Goodbye Ava


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Frank Blanchard lives on a houseboat, has a great job, and is in love with an unattainable woman. Frank and his neighbors are about to have their lives turned upside down by the opening of a fertilizer plant which will mean a pending relocation of their houseboats so the harbor can be dredged and a dock built. A humorous book filled with observations about life both on and off the river.




27 Truths About Thier First Goodbye


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Once Upon A Time I dreamed of growing up and being just like her. I dreamed of having an adoring husband, two kids, and a beautiful home where my family would come together and enjoy all of our happy ever afters. But fate had other plans. My road wasn’t easy, it was heartbreaking, and she was there, in the distance, silently supporting me. When all the angst, all the pain, worked its way out, she was there too, but not how she’d always promised, she was there from an unbridgeable distance. With distance and broken promises, I began to build a wall. She would never be the mother she was, and I would not allow her to hinder the mother I am. Life is nothing without love. Life is nothing without hope. Life is nothing without dreams. And life is not lived fully until you understand the finality of… Goodbye.




Promoting Student Attention


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A research-based guide to help teachers support students with attention challenges. Why can't my students pay attention? It's a deceptively simple question that's increasingly on teachers' minds. It's not about "fixing" students facing distractions—digital or otherwise. Rather, it's about looking at inattention in new ways and adopting proven, attention-promoting strategies that are learner-centered, respectful, and effective. In Promoting Student Attention, psychologist and educator Robin Wisniewski • Discusses what attention is and offers a framework for thinking about student attention. • Explains how to assess inattention in the classroom and find root causes. • Introduces five principles for promoting attention, along with strategies to use right away. • Addresses ADHD—what it is and isn't—and presents targeted approaches to help students with specific inattention or impulsivity issues. • Shares the experiences of real teachers who have created conditions for attention in their classrooms. Students can't learn if they can't focus. Use this book to better support students who struggle with attention issues and to create an improved learning environment for all the students you teach.




Without You


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Who knew a chance meeting would end up like this? Ava Ross was a no-nonsense kind of girl. After years of trying, she still hadnt met the right one. Instead of embarking on another bad blind date, she escaped on vacation with her friend Rose Shaw. The two were a force to be reckoned with. They flirted and laughed their way through a week in the sun. Two tickets to see the Aces changed everything. She came face to face with the one man shed always dreamed about dating. It was too bad he was married....or was he? There was no way that this could really be happening to her. Or could it? Joe Morgan was the ultimate superstar. Hed been a part of the Aces for years. Hed played cities all over North America and seen tons of women, but one always stood out in his memory. He never did see her again, that is until she walked in the door with his friend. He knew she had read about him. Shed heard rumors, gossip and lots more. The question is would she date him knowing everything shed learned? The one girl hed dreamed about for years was within his grasp, but would he lose her to the gaggle of ex-girlfriends in his past?




The Ghosts of Hawkthorn


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Hawkthorn's underground tunnels are heaving with secrets but that's not all they're hiding. Twelve-year-old eco-activist turned detective Ava Frylander doesn't remember falling over the cliffs into the raging waterfall at Laureleaf Park. All she knows is, Tony is dead and it wasn't an accident. She braves Hawkthorn's grungy underground tunnels, where, according to local legend, souls of the recently departed roam - hoping to conjure her best friend's ghost and identify his killer. There she spies spectral thugs dressed in old-timey clothes before being chased out by a groaning black shadow. When she's chased off by a groaning black shadow, Ava manages to escape, but she's not the only one who emerges from the tunnels.




Harlequin Intrigue July 2015 - Box Set 2 of 2


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Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. UNDER FIRE Brothers in Arms: Retribution by Carol Ericson Agent Max Duvall needs Dr. Ava Whitman's help to break free from the brainwashing that Tempest—the covert ops agency they work for—has subjected him to…but he's going to have to keep the agency from killing her first. LAWMAN PROTECTION The Ranger Brigade by Cindi Myers A killer is lurking in Colorado, and reporter Emma Wade is sniffing around Captain Graham Ellison's crime scene. As much as he doesn't want a civilian accessing his case, Graham will need to keep Emma close if he is going to keep her alive. THE DETECTIVE by Adrienne Giordano Reclusive pilot Dylan Passion ignites when interior designer Lexi Vanderbilt teams up with hardened homicide detective Brodey Hayward to solve a cold case murder. But will Lexi's ambition make them both targets of a killer?




