Download or read book The Dating Charade written by Melissa Ferguson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassie is fed up with online dating, but just when she’s finally decided to give up, firefighter Jett Bentley takes her on an amazing first date. But when they both go home and find three children dropped in their laps—each—they independently decide to do the right and mature thing: hide the kids from each other while sorting it all out. What could go wrong? Cassie Everson is an expert at escaping bad first dates. And, after years of meeting, greeting, and running from the men who try to woo her, Cassie is almost ready to retire her hopes for a husband—and children—altogether. But fate has other plans, and Cassie’s online dating profile catches the eye of firefighter Jett Bentley. In Jett’s memory, Cassie Everson is the unreachable girl-of-legend from their high school days. Nervously, he messages her, setting off a chain of events that forces a reluctant Cassie back into the dating game. No one is more surprised than Cassie when her first date with Jett is a knockout—but when Cassie finds herself caring for three sisters in an emergency foster placement, she decides to hide them from Jett to avoid scaring him off. When Jett’s sister’s addiction issues land her three children at his home, he decides the last thing Cassie needs to know about is his family drama. Neither dares to tell the other about their unexpected and possibly permanent family members for fear of scaring away their potential soulmate, especially since they both listed "no kids” on their profiles! With six children between them and secrets mounting, can Cassie and Jett find a way forward? Melissa Ferguson’s warmhearted debut reminds us that love can come in very small packages—and that sometimes our best-laid plans aren’t nearly as rewarding and fun as the surprises that come our way. Praise for The Dating Charade: “Melissa Ferguson is a sparkling new voice in contemporary rom-com. Though her novel tackles meaningful struggles—social work, child abandonment, adoption—it’s also fresh, flirty, and laugh-out-loud funny. Ferguson is going to win fans with this one!”—Lauren Denton, bestselling author of The Hideaway and Glory Road “The Dating Charade will keep you smiling the entire read. Ferguson not only delights us with new love, with all its attendant mishaps and misunderstandings, but she takes us deeper in the hearts and minds of vulnerable children as Cassie and Jett work out their families—then their dating lives. An absolute treat!”—Katherine Reay, bestselling author of The Printed Letter Bookshop Stand-alone contemporary romance Full-length novel (76,000 words) Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Download or read book Love s Charade written by Jane Feather and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2001-02 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romance.

Download or read book Charade written by Nyrae Dawn and published by Headline Eternal. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nineteen-year-old Cheyenne tries to portray the perfect life to mask the memories of her past. Walking in on her boyfriend with another woman in her freshman year in college threatens that picture of perfection. Twenty-one-year-old Colt never wanted college and never expected to amount to anything, but when his mom's dying wish is for him to get his degree, he has no choice but to pretend it's what he wants too. Cheyenne needs a fake boyfriend to get back at her ex and Colt needs cash to take care of his mom, so they strike a deal that helps them both. But what if Cheyenne's past isn't what she thought? Soon they're trading one charade for another - losing themselves in each other to forget about their pain. The more they play their game, the more it becomes the only thing they have that feels real. Both Cheyenne and Colt know life is never easy, but neither of them expect the tragedy that threatens to end their charade and rip them apart for ever.

Download or read book Charade written by Gilbert Morris and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful woman. A savage betrayal. The perfect payback but is revenge enough? Ollie is about to come face-to-face with the power of true, unconditional love. It could change Ollie's life or end it.

Download or read book The Harlem Charade written by Natasha Tarpley and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Chasing Vermeer will love this clever mystery about art, artifice, and the power of community. WATCHER. SHADOW. FUGITIVE.Harlem is home to all kinds of kids. Jin sees life passing her by from the window of her family's bodega. Alex wants to help the needy one shelter at a time, but can't tell anyone who she really is. Elvin's living on Harlem's cold, lonely streets, surviving on his own after his grandfather was mysteriously attacked.When these three strangers join forces to find out what happened to Elvin's grandfather, their digging leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune-one that might save the neighborhood from development by an ambitious politician who wants to turn it into Harlem World, a ludicrous historic theme park. But if they don't find the paintings soon, nothing in their beloved neighborhood will ever be the same . . .In this remarkable tale of daring and danger, debut novelist Natasha Tarpley explores the way a community defines itself, the power of art to show truth, and what it really means to be home.

Download or read book The Wedding Charade written by Melanie Milburne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her trust fund is dwindling. If Jade Sommerville is to continue living in the manner she's become accustomed to, she has only one option…make the notorious Nic Sabbatini marry her! The youngest of the Sabbatini brothers, Nic doesn't suffer fools, or respond well to ultimatums—especially those in his grandfather's will! But when the stunning, willful Jade breezes into his office and announces their upcoming nuptials to the world's media, Nic might have finally met his match. He's turned Jade down once before. But this time?

