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The Roadie
by Tim SeeleyFrom Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, Revival) and Fran Galan (Lucky Devil) comes this horror saga about nostalgia, heavy metal music, hell, and redemption.More than thirty years after his heyday, a former heavy metal roadie must return to the backroads of America to do a job he thought he'd retired from: exorcist. But this time, he's not saving groupies and drunk bassists. He's trying to save his daughter. Collects The Roadie #1–#4.
The Robber Hotzenplotz
by Anthea Bell Otfried Preussler F. J. TrippThe Robber Hotzenplotz is a merry tale of two scoundrels, two friends, a toad-fairy, and an unforgettable escapade. The Robber Hotzenplotz works hard at his job, waking early to hide in the woods and waylay new victims. One morning Kasperl's grandmother is sitting in the sun outside her house, grinding coffee in her new musical coffee mill--a birthday gift from Kasperl and his best friend Seppel--when suddenly Hotzenplotz, attracted by the music, leaps out to steal the mill. Sergeant Dimplemoser hears Grandmother's cries and comes to her aid, but Hotzenplotz has evaded the useless police for years. So Kasperl and Seppel vow to catch the robber themselves. But catching robbers is not as easy as all that ... Kasperl and Seppel soon discover that even the best-laid plans can be foiled, especially when Hotzenplotz enlists the help of his wicked magician friend Petrosilius Zackleman, a gluttonous villain with a weakness for fried potatoes.
The Robber Who Shot Himself in the Face
by Gini Graham ScottThe 201 criminals ridicules in The Robber Who Shot Himself in the Face might be stupid, bat at least they make the police's job easier. The thieves who stole over a dozen GPS devices from a store, which led police right to their hideout The drunk driver who managed to run over himself with his own car The drug dealer who described what he looks like to the police so they could easily find him And, and of course, the gun-toting robber who tried to hold up a store but managed to shoot himself instead
The RoboPoet 2000 (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Gold #Level S)
by Michael SullivanThe RoboPoet 2000 Author: Michael Sullivan
The Robot
by Paul WatsonScience-loving Gabe and girl-crazy Dover are best friends. In fact, they're practically each other's only friends. <P><P>So when Gabe's parents leave town for the weekend, he lets Dover convince him to break into his father's basement laboratory-even though he knows it's off-limits under penalty of lifelong grounding. Once inside, the boys make a shocking discovery, one that will turn a boring weekend into a hilarious madcap adventure: a smoking hot robot! While Gabe and Dover argue over "Trina," the robot flees the lab. The chase is on! Before the day is over, she'll expose a traitorous plot, catapult two geeky freshmen to high school fame, and try to assassinate Dr. Phil!
The Robot Who Knew Too Much (Franken-Sci High #3)
by Mark YoungThe fun continues at Franken-Sci High in this third book in a wacky series created with The Jim Henson Company.Franken-Sci High is the only school in the world for aspiring mad scientists and it&’s located on a craggy island in the Bermuda Triangle, of course! While some mad scientists are power-hungry maniacs, the school was founded in 1536 as a refuge for generations of brilliant—and sometimes eccentric—young minds. Students are encouraged to use their brainpower for good, but the teachers accept that some kids will want to take over the world…and the school cafeteria. When his robot friend, Theremin Rozika, aces a test that he was really nervous about, Newton Warp is surprised to see that his friend looks sad instead of happy. Theremin&’s father programmed him to never be smarter than his dear old dad: If Theremin begins to do well in one area of study, he immediately fails every other subject. So Newton and his friend Shelly Ravenholt attempt to reprogram Theremin, with disastrous results. Instead of making Theremin smarter, they accidentally make him speak in Pig Latin! They&’re forced to contact Theremin&’s father, Dr. Rozika, to repair their friend&’s code. Can they also convince him to give Theremin the freedom to succeed? TM & © 2020 The Jim Henson Company
