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Wild Action
by Dawn StewardsonA screwball romantic comedy with wild animal attraction!Animal magnetism!Nick Montgomery was a cop, not an animal trainer. At least, not until he quit his job on the promise of an inheritance and found out he owned half of Wild Action, an animal talent agency.The other half belonged to Carly Dumon, his dead uncle's protégée, and a very attractive one at that. Of course, Nick told himself he wasn't interested. All he wanted was to put Wild Action in the black and sell his share so he could go back to his real life-even if that meant solving the mystery behind the series of "accidents" plaguing the agency.But that was before Attila the bear fell in love with him and refused to behave for anyone else. It was also before he fell in love with Carly, who didn't behave for anyone!
Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants
by Arnie KozakThis engaging and accessible little book is filled with both humor and profound teaching. It presents 108 metaphors for mindfulness, meditation practice, the nature of the self, change, deep acceptance, and other related concepts that Dr. Kozak has cultivated over twenty-five years of meditating, practicing yoga, and working as a clinical psychologist. Metaphors are indispensable to understanding mindfulness, and to help deeply internalize it and make it a part of everyday life. These mentally catchy images can motivate us to practice, show us how and where to bring mindfulness to life in our personal experience, and help us employ powerful methods for transformation.
Wild Child: A Novel (The Boys of Bishop #1)
by Molly O'KeefePerfect for readers of Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Rachel Gibson, this sizzling romance tells the story of a sexy small-town mayor and a notorious "bad girl," who discover that home really is where the heart is. Monica Appleby is a woman with a reputation. Once she was America's teenage "Wild Child," with her own reality TV show. Now she's a successful author coming home to Bishop, Arkansas, to pen the juicy follow-up to her tell-all autobiography. Problem is, the hottest man in town wants her gone. Mayor Jackson Davies is trying to convince a cookie giant to move its headquarters to his crumbling community, and Monica's presence is just too . . . unwholesome for business. But the desire in his eyes sends a very different message: Stay, at least for a while. Jackson needs this cookie deal to go through. His town is dying and this may be its last shot. Monica is a distraction proving too sweet, too inviting--and completely beyond his control. With every kiss he can taste her loneliness, her regrets, and her longing. Soon their uncontrollable attraction is causing all kinds of drama. But when two lost hearts take a surprise detour onto the bumpy road of unexpected love, it can only lead someplace wonderful.
Wild Child: Forest's First Birthday Party (Wild Child #3)
by Dan Widdowson Tara ZannIn the third installment of Tara Zann's Wild Child chapter book series, Forest attends his first birthday party and finds himself battling the decorations!Forest goes with Olive to their classmate's birthday party. Shy Olive is as nervous as ever. She wants to make nice with Josie, which means everything will have to go perfectly. But when Forest defends the animal-shaped piñata and mistakes the candles for a fire emergency, his antics upset the birthday girl and nearly ruin the party. This time, Olive will learn that even a popular wild child like Forest still needs a best friend to show him the ropes.With playful prose, heartfelt humor, and black and white illustrations to complement Forest’s hilarious escapades—this chapter book series for perfect for reluctant and avid readers. Don’t miss Olive’s and Forest’s earlier adventures, Wild Child: Forest’s First Home and Wild Child: Forest’s First Day of School!!An Imprint Book
Wild Child: Forest's First Bully (Wild Child #4)
by Dan Widdowson Tara Zann Nicole OttoIn the fourth book in the Wild Child chapter book series, Forest enlists the help of his raccoon friend to stop a classmate from bullying Olive and accidentally becomes the new target. Forest looks to his experiences from the wild to fight back, but it turns out dealing with squirrels and bears is different than dealing with bullies. Luckily, his new friends and family are there to help. Can Forest gather the courage to use his words and stick up for himself?Playful, funny, and heartfelt, this chapter book series is a great fit for wild children everywhere, both avid and reluctant readers. Includes black and white illustrations! Read the rest of Olive and Forest’s wild adventures by Tara Zann: Forest’s First Home, Forest’s First Day of School, and Forest’s First Birthday Party. An Imprint Book
Wild Child: Forest's First Day of School (Wild Child #2)
by Dan Widdowson Tara ZannIn the second book in this wildly funny chapter book series, a shy girl is force into the spotlight when a wild boy goes to school for the first time! At school, Olive expects her best friend Forest to be a “nobody,” just like her, but Forest isn’t one for standing on the sidelines—more like standing on the desks! His shenanigans transform boring school into a wild habitat filled with food fights and morning bird calls, and everyone loves it…everyone except for Olive. How did Forest make friends so fast?When they end up on stage in the school play, Olive is nervous about being in the spotlight, something Forest knows well—this time, it’s up to Forest to teach Olive!Don’t miss Olive’s and Forest’s first adventure Wild Child: Forest’s First Home! An Imprint Book
