Download or read book By Any Other Name written by Simon Morley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Fascinating...I’ll never look at a rose in quite the same way again.’ Adrian Tinniswood The rose is bursting with meaning. Over the centuries it has come to represent love and sensuality, deceit, death and the mystical unknown. Today the rose enjoys unrivalled popularity across the globe, ever present at life’s seminal moments. Grown in the Middle East two thousand years ago for its pleasing scent and medicinal properties, it has become one of the most adored flowers across cultures, no longer selected by nature, but by us. The rose is well-versed at enchanting human hearts. From Shakespeare’s sonnets to Bulgaria’s Rose Valley to the thriving rose trade in Africa and the Far East, via museums, high fashion, Victorian England and Belle Epoque France, we meet an astonishing array of species and hybrids of remarkably different provenance. This is the story of a hardy, thorny flower and how, by beauty and charm, it came to seduce the world.

Download or read book Redeeming Waters written by Vanessa Davis Griggs and published by Dafina. This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her husband gets a job with David, a gospel megastar, Brianna, a lonely young wife seeking solace in religious studies, finds a connection with David that causes her to question her faith, fidelity, and the sovereignty of God.

Download or read book Leader of the Pack written by Ava Myers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cowboy Fever Series written by Karen Wiesner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-29 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to cowboy country in Fever, Texas, where the heat isn't the only thing causing a fever See if you can find the heirloom wedding band in each story Including Wings of Love (Book 1), Losses and Gains (Book 2), For Always (Book 3), Taming April (Book 4), and The Only One (Book 5).

Download or read book The Trouble with Demons written by Terry Spear and published by Terry Spear. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demons, witches, warlocks, and ghosts are real and deadly, as these teens discover. Witches and warlocks hide their true identities from the rest of the human population, while three teens with demon heritage living with human families become unlikely companions in a race against time to deal with a demon threat to humankind in their quirky way. Alana Fainot, a witch and half-Kubiteron demon, witnesses a Matusa murder his summoner, and she knows he’ll target her next. Raised by her mother, she has no idea who her demon father is. But when she’s pulled to a demon portal, she meets Hunter Ross, half Matusa, half human, who returns demons to their world, but who’s been poisoned by a Matusa and is more dead than alive. His human mother gave him up for adoption, and he doesn’t know who either of his birth parents are. His friend Jared Kensington, a full-blooded Elantus demon, less powerful than the Kubiteron, is a whiz at electronics and helps Hunter track demons in the city but was abandoned by his parents on Earth world for reasons unknown. He’s determined to find help to save Hunter. Alana knows aiding any Matusa is a mistake, but when she learns Hunter is half-human, she makes a deal—he protects her against the Matusa who will come for her, and she helps find his dad in the demon world to save Hunter’s life. Often at odds, the three teens work together to stop the plans of a group of Matusa to take over the human race before it’s too late. Jump in and have some fun with the demon guardians who are out to save our world in The Trouble with Demons!

Download or read book The Irish Family written by Linda Connolly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-24 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When situated in the wider European context, ‘the Irish family’ has undergone a process of profound transformation and rapid change in very recent decades. Recent data cites a significant increase in one parent households and a high non-marital birth rate for instance alongside the emergence of cohabitation, divorce, same sex families and reconstituted families. At the same time, the majority of children in Ireland still live in a two-parent family based on marriage and the divorce rate in Ireland is comparatively lower than other European countries. 21st century family life is, in reality, characterised by continuity and change in the Irish context. This book seeks to understand, interpret and theorise family life in Ireland by providing a detailed analysis of historical change, demographic trends, fertility and reproduction, marriage, separation and divorce, sexualities, children and young people, class, gender, motherhood, intergenerational relations, grandparents, ethnicity, globalisation, technology and family practices. A comprehensive analysis of key developments and trends over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is provided.

Download or read book Alien and the Wedding Planner written by Lizzie Lynn Lee and published by Lizzie Lynn Lee. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was just one of those days… After catering a particularly difficult bridezilla, successful wedding planner Alana Watson can’t wait for the wedding season to be over. Or at least, she hopes to get a reasonable client. That is why she’s excited when a pair of insanely gorgeous men come to her shop for a consultation. But no, they aren’t a couple and they ask weird questions. Things escalate when one of them decides to kidnap her and bring her to his home planet . . . This alien feeling in the alien’s heart Lord Ice Silverkiller is a renowned scientist on his home planet, Crimea. His planet is dying and it seems his people don’t want to procreate. His emperor orders him to find a solution. Ice and his crew then embark on the first expedition to Earth. They want to know the secret behind the humans’ explosive population growth. But when he sees Alana, science is the farthest thing in his mind. And the chemical reaction between them is sizzling Like other Crimeans, Ice is even-tempered and relies on logic rather than his heart. But there’s nothing logical about this crazy urge to possess this curvalicious human female named Alana. Suddenly, he is hit by all kind of feelings he’s never experienced before. To make love to her. Always worry about her. To protect her and keep her safe. To make her his. Ice wonders if he finally feels what the humans called love? Because this newfound love and Alana might be the keys to save their dying race…

