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Summer at the Café at the End of the Pier: Part Two
by Helen RolfeSearching for love? You'll find it at The Café at the End of the Pier...When Jo's beloved grandparents ask for her help in running their little café at the end of the pier in Salthaven-on-Sea she jumps at the chance. The café is a hub for many people: the single dad who brings his little boy in on a Saturday morning; the lady who sits alone and stares out to sea; the woman who pops in after her morning run.Jo soon realises that each of her customers is looking for love - and she knows just the way to find it for them. She goes about setting each of them up on blind dates - each date is held in the café, with a special menu she has designed for the occasion.But Jo has never found love herself. She always held her grandparents' marriage up as her ideal and she hasn't found anything close to that. But could it be that love is right under her nose...?
Summer at the Ice Cream Café: A perfect feel-good summer romance from the bestselling author
by Jo Thomas'Full of love and warmth, tears and laughter, another gorgeous book from Jo Thomas' Katie Fforde---A dream homeBeca Valentino is ready to escape the city. When she sees the perfect house for sale in her hometown, it seems like fate. Is this her chance to build the foster family she dreams of, on the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast?A big mistake?Returning home isn't as easy as she thought, however. Her family's beloved ice cream café is gone - turned into a soulless wine bar by her hateful ex-boyfriend. Reconnecting with her oldest friend, fisherman Griff, isn't straightforward either. And when, instead of the children she expected to take in, two wary teenage boys appear on her doorstep, Beca fears she's made a terrible mistake.A recipe for changeBut an old family recipe book is just the inspiration she needs. Soon, with a little help from friends old and new, Beca is selling mouth-watering homemade gelato from a pop-up café on the beach.Then disaster strikes. Will the Valentino family legacy be lost forever? Or can Beca create a new recipe for happiness?
Summer at the Vineyard: Escape to France in the best laugh-out-loud sunny laugh-out-loud holiday read this summer (The French Escapes)
by Fliss Chester'I LOVED this book...a delicious modern day Jilly Cooper. Five stars' - Jules, Amazon reviewerThe perfect beach read, sizzling with sun and fizzing with flirtation!Jenna Jenkins needs to get away. She's been unceremoniously sacked from her job and it's make or break time with her boyfriend Angus, so a summer job at the beautiful Chateau Montmorency in the south of France seems like the perfect solution. Planning the party of the century, dining out with suave Frenchmen, and giving in to a little temptation among the vines are all in a day's work... but is there a secret lurking in the chateau cellars?Caught in a trap she can't talk - or drink - herself out of, Jenna is well and truly corkscrewed. Things are really hotting up under the sun when a mysterious benefactor helps her out of her jam. But why does he seem so familiar...?Jet down to the South of France for fun in the vineyards! Ideal for fans of Jilly Cooper, Shari Low, Tracy Bloom, Jenny Oliver and Heidi Swain.Readers love Fliss Chester:'A fabulously entertaining romantic romp, jam-packed with humour. Five stars' - Rupert, Amazon reviewer'A fast-paced and fun romp...the perfect romantic read. Five stars' - Nicky, Amazon reviewer'Fun, engaging romp of a novel. Five stars' Charlie, Amazon reviewer'It's fun, glamorous and saucy! Five stars' Emma, Amazon reviewer
Summer in San Remo (Riveria #1)
by Evonne WarehamMystery, sparkling humor, and second-chance romance on the Mediterranean make for “the perfect summer read” (Old Victorian Quill). Making ends meet with her concierge service in Somerset, England, keeps Cassie Travers on her toes. As well-equipped (and just a little anxious) as she is to fulfill any request, her newest commission is the strangest ever: find herself a husband in twenty-four-hours and masquerade as a happy couple to secure the client’s hefty inheritance. Sounding less like a task than an outrageous scheme, she still can’t say no. All Cassie needs now is a man who’ll say yes. Even if it’s one she never wanted to see again. Twelve years ago, Detective Jake McQuire broke Cassie’s heart. Imagine his surprise when his old flame is now asking to be his wife. And fast. It pays well, it’s strictly business (right?), and best of all, it’s whisking them off to a luxurious villa on the Italian Riviera. But Cassie and Jake soon find themselves in something hotter than the San Remo sun: a mystery that’s drawing them into danger. It’s also rekindling a romance that’s making their hearts beat just as fast.
