Download or read book The Cupid Effect written by Dorothy Koomson and published by Review. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Dorothy's novels are a gripping, page-turning joyride to read' Malorie Blackman There's something special about Ceri . . . Ceri D'Altroy is no stranger to matters of the heart... Historically, Ceri's questionable decisions have involved sex, shoes or giving unsolicited advice - until one episode of Oprah has her abandoning her life and job to start afresh in Leeds. The new Ceri vows not to meddle in other people's love lives, no matter how good she is at it. But Ceri never anticipated how desperately her new colleagues and flatmates would need her match-making skills. And surely, there's no way she could make things worse?

Download or read book Get the Guy written by Matthew Hussey and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most dating books tell you what NOT to do. Here's a book dedicated to telling you what you CAN do. In his book, Get the Guy, Matthew Hussey—relationship expert, matchmaker, and star of the reality show Ready for Love—reveals the secrets of the male mind and the fundamentals of dating and mating for a proven, revolutionary approach to help women to find lasting love. Matthew Hussey has coached thousands of high-powered CEOs, showing them how to develop confidence and build relationships that translate into professional success. Many of Matthew’s male clients pressed him for advice on how to apply his winning strategies not to just get the job, but how to get the girl. As his reputation grew, Hussey was approached by more and more women, eager to hear what he had learned about the male perspective on love and romance. From landing a first date to establishing emotional intimacy, playful flirtation to red-hot bedroom tips, Matthew’s insightfulness, irreverence, and warmth makes Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve a one-of-a-kind relationship guide and the handbook for every woman who wants to get the guy she’s been waiting for.

Download or read book The Chocolate Run written by Dorothy Koomson and published by Headline. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I didn't mean to, honest to goodness I didn't. It just happened.' Amber Salpone doesn't mean to keep ending up in bed with her friend Greg Walterson, but she can't help herself. And after every time it 'just happens' their secret affair moves closer to being a real relationship, which is big problem when he's a womaniser and she's a commitment-phobe. While Amber struggles to accept her new feelings for Greg, she also realises that her closeness to Jen, her best friend, is slipping away and the tow of them are becoming virtual strangers. Slowly but surely, as the stark truths of all their lives are revealed, Amber has to confront the fact that chocolate can't cure everything and sometimes running away isn't an option...

Download or read book Optimal Cupid written by Christopher McKinlay and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-25 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-implement blueprint from the mathematician who reverse-engineered OkCupid and met the woman of his dreams in 90 days. Christopher McKinlay has been featured in Wired Magazine and Good Morning America for his groundbreaking analysis of OkCupid. For the first time he's showing non-experts how to turn Internet dating on its head. This concise guide will show anyone (straight, gay, male or female) the procedure McKinlay used to meet his fiancee and how the same ideas can transform their lives and bring them from browsing to contact. One summer evening while logged into a supercomputer in Colorado waiting for a large computation, McKinlay was killing time on OkC when he was troubled by a problem: what if large groups of people responded to OkCupid's personality questionnaire in statistically similar ways? He created custom software to scrape data from the site, collecting over 6,000,000 answers to OkC's “match questions” from more than 20,000 real users. This data made clear he'd been using the site the wrong way. Based on his findings, McKinlay (a mathematics PhD), optimized his own profile. The transformation was profound. He went from showing a “match percentage” of 90% with a few hundred women in the L.A. area to showing 90% or higher with over 30,000 local women. Unsolicited messages from attractive strangers began flooding his inbox. With a foreword by Jon Finkel, McKinlay's insightful how-to will teach you how to benefit from the buried statistical patterns of online romance.

Download or read book The Headless Cupid written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They’re stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It’s not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie, and the twins. But that’s when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off of a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again?

Download or read book The Romeo Effect written by Lila Monroe and published by Lila Monroe Books. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The King of Meet-Cutes is about to meet his match! Discover the hot and hilarious new stand-alone romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Seth Harding is a real-life cupid. If you get trapped in an elevator with a handsome stranger, or stranded on a moonlit cruise with the man of your dreams, chances are, it’s not fate bringing the two of you together, it’s Seth somewhere, pulling the strings. At least, that’s what I find out, when someone hires Seth to help win my heart. It would be romantic… if he weren’t all wrong for me. And Mr Right…? Well, he might just be the guy behind the scenes. Suddenly, my faith in soulmates is hitting a major complication. Seth is cynical, and argumentative… and seriously irresistible. Soon, the sparks between us are impossible to ignore. But can this hopeful romantic really find love with a man who engineers happily-ever-afters for a living? And when all the tricks and tests are stripped away, what makes two people truly meant to be? Find out in the latest laugh-out-loud read from “The reigning queen of romantic comedy”, Lila Monroe! Cupids Series: 1. Cupids Anonymous 2. What’s Your Sign? 3. The Romeo Effect 4. The Break-Up Artist 5. The Romance Plan

Download or read book Cupid and Diana written by Christina Bartolomeo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-06-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The owner of a vintage clothing store must decide whether a new man's warmth and sense of humor are better than the calm security her fiance has to offer.

