Download or read book August Isle written by Ali Standish and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A Junior Library Guild Selection* From critically acclaimed author Ali Standish (The Ethan I Was Before), the story of one girl’s journey to a magical seaside town, where she uncovers her family’s long hidden secrets and ultimately finds truth and redemption. Fans of Sharon Creech and Rebecca Stead will be captivated by this story filled with warm humor, mystery, whimsy, and characters you can’t let go. A modern classic in the making! For years, Miranda has stared at postcards of August Isle, Florida. The town where her mother spent her summers as a girl. The town that Miranda has always ached to visit. She just never wanted it to happen this way. When she arrives on the Isle, alone and uncertain, to stay the summer with an old friend of her mother’s, Miranda discovers a place even more perfect than she imagined. And she finds a new friend in Sammy, “Aunt” Clare’s daughter. But there is more to August Isle than its bright streets and sandy beaches, and soon Miranda is tangled in a web of mysteries. A haunted lighthouse. An old seafarer with something to hide. A name reaching out from her mother’s shadowy past. As she closes in on answers, Miranda must reckon with the biggest question of all: Is she brave enough to face the truth she might uncover? “A beautifully written story. An emotional journey of family, friendship, loss, and healing.” —Kirkus

Download or read book Secrets of a Summer Night written by Lisa Kleypas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Devil in Disguise, the first book in her beloved Wallflowers series. The Wallflowers: four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands . . . no matter what it takes. Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors—if only she had a dowry. Her family is on the brink of disaster, and the only way Annabelle can save them is to marry a wealthy man. Unfortunately her most persistent admirer is the brash Simon Hunt, a handsome and ambitious entrepreneur who wants her as his mistress. Annabelle is determined to resist Simon's wicked propositions, but she can't deny her attraction to the boldly seductive rogue, any more than he can resist the challenge she presents. As they try to outmaneuver each other, they find themselves surrendering to a love more powerful than they could have ever imagined. But fate may have other plans—and it will take all of Annabelle's courage to face a peril that could destroy everything she holds dear.

Download or read book Jack s Secret Summer written by Jack Ryder and published by Hodder Children's Books. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the Secret Summer gang on an unforgettable magical adventure, full of humour and heart - for fans of The Famous Five and Roald Dahl. Jack has been dreading the summer holidays - his dad works long hours, and so all he has to look forward to is an empty house. But when his boisterous neighbours, Bruno and Rocco, make it their mission to pull him into an adventure, his life will never be the same again. Together they decide to explore the strange old house at the top of the hill, long abandoned and overgrown with ivy. But they soon discover the ivy hides more than just walls... the house is full of magical secrets, including a strange girl with no memory, who may hold the key to it all, if only she can remember... Imaginative and fun-filled, Jack Ryder's first story is inspired by the summer holidays of his childhood and brought to life with glorious black-and-white illustrations by Alice McKinley. Young readers will be spellbound by this heartfelt adventure.

Download or read book Jack s Secret World written by Jack Ryder and published by Hodder Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Jack and the gang on another unforgettable adventure, full of magic and mayhem - for fans of The Famous Five and Roald Dahl. Everything changed the day Jack and his neighbours Bruno and Rocco went to explore the old empty house. There they discovered a strange girl called Blossom, who introduced them to a world of magic - talking to animals, flying like birds, and even... a doorway to another world, hidden within the ivy-covered walls of the old house. Now the gang have gone through the doorway, looking for Blossom's missing dad, the man who made the magic. But finding him will be just the start of the adventure, as Blossom's dad has a mission for the gang, and they're going to need all the magical powers they can get.

