Download or read book Magnolias Don t Cry written by Robert Nordmeyer and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2014-05-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EMO TALMIDGE's birth should never have happened. He was born to white trash and is diagnosed as a special needs child. The story begins in 1965 in the small Cajun town of Frampton, Louisiana, and destiny becomes distorted. As a young teen, Emo finds his solace away from adversity on the banks of the Yorkley Bayou and there he meets TYLER MONROE. It matters not that Tyler is black and that racial tension is rampant. Emo finds the friendship natural and beneficial, as does Tyler, and from that relationship comes the convoluted and tragic story revealed in Magnolias Don't Cry. It's a tale weaving together an assortment of disjointed personalities, political intrigue and the soul of New Orleans' famed French Quarter. Two women of divergent ways, one a prostitute and the other a social worker, struggle towards healing the deeply etched wounds of these two boys who have become fused together by the ravages of hate and revenge. But the women's efforts fail, as Louisiana politics interferes and in the end malevolence persists and its consequence shatters the lives of all.

Download or read book Japanese Magnolia written by Rei Kimura and published by Booksmango. This book was released on 2017-03-09 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true forbidden love story of two men, a samurai and a peasant in Edo Japan. Can a Japanese samurai of impeccable lineage in Edo period Japan get away with being gay? Can he break all the rules of society and get away with it? It all started when an aging samurai took an eccentric interest in a teenage peasant boy who had the unusual gift of writing and one day he brought his son, Lord Okimoto to the peasant's house. The eyes of the samurai's son and the teenage peasant met and spawned a forbidden love affair which broke all the rules of Japan's Edo period society and a feudal class so sharply defined that it could cut like a knife. Four centuries later, an ancestor of Lord Okimoto finds a diary written by his peasant lover unfolding the anguished tale of a forbidden life went wrong, leaving behind a trail of destroyed lives, broken dreams and a few deaths. The spirit of the gay samurai who put duty and obligations above his poignant love travels one whole circle to arrive to the 21st century in a final twist to this intriguing story of how two young men dared to break all the rules in conservative unforgiving 18th century Japan.

Download or read book Magnolia Parks The Long Way Home written by Jessa Hastings and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many loves do you get in a lifetime? And are Magnolia and BJ each other's one and only? It’s been nearly a year since everything happened between Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine on the steps of the Mandarin Oriental, and since then it seems like everything has changed. Magnolia has a life in New York now and BJ appears to have finally let go and moved on. But when they both wind up back in London and are thrust together once again, they find themselves asking their age-old question: How many loves do you actually get in a lifetime, and, most important—are they each other’s?

Download or read book The Road to Magnolia Glen written by Pam Hillman and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1792, Natchez Trace, MS Bitter since his eldest brother abandoned their family in Ireland, Quinn O’Shea travels to Natchez, Mississippi, ready to shuck the weight of his duty and set off on an adventure of his own. It’s time Connor, as head of the family, took responsibility for their younger siblings. While aboard ship, a run-in with three Irish sisters lands Quinn in the role of reluctant savior. Though it may delay his plans, he cannot abandon the Young sisters, especially the tenacious yet kind Kiera. Upon arriving in the colonies, Kiera Young prepares to meet her intended and begin her new life. But she soon discovers the marriage her brother-in-law arranged was never meant to be, and a far more sinister deal was negotiated for her and her sisters. Quinn offers to escort his charges safely to Breeze Hill Plantation and his brother’s care, fully intending to seek his freedom elsewhere. But the longer he remains, the greater his feelings toward Kiera grow and the more he comes to realize true freedom might be found in sacrifice. Includes discussion questions.

Download or read book Eoline Or Magnolia Vale written by Caroline Lee Hentz and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Magnolia Nights written by Martha Hix and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 1988-09-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BLACKMAILING BLACKGUARD Emma Oliver would do anything to protect her family from that lying scoundrel, Lieutenant Paul Rousseau. She had even gone to his hotel room to plead with him to leave her family alone, and had offered the handsome blackguard money. But all he would accept was one night with her -- in his bed. Outraged by his ridiculous demand, she had staunchly refused, damning him as a rake, even though the dashing sailor's touch inflamed her, made her traitorous body ache for his caress, and her heart beg for his love... VIRGIN VIXEN Oliver! The very name set his blood boiling. He had waited so long to wreak his revenge on that murderous family, and now the opportunity presented itself in the curvaceous form of the beautiful Emma Oliver. He would woo the tantalizing blonde with kisses that would leave her breathless, embraces that would make her lush body quiver with ecstasy, and shower the green-eyed beauty with promises of love that would bind her to him through the hot, steamy Magnolia Nights.

