Author: Stacey Joy Netzel
Publisher: Stacey Joy Netzel
ISBN: 1939143810
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Oil and water don’t mix. He can’t stand the spoiled, uppity princess who’s too damn beautiful for his peace of mind. She’s annoyed her heart keeps redefining moody, crabby jerk as brooding, sexy soldier. Yeah, oil and water definitely don’t mix—unless they’re forced together and given a good shake. In her determined quest for Olympic gold, equestrian Raine Diamond is used to getting whatever she sets her sights on—until a confidence-shattering wreck leaves her unable to face the jump that could end her career. Army veteran Reyes Torrez is tasked with getting her back in the arena, but he recognizes her crippling case of post traumatic stress as if he’s looking in a mirror. When they begin to see below the surface, can they help each other heal, or will the fallout leave them both destroyed? New series. New family. New drama. Don’t Dare a Diamond is the fifth book in Stacey Joy Netzel's Must Love Diamonds series. The Diamonds are the First Family of Colorado. They have money, looks, and charisma galore, but they don’t all have love... Yet. Complete Series: Must Love Frosting, book 1 – Asher & Honor Love Loyal and True, book 2 – Loyal & Roxanna Love You, Baby, book 3 – Merit & Mae To Love and Protect, book 4 – Shelby & Dev Don’t Dare a Diamond, book 5 – Raine & Reyes Diamond in the Rough, book 6 – late 2020/early 2021
Don't Dare a Diamond (Must Love Diamonds - Book 5)
Author: Stacey Joy Netzel
Publisher: Stacey Joy Netzel
ISBN: 1939143810
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Oil and water don’t mix. He can’t stand the spoiled, uppity princess who’s too damn beautiful for his peace of mind. She’s annoyed her heart keeps redefining moody, crabby jerk as brooding, sexy soldier. Yeah, oil and water definitely don’t mix—unless they’re forced together and given a good shake. In her determined quest for Olympic gold, equestrian Raine Diamond is used to getting whatever she sets her sights on—until a confidence-shattering wreck leaves her unable to face the jump that could end her career. Army veteran Reyes Torrez is tasked with getting her back in the arena, but he recognizes her crippling case of post traumatic stress as if he’s looking in a mirror. When they begin to see below the surface, can they help each other heal, or will the fallout leave them both destroyed? New series. New family. New drama. Don’t Dare a Diamond is the fifth book in Stacey Joy Netzel's Must Love Diamonds series. The Diamonds are the First Family of Colorado. They have money, looks, and charisma galore, but they don’t all have love... Yet. Complete Series: Must Love Frosting, book 1 – Asher & Honor Love Loyal and True, book 2 – Loyal & Roxanna Love You, Baby, book 3 – Merit & Mae To Love and Protect, book 4 – Shelby & Dev Don’t Dare a Diamond, book 5 – Raine & Reyes Diamond in the Rough, book 6 – late 2020/early 2021
Publisher: Stacey Joy Netzel
ISBN: 1939143810
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Oil and water don’t mix. He can’t stand the spoiled, uppity princess who’s too damn beautiful for his peace of mind. She’s annoyed her heart keeps redefining moody, crabby jerk as brooding, sexy soldier. Yeah, oil and water definitely don’t mix—unless they’re forced together and given a good shake. In her determined quest for Olympic gold, equestrian Raine Diamond is used to getting whatever she sets her sights on—until a confidence-shattering wreck leaves her unable to face the jump that could end her career. Army veteran Reyes Torrez is tasked with getting her back in the arena, but he recognizes her crippling case of post traumatic stress as if he’s looking in a mirror. When they begin to see below the surface, can they help each other heal, or will the fallout leave them both destroyed? New series. New family. New drama. Don’t Dare a Diamond is the fifth book in Stacey Joy Netzel's Must Love Diamonds series. The Diamonds are the First Family of Colorado. They have money, looks, and charisma galore, but they don’t all have love... Yet. Complete Series: Must Love Frosting, book 1 – Asher & Honor Love Loyal and True, book 2 – Loyal & Roxanna Love You, Baby, book 3 – Merit & Mae To Love and Protect, book 4 – Shelby & Dev Don’t Dare a Diamond, book 5 – Raine & Reyes Diamond in the Rough, book 6 – late 2020/early 2021
Must Love Diamonds Boxed Set, Books 1-3
Author: Stacey Joy Netzel
