Download or read book The Geek Girl Squad Jade written by Jasmine C. Caldwell and published by Steam Heat Press. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Miss Independent and Mr. Control get together, sparks ignite. As a trans woman, Jade never thought love was in the cards for her. The guys she’s attracted to never have any wiggle room when it comes to gender. Instead, she’s focused on her career and her squad. When the girls talk her into going to the new queer club she’s interviewing at, the swoon-worthy Andrew saves her from a jerk. Imagine her surprise when the hot connection from her night at the Neon Unicorn turns out to be her new boss! But no man is worth risking this opportunity... Andrew’s loved and lost, and vowed never to endure that pain again. He holds himself apart from everyone, except his family. If he can control everything, he can’t possibly get hurt. But when the gorgeous woman he defended shows up as his new office manager, fate tests his resolve. When her world falls apart, will Jade learn to lean?
Download or read book The Geek Girl Squad Mia written by Jasmine C. Caldwell and published by Steam Heat Press. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you could get a second chance at The One That Got Away? Mia’s mother just got married – again. But Mia can’t seem to find her own special person, despite her best efforts. When she meets someone through a new dating app for gamers, she's disappointed by the lack of attraction. His cousin, on the other hand, makes her want to level up. Marcia lost everything when she was outed to her family at eighteen. Thank goodness her cousin was there to help her rebuild her life. But when he brings home a girl he met through a dating app, she comes face to face with her past — her first kiss, who ghosted her the next day. Can they make up for lost time? Or is this game over before they’ve even begun?
Download or read book The Geek Girl Squad Nadia written by Jasmine C. Caldwell and published by Steam Heat Press. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was hate at first sight… Nadia knew Caleb was the enemy from the day they met. His best friend had devastated one of her squad, and Caleb was nothing but an absolute jerk. In the name of friendship, Nadia is willing to tolerate him … but that doesn't make Mr. Arrogance any more charming. At least game night is still just for the girls, right? Now that Jake’s back with his girl, Caleb finds himself bored and lonely. When Nadia needs rescuing from the side of the road, he thinks he’s found a way to get more time with his best friend. But it turns out that spending time with Nadia is more stimulating than he’d imagined … and now he can’t stop thinking about her in his bed. When their bickering turns into something more, his fears push her away. Then, the unthinkable happens. Can this loner learn to work in a team to get back what he didn’t realize was missing?
Download or read book The Geek Girl Squad Olivia written by Jasmine C. Caldwell and published by Steam Heat Press. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fake it ‘til you make it... Olivia counts herself lucky to have a steady job in graphic design. She's focused on climbing the ladder, but her mom keeps hounding her about finding a man. In an effort to keep her from matchmaking, Olivia lies and says she's seeing someone. Now her mom insists she introduce this boyfriend to the family at the big reunion, but how is she supposed to bring someone who doesn't exist? After his last girlfriend betrayed him, Jake wants nothing to do with relationships. Most women look at him and only see the jock. The thing is, he has a nerdy secret: his love of anime. He can’t jeopardize his reputation as a sports anchor. After meeting Olivia at a work picnic, he’s completely smitten. When Olivia comes to him, worried about showing up dateless to the family reunion, he offers to stand in as her fake boyfriend – but he wishes it were real. Can a smart, ambitious woman, and a closet otaku-jock fake it long enough to make a lasting connection? Beach Book Festival 2022 Romance Category Honorable Mention
Download or read book The Geek Girl Squad Rosie written by Jasmine C. Caldwell and published by Steam Heat Press. This book was released on with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their feelings for each other will tear the squad apart… Rosie’s never had time to date, not that anyone’s been interested. Her patients, grandparents, and the squad are her priorities. But an old attraction stirs up again when her best friend’s little brother moves into their apartment building. This has to be against the friend code. Good thing he doesn’t seem to like her much … Matt’s been crushing on Rosie since he was seventeen. But, he promised his sister he wouldn’t date her friends. Now he’s living in the same building as his dream girl while working at his restaurant internship. Will the angel in the apartment downstairs ever notice him? Or is he trapped in the “little brother zone” for life? And what will his sister say if they can’t fight this? Recommended Read, Author Shout Reader Ready Awards 2023
Download or read book Thief s Bodyguard written by Jasmine C. Caldwell and published by Steam Heat Press. This book was released on 2024-09-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He showed up for this gig expecting a spoiled society girl. Instead, he found his feisty fling. Jenna’s starting over. She’s got a new name, a new town, and a new job—one that’s legal this time. Her criminal days are over. To keep herself safe, she needs to lie low. A hot hookup gives her memories that she can’t erase. Then her estranged father hires the guy—as her bodyguard! When he shows up at her door, her cover’s blown. Roger never sees the same woman more than once. He can’t afford the distraction—been there, done that. Keeping his security business afloat is the top priority, and he just got the offer of a lifetime. Until he discovers that his new charge is the one-night stand that haunts his dreams. And she’s pissed about it. How is Roger supposed to protect someone who fights him at every turn? And what will he say when Jenna’s secrets are exposed? The Hunt Security Series deals with darker themes and may trigger some readers. Please refer to the author's website to ensure this book is right for you.
