Download or read book My Townie Heart written by Diana Sperrazza and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Laura DiStefano, after flunking out of the University of Massachusetts, returns to her blue-collar home only to discover that her sister, a fierce survivor of a childhood attack has rather foolishly gotten pregnant and needs her help. As Laura adjusts to living in town again, she unexpectedly falls in love with a local guy and finds herself torn between dreams of a new and better life elsewhere and the undertow of a dysfunctional family. As the conflicts in her life threaten to drag her under, Laura becomes agoraphobic. How can she reconcile her divided loyalties and find her genuine life?"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book Bite written by K. S. Merbeth and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic world where lawlessness reigns, and around every bend is another pack of bloodthirsty raiders. Kid is trying to survive in a world gone mad. Hungry, thirsty and alone in a desert wasteland, she's picked up on the side of the road by Wolf, Dolly, Tank and Pretty Boy - outlaws with big reputations and even bigger guns. But as they journey across the wild together, Kid learns that her newfound crew may not be the heroes she was hoping for. And in a world that's lost its humanity, everyone has a bit of monster within them... For more from K. S. Merbeth, check out:Raid The Wastelanders (Omnibus edition)

Download or read book Magic Mayhem Murder written by January Bain and published by Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD). This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM AWARD-WINNING ROMANCE AUTHOR JANUARY BAIN Charm McCall, armed with a library full of Agatha Christie stories and her unique witchy gifts, knows how to solve a small-town murder... Charm McCall, the oldest of the McCall triplets by a whole day—or one minute before midnight if one's being picky—is the designated driver for her whole town. Why, if it wasn't for her Snowy Lake would incinerate or fall into Hudson's Bay. Now add her Salem Witch heritage that's gifted her with some unique abilities and she's all set to keep her family and town safe and on its proper course. That is, until a hot Mountie moves into town, a busload of strippers breaks down on Main Street and Mrs. Hurst goes and gets herself murdered with poisoned jam. Jam crafted by Charm's family at the Tea & Tarot cafÉ. Now it's up to her to solve the murders—yes, plural, when another local business owner ends up dead. Charm knows just what to do. What's breaking a few laws if she can sleuth out the culprit? She knows the people of Snowy Lake better than any new lawman possibly could. So why can't he just leave her be to get on with things? And why does he have to be so darn hot?

Download or read book Susan Mallery Fool s Gold Series Volume Three written by Susan Mallery and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 747 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery invites you home to Fool's Gold, California, where friends and family are never far, and love is always in the air. They sought fame and fortune and are finally home—the rugged Stryker brothers are back and bringing the heat! Rafe is a pro when it comes to running a boardroom, but a land dispute—and the beautiful blonde on the other side of it—are giving him a real run for his money. His brother Shane just wants to raise horses. He's through with passion, but what will he do when it tracks him down in the form of the town's naughty-but-nice librarian? And though former model Clay has come home in the hopes of starting a family, he's also vowed never to risk his heart again. Can someone in Fool's Gold help him change his mind? Collected here for the first time, the third Fool's Gold trilogy—plus the bonus novella Almost Summer—makes coming home to Fool's Gold more memorable than ever. Susan Mallery's Fool's Gold series, Volume Three ALMOST SUMMER SUMMER DAYS SUMMER NIGHTS ALL SUMMER LONG

Download or read book Summer Days written by Susan Mallery and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome back to Fool’s Gold, California where summer love between two foes just may last a lifetime from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery! Locked in an unexpected land dispute, Rafe Stryker is trapped in the one place he vowed never to return to—the Castle Ranch in Fool's Gold, California. He made millions facing ruthless adversaries in the boardroom, but nothing could've prepared him to go head-to-head against stubborn, beautiful Heidi Simpson. No one is more surprised than Rafe to discover that he's finding Heidi—and life as a cowboy—much more compelling than he wants to admit. For Heidi, the Castle Ranch is the home she's always wanted. After a life on the road, the vivacious blonde has finally put down roots. She won't give that up without a fight, not even for a man whose late-night kisses make her yearn to be a little less…wholesome. Previously published. Read more in the Fool’s Gold series: Book 1: Chasing Perfect Book 2: Almost Perfect Book 3: Finding Perfect Book 4: Only Mine Book 5: Only Yours Book 6: Only His Book 7: Summer Days Book 8: Summer Nights Book 9: All Summer Long Book 10: A Fool’s Gold Christmas And even more books available in the Fool’s Gold series!