Download or read book Charade The Games Trilogy 1 written by Nyrae Dawn and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOK 1 in THE GAMES trilogy. Nineteen-year-old Cheyenne tries to portray the perfect life to mask the memories of her past. Walking in on her boyfriend with another woman in her freshman year in college threatens that picture of perfection. Twenty-one-year-old Colt never wanted college and never expected to amount to anything, but when his mom's dying wish is for him to get his degree, he has no choice but to pretend it's what he wants too. Cheyenne needs a fake boyfriend to get back at her ex and Colt needs cash to take care of his mom, so they strike a deal that helps them both. But what if Cheyenne's past isn't what she thought? Soon they're trading one charade for another - losing themselves in each other to forget about their pain. The more they play their game, the more it becomes the only thing they have that feels real. Both Cheyenne and Colt know life is never easy, but neither of them expect the tragedy that threatens to end their charade and rip them apart for ever.

Download or read book Love Hate Infatuation Betrayal written by Amanda Jayne Gilmer and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Hate Infatuation Betrayal is a collection of thirty love poems. It explores romantic love and was written over a four year period.

Download or read book Living the Charade written by Michelle Conder and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller Jacobs knows that professional success doesn’t always come easy, and she’s not afraid of hard work. But her flair for business can’t help with her latest problem—finding a fake boyfriend for a weekend away with her boss! Valentino Ventura, maverick of the racing world, is Miller’s polar opposite. Yet helping buttonedup Miller let her hair—and whatever else she wants—down is an irresistible temptation… especially when Tino gets under her ice-cool demeanor and discovers a woman as hot as one of his cars!

Download or read book Monkey and Me written by Emily Gravett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monkey and me, Monkey and me, Monkey and me, We went to see... A little girl and her toy monkey love imitating different animals, everything from jumping like kangaroos to waddling like penguins! Open this book and play along with them. Can you guess what animal they are now?

Download or read book Unholy Charade written by Jeff Crippen and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could it be that the one who is smiling at you as he hands you the offering plate is abusing his wife at home? What if your Sunday school teacher, who knows so much about the Bible, is abusing his family behind closed doors? Is it possible that one of the elders or even the pastor of your church is practicing an unholy charade? If the spouse of one of these abusers comes to you for help, would you even be able to recognize the signs? How will you understand the dynamics of this deceiving evil? Pastor and author Jeff Crippen presents Christ's body with a work steeped in Scripture that lays before us a map of the abusive mind, the tactics of abuse, the effects abuse has on its victims, and the tragic way our churches have failed the victims of this sin. He issues a clarion call for those who love Christ to answer the call to love the oppressed and speak for the victims, as Proverbs 31:9 says: "Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy." Together we can root out the wolves in the midst of the flock and unmask the domestic abuser in the church hiding in our pews.

Download or read book The Great Charade written by Gerri Hill and published by Bella Books. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abby Carpenter is in a tailspin knowing she is about to spend ten days in the company of her ex-girlfriend—who is now engaged to her brother—for a family holiday gathering in Red River, New Mexico. The same ex-girlfriend who last year at Christmas had lured her into bed. Abby’s solution? A pretend girlfriend for the holidays would surely keep her ex away and in her own room at night, right? Nic Bennett’s life has been far from ideal and Christmas is her most dreaded holiday of all as she relives horrors from the past. When an attractive stranger approaches her with the offer of a chance to get away for ten days, she agrees. But with a counteroffer that brings both anxiety and excitement to the desperate Abby. Among the holiday lights and snow-covered grandeur, the lines between pretend and reality blur as the two women have the time of their lives. Soon Abby learns it isn’t her ex she can’t resist. And Nic learns what it means to be part of a family for Christmas.

Download or read book The Charade written by Laura Lee Guhrke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honor, freedom, liberty...those were mere words to Katie Armstrong, a savvy thief and indentured servant on the run in colonial Boston. For the sake of survival, she agreed to a British lord's bribe: unmask the identity of the patriot known as John Smith, or be returned to her brutal master. But soon the cagey John Smith was making the same threat -- unless she spied for him. Katie planned to play both men against each other...until, masquerading as Smith's mistress, she lost her heart to the seductive stranger she had set out to undo. Ethan Harding's steely heart was ready to risk anything to end British tyranny -- even if it meant taking on the false identity of John Smith, putting his own life in jeopardy, or blackmailing a beautiful and terrified young woman. And if that woman's angelic face made other men spill their secrets, so much the better. But now, Katie Armstrong's charms were about to betray his heart and his cause -- and his desire for the elusive temptress would turn the tables on everyone and everything he had pledged to protect.