Summer in a Small Town
by Emilie Richards Sheila RobertsTwo unforgettable towns, two touching stories...Welcome to Icicle Falls by Sheila RobertsIt’s the 1960s and Muriel loves the beautiful town of Icicle Falls, Washington. Life is good, except that her father expects her to run Sweet Dreams, the family chocolate company, when he retires. But she has sweet dreams of her own, dreams about a handsome stranger who comes to town....Decades later, Cass Wilkes lands in Icicle Falls as a single mom with little money. But this small town has a way of giving people second chances they don’t expect!Treasure Beach by Emilie RichardsLife on Happiness Key is lonely for eleven-year-old Olivia Symington, so when she finds a message in a bottle on Treasure Beach, her interest is piqued. Someone needs help, and she knows what that’s like. Maybe by helping she can even find a friend.The women of Happiness Key are worried about Olivia and her fascination with the message. But they know how isolated she feels, so they set out to help her find the mystery correspondent-and maybe a little happiness of her own along the way.
Summer in the City: A Novel
by Alex AsterFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes her adult debut novel Summer in the City—a swoony, fast-paced rom-com set in New York City in which a screenwriter and a sexy tech CEO go from lovers to enemies and back to lovers again… <p> Twenty-seven-year-old screenwriter Elle has the chance of a lifetime to write a big-budget movie set in New York City. The only problem? She’s had writer’s block for months, and her screenplay is due at the end of the summer. In a desperate attempt at inspiration, Elle ends up back in the city she swore she would never return to, in an apartment she could never afford (floor-to-ceiling windows, skyline views, and a new coffee shop to haunt included). It’s the perfect place to write her screenplay…until she realizes her new neighbor is tech “Billionaire Bachelor” Parker Warren, her stairwell hookup from two years ago. It’s been a lovers-to-enemies situation ever since. <p> When seeing him again turns into a full night of hate-fueled writing, Elle realizes her enemy/twisted muse might just be the key to finishing her screenplay... if she can stand being around her polar opposite. She writes anonymously, and he’s on the cover of every business magazine. He frequents fancy red carpeted events, and she doesn’t like leaving her emotional support five block radius. One summer. One wall apart. He needs to fake a buzzy relationship during his company’s precarious acquisition. She needs to write a movie around a list of NYC locations. Both need a break from their unrelenting schedules, and a chance to rediscover the skyscraper glimmering, pizza crusted, sunlit charms of the city. Summers always end, and so will this agreement. It’s all pretend. Promise. Until it isn’t. <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Summer in the City: A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy
by Emma Jackson'Absolute rom com perfection!'Sometimes the one thing you're looking for is right in front of you... Stephen is on a very personal mission to find his father as per the wishes in their mother's will. But he has no idea where to start, not that he's going to tell anyone that... When Noelle, native New Yorker, daughter of a detective and desperate for a distraction from the novel she's been struggling to write, offers to help, it feels like the perfect solution. Except the last time she spoke to Stephen he thought they'd be seeing the New Year in together and instead she stood him up and sold him out! Stephen's big enough and been around the block enough times to understand that all is fair in love and war, isn't he? But when Stephen accepts her offer and they begin their search across the city, it soon becomes clear that the weather isn't the only thing that's heating up.A heartwarming summer romance perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Sarah Morgan and Holly Martin. ***Readers have fallen in love with Summer in the City...'It left me with a great big smile on my face' Books and Bookends Blog'Delightful, deliciously romantic...it's got everything I look for in a feel-good novel' 'Sometimes all a girl needs is a 100% feel-good romance. And this is the perfect example!' 'A vibrant story full of laughter, poignancy and romance' 'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough''Absolute rom com perfection!''Charming, witty and deliciously readable'
Summer in the City: A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy
by Emma Jackson'Absolute rom com perfection!'Sometimes the one thing you're looking for is right in front of you... Stephen is on a very personal mission to find his father as per the wishes in their mother's will. But he has no idea where to start, not that he's going to tell anyone that... When Noelle, native New Yorker, daughter of a detective and desperate for a distraction from the novel she's been struggling to write, offers to help, it feels like the perfect solution. Except the last time she spoke to Stephen he thought they'd be seeing the New Year in together and instead she stood him up and sold him out! Stephen's big enough and been around the block enough times to understand that all is fair in love and war, isn't he? But when Stephen accepts her offer and they begin their search across the city, it soon becomes clear that the weather isn't the only thing that's heating up.A heartwarming summer romance perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Sarah Morgan and Holly Martin. ***Readers have fallen in love with Summer in the City...'It left me with a great big smile on my face' Books and Bookends Blog'Delightful, deliciously romantic...it's got everything I look for in a feel-good novel' 'Sometimes all a girl needs is a 100% feel-good romance. And this is the perfect example!' 'A vibrant story full of laughter, poignancy and romance' 'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough''Absolute rom com perfection!''Charming, witty and deliciously readable'
Summer of Discontent: A Short Story
by M. C. BeatonIn this Regency romance novella, a proper young English lady spends her summer getting into mischief by masquerading as a servant girl.Cassandra, or Cassie to her friends, sticks out like a redheaded weed amidst her family of tidy blooms. At Bramfield Park, Cassie&’s prim parents and attractive older sister, Sophia, wish for nothing but an advantageous marriage for their eldest and prettiest—and for Cassie to stay out of the way. But when the surprisingly charming Lord Peter Courtney pays Bramfield a visit to take in Cassie&’s father&’s renowned collection of art—and, if the Earl of Wychhaven has anything to say about it, to add his daughter Sophia to Courtney&’s own collection—fate throws Cassie and the Lord together under most extraordinary circumstances. What began with a simple ruse to aid a friend grows more complex as Cassie&’s feelings for Lord Peter grow stronger, and soon she finds herself in over her head… From the New York Times–bestselling author of the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, M. C. Beaton&’s Regency romance novella, The Summer of Discontent, delivers an enchanting summertime tale of mistaken identities, unlikely friendships, and unexpected love.
Summer of Joanna
by Janice CarterWho is the real Joanna Barnes?To Matt Sinclair, Joanna Barnes was the woman his father married six months after his mother died. Two years later, his father had been on the verge of divorcing Joanna when he'd suffered a heart attack. Most of his assets were gone-and several important papers were missing.To Kate Reilly, Joanna Barnes was the woman who'd befriended her one summer when she'd been an unhappy 11 year old. The woman who'd sent Kate a birthday card each year with a reminder that the two of them would meet on Kate's 30th birthday. A meeting Joanna doesn't make.Then Kate reads Joanna's obituary in the paper. The police are calling her death a suicide. Kate insists that Joanna would never have broken her promise. Matt's not so sure. But Kate and Matt put aside their differences as they uncover a world of intrigue, betrayal, and danger. Gradually the summer of Joanna becomes the summer of Kate and Matt....
Summer of Love
by Christina JonesIt's the summer of 1969, an exciting time of music and fashion, peace and love. However, the Swinging Sixties appear to have by-passed the village of Ashcote. Seventeen-year-old Clemmie is thinking only of her A-levels, gaining a place at university and the long hot days stretching ahead. But when she meets the gorgeous Lewis Coleman-Beck, Clemmie's life changes in a split second and she's plunged, head-over-heels, into her very own Summer of Love.
Summer of the Storm
by Catherine GeorgeThe Magic Was Still ThereBut was the gap between them too wide to bridge after all this time! Alec Neville thought so, but Cassie wasn't sure what to feel. The overwhelming mutual physical attraction came flooding back-as did memories of that long, hot summer ten years before, when she'd fallen in love with a wilder, younger Alec.She'd had to break off their relationship, and it had broken her heart. Since then, she'd fought hard for her independence and her success as a crime writer.Now Alec had come back. It was so tempting to love him again-but was she only trying to relive the past, or did they have a future together?
Summer on Blossom Street: Summer On Blossom Street Hannah's List A Turn In The Road (A Blossom Street Novel #6)
by Debbie MacomberKnitting and life. They&’re both about beginnings...and endings.That&’s why Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle&’s Blossom Street, offers a class called Knit to Quit. It&’s for people who want to quit something—or someone!—and start a new phase of their lives.First to join is Phoebe Rylander, who&’s trying to get over a man. Alix Turner and her husband want a baby, so she has to quit smoking. And Bryan Hutchinson needs a way to deal with the stress of running his family&’s business.Then there&’s Lydia&’s friend Anne Marie Roche. She and her adopted daughter, Ellen, have finally settled into a secure and happy routine—when a stranger appears, asking questions.Meanwhile, Lydia and her husband, Brad, have their hands full with the angry, defiant twelve-year-old who unexpectedly becomes their foster child.But when your life and your stitches get snarled, your friends can always help!Previously published.