The Robot Who Looked Like Me: Stories
by Robert Sheckley&“If the Marx Brothers had been literary fantasists, they would have been Robert Sheckley.&” —Harlan Ellison In &“The Robot Who Looked Like Me,&” a busy man and a busy woman find a way to carve out time to romance each other—by having look-alike robots made to do the job—who then run away together. The twelve other stories in this collection are &“Slaves of Time,&” &“Voices,&” &“A Supplicant in Space,&” &“Sneak Previews,&” &“Zirn Left Unguarded, the Jenghik Palace in Flames, John Westerly Dead,&” &“Welcome to the Standard Nightmare,&” &“The Never-Ending Western Movie,&” &“What Is Life?&”, &“I See a Man Sitting on a Chair, and the Chair Is Biting His Leg,&” &“Is That What People Do?&”, &“Silversmith Wishes,&” and &“End City.&” From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by fans, reviewers, and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field. Open Road is proud to republish his acclaimed body of work, with nearly thirty volumes of full-length fiction and short story collections. Rediscover, or discover for the first time, a master of science fiction who, according to the New York Times, was &“a precursor to Douglas Adams.&”
The Rock Bible
by Henry OwingsLike Moses delivering forth the Ten Commandments, Chunklet magazine presents you with The Rock Bible--the complete rules for living an authentic life of rock 'n' roll. Here are hundreds of wise and witty guidelines for Drummers: "If you're one of those drummers who sets up at the front of the stage, back the hell up. You are the goalies of rock; play your position." Singers: "When you feel like stage-diving, first make sure the people in the front like your music enough to catch you." Guitarists: "No one's looking at your guitar strap. Don't ever spend more than the cost of an average meal on something that can be replaced by a particularly hearty piece of string." Keyboardists: "There's only one person who will look more ridiculous and offensive in leather pants than the lead singer: the keyboard player." Onstage Antics: "Being wasted onstage works for only about 5 percent of bands, and yours isn't one of them." Fans: "Fans that dress like the band are just asking to be pummeled. If you want to be in the band that badly, you might as well bring your gear to the show and play along from the audience." And unholy words on much, much more.
The Rock Gods of Jackson, Tennessee
by Rafer RobertsThe heartwarming coming-of-age tale of four high school outcasts who start a band to gain fame and popularity...but have to defend their hometown from a hungry horde of monsters instead.It&’s 1989 and Marty Ward—Jackson, Tennessee&’s number one juvenile delinquent—never wanted to join the Rock Gods. After all, who wants to play with nerds like Jonny, Lenny, and Doug? But after the high schoolers stumble into the gig of a lifetime—opening for local rock legend Tommi Tungstun—the four outcasts must put aside their differences and play together if they want to achieve their dreams of fame, freedom, and popularity. Standing in these future superstars&’ way are: their parents, their teachers, a school full of jerks and bullies, a townful of bad bosses, sanctimonious preachers, and corrupt politicians, each other, and a rampaging horde of mutated monsters tearing through Jackson and eating everything in their path. Wait. Monsters?!?! Indeed! A secretive pharmaceutical company has converted the old perfume factory on the edge of town into an animal testing facility. Their newest concoction, a marvel of science designed as a cure, has disastrous results...transforming hundreds of pigs into horrifying demons with an appetite for human flesh. When the pigs attack, it&’s left up Marty, Jonny, Lenny, and Doug to save the city and everyone in it. If they can&’t figure out how to work together, they&’ll be pig food. But, if they can join together as a band, as friends, as family…they&’ll become Legends.