Download or read book The Secret Summer Promise written by Keah Brown and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BSE (Best Summer Ever) LIST! 1. Blueberries 2. Art show in ShoeHorn 3. Lizzo concert 4. Thrift shop pop-up 5. Skinny Dipping at the lake house 6. Amusement Park Day! 7. Drew Barrymarathon 8. Paintball day Oh, and …. 9. Fall out of love with Hailee Andrea Williams has got this. The Best Summer Ever. Two summers ago, she spent all her time in bed, recovering from the latest surgery for her cerebral palsy. She's waited too long for adventure and thrills to enter her life. Together with her crew of ride-or-die friends, and the best parents anyone could ask for (just don't tell them that), she's going to live it up. There's just one thing that could ruin it: Her best friend, Hailee, finding out Andrea's true feelings. So Andrea WILL fall out of love with Hailee – even if it means dating the cute boy George who keeps showing up everywhere with a smile. Do we want Andrea to succeed? No! Does she? We're not telling! Keah Brown is a journalist, screenwriter, and author who has written for places such as Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and the New York Times. She is also the creator of #DisabledAndCute. Now, in her YA debut of nerdy queer love, Keah gives us the perfect summer read and cast of characters to fall in love with.

Download or read book Summer of the Dragons written by Ed Clarke and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'That's not a bird,' Mari said, disbelievingly. 'That's another dragon . . .' A year after she discovered a tiny dragon on the beach, life is getting back to normal for Mari Jones and Gweeb, when two unexpected events turn it upside down again. First comes the news that Mari's mum Rhian is expecting a baby, meaning that her boyfriend Gareth and Mari's best friend Dylan will be moving in with them on the farm. Even more incredibly, Gweeb's family have returned to lay their eggs in the same cave where Mari first found her secret dragon. With tourists flocking to the beach for the summer, Mari has her work cut out to keep the dragons hidden and safe, especially when disgraced scientist Dr Griff Griffiths turns up on the hunt for a story. And when Griff manages to find and steal Gweeb's precious egg, Mari must stage a daring rescue mission before it's too late . . .

Download or read book His Secret Summer A Portville Mpreg Summer Romance M M Non shifter Omegaverse written by Xander Collins and published by Xander Collins. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shane has a secret. He likes to be bad. He spends the little free time he has searching online for guys he can hook up with in men’s bathrooms. The hookups are hot, but they never give him what he desperately craves … a deep connection … and a baby. Austin has a secret too. He also meets men for no-strings hookups. But he’s the professor at Portville State University and would lose his job if anyone found out. He’s careful to meet men far from Portville, so no one recognizes him. But one night Austin realizes he hasn’t been careful enough. He finds out the young man in the stall next to him, the one he just used through a glory hole, was one of his students. Austin knows he’s the one that’s screwed now. His Steamy Summer is a forbidden, student/teacher, Dom/sub romance of 30k words. It includes some men’s room sex, kinky D/s activities, male pregnancy that leads to the birth of a baby, and the kind of disgustingly optimistic HEA you've come to expect from Xander Collins.

Download or read book Indian Summer written by Alex Von Tunzelmann and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary story of romance, history, and divided loyalties -- set against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic events of the twentieth century The stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, liberated 400 million people from the British Empire. With the loss of India, its greatest colony, Britain ceased to be a superpower, and its king ceased to sign himself Rex Imperator. This defining moment of world history had been brought about by a handful of people. Among them were Jawaharlal Nehru, the fiery Indian prime minister; Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the leader of the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Mohandas Gandhi, the mystical figure who enthralled a nation; and Louis and Edwina Mountbatten, the glamorous but unlikely couple who had been dispatched to get Britain out of India. Within hours of the midnight chimes, their dreams of freedom and democracy would turn to chaos, bloodshed, and war. Behind the scenes, a secret personal drama was also unfolding, as Edwina Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru began a passionate love affair. Their romance developed alongside Cold War conspiracies, the beginning of a terrible conflict in Kashmir, and an epic sweep of events that saw one million people killed and ten million dispossessed. Steeped in the private papers and reflections of the participants, Alex von Tunzelmann's Indian Summer reveals, in vivid, exhilarating detail, how the actions of a few extraordinary people changed the lives of millions and determined the fate of nations.