Publisher: Stacey Joy Netzel
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
“It’s such a rare thing when I come across a series and love each book for different reasons.” ~ Adria’s Romance Reviews The Diamonds are the First Family of Colorado. They have money, looks, and charisma galore, but they don’t all have love...yet. Must Love Frosting – A “billionaire and the girl next door” romance A wedding cake baker and a photographer walk into a bar— No, that’s just silly. They meet at a wedding, of course. And since Asher Diamond only does weddings for the frosting on the cakes, it’s a match made in hea— Nope, scratch that, too. Because Honor Hartman knows Happily Ever After isn’t the fairy tale it’s cracked up to be, no matter how much the sexy photographer makes her wish otherwise. Asher thinks she could be The One, and the fact she’s the woman behind the butter cream frosting is icing on the cake. When his psychic best friend warns him Honor doesn’t believe in forever, he’s willing to risk his heart to prove to her true love exists—until a shocking family secret shakes the foundation of everything he believes in and reveals how wrong it can go if Honor is right. Love Loyal and True – an “enemies to lovers, brother’s best friend, one-night-stand, opposites attract” romance A by-the-books accountant who’s sworn off love meets the irresistible psychic who’s dreamed about him since she was a little girl. Loyal Diamond has gotten down on one knee twice. He’s had his heart broken twice. He’s not risking it ever again—and most certainly not for a psychic fraud like his brother’s best friend. Roxanna Kent had a vision of a loyal and true soul mate when she was nine. She didn’t expect him to be named Loyal, or that he would be bitter and jaded and completely closed off to love. One unexpected night has them seeing each other in a different light, and suddenly Loyal finds himself coming up with all kinds of reasons to get up close and personal. Will his heart survive a third blow when it comes to light she might be the con-woman he first thought? Love You, Baby – a “reformed bad boy, single mom, unexpected pregnancy” romance Single mother Mae Lockhart ghosted her best friend’s new brother-in-law after a one night stand, because no way in hell was she going to let herself fall for another irresponsible playboy. Thanks to her bad luck, ignoring him is no longer an option. Merit Diamond hates that his family doesn’t respect him, but it’s easier to bolster a bad boy rep than try to measure up to his successful siblings and risk failure. Until one ordinary Sunday, when his dad cuts him off without a penny and the woman who’s been haunting his dreams shows up on his doorstep to tell him he’s going to be a father. Now he has seven months to get his shit together and earn Mae’s respect. Somehow he must convince her he can not only be a good dad, but the one man she can trust her heart to for the rest of her life. “The whole series is awesome.” ~ Bev, Amazon reviewer “It feels like Christmas for me every time Stacey Joy Netzel releases one of her books. I have completely fallen for the Diamond family.” ~ TLPatrie, Amazon reviewer “You cannot go wrong with this series!” ~ Elizabeth, Amazon reviewer “Halfway through this series and will be buying more books by this author. She has an entertaining writing style, varied storylines and believable characters.” ~ Miss Nelson, Amazon reviewer “I just love the Must Love Diamonds series!” ~ A. Brown, Amazon reviewer “I love series where you get to know a whole family. They build on one another, so each book gets better and better…” ~ Marcia, Amazon reviewer “I'm rather hooked on Stacey's books. She writes believable characters with romance and connection.” ~ Susan, Amazon reviewer
Publisher: Stacey Joy Netzel
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