The Rocklopedia Fakebandica
by T. Mike ChildsHave you ever wondered what the name of the cantina band in Star Wars was? Or how many fictional singers Elvis played? Or how many fake bands had real Top Ten hits? This hysterical, witty, and irreverent book answers all these questions and more.Based on the popular Web site fakebands.com, The Rocklopedia Fakebandica contains almost 1,000 entries covering such pop-culture staples as Spinal Tap, the Monkees, the Partridge Family, the Blues Brothers, the Rutles, Schroeder, the Chipmunks, the Brady Kids, the California Raisins, the Commitments, the Archies, the Banana Splits, Eddie and the Cruisers, the Wonders, Phoebe Buffay, Miss Piggy, Josie and the Pussycats, Jessica Rabbit, School of Rock, and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.Perfect for pop-culture addicts, trivia buffs, and music lovers of all stripes, The Rocklopedia Fakebandica is the consummate addition to any bookshelf, coffee table, or bathroom.
The Rocky Horror Cookbook: 50 Savory, Sweet, and Seductive Recipes from the Cult Musical [Officially Licensed]
by Kim LaidlawFrom the depths of Dr. Frank-N-Furter's laboratory comes 50 culinary concoctions to titillate the taste buds of Rocky Horror fans, in this lip-smacking officially licensed cookbook based on the cult classic stage musical. Never worry about the likes of Brad and Janet crashing your party; there will be plenty of food for everyone with this delightful and delectable cookbook beamed directly from the galaxy Transylvania to your kitchen. Give your guests a little tease with appetizers like Magenta Mash(ed) Potato Cakes and Thrill Me Chill Me Spicy Gazpacho. The main courses—which can be served in either the dining room or bedroom—offer scintillating options like Rocky&’s Mussels, Riff Raff Ramen, and Slow-Cooked Thigh Ragu that will have you shivering in antici... ...pation. Wash it all down with a Make You a Man-hattan before biting into Midnight Double Chocolate Feature Brownies for dessert. With a foreword by Rocky Horror creator Richard O'Brien, The Rocky Horror Cookbook will have long-time fans and newly discovered creatures of the night singing in unison, "Don't dream it. Eat it."
The Rodent Not Taken
by Jennifer McCartneyA treasure trove of cat poetry, hidden from human eyes until now, reveals the humor and pathos of feline life. Curated by New York Times best-selling author Jennifer McCartney, this collection of poems—discovered at a cat cafe´ in Milan, Italy—showcases the breathtaking skill, witty intelligence, and breadth of knowledge possessed by the cat mind. McCartney knew she’d found something special as she translated the feline riffs on famous poems, beat poetry, rhyming verse, haikus, and limericks. From musings on a tardy dinner (“Feed Me”) to a trip to the vet (“A Cat’s Revenge”), the “clueless yammering” of sparrows in a birdbath to the pleasures of an empty box, these are special additions to the genre. Soon, in fact, the scribe was inspired to add some work of her own, as well as charming line drawings and photographs. This slim volume will entice anyone enamored of poesy and the fine arts—particularly cats, or people who like cats.
The Rogers & Littleton Guide to America's Douchiest Colleges
by H. L. Rogers Peter LittletonThe question isn't whether or not one will be a douchebag in college--we're all a little douchey at college, to be honest. The more pertinent question for prospective students is, "What kind of douchebag do you aspire to be?" Here to help with this major life decision is the only college guide to rank and recommend schools based on their level of douchiness, including illustrated analysis of douchey student affectations, fashions, course offerings, school chants, pickup techniques, extracurricular activities, mascots, and much more. This rigorously researched, stereotypically accurate, gleefully offensive handbook celebrates douchbaggery as a many splendored thing--from yachty to sporty to thoughtfully bearded and beyond--and is sure to spark fits of pique and laughter among high school applicants, current students, and anyone who went to college.
