Download or read book Arlette s Story written by Angela Barton and published by Choc Lit. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A beautifully written novel . . . which captures life in occupied France during the Second World War” from the author of Magnolia House (That Thing She Reads). One woman’s struggle to protect the ones she loves . . . When Arlette Blaise sees a German plane fly over the family farm in 1940, she’s comforted by the fact that the occupying forces are far away in the north of the country. Surely the war will not reach her family in the idyllic French countryside near the small town of Oradour-sur-Glane? But then Saul Epstein, a young Jewish man driven from his home by the Nazis, arrives at the farm and Arlette begins to realize that her peaceful existence might be gone for good . . . “Absolutely gorgeous . . . an excellent book that really brings home just how horrific [WWII] must have been.”—Donna’s Book Blog

Download or read book The Hues of Me and You written by Morgan Lee Miller and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arlette Adair has always done what’s right. From the day she was born, she’s lived the life her parents forced upon her. Now, she’s stuck in a sparkless relationship and a job she never wanted. Her father's presidential campaign will forever root her in the world of politics that she’s trying to escape from. Brooke Dawson has always made her own rules. She’s a struggling freelance artist by day and a catering bartender at night, but her heart is full…almost. When she picks up a bartending shift at a high society party, she hopes to bring home enough money to pay her rent. She never expects to run into Arlette Adair: her former best friend, the girl she spent all of college secretly crushing on, and the one who got away. Now face-to-face with their unresolved past, Arlette and Brooke quickly fall back into their old ways while dancing around the biggest question: Why hadn’t they fallen in love all those years ago?

Download or read book Late Soon written by E. M. Delafield and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Late and Soon" (1943) - It is the story of Valentine Arbell, a widowed chatelaine and her two daughters living in a large country house. One of her daughters, Primrose has an affair with Valentine's former admirer Rory, but Rory rekindles his passion for Valentine. Set against the backdrop of imminent second World War in 1942, each character has to face a difficult decision that will change their lives forever. Along with 8 other short stories this edition shows the more evolved side of the author E. M. Delafield. E. M. Delafield (1890-1943) was a prolific English author who is best known for her largely autobiographical works like Zella Sees Herself, The Provincial Lady Series etc. which look at the lives of upper-middle class Englishwomen. TABLE OF CONTENTS NOVEL Late and Soon SHORT STORIES The Bond of Union Lost in Transmission Time Work Wonders The Hotel Child The Gallant Little Lady Impasse The Appeal The Philistine: A Story

Download or read book Late and Soon NOVEL 8 SHORT STORIES written by E. M. Delafield and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the collection 'Late and Soon' by E.M. Delafield, readers are treated to a combination of a novel and eight short stories that delve into the complexities of society and personal relationships in England during the early 20th century. Delafield's writing style is marked by a keen observation of human behavior and a sharp wit that adds depth to her characters and their interactions. The novel within the collection offers a deeper exploration of societal norms and individual desires, while the short stories provide glimpses into various aspects of English life at the time. Delafield's work can be seen as a reflection of the growing disillusionment with traditional values and the emerging modernity of the era. The collection is a poignant portrayal of the challenges faced by individuals navigating the societal expectations of their time, making it a compelling read for those interested in historical fiction and social commentary.

Download or read book When All Else Fails written by Michael Pulley and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wealthy land developer suddenly converts to evangelical Christianity, which flummoxes his wife, a heavy drinking socialite, and daughter, an outstanding high school tennis player, and sends them into a series of unexpected events with an agnostic tennis coach, a closet Algerian Muslim tennis player, and underworld figures threatening to bankrupt the land developer. The often profane and comic novel is not moralistic or cautionary but offers a realistic glimpse into events when strong religious feelings engulf a family and send them on a journey no one expects.

Download or read book Mrs Jeffries Forges Ahead written by Emily Brightwell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arlette Montrose Banfield angered many marriageable women when she snagged the handsome Lewis Banfield-but were they angry enough to poison her? Mrs. Jeffries doesn't mind getting her hands dirty to uncover the greed behind her murder.

Download or read book One Damn Thing After Another written by Nicolas Freeling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since setting up shop in Strasbourg with her new husband, Arlette, widow to the notorious Van der Valk, has garnered something of a name for herself. Getting shot at, kidnapped and blackmailed seem to have simply become a part of daily life. Being taken under the wing of the local police commissioner has come in handy – especially when it came to the gun license – but being connected to the police can be dangerous. When Arlette returns from a relaxing holiday, she finds that her cases have not stalled in her absence, but piled up one on top of the other. Dealing with the different issues of her clients is one thing, but when one particularly nasty case arises, Arlette must decide if she will break the police commissioner's cardinal rule, and stick her nose into police business. One Damn Thing After Another, first published in 1981, sees Arlette plunging into danger, and acting the part of a private eye once again.

