Download or read book The Santinis written by Melissa Schroeder and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SANTINIS COLLECTION Four brothers who believe in service before self and the women who will bring them to their knees. LEONARDO Joint Base San Antonio Army Medic Leo Santini doesn't know what hit him when he runs into prickly physical therapist Maryanne Johnson. MARCO Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Quiet and thoughtful Navy SEAL Marco Santini doesn't realize love is right under his nose, but once he does, nothing will stop him from capturing Alana Kailikea's heart. GIANNI Moody AFB PJ Gianni Santini finds the woman of his dreams the day before a deployment. When he returns, he has one mission on his mind, conquering professor Kianna Jones. VICENTE Quantico MCB Vicente sees himself at the last Santini standing when he comes up close and personal with the one woman he has always loved, Jules Andrews. Now all he cares about is being that last man standing-as long as he's her man. Melissa Schroeder doesn't disappoint as she continues to unleash her sexy Santini brothers on us. -Ms Romantic Reads

Download or read book The Great Santini written by Pat Conroy and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits a bull’s-eye almost every time.” —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel This is the story of Bull Meecham, the epitome of the Marine officer. Demanding, authoritarian, as tough a disciplinarian at home as at the base, Bull is a difficult man to please, and even harder to love. This is also the story of Ben Meecham, Bull’s oldest son. A gifted athlete whose best never satisfies his father, Ben must balance his own ambition with his father’s expectations – and decide what course he will chart for himself and what kind of man he will become. Piercing, bittersweet, and unforgettable, The Great Santini is Pat Conroy’s semi-autobiographical lens into fathers and sons, and the powerful legacy one man can leave behind. “Robust and vivid…full of feeling.” – Newsday “Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully.” – Lexington Herald Leader

Download or read book The Great Santini written by Pat Conroy and published by Dial Press Trade Paperback. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The piercing, iconic semi-autobiographical novel of a domineering father and ambitious son, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He’s all Marine—fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife—beautiful, southern-bred, with a core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids would be in real trouble. Ben is the oldest, a born athlete whose best never satisfies the big man. Ben’s got to stand up, even fight back, against a father who doesn’t give in—not to his men, not to his wife, and certainly not to his son. Bull Meecham is undoubtedly Pat Conroy’s most explosive character—a man you should hate, but a man you will love. Praise for The Great Santini “Stinging authenticity . . . a book that won’t quit.”—The Atlanta Journal “[Pat] Conroy has captured a different slice of America in this funny, dramatic novel.”—Richmond News-Leader “Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits the bull’s-eye almost every time.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “Robust and vivid . . . full of feeling.”—Newsday “God preserve Pat Conroy.”—The Boston Globe

Download or read book The Santinis Collection written by Melissa Schroeder and published by Harmless Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience love and adventure with a family of Marines in the USA Today bestselling Santinis series. A SANTINI IN LOVE Book 6 She was the last woman standing, and Dante Santini will ensure his former nemesis Madison Baker stays safe. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ FALLING FOR A SANTINI Book 7 Marine pilot Elena Santini has loved her brother's best friend JT forever, and she will stop and nothing to prove it. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ONE NIGHT WITH A SANTINI Book 8 Brando Santni was searching for something he didn't know he needed when a chance meeting with his old crush Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick changed his life. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ THE SANTINI WORLD The Santinis Leonardo Marco Gianni Vicente A Santini Christmas A Santini in Love Falling for a Santini One Night with a Santini A Santini takes the Fall A Santini's Heart Loving a Santini Semper Fi Marines Tease Me Tempt Me Touch Me The Fitzpatricks Chances Are

Download or read book My Reading Life written by Pat Conroy and published by Nan A. Talese. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Pat Conroy acknowledges the books that have shaped him and celebrates the profound effect reading has had on his life. Pat Conroy, the beloved American storyteller, is a voracious reader. Starting as a childhood passion that bloomed into a life-long companion, reading has been Conroy’s portal to the world, both to the farthest corners of the globe and to the deepest chambers of the human soul. His interests range widely, from Milton to Tolkien, Philip Roth to Thucydides, encompassing poetry, history, philosophy, and any mesmerizing tale of his native South. He has for years kept notebooks in which he records words and expressions, over time creating a vast reservoir of playful turns of phrase, dazzling flashes of description, and snippets of delightful sound, all just for his love of language. But for Conroy reading is not simply a pleasure to be enjoyed in off-hours or a source of inspiration for his own writing. It would hardly be an exaggeration to claim that reading has saved his life, and if not his life then surely his sanity. In My Reading Life, Conroy revisits a life of reading through an array of wonderful and often surprising anecdotes: sharing the pleasures of the local library’s vast cache with his mother when he was a boy, recounting his decades-long relationship with the English teacher who pointed him onto the path of letters, and describing a profoundly influential period he spent in Paris, as well as reflecting on other pivotal people, places, and experiences. His story is a moving and personal one, girded by wisdom and an undeniable honesty. Anyone who not only enjoys the pleasures of reading but also believes in the power of books to shape a life will find here the greatest defense of that credo. BONUS: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Pat Conroy's The Death of Santini.