Download or read book The Beyonce Effect written by Adrienne Trier-Bieniek and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since her late-1990s debut as a member of the R&B trio Destiny's Child, Beyonce Knowles has garnered both praise and criticism. While some consider her an icon of female empowerment, others see her as detrimental to feminism and representing a negative image of women of color. Her music has a decidedly pop aesthetic, yet her power-house vocals and lyrics focused on issues like feminine independence, healthy sexuality and post-partum depression give her songs dimension and substance beyond typical pop fare. This collection of new essays presents a detailed study of the music and persona of Beyonce--arguably the world's biggest pop star. Topics include the body politics of respectability; feminism, empowerment and gender in Beyonce's lyrics; black female pleasure; and the changing face of celebrity motherhood. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Download or read book Cupid s Poisoned Arrow written by Marnia Robinson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you want to be a better lover and have an amazing relationship (now or in the future), Cupid's Poisoned Arrow is a must-read.” —real reader review Eyes met, sparks flew—all fireworks and passion. In the beginning, it felt like magic…but somewhere along the way, the flame burnt out. That cute quirk you used to love doesn’t seem so cute anymore. The connection and fire that brought you together are lost—and you may feel hurt, unsure, or disconnected. You might be trying in vain to change your partner. You may even resign yourself to a passionless fate. Ancient sages recognized the lull in intimacy, passion, and connection that happens in even the most solid relationships—and hinted at the ways we can overcome it. With an entertaining blend of personal experiences, neuroscientific research, and amorous insights from around the world, Cupid’s Poisoned Arrow shows that we can use lovemaking to balance one another—and let harmony arise naturally. Here, you’ll discover the twenty-one Exchanges, a series of intimacy-building activities that can help you and your partner connect on a deeper level. These exchanges speak directly to the part of your brain that can fall in love—and stay in love—and are based on touch, eye contact, and attentiveness. By focusing on generous pampering rather than self-stimulation, you can create a nourishing cocoon of comfort and safety…and deepen your connection through bonding-based intimacy. Incorporating the principles of yin and yang, the Exchanges offer a balanced approach that emphasizes giving and receiving to spark a fulfilling sexual connection between you and your partner. Discover why real readers are saying “It works!” and “I wish I had read this book 10 years ago.” You’ll never look back.

Download or read book Boss Cupid written by Thom Gunn and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great poet's freshest, most provocative book. He dreams at the center of a closed system, Like the prison system, or a system of love, Where folktale, recipe, and household custom Refer back to the maze that they are of. --from "A System: PCP, or Angel Dust" Taste and appetite are contraposed in Boss Cupid, the twelfth book of poems by the quintessential San Francisco poet, who is also the quintessential craftsman and quintessentially a love poet, though not of quintessential love.Variations on how we are ruled by our desires, these poems make a startling and eloquent gloss on wanton want, moving freely from the story of King David and Bathsheba to Arthur Rimbaud's diet to the tastes of Jeffrey Dahmer. As warm and intelligent as it is ribald and cunning, this collection of Thom Gunn's is his richest yet.

Download or read book My Best Friend s Girl written by Dorothy Koomson and published by Review. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kamryn Matika has no responsibilities - one birthday card will change that forever... Best friends Kamryn Matika and Adele Brannon though nothing could come between them - until Adele di the unthinkable and slept with Kamryn's fiancé Nate. Worse still, she got pregnant and had his child. When Kamryn discovered the truth about their betrayal she vowed never to see any of them again. Years later, Kamryn receives a letter from Adele asking her to visit her in hospital. Adele is dying and begs Kamryn to adopt her daughter Tegan. With a great job and hectic social life, the last thing Kamryn needs is a five-year-old daughter to disrupt things. Especially not one who reminds her of Nate. But with n on else to take care of Tegan and Adele fading fast, does she have any other choice? So begins a difficult journey that leads Kamryn towards forgiveness, love, responsibility and, ultimately, a better understanding of herself.

Download or read book Cupid written by Julius Lester and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cupid, the spoiled and mischievous god of love, is attracted to and marries the beautiful mortal, Psyche, and both learn many lessons about the nature of love.

