Download or read book Beach Like You Live Here written by Kristin Higgins and published by Long Lost Mango. This book was released on 2023-11-12 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get away from the crowds and Beach Like You Live Here! I lived on Oahu from 2009 to 2023 and these are my favorite "local" beaches. I spend a lot of lunch hours at these beaches and have been taking visiting friends and family to them for years. They are always amazed that there are hardly ever any tourists and so grateful that they got to experience these "secret" special places! Unlike Waikiki or other well-known, popular beaches such as Lanikai, Hanauma, Sandys, Makapu'u, Sunset and Waimea Bay, my favorite beaches are usually pretty empty, especially on weekdays. While mostly unknown to tourists, you can easily reach all of them by public transport or rental car. The beaches recommended, which won't be found together on any other guide site, include detailed directions with maps and addresses, facilities (restrooms, showers, etc,) nearby food and drink options, nearby 'tie-in' activities with links. parking and bus stop info, lifeguards on-site or not, and loads of recent, personally taken photos. There is also a bonus section of tips that will be invaluable on your trip!

Download or read book I ll Always Love You written by Annie Carr and published by Frog Haven Press. This book was released on 2023-02-10 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family preparations for a grandmother’s 80th birthday party are complicated by the mysterious disappearance of the guest of honor. A saga of long-lost love, redemption, second chances, and a happily ever after unfolds as each family member plays a part in this passion play. Shocking secrets are revealed and motivations are discovered, binding them all together into a colorful tapestry of duty, love, and honor. For true love grows in the gardens of the heart, and there’s always time for a second chance at love.

Download or read book Enduring Love written by Gary Drake and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shores of the Outer Banks not only offer sandy beaches, but the perfect setting for a romance to blossom as well. In love from the moment they met, Chloe and Jonathan’s feelings for one another would be stretched to the limit. When Jonathan was arrested one summer morning and charged with murder, it seemed their whirlwind summer romance had come to a devastating end. Doomed to spend the rest of his life in prison, Jonathan relied on the adage, “If you love someone, set them free.” Never one to give up, Chloe persisted. Several years later her prayers would be answered. Jonathan had finally come out of his shell of pity and wrote her a letter. Reconnecting, their love for one another grew even stronger. Launching a new investigation into Jonathan’s case, they found the elusive answers they were hoping for. However, unveiling the truth would come at a cost. About the Author Gary Drake is a first-time novelist whose first adventure into the literary world is that of the romantic mystery, Enduring Love. A native of Mount Union, Pennsylvania, aka “Bricktown,” he lives with his wife Beth and daughter Tiffani. He was drawn to writing while attending a Christmas drama the youth group at his church presented. Inspired, he began writing scripts in the early 2000s, many of which have been performed. His loving wife Beth, who has Endured 30 plus years of Love with him, continues to stand by him in his “not so brilliant moments.” Presenting him with the notion he should write a novel, the foundation was laid. Fueled by his wife's passion for the beach, a “novel” romance ensued.

Download or read book Protector s Instinct written by Janie Crouch and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He knows he failed her once before. This time he’s determined to protect her by any means necessary… Former police detective Zane Wales won’t let history repeat itself. He couldn’t save the woman he loved from a brutal assault, so he left the force—and Caroline Gill’s life. But now a psychopath has her in his vengeful sights. And the only way Zane can keep the strong-willed paramedic safe is to stay close 24/7—even as their reignited desire burns out of control. Caroline can finally face down her past by helping Zane catch this perp. And she’ll give Zane all the passionate healing he needs to show they have a future together. But a danger they never saw coming will turn their second chance into a lethal, inescapable trap… Omega Sector: Under Siege

Download or read book Harlequin Intrigue December 2017 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Rita Herron and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. REDEMPTION AT HAWK’S LANDING Badge of Justice by Rita Herron The murder of her father has brought Honey Granger back to her small Texas town, but despite his attraction to Honey the hot Sheriff Harrison Hawk has his own motives for looking into her father’s death—the disappearance of his sister. PROTECTOR’S INSTINCT Omega Sector: Under Seige by Janie Crouch When former police detective Zane Wales couldn’t protect Caroline Gill, he left both her and the force behind, unable to face his failure. But now that a psychopath has Caroline in his sights, can Zane find the courage to face the past and protect the woman he loves still? THE DEPUTY’S WITNESS The Protectors of Riker County by Tyler Anne Snell Testifying against a trio of lethal bank robbers has drawn a target on Alyssa Garner’s back, and the only man who can save her from the crosshairs is cop Caleb Foster, who harbors secrets of his own… Look for Harlequin Intrigue’s December 2017 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!