Download or read book Girl on the Edge written by Kim Hodges and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Girl on the Edge is the incredible memoir of Kim Hodges, detailing her adolescent experiences growing up in a small rural town of NSW. Her mistreatment and tumultuous upbringing has niggled away in the back of her mind since she was seven years of age. Now a family woman with three children of her own, Kim has found the courage and discipline to work her story into words. Written through a child’s sensitive lens with reflections that could only be surmised and truly understood as an adult, Girl on the Edge explores identity, belonging, and alienation, as well as class, gender and power. Set in the landscape of the small NSW country town of Coolah, Kim’s coming of age story is far from quaint. Using her wry humour to offset the confronting content, Girl on the Edge is truly an arresting memoir.

Download or read book To Stanley Kunitz with Love from Poet Friends for His 96th Birthday written by Stanley Moss and published by Sheep Meadow Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz, considered by many to be America's greatest living poet, has been for many decades a major influence on poets through his poetry and his teaching. This Tribute on his 96th birthday is a feast prepared lovingly by the following poets among others: Richard Wilbur, Alan Dugan, Cleopatra Mathis, Louise Gluck, Stanley Moss, Marie Howe, Galway Kinnell, Susan Mitchell, Michael Ryan, Christopher Busa, Jack Gilbert, Mark Rudman, Joyce Carol Oates, Tess Gallagher, Tomas Transtromer, Bruce Smith, Olga Broumas, Grace Schulman, Hugh Seidman, W. S. Merwin, Edward Field, Tom Sleigh, Lucie Brock-Broido, Robert Hass, Stephen Berg, Maxine Kumin, Robert Pinsky, Kenneth Koch, and C. K. Williams.

Download or read book Raid written by K. S. Merbeth and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Afull throttle, sand-in-your-eyes, no holds barred ride through a Mad Max-style wasteland." -- Delilah S. Dawson on Bite Clementine is a bounty hunter in a world gone mad. Bound and gagged in her passenger seat is the most revered and reviled raider king in the eastern wastes. She can't cash him in and she can't let him go, so together they cross the wasteworld, following a dying road and dodging bloodthirsty raiders who either want to free Jedediah or claim him as their own. And in a world where lawlessness reigns, a tyrant worse than they could have ever imagined emerges to take the throne.

Download or read book Flight for Justice written by Nino Lama and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FLIGHT FOR JUSTICE is a one-of-a-kind legal thriller. Vince DiMarco, a middle-aged divorced criminal defense attorney, practices in partnership with his son, Mike. They turn to Vinces father, eighty-two-year-old Santinothe family patriarch, a retired defense lawyerfor wisdom and advice. While Santino and Mike are living in peace, Vince is in turmoil, living at a lower standard than ever before because of his recent divorce. His long-lost first love, Renee, reappears after twenty-seven years, only to be involved in murder, arson, and drug conspiracy. Its up to Vince, Mike, and Santino to save her, and just as importantlyas it turns outto save their own lives as they unravel a multistate drug cartel. While the villain flies about the country in a gleaming white jet, Vince and Mike use their vintage Beechcraft to cover the thousands of miles to which the case takes themnot without near disaster. Vinces love for Renee is rekindled during the defense, despite her involvement with the antagonist Carl, head of the cartel. Conflicts arise throughout the novel between Vince, Mike, and Santino as they try, but fail, to maintain the boundaries between business and family, love and the law.