Download or read book Keeping Cami written by Jasmine C. Caldwell and published by Steam Heat Press. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes the biggest obstacle to love is the fear of losing it. Cami’s a free spirit, a traveling artist that goes wherever the wind and the jobs take her. Ever since she lost her shop, she’s had one rule: no dating coworkers. Her next contract brings her to Baltimore and the Casa de Tatuajes crew. After her three months is up, she expects to move on elsewhere. After all, no one ever wants to keep her. Eddie craves companionship and connection. But the world of online dating lets him down yet again. After another failed date, he can no longer ignore his attraction to the curvy visiting artist. When a secret romance ensues, he wonders if he can convince her to stay. But in her mind Cami’s already moving on, creating a storm of emotions that threaten to tear them apart. Can their love withstand the challenges, or will they succumb to the pressures surrounding them? Find out in this heartwarming tale of family, friendship, and finding love in the most unexpected places.
Download or read book Lightlark The Lightlark Saga Book 1 written by Alex Aster and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping, propulsive YA fantasy novel from award-winning author and social media superstar Alex Aster, “Lightlark is an ebullient, fast-paced fantasy with a beautifully rendered world that seethes with intrigue, romance and tension. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir) An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Welcome to the Centennial. Every hundred years, the island of Lightlark appears for only 100 days to host a deadly game, where the rulers of six realms fight to break their curses and win unparalleled power. Each ruler has something to hide. Each curse is uniquely wicked. To break them—and save themselves and their realms—one ruler must die. To survive, Isla Crown must lie, cheat, and betray. Even as love complicates everything . . . Includes Select Exclusive Excerpts from Nightbane, the Second Book in the Lightlark Saga
Download or read book Green Lantern Legacy Hardcover Edition written by Minh Le and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When thirteen-year-old Tai Pham inherits his grandmother's jade ring, he soon finds out he has been inducted into a group of space cops known as the Green Lanterns.
Download or read book Cinder the Fireplace Boy written by Ana Mardoll and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time there lived... a beautiful prince who kissed a frog. A cinder-smudged child who hid a secret. A princess who climbed a long braid of golden hair for love. A thumb-sized boy with the courage of a giant. And a valiant little tailor whose wit was as sharp as her needle. These stories and many more await you in this delightful collection of classic fairy tales, lovingly retold and featuring characters who receive wonderfully queer happily-ever-afters! Let these new takes on the Brothers Grimm warm your heart and nurture your yearning to see yourself reflected in beloved favorites.
Download or read book Ready Player One written by Ernest Cline and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. “Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.”—USA Today • “As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.”—Entertainment Weekly A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself. Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he’s beset by rivals who’ll kill to take this prize. The race is on—and the only way to survive is to win. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • San Francisco Chronicle • Village Voice • Chicago Sun-Times • iO9 • The AV Club “Delightful . . . the grown-up’s Harry Potter.”—HuffPost “An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.”—CNN “A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.”—Boston Globe “Ridiculously fun and large-hearted . . . Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that’s both hilarious and compassionate.”—NPR “[A] fantastic page-turner . . . starts out like a simple bit of fun and winds up feeling like a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own.”—iO9
Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
Download or read book Infinite Frontier Secret Files 2021 1 written by Brandon Thomas and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2021-04-18 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Director Bones opens up his classified records to give us all new stories about the players in INFINITE FRONTIER. First up, President Superman from Earth 23, asking the question: can the hero who has time for everyone ever find time for himself?
Download or read book Mortal Danger written by Ann Aguirre and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edie seeks revenge against those who bullied her.
Download or read book The Science of Surfing A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean written by Kim Dwinell and published by Top Shelf Productions. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ocean is packed with plants, animals, water… and science! Ride the waves of knowledge with Sam and Jade as they explain all about the amazing wonders of the sea, and have a blast doing it. Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why the tide goes in and out? And how can coral be alive when it looks like a rock? From the pages of the beloved graphic novel series, join the Surfside Girls, Sam and Jade, for a great investigation into everything that makes the ocean so cool: from moon cycles and king tides, to why a wave breaks, to otters in kelp forests… with plenty of fun and jokes along the way. Plus, there’s a whole step-by-step chapter on how to surf! The Science of Surfing is the coolest way to take a beach vacation and learn at the same time.
Download or read book Patroosh the Cheeky Pelican written by Renée James and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patroosh is a cheeky pelican who always wants more. He'll even take the food right out of your hand, or flap his big wings until you drop it in the sand. But after an unexpected event, and a random act of kindness, this pelican's life is about to change forever.
Download or read book The Devil Advocate written by Ashley Jade and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