Download or read book I Kissed Shara Wheeler written by Casey McQuiston and published by Wednesday Books. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need... Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she’s spent the past four years dodging gossipy classmates and the puritanical administration of Willowgrove Christian Academy. The thing that’s kept her going: winning valedictorian. Her only rival: prom queen Shara Wheeler, the principal’s perfect progeny. But a month before graduation, Shara kisses Chloe and vanishes. On a furious hunt for answers, Chloe discovers she’s not the only one Shara kissed. There’s also Smith, Shara’s longtime quarterback sweetheart, and Rory, Shara’s bad boy neighbor with a crush. The three have nothing in common except Shara and the annoyingly cryptic notes she left behind, but together they must untangle Shara’s trail of clues and find her. It’ll be worth it, if Chloe can drag Shara back before graduation to beat her fair and square. Thrown into an unlikely alliance, chasing a ghost through parties, break-ins, puzzles, and secrets revealed on monogrammed stationery, Chloe starts to suspect there might be more to this small town than she thought. And maybe—probably not, but maybe—more to Shara, too. Fierce, funny, and frank, Casey McQuiston's I Kissed Shara Wheeler is about breaking the rules, getting messy, and finding love in unexpected places. "An unfettered joy to read." - The New York Times "McQuiston has done it again." - USA Today "You won't want to miss." - Good Housekeeping

Download or read book Moments with Marla written by Marla J. Henry and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a collection of daily Moments that come from the heart of God. The words are inspiring, moving, and thought provoking with the ability to resonate with its readers. You wont want to put it down.

Download or read book The Weekend written by Mike Whitehead and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty years ago, when they were both eighteen, it took Sam Roberts one summer to fall in love with Maggie McWilliams. Then it was time for college for both of them; they broke up and went their separate ways. Maggie moved on, got married, established herself in an academic career, and had twin daughters. Sam built a successful broadcasting career of his own—but he has never gotten over Maggie. Now, at fifty-eight, Maggie is a semiretired widow, and her daughters are adults. Although Sam has never wanted to be a home-wrecker, he has kept up with Maggie’s life from a distance. He decides to pay her a visit one weekend and see whether he can convince her that they are meant to be. Sam wants to spend the rest of his life with Maggie, but there’s one problem: her life has been turned upside down, and the last thing she wants is another man. In this novel, a man in his late fifties revisiting his first love has a single weekend to persuade her to give their relationship a second chance.

Download or read book Tar Beach written by Faith Ringgold and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER • CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK Acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamless weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates with the universal wish for freedom, and will be cherished for generations. Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on “tar beach,” the rooftop of her family’s Harlem apartment building, her dreams come true. The stars lift her up, and she flies over the city, claiming the buildings and the city as her own. As Cassie learns, anyone can fly. “All you need is somewhere to go you can’t get to any other way. The next thing you know, you’re flying among the stars.”

Download or read book 2 Peter written by Jonathan Gibson and published by New Growth Press. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan Gibson's 8-lesson Bible study on the book 2 Peter helps participants learn how keeping heaven in view guides their daily goals and choices while strengthening their hope, using discussion questions, a short article, a practical application section, and leader's notes.