“It’s such a rare thing when I come across a series and love each book for different reasons.” ~ Adria’s Romance Reviews The Diamonds are the First Family of Colorado. They have money, looks, and charisma galore, but they don’t all have love...yet. Must Love Frosting – A “billionaire and the girl next door” romance A wedding cake baker and a photographer walk into a bar— No, that’s just silly. They meet at a wedding, of course. And since Asher Diamond only does weddings for the frosting on the cakes, it’s a match made in hea— Nope, scratch that, too. Because Honor Hartman knows Happily Ever After isn’t the fairy tale it’s cracked up to be, no matter how much the sexy photographer makes her wish otherwise. Asher thinks she could be The One, and the fact she’s the woman behind the butter cream frosting is icing on the cake. When his psychic best friend warns him Honor doesn’t believe in forever, he’s willing to risk his heart to prove to her true love exists—until a shocking family secret shakes the foundation of everything he believes in and reveals how wrong it can go if Honor is right. Love Loyal and True – an “enemies to lovers, brother’s best friend, one-night-stand, opposites attract” romance A by-the-books accountant who’s sworn off love meets the irresistible psychic who’s dreamed about him since she was a little girl. Loyal Diamond has gotten down on one knee twice. He’s had his heart broken twice. He’s not risking it ever again—and most certainly not for a psychic fraud like his brother’s best friend. Roxanna Kent had a vision of a loyal and true soul mate when she was nine. She didn’t expect him to be named Loyal, or that he would be bitter and jaded and completely closed off to love. One unexpected night has them seeing each other in a different light, and suddenly Loyal finds himself coming up with all kinds of reasons to get up close and personal. Will his heart survive a third blow when it comes to light she might be the con-woman he first thought? Love You, Baby – a “reformed bad boy, single mom, unexpected pregnancy” romance Single mother Mae Lockhart ghosted her best friend’s new brother-in-law after a one night stand, because no way in hell was she going to let herself fall for another irresponsible playboy. Thanks to her bad luck, ignoring him is no longer an option. Merit Diamond hates that his family doesn’t respect him, but it’s easier to bolster a bad boy rep than try to measure up to his successful siblings and risk failure. Until one ordinary Sunday, when his dad cuts him off without a penny and the woman who’s been haunting his dreams shows up on his doorstep to tell him he’s going to be a father. Now he has seven months to get his shit together and earn Mae’s respect. Somehow he must convince her he can not only be a good dad, but the one man she can trust her heart to for the rest of her life. “The whole series is awesome.” ~ Bev, Amazon reviewer “It feels like Christmas for me every time Stacey Joy Netzel releases one of her books. I have completely fallen for the Diamond family.” ~ TLPatrie, Amazon reviewer “You cannot go wrong with this series!” ~ Elizabeth, Amazon reviewer “Halfway through this series and will be buying more books by this author. She has an entertaining writing style, varied storylines and believable characters.” ~ Miss Nelson, Amazon reviewer “I just love the Must Love Diamonds series!” ~ A. Brown, Amazon reviewer “I love series where you get to know a whole family. They build on one another, so each book gets better and better…” ~ Marcia, Amazon reviewer “I'm rather hooked on Stacey's books. She writes believable characters with romance and connection.” ~ Susan, Amazon reviewer
Romancing Wisconsin Volume IV (Summer Boxed Set)
Author: Stacey Joy Netzel
Publisher: Stacey Joy Netzel
ISBN: 1939143802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Volume IV of the USA Today bestselling Romancing Wisconsin series. The boxed set includes Summer Scandal, Summer Bride, and Summer Secrets. Each book in the series is standalone – no cliffhangers! SUMMER SCANDAL: Will a salacious scandal ruin her career – or bring her the love of her life? Mechanic Clay Westfield thought he was on the flip side of a crazy media storm after his sensationalized divorce from pop superstar, Dianna Skye. Then she gives an emasculating interview that goes viral, and his ego makes him do something stupid enough to throw him right back into the eye of the abhorrent tornado. Actress Peyton Riley returns home to weather the scandal threatening to torch her career. But less than three hours back in town, Hollywood’s fallen sweetheart finds herself caught up in the arms of a man who’s as infamous as she—and the paparazzi are right there to fan the flames. Some crafty maneuvering by matchmaker Santa Butch throws the two together at Clay’s mother’s secluded ranch and sparks fly as new rumors are ignited. If their relationship is to have any hope of survival, they’ll have to sort truth from lies as they withstand the scorching heat from a ruthless media spotlight. SUMMER BRIDE: He has one month to make his bride fall in love with him before he deploys. Kyra Sullivan has been left one too many times. If her father can walk out on his wife and children—twice—what’s to keep a man by her side? She doesn’t believe anyone will stay long enough to give her a happily ever after, until one night with Staff Sergeant Dane Owens opens her heart to dream. But Dane has secrets. Obligations. Orders. Staying isn’t an option, and even worse, he has a feeling he’s not coming back alive this time. An honorable man would leave Kyra alone, but the moment he sees her again, walking away proves impossible. Can he convince her not being able to stay is different than leaving, or is he damned to repeat the past by once again ruining the life of someone he loves? SUMMER SECRETS: Two years ago, she left a baby on her brother’s front porch in Wisconsin. No one knew why, or where she went—until now. Leaving her baby with a brother no one knew about is the only way Raelyn Scott could protect little Ella, her brother, and herself. Trust no one has been her motto to survive by—until her sexy diner customer, Josh, saves her from the man she fears most. Private investigator Josh Burke finds himself falling for the guarded beauty before he can suss out the information he’s been hired to expose. He’s beginning to doubt the facts of the case, and lying to the first person to believe in his worth since leaving the military eats away at his rigid sense of honor. But if he tells Rae the truth about why he was in the diner that day, she’ll disappear from his life forever. Romancing Wisconsin Love is always in season... Starting with Christmas/Winter, then moving on to the rest of the seasons, this bestselling, heartwarming series is set in small town Wisconsin, where hope springs eternal for each happily ever after. Sexy military heroes, runaway brides, surprise babies, single parents—meet the Rileys, the Walshes, the Sullivan sisters, and friends. Best of all is Butch...a.k.a. Santa Butch. The mischievous matchmaker makes a cameo in each story—adding a touch of magic to the lives of everyone he loves, and even those he’s just met. Romancing Wisconsin Series Mistletoe Mischief Mistletoe Magic Mistletoe Match-Up Mistletoe Rules – short story Autumn Wish Autumn Bliss Autumn Kiss Autumn Glimmer – short story Spring Fling Spring Serendipity Spring Dreams Spring Spark – short story Summer Scandal Summer Bride Summer Secrets Summer Wager – short(ish) story
Publisher: Stacey Joy Netzel
ISBN: 1939143802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Volume IV of the USA Today bestselling Romancing Wisconsin series. The boxed set includes Summer Scandal, Summer Bride, and Summer Secrets. Each book in the series is standalone – no cliffhangers! SUMMER SCANDAL: Will a salacious scandal ruin her career – or bring her the love of her life? Mechanic Clay Westfield thought he was on the flip side of a crazy media storm after his sensationalized divorce from pop superstar, Dianna Skye. Then she gives an emasculating interview that goes viral, and his ego makes him do something stupid enough to throw him right back into the eye of the abhorrent tornado. Actress Peyton Riley returns home to weather the scandal threatening to torch her career. But less than three hours back in town, Hollywood’s fallen sweetheart finds herself caught up in the arms of a man who’s as infamous as she—and the paparazzi are right there to fan the flames. Some crafty maneuvering by matchmaker Santa Butch throws the two together at Clay’s mother’s secluded ranch and sparks fly as new rumors are ignited. If their relationship is to have any hope of survival, they’ll have to sort truth from lies as they withstand the scorching heat from a ruthless media spotlight. SUMMER BRIDE: He has one month to make his bride fall in love with him before he deploys. Kyra Sullivan has been left one too many times. If her father can walk out on his wife and children—twice—what’s to keep a man by her side? She doesn’t believe anyone will stay long enough to give her a happily ever after, until one night with Staff Sergeant Dane Owens opens her heart to dream. But Dane has secrets. Obligations. Orders. Staying isn’t an option, and even worse, he has a feeling he’s not coming back alive this time. An honorable man would leave Kyra alone, but the moment he sees her again, walking away proves impossible. Can he convince her not being able to stay is different than