Download or read book Cross My Heart written by Sasha Gould and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venice, 1585. When 16-year-old Laura della Scala learns that her older sister, Beatrice, has drowned, she is given no time to grieve. Instead, Laura's father removes her from the convent where he forcibly sent her years earlier and orders her to marry Beatrice's fiancé, a repulsive old merchant named Vincenzo. Panicked, Laura betrays a powerful man to earn her way into the Segreta, a shadowy society of women who deal in only one currency—secrets. The Segreta seems like the answer to Laura's prayers. The day after she joins their ranks, Vincenzo is publicly humiliated and conveniently exiled. Soon, however, Laura begins to suspect that her sister's death was not a tragic accident but a cold-blooded murder—one that might involve the Segreta and the women she has come to trust.

Download or read book Unwrap My Heart written by Alex Falcone and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sofia is just a normal high school girl, worried about getting her homework done and looking cool in the lunchroom, when HE shows up: a devastatingly handsome new kid, mysteriously covered in decaying bandages and staring at her from the empty holes where his eyes should be. She thinks he's just a hipster, but is there more to this handsome stranger than meets the eye? Yes. He's a mummy. We're not really making a secret about this. The twist is he's a mummy. It's a book about a girl who falls in love with a mummy. We've read young adult books about teenage girls unknowingly falling in love with vampires, werewolves, angels, demons, fairies, mermen, warlocks, dreamwalkers, and trolls. Seriously, there was one about trolls. It's time for mummies, dammit. It's time for mummies.

Download or read book Unravel written by Calia Read and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calia Read breaks the mold in this explosive novel that grabs hold and doesn’t let go until the shocking truth is revealed. One kiss can change everything. One month ago I was admitted to a psych ward. Yesterday, Lachlan told me I’m losing my mind. But I know what I saw. Will you believe me? Behind the walls of a mental hospital, Naomi Carradine feels her world breaking to pieces. She’s starting to believe all the voices questioning her sanity. Only visitors from the outside world keep her tethered to reality. But deep in her thoughts, Naomi is haunted by memories of a golden summer that twisted into a waking nightmare of obsessive love and fractured truths. Just home from college, Naomi moves in with her best friend, Lana, the daughter of a Virginia senator. At a lavish party thrown by Lana’s father, Naomi meets a sexy stockbroker named Max and finds herself unable to resist his charms. One fiery kiss and she’s going back for more, beginning a terrifying descent. Having witnessed the unspeakable, Naomi has only one hope of escape: unraveling the devastating secrets of her past. Unravel is intended for mature audiences. Praise for Unravel “A sexy, mysterious, and enthralling story . . . Calia Read’s words are so captivating, they’ll hold you hostage and throw you into loops you’ll never see coming.”—Claire Contreras, author of There Is No Light in Darkness

Download or read book Every Little Piece of My Heart written by Non Pratt and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Sophie receives a parcel from her best friend, Freya, she expects it to contain the reason why Freya left town so suddenly, without goodbyes and without explanation. Instead, she finds a letter addressed to Win, a girl Freya barely knew – or did she? As more letters arrive for more people on the periphery of Freya's life, Sophie and Win begin to piece together who Freya was and why she left. Sometimes it's not about who's gone, but about who they leave behind...

Download or read book Shatter Me written by Tahereh Mafi and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping first installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series. One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch, and she can kill. No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her as an opportunity. An opportunity for a deadly weapon. Juliette has never fought for herself before. But when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, she finds a strength she never knew she had. And don’t miss Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series!

Download or read book Just Take My Heart written by Mary Higgins Clark and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Natalie Raines, famous Broadway star, is found in her home in Closter, New Jersey, dying from a gunshot wound, her former husband, Gregg Aldrich, whom she was in the process of divorcing, is the chief suspect. What no one knows is that, only days before she was murdered, Natalie accidentally came face to face with the man who killed her former roommate, Jamie Evans. Two years later, career criminal Jimmy Easton, comes forward to claim that Aldrich hired him to kill his wife, but he turned the job down. Based on Easton's testimony, Gregg is charged with the murder of his wife. Handling the case is Emily Wallace, an attractive thirty-two-year-old widowed assistant prosecutor. As Aldrich's trial is making headlines, Emily's boss, Ted Wesley, warns her that this high-profile case will reveal personal matters about her, such as the fact that she had a heart transplant. And, during the trial, Emily experiences sentiments which defy all reason and continue after Gregg Aldrich's fate is decided by the jury.