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Download or read book Born to Fight written by Jorge Masvidal and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inspiring rags-to-riches memoir, UFC star Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal reveals how he went from a poor son of immigrants on the streets of Florida to one of the most successful athletes in the world, and how you can use the same principles to achieve success in your life. When an older bully pushed the smaller Jorge Masvidal to the ground in second grade and tried to steal his bike, something snapped inside him. A “skinny kid with a big head,” Jorge grew up in a tough Miami neighborhood, raised by a single mom while his Cuban refugee father was in and out of jail. Jorge reacted in the only way he knew how: a flurry of punches and kicks fueled by red-hot rage that sent the bully to the ground. Over the years, Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal channeled rage into discipline and used his fists to go from feared street scrapper to one of the world’s greatest professional fighters. But his influence isn’t limited to the cage. Jorge channels his discipline and work ethic in every endeavor, getting involved in politics, social causes, and business. Now, in Born to Fight, Jorge brings his inspiring story to life and proves that every person has the capacity to reach their full potential and achieve the American Dream.

Download or read book The Genuine Imitation Plastic Kidnapping written by Les Edgerton and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mix of Cajun gumbo, a couple tablespoons of kinky sex and a dash of unusual New Orleans settings and you wind up with Les Edgerton’s latest romp fest! Pete Halliday is busted out of baseball for gambling and travels to New Orleans to make his fortune hustling. Five years later, he’s deep in debt to a bookie and in cahoots with Tommy LeClerc, a Cajun with a tiny bit of Indian blood who considers himself a red man. Tommy inveigles a reluctant Pete into one scheme after another, the latest a kidnapping scheme where they’ll snatch the Cajun Mafia King and hold his amputated hand for some serious jack. Along the way, Pete is double-crossed by Tommy and falls in love with part-time hooker and full-time waitress Cat Duplaisir. With both the Italian and Cajun mobs after them, a chase through Jazz Fest, a Tourette’s outbreak in a black bar and other zany adventures, all seems lost. Fans of Tim Dorsey’s character Serge Storms, and readers who enjoy Christopher Moore and Carl Hiaasen, will enjoy this story. Praise for THE GENUINE, IMITATION, PLASTIC KIDNAPPING: “A hard-driving, relentless story with grab-you-by-the-throat characters.” —Grant Blackwood, New York Times bestselling author “The Genuine, Imitation, Plastic Kidnapping is not for the faint of heart, and that’s just one of its selling points. If you like crime fiction that cracks wise while offering a peek into the darker recesses, this is the book for you.” —Bill Fitzhugh, author of Pest Control and The Exterminators “… a dark crime comedy that will have you laughing from page one. It crackles with manic energy and mad thrills. If you’re looking for a different kind of edgy crime novel, this is the one to grab.” —Bill Crider, author of the Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mysteries “Les Edgerton’s latest book is the real deal, and has everything to keep you turning the pages. It’s a caper, full of fun and high-jinx, but it’s also bitter-sweet, engendering a full range of emotions. You’ll smile, you’ll wince, you’ll laugh out loud, and sometimes you’ll even cringe, but you’ll come away from the read feeling thoroughly satisfied and entertained. A terrific read.” —Matt Hilton, author of the bestselling Joe Hunter thrillers