leaving, or is he damned to repeat the past by once again ruining the life of someone he loves? SUMMER SECRETS: Two years ago, she left a baby on her brother’s front porch in Wisconsin. No one knew why, or where she went—until now. Leaving her baby with a brother no one knew about is the only way Raelyn Scott could protect little Ella, her brother, and herself. Trust no one has been her motto to survive by—until her sexy diner customer, Josh, saves her from the man she fears most. Private investigator Josh Burke finds himself falling for the guarded beauty before he can suss out the information he’s been hired to expose. He’s beginning to doubt the facts of the case, and lying to the first person to believe in his worth since leaving the military eats away at his rigid sense of honor. But if he tells Rae the truth about why he was in the diner that day, she’ll disappear from his life forever. Romancing Wisconsin Love is always in season... Starting with Christmas/Winter, then moving on to the rest of the seasons, this bestselling, heartwarming series is set in small town Wisconsin, where hope springs eternal for each happily ever after. Sexy military heroes, runaway brides, surprise babies, single parents—meet the Rileys, the Walshes, the Sullivan sisters, and friends. Best of all is Butch...a.k.a. Santa Butch. The mischievous matchmaker makes a cameo in each story—adding a touch of magic to the lives of everyone he loves, and even those he’s just met. Romancing Wisconsin Series Mistletoe Mischief Mistletoe Magic Mistletoe Match-Up Mistletoe Rules – short story Autumn Wish Autumn Bliss Autumn Kiss Autumn Glimmer – short story Spring Fling Spring Serendipity Spring Dreams Spring Spark – short story Summer Scandal Summer Bride Summer Secrets Summer Wager – short(ish) story
Three of Diamonds
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101664053
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
What would Tim Diamond, the world's worst private detective, dowithout his quick-thinking brother Nick? The bumbling detective and his kid brother are at it again in these three hilarious, fast-paced mysteries. Whether it's finding out who flattened a philanthropist with a steamroller in The Blurred Man, outsmarting Parisian drug smugglers on a vacation gone miserably wrong in The French Confection, or catching the murderer behind a deadly class reunion in I Know What You Did Last Wednesday, there's never a dull moment with this crimesolving duo around. Find out if Nick can get to the bottom of these mysteries before Tim messes everything up, or worse, gets them both killed.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101664053
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
What would Tim Diamond, the world's worst private detective, dowithout his quick-thinking brother Nick? The bumbling detective and his kid brother are at it again in these three hilarious, fast-paced mysteries. Whether it's finding out who flattened a philanthropist with a steamroller in The Blurred Man, outsmarting Parisian drug smugglers on a vacation gone miserably wrong in The French Confection, or catching the murderer behind a deadly class reunion in I Know What You Did Last Wednesday, there's never a dull moment with this crimesolving duo around. Find out if Nick can get to the bottom of these mysteries before Tim messes everything up, or worse, gets them both killed.
Entwined: The Wedding (The Power Series Book 5)
Author: JM Blake
Publisher: JM Blake
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
You are cordially invited to the Wedding of the Year. Mr. Phillip Grant of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grant of Kenilworth Invite you to the union of their children Nicholas Charles Grant And MacKenna Adora O'Loughlin Guests are encouraged to wear whatever makes them comfortable. Lightsabers are optional. This is the story you've been waiting for- Nick and Kenna's wedding. Bring your hankies!
Publisher: JM Blake
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
You are cordially invited to the Wedding of the Year. Mr. Phillip Grant of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grant of Kenilworth Invite you to the union of their children Nicholas Charles Grant And MacKenna Adora O'Loughlin Guests are encouraged to wear whatever makes them comfortable. Lightsabers are optional. This is the story you've been waiting for- Nick and Kenna's wedding. Bring your hankies!