Download or read book Under Magnolia written by Frances Mayes and published by Crown. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region’s powerful influence on her life. The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes revisits the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia. With her signature style and grace, Mayes explores the power of landscape, the idea of home, and the lasting force of a chaotic and loving family. From her years as a spirited, secretive child, through her university studies—a period of exquisite freedom that imbued her with a profound appreciation of friendship and a love of travel—to her escape to a new life in California, Mayes exuberantly recreates the intense relationships of her past, recounting the bitter and sweet stories of her complicated family: her beautiful yet fragile mother, Frankye; her unpredictable father, Garbert; Daddy Jack, whose life Garbert saved; grandmother Mother Mayes; and the family maid, Frances’s confidant Willie Bell. Under Magnolia is a searingly honest, humorous, and moving ode to family and place, and a thoughtful meditation on the ways they define us, or cause us to define ourselves. With acute sensory language, Mayes relishes the sweetness of the South, the smells and tastes at her family table, the fragrance of her hometown trees, and writes an unforgettable story of a girl whose perspicacity and dawning self-knowledge lead her out of the South and into the rest of the world, and then to a profound return home.

Download or read book The Scent of Magnolia written by Frances Devine and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Helen Edwards is not lovelorn. And despite what her friend believes, she has not fallen for Patrick Flannigan. He may be handsome, and he may be the father of her favorite pupil, but he is also a widower—and still grieving over his beloved wife. Then there is his plan to remove his daughter from the Cecilia Quincy School for the Deaf, even when Molly stands to benefit greatly from the education. Ever since meeting Miss Edwards, Patrick Flannigan cannot seem to keep his thoughts from drifting in her direction. In fact, it has become hard not to think of his daughter and Helen together. But that is silly. Her attention to Molly and her gracious offer to teach him sign language are blessings. . .nothing more. Can Helen and Patrick set aside their own wills to see God’s perfect plan for their hearts and lives?

Download or read book Magnolia Parks Into the Dark written by Jessa Hastings and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book five in the sensational Magnolia Parks Universe series! How many loves do you actually get in a lifetime? Everyone knows by now that Magnolia and BJ are in the stars, but is that enough? Magnolia and BJ are reeling from a devastating loss as they try to plan what’s been dubbed “the wedding of the century”. As family tensions mount and their respective pasts begin catching up to them, they finally have to look the truth in the eye: Can they learn to trust and be with one another again, or will they die trying?

Download or read book Deadly Magnolia written by Arielle Crowell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-07-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes a flower can be deadly unleashing a hell that can cause a man to lose his soul... Nicodemus LaCroix is a deranged man hellbent on making his family proud by becoming Senator of Louisiana, but he has a small problem- his insatiable appetite for killing women. Now, following the untimely and mysterious death of his beautiful wife, Marielle, he will find out exactly who he married and just how deep her blood runs within the secret societies of Haitian voodoo. Will he survive long enough to become Senator and overcome his lust for killing, or will he lose his soul to become the most feared living dead thanks to the secrets of his Deadly Magnolia? Show more Show less

Download or read book Sweet Magnolia written by Debbie White and published by Debbie White Books. This book was released on 2017-11-26 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweet tea and love for family prevail and is the balm that soothes the heart. Exhausted after the grand wedding, Jack and Annie set off to California for their honeymoon only to be called back early because of a fire to the bakery. The fire is extensive and they aren't sure if Sweet Indulgence can be saved. But the Powell's don't give up. As Jack and Annie rebuild Sweet Indulgence together, life throws them another much more pleasant surprise. One due in nine months. Follow along with Jack, Annie and the rest of the Powell's in book two of the Charleston Harbor Novels where you'll smile a little, cry a little and root for the family in their ever quest to build a life together.

Download or read book Magnolia written by Ginny Aiken and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern belle Magnolia Bellamy has hired a Yankee contractor to restore the confederate treasure, Ashworth Mansion. This unlikely pair teams up to solve the mystery of break-ins at the house and learn about love and forgiveness along the way.

Download or read book Dolly Parton written by Tracey E. W. Laird and published by 100 Remarkable Moments. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dolly Parton: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life is a beautifully illustrated celebration of a timeless icon who has shaped what it means to be a superstar.

