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Baseball in April and other stories
Par Gary Soto. 1990
Eleven vignettes set in central California feature young Mexican-Americans going about the business of growing up. Fausto, who longs for…
a guitar, fraudulently receives a hefty reward when he returns a stray pet to a wealthy neighbor, but he is guilt-ridden until he relinquishes the money in church. And Marie, who declines a boring family vacation, is angry that fun was had without her. For grades 5-8 and older readersThe contender
Par Robert Lipsyte. 1993
A seventeen-year-old Harlem boy has a driving ambition to become a boxing champion. After long and challenging training, he learns…
that winning is not the only prerequisite for the title. For high school and adult readersAfter the shot drops
Par Randy Ribay. 2018
Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind…
Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018Darius & Twig
Par Walter Dean Myers. 2013
Best friends Darius, a writer, and Twig, a runner, deal with bullies, family problems, and gangs while hanging on to…
their dreams of getting out of Harlem and going to college. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013Game
Par Walter Dean Myers. 2008
Harlem. African American high school senior Drew Lawson aims to go to college and play basketball for the NBA despite…
his mediocre grades. Rivalry begins when Drew's coach favors Tomas, a new white teammate from Prague. For junior and senior high readers. 2008The Honeymoon Hotel: escape with this perfect happily-ever-after romcom
Par Hester Browne. 2014
'Deliciously addictive, feel-good comedy - perfect for lazy days on the beach' CosmopolitanRosie, events manager for the Bonneville Hotel in…
Mayfair, is reclaiming some of its old cachet as a chic retro-glam wedding venue. While her weddings are the ultimate in romance, Rosie herself isn't - she's too focused on the details to even entertain the thought of her own love life. But when she meets the hotel owner's eccentric son Joe, she discovers a rival whose predilection for the unconventional could threaten everything she holds dear . . . A happily-ever-after romance, perfect for curling up with on long winter nights. READERS LOVE HESTER BROWNE'I love Hester Browne' *****'A delighful picture of finding love when you least expect it' *****'I laughed and cried and loved every word' *****'The perfect read to cosy up with' *****Kind Hearts and Coriander: perfect for fans of THE LIST!
Par April Hardy. 2016
PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE LIST AND THE I HEART SERIESA heartwarming romantic comedyOn her mum’s death, sous chef Polly…
Hanson learns she may be hotelier Charles Hetherin’s illegitimate daughter. She’s grown up watching her mother struggle and do without, and she’s furious. The Hetherins have it all, including fabulous Hetherin Hall country house hotel. Determined to discover whether or not Charles is her father, Polly’s mistaken for a job applicant and finds herself working as a waitress at the Hall. Getting to know what might be her family, she can’t help but start to fall in love with them and their quirky ways.Romance is the last thing on her mind. But she can’t deny the sparks flying between her and Oliver, the grumpy but gorgeous restaurant manager. However, it seems no one is quite who Polly thinks they are…Doctor in the Andes
Par Dana James. 2013
When Dr Kara Noreno's husband dies, she is left on her own to run the clinic they have established in…
the foothills of the Andes. But pressure from her late husband's family and antagonism from local trouble-makers are undermining her efforts. Assistance arrives in the form of Dr Ross Hallam, who soon proves indispensible, both to the clinic and to Kara's lonely heart. But how can she tell him she loves him when she knows that Ross, like everyone else, will leave?Kind Hearts and Coriander: perfect for fans of THE LIST!
Par April Hardy. 2016
PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE LIST AND THE I HEART SERIESA heartwarming romantic comedyOn her mum’s death, sous chef Polly…
Hanson learns she may be hotelier Charles Hetherin’s illegitimate daughter. She’s grown up watching her mother struggle and do without, and she’s furious. The Hetherins have it all, including fabulous Hetherin Hall country house hotel. Determined to discover whether or not Charles is her father, Polly’s mistaken for a job applicant and finds herself working as a waitress at the Hall. Getting to know what might be her family, she can’t help but start to fall in love with them and their quirky ways.Romance is the last thing on her mind. But she can’t deny the sparks flying between her and Oliver, the grumpy but gorgeous restaurant manager. However, it seems no one is quite who Polly thinks they are…The Eagle and the Sun: Agents of Independence Series
Par Dana James. 2015
During her trip to Mexico, jewellery designer Cass Elliot was to visit the Ibarra opal mines to see the origin…
of the lovely stones she used and gain inspiration for future designs. She’s unable to prevent Derek Prentice accompanying her, and as her boss’s son he’s not easy to deflect. It doesn’t help to discover that Miguel Ibarra is not expecting them. Just when Cass feels she’s begun to make a better impression on Miguel, Derek becomes difficult and Cass is introduced to Miguel’s fiancée. She no longer knows what to think – will Mexico be the summit of her dreams, or the loss of all hope?