Author: Alethea Black Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0307886042 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 242
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“What smart, memorable, inventive stories these are—skilled, insightful, full of heart.”—Joan Silber, author of Ideas of Heaven Alethea Black's deeply moving and wholly original debut features a coterie of memorable characters who have reached emotional crossroads in their lives. Brimming with humor, irony, and insights about the unpredictable nature of life, the unbearable beauty of fate, and the power that one moment, or one decision, can have to transform us, I Knew You'd Be Lovely delivers that rare thing—stories with both an edge and a heart.
Author: Bella Andre Publisher: Oak Press, LLC ISBN: 1938127382 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 128
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"Charming and heartfelt! Romance does not get any sweeter or better than this." 5 stars The Sullivans have captivated the hearts of millions of readers worldwide, and now New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre shares the love story that started it all... For Mary Sullivan Christmas is, and always has been, about family. And this year is no different. As she awaits the arrival of her eight children and their partners at the cottage in Lake Tahoe, she hangs the ornaments that they made for her over the years. Each decoration brings with it a tide of memories, all of which she holds dear to her heart. But when she comes across the oldest ornament, the one her beloved husband, Jack, gave her on their very first Christmas together, Mary is immediately swept back to the first days of their whirlwind romance, to the love that would be the foundation on which they built the family she is so proud to call her own. Join the Sullivans this Christmas for a story that explores the wonder of the holidays, the meaning of family and a love that transcends time. KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE is part of Bella Andre's #1 bestselling series about The Sullivans. While it can easily be read as a stand-alone story, you'll likely enjoy reading the other books, too. "The perfect love story! This is the book that I have been waiting for. Bella Andre could not have written a more perfect couple. Their love and devotion to each other, is what most of us are all looking for in our relationships." "Bella Andre outdid herself with Kissing Under the Mistletoe!" "Wonderfully written and a beautiful love story!" "Bittersweet and beautiful at the same time. If you're fan of The Sullivans, you cannot miss this book!" "The entire series is so wonderful that I have read them each twice, and have started purchasing them in paperback as a gift to my sister who shares my love for reading a truly great book!" "OMG! I hadn't even finished the book and all I could think about was what a wonderful book this is. Mary and Jack's story is a book to be read over and over again. Bella Andre is truly a fantastic storyteller!" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THE SULLIVANS The Look of Love From This Moment On Can't Help Falling In Love I Only Have Eyes For You If You Were Mine Let Me Be The One Come A Little Bit Closer Always On My Mind Kissing Under The Mistletoe One Perfect Night The Way You Look Tonight It Must Be Your Love Just To Be With You I Love How You Love Me All I Ever Need Is You Every Beat Of My Heart Now That I've Found You Since I Fell For You Sweeter Than Ever The Best Is Yet To Come Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You You Do Something To Me Every Time We Fall In Love Your Love Is Mine There Goes My Heart Bella Andre's New York Times and USA Today bestselling novels have been #1 bestsellers around the world and she has sold more than 8 million books so far! Known for "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publishers Weekly), her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine "Red Hot Reads" twice and have been translated into ten languages. There are more than 50,000 5 star reviews for Bella Andre's books on Goodreads!
Author: Kacen Callender Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 133812935X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 196
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A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature! Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Booklist School Library Journal Publishers Weekly The Horn Book Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?" But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death. The Thing About Jellyfish meets The Stars Beneath Our Feet in this story about loss, grief, and finding the courage to discover one's identity, from the author of Hurricane Child.
Author: Ellie Gray Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc ISBN: 1509239898 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 189
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Natasha embarks upon the holiday of a lifetime with her brother, looking forward to exploring the ancient sites Egypt has to offer. What she hasn't bargained for is spending her holiday cruising along the Nile with Kyle Richardson, a handsome but moody archaeologist. Despite taking an instant dislike to Kyle, Natasha finds herself increasingly drawn to the man, particularly as his interactions with her brother reveal a gentler, more caring side to his character. Having lost everyone he has ever loved, Kyle is a loner, believing himself to be cursed. He now spends his life moving around Egypt, ensuring he never lingers anywhere long enough to form meaningful attachments. Despite his better judgement, he finds himself drawn to this feisty young woman, but is afraid of the deeper feelings she stirs in him. Can his feelings for Natasha convince him that it's worth taking a risk on love?
Author: Penny Hancock Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 1509867880 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 381
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For fans of He Said/She Said and Anatomy of a Scandal, Penny Hancock’s I Thought I Knew You is about secrets and lies – and whose side you take when it really matters. Who do you know better? Your oldest friend? Or your child? And who should you believe when one accuses the other of an abhorrent crime? Jules and Holly have been best friends since university. They tell each other everything, trading revelations and confessions, and sharing both the big moments and the small details of their lives: Holly is the only person who knows about Jules’s affair; Jules was there for Holly when her husband died. And their two children – just four years apart – have grown up together. So when Jules’s daughter Saffie makes a rape allegation against Holly’s son Saul, neither woman is prepared for the devastating impact this will have on their friendship or their families. Especially as Holly, in spite of her principles, refuses to believe her son is guilty.
Author: Brenda Minton Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 145929078X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 419
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Love Inspired brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. A REUNION FOR THE RANCHER Lone Star Cowboy League Brenda Minton Rancher Carson Thorn is ready to forgive the woman who once broke his heart and fall in love again. But their reunion is threatened when her brother becomes the number one suspect in the cattle thefts Carson is investigating. A HUSBAND FOR CHRISTMAS Gail Gaymer Martin Nina Jerome never thought she'd get a second chance at a family. Until she sees Doug Billings caring for his sweet niece, and Nina realizes he's exactly the type of man she's always wished to call her husband. A TEXAS CHRISTMAS WISH Jolene Navarro As caregiver for Tyler Childress's ailing father, single mom Karly Kalakona has finally found a job she's good at. But after she starts to fall for the charming pilot, could it be she's also discovered her forever home?
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