Download or read book Into the Quiet written by Beth C Greenberg and published by Isotopia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A marriage is on the brink of collapse, a friendship stretched to the breaking point, and the tormented god trying desperately to save them all has become an unwitting pawn in a most treacherous game. Cupid’s punishment is far from over, and the stakes are higher than ever. When Aphrodite inflames her son’s heart for Ruthie – a sweet, vulnerable, married Worthy – Cupid’s divine duty sets him on a crash course with the matrimonial laws of mortals. And his problems don’t end there. Seeking relief from his crushing loneliness, Cupid unwittingly damages his relationship with Pan, his best friend and lifeline. Meanwhile, high above the mortal realm, Aphrodite bargains away her own son’s freedom in a brazen scheme to impress her fiery lover. Caught in a web of half-truths and suspicion, Cupid must ignore his own shattered heart and unite Ruthie with her Right Love before it’s too late for all of them. Into the Quiet is book two of the Cupid’s Fall series. This series is intended for mature audiences and contains explicit language.

Download or read book A Small Town Christmas 3 Novels and 1 Story written by Sheila Roberts and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 971 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved author Sheila Roberts has made readers believe in the power of love—and Christmas magic—with her charming holiday stories. Available together in a heartwarming eBook bundle are three small town Christmas novels and one novella: Angel Lane When three small-town shop owners launch their campaign to commit one random act of kindness every day, Emma, Sarah, and Jane never imagined that their good deeds would have unexpected consequences... On Strike for Christmas Joy, Laura and their knitting club decide to go on strike for Christmas; can the town of Holly discover that all they need is a little holiday magic to come together? The Nine Lives of Christmas Zach and Merilee are about to discover that when it comes to finding love, Christmas magic might not be enough...sometimes it takes a pesky orange cat named Ambrose. "A Very Holly Christmas" In this short story, return to the spirited town of Holly one year after the big strike in this follow up to On Strike for Christmas!

Download or read book The Cupid s Fall Box Set written by Beth C. Greenberg and published by Isotopia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-02 with total page 2680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALL 4 BOOKS IN THE Cupid's Fall Series PLUS bonus story "Fixer Upper"! Over 1400 pages! "A clever mix of romance, fantasy, and mythology" ~BookLife Prize FIRST QUIVER (#1)Caught between two worlds on a quest to fix Love, Cupid must survive the violent throes of his own coming of age and triumph over the powerful gods conspiring against him. Failure will not be tolerated; success will cost him everything. A fun, sexy tale of modern love, ancient gods, and the mortals caught in the crossfire. INTO THE QUIET (#2)Book 2 of the Cupid's Fall series draws the tormented God of Love into the unbearable quiet of a neglected marriage, a fractured friendship, and a mother's treacherous silence. QUITE THE PAIR (#3)It's Pan's turn for love, and everyone's in for a wild ride – especially his smitten best friend Cupid, who is duty-bound to find Pan's perfect match. Book 3 of the Cupid's Fall series puts Cupid's epic friendship with Pan to the ultimate test – Love. THE QUEST FOR PSYCHE (#4)After suffering through three forbidden loves and losses, Cupid finally meets his cosmic soul mate. Will he be able to open his Worthy's heart to love again? The fourth and final book of the Cupid's Fall seriesis a contemporary retelling of the Cupid and Psyche myth that will leave you breathless to the very last page. Bonus Story: FIXER UPPER In book two, Ruthie shares her spicy age-gap romance about a hot, young handyman named Henry and his relationship with an older divorcee named Thea. This is their story. "Terrific guilty pleasure read!" ~ M. Hanley "Boy howdy a fun ride!" ~ K. Best "A Smart, Funny, Sexy, Read!" ~ C. Mohney

Download or read book The Secret Life of Bees written by Sue Monk Kidd and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-01-28 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings and The Book of Longings Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted Black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina—a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of Black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.

Download or read book Once a Marine written by Loree Lough and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does she even need a hero? Summer Lane is no damsel in distress. For the past two years, she's been battling her way back from her worst nightmare all by herself. So she doesn't need the fabulous former Marine Zach Marshall swooping in to save her. But she needn't worry. Zach has hung up his shining armor. His instinct to rescue has only brought him heartache, and he's not about to risk it all again—even though everything about Summer makes him yearn to help. But she just might accept his challenge to step up and conquer her fears on her own. Even her deepest fears, like trust…and love.

Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Download or read book Fair Play written by Eve Rodsky and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Tired, stressed, and in need of more help from your partner? Imagine running your household (and life!) in a new way... It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the “shefault” parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family—and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was...underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn't enough: She needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it. The result is Fair Play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up domestic responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than five hundred men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With 4 easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a series of conversation starters for you and your partner, Fair Play helps you prioritize what's important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore, from laundry to homework to dinner. “Winning” this game means rebalancing your home life, reigniting your relationship with your significant other, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space—the time to develop the skills and passions that keep you interested and interesting. Stop drowning in to-dos and lose some of that invisible workload that's pulling you down. Are you ready to try Fair Play? Let's deal you in.

Download or read book Tall Tales of Bow Hunting and Fishing and Other Cool Stuff written by Randolph Harrison and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-08 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be thoroughly entertained by this ribald set of vignettes about deer hunting and fishing. Fast paced, easy and fun reading for the pre-teen through the grandfather. If you're a hunter, or just someone who likes a good old down home yarn or two, then this is the book for you! Laugh at the three characters in "Barber Shop Bucks", then take a look through a deer's eyes in "A WhiteTails Tale". Be thrilled and warmed by a father and his young son as they experiance "First Day Deer". Sit on the edge of your seat reading the frightening suprise ending in "The Beast". Try and guess the strange twist in "The Great Adventure". "Wooly Worms" should be read by all who believe that critters can predict weather. And the author has also included hunting tips that he has garnered over decades in the timber. A must have book for all outdoorsman and folks who just love a good short story!

Download or read book The Starless Sea written by Erin Morgenstern and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world—a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues—a bee, a key, and a sword—that lead him to a masquerade party in New York, to a secret club, and through a doorway to an ancient library hidden far below the surface of the earth. What Zachary finds in this curious place is more than just a buried home for books and their guardians—it is a place of lost cities and seas, lovers who pass notes under doors and across time, and of stories whispered by the dead. Zachary learns of those who have sacrificed much to protect this realm, relinquishing their sight and their tongues to preserve this archive, and also of those who are intent on its destruction. Together with Mirabel, a fierce, pink-haired protector of the place, and Dorian, a handsome, barefoot man with shifting alliances, Zachary travels the twisting tunnels, darkened stairwells, crowded ballrooms, and sweetly soaked shores of this magical world, discovering his purpose—in both the mysterious book and in his own life.

Download or read book The Nine Lives of Christmas written by Sheila Roberts and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unwrap a Heartwarming Tale of Love, Laughter, and Furry Feline Mischief in The Nine Lives of Christmas When a guy is in trouble, he starts making deals with his Creator...and Ambrose the cat is no exception. In danger of losing his ninth and final life, Ambrose makes a desperate plea to the universe. He'll do anything—anything!—if he can just survive and enjoy a nice long, final life. His prayer is answered when a stranger comes along and saves him—and now it looks like he has to hold up his end of the bargain. The stranger turns out to be a firefighter named Zach, who's in need of some serious romantic help. If Ambrose can just bring Zach together with Merilee, the nice lady who works at Pet Palace, it's bound to earn him a healthy ninth life. Unfortunately for Ambrose, his mission is a lot harder than he ever thought. Now it's going to take all of Ambrose's feline wiles—and maybe even a good old fashioned Christmas miracle—to make them both realize that what they're looking for is right in front of their eyes.

Download or read book From Exes to Expecting written by Laurel Greer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This time there’s a baby on board… Dr. Lauren Dawson knows her brief marriage to footloose photographer Tavish Fitzgerald ended for a reason. That doesn’t mean their undeniable chemistry isn’t as potent as ever. And when Tavish returns home to Sutter Creek for his sister’s wedding, the sparks between them turn into a blaze. But when Lauren finds herself pregnant, these exes have nine months to build a forever family together…

Download or read book True To The End written by Germaine Dechant and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True To The End is a unique offering that invites readers into the world of end-of-life decisions and the execution of a last will and testament. Germaine Dechant is called to British Columbia to say goodbye to her dear friend, Marilyn, for the last time. Upon Marilyn’s passing, Germaine begins fulfilling her promise to serve as the Executor of Marilyn’s estate. She writes with keen insight sharing her insecurities and concerns with diligent honesty as she leads her readers through the intensity of her Executor journey. She describes the challenges the Executor faces while coping with profound grief and the demands of life’s unexpected turns. Germaine’s humanity, vulnerability and transparency shine through this compelling and substantive journey which highlights the enduring power of friendship, family, perseverance and hope, the things that save us in the most difficult of times. Woven through this heart-warming, engaging and timely narrative is a fascinating window into the world of Executorship offered in a way that is accessible to a broad audience. True to the End serves as a powerful reminder that stories have the power to heal, to inform and to change our lives – a must read for your next book club discussion.