Download or read book Dear Evan Hansen TCG Edition written by Steven Levenson and published by Theatre Communications Group. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical “Dear Evan Hansen lodges in your head long after you’ve seen it or heard it or read it. It feels like a pure expression from young writers at a crossroad of coming to terms with who they are and what they want to say about the world. Its honesty and truths haunt and ultimately open us up to ask the same question, no matter what our age or crossroad: What are the lies we tell ourselves?” –James Lapine (from the Foreword) A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed could be his. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to belong. Deeply personal and profoundly universal, Dear Evan Hansen is a groundbreaking American musical about truth, fiction, and the price we’re willing to pay for the possibility to connect. *This publication includes the book and lyrics to the musical, as well as a foreword by James Lapine. Please note that it does not include the musical score.* Steven Levenson is the book writer for Dear Evan Hansen. His plays include If I Forget, The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin, Core Values, The Language of Trees, and Seven Minutes in Heaven. A graduate of Brown University, he served for three seasons as a writer and producer on Showtime’s Master of Sex. Benj Pasek & Justin Paul are the song-writing team behind Dear Evan Hansen. Previous musicals include A Christmas Story: The Musical, Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach, and Edges. Their film projects include La La Land (for which they won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “City of Stars,” with composer Justin Hurwitz), Trolls, Snow White, and The Greatest Showman. Their television credits include The Flash, Smash, and Johnny and the Sprites. Both are graduates of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program and members of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.

Download or read book Elior Prince of Fae written by Joshuan Rivera Jiménez and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elior of Lempara, the crown prince of fae folk, wakes on the ground and realizes he’s in the human realm—and has no idea how he got there. He remembers his father pointing his staff and a blinding light, but other than that, nothing. Elior needs a portal home, but where is the portal? For the time being, it looks like Elior is stuck in Brooklyn. When mercenaries come after him, the prince becomes entangled with an unsuspecting changeling. Elior and Alex put their heads together to find a portal back to the fae realm and evade the dangerous trio hunting them. However, it’s difficult navigating an unfamiliar world where Elior does not belong. He seeks a human with knowledge of the supernatural, and despite Elior’s protests over dark magic, the pair settle for a witch. Before he finds the portal back, Elior must decide: is he the person he was before losing his memory or has the human realm changed him into someone else? Editorial reviews: A highly compelling read, and one that I would recommend. The action and adventure are continuous throughout Elior: Prince of Fae by Joshuan Rivera Jiménez. I found the obstacles Elior had to overcome brought great tension and excitement to the story. The characters are beautifully created and their personalities are totally unique. I especially loved the changeling characters as they had so many layers to their personalities. ... I loved the dialogue exchanges that were authentic and, at times, hilarious. ... There were some important life lessons scattered throughout too, especially how we all have the power to choose our actions. This was especially highlighted by Tenneh when she said, “There was a life you led, and there is a life you created for yourself. It’s up to you to decide who you want to be going forward. No one person or circumstance can make that choice for you.” This was such a powerful and thought-provoking statement and a great piece of advice for the children reading this book. — Lesley Jones for Readers' Favorite, rated 5 out of 5 stars Elior: Prince of Fae by Joshuan Rivera Jiménez is a breezy, fast-paced fantasy featuring danger, romance, humor and magic. With only about 260 pages, the novel moves at a brisk clip. There are twists and turns and cliffhangers and reveals. Whenever the story slows down, it’s only a matter of time before the bad guys burst through the door. Admittedly, this is a bit clumsy but undoubtedly effective. The story leads to a satisfying showdown that neatly ties up all the plot threads while leaving enough space for a possible sequel. The book has one significant flaw in the way it tries to explain the rules of its fictional world. This challenge is inherent to the genre, and not all authors are up to it. By giving his protagonist amnesia, Rivera Jiménez comes up with an excellent excuse to utilize othercharacters to explain things that may be obvious to them, but not to his readers. ... Despite this weakness, Elior: Prince of Fae is a thoroughly enjoyable read. Joshuan Rivera Jiménez successfully created appealing characters. His fast-paced narrative is accompanied by humor and spiced up with just a touch of romance. Hopefully, one day we might see a sequel. — Danijel triga for IndieReader, rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