The Rogue Agent: The Accidental Sorcerer, Witches Incorporated, Wizard Squared (Rogue Agent)
by K. E. MillsBOOK 1: THE ACCIDENTAL SORCERERGerald Dunwoody is a wizard. Just not a particularly good one. He's blown up a factory, lost his job, and there's a chance that he's not really a Third Grade wizard after all. So it's off to New Ottosland to be the new Court Wizard for King Lional. It's a shame that King Lional isn't the vain, self-centered young man he appeared to be. With a Princess in danger, a talking bird who can't stay out of trouble, and a kingdom to save, Gerald soon suspects that he might be out of his depth. And if he can't keep this job, how will he ever become the wizard he was destined to be...BOOK 2: WITCHES INCORPORATEDIt's a case of espionage, skullduggery and serious unpleasantnessAnd it's also Gerald's first official government assignment. He's hunting down a deadly saboteur, and time is quickly running out. Old enemies and new combine forces to thwart him. Once again, innocent lives are on the line. He needs his friends. He can't do this alone. But Princess Melissande and Reg have troubles of their own. With the help of Monk Markham's brilliant, beautiful sister, they've opened a one-stop-shop witching locum agency, where magical problems are solved for a price. Problem is, the girls are struggling to keep the business afloat. Things are looking grim for Witches Incorporated - and that's before they accidentally cross paths with Gerald's saboteur. Suddenly everybody's lives are on the line and Gerald realizes, too late, that there's a reason government agents aren't supposed to have friends... BOOK 3: Wizard SquaredWhen the staff of Witches Incorporated receive a visitor from an alternate reality, they are shocked to learn that life in the parallel world next door is anything but a bed of roses... and it's all because of Gerald Dunwoody. At a crucial moment in time, their Gerald turned left... but the alternate reality Gerald turned right. Now the parallel world next door is in the grip of terror, staring down the barrel of a thaumaturgical war -- a war that threatens to spill across the dimensions and plunge every reality into a nightmare. The only person who can stop a rogue wizard gone mad is another rogue wizard. But what do you do when another rogue wizard can't be found?
The Rogue's Handbook
by Jeff MetzgerThe Rogue's Handbook contains everything you need to know to be the most desired man in your city or nation. If you wish to reinvent yourself as someone who leaves clenched fists and flushed, heaving bosoms in your wake, read on carefully.
The Rom Com Cookbook
by Tara TheoharisThe Rom Com Cookbook lets you "have what she's having" and so much more when you dish up your favorite rom-com movie moments with recipes inspired by Crazy Rich Asians, The Wedding Planner, Legally Blonde, Bridesmaids, Love Actually, The Princess Bride, and many, many more. Featuring meat-cute meals and meet-cute moments from over 50 films that you can share with friends, rivals, crushes, and unrequited lovers.Inspired by some of the greatest romantic comedies of all time, The Rom Com Cookbook brings you closer to your favorite movie moments with &“meat cute&” dishes, cocktail hour delights, the morning after breakfasts, long-term relationship entrees, break-up desserts, and holiday-inspired recipes. Perfect for dinner dates and movie marathons, this light-hearted, yet sassy, cookbook features easy-to-follow recipes even if you&’re a klutz in the kitchen. With ingredients found at your local grocery store, and notes for altering recipes for various dietary restrictions, these dishes are the perfect way to turn enemies into lovers! Bring your most cherished rom-coms into the kitchen with the beautiful food photography and original illustrations that bring a fresh take on scenes from your favorite films! FILM TO TABLE: Create Macadamia Nut Pancakes (50 First Dates), Moonstruck Eggs (Moonstruck), Nigel&’s Brie (10 Things I Hate About You), Blue Soup (Bridget Jones&’s Diary), Guilt-Free Pizza Margherita (Eat Pray Love), Cher-Proof Cookie Log (Clueless), Sam&’s Birthday Cake (Sixteen Candles), Thirty, Flirty, & Thriving Daiquiri (13 Going on 30), and many, many more delicious recipes! FALL IN LOVE: Featuring fabulous food photography that brings your favorite movie scenes right into your home and onto your dining room table! KITCHEN COMFORTS: Author Tara Theoharis creates approachable, easy-to-follow recipes for all skill-levels. Enter the kitchen with a fellow rom-com fan—Theoharis begins each recipe with an introduction to set the stage before you set the table . . . or the TV tray.
