Book picks similar to
A Farewell to Paradise by Harlan Wolff
amazon
asia
books-i-have
books-i-ve-written
Long Distance Love
AnneMarie Brear - 2014
She's to open a bookshop cafe and experience the English way of life for the summer before returning home and settling down. Only she hasn't counted on meeting gorgeous Irishman, Patrick Donnelly. Their attraction is instant, their goals a world apart. He is looking for a solid relationship for the first time since his divorce five years ago. She is having her last fling at freedom before returning home to family and responsibilities. Their problems are more than surviving a hot summer of romance, but wondering what will happen when the summer draws to an end and Fleur returns to the other side of the world.
You are my sunshine
Anna Gray - 2017
The book details her interactions with the medical staff and the progression of her condition; tests and more tests, appointments with different consultants and doctors and ultimately time spent in hospital. However, alongside all the medical issues is the story of the love and support of her children, family and friends which makes this book so special. You are my sunshine will make you laugh and cry, it will move you and inspire you to be your best and to be there for others. 'My advice to each and everyone is not to leave it till it's too late, treasure your friends and family, don't leave it to tell people that you love them, make time for people who you care about; I guarantee that your life will be enriched and happier if you do. People can surprise you in all manner of fantastic ways!'
The Side N*gga Next Door
N'Dia Rae - 2018
They’re the ones who often risk it all and drag their families through the mud, all for a woman that’s never worth it. But what happens when it’s a woman who risks her family for her side man? Toni Greer, wife and mother, finds herself getting increasingly obsessed with her side lover. What started out as a “slip-up” in judgement has turned into a full out affair. She finds herself sneaking in cars, public bathrooms and hotel rooms just to get her fix from her lover. Meanwhile her husband remains unaware and blind whiled confined to a wheelchair. Ace Greer is the loving husband to Toni. Once a professional boxer he is now a blind paraplegic. Before he became disabled he gave Toni the world but after his injury she has been forced to go back to work. And she has been bitter ever since. Her bitterness is now jeopardizing his health and their family. He still loves her but she is beginning to hate him. Alexia Rainey is Toni’s best friend and arch enemy. Alexia has become a sloppy drunken trophy wife who can’t help but wonder why her secretive husband is often missing during work hours and in the middle of the night. The more she badgers her husband the more reclusive he becomes. When he turns cold, she fines comfort in another man. What starts off as a sexy affair quickly turns deadly. Zeus Rainey is married to Alexia. He is also the best friend of Ace. Everyone thinks the he is an upstanding businessman that used to manage Ace before his injury. But Zeus is hiding a deep dark secret that threatens to rip apart the lives of everyone he touches. This story is the twisted tale of two couples who’s lives are deeply intertwined, more than they want to be. If you loved Thot Next Door, you won’t be able to put down this book. Are you ready for the crazy rollercoaster ride?
101 Best Kindle Fire Tips & Tricks
Stefan Wolf - 2013
It's also very intuitive, which means that if you have just basic computer knowledge and you have played around with a tablet before, you don't need one of these basic "beginner's owner manuals" that will tell you how to switch it on and use the carousel, I bet you already figured that out on your own. WARNING: this book is not for you if you are not computer literate or if you're looking for an introductory guide, this book is for advanced users. Also, please note that this guide focuses on the HD version of the Kindle Fire. This book is for you if you want to go beyond the basics and find out how to get the most out of your Kindle Fire HD. This is an ADVANCED book full of tips and tricks if you want to improve the performance of your kindle, learn non-documented kindle secrets and get the maximum benefit out of your tablet. Learn ways to use your Kindle Fire HD more effectively, how to increase its battery life and find out how to unlock all the potential of your tablet. The guide includes easy to follow, step-by-step explanations and full color screen shots to make learning even easier.
The Forgotten Song: A feel-good summer escape to Greece
Richard Clark - 2021
Rebel Tribe
Ramy Vance - 2021
What do you do if you wake up hundreds of light-years from home in a strange ship and someone is trying to eat you?Jaeger can’t remember who she is or anything about her life, but she knows that's just wrong.The ship's AI tells her there are thousands of other lifeforms on board, but the instruments say she's alone—except for the killer.Something deep inside her screams that humanity’s fate hinges on her completing her mission…whatever it is.Jaeger must repair the ship and figure out her past while fighting for her life.Will she survive? If she can’t recall her mission, will humanity?