Download or read book Heart Like a Cowboy written by Delores Fossen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s Emerald Creek’s hottest cowboy—and the one man she shouldn’t want On the surface, Egan Donnelly is hometown hero material—top gun, commanding an elite fighter training squadron and ranching royalty. Inside, he feels like a fraud, convinced he’s responsible for his best friend’s death. At least he won't let himself succumb to the heat between him and Jack’s widow, Alana. But now that she’s making regular trips to his ranch to care for his dad, that vow is getting harder to keep. Alana Davidson isn’t just grieving her husband’s loss, she’s feeling betrayed over his secret infidelity. Wanting Egan makes things even more complicated. As a nutritionist, she can help Egan’s dad recover from his health scare, but it’s not so easy to get her own heart back on track. Because despite shared guilt and family pressure, she’s falling fast, and Egan is right there with her… Cowboy Brothers in Arms Book 1: Heart Like a Cowboy Book 2: Always a Maverick

Download or read book Crissy Chance written by Douglas Roff and published by Douglas Roff. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Crissy Chance is the second book in the Cryptid Trilogy Sequels series that began with the novel, April Mayes. It is set in an alternate universe in a world much like ours, but without the challenges that were present in the birth world of the named characters. Adam has, by now, been reborn hundreds of times into new worlds, the deck of characters he once knew and loved always reshuffled. In this novel, his first love Misti is now a part of the Suarez family along with her new brother Rodrigo, his wife and children, including mom Maria and Pops Agustin. They reside in the background of the story as Misti and friend Noki Lee surface as Adam's two girlfriends. A new girl, Eene Birkenstock, steps up first as a girl in need of rescue by Misti and Adam in their OT Project, then afterward as an integral part of Adam's two new and pressing projects. Immortal spirits Hecate and Hana also appear as the story winds down to its inevitable conclusion. Criminals in the Triads are chasing women for the secrets they know about a fantastic archeological discovery, and new enemies are after Adam too. Edward St. James is no longer a good dad, but a criminal deeply hidden behind a wall of powerful international authorities. Adam's mother survived the gangland shootout in an LA coffee shop, and is now in league with her husband. Both are psychos who now have a new acolyte, Crissy Chance, a tax attorney and adopted daughter who is deeply involved in their criminal and sexual lives. Cousins from Adam's past lives are present in this new life helping Adam as he flees New York for Greece, then flees again for Africa. The names are the same as in past novels, but the characters are different - except Adam. The central driver of action is the discovery of artifacts and grave goods proving that Marco Polo did reach China, and lived out his entire life there with wives, concubines and children. The cache discovered is immense, and incredibly rare and valuable, setting a cast of characters against Adam and his family for control of the Marco Polo cache, and the wealth it represents. But is the cache real? Adam remembers the fraud committed by those behind the "Hitler Diaries" who almost got away with an incredible scam. But what drives all the people involved, as some live, some are murdered, and all are lying about something, or not saying anything at all. As usual in Adam's life, there is betrayal, deception and murder.

Download or read book Dear Evan Hansen written by Val Emmich and published by Poppy. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking, bestselling novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen. Dear Evan Hansen, Today's going to be an amazing day and here's why... When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's griefover the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend. Suddenly, Evan isn't invisible anymore--even to the girl of his dreams. And Connor Murphy's parents, with their beautiful home on the other side of town, have taken him in like he was their own, desperate to know more about their enigmatic son from his closest friend.As Evan gets pulled deeper into their swirl of anger, regret, and confusion, he knows that what he's doing can't be right, but if he's helping people, how wrong can it be? No longer tangled in his once-incapacitating anxiety, this new Evan has a purpose. And a website. He's confident. He's a viral phenomenon. Every day is amazing. Until everything is in danger of unraveling and he comes face to face with his greatest obstacle: himself. A simple lie leads to complicated truths in this big-hearted coming-of-age story of grief, authenticity and the struggle to belong in an age of instant connectivity and profound isolation.