The Rom Con
by Devon DanielsA modern battle of the sexes about a journalist who hatches an elaborate plan to take down her professional rival, in a rom-com perfect for fans of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. So when her grandmother gives her a 1950&’s dating guide entitled 125 Tips to Hook a Husband, she decides to turn the retro advice into an ironic &“What not to do&” article for Siren, the popular online women&’s publication she writes for. And who better to secretly test the old-fashioned tips on than Jack Bradford, chauvinistic creator of rival men&’s site Brawler? She&’ll write an article that will entertain female readers everywhere and embarrass their sexist nemesis at the same time. Two birds, one stone.But her perfect plan soon proves to be anything but. Those vintage courtship tips Cassidy was so quick to poke fun at? They actually seem to work, calling her most closely-held beliefs into question. Even worse? Jack isn&’t falling for any of her tricks—and it&’s not long before their &‘fake&’ relationship starts to feel like the realest one of her life. As her cat and mouse game starts to spiral out of control, Cassidy has to decide if she&’s playing to win, or if she&’s willing to lose it all for love.
The Rom-Com Agenda: A Novel
by Jayne DenkerBeach Read meets When Harry Met Sally in this vibrantly funny and endearingly sweet story of two lonely people who find love when they least expect it. A love letter to classic rom-com movies, and to anyone who has ever pined for the wrong person. You know how the story&’s supposed to go … but love makes its own plans. Eli thinks he and his girlfriend, Victoria, are meant to be together – until she breaks up with him, leaving him heartbroken and confused. Determined to win her back, he goes along with the advice of his friends: become the sophisticated yet vulnerable ideal man. How? Study the best romantic heroes from everyone's favourite rom-com movies. Leah is used to being alone, especially after taking care of her sick foster mother for the past year. And with no family or friends to keep her in town, she makes the decision to move. Again. But when she becomes inadvertently drawn into Eli&’s makeover scheme, her plans are put on hold, and she ends up being Eli&’s guide through the wild world of meet-cutes and grand gestures. Even though she believes Eli is perfect the way he is. Even though she just might be falling in love with him … &‘The perfect swoony, slow burn, sentimental romantic comedy ... I was absolutely swept off my feet by this delightfully witty romance between a complicated heroine and an idealistic hero. Movie references a huge bonus!&’ Jenn McKinlay, author of Paris Is Always a Good Idea
The Rom-Com Agenda: A Novel (Willow Cove #1)
by Jayne DenkerA Most Anticipated Romance by Popsugar and Goodreads! "You'll be obsessed with every page." - Cosmo Vibrantly funny, endearingly sweet, and a love letter to all things rom com, Jayne Denker's The Rom Com Agenda is a story of two people finding love right when they least expect it.You know how the story's supposed to go...but love makes its own plans.STEP 1: Find yourselfLeah Keegan is used to being alone, especially after taking care of her sick foster mother for the past year. But now there’s nothing keeping her in the sweet town of Willow Cove. It’s time to move on. Again.STEP 2: Win back the one who got awayEli Masterson thought he and Victoria were meant to be together until she decided to jet off to Rome for a year. Eli is determined to win her back. But how?STEP 3: Become a romantic heroChanging Eli’s physical appearance is easy, but to turn Eli into the sophisticated-yet-vulnerable ideal man, his girl pals force him to watch classic rom-coms. And take notes.STEP 4: Fall in love?Inadvertently drawn into the makeover scheme, Leah ends up being Eli’s guide through the wild world of meet-cutes and grand gestures. Even though she believes Eli doesn’t need to change a thing about himself. Even though she just might be falling for Eli . . . and Eli falling for her."The perfect swoony, slow burn, sentimental romantic comedy that we all deserve ." -New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay
The Rom-Commers
by Katherine CenterTHE ROM-COMMERS is one of The Nerd Daily's most anticipated June 2024 releases ****She's rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?Emma has big dreams, though she hasn't let herself think about them in years. Until her big break comes along: she's offered the chance to write a screenplay with none other than her hero, Charlie-freaking-Yates! And it's a rom-com! It's the dream... Until reality sets in.Charlie is a bonafide Hollywood movie-writing legend. He's also, as it turns out, kind of a jerk. He's only writing this movie to get a Mafia movie that he actually cares about made. And that's not even the worst of it: Charlie doesn't like rom-coms because he doesn't believe in love. But Emma's not going down without a fight. She's determined to finally make her dreams come true by helping Charlie write a kick-ass screenplay. But first she has to make him understand rom-coms... And the more she tries to teach him about love, the more real it all starts to seem. Can Emma really write her dreams into reality? Or was it all fiction after all?