Download or read book The Incredible Ryleigh Barlowe written by Rebecca Luffman and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2024-03-31 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ryleigh Barlowe is a college Senior, ready to embark upon her last year of school before adulthood arrives. Despite her many preparations and efforts, the looming unknown after graduation settles in quickly and she becomes anxious about the future. That is until her world is turned around by a boy when she least expects it. Sorren Trevino - Northview Universities star basketball player finds himself suddenly smitten with Ryleigh. Sorren takes matters into his own hands to help Ryleigh find her true passion for her future career and life, all while dealing with his own questions and trials. Join Ryleigh as she navigates this new and intimidating season of life, all while learning and discovering more about herself than she ever has before.

Download or read book On the R E A L written by Najah Garlington and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Im a big reader and I love books. But, I found as a young Christian teen hard to get into the books the library had because of its content, when I started leaning towards the Christian novels I found it hard to get into because It wasnt keeping my attention. On the R.E.A.L is a perfect blend of both. It has an amazing storyline, filled with humor and characters that you will fall in love with, but it will challenge the average everyday girl to grow more in her relationship with God. On the R.E.A.L is the first book of an eight part series that will have you at the edge of your seat until the very last page. Meet The Girls: Ryleigh is the Christian girl who is fed up with the constant teasing from her peers. She wants to make a change. Find out what happens to this Preachers Kid when she chooses a new life to live over the one God has planned for her. Ellie has everything a high school girl could want: a boyfriend, popularity, designer clothes etc With one decision, however, it all slips out of her hands; see what happens to Ellie when she suddenly has a choice to make that could change her entire life. Amys life is in a big transition: a new state, new school & new problems. Not to mention shes trying to get over her parents new divorce along with her moms new boyfriend. Find out what happens when this new girl turns to the wrong source of help to fix her problems. Lina is one of the toughest girls you could ever meet in Sea Bridge, California Pushing her way through life making sure she always end up on top, no matter what the outcome may be find out what happens when this tough girl is faced with an issue that could be tougher than her.

Download or read book I Hate Reading written by Justin M. Stygles and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It can take a lifetime to eradicate a reader’s shame—or it can take one great teacher Shame-bound readers want someone to notice them. It’s true. But then what does a teacher do to help students? Justin Stygles found fresh answers in Gershen Kaufman’s seminal research on shame and applied it to his teaching. The results proved to him—and now us—that taking deliberate actions to is crucial. At heart, it’s about mentoring these fragile readers. Yet the beautiful surprise in store? A few shifts in classroom practices changed everything for every reader. Learn to: Spot all the distress signals, including withdrawal, perfectionism, sweetness Help students see that they are not permanently locked out of a reading life Use assessment instruments to note and celebrate incremental change Plan mini-units that develop skills in concert with engagement Design small group experiences that are free of levels and other shame-inducing labels

Download or read book The Single Dads Club written by Kendall Ryan and published by Kendall Ryan. This book was released on 2023-09-21 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unexpectedly sweet and blazing hot steam, now in one boxed set. Enjoy four full-length standalone novels featuring single dads from New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan in one complete volume. The Dare As an ER nurse, I've seen a lot of things, but this might take the cake. Because the charming hottie packing a whole lotta somethin' somethin' beneath his hospital gown? He's all kinds of naughty trouble. And I have time for exactly none of it. I didn't expect to see Cade again - never expected the guy I treated in my ER would turn out to be the sweet, single dad I'm now secretly lusting over. Complicated doesn't even begin to cover it. Only for Tonight He’s bossy, moody, and overprotective. He’s also a pro athlete who needs to focus on winning games and staying out of the headlines. I’m fiercely independent and need a man like I need a second period each month. So when our worlds collide, I never expected him to be the one to jump in and save me. Especially not when my roommate disappears, leaving me with her baby. I’m clueless about babies - and it shows. Good thing Alexei isn’t. With six nieces and nephews and an apparent hero complex, the dude is both sexy and more than capable. It’s a combination that makes it easy to forget we’re just playing house. Penthouse Prince Lexington Dane was my brother’s best friend growing up. We did everything together. He taught me how to throw a punch, how to change a tire…and he taught me how to kiss. I fell hard and fast, and gave him all my firsts. I promised I’d wait for him… But I’m done waiting, because he went off to college and never came back. He took his fancy business degree and moved to New York City, where he promptly became a real estate mogul—turning every penthouse and apartment project he touched into gold. It’s been ten years, and now he’s back and needs a favor…someone to watch his little girl. That’s right, the cocky penthouse prince and heartbreaker extraordinaire Lexington is back with an adorable two-year-old daughter. Guess who he wants to watch her? I’ve never been able to say no to him. I might agree to be the nanny for his precious little angel, but there’s no way in hell I’m falling for her hot-as-sin daddy. The Soul Mate The smoking-hot one-night stand I was never supposed to see again? Yeah, well, I might be pregnant, and he’s my OB-GYN.

