It's been a few years since Scarlett's sister, Lisa, died, and in many ways she still has an influence on Scarlett's life. While she's celebrating a new promotion at work, she's also having to endure the attention of an ex-boyfriend who just won't take the hint. Losing Lisa taught her to live life as fully as possible, and Scarlett chose to pour herself into her career. But when she starts her new job, she doesn't quite fit in. She ends up having a heart-to-heart with mysterious stranger at the office party, and things heat up for a minute before he excuses himself and leaves. Will her work life crash with her romantic life? And will she ever be able to live a life that she thinks her sister would be proud of? Warning: contains mature themes and language. Intended for 18+ readers only. Views: 64
The island paradise would be perfect, if only she could remember her name...A mysterious woman...Washing ashore on a tropical beach, she awakes to find herself with no memory of how she came to be there. Helpless and hurting, she is grateful that she is not alone.A curious man...Daniel, a scientist studying local bird migrations, discovers the mystery woman, and suspects that she may have been a passenger on a recently missing yacht. Now if he can only figure out who she is...An island paradise...Among the sand, sun, and verdant Takamaka trees, they both work to unravel the mystery of her arrival on the island...all while falling in love.This Retro Romance reprint was originally published by Hamlyn Books in 1981. Views: 63
Based on historically accurate roots, this novel explores one New Yorker's involvement in his family's rice plantation and the wild tensions involved as he tries to right the wrong he sees at work in his family.Tracing the thread of slavery from 1500s Timbuktu up to the Civil War, Songs of Slaves in the Desert explores one man's struggle with the legacy of slavery and the loyalty of family, brought into sharp focus as he finds himself attracted to one young slave woman. A masterful writer, Cheuse grapples with the nether parts of our history and the wild nature of love, especially by those held closest in chains. Views: 62
This second volume of plays by Alan Bennett includes his two Kafka plays, one an hilarious comedy, the other a profound and searching drama. Also included is An Englishman Abroad and A Question of Attribution. The fascination of these two plays lies in the way they question our accepted notions of treachery and, in different ways, make a sympathetic case for Guy Burgess and Anthony Blunt. Views: 62
This one-of-a-kind collection reminds weary adults not to lose sight of the values and virtues they learned as kids. Here are over three hundred quotations from over two hundred well-loved children's books, such as Charlotte's Web, Peter Pan, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Eloise, Sounder, Number the Stars, and Goodnight Moon, organized by topic, among them Acceptance, Goodness, Family Woes, and Growing Old. On Silence: "I assure you that you can pick up more information when you are listening than when you are talking."—E. B.White, The Trumpet of the Swan. On Reverence: "Dying's part of the wheel, right there next to being born. . . . Being part of the whole thing, that's the blessing."—Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting.With clever illustrations from Pierre Le-Tan, here is a book to share with a friend or keep by your own bedside. It's the perfect gift for your sister, your mother, your... Views: 60
Spring fever, coupled with a full moon, arrives in tiny Park County, Tennessee, and induces the well-named madness. Unfortunate timing puts the first Ramp Festival during the peak of spring fever. Residents and visitors wander elbow to elbow listening to music, eating vast amounts of food—including the odiferous ramps—watching homemade weapons launch vegetables at a stock tank filled with water and rubber duckies. Chaos, fun and sudden death collide when a flying vegetable hits a partygoer. Views: 59
This is a steamy, naughty Taboo Romance between a married BBW secretary and her billionaire boss. Indulge yourself NOW!Peyton has been loyal to her husband for years, but recently he seems to have lost his passion for her after she gained some curves. With her marriage falling apart, she decides to refresh her life by finding a job and some independence again. She lands an interview for a secretary position, and although she wants to stay professional, she instantly finds herself attracted to her suave and sexy billionaire boss.As a successful and wealthy man, Alan is not shy to ask for what he wants—and from the moment he saw Peyton at her interview, he knew he had to have her as his secretary. Will Peyton stay in her unhappy marriage or give in to her desires for her new boss? Warning: contains mature themes and language. Intended for 18+ readers only.Standalone. No Cliffhangers. Views: 58
