Author : Sophia Rossi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,75 MB
Release : 2016-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1595148493
In ultra-cool Los Angeles, can two freshman girls remain best friends despite a tidal wave of high school drama, or does growing up mean leaving some friends behind?
Author : Vanessa Mooncie
Publisher : GMC Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 23,30 MB
Release : 2019-01-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781784944582
Let your creative urges take flight with this wonderful collection of birds to crochet. Featuring 10 gorgeous projects, all with stunning photographs and detailed charts, this book is a twitcher's delight. The extensive techniques section will tell you everything you need to know to make an entire crocheted aviary. There are also intricate charts included with the patterns to help you make your feathered friends come to life. AUTHOR: Vanessa Mooncie spent many happy hours as a child sitting with her mother and grandmother learning to knit and crochet. She went on to study fashion and textile design and became a children's wear designer, illustrator and interior designer. Vanessa now specialises in silkscreen work (www.vanessamooncie.com) and designing crochet jewellery through her company Kissy Suzuki (www.kissysuzuki.com). She lives with her family in a rural village in the south of England. Vanessa has written many successful books for GMC Publications, including The Gentleman's Wardrobe, Crocheted Accessories, Crocheted Wild Animals, Sew Adorable, And Sew to Bed and Crocheted Sea Creatures. She is also a regular contributor to other craft books and magazines. SALES POINTS: * 10 gorgeous projects for adorable crocheted birds * Projects include: blackbird, wren and robin * Easy-to-follow directions with sumptuous photographs and hand-drawn charts * Suitable for all skill levels * Includes clear explanations of all the required materials and techniques Full colour throughout with 150 photographs, 50 illustrations and 160 charts
Author : M. Pierce
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 19,63 MB
Release : 2014-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250058236
"At twenty-eight, Matt Sky has the perfect life. He has a beautiful girlfriend, a massive inheritance, and four national bestsellers -- all penned under his airtight alias, M. Pierce. At twenty-seven, Hannah Catalano is a train wreck. Her boyfriend is a deadbeat and her job is abysmal. When Matt and Hannah meet online, they forge a strong connection as writing partners, but Matt has rules: no last names, no pictures, no specifics. Their relationship is safe, anonymous, and innocent...until Hannah breaks the rules and Matt accidentally sees a picture of her that sparks an attraction he is powerless to ignore. When circumstances bring Matt and Hannah together, the strangers begin a wild, uncontrollable romance - but it's not long before Matt's secrets come to light."--Back cover.
Author : Lee Pulaski
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 39,99 MB
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1426936524
Shilo David, still stinging from the lengthy and bitter breakup with a previous lover, flees to the quiet woods in Eagle River, Wisconsin. There, he hopes to find solace amongst the color of the trees and foliage, and possibly rediscover his inspiration and creative spark. He winds up finding much more. Jeffrey Layton, who has lived in Eagle River for many years, is also on the rebound after losing a boyfriend. However, his mate was taken from him by cancer. Jeffreys apprehensive about leaping into another relationship for fear his next true love will also be snatched from his grasp. Then he meets Shilo. Together, the two learn love is an emotion to be embraced, not spurned, and its possible to find the person youre meant to be with, even when the cards are stacked against you. Shilo learns its sometimes necessary to kiss a few toads before you find your prince, while Jeffrey discovers he has it in him to love another while still caring for those who have left. In this tale, love has no boundaries, and not even the changing hues of the leaves in the forest can compete with true happiness.