****PRAISE FOR THE ROM-COMMERS'Center, the prolific author of many romances understands what it takes to create a winning romantic comedy... A winning romance that deftly balances heft and humour' KIRKUS'Winsome and charming, Center's latest is that perfect blend of romance and overcoming life challenges that her readers treasure' BOOKLIST (starred review)'I adored this book: the Hollywood setting, the grumpy/sunshine romance, and the characters who felt incredibly real. Center nails the inner-world of her characters and kept me turning pages with genuine concern and fluttering hope' JOANNA RODDY, Roundaboout Books****PRAISE FOR NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER KATHERINE CENTER'Katherine Center crafts rom-coms with pure unvarnished delight' CHRISTINA LAUREN, #1 bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners 'My perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy.' EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers 'Great rollicking fun! Prepare to laugh and swoon and grin your pants off.' HELEN HOANG, bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient 'Absolutely, unequivocally delightful!' JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author'Katherine Center writes about falling down, growing up, and finding love like nobody else.' BRENÉ BROWN, bestselling author of Dare to Lead'Serious Nora Ephron vibes.' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, #1 bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'Oh, how I love Katherine Center's writing!' JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here
The Rom-Commers: A Novel
by Katherine CenterShe’s rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies—good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates—The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!—it’s a break too big to pass up.Emma’s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t want to write with anyone—much less “a failed, nobody screenwriter.” Worse, the romantic comedy he’s written is so terrible it might actually bring on the apocalypse. Plus! He doesn’t even care about the script—it’s just a means to get a different one green-lit. Oh, and he thinks love is an emotional Ponzi scheme.But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. She will convince him that love stories matter—even if she has to kiss him senseless to do it. But . . . what if that kiss is accidentally amazing? What if real life turns out to be so much . . . more real than fiction? What if the love story they’re writing breaks all Emma’s rules—and comes true?
The Romance (The Daughters of Mannerling, #5)
by M. C. Beaton Marion ChesneyShe was determined to reclaim her cherished home--at any cost... As one of the two remaining unmarried Beverley sisters, Belinda considered herself the last hope for Mannerling, the beloved estate gambled away by their father. Each of her four elder sisters had hoped--even schemed--to marry one of Mannerling's successive owners. But all had chosen true love over their ancestral home. Practical and duty-bound, Belinda would woo and wed Lord St. Clair, current holder of the estate. True, he was a silly fop, hardly what she desired in a husband but she vowed to make the man love her--even at the expense of her own happiness. However, dashing Lord Gyre could hardly ignore the ridiculous drama. Belinda was far too good for that dandy St. Clair. Therefore, his lordship decided it was his duty to win the lovely Belinda's heart! Poor Belinda, if only the feminine wiles that captivated Lord St. Clair didn't cause the handsome, sophisticated Lord Gyre to keep looking at Belinda with such contempt. As witty and engaging as ever, Marion Chesney is at the top of her form in this sparkling new combination of manners, intrigue, and true romance." Scotswoman MARION CHESNEY, the award- winning author of five previous Regency series--The Poor Relation, The School for Manners, A House for the Season, The Six Sisters, and The Travelling Matchmaker--lives in England. Read the entire Sisters of Mannerling series including #1 The Banishment, #2 The Intrigue, #3 The Folly, #4 The Banishment, #5 The Romance and #6 The Homecoming You will find many more appealing historic romance novels by this beloved author in the Bookshare collection. They are filled with fascinating historic detail, humor, wisdom and understanding of human nature. Look for such titles as: the complete six volumes of the Six Sisters series beginning with #1 Minerva, from the A House for the Season series look for the Rake's Progress and from The Poor Relation series, comes Back in Society. Marion Chesney also uses the name M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney Beaton), and you'll find many more books to complete some of these series by searching under this name.
