![]() ![]() But nothing has ever intrigued him as much as the goddess offering him a bargain he can't resist.Īfter her encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead, and his terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. All of that changes when she sits down in a forbidden nightclub to play a hand of cards with a hypnotic and mysterious stranger. After moving to New Athens, she hoped to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. ![]() ![]() Since she was a little girl, flowers have only shriveled at her touch. Persephone is the Goddess of Spring in title only. Clair comes a dark and enthralling reimagining of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then, amidst her distress, she is involved in a car accident in the parking lot and the other party is her sworn enemy, beautiful and popular Irene, who once played a mean prank on her at a party. She is a basketball player for her high school in her small town of Grandma Earl, Georgia and has played a terrible game against her ex-girlfriend Tally, who she still loves, and who has transferred schools to rival Candlewick. She Drives Me Crazy opens with our protagonist Scottie Zajac having a rough go of it. Hijinks, heartbreak, and gay fake-dating scheme for the ages. ![]() But when an opportunity presents itself for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex (and climb her school’s social ladder at the same time), she bribes Irene into playing along. Their bumpy start only gets bumpier the more time they spend together. Things only get worse when their nosey, do-gooder moms get involved and the girls are forced to carpool together until Irene’s car gets out of the shop. After losing spectacularly to her ex-girlfriend in their first game since their break up, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, the incredibly beautiful and incredibly mean Irene Abraham. ![]() ![]() ![]() They ventured to places like Tanzania, Tonga, and Kazakhstan. Gayle and her husband traveled the world in 2002. After her five-year stint at Seventeen, she began a career as a freelance writer and wrote for other major publications such as: Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Budget Travel, Elle, Jane, The Nation, and many others. One of her articles that she wrote for Seventeen magazine was the inspiration for her first young adult novel Sisters in Sanity. Forman wrote about issues that teens faced as well as social concerns, and how to overcome them. Her first writing job was with the popular teen magazine Seventeen. Her works have received several awards, and she was a writer for several major selling American magazines. Gayle Forman is an American New York Times Bestselling author of young adult fiction as well as other works. ![]() ![]() ![]() The choice Tally makes changes her world forever… The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world and it isn’t very pretty. ![]() ![]() ![]() In just a few weeks Tally will be there.īut Tally’s new friend Shay isn’t sure she wants to be pretty. In Tally’s world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. Not for her license – for turning pretty. Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can’t wait. I will also try to do this without giving anything away that isn’t on the blurb of any of the jackets.Įverybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous. I’m going to briefly review each book, then give an overarching review of the the theme that climaxes in the final novel. This is a three book post because I held off reviewing the first two on the blog until I’d read the final book in the trilogy, Specials, which I did yesterday. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Their timing, their understanding of the characters and the feel of the story were fantastic. ![]() I love these two in all their narrations, but together there is a real magic. Will his career be the straw to break this one day fiance's back? Laugh out loud funny with a little suspense and a whole lot of steam and we have a winning story! Carly Robins and Jason Clarke use their comedic wiles to bring this romcom to life. Connor is the cool as a cucumber, and realizes Poppy is it for him. Language: English What you will get: Audiobook (MP3) Delivery Method: Email. Poppy is spunky, takes no prisoners and will do what she needs to get the result she wants. Product details of My Big Fat Fake Wedding by Lauren Landish Audiobook. Now a Washington Post and Amazon best seller. Not for the princess perfect dress or big party, but for Papa. It’s just temporary what could go wrong I’ve always wanted the fairy tale wedding. Falling in love was not part of the package. My Big Fat Fake Wedding is a full-length romance with a HEA and no cliff-hanger. My Big Fat Fake Wedding by Lauren Landish (Author) and 2 more (2,832) Now a Washington Post and Amazon Charts Bestseller. Now together these two are on a mission to find the laptop. Connor is an art thief and the robber of the laptop which has been handed to the customer. When she literally falls onto her next door