Download or read book Capture My Heart written by Bobbi Smith and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serad is the powerful, handsome pirate whose relentless plundering is the stuff of legend--but only few know that his true identity is Lord Alexander Wakefield. His kidnapping as a child by Barbary pirates changed the course of his life. Now Serad is master of the seas, accustomed to possessing whatever--or whomever--strikes his fancy. . .. He Stole Her Freedom. . . When Serad boards the vessel La Mouette to loot for treasure, he discovers a cargo more precious than any trinket: the heiress Victoria Lawrence. A raven-haired, emerald-eyed beauty, Victoria captivates Serad as no woman ever has before. But the fiery young lady doesn't seem to understand that she is now a captive, expected to honor her new master's wishes and desires without question. . . But He Must Win Her Heart When Victoria set sail from India, she expected the voyage to deliver her into the arms of her betrothed--not a heartless gang of pirates. Now captured, she refuses to bow to any man, even one as commanding as Serad. Sharing his cabin, Victoria can barely resist her overwhelming attraction for her captor. But if she gives in to her desires, Victoria knows Serad will accept nothing less than her total surrender. . .

Download or read book Unravel My Heart written by Emma Lea and published by Emma Lea. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Scarlett Morgan—aka pop star Ruby—collapses on stage, she doubts whether she will ever be able to sing again. So she heads to the small town of Hope Springs—her safe place, the place where she found her voice all those years ago—in the hope of saving her career. Scarlett doesn't even know who she would be if she could no longer be Ruby. Archer Paterson recognised Scarlett the moment he saw her. He’d been following her career for years and he knew that behind the wig and the makeup was the same girl who’d won the Hope Springs talent quest all those years ago. But the last thing he expected was for her to pretend that she wasn’t the mega-popular recording star everyone knew as Ruby. He went along with it, because why not? She wanted to be incognito and he didn’t want the status quo of his small town to be disrupted by a horde of media. But then things got complicated. *This book is set in Australia and uses Australian/UK English

Download or read book Unravel Me written by Tahereh Mafi and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling second installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series. It should have taken Juliette a single touch to kill Warner. But his mysterious immunity to her deadly power has left her shaken, wondering why her ultimate defense mechanism failed against the person she most needs protection from. She and Adam were able to escape Warner’s clutches and join up with a group of rebels, many of whom have powers of their own. Juliette will finally be able to actively fight against The Reestablishment and try to fix her broken world. And perhaps these new allies can help her shed light on the secret behind Adam’s—and Warner’s—immunity to her killer skin. Juliette’s world is packed with high-stakes action and tantalizing romance, perfect for fans of the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard and the Darkest Minds trilogy by Alexandra Bracken. Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, raved: "A thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love, the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young-adult literature—or any literature!" This bestselling series from powerhouse author Tahereh Mafi showcases relentlessly thrilling action, heart stopping romance, and a war-torn world in which rebellion is the only path to freedom.

Download or read book Unraveled Love written by Stacey Lynn and published by Stacey Lynn. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m a protector. It’s not a power trip, but something deep inside me I’ve always felt the need to do. From school bullies and a small-town cop to now providing security for elite athletes and music stars on the East Coast, the most important job I’ve ever taken is protecting Addi. She’s becoming everything to me, but there’s danger lurking around every corner that gets darker with every passing day. Her life is at risk, on the chopping block, and if we can’t find the men who are trying to track her down and return her to her ex-fiancé, she’ll be lost to me forever. I didn’t take the job expecting to find love. But it’s here, and it’s real. Now I just need to unravel the evil that’s hunting her to finally find our way to happily ever after.

Download or read book Unwrap My Heart written by Emma Lea and published by Emma Lea. This book was released on 2022-12-12 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sara was a cliche, the third wheel, the one who didn’t get the guy…and the whole town knew about it. But with Christmas coming, Sara was determined to turn over a new leaf and shake off the dust of the past. Her heart may be broken but that didn’t mean it wouldn’t mend and what better way to get over her unrequited crush than to get under someone new. Mitch was the fun guy, the side-kick, the comedic relief. He was fine with that…sort of. He knew he was to blame for the way the town saw him, and it honestly didn’t bother him that much. Mitch knew he would never be the leading man. Then he started to see Sara in a new light. He could never compete with her life-long crush, but maybe they could have a bit of fun over the Christmas season. He could help her get over Archer and maybe she could help him get over…that thing that happened. *This book is set in Australia and uses Australian/UK English

Download or read book Unravel the Dusk written by Elizabeth Lim and published by Ember. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes comes a fantasy filled with courtly intrigue, deceitful demons, and breathtaking gowns ... the stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to Spin the Dawn! Maia Tamarin's journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. Edan, the boy she loves, is gone--perhaps forever--and no sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor's bride-to-be to keep the peace. When the emperor's rivals learn of her deception, there is hell to pay, but the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within. Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing . . . glancing in the mirror to see her own eyes glowing red; losing control of her magic, her body, her mind. It's only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, and in the meantime she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her country.