The Romance Recipe: An LGBTQ+ RomCom
by Ruby BarrettA LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST "The feelings in this one are dialed up so high you almost can&’t look at them directly: It would be like staring into the sun... Like Rosie Danan or Kate Clayborn, Barrett has a way of making palpable the full journey of a relationship" –New York Times&“Simply put, The Romance Recipe is a treat.&” –USA TODAYAmy Chambers: restaurant owner, micromanager, control freak. Amy will do anything to revive her ailing restaurant, including hiring a former reality-show finalist with good connections and a lot to prove. But her hopes that Sophie&’s skills and celebrity status would bring her restaurant back from the brink of failure are beginning to wane…Sophie Brunet: grump in the kitchen/sunshine in the streets, took thirty years to figure out she was queer. Sophie just wants to cook. She doesn&’t want to constantly post on social media for her dead-in-the-water reality TV career, she doesn&’t want to deal with Amy&’s take-charge personality and she doesn&’t want to think about what her attraction to her boss might mean…Then, an opportunity: a new foodie TV show might provide the exposure they need. An uneasy truce is fine for starters, but making their dreams come true means making some personal and painful sacrifices and soon, there&’s more than just the restaurant at stake.Carina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters.Book 1: Hot CopyBook 2: The Romance Recipe
The Romantic Agenda
by Claire KannOne of... Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated LGBTQ Reads of 2022Betches' Books To Add To Your Spring 2022 Reading ListJoy is in love with Malcolm. But Malcolm really likes Summer. Summer is in love with love. And Fox is Summer&’s ex-boyfriend. Thirty, flirty, and asexual Joy is secretly in love with her best friend Malcolm, but she&’s never been brave enough to say so. When he unexpectedly announces that he's met the love of his life—and no, it's not Joy—she's heartbroken. Malcolm invites her on a weekend getaway, and Joy decides it&’s her last chance to show him exactly what he&’s overlooking. But maybe Joy is the one missing something…or someone…and his name is Fox. Fox sees a kindred spirit in Joy—and decides to help her. He proposes they pretend to fall for each other on the weekend trip to make Malcolm jealous. But spending time with Fox shows Joy what it&’s like to not be the third wheel, and there&’s no mistaking the way he makes her feel. Could Fox be the romantic partner she&’s always deserved?
The Romantic Economist
by William NicolsonA wise and humorous memoir about a young economist trying to apply the rules of the market to his own floundering dating life. "I know that this sounds like a bit of a cliché, but really, it's not you..." The woman who said this to William Nicolson was funny, talented and unbearably beautiful. His mother said he ought to marry that girl. And he lost her in a personal best time of six weeks. It was when he found himself being dumped like this yet again that he decided something had to be done. William is an economist, which means he's good at reducing an infinitely complex world into a set of clear, rational principles about the way people and markets behave. Unfortunately, he has never been able to replicate this in the world of romance. Girls confuse him; they're the very definition of infinite complexity. In this book, he sets out to apply the rules of economics to his shaky love life. For a time, everything seems to be clearer. Want to play hard to get? Reduce your supply. Want a girlfriend? Find an undervalued asset. Why are all the good ones taken? That'll be the Efficient Market Hypothesis. But things don't work out quite as he'd hoped, and he's more isolated than ever. Can he find the perfect economic theory to rescue him from a future of lonely nights, or is the dating game too intricate to be won by logical, rational thinking?