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Cyclops of Central Park
Madelyn Rosenberg - 2020
When the sun rose, he counted them again, and that's when he noticed--. . . sixteen, seventeen . . .--one of them was missing.He knew who it was, of course. Eugene? It was always Eugene.Cyclops knows the world is a scary place: the grass is too sharp, the carousels are too twirly, and not all restaurants serve spaghetti. If the world isn't safe for a cyclops, it certainly isn't a safe place for a missing sheep! And so he sets off to face the many dangers lurking in New York City to bring Eugene home. To do so, he will have to face his fears and call for some reinforcements--his other fluffy sheep friends back at the cave. Together, they just might find Eugene and have a fun time in the city. Which goes to show, there is no place like home, but sometimes new experiences make our world a bigger and brighter place.
Fearless: Confidence with Essential Oils in 2 Hours
Sarah Harnisch - 2017
There’s No Bones in Ice Cream: Sylvain Sylvain’s Story of the New York Dolls
Sylvain Sylvain - 2018
A cross between the Rolling Stones and the Sex Pistols, the Dolls became the link in the chain between them, offering a crash course in mischief, cross-dressing and anarchy, but like unheralded prophets of Biblical times they were cast aside until the world finally caught up.“Other people turned the New York Dolls into legends. We just went along for the ride.”
Bytheway, It's John: The Second Verse
John Bytheway - 1999
Humorous skits, routines, verses, song parodies, impersonations, and one-liners aimed at LDS youth.
Alien Warlord's Mate
Sophia Sebell - 2020
He threw me over his shoulder and marked me as his own.A freak accident sends me into the midst of a military camp in an alien world. Immediately, a group of aliens surrounds me and they're literally lining up to ravage me.But before they can touch me, Eldas the Scovein steps in. Gigantic, blue, and unreasonably attractive. I thought he was my savior. But in reality, he's my captor.Eldas is possessive. Terrifying. Why do I feel the urge to be closer to him... closer than any man before?He's sworn to protect me and keep me safe. At first, I couldn't believe that, but the connection I feel cannot be denied.Maybe he really is my savior.
Her Curves Are Mine
Sara Hazel - 2019
I don’t mess around. I figure out what I want and then I go for it." An older man younger curvy woman office instalove romance that's filled with heat. This couple can't keep their hands off each other. Elijah: I saw her and I had to have her. Mya is my new assistant, but her real job is to relax and enjoy the pleasure only I can give her. Her dad hates working for me, but I don't even worry about that. I'm in control here and this woman will be mine whether Daddy likes it or not. Mya: My new boss tells me what to do and I love every second of it. I can't stop shaking and letting my pleasure be heard. But I'm worried someone will find out... But from the look in his eyes it seems to me that Elijah won't let anyone keep me from becoming his. I've never felt so desired. I think I'm going to love this job... Her Curves Are Mine is the third standalone romance novella in Sara Hazel's Spicy Curves for Alpha Men series! This book is OVER THE TOP INSTALOVE GOODNESS that is not afraid to GET DIRTY! If you crave that OTT instant love and connection you'll love this book. Seriously, this book puts the "insta" in instalove. This hero is so OVER THE TOP. Sara Hazel writes red hot over the top instalove stories of curvy women who learn they can have it all -- adventure, career, and love. There is always a hot alpha man who sees the brilliance in the heroine's smile and wants to make her his wife. He can even be a little obsessive about it! Every story has a HAPPY EVER AFTER (HEA) and there is absolutely NO CHEATING! *Older man younger BBW *Curvy woman *Curves *Boss *Workplace *Office *Alpha Male Billionaire *Contemporary
The Best Things to Do in New York: 1001 Ideas
Caitlin Leffel - 2010
Organized by theme–including Eating and Drinking, 24-hour New York, Shopping and Spending, Arts and Culture, Views and Sites, the Great Outdoors, and Classic New York–and packed with detailed, helpful indexes organized by neighborhood and by category, this is simply the most fun and comprehensive guidebook to New York City ever. The Best Things to Do in New York crosses genres and boroughs to explore every aspect of the most diverse and exciting city in the world. Written from experience by two people who love the city, and featuring priceless tips from expert contributors–from authors on their favorite bookstores to architects on the city's best buildings–The Best Things to Do in New York is much more than just a guide.
Battlemaster's Gambit
Nathan Pierce - 2021
Much further along, and waiting to finally become the main character of his own story.Fate had a funny joke for him, though.He died.Unexpectedly he was given the strangest of plot developments. He resurrected in what seemed to be a GACHA gameBeing given another chance on another world. One where he could redefine himself, starting with an unknown class of all things.Andric can only roll with it since there really isn’t any other choice.It’s time to start again and this time he’ll have to get risky, take chances, and let luck play a part.Regardless if it’s good or bad.First up for that new life motto is his class and he’s definitely taking a risk.Unknowingly, he’s given up on a typical RGP character development in favor of an unconventional class where his powers hinge on the luck of the draw.Disclaimer: This book contains copious amounts of sex, violence, cursing, and stats. There are strange cultures in a fantasy land that have very murky morals and do not adhere to any kind of human ideal of decency. This book also contains unconventional relationships and questionable moral choices.