Download or read book Porcupine Cupid written by Jason June and published by Margaret K. McElderry Books. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A porcupine hatches a prickly plan to bring his animal friends together on Valentine’s Day in this humorous, heartwarming tale where everyone gets a happily ever after. Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day—or it will be if Porcupine has any say. He uses his quills like Cupid’s arrows, hoping to bring the sweet and sentimental spirit of the holiday to all his forest friends. But with every poke! that Porcupine gives, he gets a hey!, ouch!, or yowser! in return. It seems Porcupine’s mission isn’t turning out quite like he planned, but with some quick thinking he might just be able to save the day…and maybe find a valentine of his very own.

Download or read book The Ice Cream Girls written by Dorothy Koomson and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Jodi Picoult, a heart-pounding novel about a notorious murder that sets two teen girls on radically different life paths. As teenagers Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a high-profile murder. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed "The Ice Cream Girls" by the press and were dealt with by the courts-Poppy headed to prison after being convicted for murder and Serena was set free. Years later, after having led very different lives, Poppy is keen to set the record straight about what really happened. The only problem is she has no one to turn to and no clue where to begin her hunt for Serena. Meanwhile, Serena is married with children and wants no one in her present to find out about her past. Constantly looking over her shoulder, Serena knows she should come clean to her husband, however, she can't seem to find the words. With Poppy determined to salvage what's left of her reputation, Serena may not have a choice in reopening a can of worms that may threaten both their lives . . . again.

Download or read book The Chocolate Run the Cupid Effect written by Dorothy Koomson and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2010-05-06 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CUPID EFFECT: Ceri D'Altroy is going to follow her heart's desire. Going back to college might not be everyone's dream but all Ceri has ever wanted to do is teach. Though her professional life is sorted, Ceri's personal life is still a no-go area. In fact her pent-up energies and frustrations seem to have been diverted into solving other people's romantic problems. Is Ceri destined to always play Cupid? Or can she use some of her powers where they're needed most - to help herself? THE CHOCOLATE RUN: Amber Salpone doesn't mean to keep ending up in bed with her friend Greg Walterson, but she can't help herself. And every time it 'just happens' their secret affair moves closer to being a real relationship, which is a big problem when he's a womaniser and she's a commitment-phobe. Slowly but surely, Amber has to confront the fact that chocolate can't cure everything and sometimes running away isn't an option . . .

Download or read book The Cupid s Fall Box Set written by Beth C. Greenberg and published by Isotopia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-02 with total page 2680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALL 4 BOOKS IN THE Cupid's Fall Series PLUS bonus story "Fixer Upper"! Over 1400 pages! "A clever mix of romance, fantasy, and mythology" ~BookLife Prize FIRST QUIVER (#1)Caught between two worlds on a quest to fix Love, Cupid must survive the violent throes of his own coming of age and triumph over the powerful gods conspiring against him. Failure will not be tolerated; success will cost him everything. A fun, sexy tale of modern love, ancient gods, and the mortals caught in the crossfire. INTO THE QUIET (#2)Book 2 of the Cupid's Fall series draws the tormented God of Love into the unbearable quiet of a neglected marriage, a fractured friendship, and a mother's treacherous silence. QUITE THE PAIR (#3)It's Pan's turn for love, and everyone's in for a wild ride – especially his smitten best friend Cupid, who is duty-bound to find Pan's perfect match. Book 3 of the Cupid's Fall series puts Cupid's epic friendship with Pan to the ultimate test – Love. THE QUEST FOR PSYCHE (#4)After suffering through three forbidden loves and losses, Cupid finally meets his cosmic soul mate. Will he be able to open his Worthy's heart to love again? The fourth and final book of the Cupid's Fall seriesis a contemporary retelling of the Cupid and Psyche myth that will leave you breathless to the very last page. Bonus Story: FIXER UPPER In book two, Ruthie shares her spicy age-gap romance about a hot, young handyman named Henry and his relationship with an older divorcee named Thea. This is their story. "Terrific guilty pleasure read!" ~ M. Hanley "Boy howdy a fun ride!" ~ K. Best "A Smart, Funny, Sexy, Read!" ~ C. Mohney

Download or read book Marshmallows for Breakfast written by Dorothy Koomson and published by Review. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendra Tamale has found two reasons to face up to her past When Kendra Tamale returns to England from Australia she rents a room from Kyle, a separated father of two, and begins a new job. She's looking forward to a fresh start and a simple life. Kyle's six-year-old twins, Summer and Jaxon, have other ideas and quickly adopt Kendra as their new mother - mainly because she lets them eat marshmallows for breakfast. Kendra eventually becomes a part of their lives, even though she's hiding a painful secret that makes her keep everyone -especially children - at arm's length. Then Kendra bumps into the man who shares her awful secret, and everything falls apart: she can't sleep, she can't eat, she's suspended from work, and the kids are taken away by their mother. The only way to fix things is to confess to the terrible mistake she made all those years ago. But that's something she swore she would never do... Marshmallows for Breakfast is a tale of redemption, hope and finding love in unexpected places.