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Blueberry summers: growing up at the lake
Par Curtiss Anderson. 2008
In this classic story of a midwestern boyhood, Curtiss Anderson takes readers into the colorful lives of his robust Norwegian…
family and their wonderfully familiar summerscape in northern Minnesota: the lake place. Sweet childhood reminiscences comprise this coming-of-age memoir set in the poignant summers of the 1930s and '40sThe Martian child: a novel about a single father adopting a son (based on a true story)
Par David Gerrold. 2002
A fictionalized account of the process during which the author--a middle-aged, gay, single Los Angeles writer--is approved to adopt a…
child. He learns about Dennis, an emotionally disturbed, hyperactive eight-year-old who has been in foster care most of his life and who insists he's a Martian. Some strong language. 2002Trece sentidos: una memoria
Par Victor Villaseñor, Victor Villasenor. 2001
Abriendo con las bodas de oro de Lupe y Salvador, la familia Villaseñor vive con la pobreza, volencia y perjuicios…
de la gran Depresión en el sur de California. La familia se sostiene con amor, humor y alegría de vivir. Sigue a Lluvia de Oro (RC 50714). Contiene descripciones de índole sexual, de violencia y lenguaje injuriosoUndone: A unputdownable, emotional love story (Start Up in the City #3)
Par Kelly Rimmer. 2020
Undone is a unforgettable new romance from bestselling author Kelly Rimmer, in her Start Up in the City series, perfect…
for fans of Jill Shalvis and Nora Roberts.The only vow she's prepared to make is not to say 'I do'...Running a major tech company without breaking a sweat? No problem. But being bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding is giving Jess Cohen a bad case of the jitters. Maybe that's because she'll have to face the groom's brother, Jake - the man she's been avoiding for the last two years, after she dumped him mercilessly, unable to tell him the truth about her past. Jake, who's loyal, loving and all wrong for someone who refuses to be tied down - if only her heart could remember that.Jake Winton spent four months secretly dating Jess, and the past two years trying - and failing - to forget the woman he'd been ready to propose to. Now, he's sure their connection is still there, sizzling and undeniable. Whatever she's holding back, he can handle - if only she'll trust him with her secrets, her fears and her heart.Praise for Kelly Rimmer:'Guaranteed to please... Kelly Rimmer should be at the top of the must-read list' Fresh Fiction'Will delight fans of extremely modern romance' Publishers WeeklyUnexpected: A sizzling, sexy friends-to-lovers romance (Start Up in the City #1)
Par Kelly Rimmer. 2019
'Emotional, satisfying, sweet, and oh so good' Kylie ScottUnexpected is a unforgettable new friends-to-lovers romance from bestselling author Kelly Rimmer,…
in her Start Up in the City series, perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis and Nora Roberts.Co-parenting with her best friend. What could go wrong?Abby Herbert has her life carefully planned out. Best career ever? Check. Great friends and a stunning TriBeCa apartment? Check. Perfect man to share her dream family? Surely just a matter of time. But then she gets devastating news from her doctor - if she wants a baby, she needs to get started on that by...well, yesterday.Tech entrepreneur Marcus Ross has been harbouring decidedly more-than-friends feelings toward Abby. When he learns of her predicament, he promises to be there for her however she wants him to be, even if the idea of fatherhood is a little complicated for him right now. But it isn't long until boundaries start to blur, and a deal struck between friends starts to turn into something perilously close to feelings that could change everything...'Rimmer...showcases her talent with this sweet, lively contemporary set in New York City...the characters are wildly entertaining. This will delight fans of extremely modern romance' Publishers WeeklyShe was the most brutal killer of our time. And she may have been my mother...When website columnist Robin Diamond…