Author : Tiffanie DeBartolo
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 33,8 MB
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1402250398
"Funny, tender, edgy. I wanted the love story to go on forever."—Joan Johnston, bestselling author of No Longer a Stranger Written in the wonderfully honest, edgy, and hilarious voice she perfected in God-Shaped Hole, Tiffanie DeBartolo shines in a passionate new story of music, love, and sacrifice. Eliza Caelum, a young music journalist, is finally getting her footing in New York when she meets Paul Hudson, a talented songwriter and lead singer of the band Bananafish. They soon realize they share more than a reverence for rock music and plunge headlong into love. When Bananafish is signed by a big corporate label, and Paul is on his way to becoming a major rock star, Eliza's past forces her to make a heartbreaking decision that might be the key to Paul's sudden disappearance. A layered and emotional look into the world of music, this raw summer read will resonate with readers who loved Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Praise for Tiffanie DeBartolo's God-Shaped Hole: "From highs to heartbreak, DeBartolo conjures an affair to remember."—People "Honest, raw, and engaging."—Booklist "This generation's Love Story."—Kirkus Reviews
Author : Jordyn Barnes
Publisher : Jordyn Barnes
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 2024-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Welcome to Los Angeles! Home of Hollywood magic, highrise buildings, and occasionally hope. For creatives, it’s one of the best places to build a career, but not everyone can handle the city of angels. He needs a reason to stay. She needs a way. Falling into an emotional spiral following a tragic accident, James Barton questioned his ability to handle life in Los Angeles. After abandoning his passions, he was staring at a stack of bills looming as tall as the stack of rejection letters. Broke and downhearted, he lands one last job before making his choice. He’s ready to give up on more than just LA. Until a chance encounter changes everything. With incredible friends, an amazing career, and a cute apartment in the heart of the Arts District, Alexis Strauss is living the California dream. She’ll admit her dating life could use some work, but nobody is perfect. Behind her joyful facade, though, secrets haunt her. Secrets that could upend everything she’s worked for. She loves LA, but a toxic family is doing everything they can to hold her back. Co-workers in love, found family, and he falls first tropes are just a taste of what you can expect in this contemporary romance novel. Packed with raw, powerful emotions, and a sprinkling of spice, Let Me Love You Anyway is book one in the Hollywoodland series and author Jordyn Barnes’s debut novel.
Author : Kristi Charish
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,36 MB
Release : 2015-01-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1476778671
The first in an exciting series featuring the unforgettable antiquities thief Owl—a modern-day “Indiana Jane” who reluctantly navigates the hidden supernatural world—from the pen of rising urban fantasy star Kristi Charish (The Kincaid Strange series). For fans of Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, Jennifer Estep, Jenn Bennett, and the like. Ex-archaeology grad student turned international antiquities thief, Alix—better known now as Owl—has one rule. No supernatural jobs. Ever. Until she crosses paths with Mr. Kurosawa, a red dragon who owns and runs the Japanese Circus Casino in Las Vegas. He insists Owl retrieve an artifact stolen three thousand years ago, and makes her an offer she can’t refuse: he’ll get rid of a pack of vampires that want her dead. A dragon is about the only entity on the planet that can deliver on Owl’s vampire problem—and let’s face it, dragons are known to eat the odd thief. Owl retraces the steps of Mr. Kurosawa’s ancient thief from Japan to Bali with the help of her best friend, Nadya, and an attractive mercenary. As it turns out though, finding the scroll is the least of her worries. When she figures out one of Mr. Kurosawa’s trusted advisors is orchestrating a plan to use a weapon powerful enough to wipe out a city, things go to hell in a hand basket fast…and Owl has to pick sides.
Author : Kaye Dacus
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 48,99 MB
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1607421992
Every grandmother wants to see her grandchildren happy, especially when it comes to their love lives. Join five active senior ladies—and one gentleman—who take a great interest in the lives and loves of their single grandchildren and become The Matchmakers. Zarah Mitchell and Bobby Patterson become the first focus of meddling grandmothers when he moves back to Nashville to work for the Tennessee Criminal Investigations Unit. Will Zarah be able to forgive the man who years ago chose a military career over her—especially when she learns he is investigating the historic preservation agency for which she works?
Author : Grady Hendrix
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1594748632
Soon to be a major motion picture. This ENHANCED DIGITAL EDITION features TONS of TOTALLY AWESOME ’80s bonus materials—including Satanic Panic educational pamphlets, a do-it-yourself exorcism cheat sheet, a Spotify playlist of awesome ’80s tunes, animated cover artwork, and much more! From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, this unholy hybrid of Beaches and The Exorcist blends teen angst and unspeakable horrors into a pulse-pounding supernatural thriller. The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act…different. She’s moody. She’s irritable. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she’s nearby. Abby’s investigation leads her to some startling discoveries—and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question: Is their friendship powerful enough to beat the devil?
Author : Tamora Pierce
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,72 MB
Release : 2009-12-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1439120293
A girl disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight in this first book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—now with a new look! From now on, I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight. In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be a knight of the realm of Tortall. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom, and, disguised as a boy, begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, and magic, as well as polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart. So begin Alanna’s adventures—filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil—that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and make her a legend in the land.