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Download or read book Hopeful Hearts at Glendale Hall written by Victoria Walters and published by Hera books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Emotional, moving, funny, heartwarming - this novel has got it all. Highly recommended!’ Samantha Tonge, author of The Winter We Met What happens when love takes you to unexpected places? Heather Douglas appears to have it all. But living on a farm in the Scottish Highlands with her partner, Rory Fraser, all while bringing up their adorable toddler, Harry, isn’t easy. As a former librarian, Heather is worried that she’ll never fully fit into life on Fraser Farm. And after the death of her beloved mum eight years ago, Heather feels lost, as well as guilty for holding back accepting Rory’s marriage proposal because she can’t imagine her wedding without her mother. So when ex-boyfriend, Stewart, appears in the village of Glendale, it’s a shock to the system. The man who broke her heart years ago now has big plans for the neighbouring farm and wants Heather to be part of the development. Knowing that she’s living a very different life to the one they had planned at university leaves Heather wondering if she has made the right choices since she and Stewart broke up. Especially when things start to go very wrong on the farm ... This Christmas, Heather will need to face her fears and let go of the past or risk losing everything. She will need love, faith, and a whole lot of hope! Return to the beautiful Highlands village of Glendale with the latest book in the bestselling Glendale series – the perfect cosy, uplifting, romantic read for fans of Heidi Swain, Milly Johnson and Holly Martin. Praise for Hopeful Hearts at Glendale Hall: 'A delightful and heartwarming read. I really enjoyed escaping to Glendale, and getting to know the warm and varied characters.' Caroline Roberts, author of The Cosy Teashop in the Castle series and Rachel's Pudding Pantry ‘a gorgeous feel-good story...I'm already looking forward to the next one!’ Jessica Redland, author of Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow 'A festive farmland treat with deep snow and even deeper heart!' Isla Gordon, author of A Season in the Snow ‘a magical setting, characters that feel like family, and plenty of drama...the best one yet in this enchanting series’ Books of All Kinds ‘I absolutely loved this book... beautifully written and a really easy, feel good read and a perfect escape.’ A Girl Who Loves to Read ‘A brilliantly written, deliciously witty and highly moving tale... sheer perfection from beginning to end!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Bookish Jottings ‘a truly magical and enchanting read. I absolutely loved it’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Little Miss Book Lover ‘read at any time when you need something comforting and cosy and want to escape from the world for a while.’ Book Lover Worm ‘If you’re looking for a feelgood story to make you smile, then look no further!’ Roberta Reads I’ve fallen in love with this uplifting story and with the entire town of Glendale...I wish the characters were real!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ ReadwithAbi ‘I’d love to move to Glendale... I truly hope there will be more books in the series because this is a triumph!!! An easy ☆☆☆☆☆ from me!’ Head in a Book ‘This was a fun, heartfelt read which I really enjoyed and would highly recommend it.’ Cheryl’s Bookworm Reads ‘totally captured my heart and left me with a feeling of loss as I reached the end.’ Love the Smell of a Book

Download or read book Townies written by William O'Shaughnessy and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his six previous books, William O’Shaughnessy, one of the nation’s best known and most beloved community broadcasters, has told the tales of the power brokers and visionaries of politics, government, business and industry, the arts, fine living—world famous figures like Joe DiMaggio, Fred Astaire, Nelson Rockefeller, the Bushes, Kennedys, and so many others. He elevated each encounter with his wisdom, wit, insight ... and compassion, and what emerged through words that carried the weight of authority as they danced with the delight of Nijinsky was nothing less than transformative for both subject and reader. In O’Shaughnessy, we have our modern day Plutarch, whose prose has run across the decades like a power strip illuminating the lives of the nation’s most incandescent leaders from every arena. Henry Kissinger, Rush Limbaugh, Mario Cuomo, Jacob K. Javits, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, John V. Lindsay, Dan Rather, President Richard Nixon, President Donald J. Trump, Jimmy Breslin, Pope Francis—his list of on-air guests and from-the-notebook subjects is the broadcasting world’s premier who’s who list. A “vivid man about town” known for his blazers, Belgian loafers, and the Yankees World Series ring given to him in appreciation by George M. Steinbrenner, O’Shaughnessy shared the gift of vividness not only with the great and powerful but also with the local characters who made their mark “about town,” the “Townies” of Westchester, a/k/a the “Golden Apple,” and beyond. Folks who may have been touched by fame, they were devoutly invested in the fortunes of their home heath, and O’Shaughnessy amplified their passions, priorities, quests, hurdles, and triumphs as a friend and champion who wielded the most respected and influential “megaphone” in the Eastern Establishment ... and far beyond. He shared the counsel and companionship of political influencers, and leading lights from the media, the arts, the sporting world, and the constellation of fine living ... who all were blessed with the heart and soul of a Townie. The Townies derives its power to inform and captivate from the radiance of these good people, their good will, and their good deeds, which shine brighter than the lights of Broadway on a Saturday night. Enjoy!

Download or read book Bicycling written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bicycling magazine features bikes, bike gear, equipment reviews, training plans, bike maintenance how tos, and more, for cyclists of all levels.