The World Until Yesterday
Author: Jared Diamond
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101606002
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 727
Book Description
The bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs and Steel surveys the history of human societies to answer the question: What can we learn from traditional societies that can make the world a better place for all of us? “As he did in his Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond continues to make us think with his mesmerizing and absorbing new book." Bookpage Most of us take for granted the features of our modern society, from air travel and telecommunications to literacy and obesity. Yet for nearly all of its six million years of existence, human society had none of these things. While the gulf that divides us from our primitive ancestors may seem unbridgeably wide, we can glimpse much of our former lifestyle in those largely traditional societies still or recently in existence. Societies like those of the New Guinea Highlanders remind us that it was only yesterday—in evolutionary time—when everything changed and that we moderns still possess bodies and social practices often better adapted to traditional than to modern conditions.The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years—a past that has mostly vanished—and considers what the differences between that past and our present mean for our lives today. This is Jared Diamond’s most personal book to date, as he draws extensively from his decades of field work in the Pacific islands, as well as evidence from Inuit, Amazonian Indians, Kalahari San people, and others. Diamond doesn’t romanticize traditional societies—after all, we are shocked by some of their practices—but he finds that their solutions to universal human problems such as child rearing, elder care, dispute resolution, risk, and physical fitness have much to teach us. Provocative, enlightening, and entertaining, The World Until Yesterday is an essential and fascinating read.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101606002
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 727
Book Description
The bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs and Steel surveys the history of human societies to answer the question: What can we learn from traditional societies that can make the world a better place for all of us? “As he did in his Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond continues to make us think with his mesmerizing and absorbing new book." Bookpage Most of us take for granted the features of our modern society, from air travel and telecommunications to literacy and obesity. Yet for nearly all of its six million years of existence, human society had none of these things. While the gulf that divides us from our primitive ancestors may seem unbridgeably wide, we can glimpse much of our former lifestyle in those largely traditional societies still or recently in existence. Societies like those of the New Guinea Highlanders remind us that it was only yesterday—in evolutionary time—when everything changed and that we moderns still possess bodies and social practices often better adapted to traditional than to modern conditions.The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years—a past that has mostly vanished—and considers what the differences between that past and our present mean for our lives today. This is Jared Diamond’s most personal book to date, as he draws extensively from his decades of field work in the Pacific islands, as well as evidence from Inuit, Amazonian Indians, Kalahari San people, and others. Diamond doesn’t romanticize traditional societies—after all, we are shocked by some of their practices—but he finds that their solutions to universal human problems such as child rearing, elder care, dispute resolution, risk, and physical fitness have much to teach us. Provocative, enlightening, and entertaining, The World Until Yesterday is an essential and fascinating read.
The Windsor Knot
Author: SJ Bennett
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063050021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
“Sheer entertainment… Bennett infuses wit and an arch sensibility into her prose… This is not mere froth, it is pure confection.” – New York Times Book Review “[A] pitch-perfect murder mystery… If The Crown were crossed with Miss Marple…, the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit.” – Ruth Ware, author of One by One The bestselling first book in a highly original and delightfully clever crime series in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes while carrying out her royal duties. It is the early spring of 2016 and Queen Elizabeth is at Windsor Castle in advance of her 90th birthday celebrations. But the preparations are interrupted by the shocking and untimely death of a guest in one of the Castle bedrooms. The scene leads some to think the young Russian pianist strangled himself, yet a badly tied knot leads MI5 to suspect foul play. When they begin to question the Household’s most loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they’re looking in the wrong place. For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her teenage years as “Lilibet.” Away from the public eye and unbeknownst to her closest friends and advisers, she has the most brilliant skill for solving crimes. With help from her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, a British Nigerian officer recently appointed to the Royal Horse Artillery, the Queen discreetly begins making inquiries. As she carries out her royal duties with her usual aplomb, no one in the Royal Household, the government, or the public knows that the resolute Elizabeth won’t hesitate to use her keen eye, quick mind, and steady nerve to bring a murderer to justice. SJ Bennett captures Queen Elizabeth’s voice with skill, nuance, wit, and genuine charm in this imaginative and engaging mystery that portrays Her Majesty as she’s rarely seen: kind yet worldly, decisive, shrewd, and, most important, a superb judge of character.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063050021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
“Sheer entertainment… Bennett infuses wit and an arch sensibility into her prose… This is not mere froth, it is pure confection.” – New York Times Book Review “[A] pitch-perfect murder mystery… If The Crown were crossed with Miss Marple…, the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit.” – Ruth Ware, author of One by One The bestselling first book in a highly original and delightfully clever crime series in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes while carrying out her royal duties. It is the early spring of 2016 and Queen Elizabeth is at Windsor Castle in advance of her 90th birthday celebrations. But the preparations are interrupted by the shocking and untimely death of a guest in one of the Castle bedrooms. The scene leads some to think the young Russian pianist strangled himself, yet a badly tied knot leads MI5 to suspect foul play. When they begin to question the Household’s most loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they’re looking in the wrong place. For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her teenage years as “Lilibet.” Away from the public eye and unbeknownst to her closest friends and advisers, she has the most brilliant skill for solving crimes. With help from her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, a British Nigerian officer recently appointed to the Royal Horse Artillery, the Queen discreetly begins making inquiries. As she carries out her royal duties with her usual aplomb, no one in the Royal Household, the government, or the public knows that the resolute Elizabeth won’t hesitate to use her keen eye, quick mind, and steady nerve to bring a murderer to justice. SJ Bennett captures Queen Elizabeth’s voice with skill, nuance, wit, and genuine charm in this imaginative and engaging mystery that portrays Her Majesty as she’s rarely seen: kind yet worldly, decisive, shrewd, and, most important, a superb judge of character.
