Download or read book Pretty written by Justin Sayre and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Coming-of-age never looked so beautiful." - Kirkus (Starred Review) "[A] powerful story of growth and change, brimming with honesty and hope." - Publishers Weekly "Students who might not yet be ready for Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give will find an equally compelling narrator and story in Pretty." - VOYA Reviews Sophie's perspective on what being pretty really means changes drastically in the second adjective-busting novel by the author of Husky, Justin Sayre. Sayre details the private and public life of a thirteen-year-old burdened with far more than the middle-school adjective of Pretty. Though she appears confident, stylish, and easygoing at school, Sophie lives a nightmare at home. When her mother's alcohol addiction spirals out of control, Sophie's Auntie Amara steps in to help. She teaches Sophie new lessons about her family and heritage, while also challenging her to rethink how she feels about friends, boys, and even her sense of place in the Brooklyn neighborhood where she lives. Sayre, a master storyteller in the coming-of-age genre, asks readers to confront superficial assumptions about gender and beauty, and breathes new life into the canon of middle-grade realistic fiction.

Download or read book Thicker Than Water written by Patricia Mason and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-12-19 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Found in a cardboard box, merely hours old, she was one of the lucky ones. She was rescued, she survived, and she was cherished. Amara's adopted mom and dad said she was the best of all cultures, a melting pot of humanity in one human being. Indeed, her life was a tapestry of threads woven from the individuals who had come before, those who had created her. One simple DNA test was all it took to unravel the mystery of Amara. This is the story of her journey, the tale itself weaving into and out of the lives of the people she meets, her family by blood. She learns who she is and how she herself is woven into the fabric of time.

Download or read book My Bad Boy Gave Me A Love Like No Other written by Miss Jenesequa and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Tokyo Marshall and Adonis Reid first crossed paths, sparks undeniably flew. Their connection was instant and a dream come true for Tokyo, until it suddenly became her very worst nightmare. Finding out Adonis’s true colors and intentions made her realize that he was nothing but a wolf in sheep’s clothing. But when Adonis does the unexpected and saves her life by eliminating a major threat, Tokyo’s love for him refuses to die. Now with their differences pushed to the side, Tokyo and Adonis are willing to start afresh and mend their broken past. With an open mind and open heart, Tokyo heads to Adonis’s hometown, Dallas, the city he rules with an iron fist. Far away from home but smitten for one man only, Tokyo is going to learn exactly who Adonis truly is and all the drama that comes with him. Adonis is known to the streets of Dallas as the infamous ‘AD’ and the number one man you don’t want to get on the wrong side of. He’s one of the finest caliber of men Dallas has to offer and has an endless line of chicks willing to be at his beck and call any day and anytime... One particular chick has had Adonis once before and isn’t planning on letting him go so soon. She still wants him all to herself, regardless of the new woman in his life. So is Adonis really going to be tied down to one woman for the rest of his days as a Dallas king? And is Tokyo willing to love him for who he really is, flaws and all? Or will she be led astray by her own inner demons?

Download or read book One and a Half Wife written by Meghna Pant and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2023-03-13 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amara Malhotra was fourteen years old when her parents immigrated to the United States of America. But unlike most Indian immigrants, she was not destined to achieve the American Dream. Much to the anxiety of her parents-the spirited Biji and the doting Baba-Amara leads an unremarkable life. That is, until she marries Harvard-educated millionaire, Prashant Roy. This fairy tale isn't meant to last, though, and even as Amara's marriage collapses, she finds herself returning to the land of her birth, to the small city of Shimla. Here, in a borough grappling with questions of modernity, Amara is caught in a tug-of-war between old beliefs and new ones, between parents who favour obedience and new friends who encourage independent thought. With powerful insights, One and a Half Wife traces the coming-of-age of multiple characters, while redefining family, relationships and love in contemporary India.