The Happy Accident


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The Happy Accident is a story of one man's effort to put his unhappy past behind him by running away from everything he loves. It is an effort that is doomed to fail. Brad Burke grew up in the shadow of his younger brother, Morris. He faces constant scrutiny from his mother and ridicule from his peers. The only person that ever supports him is Emily, a childhood friend and the love of his life. When WWII breaks out, he is able to do something that his brother can't-join the navy. However, after a horrible accident leaves his foot crushed, Brad comes home from the navy-only to find his beloved Emily married to his brother and pregnant with Morris's child. In his search for peace, Brad travels across the United States, rediscovers old friends, stumbles into wealth, finds a new love, Audrey, and uncovers a new faith. That faith is to be tested again and again until he finally surrenders himself to God. Brad's, Emily's, and Audrey's lives are to be intertwined in a way they never imagined. The Happy Accident is a story of love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, until Brad and his true love meet their destiny together.




Any Way the Wind Blows


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When her wedding to John “Basil” Henderson didn’t come off as planned, Yancey Harrington Braxton flew off to L.A. and remade herself as mega-diva Yancey B. And Basil started concentrating on his career as a high-powered sports agent. But then Yancey’s first single, “Any Way the Wind Blows,” hit the charts, and now it threatens to blow Basil’s cover--if anyone learns who it’s really about. And it looks like the gorgeous (and ambitious) hunk Bart Dunbar might just have it all figured out.




Under the Mooseltoe


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★★★★★I devoured this fake relationship Christmassy romance. I couldn’t get enough of it. ★★★★★ I loved this book so much and spent most of the story smiling to the point of having my husband question my sanity! ★★★★★This story was adorable. The characters were fun, the story line well-paced, and the laughter through their malfunctioning plan was worth it all! In my ambitious attempt to recreate the local gift shop, I’ve put things so far into the red that I might lose the family store that’s been passed down for generations. To make matters worse, I’m ninety-nine percent certain that my mysteriously handsome neighbor read the foreclosure notice. I’ve gone to extensive lengths to avoid Brayden Young since he confessed the mail mix-up. But when my meddlesome mother announces an unexpected visit, I’m desperate to keep the store’s financial troubles a secret from her. It’s the only reason I go along with Brayden’s crazy plan to fake a relationship and get both our overbearing mothers off our backs. The more time I spend with Brayden, however, the harder it is for me to remember that this isn’t real. To pretend that I don’t feel anything when he kisses me under the mistletoe. Turns out, my store isn’t the only one in trouble this Christmas. My heart is too. Heat Level: Sweet/Mild Other Sweet Romances By Jacqueline Winters Finding Love in Alaska Series: Moose Be Love - (Cadence & Ford) My Favorite Moosetake - (Tessa & Liam) Anonymoosely Yours - (Sophie & Denver) Love & Moosechief - (Kinley & Ryder) Under the Mooseltoe - (Ava & Brayden) Moosely Over You - (Laurel & Chase) Absomoosely in Love (Jenna & Cody) Perfectly Moosematched (Sadie & Conner) Almoose Love (Taylor & Marc) - coming soon! Starlight Cowboys Series: Cowboys & Starlight Cowboys & Firelight Cowboys & Sunrises Cowboys & Moonlight Cowboys & Mistletoe Cowboys & Shooting Stars Standalones: Hooked on You




The Wedding Favor : A FREE Sweet Marriage of Convenience Romance Novel


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When Ava McKenna left the neighborhood she grew up in, she never planned to look back. And for ten years she doesn’t. Not until Mateo Ortega, her long-ago teen crush from next door, shows up to ask for her help. Mateo needs a favor, actually he needs a pretend fiancée, and he thinks Ava would be the perfect woman for the charade. Ava knows that she owes the Ortega family a favor, but when she looks into Mateo’s gorgeous brown eyes she realizes that repaying an old debt might jeopardize her heart.