My Father's Friend: One Summer in Hell
David W. Walker - 2012
They were both met with the complete, unleashed commitment of Fighter Command.What if more than mere chance was involved in the delay of the 2nd wave? This novel is about that one, silent hour, which may have been purchased at an unknown cost.From the author of "The Traitors", this is a fast-paced war thriller that packs a punch.
The Shop Girls: Eve's Story: Part 1
Ellee Seymour - 2014
Once she steps inside the elegant building - surrounded by beautiful dresses, sumptuous fabrics and glamorous accessories - the hardships and struggles of her own life are temporarily forgotten. Heyworth's is a magical place, where Eve and her friends - in their smart, simple black dresses - serve the fashionable elite of Cambridge, and glimpse lives of style and ease far beyond anything they had ever imagined. It is also a place where hard work and talent are valued, and where these young women can forge a successful career.
Set against the backdrop of the closing years of the Second World War, and moving into the 1950s, The Shop Girls perfectly captures the camaraderie and friendship of four ambitious young women working together in a store that offered them an escape from the drudgery of their wartime childhoods. Each of the girls' stories will be individually published from July 2014 in fortnightly serialised ebooks, leading up to the release of the complete edition (with bonus material) in September.
Door to a Dark Room
Danny R. Smith - 2021
When detectives home in on her wealthy husband, a mystery begins to unravel. L.A. Sheriff’s Homicide Detective Dickie Jones has returned to work after recovering from gunshot wounds. His wife has left him, and his partner, Matt “Pretty Boy Floyd” Tyler, has been assigned a new partner. A serial killer is on the loose, which might be just the diversion Dickie needs. When he and Floyd are reunited to hunt the killer, all seems right in his world—until the veteran detectives discover that Dickie is next on the killer’s list.Door to a Dark Room travels beyond the yellow tape into the hearts, souls, and tormented minds of those who hunt evil.
In Hitler's Backyard
Gare Tthompson - 2012
Amid rising tensions among the Jews and the reigning Nazi party, Carl Mann--the patriarch of the Mann family--is forced to take a job in one of the scariest places imaginable: Literally in Adolf Hitler's backyard. In this unusual coming of age tale, curious young girls may say or do the wrong things, but how many times can the high-ranking German officials (and Hitler himself) look the other way? Can they survive in his backyard? This book is filled with suspense, historical detail, family life, and even a little romance. A great choice for book clubs with Book Club questions @garethompson-writer.com. The perfect gift for those who are love reading about World War II, as the setting is authentic. For middle schoolers, compare it to Diary of Anne Frank.
Keeping Silent: A Childhood Lost
Estella Stone - 2017
Subjected to constant physical and verbal abuse, starved, treated like a slave, and isolated from others by her parents, Estella Stone suffered in secret for years with her brother Gabriel. To all appearances, the Stone family were decent, upstanding, churchgoing Christians, and Estella, like many other victims of abuse, kept silence for fear of even worse punishment. But this is also the story of how God sustained her through caring friends, the gifts of music, dance, and good literature, and the unquenchable light of His own Word and Spirit—ultimately giving her the courage and opportunity to find her way out of the darkness.
I Believe You
Jeanne Grunert - 2016
Now he struggles to raise his three sons alone and run the financial empire founded by his outlandish father. One night, a mysterious stranger appears to be watching his home. The next day, $100,000 is missing from his bank account. As David untangles the knot of lies, deception and intrigue surrounding his wife's death, he threatens to shatter his close-knit family forever.