Download or read book Of Love and Bruises written by Blessing Douglas and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was meant to be a dream come true for little Belema quickly twisted into a nightmare she couldn't wake up from. Belema was beyond herself with happiness when her grandmother told her that her father was finally coming to take her to live with him. She was a billion sparkles of fireflies radiating with smile and enthusiasm because she was going to live with her father and enjoy the care and love of a parent. But her hopes were dashed upon getting to her father's house. What she had hoped will be a garland of happiness soon became a deserted savannah of pain. To have a better society, discipline must transcend physical, verbal, and emotional abuse. It must become effective and loving corrections- effective communications that improve a child's self-esteem, strength, and confidence in themselves.

Download or read book The Truth about the Lie I Live written by C. Natasha Richburg and published by St. Paul Press. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Truth About the Lie I Live provides lessons for youth, young adults, and women's and men's ministries. It broadens our boundaries to focus on the good that comes from bad situations when the focus remains on God's destiny for our lives. The angelic exposure of the characters offers an opportunity for us to free ourselves from caged up thinking so that we may bask into a new threshold of liberated wisdom. Sometimes living outside of the lie is difficult, but necessary. Not all friends have friend-like behavior; not all enemies hurt. Some enemies offer support to unanswered questions. The short stories in this book penetrate the trouble spots of life which provide a way for our hearts to feel God's warmth. Come fold your personal experiences into the mix of digestible characters that promote the search for purposeful answers.

Download or read book Pieces of Me written by Ancelli and published by Ancelli Publishing . This book was released on 2023-08-19 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amara Murphy thought she had all life had to offer. A proud business and home owner, and as a bonus a successful boyfriend. One who had been dropping hints for months about proposing. That was until her sister, Deshay's insane request. One request, She wasn't ready to agree to, but did out of love for her sister. A tragic accident changed the course of her life. Amara wasn't ready for the role given to her by Deshay. Then she meets her new neighbor, recently retired Franco Valentin and life took an unexpected turn. Can Amara look past all his secrets and give herself completely to him? Contain adult content and triggers. Disclaimer: This is a work of FICTION. Contains fictious people, places, situations and event.

Download or read book Dagger s Edge written by Lora Leigh and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh is back—with a vengeance—in her latest novel of passion and intrigue, Dagger's Edge, featuring the men of Brute Force. Ivan Resnova wants nothing more than to escape his hard, brutal past. Starting over is not so easy once you’ve been a powerful crime boss but now, instead of being punished for his alleged crimes, Ivan fears that the one woman he can’t forget is in danger of paying the price. Crimsyn “Syn” Delaney thought the danger she’d faced was over, and that she could resume her life. She never imagined it would return with a vengeance and throw her back into Ivan’s world. But when an attempt is made on her life, she needs Ivan more than ever to keep her safe—even if she is in danger of falling deeply and dangerously in love. . . “Leigh’s books can scorch the ink off the page.”—RT Book Reviews

Download or read book Staying With The Wicked written by Wild Celo and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laser Santino, heir to the infernal realm, must live up to the standards set by his father, the Hell King, as his rightful successor. Possessing unrivaled power, Laser was chosen over his older brother to bear the mantle, sparking jealousy and treachery. Unbeknownst to Laser, his brother schemes to sabotage his ascent and seize the throne for himself. Descending to the mortal realm, Laser’s mission is twofold: to understand and manipulate humanity, testing his worthiness for the throne. However, his arrival heralds unforeseen change. What will occur when he encounters a human? Can she quell his savage nature and ensnare it with love? Is love even a part of a demon’s mission? If so, then Alexa Bliss may hold the key to his transformation.

Download or read book Never Letting Go written by Rachel Branton and published by White Star Press. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ronica gave Josiah up once before, and it was the right thing to do. But now that they’ve lived a life apart, does she really have to let him go again? After her life takes an unexpected turn, Ronica Wilson is ready to consider a future with Josiah Campbell, the friend she has grown to love, the man who has supported her through the worse trials of her life, never taking more than she can give. But fate has other plans, and Josiah soon finds himself trapped in an unimaginable situation with a person who has repeatedly betrayed him. Can they hold onto the future they long for while still doing the honorable thing? Meanwhile, Ronica’s close friend Natalie McColl is facing her greatest life challenge when circumstances around her estranged daughter begin unraveling. Sometimes putting one foot in front of the other seems impossible—until a miracle changes heartache into something wonderful. Welcome to the small town of Forgotten, where people are more concerned about who you are now than what you might have left behind. The novels in this series are stand-alone books, and you can read them in any order. However, the characters are like one big, extended family and often appear in many of the books, so by reading all of them, you can catch up with what your favorite characters are doing now.