is contacted by true crime podcast producer Quentin Garrison, she assumes it's a business matter. It's not. Quentin's podcast, Closure, focuses on a series of murders in the 1970s, committed by teen couple April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy. It seems that Quentin has reason to believe Robin's own mother may be intimately connected with the killings.Robin thinks Quentin's claim is absurd. But is it? The more she researches the Cooper/LeRoy murders herself, the more disturbed she becomes by what she finds. Living just a few blocks from her, Robin's beloved parents are the one absolute she's always been able to rely upon, especially now amid rising doubts about her husband and frequent threats from internet trolls. Robin knows her mother better than anyone.But then her parents are brutally attacked, and Robin realises she doesn't know the truth at all...The Taming Of The Billionaire: Billionaires And Bridesmaids 2 (Billionaires and Bridesmaids #2)
Par Jessica Clare. 2015
Welcome to the illustrious world of Jessica Clare's billionaires and bridesmaids. Fans of J.S. Scott, Louise Bay and Melody Anne…
will be utterly seduced by this New York Times bestseller. You met the six bachelors of the Billionaire Boys Club... Now it's time to pair up some filthy-rich billionaires with lucky ladies in waiting and enjoy the spoils... When overbearing cat behaviorist Edie meets newly-rich game developer Magnus, the feeling of loathing is entirely mutual. Thrown together for their friends Gretchen and Hunter's wedding, unfortunately there's no escaping one another. At first Magnus isn't interested in the slightest, but Edie is...intriguing. And stubborn. And smart. And sexy. They might even have more in common than they thought. And before long, it becomes a challenge between the two of them to see who will be tamed first...Want more enthralling, extravagant romance? Look out for the rest of the Billionaire and Bridesmaids series starting with The Billionaire And The Virgin or take a spin with the steamy Billionaire Boys Club starting with Stranded With A Billionaire.Under the Gaze of Angels: Stories
Par Said Habib. 2021
Under the Gaze of Angels offers treasured views of family and neighborhood life, native to the Galilee, in the years…
leading up to and following the upheavals of 1948. A collection of four stories, told with simplicity and warmth, they include three set during the time of British mandate rule: &“Zuha and the Book Vendor,&” &“The English Gramophone,&” and &“Yildiz the Turkish Woman.&” These are followed by the book&’s title work, a remembrance that travels from childhood to elder years, pursued by loss. Imagined or recalled in exile, these vivid, evocative mementos quietly disarm the violence that surrounds them, restoring a stolen past to memory under the gaze of angels.'Aflame with tension. An intricate, powerful thriller - rivals the very best of Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner' AJ Finn,…
author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW*****************She was the most brutal killer of our time. And she may have been my mother...When website columnist Robin Diamond is contacted by true crime podcast producer Quentin Garrison, she assumes it's a business matter. It's not. Quentin's podcast, Closure, focuses on a series of murders in the 1970s, committed by teen couple April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy. It seems that Quentin has reason to believe Robin's own mother may be intimately connected with the killings.Robin thinks Quentin's claim is absurd. But is it? The more she researches the Cooper/LeRoy murders herself, the more disturbed she becomes by what she finds. Living just a few blocks from her, Robin's beloved parents are the one absolute she's always been able to rely upon, especially now amid rising doubts about her husband and frequent threats from internet trolls. Robin knows her mother better than anyone.But then her parents are brutally attacked, and Robin realises she doesn't know the truth at all...*****************'Completely absorbing with a knock-out twist' Harlan Coben'Gaylin is an expert at acute emotional observation combined with seamless plotting' Alex Marwood'AL Gaylin is at the top of her game, crafting exhilarating and audacious crime novels that are both rich in character and rivetingly told. They are, quite simply, not to be missed' Megan Abbott'AL Gaylin is a storyteller guaranteed to keep you up at night' Laura Lippman'AL Gaylin is a great storyteller' Mark Billingham'A fiendishly well-told thriller that deepens its grip the faster you read - I loved it' Louise CandlishIf you love Serial, S-Town, Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter, KL Slater or Lisa Jewell, you will be utterly gripped by this psychological thriller with a twist you'll never see coming...