Download or read book A Heart Unraveled written by Ladeidre Maris and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's God's desire that you are free and that you live in his love. For so many years I kept myself in bondage. Why did it take me so long to overcome, accept, and live in the love of God? Because I was holding other people accountable for my change, thinking that if people would stop provoking me to anger I wouldn't be angry; if people would stop talking about me, their opinions wouldn't hurt me; if men would stop cheating on me, I wouldn't have low self-esteem; and if people would stop controlling me, I wouldn't have these issues. When I let my heart unravel in the palm of God's hands, I started seeing that I was my own problem. I didn't like that. I gave all my power to Satan and I was passively waiting for him to feel sorry for me and give it back. Satan is the enemy of my soul and yours. If you don't know you have authority over him, he certainly will not tell you.Unravel your heart and find the freedom that lies underneath your scars. You owe it to yourself to be free from all your toxins lying dormant in your heart.

Download or read book Stranger In My Heart written by Mary Monro and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-09 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stranger In My Heart is about the search for understanding oneself, answering the question “Who am I?” by seeking to understand the currents that sweep down the generations, eddy through one’s own persona and continue on – palpable but often unrecognised. My father fought at the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941, was taken prisoner by the Japanese and then escaped in February 1942, making his way across 1200 miles of inhospitable country to reach China’s wartime capital at Chongqing. Seventy years later I retraced his steps in an effort to understand a man who had died when I was 18, leaving a lot of unanswered questions behind. My book is the quest that I undertook to explore my father’s life, in the context of the Pacific War and our relationship with China. A picture of a man of the greatest generation slowly unfolds, a leader, a 20th Century Great, but a distant father. As I delve into his story and research the unfamiliar territory of China in the Second World War, the mission to get to know the stranger I called ‘Dad’ resolves into a mission to understand how my own character was formed. As I travel across China, the traits I received from my father gradually emerge from their camouflage. The strands of the story are woven together in a flowing triple helix, with biography, travelogue and memoir punctuated with musings on context and meaning.

Download or read book Ring Around My Heart written by Pat White and published by Love Spell. This book was released on 2004 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandra Hayes has her hands full trying to change the ways of bad-boy wrestling hunk Loverboy Luke Silver. But who will emerge victorious in this steamy match-up? Original.

Download or read book Eat Your Heart Out written by Kelly deVos and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaun of the Dead meets Dumplin' in this bitingly funny YA thriller about a kickass group of teens battling a ravenous group of zombies. In the next few hours, one of three things will happen. 1--We'll be rescued (unlikely) 2--We'll freeze to death (maybe) 3--We'll be eaten by thin and athletic zombies (odds: excellent) Vivian Ellenshaw is fat, but she knows she doesn't need to lose weight, so she's none too happy to find herself forced into a weight-loss camp's van with her ex-best friend, Allie, a meathead jock who can barely drive, and the camp owner's snobby son. And when they arrive at Camp Featherlite at the start of the worst blizzard in the history of Flagstaff, Arizona, it's clear that something isn't right. Vee barely has a chance to meet the other members of her pod, all who seem as unhappy to be at Featherlite as she does, when a camper goes missing down by the lake. Then she spots something horrifying outside in the snow. Something...that isn't human. Plus, the camp's supposed "miracle cure" for obesity just seems fishy, and Vee and her fellow campers know they don't need to be cured. Of anything. Even worse, it's not long before Camp Featherlite's luxurious bungalows are totally overrun with zombies. What starts out as a mission to unravel the camp's secrets turns into a desperate fight for survival--and not all of the Featherlite campers will make it out alive. A satirical blend of horror, body positivity, and humor, Kelly deVos's witty, biting novel proves that everyone deserves to feel validated, and taking down the evil enterprise determined to dehumanize you is a good place to start.

Download or read book This Burns My Heart written by Samuel Park and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this "extraordinary" (Chicago Tribune) and compelling love story set in postwar Korea in the 1960s, an unhappily married woman struggles to give her daughter a good life and to find love in a society caught between ancient tradition and change. On the eve of her marriage, beautiful and strong-willed Soo-Ja Choi receives a passionate proposal from a young medical student. But caught up in her desire to pursue a career in Seoul, she turns him away, having impetuously chosen another man who she believes will let her fulfill her dreams. Instead, she finds herself tightly bound by tradition and trapped in a suffocating marriage, her ambition reduced to carving out a successful future for her only daughter. Through it all, she longs for the man she truly loves, whose path she seems destined to cross again and again. In This Burns My Heart, Samuel Parks has crafted a transcendent love story that vibrantly captures 1960s South Korea and brings to life an unforgettable heroine.