Naomi, the Brooklyn hipster barista's life is forever changed after she spills a scolding hot latte on someone and gets fired. She winds up at Club 42, auditions to become a dancer, and what happens next . . . is up to you! Join Naomi as she explores the world of exotic dancing, her sexuality and her newfound love for exhibitionism. Follow along, from learning how to give the perfect lap dance by a sexy mentor she may or may not have fallen for, to getting a little too re-acquainted with an old friend in the VIP room. Should she tell her boyfriend? Or should she see how long she can successfully lead a double life? Should she experiment with moonlighting as a Dominatrix? It's all up to YOU, in this nonstop naked adventure in the city that never sleeps! Views: 194
A small-town realtor must solve Santa's murder in this Southern holiday whodunit from the author of the Pooch Party Cozy Mysteries. Christmas is just around the corner, and the entire town of Bramblett County, Georgia, is ready and waiting for the big event! But a terrible tragedy threatens the celebration and leaves a key component of the holiday dead. Now Lily must uncover the truth and save Bramblett County's Christmas . . . before it's too late.Join Lily in her holiday hunt for the truth! Praise for the mysteries of Carolyn Ridder Aspenson "I love the charming Southern small-town dynamic and all the drama it brings. And the supporting characters are a hoot!" —Caroline Fardig, USA Today–bestselling author "If you like southern charm and laughter with deadly mysteries, this is your series." —Wulfwyn Reads Excessively "Has all the earmarks I look for in... Views: 194
They were lost until they found each other...In a ghost town in Nevada, Lucy Jones is leading a Christian life helping orphans in need.An orphan herself, as soon as the orphanage she works at closes down, she has no other choice than to respond to a mail-order bride ad. When she finally meets her husband-to-be, he is nothing like the caring man she fell in love with through his letters…After his father’s death, Matthew Miller is running the successful ranch he inherited, in Tuckerrise, Nevada. Pressured by his mother to find a wife, he posts a mail-order bride ad and starts corresponding with the charming Miss Lucy Jones. His wounded soul has finally found a place to rest...But just before their longed-for meeting an accident strikes Matthew down. Failing to arrive at the station on time, he is devastated to see that his future bride is gone. Heartbroken and desperate to find her, he thinks he lost his one chance of finding true love.Until one day he recognizes her face in the crowd, strolling downtown with another man. A man he knows well… Views: 194
A Michael L. Printz Honor BookA Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor BookSix Starred Reviews — ★Booklist ★BCCB ★The Horn Book ★Publishers Weekly ★School Library Connection ★Shelf AwarenessA Booklist Best Book for Youth * A BCCB Blue Ribbon * A Horn Book Fanfare Book * A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book * Recommended on NPR's "Morning Edition" by Kwame Alexander"This powerful story, told with the music of poetry and the blade of truth, will help your heart grow."—Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Shout"[A] testimony and a triumph."—Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way DownIn her own voice, acclaimed author and poet Nikki Grimes explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a compelling and moving memoir in verse.Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted... Views: 194
Handsome, dashing and a close friend of the Prince of Wales, Lord 'Buck' Melburne has London's Society ladies permanently swooning at his feet and so his nickname stuck with him. So, when Lord Melburne goes to his magnificent country seat at the urgent request of a young lady called 'Clarinda Vernon', a nearby neighbour of his, it turns out that she despises and hates him and so he is shocked and perplexed as this has never happened to him before. What could he possibly have done to offend her?He is even more shocked at Clarinda's request – that he agrees to marry her, purely to indulge the last wish of her dying uncle. Once Sir Roderick Vernon has passed away Clarinda will, she assures him, release him from his promise. Despite himself Lord Melburne is really fascinated by this innocent yet feisty red-headed beauty and he is deeply concerned for her safety when he hears of sinister Satanic goings-on in the nearby caves orchestrated by someone who means Clarinda harm and even... Views: 194
Tom the Vam-Wolf-Zom is back - and so is the vampire bat that bit him - in this monstrously funny series about a boy who's dying to fit in."Fast! Funny! Fresh!" - Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series"What are you waiting for? Open this book right now!" - Tom Angleberger, New York Times best-selling author of the Origami Yoda seriesEleven-year-old Tom was bit by a vampire, a werewolf, and a zombie right before the first day of middle school. It was a weird and crazy day. And the worst part? Even a Vam-Wolf-Zom needs to go to sixth grade. At least his neighbors and classmates seem to have accepted him. Annie even wants him to join her band! Plus, there are some cool things about having vampire and werewolf traits. Tom has night vision now, and he's super-fast and strong. (There's nothing cool about being a zombie.) Maybe life as a... Views: 194