Download or read book Borderline Shine written by Connie Greshner and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Borderline Shine is the unflinching story of the life of a survivor of domestic violence and murder who decides to pursue a career as a mental health therapist in order to help others.

Download or read book The Collected Stories of Louis Auchincloss written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times–bestselling author’s story collection “displays consistent excellence in observing the spheres of art, law, money and society” (Publishers Weekly). Whether set in the world of Wall Street, the nineteenth-century Virginia aristocracy, or a boys’ school in New England, the short stories of Louis Auchincloss reveal a remarkable insight into the things that drive us and make us human. In this volume, the author collects a wide range of his finest work, taking us on a journey through decades of outstanding short fiction. “Spanning more than 40 years, this collection attests to Auchincloss’s durable talents: flawless prose, keen social observation, and a refined moral sensibility. The compromises between society and the individual, art and commerce, ego and restraint all figure into his finest fictions. Arranged chronologically, the 19 selections together suggest the author’s profound sense of American history, with all of its political and social eruptions. He seems to have emerged as a writer fully formed, since the earliest pieces here prove as supple and graceful as his most recent. . . . Auchincloss schools us in all the social differences we’re taught don’t exist. . . . Further proof, if any is needed, that Auchincloss ranks among the best in American literature.” —Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book The Reunion Party written by Penny Batchelor and published by Embla Books. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outsider. The geek. The football star. The quiet one. The good Samaritan. They're five unlikely people who wouldn't have met if not for Tania Armstrong-Jones. Widely popular and the resident It girl, she stormed into each of their lives with her beguiling grace and an inseparable friendship was formed. Until tragedy strikes, and Tania is taken away from them too soon, tearing the group apart. Now twenty-five years later, they're reuniting at a remote country hotel on the anniversary of her death. But when the drinks start flowing and with the party in full swing, the merry mood of the night suddenly turns when secret revelations come to light about their university days. But just how well did they know Tania? And could there be more to Tania's accident than they're letting on? Trapped in the hotel with no way out and with no one they can trust, who will make it through the reunion in one piece? An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller from Penny Batchelor that puts friendships to the test, with shocking twists and turns that will blow your mind. Perfect for fans of C.L. Taylor, Sue Watson and B.A. Paris. What readers are saying about Penny Batchelor! 'Incredibly gripping with a host of intriguing and sensitively drawn characters ... beautifully written with a constant sense of building tension... I couldn't bear to put it down!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Truly engaging from start to finish ... believable characters with enough twists and turns in the plot to keep you really guessing' Reader review, 5 stars 'Impossible to put down! Great story and characters, with some clever twists to keep you guessing right up to the very end' Reader review, 5 stars 'Once I started reading, I couldn't stop... impossible to put down... Penny Batchelor is an author I will be keeping a look out for' Reader review, 5 stars

Download or read book The Siren written by Katherine St. John and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Good Morning America featured thriller, 2021 People magazine "Best Books of Summer" winner and a Good Housekeeping "Best Beach Read to Add to Your Summer Reading List" From Katherine St. John, author of The Lion's Den, comes a "reading experience that’s as layered and decadent as a slice of tiramisu" about a Hollywood heartthrob, his co-star ex-wife, and a film set on an isolated island that will unearth long-buried secrets—and unravel years of lies (Emily Henry, NYT bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation, New York Times Book Review). ​ In the midst of a sizzling hot summer, some of Hollywood's most notorious faces are assembled on the idyllic Caribbean island of St. Genesius to film The Siren, starring dangerously handsome megastar Cole Power playing opposite his ex-wife, Stella Rivers. The surefire blockbuster promises to entice audiences with its sultry storyline and intimately connected cast. Three very different women arrive on set, each with her own motive. Stella, an infamously unstable actress, is struggling to reclaim the career she lost in the wake of multiple, very public breakdowns. Taylor, a fledgling producer, is anxious to work on a film she hopes will turn her career around after her last job ended in scandal. And Felicity, Stella's mysterious new assistant, harbors designs of her own that threaten to upend everyone's plans. With a hurricane brewing offshore, each woman finds herself trapped on the island, united against a common enemy. But as deceptions come to light, misplaced trust may prove more perilous than the storm itself. Includes a Reading Group Guide.