Download or read book Scorched written by Melissa Schroeder and published by Harmless Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with a new epilogue! The first book in a new contemporary series from USA Today BestSelling Author Melissa Schroeder that is hot as the Texas sun. As a firefighter, Cooper Murray has had his share of close calls, both on and off the job. When he’s injured in a four-alarm fire, he’s left at the mercy of Misty, his soon to be ex-wife. They’ve been estranged almost since their whirlwind romance and Vegas wedding. No woman has ever made him so insanely crazy or tugged at his heartstrings the way she does. Still, being in the same room is always dangerous for both of them. Misty is convinced she’ll pay for her mistake of a marriage for the rest of her life. Coop was the one man who had captured her heart, and then he stomped on it and went back to Dallas. She had just started to live her life again when she got the call about Coop and his injuries. Misty isn’t in the mood to play nursemaid, but since he has refused to sign their divorce papers for eight months, she plans on using his confinement to force him to do just that. With his injuries forcing close quarters, both Coop and Misty discover they have more in common than just the passion they share. Little by little, the pain of their past fades. But when things get tough, will they be able to hold the fragile new relationship together, or are they doomed to commit the mistakes of their past?

Download or read book Sweet Patience written by Melissa Schroeder and published by Harmless Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now includes a new chapter and epilogue! Chance MacGuire has always had good luck. Great childhood, great career and hell, women are easy for him. Except for Patience Sawyer. The woman is a list maker. Hell, she makes lists of her lists. Chance likes to go with the flow and see where he ends up. He hates schedules. But when she proposes they open a bed and breakfast together, using her business savvy and his culinary skills, he jumps at the chance. Now, if he can just keep his hands off her, they’ll be fine. Patience is sure she’s lost her mind. Asking Chance to buy the Rosedale Plantation with her and open their B and B sounded like a great idea. Forget the fact that he doesn’t like following her business plans. That she can handle. But after the hottest kiss she has ever had, keeping her mind on work and not on him, is hard. Although his laid back style should turn her off, she is immediately drawn to him. His easy going manner puts her at ease and they find themselves as perfect business partners. When too much time spent alone together has their hormones in overdrive, and they can’t resist each other, will they be able to forget their differences and find love? This short story has been expanded and edited.

Download or read book Anice written by Melissa Schroeder and published by Harmless Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hands On Training written by Melissa Schroeder and published by Melissa Schroeder. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Santini s Heart written by Melissa Schroeder and published by Harmless Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’ve seen the worst of war, and have dealt with my own demons. Because of that, I’ve decided to open a therapy ranch. Everything is going great except one issue, my partner, Tia. She’s bossy, sarcastic and so hot, I can barely keep my thoughts straight when she’s around. I fight my need for her, but she knows exactly how to push my buttons. One massive fight leads us to locking lips, and worse, it’s at that moment I know she’s the one for me. But before I can claim her heart, I not only have to do everything in my power to not only save the ranch we both love, but also Tia’s life.

Download or read book A Santini in Love written by Melissa Schroeder and published by Harmless Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was the last woman standing.Madison Baker was born and bred to be a Marine. When a roadside bomb ends her first deployment--not to mention her career--she is left to pick up the pieces of what is left of her life. She's returned to Oceanside to regroup and move on. It doesn't mean she's ready for a relationship, even if a particular Santini has different plans.Love happens when you least expect it.When he first met Madison back at the Academy, Dante Santini was sure the woman was put on the earth to irritate him. She's prickly and mouthy. She always thinks she's right. Worse--she almost always is. She hasn't really changed over the years. One disagreement ends up with them lip locked and very nearly falling into bed, Dante discovers he might need to rethink his first impression.When Madison is convinced she witnesses a murder, the only person who believes her is Dante. Together, they sift through the meager evidence, trying to unearth the secrets someone is trying to hide. Neither one of them expecting it would draw them closer--or that a killer is hell bent on making sure those secrets stay buried.