Download or read book Momo Arashima Breaks the Mirror of the Sun written by Misa Sugiura and published by Labyrinth Road. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the next book in the thrilling fantasy series filled with gods and monsters of Shinto mythology, a twelve-year-old girl must steal an ancient relic, work with new friends and learn to control her own dangerous power to defeat a new threat. After vanquishing a demon king, saving her mom, and reconnecting with her friend Danny, Momo ought to be living the life she's always wanted. But lately, Danny has been ditching her to hang out with mean-girl Ryleigh—and groups of kids have begun vanishing without a trace. Then a whole backyard full of cool kids at Ryleigh's exclusive birthday party becomes the latest to disappear, leaving Momo, Ryleigh, Danny, boy band superstar Jin, and Momo's old friend Niko the fox to fight a dangerous new enemy from Shinto legend. This time they are up against Tamamo-no-mae—beautiful, bloodthirsty, and manipulative, she's the ultimate mean girl of the Kami-verse. To defeat her, Momo must travel to the Sky Kingdom and steal the legendary Mirror of the Sun. But if she’s going to survive monster ambushes, escape giant snakes, and pull off the heist of the millennium, Momo will have to find a way to work with her team (even Ryleigh), and grapple with the growing power that connects her with her storm god grandfather, Susano'o', and her greatest foe—Izanami the Destroyer.

Download or read book A Kiss in the Sunlight written by Marie Patrick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can the eldest MacDermott brother put his family trauma at the hands of the Logan gang aside once and for all to make room for love? Find out in the emotional and satisfying conclusion to this heartfelt series. Sheriff Teague MacDermott’s life has been on hold since the Logan gang rode through Paradise Falls, killing and wounding his loved ones in an attempt to break one of their own out of jail. Now, four years later, he fears history is about to repeat itself as the last of the Logans is due to be released from prison and their ringleader vowed to return and put a bullet in his back. Teague has not forgotten Jeff Logan’s promise to return to Paradise Falls and put a bullet in his back. He failed to protect his family once; he cannot let Logan get anywhere near his niece—or the spirited, new-in-town reporter who has found her way into his heart, despite his better judgment. In order to win a coveted position on her father’s newspaper, journalist Ryleigh Steele needs to write an in-depth story about how Sheriff MacDermott stopped the most notorious gang in Colorado. There’s just one problem—the enigmatic sheriff won’t open up to her, despite the growing attraction between them. With Logan’s release from prison looming, they must make tough choices. Ryleigh wants the story and the sheriff, but she can’t have both. And Teague wants Ryleigh’s love, but accepting her into his life means putting her in Logan’s crosshairs. Can they risk it all for a brighter future together? Sensuality Level: Sensual