Download or read book The Engagement Charade written by Karen Kirst and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Temporary Betrothal Pregnant widow Ellie Jameson is hiding a secret: her betrothal is a sham to keep her safe from her interfering in-laws. It’s simple friendship that prompts her reclusive boss to pose as her fiancé. But can Ellie keep her feelings for Alexander Copeland from developing into something more? When he moved to Gatlinburg after losing his wife and child, Alexander had one rule: stay out of other people’s lives. Easier said than done with the café owner’s eternally optimistic cook interrupting his enforced solitude. He only intended to protect Ellie, not propose to her. But with a little trust, and a helping of forgiveness, this temporary arrangement could be a recipe for lasting happiness…

Download or read book The KARMIC CHARADE written by Adrian Gabriel Dumitru and published by Adrian Gabriel Dumitru. This book was released on with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ugly events ... are always karmic ... and simple represent life lessons ... unfortunately too difficult to be digested I had times into my life ... when all was collapsing around myself. All ... all ... I could not believe it. I was living ... a non ending nightmare. I was waking up ... and first thing i was doing was to ask myself ... what the hell is going to happen to me again. Bottomline ... it was horrible. And ... i could not stand it anymore. But ... unfortunately... i could not stop those ugly energetic waves around myself. I was meditating ... asking myself ... why?! I was even praying ... saying ... "God ... stop it! Please .... I beg you!". I felt ... annoyed, frustrated ... and even cursed ... but i could not see any way out of this. I was in fact trapped ... into a storm of ugly energies... which were ruining my soul. On ... and on ... and on. So ... i've started to feel that i hate God for what was doing to me ... but i could not accept that all was actually a karmic storm ... having the purpose to remind me of all the stupid things i've done into my past. Today ... i see a friend of mine living such a scenario. He's ... actually... not a real friend... but we have a good connection. I see him .... living a similar scenario with what happened to me. His businesses are collapsing. He has huge legal problems. He even lives with the impression that he is under the observation of the secret services. All his life ... it's a nightmare. But i also know his past and all the stupid things he had been done. Which in fact ... are very similar with the mistakes ... i've done. Today ... he's annoyed, frustrated ... and feel cursed. Same as i've felt. He cannot handle anymore ... And ... i also see at him ... a very weird thing i was thinking too into my tough times. He believes .... he was a good actor on the stage of life ... and even a positive character. Seeing all like a total nonsense... instead of understanding deeper his past ... i believe that ... speaking with the Universe he asks ... "Why are you doing this to me God?! Why?! Why this charade?!" But ... all it's actually a karmic charade. A flux of extremely powerful energies ... looking like ugly events having the only purpose to destroy him. I look at him ... and i smile. I continue listening to him ... and i laugh. And ... you might say that i am a bad person ... laughing of my friend. Or ... that i am even ... evil. But ... i am laughing... not of him .... but of me. Today ... i see in his story ... my own story ... and the way i was playing into those times. I ... somehow ... start to understand the meaning of a karmic storm. And i also understand their whole meaning. Yes .... those powerful ugly energies ... destroy us ... but not the soul, as we might believe. No .... All it's actually destroying ... that ugly character i was interpreting. ... and my friend was interpreting. And ... we hated the Universe for that ... defining the karmic storm ... as a curse. But ... it was a blessing. So ... i continue laughing of my friend ... laughing in fact ... of how idiot i could be. Cause ... i really thought ... the Infinite Intelligence ... lost its compass ... but us the humans were in fact doing that ... consciously and unconsciously .... by such a long, long time.

Download or read book Secrets Charades written by Cindy Ervin Huff and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake Marcum's busy ranch leaves him no time for courting, and his wounded heart has no place for love. When battlefield nightmares disturb his peace and his tomboy niece, Juliet, needs taming, somehow a mail-order bride seems like a logical solution. Dr. Evangeline Olson has no idea her niece is writing to a rancher on her behalf, and she sure isn't interested in abandoning her medical practice for a stranger. But when an inheritance threatens to reveal a long-buried secret, she travels west to become Jake's wife. Jake soon realizes Evangeline is more than he bargained for, especially when her arrival causes a stir in the community. As the two try to find their way in a marriage of convenience, their fragile relationship is further tested by cattle rustling and kidnapping. Can their hearts overcome past hurts to create a real marriage?

Download or read book The Substitute Bride written by No‘l Cades and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Marquis of Westford offers to marry disgraced Elizabeth Cosgrove to save her family's honour, little does he realise that she has swapped places with her younger cousin Lily. When the passion he arouses in her only confirms his belief that she's a wanton, how can Lily ever convince him of her innocence?