Download or read book My Losing Season written by Pat Conroy and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2003-08-26 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life—and a crucible for becoming his own man. With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966–67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated. Praise for My Losing Season “A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written.”—The Washington Post Book World “A wonderfully rich memoir that you don’t have to be a sports fan to love.”—Houston Chronicle “A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here’s ample proof that losers always tell the best stories.”—Newsweek “In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it.”—New York Daily News “Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction.”—Boston Herald

Download or read book The Hired Hand written by Melissa Schroeder and published by Harmless Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book South of Broad written by Pat Conroy and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A big sweeping novel of friendship and marriage” (The Washington Post) by the celebrated author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini Leopold Bloom King has been raised in a family shattered—and shadowed—by tragedy. Lonely and adrift, he searches for something to sustain him and finds it among a tightly knit group of outsiders. Surviving marriages happy and troubled, unrequited loves and unspoken longings, hard-won successes and devastating breakdowns, as well as Charleston, South Carolina’s dark legacy of racism and class divisions, these friends will endure until a final test forces them to face something none of them are prepared for. Spanning two turbulent decades, South of Broad is Pat Conroy at his finest: a masterpiece from a great American writer whose passion for life and language knows no bounds. Praise for South of Broad “Vintage Pat Conroy . . . a big sweeping novel of friendship and marriage.”—The Washington Post “Conroy remains a magician of the page.”—The New York Times Book Review “Richly imagined . . . These characters are gallant in the grand old-fashioned sense, devoted to one another and to home. That siren song of place has never sounded so sweet.”—New Orleans Times-Picayune “A lavish, no-holds-barred performance.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “A lovely, often thrilling story.”—The Dallas Morning News “A pleasure to read . . . a must for Conroy’s fans.”—Associated Press

Download or read book The Water Is Wide written by Pat Conroy and published by Dial Press Trade Paperback. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “miraculous” (Newsweek) human drama, based on a true story, from the renowned author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw Island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their very existence unless, somehow, they can learn a new way. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and their school has no teacher—until one man gives a year of his life to the island and its people. Praise for The Water Is Wide “Miraculous . . . an experience of joy.”—Newsweek “A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will be proud and you will rail . . . and you will learn to love the man.”—Charleston News and Courier “A hell of a good story.”—The New York Times “Few novelists write as well, and none as beautifully.”—Lexington Herald-Leader “[Pat] Conroy cuts through his experiences with a sharp edge of irony. . . . He brings emotion, writing talent and anger to his story.”—Baltimore Sun

Download or read book The Prince of Tides written by Pat Conroy and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1986 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his most brilliant and powerful novel, Pat Conroy tells the story of Tom Wingo, his twin sister, Savannah, and the dark and violent past of the family into which they were born. Set in New York City and the lowcountry of South Carolina, the novel opens when Tom, a high school football coach whose marriage and career are crumbling, flies from South Carolina to New York after learning of his twin sister's suicide attempt. Savannah is one of the most gifted poets of her generation, and both the cadenced beauty of her art and the jumbled cries of her illness are clues to the too-long-hidden story of her wounded family. In the paneled offices and luxurious restaurants of New York City, Tom and Susan Lowenstein, Savannah's psychiatrist, unravel a history of violence, abandonment, commitment, and love. And Tom realizes that trying to save his sister is perhaps his last chance to save himself. With passion and a rare gift of language, the author moves from present to past, tracing the amazing history of the Wingos from World War II through the final days of the war in Vietnam and into the 1980s, drawing a rich range of characters: the lovable, crazy Mr. Fruit, who for decades has wordlessly directed traffic at the same intersection in the southern town of Colleton; Reese Newbury, the ruthless, patrician land speculator who threatens the Wingos' only secure worldly possession, Melrose Island; Herbert Woodruff, Susan Lowenstein's husband, a world-famous violinist; Tolitha Wingo, Savannah's mentor and eccentric grandmother, the first real feminist in the Wingo family. Pat Conroy reveals the lives of his characters with surpassing depth and power, capturing the vanishing beauty of the South Carolina lowcountry and a lost way of life. His lyric gifts, abundant good humor, and compelling storytelling are well known to readers of The Great Santini and The Lords of Discipline. The Prince of Tides continues that tradition yet displays a new, mature voice of Pat Conroy, signaling this work as his greatest accomplishment.

Download or read book The Santinis Collection Volume written by Melissa Schroederr and published by Harmless Publishing. This book was released on with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in the passionate world of the USA TODAY bestselling Santini series! A SANTINI TAKES THE FALL Sparks fly when Anthony Santini meets dance Lalani Hawkins, but when Anthony will have to pull out all the stops to win Lalani’s heart. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ A SANTINI'S HEART Running a rehab ranch is Carlos Santini’s dream, but dealing with Tia Mendoza on a daily basis tests his control on many levels. Giving in to the temptation leads to more than either of them expected, and Carlos will find himself facing an unknown enemy to protect the woman he’s come to love. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ LOVING A SANTINI Nando Santini comes up close and personal to his exact opposite when he meets Sunshine Foster. The pretty massage therapist has secrets, but Nando is determined to prove to her that once a Santini falls in love, there’s no changing his mind…or his heart. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ THE SANTINI WORLD The Santinis Leonardo Marco Gianni Vicente A Santini Christmas A Santini in Love Falling for a Santini One Night with a Santini A Santini takes the Fall A Santini's Heart Loving a Santini Semper Fi Marines Tease Me Tempt Me Touch Me The Fitzpatricks Chances Are