotion. And to enter a world of sexual passion, intrigue and fantasy. And to so much fun. But also heartbreak. Ted is a People Person who likes nothing more than to entertain and be entertained. Indeed, his dinner parties are infamous for the lethal champagne cocktail you receive upon arrival. It soon gets everybody talking and removes any inhibitions, is his excuse. He is now convinced that it was his destiny, his fate to get involved in such a roller-coaster ride of true-life human drama that is the world of Online Dating. It is why in this, his first book, he has decided to share his experiences with you because he feels it is a story which needs to be told. You will laugh. You will cringe. You will feel sad. But, most significantly of all, your eyes will be opened to the shocking reality of Online Dating. ENJOY!

Download or read book I Blame Sophie written by Ted Roudelle and published by ShieldCrest. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TED ROUDELLE is a 60-year-old Property Developer from Richmond-upon-Thames in Surrey. When a long-standing relationship hit the buffers he found himself isolated. Prompted by his grandson Alfie, he decided to "Go Online" in the search for love and romance. "I Blame Alfie" became the title of his first book. Online Dating introduced Ted to an unforgettable, magical, mystery tour which embraced every emotion and to a world of sexual passion, intrigue and fantasy. In this, his second book, he takes you on another roller-coaster-ride of emotional drama. This time he blames his daughter-in-law, Sophie, for the trouble he gets himself into but, typical Ted, he loved every minute of the experience! He is now convinced that it was "My destiny, my fate" to get involved in the world of online dating. You will laugh, you will cringe. You will feel sad. But, most significantly, your eyes will be opened once again to the shocking world of Online Dating! And...There is a happy ending which proves that it does work. ENJOY!

Download or read book Broken Friends written by Haneef Shittu and published by Haneef Shittu. This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many times have you joked about killing someone? What if it wasn’t a joke anymore, but a reality? Do you think you would be able to take on the consequences? Do you think you would have the mental toughness that it takes? Unfortunately for Holly she ends up in that exact predicament, but not alone. Will the groups different viewpoints help them get through it or will it be their downfall?

Download or read book And the Rest of Alfie s Story written by Henry A. Buchanan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2001-02-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Easterday Adventure with The Moonshiners, Alfie was a big boy growing toward manhood. He had eaten the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and he had become responsible for his own actions. But with Ace as his Demon, and Junior as his ever-present Gadfly, Alfie found himself in frequent trouble. Mama was his Guiding Angel, though, and Papa was the Instrument of Punishment. Uncle Seeb was the Shining Ebony Light to illuminate his path. And LOVE for he discovered girls, and he yearned to be a Hero. His world was changing too, because Jody was now the Baby, and Willie and Cliff and Junior all went away to the War in Europe. He became the Man of the House when Papa was killed and he held in his hand Papas Watch, the Arbiter of Time and the Measuring Rod of Life.

Download or read book The Brown Paper Bag written by Eula Youngblood and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-06-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Turner, a young divorced black Registered Nurse, who is struggling to support a chronically ill four year old son, is given a brown grocery bag for safe keeping by an elderly poatient who instructs her to tell no one that she has the bag, and if he should never call for it, the contents are hers to keep. Upon returning to work the next morning, she learrns that the patient has died during the night of suspicious circumstances, and she is accused of murder.

Download or read book Comstock Lode Louis L Amour s Lost Treasures written by Louis L'Amour and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures program--with never-before-seen material from Louis and his son, Beau L'Amour. It was just a godforsaken mountainside, but no place on earth was richer in silver. For a bustling, enterprising America, this was the great bonanza. The dreamers, the restless, the builders, the vultures--they were lured by the glittering promise of instant riches and survived the brutal hardships of a mining camp to raise a legendary boom town. But some sought more than wealth. Val Trevallion, a loner haunted by a violent past. Grita Redaway, a radiantly beautiful actress driven by an unfulfilled need. Two fiercely independent spirits, together they rose above the challenges of the Comstock to stake a bold claim on the future. Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volume 1 and Volume 2, Beau L’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L’Amour’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. Additionally, many beloved classics will be rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.

Download or read book Pay Days written by Bill James and published by Murder Room. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur and his amoral superior Assistant Chief Constable Desmond lles face a political and personal dilemma when they suspect fellow Officer Nivette of taking bribes from underworld villains, panicking Ralphy Ember and Mansel Shale. Is Nivette doing some unauthorised undercover work, or is he really bent? And where has the body of smalltime dealer Slow Victor gone? Trussed up in the cabin of a deserted boat one minute, gone the next. Harpur starts to make the connection, but will it be in time to save Nivette? 'The suspense is almost unbearable, the latent truth uncomfortable and the result haunting' Frances Fyfield

Download or read book A Perfect Divorce written by Francesca Clementis and published by Piatkus. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenny and Mark have been together since they were at school, but are now going their separate ways. They are determined that their carefully planned separation will lead to the world's first truly amicable divorce. They'll divide up their possessions without any argument; each eager to show that he/she was the most reasonable party. They'll even go out occasionally, just as good friends do. But Jenny and Mark's friends and family are not so happy about their plans for a 'perfect divorce'. People say that divorce can be painless if there are no children involved. But at least children grow up, get over it and get on with their own lives. Some friends never do . . .