Summer on Lilac Island: A Novel
by Lindsay MacMillanA witty and heartwarming escape about mothers and daughters, small-town dating, and the surprising ways we find our way home.When Gigi Jenkins finds herself broke, unemployed, and out of options, she has no choice but to return to Mackinac Island, the horse-and-buggy hometown she swore she'd left behind forever.Living under the same roof with her meddling, divorced mother, Eloise, feels like a recipe for disaster--especially when Eloise hatches a scheme to set Gigi up with the island's charming new doctor.Determined to call her mother's bluff, Gigi agrees to the date on one condition: she gets to play matchmaker for Eloise in return.What begins as a battle of wills spirals into a summer of small-town antics, unexpected sparks, and plot twists neither woman saw coming.But the greatest love story of the summer isn't about romance--it's about the bond between mother and daughter. Through late-night date debriefs, outfit consultations, and learning to laugh (and forgive), Gigi and Eloise begin to bridge years of misunderstanding, moving from adversaries to confidantes.With Lindsay MacMillan's signature wit and warmth, Summer on Lilac Island is a joyful, tender tale of second chances, new beginnings, and the countless forms love can take.
Summer on Seashell Island: The perfect uplifting and feel-good summer romance for fans of Sue Moorcroft and Phillipa Ashley
by Sophie Pembroke'Absolutely fantastic read...this is superb...devoured this in one sitting' NetGalley reviewer'A perfect happy ever after read.' NetGalley reviewerAll you need is one summer to change your life... Miranda Waters has always loved Seashell Island - while her brother and sister escaped it as soon as they were old enough. So when Miranda is left in charge of her parents' Lighthouse B&B for the summer, the last thing she expects is her wayward siblings showing up at the door, seeking sanctuary. It's been years since they've all lived under the same roof. Now, they're facing a whole summer together - and a crisis for the B&B and Seashell Island. With the Lighthouse filled with people - including two imaginative nieces, a four piece folk-rock band, and an unruly llama - and a lifetime of secrets between them, can the Waters siblings work together to save their home before it's too late? This summer it's time to discover that home really is where the heart is, and what family really means... The perfect summer holiday romance for fans of Heidi Swain, Phillipa Ashley and Sarah MorganNetGalley reviewers are already raving about this perfect escapist read:'This is an ideal lockdown read with a feel good factor.''A pretty perfect summer read''A perfect summery feel good read ideal for this time of year!''Definitely won't be my last read by Sophie Pembroke' 'A really lovely, feel good story' 'Is Seashell Island a real place, and if so, can I go there immediately?'
Summer on Seashell Island: The perfect uplifting and feel-good summer romance for fans of Sue Moorcroft and Phillipa Ashley
by Sophie Pembroke'Absolutely fantastic read...this is superb...devoured this in one sitting' NetGalley reviewer'A perfect happy ever after read.' NetGalley reviewerAll you need is one summer to change your life... Miranda Waters has always loved Seashell Island - while her brother and sister escaped it as soon as they were old enough. So when Miranda is left in charge of her parents' Lighthouse B&B for the summer, the last thing she expects is her wayward siblings showing up at the door, seeking sanctuary. It's been years since they've all lived under the same roof. Now, they're facing a whole summer together - and a crisis for the B&B and Seashell Island. With the Lighthouse filled with people - including two imaginative nieces, a four piece folk-rock band, and an unruly llama - and a lifetime of secrets between them, can the Waters siblings work together to save their home before it's too late? This summer it's time to discover that home really is where the heart is, and what family really means... The perfect summer holiday romance for fans of Heidi Swain, Phillipa Ashley and Sarah MorganNetGalley reviewers are already raving about this perfect escapist read:'This is an ideal lockdown read with a feel good factor.''A pretty perfect summer read''A perfect summery feel good read ideal for this time of year!''Definitely won't be my last read by Sophie Pembroke' 'A really lovely, feel good story' 'Is Seashell Island a real place, and if so, can I go there immediately?'
Summer on the Cape
by J. M. BronstonNew York City-based portrait artist Allie Randall's career is taking off. With a major show coming up, it's not the best time for her to leave town. Nonetheless, she's persuaded to spend the summer on Cape Cod, creating seascapes for an important client. Soon the city girl finds herself seduced by the bayside beaches, the dunes, the Provincetown art scene--and of course, the glorious light. But there's one distraction she didn't expect: her accommodations come with a caretaker...A jack-of-all-trades, Zach Eliot is too handsome for his own good--and Allie's. But he seems to have a huge chip on his shoulder, and Allie can't help but take it personally. She might not know what's bugging him, but there's no mistaking their mutual attraction. How is she supposed to get any work done when they keep bumping heads--and all she can do is daydream about spending the rest of the summer in his arms?. . .