Download or read book The One That Got Away written by Joe Clifford and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 2000s, a string of abductions rocked the small upstate town of Reine, New York. Only one girl survived: Alex Salerno. The killer, Ken Parsons, was sent away. Life returned to normal. No more girls would have to die. Until another one did. It’s been twelve years since Kira Shanks was reported missing and presumed dead. Alex Salerno has been living in New York City, piecemealing paychecks to earn a livable wage, trying to forget those three days locked underground and her affair with Sean Riley, the married detective who rescued her. When Noah Lee, hometown reporter with a journalistic pedigree, requests an interview, Alex returns to Reine and Riley, reopening old wounds. What begins as a Q&A for a newspaper article soon turns into an opportunity for money, closure and—justice. The disappearance of Kira Shanks has long been hung on Benny Brudzienski, a hulking man-child who is currently a brain-addled guest at the Galloway State Mental Hospital. But after Alex reconnects with ex-classmates and frenemies, doubts are cast on that guilt. Alex is drawn into a dangerous game of show and tell in an insular town where everyone has a secret to hide. And as more details emerge about the night Kira Shanks went missing, Alex discovers there are some willing to kill to protect the horrific truth. In the modern vein of Dark Places and Mystic River, The One That Got Away is a dark, psychological thriller featuring a compelling, conflicted heroine and a page-turning narrative that races toward its final, shocking conclusion. Praise for THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: “A great book! I devoured it. Taut, pacey and with a powerful sense of place, Joe Clifford’s The One Got Away is an intelligent and astutely observed piece of American small-town noir.” —Paula Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water “Joe Clifford is a gifted storyteller with a knack for crafting characters who are entirely human. The One That Got Away is dark and unforgiving, a chilling crime novel with the perfect touch of tenderness that will keep readers turning the pages with haste. This is one book you won’t be able to put down. —Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and Every Last Lie “The mystery of The One That Got Away sucked me in, but it was the emotional punch of Alex Salerno’s return home that broke my heart. With its sharply observed characters and setting and crime-thriller pace, its tough exterior belies a vast, unexpected tenderness. I cannot not quit thinking about this book.” —Emily Carpenter, author of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls and The Weight of Lies “It’s not often that I read a top-notch thriller with layers of emotion buried within each page. On the surface, Joe Clifford’s story of a young woman who survived a kidnapping and returns to her hometown to investigate a seemingly similar disappearance is compulsively readable, but when you dig a little deeper, you discover there’s so much more to unpack. The One That Got Away is by far Clifford’s best and most fully realized novel to date, and might well be the most rewarding thriller I’ve read this year.” —Jennifer Hillier, author of Jar of Hearts “Joe Clifford crafts a unique detective story with a flawed central character in Alex Salerno. His true skill lies in that he was able to make the Northeastern town of Reine into the co-central character, one even more flawed than Alex. Its life is even more sullied, darker and full of worse choices than hers ever could have been, and that is the gritty magic of the book. Read the novel for the last few pages, which are delicious in their noir conclusion.” —Ryan Sayles, author of Albatross “This seething story of small-town noir should appeal to fans of Jeffery Deaver’s The Bone Collector.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Prodigal Sons written by Mike Miner and published by All Due Respect, an imprint of Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2019-01-27 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew Flanagan is living the American dream. A plum job at an ad agency. A hot wife. A beautiful home in Southern California. But something is eating him up inside and a nasty drinking habit is about to cost him everything. After his life finally collapses around him, Matthew disappears to Vegas with a girl he barely knows. When word reaches the Flanagan clan back in Connecticut, Matthew’s brothers Mark and Luke are sent on a mission to find their brother and bring him home. It’s a longer and darker journey than either of them planned on. At turns funny and moving, Prodigal Sons is a hard-boiled American odyssey. A family saga with the heart of a crime novel. Praise for PRODIGAL SONS: “The work of an extravagantly talented writer, Prodigal Sons is one of the best debut novels I have ever read.” —Sterling Watson, author of Suitcase City, Fighting in the Shade, and Sweet Dream Baby “Miner’s wicked electric chair humor calls to mind the best of Elmore Leonard and Charles Willeford.” —Patrick Michael Finn, author of From the Darkness Right Under Our Feet and A Martyr for Suzy Kosasovich

Download or read book The Elysian Bridge written by Dj Donovan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Elysian Bridge is the story of Ed Williams who has lost his family in a tragic accident. He feels his life is destroyed, until he finds the entrance to Paradise under an ordinary bridge. He enters and is transformed by what he learns there.

Download or read book The Boy Who Steals Houses written by C.G. Drews and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can two broken boys find their perfect home? By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a gorgeously told, powerful story. Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, have been abandoned by every relative he's ever known. Now Sam's trying to build a new life for them. He survives by breaking into empty houses when their owners are away, until one day he's caught out when a family returns home. To his amazement this large, chaotic family takes him under their wing - each teenager assuming Sam is a friend of another sibling. Sam finds himself inextricably caught up in their life, and falling for the beautiful Moxie. But Sam has a secret, and his past is about to catch up with him. Heartfelt storytelling, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Jennifer Niven.