Wild Child: Forest's First Home (Wild Child #1)
by Dan Widdowson Tara ZannA shy girl teaches a wild boy the ways of modern living in Wild Child: Forest's First Home, the first book in this sweet and funny chapter book series!On a family camping trip, Olive Regle encounters Forest, a young boy who has grown up in the wild. Olive’s father agrees to let Forest move in under the condition that Olive teach Forest everything about proper behavior. He’s never sat at a table, brushed his teeth, or even taken a bath before! It’s a lot to learn, and Olive’s brother, Ryan, isn’t helping—he tells Forest that football should be played inside.Can this wild child ever fit in? Don’t miss Olive’s and Forest’s next adventure Wild Child: Forest’s First Day of School! An Imprint Book
Wild City: A Brief History of New York City in 40 Animals
by Thomas HynesAn illustrated guide to 40 of the most well-known, surprising, notorious, mythical, and sublime non-human citizens of New York City, and love letter to its surprising ecological diversity. From refugee parrots and prodigal beavers to gorgeous Fifth Avenue hawks and vengeful groundhogs, Wild City tells the funny, quirky, and memorable stories of forty of New York City’s most surprising nonhuman citizens. This unconventional wildlife guide and concise environmental history of the Big Apple includes tales of the well-known, notorious, and legendary creatures who are as much New Yorkers as their human counterparts.A celebration of some of the city’s most surprising residents and a love letter to this always evolving metropolis, Wild City is an enchanting illustrated volume that is a must-have for every Big Apple devotee and animal lover.
Wild Cowboy Ways (Lucky Penny Ranch #1)
by Carolyn BrownSOMETIMES ALL LOVE NEEDS IS A LITTLE LUCKAllie Logan isn't the type to land a hot hunk of cowboy. Truth is, she's given up on dating since shedding her no-good ex. But the new owner of the most ramshackle ranch in Texas might just change her mind about that. He's six-foot-plus of tall, dark, and charming-the kind of guy who could make a girl throw caution to the wind . . . or the kind of guy who could break her heart.Blake Dawson hopes he can make Lucky Penny Ranch finally live up to its name, but the property needs a ton of work. Allie and her carpentry skills are his best shot at getting things in order. Besides the fact that her brown eyes and dangerous curves have him roped and tied. Now Blake only needs to convince her that a wild cowboy can be tamed by love-and she's just the one to do it . . .
Wild Critters
by Tim JonesPhotography of Alaskan wildlife is accompanied by humorous verses about the animals.
Wild Designs: A Novel
by Katie Fforde“A Cinderella story that says even if you’re 40 with three messy kids, you can find happiness with a millionaire Prince Charming . . . a delightful romp.” —Library JournalAlthea Farraday is a thirty-eight-year-old divorced mother of three who’s got a teenage son who’s a Buddhist, a hypercritical sister who knows how to push all her buttons, a job on the endangered species list, and a love life to match. Just as she’s settling in to a comfortable level of chaos, a near-perfect man enters her life. Equipped to steal her heart and help turn her passion for designing gardens into a new career, Patrick Donahugh may be too good to be true. Amid wild roses, California poppies, scarlet flax, sweet rocket, love-in-mist, and, of course, plenty of dirt, Wild Designs is a refreshingly honest and funny read that celebrates the almost-ready-to-bloom aspect of all our lives.“A delight . . . Althea copes with single-mom tribulations with such grace and wit that you wish she could move in next door.” —Detroit Free Press“Old-fashioned romance of the best sort . . . funny, comforting.” —Elle“[A] delicious romantic romp . . . As pretty a piece of wish fulfillment as can be imagined; enchanting withal.” —Booklist (starred review)“British writer Fforde returns, this time exhibiting a spirited sense of humor, a light touch, and a real sense of how families work.” —Kirkus Reviews
Wild Guests (Little Golden Book)
by Golden BooksFor the first time ever, the beloved Moomin characters star in their very own Little Golden Book!One calm and quiet June evening, when the inhabitants of Moominvalley had gone to sleep, the Moomin house almost began to fall apart. There was a loud knock on the door, and in an instant, the whole of the Moomin family was awake….This Little Golden Book retells the tale of how the small but fierce character, Little My, first met Moominmamma and Moominpappa and came to live with the Moomin family. This humorous and heartwarming story will delight children ages 2 to 5, as well as Moomin fans and Little Golden Book collectors. Since 1945, the Moomins have been the central characters in a series of Moomin books and a comic strip by Tove Jansson. There have been numerous Moomin television series, films, and even theme parks in Finland and Japan.