Summer's Lease: Escape to paradise with this swoony summer romance (The Shakespeare Sisters #1)
by Carrie Elks'A wonderful, captivating romantic story' Chicklit ClubA free summer holiday in a beautiful villa in Lake Como. The catch? Sharing a house with her worst enemy . . . Cesca Shakespeare has hit rock bottom. After one prize-winning play that ended in disaster, writer's block turned up, moved in and got a Netflix subscription. Six years later, she's just lost her crappy job and is about to lose her flat. Worse still, her sisters have no idea how far she's fallen. So when her fairy Godfather offers her a free summer holiday in a beautiful Italian villa, she grudgingly agrees to try writing a new play. That's before she finds out the house belongs to her arch-nemesis, Sam Carlton. Having just hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons - again - Hollywood heart-throb Sam Carlton needs a place to hide out. Where better than his family's gorgeous empty villa on Lake Como? Except when he arrives, it isn't as empty as he'd hoped.One thing's for sure - this is going to be a red-hot, scorching summer . . . A brand new series from the bestselling author of Fix You and the Love in London series. Look out for more in The Shakespeare Sisters with A Winter's Tale coming soon from Carrie Elks. Find out why readers LOVE Carrie Elks...'The perfect book to snuggle up with when you have an evening spare with nothing but a hot chocolate or glass of wine to keep you company... Absolutely adore it beyond belief!' Rachale's Reads'Will stay with me for quite some time to come... Simply a wonderful read' A Spoonful of Happy Endings'I loved the characters, I loved the plot... and I loved the London and New York settings. It really was a marvellous read!' Leah Loves'An excellent novel' Shaz's Book Blog
Summerlong: A Novel
by Dean BakopoulosIn the sweltering heat of one summer in Grinnell, Iowa, Claire and Don Lowry discover that married life can fall apart seemingly overnight. Don, the town's most successful real-estate agent, is hiding the fact that their home is in foreclosure from his wife, Claire. She has secrets of her own: she's bored, lonely and lusts after Charlie Gulliver, a failed actor who has returned home to sort out his father's affairs. As the summer lingers and the temperature rises, the town's adults grow wilder and more reckless while their children grow increasingly confused. Claire, Don, and their neighbours and friends find themselves on an existential odyssey, exploring the most puzzling quandaries of marriage and maturity. When does a fantasy become infidelity? When does happy routine become boring monotony? Can Claire and Don survive everything that befalls them in this one summer, forgive their mistakes, and begin again? Summerlong is a deft and hilarious exploration of the simmering tensions beneath the surface of a contented marriage that explode in the bedrooms and backyards of a small town over the course of a long, hot summer.
Summerlong: A Novel
by Dean BakopoulosThe author of Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon and My American Unhappiness delivers his breakout novel: a deft and hilarious exploration of the simmering tensions beneath the surface of a contented marriage which explode in the bedrooms and backyards of a small town over the course of a long, hot summer.In the sweltering heat of one summer in a small Midwestern town, Claire and Don Lowry discover that married life isn’t quite as they’d predicted.One night Don, a father of three, leaves his house for an evening stroll, only to wake up the next morning stoned, and sleeping in a hammock next to a young woman he barely knows. His wife, Claire, leaves the house on this same night to go on a midnight run—only to find herself bumming cigarettes and beer outside the all-night convenience store.As the summer lingers and the temperature rises, this quotidian town’s adults grow wilder and more reckless while their children grow increasingly confused. Claire, Don, and their neighbors and friends find themselves on an existential odyssey, exploring the most puzzling quandaries of marriage and maturity. When does a fantasy become infidelity? When does compromise become resentment? When does routine become boring monotony? Can Claire and Don survive everything that befalls them in this one summer, forgive their mistakes, and begin again?Award-winning writer Dean Bakopoulos delivers a brutally honest and incredibly funny novel about the strange and tenuous ties that bind us, and the strange and unlikely places we find connection. Full of mirth, melancholy, and redemption, Summerlong explores what happens when life goes awry.