The Golden Lie
B.M. Hardin - 2017
She loved her husband with everything in her, but everything isn't always enough. She'd thought that she'd married the exception. Needless to say, she'd thought wrong. Her husband, Dakota, isn't the man he portrayed to be and after finding out a few of his heartbreaking secrets, Yaya is forced to come up with a plan. What do you do when the person that you love the most, no longer loves you back? You tell a Lie! Hurt and full of rage, Yaya wants revenge and she becomes apart of a Lie that changes life as she knows it and things for everyone around her will never be the same. She'd forgotten to consider one little thing... What if the Lie actually worked? Twists and turns, sex and deceit, Yaya's world is turned upside down, and she learns a cold, hard truth, that isn't always the easiest to accept and that is: No matter how well you think you know someone, the truth is...you just don't know everything! Even if it's about your husband!
Rise Up
Matthew Rohrer - 2007
Beautifully crafted surfaces give way to sincere depth.Matthew Rohrer is the author of A Green Light (2004, shortlisted for the Griffin Prize), Satellite, and A Hummock in the Malookas. He has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered and The Next Big Thing.
Unknown Remains: A Novel
Peter Leonard - 2016
Outside his office window, Jack hears a booming sound, and then the worst thing imaginable. He works in the World Trade Center, and it is September 11, 2001.His wife in Connecticut, Diane, is visited the next day by a grief counselor, and then the mob, where she learns her husband owes them $750,000. Their personal bank accounts have been emptied. She’s totally and utterly broke. Lost in grief and now shock, Diane soon learns her husband was not the loving spouse he appeared to be. But neither is she, owing to that Beretta she keeps tucked into her handbag.The perfect summer read, Unknown Remains boasts an exciting crime story, inventive plot twists, and a cast of rogues, who just might be using a national tragedy to cover up their own deep transgressions and greed.
The Proper Princess (Her Royal Duty #3)
Melissa McClone - 2019
She’s resigned to her fate until she meets her intended husband. Crown Prince Enrique is gorgeous, but he comes on way too strong, says the wrong things, and fumbles with apologies. He’s more court jester than Prince Charming. How can she marry him?Enrique might be self-centered and lack social skills, but he’s trying to do better—for himself, his country, and his future wife. Despite their royal union being a political necessity, he wants his marriage with the captivating Madeleine to be a love match. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to woo her. How hard can it be to win his princess bride’s heart?Nearly impossible, he discovers, because Madeleine seems unwilling—or unable—to give him her heart. On their wedding day, instead of exchanging vows, will the royal couple say goodbye?
The Sweetest Deal (Best Intentions Book 1)
Mary Campisi - 2010
The Sweetest Deal is Book One in this series. Ian Woodford is about to close the most important business transaction of his life and realize his father’s dream—all he has to do is agree to one request: give the man who’s controlling the deal a grandchild. The proposition is every level of wrong, but an arrangement like this would honor his father’s memory, and while Ian can never replace the child he lost, it would give him an opportunity for another child, this time without the encumbrance of a wife. But the more time he spends with C.C., the more he realizes he wants her for more than a way to get a deal and a child... C.C. aka Catherine Crowell gave up on dreams of a family after Mr. Worse-Than-Wrong broke her heart. Hiding behind spreadsheets, and oversized suits, she’s determined to show her business-mogul father she’s capable of taking over his company and won’t be fooled by smooth talking liars again. Her work has become her life, and while she’d love a child, that’s not going to happen. When Ian Woodford, the company’s newest business partner, shows interest in her, C.C.’s more than a little suspicious, and determined to find out if his intentions are real, and what she plans to do about it if they are...or aren’t. It’s going to get messy and once the truth come out, as it always does, it’s going to take more than one matchmaker to get the sweetest deal. The Best Intentions series: Book 1: The Sweetest Deal Book 2: The Perfect Deal Book 3: TBD Bonus: Included in this e-book is the first chapter of Christmas in Reunion Gap, prequel to the Reunion Gap series.
Diamond Life
Aliya S. King - 2012
. . Set in the highest ranks of the music industry’s fame machine, Diamond Life is an intoxicating story of love, sex, ambition, money, betrayal, and the surprising realities of making it big. Alex Maxwell’s career as a journalist and celebrity ghost writer is taking off, despite the slightly embarrassing authorship of hip-hop super-groupie Cleo Wright’s memoir. And while Alex’s star is on the rise, it pales in comparison to her husband Birdie’s multiplatinum debut and world tour. Slowly but surely, everything they swore would never happen begins to come true, like leaving Brooklyn for a mansion in suburban Jersey and letting a reality TV crew into their home. Birdie is confronted time and again by the sexy groupies who pursue famous rappers like heat-seeking missiles and he’s forced to make some life-changing choices. Meanwhile, aging rapper Z, in recovery from drug addiction, is too busy trying to repair his marriage to leave much time for his son Zander, newly signed to Z’s label and struggling to maintain his appeal in the wake of a domestic violence scandal with his diva girlfriend Bunny. Record label president Jake is trying to deal with the death of his wife, multiplatinum R&B artist Kipenzi Hill, by drowning his sorrows in alcohol and women. When he meets Lily, a beautiful, quiet waitress, he can’t get her out of his head. But Lily has her own problems to handle and she wants nothing to do with the fame, drama, and baggage that Jake carries with him. This juicy follow-up to Aliya S. King’s Platinum is a scintillating roman à clef that takes readers behind the curtain once again for the real scoop on the biggest players in the hip-hop game—and the first ladies who hold them together.
A Book of Walks
Bruce Bochy - 2015
As a Major League manager, he has one of the more stressful jobs imaginable. So what does he do to relax? He goes for long walks. Whenever possible, he takes long walks as a way to clear his head, calm his soul and give his body a workout. In this charming little volume, he shares his thoughts on walking in terms that can inspire everyone to get out more often for a good walk, a great way to stay fit and healthy through the forties and fifties and beyond. Along the way he provides glimpses into his life and character that will delight his many fans.