Download or read book Magenta Orange written by Echo Freer and published by Hachette Children's. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calamity seems to follow Magenta everywhere. Her neighbour, Daniel, tries to help but, inevitably, ends up inveigled into her schemes with hilarious results. Magenta has set her sights on Year 11 heart-throb, Adam Jordan, but all her attempts to impress him are thwarted by a series of mishaps. Adam is convinced she is a jinx and tries to avoid her at all costs - while Daniel spends his time trying to demonstrate his undying affection for Magenta - will the best man win?

Download or read book The Behemoth of Brittigord written by Robert L. Collins and published by Robert Collins. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old wizard of Brittigord has a notion to use magic to create a monster to defend his kingdom. The King supports the idea but his son does not. Meanwhile, the witch lover of a Princess in a rival kingdom has made a dark discovery about magic. Are these two notions doomed to clash tragically? What suffering will result from “the Behemoth of Brittigord?”

Download or read book Magenta in the Pink written by Echo Freer and published by Hachette Children's. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magenta has finally got it together with her neighbour - and nearest thing to a best friend a boy can be - Daniel. But nothing is ever easy for Magenta - as she prepares to take the starring role in the school play, will the course of true love never run smooth?

Download or read book The M lamare Mystery written by Maurice Leblanc and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Mélamare Mystery" by Maurice Leblanc. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book The Good Spy written by Kai Bird and published by Crown. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Good Spy is Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s compelling portrait of the remarkable life and death of one of the most important operatives in CIA history – a man who, had he lived, might have helped heal the rift between Arabs and the West. On April 18, 1983, a bomb exploded outside the American Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people. The attack was a geopolitical turning point. It marked the beginning of Hezbollah as a political force, but even more important, it eliminated America’s most influential and effective intelligence officer in the Middle East – CIA operative Robert Ames. What set Ames apart from his peers was his extraordinary ability to form deep, meaningful connections with key Arab intelligence figures. Some operatives relied on threats and subterfuge, but Ames worked by building friendships and emphasizing shared values – never more notably than with Yasir Arafat’s charismatic intelligence chief and heir apparent Ali Hassan Salameh (aka “The Red Prince”). Ames’ deepening relationship with Salameh held the potential for a lasting peace. Within a few years, though, both men were killed by assassins, and America’s relations with the Arab world began heading down a path that culminated in 9/11, the War on Terror, and the current fog of mistrust. Bird, who as a child lived in the Beirut Embassy and knew Ames as a neighbor when he was twelve years old, spent years researching The Good Spy. Not only does the book draw on hours of interviews with Ames’ widow, and quotes from hundreds of Ames’ private letters, it’s woven from interviews with scores of current and former American, Israeli, and Palestinian intelligence officers as well as other players in the Middle East “Great Game.” What emerges is a masterpiece-level narrative of the making of a CIA officer, a uniquely insightful history of twentieth-century conflict in the Middle East, and an absorbing hour-by-hour account of the Beirut Embassy bombing. Even more impressive, Bird draws on his reporter’s skills to deliver a full dossier on the bombers and expose the shocking truth of where the attack’s mastermind resides today.

Download or read book Short Plays from American History and Literature for Classroom Use written by Olive M. Price and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Before I Met You written by Lisa Jewell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Jazz Age London, a tale of a passionate and forbidden interracial romance, and the unbreakable bond between a bright young woman and her eccentric grandmother, unfolds.

Download or read book Reunited at the King s Court written by Helen Dickson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kept apart by duty… Reunited by love? Arlette Dryden has never forgotten William Latham, the Royalist soldier who accompanied her to safety while the Battle of Worcester raged. Or how her heart broke when he left. Now it’s the exiled king’s return parade, and stunned Arlette locks eyes with her charismatic cavalier again. She’s still irresistibly drawn to him, but as both have convenient betrothals beckoning, can their long-held passion conquer all?

Download or read book I Will Stand Alone written by Greg Balderstone and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Will Stand Alone, the first book in The Women in Love series, follows Dominique, a young French girl paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair. She is beautiful, wealthy, and an author. Will her life end up in the wheelchair or will handsome American author Greg Gregory be just the encouragement she needs to feel alive once more, fall in love, and walk again? This inspiring novel takes place near the French Pyrenees Mountains and also in Paris, where the author fell in love with the city. "Picasso once walked into the Louvre carrying his brushes and paint box, ready to correct a flaw in one of his paintings. I feel the same way when I finish a book. I want to add a line say something differently or change a line of dialogue."

Download or read book The Zig Zag Man written by Marvin H. Albert and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paris-based private investigator Pete Sawyer is hired to find out what happened to a girl who was kidnapped ten years before. When Pete starts digging, he finds more than expected -- including a Neo Nazi movement!