Download or read book The Mill on Magnolia Lane written by Tilly Tennant and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sky is cornflower blue, the air is scented with the smell of fresh apple blossom and Lizzie Lovell can’t wait to start her new life in the mill on Magnolia Lane. But is she just about to fall in love with someone she shouldn’t? When Lizzie loses her larger-than-life dad she doesn’t know how to move forward. Encouraged by a childhood dream she shared with her beloved father, she is determined to continue his legacy and moves to the old Mill on Magnolia lane, a place he had always longed to own. Restoring the old windmill is a much bigger job than Lizzie bargained for, especially when she is distracted by her new next door neighbour Jude, who has temptingly twinkly eyes and a body to die for. But when Jude’s ex- girlfriend Harriet arrives back on the scene, Lizzie begins to wonder if life wasn’t far simpler before she moved to the mill. Especially when it emerges that Harriet knows something about Jude’s past, something that could shatter her new start and her heart into smithereens … If your heart is warmed by Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Josie Silver’s One Day in December, you’ll fall in love with this beautiful feel-good story about finding love when you least expect it. What readers are saying about The Mill on Magnolia Lane: ‘Another absolute gem from Tilly Tennant, that was hard to put down. A gorgeous comfort read, with characters to fall in love with from the start. The story centres around Lizzie who follows her fathers dream to renovate the old windmill and the trials and tribulations it brings. The characters in Lizzie’s family along with the hunky next door neighbour and his own family bring their own additional storylines which have us falling in love with them all in their own unique way. Great summer read.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘This is another wonderful book from Ms. Tennant. I loved the storylines that wove together. I felt like I was friends with all the characters. I highly recommend this and any of her other books.’It’s My Life, 5 stars ‘A heartwarming and emotional novel to be sure, but it was still lovely and had a beautiful ending.It's a lovely story about love, relationships and about losing a loved one. Emotional, sometimes I had tears in my eyes whilst reading this! But at other points I had a smile on my face.’ The Cosiest Corner ‘Fascinating and entertaining, the perfect feel good book for a cosy afternoon. I love the plot that kept me hooked till the last page and the cast of characters. The setting was lovely and it made me wish I was there. Highly recommended!’ Scrapping and Playing, 5 stars I am a big fan of Tilly Tennant so I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book, and it didn't disappoint! This is the ultimate feel good romance book… Throughout the book you are treated to the blossoming romance between Lizzie and Jude. Perfect read for the summer days!’ South Dublin Reads ‘What a great story, I got really involved in the rebuilding of the windmill and the family dynamics. The description of the countryside around the windmill was so realistic I could picture the hedgerows and smell the wild flowers… A definite holiday read.’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘A delightful escape, and if you're looking for a fun country romance, check out The Mill on Magnolia Lane.’ Sasha Wichita ‘I love Tilly Tennant’s books and her writing... With the sails working on the mill, a new baby and hope for new loves and happiness to come – the story came around to leave me with a smile.’ I Am Indeed

Download or read book The Magnolia Duchess Gulf Coast Chronicles Book 3 written by Beth White and published by Revell. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiona Lanier is the only woman in the tiny Gulf Coast settlement of Navy Cove. While her shipbuilding family races to fill the demand for American ships brought by the War of 1812, Fiona tries to rescue her brother who was forced into service by the British Navy. Lieutenant Charlie Kincaid has been undercover for six months, obtaining information vital to the planned British invasion of New Orleans. When a summer storm south of Mobile Bay wrecks his ship and scatters the crew, Charlie suffers a head injury, ultimately collapsing in the arms of a beautiful mermaid who seems eerily familiar. As Charlie's memory returns in agonizing jags and crashes, he and Fiona discover that falling in love may be as inevitable as the tide. But when political loyalties begin to collide, they'll each have to decide where their true heart lies.

Download or read book Victoria Women of Magnolia Hill Saga written by Stephanie Payne Hurt and published by Stephanie Hurt. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victoria Slaughter was a strong willed young woman. She knew what she wanted in a husband and it wasn’t going to be a prearranged marriage as her parents had. When the Civil War looms near, her father has to take matters into his own hands. In comes Zane Camden, a hard-working, handsome shipping magnate from Boston. Victoria immediately turned her back on him. Could he win her over? Would her father force her hand? Would the Civil War change things forever at Magnolia Hill Plantation?

Download or read book Scent of Magnolia written by Ashley Farley and published by AHF Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern family drama and dysfunction. A moving story of friendship, hope, and second chances. Scout Montgomery has turned her search for her missing brother into a career. She finds her professional life as a homicide detective meaningful, but her personal life is nonexistent. She’s stuck in the past. In order to move on, she must find closure. When she returns home to Alabama for the death of a childhood friend, she uses her acquired investigative skills to discover new clues concerning her brother’s disappearance. Beneath Kate Baldwin’s public persona as fashion designer lies a young woman carrying a heavy burden of guilt. Her relationship issues and inability to find happiness stem from the secret she’s been keeping for nearly two decades. She yearns to reveal the truth–an unexpected trip home to her childhood home in Alabama provides the opportunity—but doing so will destroy the lives of the people she cares about the most. June Montgomery is married to a prominent politician, lives in a magazine-worthy home, and leads an active social life. But she lives in constant fear the past will come back to haunt her. She approaches Scout’s homecoming with trepidation. Her daughter has the power to unravel the seams of her intricately crafted lies. The homecoming sparks old resentments. Decades old secrets are revealed, threatening lifelong friendship. Will a visit from the past bring family and friends back together again?