Download or read book Janice Gentle Gets Sexy written by Mavis Cheek and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Janice Gentle Gets Sexy written by Mavis Cheek and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2009 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Janice Gentle, under pressure from her money-obsessed agent, writes delicate, romantic novels with one goal in mind: to make enough money to find the man she loved and lost twenty years ago. But when Rohanne Bulbecker, a sucessful New York publisher, asks for Janice's help with an extremely marketable idea, it's an opportunity for Janice to abandon her usual predictable genre and try something entirely new . . .
Download or read book The Sex Life of My Aunt written by Mavis Cheek and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another delightful romp into life, love, marriage and infidelity is penned bythe author of "Mrs. Fytton's Country Life."
Download or read book Bodies Out of Bounds written by Jana Evans Braziel and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001-09-13 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is an exceptional collection—the subject is of obvious importance, yet terribly undertheorized and unexamined. I know of no other work that offers what this collection provides."—Marcia Millman, author of Such a Pretty Face: Being Fat in America ". . . A valuable contribution to scholarly debates on the place of excessive bodies in contemporary culture. This book promises to enrich all areas of inquiry related to the politics of bodies."—Carole Spitzack, author of Confessing Excess: Women and the Politics of Body Reduction "This anthology includes a wide range of perceptive and original essays, which explore and analyze the underlying ideologies that have made fat "incorrect." Echoing the spirit of the nineteenth-century adage about children who should be neither seen nor heard, some of the authors powerfully remind us that we keep "bodies out of bound" silenced and unseen-unless, of course, we need to peek at the comic or grotesque."—Raquel Salgado Scherr, co-author of Face Value: The Politics of Beauty "Through textual analyses, video/film analyses, television theory, and literary theory, this collection demonstrates the various ways in which dominant representations of fat and corpulence have been both demonized and rendered invisible. . . . This volume will be a crucial corollary to work on the tyranny of slenderness; a collection of different perspectives on the fat body is sorely missing in women's studies, communication, and media studies."—Sarah Banet-Weiser, author of The Most Beautiful Girl in the World: Beauty Pageants and National Identity
Download or read book Dog Days written by Mavis Cheek and published by Ipso Books. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newly divorced mom fends off her matchmaking friends—with unexpected results—in this novel from a “Jane Austen in modern dress” (The Boston Globe). Patricia’s marriage of eleven years is over. Aside from her doubts about the arrival of Brian, a dog who has become a father-substitute for her ten-year-old daughter, Patricia is more than ready for a fulfilled life as a single parent. But then the matchmaking begins. Even her most trusted friends are determined to provide her with potential lovers, all of whom she skillfully manages to avoid—that is until Roland, who is deeply unsuitable, arrives on the scene . . . “A witty, enjoyable novel that will appeal to readers who like their fiction sharp and British.” —Library Journal “Taking dead aim at complacency and pretension, Mavis Cheek is Jane Austen in modern dress.” —The Boston Globe “[A] stylish, engaging comedy of manners . . . The scenes leading up to the denouement are unpredictably hilarious.” —Publishers Weekly “A devilishly funny social satirist.” —Daily Mail
Download or read book Undead and Unappreciated written by MaryJanice Davidson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-12-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reluctant vampire queen Betsy Taylor may rule the topsy-turvy world of the undead, but now Betsy's discovered that she has a long-lost half-sister who's the devil's daughter--and destined to rule the underworld.
Download or read book Mrs Fytton s Country Life written by Mavis Cheek and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-10-04 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angela Fytton -- wonderwife and supermother -- has been unceremoniously dumped by her husband. Like many a good wife before her, she has been replaced for a younger model. Now, divorced but determined, she rediscovers the iron in her soul and decides to fight. She moves to the country, leaving her entirely selfish teenage children with their father and his sweet new bride, and waits. One day, she knows, her husband will return. Meanwhile, she yields herself up to the notion that country life is pure and good and country people are next to angels -- and finds that this is very far from the truth....
Download or read book Little Black Book of Murder written by Nancy Martin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society columnist Nora Blackbird is thrust into the world of celebrity tabloid gossip when a billionaire buys the farm…. Nora’s assigned to write a profile on billionaire fashion designer Swain Starr, who recently retired to build a high-tech organic farm with his new wife, Zephyr, a former supermodel. But before Nora can get the story, the mogul is murdered. And now her boss wants her to snap up an exclusive on who killed Starr before the cops do. But solving this murder won’t be easy with a family as colorful as Nora’s. Mick, her sort-of husband, is associating with unsavory characters from his past. Her sister Libby is transforming into a stage mom for her diabolical twins. And Emma, the youngest Blackbird, is mysteriously kicked out of the house by Mick. Nora’s home life may be hogging the spotlight, but there’s also a matter of Starr’s missing pig, which just might be the key to solving this mystery and the way Nora can bring home the bacon….