The Engagements
Author: J. Courtney Sullivan
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307958728
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A People Magazine Top 10 Best Books of the Year • The New York Times best-selling author of Maine returns with an exhilarating novel about Frances Gerety, the real pioneering ad woman who coined the famous slogan “A Diamond is Forever,” and four unique marriages that will test how true—or not—those words might be. "Sullivan is a born storyteller. Like its mineral muse, Engagements shines."—Entertainment Weekly Evelyn has been married to her husband for forty years, but their son’s messy divorce has put them at rare odds; James, a beleaguered paramedic, has spent most of his marriage haunted by his wife’s family’s expectations; Delphine has thrown caution to the wind and left a peaceful French life for an exciting but rocky romance in America; and Kate, partnered with Dan for a decade, has seen every kind of wedding and has vowed never, ever, to have one of her own. As the stories connect to each other and to Frances’s legacy in surprising ways, The Engagements explores the complicated ins and outs of relationships, then, now, and forever.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307958728
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A People Magazine Top 10 Best Books of the Year • The New York Times best-selling author of Maine returns with an exhilarating novel about Frances Gerety, the real pioneering ad woman who coined the famous slogan “A Diamond is Forever,” and four unique marriages that will test how true—or not—those words might be. "Sullivan is a born storyteller. Like its mineral muse, Engagements shines."—Entertainment Weekly Evelyn has been married to her husband for forty years, but their son’s messy divorce has put them at rare odds; James, a beleaguered paramedic, has spent most of his marriage haunted by his wife’s family’s expectations; Delphine has thrown caution to the wind and left a peaceful French life for an exciting but rocky romance in America; and Kate, partnered with Dan for a decade, has seen every kind of wedding and has vowed never, ever, to have one of her own. As the stories connect to each other and to Frances’s legacy in surprising ways, The Engagements explores the complicated ins and outs of relationships, then, now, and forever.