Download or read book Reluctant Prince written by Dani-Lyn Alexander and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2014-11-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kingdom of Cymmera, #1 Betrayal lies cloaked in shadow. Seventeen year old Ryleigh Donnovan is certain her life is cursed. Nothing ever goes smoothly, and her first job interview is no exception. An earthquake rocks the building, sending Ryleigh on a frantic search for her younger sister, a search which lands her in the hospital. Terrified they'll push her for answers she can't afford to give, Ryleigh flees with a mysterious stranger. Jackson Maynard is about to be ordained as a Death Dealer, a warrior for the Kingdom of Cymmera, but first he must pass one more test. When he fails to acquire the human girl the prophet has chosen, he's forced to stand trial for treason. Banished from his realm, he seeks out the girl from the vision, Ryleigh Donnovan, and together they embark on a journey to save his dying kingdom. "A gorgeously wrought fantasy realm." —Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of The Sweet trilogy.

Download or read book Only for Tonight written by Kendall Ryan and published by Kendall Ryan. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s bossy, moody, and overprotective. He’s also a pro athlete who needs to focus on winning games and staying out of the headlines. I’m fiercely independent and need a man like I need a second period each month. So when our worlds collide, I never expected him to be the one to jump in and save me. Especially not when my ex-roommate disappears, leaving me with her baby. I’m clueless about babies—and it shows. Good thing Alexei isn’t. With six nieces and nephews and an apparent hero complex, the dude is both sexy and more than capable. It’s a combination that makes it easy to forget we’re just playing house. *Please note, this title was previously published as Finding Alexei.

Download or read book Better Than the Best Plan written by Lauren Morrill and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Morrill's Better Than the Best Plan is a fresh, funny, romantic YA novel about a teenage girl who finds an unexpected silver lining in her life when plans get turned upside down. Plans are made to be broken. It’s the last day of junior year, and seventeen-year-old Ritzy—short for Maritza—is pretty sure she has a great plan. Summer job—check. Hang with friends at the beach—check. Keep looking after herself as she’s been doing since her mom bailed to follow her bliss—check. Or no check? After someone reports that Ritzy is living alone, a social worker shows up and puts her into foster care. That’s surprise enough. Even more surprising? Ritzy has been in foster care before, as an infant, and the woman who cared for her then takes her in again. But maybe the greatest surprise of all for Ritzy is that living with her foster mother, Kristin, in Kristin’s gorgeous house, isn’t all that bad. And neither is the cute, friendly boy next door. If Ritzy’s mom hadn’t gotten her back all those years ago, this is the life she could have had. But is it the life she should have had? When Ritzy’s old life catches up with her new one, she has some decisions to make. Can she plan for the worst, but still hope for the best?

Download or read book Lost Princess written by Dani-Lyn Alexander and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ryleigh Donnovan’s life changed forever the day she met Jackson Maynard, a Death Dealer, and followed him home to the kingdom of Cymmera. Now she is trying to care for her sister while saving a realm she knows nothing about... Jackson has reluctantly accepted the throne of Cymmera, in place of his father. But his world is in turmoil, the kingdom under constant threat of attack. Worse still, Jackson suspects there is a traitor among his court. A powerful prophet has suggested a way to protect the realm, but that solution may drive Jackson and Ryleigh apart forever... When a magic relic goes missing, Ryleigh has no choice but to journey in search of it. When Jackson discovers Ryleigh is missing, he must make a choice that will either claim their destiny, or bring an end to the only home he’s ever known.