Download or read book A Love of Their Own written by Kim Louise and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marrying widower Ross Hayward in order to keep custody of her late friend's three children, Amara Fairchild soon finds herself longing to turn their marriage of convenience into a passionate reality. Original.

Download or read book Music of the Ghosts written by Vaddey Ratner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “novel of extraordinary humanity” (Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing) from New York Times bestselling author Vaddey Ratner reveals “the endless ways that families can be forged and broken hearts held” (Chicago Tribune) as a young woman begins an odyssey to discover the truth about her missing father. Leaving the safety of America, Teera returns to Cambodia for the first time since her harrowing escape as a child refugee. She carries a letter from a man who mysteriously signs himself as “the Old Musician” and claims to have known her father in the Khmer Rouge prison where he disappeared twenty-five years ago. In Phnom Penh, Teera finds a society still in turmoil, where perpetrators and survivors of unfathomable violence live side by side, striving to mend their still beloved country. She meets a young doctor who begins to open her heart, confronts her long-buried memories, and prepares to learn her father’s fate. Meanwhile, the Old Musician, who earns his modest keep playing ceremonial music at a temple, awaits Teera’s visit. He will have to confess the bonds he shared with her parents, the passion with which they all embraced the Khmer Rouge’s illusory promise of a democratic society, and the truth about her father’s end. A love story for things lost and restored, a lyrical hymn to the power of forgiveness, Music of the Ghosts is a “sensitive portrait of the inheritance of survival” (USA TODAY) and a journey through the embattled geography of the heart where love can be reborn.

Download or read book The Scarytales Sleepover written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure is brewing at Scarytales, a creepy old house where storybook villains like the Big Bad Wolf, Captain Hook, and the mean stepsisters from “Cinderella” come to life. So when Nancy, Bess, George, Katie Zaleski, and her parrot, Lester, go to their friend Amara’s Scarytales sleepover party, they’re sure to have a great time. But the fun really turns scary when strange things start to happen and Lester disappears from his cage. Even the villains of Scarytales are spooked! Could the troublemaker be Amara’s pesky little cousin Ernest, or the grouchy troll with a plan up his sleeve, or the wicked witch who threatens to pop Lester into her bubbling brew? Can Nancy solve this creepy case before Amara’s birthday is ruined?

Download or read book A Foreign Affair written by Chilufiya Safaa and published by Dafina Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an independent US businesswoman works with an African from a royal family, the two of them overcome their cultural differences and embrace the universal language of love.

Download or read book Passionate Encounters written by Chilufiya Safaa and published by Dafina Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethiopian architect and businessman Ras Selassie has enough wealth and power to need no-one. He enjoys the solitude of his Colorado Rockies mountain retreat and has carefully kept himself free of romantic entanglements. His only passion is to build communities for the children of his war-torn homeland. But when he meets Cassandra Terrell, his control begins to slip. Cassandra doesn't understand Ras' controlling attitude - until she travels with him to Ethiopia. But by then it may be too late, for secrets and danger lie in the path of true love...

Download or read book Hope Amidst Despair written by Arjan Roy Rymbai and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the utmost life experiences of Nacham and Amara. There were moments when they perceived that they couldn’t do anything to make their dreams comes true. It might require a mountain to persist. Should they cling to the hope that they have when all hopes were lost in the dust, and dreams were shattered in the air? Well, inevitable forces will exist as long as hope exists, but can hope come alive at the worst of its existence? The book will help you find the answer to these questions.

Download or read book A Mother s Love Was Always There written by Cerise Harris-Watkins and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no available information at this time. Author will provide once information is available.