Download or read book Three Men on a Plane written by Mavis Cheek and published by Ipso Books. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single mom finds her romantic life is up in the air—and getting turbulent—in this “intelligent, hard-nosed comedy” (The Observer). Pamela Pryor is free. Her son has, at last, left home. Her business is thriving. But she’s feeling strangely restless, and there’s the small matter of the missing Mr. Right. There have been three significant men in her life: her ex-husband, Peter; Douglas, the style guru turned perfect post-divorce romance; and Dean, the younger man as wildly handsome as he is completely inappropriate. All three are suddenly back in Pamela’s life and, as luck and air travel would have it, about to board the same flight. Pamela felt she was ready for a new man, but not three, not now . . . and not on one plane. “An ingenious story-line affording ample scope for the sly humor at which Mavis Cheek excels.” —The Observer “A marvellous writer whose characters are beautifully drawn, whose observations on the absurd behavior of the middle aged invariably hit the mark and who makes you laugh out loud.” —Daily Mail
Download or read book Pause Between Acts written by MAVIS. CHEEK and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joan's answer to life after divorce is happy seclusion. Sherejects the outside world and embarks on a contentedexistence of isolated self-indulgence. But when she meetsthe roguish, desirable actor Finbar Flynn, the walls of her citadel begin to crack. `There has always been a touch of the Alan Bennett about Mavis Cheek. Both writers share an uncanny talent for capturing the cadences of the way we speak, and for re-creating them on the page so delicately and with such charm that it takes your breath away.¿ Daily Mail
Download or read book Making Sense of Sex written by Sarah Attwood and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puberty is a time of huge change in the physical body, in emotional experience and in social relationships. Having an understanding of these developments and learning how to deal with them is essential, and for people with Asperger's syndrome it can be a challenge to get to grips with the social and emotional aspects of puberty, sex and relationships. This book is ideal for those who need clear, detailed explanations and direct answers to the many questions raised by puberty and sexual maturity. Sarah Attwood describes developments in both the male and female body, and explains how to maintain hygiene and personal care, and to promote general good health. She examines emotional changes, including moods and sexual feelings, and provides comprehensive information on sex, sexual health and reproduction. She looks at the nature of friendship, how it changes from childhood to adulthood and its importance as a basis for sexual encounter. She also offers coping strategies for different social experiences, from bullying to dating, and includes essential tips on the politics of mature behaviour, such as knowing the difference between public and personal topics of conversation. Making Sense of Sex is a thorough guide written in unambiguous language with helpful diagrams, explanations and practical advice for young people approaching puberty and beyond.
Download or read book Witchling written by Yasmine Galenorn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We’re the D’Artigo sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we’re savvy—and sexy—operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she’s stressed. Menolly’s a vampire who’s still trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I’m Camille—a wicked-good witch. Except my magic’s as unpredictable as the weather, as my enemies are about to find out the hard way... At the Wayfarer Inn, a portal to Otherworld and the local hangout for humans and beasties alike, a fellow operative, Jocko, has been murdered. Every clue points to Shadow Wing, the soul-munching, badass leader of the Subterranean Realms. He’s made it clear that he aims to raze humankind to the ground, turning both Earth and Otherworld into his private playground. Our assignment: Keep Shadow Wing and his minions from creeping into Earth via the Wayfarer. The demons figure they’re in like Flynn. After all, with only my bumbling sisters and me standing in the way, how can they miss? But we’ve got a secret for them: Faulty wiring or not, nobody kicks ass like the D’Artigo girls...
Download or read book Christmas With His Wallflower Wife Mills Boon Historical The Beauchamp Heirs Book 3 written by Janice Preston and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A convenient bride Can he be the groom she deserves?
Download or read book The Dead Travel Fast written by Deanna Raybourn and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A husband, a family, a comfortable life: Theodora Lestrange lives in terror of it all With a modest inheritance and the three gowns that comprise her entire wardrobe, Theodora leaves Edinburgh—and a disappointed suitor—far behind. She is bound for Rumania, where tales of vampires are still whispered, to visit an old friend and write the book that will bring her true independence. She arrives at a magnificent, decaying castle in the Carpathians, replete with eccentric inhabitants: the ailing dowager; the troubled steward; her own fearful friend, Cosmina. But all are outstripped in dark glamour by the castle's master, Count Andrei Dragulescu. Bewildering and bewitching in equal measure, the brooding nobleman ignites Theodora's imagination and awakens passions in her that she can neither deny nor conceal. His allure is superlative, his dominion over the superstitious town, absolute—Theodora may simply be one more person under his sway. Before her sojourn is ended—or her novel completed—Theodora will have encountered things as strange and terrible as they are seductive. For obsession can prove fatal…and she is in danger of falling prey to more than desire.
Download or read book Strange Attractions written by Emma Holly and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind closed doors, the wicked play... Charity Wills is a heartbreaker, and she is determined to fund her education by any means necessary. B. G. Grantham is obsessed with the unattainable – the thrill of being refused the one thing he craves. Invited to stay with the erotic-minded recluse in his mansion, Charity provides the challenge he so desires. And with the arrival of Eric Berne, her sexy ‘keeper’, she finds herself tempted by both men...
Download or read book Skin On Skin written by Jami Alden and published by Aphrodisia. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TEMPTED: Friends as well as coworkers, Lauren and Tony have maintained a strict hands-off policy with each other--until an out-of-town party gives them an excuse to share a hotel room. And when they do, their clothes come off--and the new rule is definitely hands on. HOT WIRED: Spending a summer in San Francisco before starting her career, Lola is looking for fun. And when she meets the driver of a fire-engine red pickup--a guy with plenty of muscle under his own hood--he finds herself in for the hottest, hardest ride of her life. CHINA DOLL: When Rand and Anna meet in the lush heat of an Indonesian hotel, it's strictly one night only for two strangers looking to banish the ghosts in their pasts. But more than their skin is bared when they come together in the tropical heat, and before long they're aching for more.
Download or read book Finding Faye written by A J Andersen and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faye Cooper has been in hiding for years. Hiding from a threat she isn't even sure is real. Struggling to survive she has one hope. The boy who grew up and left her behind.Travis Keller. Never able to forget the little girl he left behind he's made his search for Faye his life's work. In spite of a successful business, and what should be a happy life, finding her is the only thing he wants. When their worlds collide the last thing they expect is the mob to get involved.