Download or read book Southern Belle Civil War The Early Years written by Kathryn Kaleigh and published by KST Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-14 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five standalone short stories that introduce new characters into best-selling author Kathryn Kaleigh’s Southern Belle Civil War historical romance series. The Early Years. When the south was grand. BEWITCHED Nathaniel Dumon returns from the war to find his father had made some changes to their family’s landholdings. Nathaniel worries about his father’s sanity. But will he be pulled into his father’s web? And if so, to what end? A standalone historical romance story set in 1761. THE WALTZ Ryleigh D’Artois attends the wedding of the season. Maybe even the decade. A wedding held at a plantation house on the untamed Mississippi River. Civilization encroaching on the wilderness. It would be an adventure for a weekend, but certainly not permanently. However, she finds out something she never expected. Something that changes everything. Would her first social engagement be her last? A standalone historical romance story set in 1761. THE FORTUNE TELLER Ava D’Artois didn’t have to wear black, the color of mourning. But she did anyway. Mostly she wore black to protect herself from social engagements. Only this night, she wished she wore something more becoming. Had the fortune teller been right? A standalone historical romance short story set in 1761. CATCH ME For Melanie Quinn, attending Saint Gabriella’s academy for girls leaves her few options for her future. But Melanie chooses to make unconventional decisions for herself. Are her choices viable or will she be constrained by convention? A standalone historical romance story set in 1841. UNEXPECTED ARRANGEMENT Southern Belle Addison Brooks longed to be an old maid. Anything other than wedding the man her father had promised her to. But today she would meet her betrothed for the first time. Desperate to find a way out of this betrothal, she enlists the help of a stranger. A standalone historical romance story set in 1852.

Download or read book Limos Lattes and My Life on the Fringe written by Nancy N. Rue and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling author Nancy Rue comes a YA contemporary novel where prom season takes on a deeper meaning, as a girl nominated for prom queen as a joke decides to use the opportunity as a way to empower her fellow classmates. And ends up questioning her self-perceptions in the process. For Tyler Bonning, not caring what others think is her super power. As is her ability to find the perfect, cutting response. All she needs to be happy is her group of equally smart and quirky friends and high grades to get into a good college. Then she’s nominated for prom queen as a joke. Deciding to make the most of the opportunity—and mask her pain—Tyler starts a Prom for Everyone campaign intended help make the event more affordable. In the process, she discovers the way she’s perceived by her classmates—as well as her supposedly close friends—may actually be more important than she thought. And she doesn’t like the person they perceive her to be. With her parents pressuring her to focus on the racial issues at school instead of a frivolous cause, and a growing closeness to a boy who represents everything she once mocked, Tyler questions who she really wants to be. And as prom approaches, she faces her biggest challenge yet. One she can’t handle on her own. Limos, Lattes & My Life on the Fringe: features a diverse main protagonist focuses on the ideas of self and identity, and what we let define and divide us provides an inspirational message for those dealing with tough circumstances is the final book in the Real Life series, but can also be read as a stand-alone novel

Download or read book Save Me written by Samantha Chase and published by Chasing Romance, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pretending to date the town’s bad boy seemed like a good idea. But who knew that being bad could feel so good… A small town, fake dating, opposites attract standalone romance from NY Times Best Selling Author Samantha Chase Ryleigh Donovan has been unsuccessfully dodging her mother’s matchmaking attempts for far too long. In an act of desperation, she finds the one guy in her small town who is guaranteed to shock everyone to be her fake boyfriend. It doesn’t need to be for long, she just needs to buy herself enough time to recover from her mother’s last disastrous fix-up. It’s really a fool-proof plan. But when a few staged kisses lead to some very real feelings, she realizes she might be in over her head. Ryker Masella has been patiently waiting for the perfect opportunity to get Ryleigh to take him—and his numerous attempts at asking her out—seriously. When she grabs him and kisses him in front of her family to prove a point, he’s more than on board. But when she proposes a fake—and temporary—relationship, he’s 100% on board. After all, she might be all about pretending, but he sees it as a way for Ryleigh to truly see the real him. Fake flirting and orchestrated dates quickly bring on real feelings. For Ryker, they’ve always been there and he’ll be as patient as he needs to be. She might have asked him to save her from her family, but what he wants is to save her from herself. *Each book in the Donovans series can be read as a standalone*

Download or read book Holding Out for Doctor Perfect written by Teresa Southwick and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No-nonsense Avery O'Neill was as by-the-numbers about her love life as she was about the hospital budget she managed. So she vowed to ignore any electricity that sparked between her and hotshot surgeon Spencer Stone--even if sparks buckled her knees at every turn. Until the business trip that changed everything. Dr. Stone had his eye on the prize--a state-of-the-art medical system that could save patients' lives. But he couldn't stop thinking about the controller whose cool demeanor hid a life-defining secret. After insatiable passion swept them into an unexpected predicament, could Mercy General's most eligible bachelor convince Avery that his feelings were real...no matter what surprises awaited them?

