The Colar Boys Volume Two


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Volume Two includes The Colar Boys adventures of The Four Prophets, Five Alive, and The Men from Palla. Continued from Volume One, Larrytam and Aron aid and rescue enslaved Colar and earth humans from the mining planet known as Habronsan. Myra Song, the Florek inter trader, once again enters the picture and works with the two free Colar, as Larrytam and Aron work to free their people. Aron's kidnapping in Five Alive results in a dangerous mission run by operatives working with the Colar government. Myra Song is a strong woman working with the support of honorable men. Life isn't easy, it never is, but Myra has the ability to overcome obstacles. This is story of struggle and hope. The Colar Boys, and the people they encounter, only try to better their situation when confronted with a challenge. These men and women may seem familiar, though the settings are new.




I Am a Boy of Color


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The children depicted in the book represent all different ethnic backgrounds, engaging in the joy of childhood. It is a more accurate reflection of what we see in our homes and communities-amazing boys of color that will become phenomenal men.




Blue Collar Bad Boys


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What the heck is an alphamallow? That's the word Brill and her fans came up with to describe the heroes in her books. These guys are alpha to the core: virile, a little primal, and good with their hands. But when these hunky, strapping men fall for the loves of their lives, we discover they have ooey gooey marshmallow hearts. It's the best combination, right? The bigger they are, the harder they fall...and the Blue Collar Bad Boys in this bundle are a testament to that. Get four books in one for a delicious price and watch as the bouncer, the carpenter, the oil rigger, and the tow truck driver find a forever kind of love with women who are quirky, a little nerdy, and a lot adorable. Women just like you and me. You won't miss billionaire heroes once you spend some time with these real men. Your book boyfriend is in here. Go get him. Included in this Alphamallow Boxset are: Bounced Nailed Drilled Wrecked For readers who love: JA Huss, Sam Crescent, Cassandra Dee, Madison Faye, Alexa Riley, Carly Phillips alphamallow, alpha hero, nerdy heroine, colledge student, real men, real man, instalust, instalove, bbw, roommates, friends to lovers, older man younger woman




The Boy in the Black Suit


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A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Just when seventeen-year-old Matt thinks he can’t handle one more piece of terrible news, he meets a girl who’s dealt with a lot more—and who just might be able to clue him in on how to rise up when life keeps knocking him down—in this “vivid, satisfying, and ultimately upbeat tale of grief, redemption, and grace” (Kirkus Reviews) from the Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award–winning author of When I Was the Greatest. Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died—although she did, and it sucks. But he wears the suit for his gig at the local funeral home, which pays way better than the Cluck Bucket, and he needs the income since his dad can’t handle the bills (or anything, really) on his own. So while Dad’s snagging bottles of whiskey, Matt’s snagging fifteen bucks an hour. Not bad. But everything else? Not good. Then Matt meets Lovey. Crazy name, and she’s been through more crazy stuff than he can imagine. Yet Lovey never cries. She’s tough. Really tough. Tough in the way Matt wishes he could be. Which is maybe why he’s drawn to her, and definitely why he can’t seem to shake her. Because there’s nothing more hopeful than finding a person who understands your loneliness—and who can maybe even help take it away.




All Boys Aren't Blue


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In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. A New York Times Bestseller! Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, Today Show, and MSNBC feature stories From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys. Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well as a reassuring testimony for young queer men of color, All Boys Aren't Blue covers topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity, brotherhood, family, structural marginalization, consent, and Black joy. Johnson's emotionally frank style of writing will appeal directly to young adults. (Johnson used he/him pronouns at the time of publication.) Velshi Banned Book Club Indie Bestseller Teen Vogue Recommended Read Buzzfeed Recommended Read People Magazine Best Book of the Summer A New York Library Best Book of 2020 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2020 ... and more!




Play Boy


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He's my best friend. He's a player...And now, he wants me in his bed. Charlie Hartley is the thing that addictions are made of. At least that's what I've heard from the parade of desperate women who've gone through his bedroom's revolving door.Brash and unapologetic, tattooed and insanely handsome. I'm sure there's a Charlie Addicts Anonymous meeting taking place somewhere in the great state of Illinois as we speak.I've become really good at keeping him at arm's length and keeping my silly crush under control. After all, it's a skill I've been perfecting since the first time he stood up to a bully for me back in the 8th grade.But when he offers to escort me to my 83-year-old grandmother's wedding, I start seeing him in a new light. Maybe there's more to him than that smoking hot body and those playful, flirtatious eyes.Now, we're growing closer, crossing lines, shattering boundaries. I've strutted out of the friend zone and straight into his bed.But that's perfectly fine because I'm a tough girl. I can manage a juvenile, little crush. And there's no chance that a guy like Charlie will start catching feelings for me.One drunken night of hot sex won't change our friendship...Will it?Play Boy is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, friends-to-lovers romance set in small town Illinois. It is book 2 in the Blue Collar Bachelors series.Play Boy is a full-length (60 000-word) romantic comedy standalone. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed.




Booked


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In this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee. Twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match. "A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. " —The Chicago Tribune Can’t nobody stop you Can’t nobody cop you… ILA-CBC Children's Choice List· ALA Notable Children’s Book · Book Links’ Lasting Connections · Kirkus Best Book · San Francisco Chronicle Best Book· Washington Post Best Book· BookPage Best Book




The Colar Boys Volume 1


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Includes: One Way Out, Two Is Company, Three Days of Discovery. One Way Out starts as a series of adventures with Larrytam and Aron. Two Colar men were left behind and abandoned on planet Earth. Finding work on a Florek merchant freighter, they will find safety and hardship with the Florek captain. Brave and free, Captain Rollio Surlatan will take the Colar boys to places they've never seen, and confront the ideals that freedom is never free. Two Is Company continues the story as the Colar are entangled in a struggle of allies and deception. The Colar will allow brother to fight brother for the sheer need for power and exploitation. Three Days of Discovery continues with a new ally in Myra Song. Larrytam fights his personal demons and Aron continues to grow as an independent man. Treachery and deceit are always onboard when dealing with the Colar, but new and even more powerful allies await the two men as they work through the obstacles of living free.




I Am a Girl of Color


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The children depicted in the book represent all different ethnic backgrounds, engaging in the joy of childhood. It is a more accurate reflection of what we see in our homes and communities-amazing girls of color that will become phenomenal women.




Drilled: A Blue Collar Bad Boys Book


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Four years ago, my buddy’s dying words to me were to watch out for his little sister. I did what he asked from afar, and when she graduated and got a job teaching kindergarten, I asked her to “housesit” for me since I’m hardly ever home when I’m working on the oil rig. But now I’m injured and have to recuperate at home, and my extra-curvy housesitter is anything but safe from me. She’s the homebody type. She’ll make some man an excellent wife someday, be a good mother. She likes taking care of people. It would be wrong AF to take her the way I want to, but it would feel so right. When she comes to me for advice about how to get a boyfriend and how to keep him, I’m done playing her silent guardian. I’ll teach her everything she needs to know about pleasing a man—me. She says all she’s ever really wanted to do was be a mama. And now I can’t stop thinking of putting my baby in her belly. Author’s Confession: This story is trope soup and I loved every minute of writing it. Don’t believe me? Older man/ younger woman. First time. Roommates. Older brother’s best friend. BBW heroine. Alpha real man hero. Guardian/Ward. Breeding romance. Insta-lust. Heck, if I’d have given one of them amnesia, we’d have a serious drinking game!