Download or read book I d Tell You I Love You But Then I d Have to Kill You written by Ally Carter and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into Cammie Morgan's world of intrigue in the first book of the beloved New York Times bestselling Gallagher Girls series Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school -- that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class. The Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses but it's really a school for spies. Even though Cammie is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways, she has no idea what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, or track him through town with the skill of a real "pavement artist" -- but can she maneuver a relationship with someone who can never know the truth about her? Cammie Morgan may be an elite spy-in-training, but in her sophomore year, she's on her most dangerous mission -- falling in love.

Download or read book Harlequin Special Edition March 2018 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Brenda Harlen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: THE SHERIFF’S NINE-MONTH SURPRISE Match Made in Haven by Brenda Harlen After a weekend of shared passion, Katelyn Gilmore doesn’t expect to see Reid Davidson again—until she meets Haven’s new sheriff! But she has a surprise, too—scheduled to arrive in nine months... THE BEST MAN TAKES A BRIDE Hillcrest House by Stacy Connelly Best man Jamison Porter doesn’t believe in a love of a lifetime. But will his daughter’s adoration of sweet—and sexy—wedding planner Rory McClaren change this cynical lawyer’s mind about finding a new happily-ever-after? FROM EXES TO EXPECTING Sutter Creek, Montana by Laurel Greer When Tavish Fitzgerald, a globe-trotting photojournalist, gets stuck in Montana for a family wedding, one last night with Lauren Dawson, his hometown doctor ex-wife, leads them from exes to expecting—and finally tempts him to stay put!

Download or read book Philables written by Philip Lehman and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Philip Lehman has no theological training so Philables are 'Layman stories' (pun intended) not sermons. Philables are intended to help believers see 'every act is an act of worship'. To see everyday events as teachable moments...little vignettes that can lead to moments of praise, reflection and encouragement. For several years Phil's morning devotions have frequently included writing short stories. Stories that are based on the day's scripture passage or some recent event. This allows him to bring Biblical values and lessons into his daily life in short, relatable stories. Several friends asked him to share these daily stories with them and have since encouraged him to have them published as they have shared them with their family and friends. Each weekday he also emails the new Philable to his niece, a missionary in Thailand and translates them into Spanish and emails them to a pastor in Peru. Other than scripture, ideas for these stories come to Phil in sermons, daily interactions with others, and comments and current events. Philables avoid politics and cultural concerns and conclude with a brief synopsis of a lesson to contemplate or scripture to bring the story into daily life. For example the first Philable ends: "Moriah returned from her mission trip in Australia with a serious fungal foot infection. Her friends and family saw dirty, smelly feet, her doctor saw infected feet, God saw beautiful feet." 'As it is written 'How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things' (Romans 10:15). Go get your feet dirty...get off the sidewalk. Be in the world but apart from the world. Don't worry about what man sees. Follow Jesus' example.

Download or read book California Bees and Blooms written by G. W. Frankie and published by Heyday Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best source for information on California bees and how to help them thrive in your garden Identification and guidance for planting

Download or read book Honeybee Democracy written by Thomas D. Seeley and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How honeybees make collective decisions—and what we can learn from this amazing democratic process Honeybees make decisions collectively—and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to collective wisdom and effective decision making. A remarkable and richly illustrated account of scientific discovery, Honeybee Democracy brings together, for the first time, decades of Seeley's pioneering research to tell the amazing story of house hunting and democratic debate among the honeybees. In the late spring and early summer, as a bee colony becomes overcrowded, a third of the hive stays behind and rears a new queen, while a swarm of thousands departs with the old queen to produce a daughter colony. Seeley describes how these bees evaluate potential nest sites, advertise their discoveries to one another, engage in open deliberation, choose a final site, and navigate together—as a swirling cloud of bees—to their new home. Seeley investigates how evolution has honed the decision-making methods of honeybees over millions of years, and he considers similarities between the ways that bee swarms and primate brains process information. He concludes that what works well for bees can also work well for people: any decision-making group should consist of individuals with shared interests and mutual respect, a leader's influence should be minimized, debate should be relied upon, diverse solutions should be sought, and the majority should be counted on for a dependable resolution. An impressive exploration of animal behavior, Honeybee Democracy shows that decision-making groups, whether honeybee or human, can be smarter than even the smartest individuals in them.