Download or read book Bricks and Mortality Campbell Carter Mystery 3 written by Ann Granger and published by Headline. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BRICKS AND MORTALITY is the third Cotswold village mystery by Ann Granger, featuring Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter. It is sure to appeal to fans of Midsomer Murders. In the cold light of dawn, a dead body is found entombed in the smouldering remains of a burnt-out Cotswold manor. Key House has stood empty for years, but its owner, Gervase Crown, is rumoured to have been seen in Weston St Ambrose prior to the blaze. Could he be responsible for the fire and the tragic death that followed, or was he in fact the intended target? As Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter begin their investigation it becomes clear that Gervase wasn't the most popular and his return reawakens old memories, not all of which are good.

Download or read book A Cornish Inheritance written by Terri Nixon and published by Piatkus. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect treat for fans of Downton Abbey, Poldark and Dilly Court - discover the first in a heartwarming new series set in the 1920s in a glamorous hotel on the Cornish Riviera . . . Welcome to Fox Bay Hotel, where family fortunes rise and fall. 1920, Bristol. Helen Fox is happily married to the love of her life: charming, former playboy Harry. With their three children, glamorous lifestyle and extravagant parties, they have the perfect life. But after a tragic motorcycle accident, nothing will ever be the same... Helen is forced to leave their home and move to the Fox family's hotel on the Cornish coast - where she discovers her perfect life has been based on a lie. Now Helen must find a way to build a new life for herself and her children with the help of a vivacious new friend, Leah Marshall. But when the future of the hotel is threatened, Helen discovers that she hasn't left her past behind after all, and unless she takes drastic action, she's going to lose everything all over again...

Download or read book Christmas Stitches A Historical Romance Collection written by Judith Mccoy Miller and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3 Talented Women, 3 Christmas Romances Return to Christmases of yesteryear with three women who use their sewing talents to succeed in the late 1800s. But can love also be stitched into their lives? A SEAMLESS LOVE by Judith Miller 1888 – Pullman, Illinois Hannah Cooper possesses a special talent for embroidered fancywork and design which secures her a position in the Dressmaking and Millinery Shop in the Pullman Arcade near Chicago. There she encounters childhood friend Daniel Price who is disappointed to learn Hannah is being courted by a Chicago businessman. With two men vying for her attention, will Hannah seek God’s direction or ignore the warning signs He sets before her? PIN’S PROMISE by Nancy Moser 1906 – Summerfield, England Penelope (Pin) Billings and Jonathan Evers have loved each other since they were children, promising to one day get officially engaged. Both have distinct talents: Pin for sewing dresses and teaching others to sew, and Jonathan—a doctor right out of school—for helping the people of the village. As they become adults and the time to fulfill their promise seems right, a tragic event pulls them apart, making both question their future. Will they discover they are stronger together than apart? MENDED HEARTS by Stephanie Grace Whitson 1890 – Nebraska Rachel Ellsworth has always been encouraged to pursue her passion for art. She looks forward to taking the Grand Tour on her honeymoon and experiencing the great museums of Europe. But when tragedy strikes, Rachel's plans are put on hold and she is forced to stay with two maiden aunts in a small Nebraska town where the most exciting things that ever happen are quilting bees and the county fair. Rachel expects her stay in Lost Creek to be temporary—until a letter from home changes everything. How can a budding artist who loves the big city expect to find happiness in the middle of nowhere?

Download or read book Angel of the North written by Annie Wilkinson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping and heart-wrenching family saga about ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges, Angel of the North, is perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Margaret Dickinson. AS WAR THREATENS HER FAMILY, WHO WILL BE LEFT FOR A YOUNG NURSE TO TURN TO? April 1941, Hull As WWII rages on and the Germans continue to bomb the city, Nurse Marie Larsen faces the daily challenge of keeping Hull Royal Infirmary running. But with sudden power cuts, blown out windows and wounded civilians pouring into the hospital after each new attack, she begins to fear that the next bomb might have her name on it . . . When a fresh wave of bombings tears Hull apart, tragedy strikes close to home for Marie. Her mother now critically ill in hospital and her father missing, she is forced to make tough decisions to keep her younger brother and sister safe. Luckily for Marie, she has the love of her beau Chas to help her through, keeping her spirits up with his letters and phone calls from his post. But when new evidence come to light that suggests Chas isn't all he appears to be, will there be anyone left for Marie turn to in her hour of need?