neighbor though, her block is about to be removed. Her laptop is stolen and now she is in real trouble as her agent is all over her about an upcoming deadline. A romance author, she has a bad case of writer's block. This book is exactly what keeps me coming back for more of Lauren Landish! Funny, mysterious, fantastic characters all blended together for hours of entertainment. Landish always has me coming back for more! ![]() ![]() As Ante and Peter flee, they learn more about themselves and each other, and they discover that the world is a stranger place than either of them imagined. But the Shadows want Peter too, and they’re willing to kill to get him. ![]() His existence feels empty and meaningless until he meets beautiful Peter Gehrardi, who can influence others with his thoughts.Īn attraction flares instantly, bringing a semblance of life to Ante’s dead heart. ![]() Now he haunts Las Vegas, stealing blood and money from drunken gamblers and staying on the fringe of the powerful vampire organization known as the Shadows. ![]() A century and a half ago, Ante Novak died on a Croatian battlefield-and rose three days later as a vampire. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Pale Rider, Laura Spinney recounts the story of an overlooked pandemic, tracing it from Alaska to Brazil, from Persia to Spain, and from South Africa to Odessa. ![]() And yet, in our popular conception it exists largely as a footnote to World War I. With a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people and a global reach, the Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was the greatest human disaster, not only of the twentieth century, but possibly in all of recorded history. Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past' Guardian 'Both a saga of tragedies and a detective story. Read the devastating story of the Spanish flu - the twentieth century's greatest killer - and discover what it can teach us about the current Covid-19 pandemic. ![]() Tells the devastating story of the Spanish flu - the twentieth century's greatest killer. ![]() ![]() ![]() I moved out more than four years ago-into the damn pool house. Here’s the thing I don’t live with my mom. She must have let herself in again, as is typical. My muscles are tight, fingers moving at a furious pace, the vibrator-God bless the damn vibrator-is hitting the s-s-s-spot, and everything is about to go blissfully white.Īnd that’s the moment my mother’s shrill voice breaks all orgasmic magic, destroying my morning jill-off. Every nerve ending is on fire in the best way possible. I’m right there, teetering on the brink of heaven. ![]() My day is always better when I start with a shot from the orgasm bottle. ![]() Just because I don’t sport the obvious signs men do, such as morning wood, doesn’t mean I shouldn’t take care of my personal needs before I hit the shower. Women everywhere should take a page from the man manual. It’s 6:51 on Thursday morning, and I’m thirty seconds away from an amazing orgasm. ![]() ![]() Uncertain of his parentage, Daniel becomes involved in a quest for his own identity which leads to a startling discovery.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is BCA in 2002 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK The text is in English. ![]() ![]() Whilst Gwendolen tries to survive her loveless marriage, Daniel meets Mira Lapidoth, a young Jewish girl, who has come to England to find her lost family. He is drawn to her but Gwendolen enters into an oppressive marriage with a powerful aristocrat determined to mould her into his perfect wife. Deronda&L/I&R, by &LSTRONG&RGeorge Eliot&L/B&R, is part of the &LI&RBarnes & Noble Classics&L/I&R&LI&R &L/I&Rseries. About The Book:- Was she beautiful? Why was the wish to look again felt as coercion and not as a longing in which the whole being consents? These are the questions that Daniel deronda finds himself unable to answer when first he sees the alluring an vivacious Gwendolen Horleth at the roulette table. ![]() ![]() More interesting, however, Van Dongen was part of the Air Force during World War II He spent 11 months as a PoW after his plane was shot down. He also did covers for books such as The Castaways of Tanagar by Brian Stableford and The Wooden Star by William Tenn, and he worked as a freelance illustrator for several Christian publications. ![]() He frequently did covers and interior art for Analog Science Fiction and Fact and Astounding Science Fiction. Van Dongen (Aug– February 27, 2010), who was also sometimes credited as Richard Van Dongen or simply just Van Dongen. Either the pumpkins are very small or the pears are very large, because they’re approximately the same size.Īnyway, this masterpiece is by H.R. In the background are what look like pumpkins and pears. He’s next to a self-satisfied-looking bull and a smug-looking dragon with googly eyes. ![]() You’ve got a muscle-bound marine holding some sort of bazooka in a psychedelic jungle. This retro book cover is for Midworld by Alan Dean Foster, and dear Lord, there’s a lot going on here. ![]() |