Rise Of Mankind: Books 1-5
John Walker - 2018
Their hard won victory came from the aid of an alliance of aliens long at war with an aggressive force. With the aid of advanced technology, humanity retrofitted their surviving vessel. The Behemoth became a shield against any future incursions. Now a strange ship has arrived, heading straight toward Earth. As it is not answering hails, the Behemoth heads out to intercept. The operation is interrupted by other visitors from beyond the solar system. Outnumbered the Behemoth must fend off the invaders once again but this time, the stakes are much higher. Warfare: Rise Of Mankind Book 2 Barely recovered from a battle against an alien incursion, the Behemoth waits to see how the alliance wishes to leverage their discovery, the weapon code named Protocol Seven. When two warships arrive from their allies with an offer difficult to refuse, they find themselves leant out to travel outside the solar system to a secret research facility. But what was promised to be a milk run turns into something completely different. With limited resources and a new commander on board their companion ship, they must stay alive. Combined with a potential threat from within, the odds are stacked high against them. Only their ingenuity and the perseverance of the human spirit may keep them alive. Raid: Rise Of Mankind Book 3 Earth has nearly completed a second ship, a sister vessel to the Behemoth. This crowning achievement is hampered by a lack of a necessary element called Ulem, mined in deep space spread throughout Alliance space. The closest such station failed to deliver their goods. A lone security guard managed to deploy a simple message: PIRATES HAVE TAKEN THE STATION Turning to the Earth military council, the Alliance asks them to send the Behemoth to take back the station. In return, they will provide them with all the Ulem they need for two vessels and stay on to complete the construction of the ships. But the Behemoth has just finished a nasty engagement at a research facility and has not even returned home yet. Conflict: Rise Of Mankind Book 4 Disaster strikes The Behemoth, en route home after a successful mission liberating a mining facility from pirates, finds itself drifting in an uncharted sector of space. As the crew comes to, made ill by this jump drive malfunction, they spring into action to restore the ship to operational status so they can get home. However, they quickly find they are not alone. Surrounded by a native fleet of warships, they are viewed with suspicion as an alien force infringing on another culture’s space. They attempt to communicate but find themselves moving toward a conflict they do not want. The Behemoth may find themselves stuck in the far reaches of space with no hope of getting home. Pursuit: Rise Of Mankind Book 5 The Behemoth, has been selected to receive the honor of formally joining the alliance. As they prepare for the voyage and ceremony to come, not all are easy aboard the battleship. Clea An’Tufal, liaison aboard The Behemoth, wakes from a revelatory dream. Her first assignment ended in tragedy, the ship she served on was destroyed in a massive battle. Just before the final shot forced them to evacuate, she discovered a signal, an enemy secret that could change the tide of the war.
Texas Kingdoms
Robert Broomall - 1989
Will is poor and determined to make something of himself; Chance is a gambler, determined to separate fools from their money. The two men are attacked by Comanches, and Will is so badly wounded that he can travel no further. He and Chance are forced to winter where they are, and by the time spring comes, they've decided to stay in Texas and make their fortunes there. Will painstakingly begins to catch the wild cattle that roam the brush, while Chance sets up a tent by the road where he sells whiskey to travelers and takes their money at cards.Settlers arrive, among them the beautiful Hope Sommerville. Will and Chance both fall in love with Hope, who will get pregnant by one man and marry the other. As the years pass, Will's handful of cows becomes a cattle empire, and Chance's tent becomes Kingdom, wildest town on the Great Western Trail. Will, Chance, and Hope face Indian attacks, war, the loss of children, and the lawlessness of the post-Civil War West. Will's love for Hope drives him to do great things, while Chance's love casts him into a vortex of self-destruction and crime, and Hope learns what true love really means. Then one shocking act threatens to destroy them all.Spanning the period from the Comanche wars to the coming of the railroad and the end of the great cattle drives, Texas Kingdoms is a saga of love and friendship and the limits to which people will go for each one.
Hannah And The Gnome
Melinda Smart - 2014
This picture book is packed with beautiful illustrations and is intended for little ones looking to read a book by their self for the very first time! Children's Book: Hannah And The Gnome for bedtime reading for children from 2-5, as well as independent reading for children 6-8 years. Do your children like beautiful picture books? Hannah And The Gnome is a sweet children's book written especially for you and your aged 2-8 children. The story is suitable as a read aloud book for preschoolers or a self-read book for beginner readers. Download your copy today! Take action today and download this book for a limited time discount! Tags: kids books, kids kindle books, kids kindle books, childrens books, childrens books for kindle free, childrens books by age 5-8, childrens books by age 9-12, kids reading, kids picture book, kids picture books free, childrens stories, childrens books for kindle free, childrens picture books, childrens picture books for kindle, childrens learning books, children book free, children book funny, children book series, children book collection, children book kindle unlimited, children book illustration, bedtime story books for kids by all ages, bedtime story preschool, bedtime story book, bedtime story free, bedtime story collection, kids poetry, beginner readers, beginner readers free, beginner readers children's books collection, bedtime story, values, growing up, friendship, illustration books, illustration for kids, fairy tales, fairy tales every child should know, fairy tales for kids, fairy tales for children, fairy tales for adults, fairy tales romance, fairy tales every child should know kindle edition, fairy tales every child should know free