Download or read book The Neighbors written by Nancy Bush and published by Zebra. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IF YOU LIVED HERE…YOU’D BE DEAD BY NOW. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nancy Bush returns to the community of River Glen, Oregon, a seemingly bucolic neighborhood that harbors deep, dark secrets… It’s one of the most exclusive addresses in town—a luxury development with pristine lawns and steep price tags. But there are unforgiving people living in the Villages, who know your secrets and have plenty of their own . . . secrets that no one lives to tell. Mackenzie Laughlin has reluctantly moved to the Villages as bodyguard to Daley Carrera, who claims someone is pranking her and her husband. Mac expects a simple case of petty squabbles between new and longtime residents. Instead, she hears rumors of squalid affairs and sinister disappearances that tie in to a missing persons investigation led by her partner, Jesse James Taft. Behind every door and every smile, there are grudges that run deep and dangerous. Mac and Taft are being marked as targets, but why? Figuring out who to trust is the key to uncovering a killer who has no qualms about killing again. The neighbors are watching. And if getting into the Villages was difficult, getting out alive may be impossible . . .

Download or read book Ellray Jakes Walks the Plank written by Sally Warner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things are going just swimmingly for EllRay. He's finally getting along with most of the kids at school. He's even getting along with his family. But then everything comes screeching to a halt when his younger sister accidently overfeeds the classroom goldfish EllRay was supposed to be taking care of over Spring vacation. What is EllRay going to tell his teacher and the kids in his third-grade class? Fortunately, most of them are sympathetic. But not bossy Cynthia. She sees this as an opportunity to blame EllRay for her own mess-ups. Must EllRay now walk the plank for stuff that he didn't do?

Download or read book Fracture written by Heleyne Hammersley and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Australia, this novel about a fast friendship that spirals into a murder case is “a master-class in suspense”(Betsy Reavley, bestselling author of The Quiet Ones). Leaving university and a violent relationship behind, Rosie flies to Australia to spend some time with her uncle and his wife. Trying to regain some of her lost confidence, she hikes along the coast for a day—but is horrified to see a body on the beach. The “body,” however, is the enigmatic—and very much alive—Alfie. The two women quickly become friends and spend time together in Sydney, where Alfie’s wild nature becomes apparent. When Alfie is attacked, the situation takes a turn for the worse and they decide to leave the city. It’s a road trip that ends in murder—and Detective Sergeant Pete Norton wants to find out who Alfie really is, and what Rosie is hiding...

Download or read book The M Word written by Brian Conaghan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moya. The M Word. Whisper it. Conceal it. But, please, never mention it ... Maggie Yates tells her best mate Moya everything. She tells her about Mum losing her job – how Mum's taken to crying in secret. She even tells her about her foolproof plan to cheer Mum up: find her a fella with cash to splash. Moya's with her every step of the way. I'll help, she smiles. Though you're surfing a rainbow if you think someone like that exists round here. But at the back of her mind Maggie knows that Mum's crying is more than sadness. That there are no easy fixes. And that she shouldn't be speaking to Moya any more. Because Moya died months ago. An unforgettable novel about grief and healing from Costa Children's and Irish Book Award-winner Brian Conaghan

Download or read book The Waking Bell written by Jackie Weger and published by Written Musings. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Jackie Weger and author Jerri Hines comes a powerful southern saga. Set against the backdrop of World War II, this gripping page-turning mystery will have you reading through the night. Sin is in the air… August 1943. The revival has come to the small Appalachian Mountain town Oak Flatt. The gospel is preached, and hymns fill the air, reawakening hope for those crowded beneath the big-flap tent. Cady Blue is there, praying for the soldiers fighting in the war raging overseas, for those less fortunate, and for the bells to cease—bells no one hears but her. In a town where most consider her a simpleton, Cady Blue has a strange sense of foreboding when secrets threaten the very soul of the town. A missing child. A mysterious death. Clandestine love affairs… Whispers abound, splitting the mountain people and the townsfolk further apart. Cady Blue finds herself torn between the two sides when she discovers an attraction to the town war hero, Matt Pritchard. Despite assertions that the threat is in the past, Cady Blue realizes that something is still very, very wrong. She can feel a lingering evil that threatens her chance for happiness. And she must uncover the deadly truth before it’s too late. What readers are saying about Jackie’s books: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Ms. Weger’s writing style is honest and down-to-earth. Her characters are well developed, realistic, and draw you in quickly.” — Big Al’s Books and Pals Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Jackie Weger writes fluently, understandably, makes it flow with pitch and power.” — Read Along with Sue ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Jackie Weger is a gem. I found her writing very unique and comfortable and so annoyingly beautiful.” — Coffeeholic Bookworm What readers are saying about Jerri’s books: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Ms. Hines’s books have such a rich, vibrant epic feel to them.” — Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Jerri Hines has her own distinct mark in historical romances.” — Book Club Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Jerri Hines has just become one of my very favorite authors.” — Goodreads