Summertime Punchline: A Novel
by Betty CorrelloHBO’s Hacks meets Carley Fortune’s Every Summer After in this hilarious and sweeping love story about a comedian forced to return to her Jersey Shore hometown and confront everything she left behind ten summers before—including the man who broke her heart. "A wonderfully witty love letter to stand-up comedy, true love, and there being no place like home.” —Georgia Clark, author of It Had to Be YouThen. Delfina Silva-Miller wants one thing: to leave behind Evergreen, New Jersey and never look back. Despite her adoring grandmother’s best efforts, Del can’t bear to live another moment at the whims of her deadbeat dad (so cliché) and her ever-temperamental crush, Eddie Rodriguez (humiliating). Now. If there’s one thing Del knows how to do, it’s spin her bad luck into a killer joke. After years of hard work, she’s finally landed a coveted spot at a huge comedy festival, molding the often tragic raw material of her life into comedic gold. But when Del loses her job, boyfriend, and apartment in the span of a few hours, she’s forced to pack her bags and return to the home she swore off at eighteen.Del is determined not to let her history with Evergreen distract her. She has 45 days to perfect a new comedy set and march into her new life. Instead, she marches right into Eddie Rodriguez. But he’s nothing like the boy she left behind ten years ago. As the festival draws closer, Del is faced with the terrifying possibility that everything she’s ever wanted isn’t as far away as it once seemed. Vividly evoking the boardwalks and beaches of the Jersey Shore, Summertime Punchline is a hilarious, vulnerable, and sweeping love story celebrating the complicated relationships—romantic and not—that impact our lives, for better or worse. “I laughed, I swooned, I dabbed my eyes. Corrello is a voice to watch.” – Rachel Runya Katz, author of Thank You for Sharing“Vivid, fresh, and wholly singular. Please welcome to the stage… Betty Corrello!” – Julia Whelan, author of Thank You For Listening
Summit of All Fears (Parker Sisters Mysteries #Vol. 2)
by J.D WhitelawA famous—and famously nasty—PI is killed, and the Parker sisters are on the case: &“Madcap mystery . . . just brilliant!&” —Marion Todd, author of the Detective Clare Mackay novels Martha, Helen, and Geri Parker&’s successful detective work is bringing them newfound fame. They&’re even invited to be guests of honour at SteinerFest—a crime convention run by celebrity PI couple Murray and Roberta Steiner. But like everything else in their lives, the convention does not go to plan. When Murray Steiner is found dead, tongues start to wag and rumours swirl that his death might not be an innocent tragedy. With Geri implicated in the potential skulduggery, it&’s up to Martha and Helen to clear her name and get to the bottom of what really happened. As the list of Murray Steiner&’s enemies grows, the Parker sisters are once more thrown into the thick of the action—but can they keep their investigative winning streak going?Praise for the previous Parker Sisters Mystery, Banking on Murder &“[A] sparkling slice of crime fiction.&” —Marion Todd &“Murder, mayhem and a trio of meddling private investigators make for a hugely entertaining mystery. . . . Kept me guessing while bringing a smile to my face. I can&’t wait to see what the Parker sisters get up to next!&” —Lisa Gray, Washington Post–bestselling author of the Jessica Shaw thrillers
SumoKitty
by David BiedrzyckiWatch out, mice! This cat is a sumo champion!A stray kitty gets a job in a sumo stable, chasing mice in exchange for food. But when eating like a sumo wrestler slows our feline hero down, he realizes he must train like a wrestler, too. Through hard work and perseverance--and with a little help from a big buddy--SumoKitty is born! A funny and heartwarming story inspired by the Japanese saying "Fall down seven times, stand up eight."
SumoPuppy
by David BiedrzyckiA funny and read-aloud worthy sequel to the best-selling SumoKitty brings two unlikely friends together in this hilarious dog-meets-cat adventure perfect for pet lovers.SumoKitty has taken on an apprentice--but can this eager puppy truly learn the ways of a feline? SumoKitty tries his best to teach an eager but undisciplined puppy the feline ways of catching mice. But this rambunctious newcomer doesn't seem cut out for the job. She drools, snores, and chases away the mice with her constant barking! Can she find a place in the sumo stable--and in SumoKitty's heart?
Sun Tzu Was a Sissy: Conquer Your Enemies, Promote Your Friends, and Wage the Real Art of War
by Stanley BingA modern version of the book The Art of War. Bing's setting is not a Chinese battlefield, but today's urban life, and In Bing's world, only loved ones are entitled to the smallest sliver of loyalty--everyone else is the enemy.