Download or read book Isabella s Secret Summer written by Tabetha Waite and published by Tabetha Waite. This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s only ever wanted one thing... Lady Isabella Resenfeld thought she’d found happiness with Lord Wistenberry, but when she’s abandoned two days after their wedding, her hopes are crushed, her youthful fantasies destroyed. She tries to find a way to come back to the surface, refusing to become a jaded bride, but on the journey to rediscovering herself, she never expected to be drawn to a man who is completely wrong for her. As the horror of the man she married finally comes to light, is it even possible to truly entrust her love to another? He yearns to fulfill the longings of her heart. Ridge Claymoore was born a common bastard. Raised in a brothel, he’s always craved something…more. The life of a spy runs through his veins, but even that has started to become stale and unfulfilling. When he’s tasked with securing Isabella’s welfare, he faces not only his immediate attraction to the copper-haired beauty, but his own growing restlessness. As intrigue and danger surround them, he has to decide if what he feels is strong enough to call love—or something even deeper.

Download or read book Jenny s Secret Summer Mermaid written by Marie S. Hudson and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dog lover Jenny flies to Florida to her grandparents when her Mother has a new baby. Devastated, her promised puppy was not possible because of the new baby. Told through the eyes of nine years old Jennifer, her highs and lows, you feel Jennifer's sorrow and you cheer for her success. Never underestimate the passion of one small girl on a mission to save her secret mermaid. Not everything is as it seems, keep turning the pages to find out what happens next.

Download or read book Their Secret Summer Family written by Christine Rimmer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s the perfect summer: sun, surf, sand and a secret fling! It’s just fun and games… Until someone falls in love. Officer Dante Santangelo doesn’t “do” relationships, but the busy single dad happily agrees to a secret summer fling with younger, free-spirited Gracie Bravo. It’s the perfect arrangement. Until Gracie falls for Dante, his adorable twins and their ever-present fur baby. Gracie wants a life with Dante. Either she can say goodbye at the end of the summer…or risk everything to make this family happen. New York Times Bestselling Author

Download or read book One Secret Summer written by Lesley Lokko and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Very exciting from start to finish. It's well-written, engaging and fast-paced, with a plot you'll be gripped by. ... I couldn't put it down' DAILY MAIL In the perfect family, there's a thin line between love and hate, especially when there's so much to hide... The Keelers are one of those families that seem to have everything. Glamorous, wealthy and privileged, life has always been easy for them, on the outside at least. But even the happiest of families have their secrets. Maddie, the scatty American actress, is swept off her fee by Rafe Keeler. A brilliantly talented surgeon, Rafe is handsome, steady and dependable - everything Maddie has sought in a man. So why does she feel so dangerously adrift? Julia loathed Aaron Keeler on sight when they met at Oxford. She was a working-class girl, he was the privileged posh boy handed everything on a plate. But a lethal attraction has set them on a collision course. Niela has been running all her life. Betrayed and abandoned by her own family, her whirlwind marriage to Josh Keeler has given her a place to call 'home'. But Niela knows how easily the past can come back to ruin your life...

Download or read book The Secret Summer of L E B written by Barbara Brooks Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lizabeth risks her popularity with the other sixth graders by becoming friends with the class outcast.

Download or read book Secret Summer written by Marcia Leonard and published by . This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Summer of the Great Secret written by Monica Edwards and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Summer Secrets written by Jane Green and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Years after hard partying and the discovery of the father she never knew ends her only friendships, Cat Coombs achieves sobriety and resolves to make amends to those she has hurt during a revelatory Nantucket summer. By theNew York Times best-selling author of Saving Grace. Tour.

Download or read book One Secret Summer Waterstones written by Lesley Lokko and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the perfect family, there's a thin line between love and hate, especially when there's so much to hide... The Keelers are one of those families that seem to have everything. Glamorous, wealthy and privileged, life has always been easy for them, on the outside at least. But even the happiest of families have their secrets. Maddie, the scatty American actress, is swept off her fee by Rafe Keeler. A brilliantly talented surgeon, Rafe is handsome, steady and dependable - everything Maddie has sought in a man. So why does she feel so dangerously adrift? Julia loathed Aaron Keeler on sight when they met at Oxford. She was a working-class girl, he was the privileged posh boy handed everything on a plate. But a lethal attraction has set them on a collision course. Niela has been running all her life. Betrayed and abandoned by her own family, her whirlwind marriage to Josh Keeler has given her a place to call 'home'. But Niela knows how easily the past can come back to ruin your life...