Download or read book HIS written by Fiona Murphy and published by Fiona Murphy. This book was released on 2021-03-19 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes I lay awake at night wishing I had killed her from the beginning that I never took her into my bed, my home, and my life. A Sabatini may be a lot of things: an asshole, rude, ruthless, even a killer. But one thing we never are is sloppy, not with our money, not our business, and especially not with our bodies. Until the moment I got sloppy with the most dangerous thing I could: a woman. I'm third generation in the Outfit. I've killed more than my share of men, have had more than a few guns held to my head. Christy wasn't the first person who tried to kill me, she wasn't the last, and I'm sure there will be more in the future. I knew how we started was messed up. I'm old enough to be her father. She was thirty to my fifty, I should have spanked her, taken the gun away from her, and killed her the way I planned. She wanted me dead to pay for her childhood trauma. The way I saw it, I've done a lot of messed up things but I wasn't to blame for what she went through. If she wanted me dead, there was only one thing for me to do: kill her before she could kill me. Only the moment I laid eyes on her everything changed: the plan, me, her. When I put the ring on her finger and she promised forever I believed we had a future. There was no hint I would wake up the next morning and find her gone. I tried to let her go, I can't. She promised forever, I'm holding her to it. It doesn't matter how far she's gone. I will find her.Christy belongs to me, and a Sabatini keeps what is his. This is a dark mafia romance with elements that may be disturbing to some readers. While this is the second book in a series it can be read as a standalone and does not end in a cliffhanger. Keywords: age gap romance, mafia romance, instalove romance, enemies to lovers romance, kidnapping crime fiction, organized crime, Italian mafia, plus size woman, curvy woman romance

Download or read book His Miserable Baby Momma Based On A True Story written by Angel Williams and published by Star City Publications . This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love conquers all. Meet Alana. After ending her relationship with her child's father, she vowed never to be like certain women in her life who were nothing more than miserable and bitter baby mommas. Following the sudden death of her daughter's dad, Alana falls in love with the man of her dreams. The perfect lover and father figure for her daughter. A true blessing from heaven, Ivan was. He was a single father, and Alana was a single mother, the perfect duo. However, when Ivan got back in contact with his younger son, Kameron, there was hell to pay. Kameron and his mother, Tessa, were one of a kind, something that Alana had never experienced. From day one, Tessa threatened to make Alana's life hell, and she certainly tried. Tessa did everything from stalking and harassing Alana to encouraging Kameron to abuse Ivan and Alana's kids physically and mentally. Her ultimate goal was to cause chaos in their home, and she was willing to use her child as a pawn in her sick game. A person can only endure so much before they reach their breaking point. Do you think Alana can withstand this storm of hell, bitterness, and evil? His Miserable Baby Momma is based on a true story. Alana's harrowing tale serves as a reminder to be careful who you allow to enter your life and who you entertain. You may find yourself dancing with the devil and not even know it. This nightmare is more than a story; sadly, it's reality.

Download or read book Tyger Tyger Burning Bright written by Shannon West and published by Siren-BookStrand. This book was released on with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Inked written by Anne Marsh and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bankers and bad boys don’t mix So why is she getting under his skin? Harper, a buttoned-up banker, is a tattoo virgin before Vik draws her first ink. And once the bad-boy biker lays his hands on the beautiful canvas of her body, he’s addicted! Harper says the two of them could never mix outside of the bedroom—but she’s finding that she wants the feeling of Vik’s touch to last forever. From Harlequin DARE: Take control. Feel the rush. Explore your fantasies. “Dare is Harlequin’s hottest line yet. Every book should come with a free fan. I dare you to try them!” —Tiffany Reisz, international bestselling author Find more gorgeous alpha bikers and strong-willed heroines in the Hard Riders MC series by New York Times bestselling author Anne Marsh! Ruled: A Bad Boy Biker Romance Inked: A Bad Boy Biker Romance

Download or read book Four Ways to Wear a Dress written by Gillian Libby and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Could not put this down! A relevant, sexy read!" —ABBY JIMENEZ, New York Times bestselling author Gillian Libby brings you a bright, sexy, and hopeful story about friendship, self-discovery and acceptance, and fighting for your own happiness, even if it looks a little different than everyone else's. Millie Ward has been fired. Again. She's tired of feeling like a failure, and she refuses to blame her ADHD the way her parents do every time she hits one of life's speed bumps. This time, she's going to let that speed bump actually slow her down, and jumps at the chance to visit her best friend—and Instagram influencer—Quincy in California. And she wouldn't mind if that invitation also involved getting closer with Quincy's brother, Pete. Millie's best friends Kate and Bree send her to Peacock Bay with the little black dress they share, giving her the confidence she needs to make the move. But Peacock Bay is full of mega influencers who have perfected the look of the surf lifestyle, and a minor misunderstanding has Millie joining their ranks. Can Millie and her magical dress convince Pete to face the Bay with her, or will Millie's time in California be another misstep on her way to figuring out exactly who she is? "Millie's voice bursts off the page in this sparkling debut... You won't want to put it down." —Suzanne Park, author of So We Meet Again "A smartly written story of friendship and self-discovery paired with a hefty dose of wit and charm. The perfect reminder to take risks and follow your heart." —Ann Marie Walker, author of Lucky Leap Day