All the Queen's Men
Author: SJ Bennett
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063051168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
“Sheer entertainment… Bennett infuses wit and an arch sensibility into her prose… This is not mere froth, it is pure confection.” — New York Times Book Review on The Windsor Knot Amateur detective Queen Elizabeth II is back in this hugely entertaining follow-up to the bestseller The Windsor Knot, in which Her Majesty must determine how a missing painting is connected to the shocking death of a staff member inside Buckingham Palace. At Buckingham Palace, the autumn of 2016 presages uncertain times. The Queen must deal with the fallout from the Brexit referendum, a new female prime minister, and a tumultuous election in the United States—yet these prove to be the least of her worries when a staff member is found dead beside the palace swimming pool. Is it truly the result of a tragic accident, as the police think, or is something more sinister going on? Meanwhile, her assistant private secretary, Rozie Oshodi, is on the trail of a favorite painting that once hung outside the Queen’s bedroom and appears to have been misappropriated by the Royal Navy. And a series of disturbing anonymous letters have begun circulating in the palace. The Queen’s courtiers think they have it all ‘under control’, but Her Majesty is not so sure. After all, though the staff and public may not be aware, she is the keenest sleuth among them. Sometimes, it takes a Queen’s eye to see connections where no one else can.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063051168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
“Sheer entertainment… Bennett infuses wit and an arch sensibility into her prose… This is not mere froth, it is pure confection.” — New York Times Book Review on The Windsor Knot Amateur detective Queen Elizabeth II is back in this hugely entertaining follow-up to the bestseller The Windsor Knot, in which Her Majesty must determine how a missing painting is connected to the shocking death of a staff member inside Buckingham Palace. At Buckingham Palace, the autumn of 2016 presages uncertain times. The Queen must deal with the fallout from the Brexit referendum, a new female prime minister, and a tumultuous election in the United States—yet these prove to be the least of her worries when a staff member is found dead beside the palace swimming pool. Is it truly the result of a tragic accident, as the police think, or is something more sinister going on? Meanwhile, her assistant private secretary, Rozie Oshodi, is on the trail of a favorite painting that once hung outside the Queen’s bedroom and appears to have been misappropriated by the Royal Navy. And a series of disturbing anonymous letters have begun circulating in the palace. The Queen’s courtiers think they have it all ‘under control’, but Her Majesty is not so sure. After all, though the staff and public may not be aware, she is the keenest sleuth among them. Sometimes, it takes a Queen’s eye to see connections where no one else can.
That Summer
Author: Jillian Dodd
Publisher: Jillian Dodd
ISBN: 1953071023
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
That Summer is the first book featuring the next generation of Mackenzie and Diamond families and is a great jumping off point for new readers to the series. That summer you realize your best friend has gotten really hot. Devaney Diamond’s summer break was shaping up to be the best one ever. Her longtime crush was finally interested in her, and by the time school rolled around in the fall, she knew he’d be her boyfriend. Just when their relationship is getting started, she finds out that she’s leaving on a three-week vacation to the Ozarks for some “good old-fashioned fun” with three generations of the Diamond and Mackenzie families. She’s not thrilled about being gone for that long, but she is looking forward to spending time doing nothing but getting a killer tan, finally learning to slalom ski, and hanging out with her best friend. She and Chase have always been close. He’s cute and sweet. Smart and responsible. He’s always there when she needs him. She loves him dearly, and if it wasn’t for their age, things might be different between them. But when Chase returns home from football camp with new muscles and a new attitude, she realizes something. Chase Mackenzie has gotten hot. And he doesn’t look like her little brother’s best friend anymore. Will this be the summer that Devaney and Chase fall in love, or will it be the summer that everything falls apart? Either way, it will be the summer that changes everything. Set in a small Midwestern town, you'll fall in love with Mackenzie and Diamond families, feel their heartbreaks and happiness, and will be cheering for them like your favorite college football team.
Publisher: Jillian Dodd
ISBN: 1953071023
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
That Summer is the first book featuring the next generation of Mackenzie and Diamond families and is a great jumping off point for new readers to the series. That summer you realize your best friend has gotten really hot. Devaney Diamond’s summer break was shaping up to be the best one ever. Her longtime crush was finally interested in her, and by the time school rolled around in the fall, she knew he’d be her boyfriend. Just when their relationship is getting started, she finds out that she’s leaving on a three-week vacation to the Ozarks for some “good old-fashioned fun” with three generations of the Diamond and Mackenzie families. She’s not thrilled about being gone for that long, but she is looking forward to spending time doing nothing but getting a killer tan, finally learning to slalom ski, and hanging out with her best friend. She and Chase have always been close. He’s cute and sweet. Smart and responsible. He’s always there when she needs him. She loves him dearly, and if it wasn’t for their age, things might be different between them. But when Chase returns home from football camp with new muscles and a new attitude, she realizes something. Chase Mackenzie has gotten hot. And he doesn’t look like her little brother’s best friend anymore. Will this be the summer that Devaney and Chase fall in love, or will it be the summer that everything falls apart? Either way, it will be the summer that changes everything. Set in a small Midwestern town, you'll fall in love with Mackenzie and Diamond families, feel their heartbreaks and happiness, and will be cheering for them like your favorite college football team.