Download or read book Charm Me written by Samantha Chase and published by Chasing Romance, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There isn’t anyone in Laurel Bay he hasn’t been able to charm. But charming a baby is a whole different story. Life has never been better for Jamie Donovan. But then again,it's always has been good to him. And now that it’s his turn to take charge of the family pub, he truly feels like everything in his life is just the way it’s supposed to be. Or it was until an early morning knock on his door ended with a baby on his doorstep. The man who can normally charm his way out of any situation doesn’t know the first thing about taking care of a baby and running a business. And so he turns to his siblings for help. And once they tell him their solution, he wishes he’d never asked for help. Fallon Murphy has always prided herself on being good with people. In all her life, she’s only met one person she hasn’t been able to get along with. Unfortunately, their parents are best friends and avoiding him just wasn’t a choice. When his sister calls stating an emergency, the last thing Fallon expects is to find an abandoned baby – one that belongs to Jamie. As much as she’d love nothing more than to see Jamie fail at something, she would never put an innocent child at risk. They’re rivals. Sworn enemies. And now…roommates. Can one small baby help turn adversaries into lovers? Or maybe even…a family? *Each book in the Donovans series can be read as a standalone*

Download or read book Battle for Cymmera written by Dani-Lyn Alexander and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the traitor on the run, Ryleigh and Jackson can finally begin rebuilding their kingdom. But when a cryptic message suggests he was seen in Argonas, chaos creeps back into Cymmera once more . . . Jackson knows Cymmera will never be safe until the traitor, guilty of treason, is detained and executed. After ordering Cymmeran guardsmen to scour the land, he and the Death Dealer team brave the wilds of Argonas in search of the informant who spotted his foe. And in his absence, Jackson not only leaves the throne empty, but the kingdom vulnerable to attack . . . As a vicious army descends on Cymmera, Ryleigh is forced to flee to an uncharted realm with a small group of survivors—a place Jackson has no chance of discovering. Alone, but for the few people she was able to save, Ryleigh must decide whether to reclaim her kingdom or remain in the new realm forever, forsaking all she left behind . . .

Download or read book Anna written by Wendi Friesen and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna: A Grace Filled Life portrays a moving tribute to Anna Giesbrecht—daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and widow—roles which barely skim the surface of what her life has really meant. Following Anna’s life from the very beginning in Mexico to her life changing move to Canada, where she grew deep roots spanning her entire adult life, Anna’s story is one of sorrow, hope, victory, and love—her precious family and most of all, her Jesus. From early on, Anna came to know how Christ’s love was shown, through the life and the love of her parents. As she faced her own personal battles, such as an unplanned pregnancy and life as a single parent, this familiar love continually shone through as she received support from her parents and family. Life was challenging but drawing from this strength, Anna grew into her faith and eventually she married, and her days revolved around work and more family. As trials and circumstances tested her faith, Anna chose to give thanks and to pray without ceasing. This is an intimate story of a so-called ordinary woman, and the ripple effect that a life, well-lived, can have. Her legacy stretches across friendships, communities, and generations of family. Lovingly told, this biography brings to life the story of a remarkable woman, and the courage and tenacity she has portrayed throughout her life will no doubt offer encouragement and inspiration to all. Readers are invited to share not just the abundant wisdom that is evident throughout Anna’s life, but to partake in her unique, down-to-earth home cooking.