Wild Honey
by Veronica SattlerA mother-and still a virgin!Award-winning author Veronica Sattler brings you a compelling story of love in the nineties.Nurse Randi Terhune has never had a husband or a lover. But she does have a wonderful son, Matt. She never thought she'd meet the boy's father.Ex-CIA agent Travis McLean has avoided paternity all his life. The McLean family was virtually dysfunctional. Why would a family of his own be any different? But then he meets Matt, the image of himself as a youngster, and Randi, Matt's beautiful mother. Can he come to terms with the past to give them all a future?WILD HONEY
Wild Hunger
by Charlotte LambSinsYou can never be too rich, or too thin....When Gerard Findlay looked at Keira, he saw a tall, willowy beauty who took his breath away....When Keira looked at herself in the mirror, she saw an unattractive girl who wasn't quite thin enough to deserve her fame as a supermodel. And now Gerard had discovered the secret she had kept hidden from the world.So why did he still pursue her? The closer Gerard got, the more Keira hungered over his love, but instinct fold her that her need would never be satisfied. After all, Gerard was a hardened journalist, and seduction could just be the means to a story....Love can conquer the deadliest of Sins.
Wild Jinx
by Sandra HillIn the third book of her hot and hilarious series, "New York Times" bestselling author Sandra Hill takes readers along on another wild ride with Jinx, Inc., where trouble is no match for a cagey Cajun matchmaker--and passion conquers all. When reporter Celine Arseneaux entered The Playpen, a Baton Rouge club for men AND women, she never expected John LeDeux to swagger up to her. Sure, the bayou's notorious bad boy was pure sex on the hoof. But even with her expose on the line, Celine will refuse to be his conquest left cryin' in her crayfish -- at least not again. Not for this man who doesn't even remember her! Detective LeDeux had always been too hot to handle, but now he was on fire as the cop posing as a gigolo to bust the Dixie Mafia. Joining Tante Lulu's treasure hunt seems a fine way to avoid the media ruckus--until Celine pursues her story deep into the bayou, stoking John's hazy memories of a sizzling night five years ago.... Original.
Wild Kilted Yoga: Flow and Feel Free
by Finlay WilsonViral Scottish yoga star Finlay Wilson is back with Wild Kilted Yoga. Get ready for more tartan, more dramatic scenery and more tips and tricks to make your yoga practice extra special. This beautiful book features four special yoga sequences that can be done alone, plus a bonus fun sequence for couples to do together. Finlay's book will take you on a journey through some of Scotland's most stunning locations and will leave you feeling zen and grounded. Building on the foundations of yoga from his bestselling first book, Kilted Yoga, Finlay guides you through unique yoga sequences which are suitable for all levels: strong heat-building poses for Fire, flowing and graceful movements for Water, steady and grounded poses for Earth, and lightness and poise for Air.All you have to do is enjoy the stunning photography, feel at one with nature and roll out your yoga mat - kilt optional! 'Yoga and kilts in a Perthshire forest has proved to be just what the world was waiting for.' - BBC
Wild Kilted Yoga: Flow and Feel Free (Kilted Yoga)
by Finlay WilsonViral Scottish yoga star Finlay Wilson is back with Wild Kilted Yoga. Get ready for more tartan, more dramatic scenery and more tips and tricks to make your yoga practice extra special. This beautiful book features four special yoga sequences that can be done alone, plus a bonus fun sequence for couples to do together. Finlay's book will take you on a journey through some of Scotland's most stunning locations and will leave you feeling zen and grounded. Building on the foundations of yoga from his bestselling first book, Kilted Yoga, Finlay guides you through unique yoga sequences which are suitable for all levels: strong heat-building poses for Fire, flowing and graceful movements for Water, steady and grounded poses for Earth, and lightness and poise for Air.All you have to do is enjoy the stunning photography, feel at one with nature and roll out your yoga mat - kilt optional! 'Yoga and kilts in a Perthshire forest has proved to be just what the world was waiting for.' - BBC
Wild Life
by Opal WeiThey're walking on the wild side…The Plan was simple: find a cure for the cancer that nearly took her sister&’s life. But for Zoey Fong, something about The Plan isn&’t working anymore. When a crucial tissue sample accidentally winds up in the hands of a very distracting—and disarmingly handsome—visitor, Zoey jumps at the chance to follow him home to retrieve it. Davy Hsieh&’s rugged island estate is no manicured suburban park. His plan is simple: establish a legitimate animal sanctuary and embrace life as a hermit to make up for a sketchy past. Zoey invading his fortress of solitude should not, under any circumstances, be a romantic development. And yet it&’s the single most invigorating week of their lives…when they're able to set their many differences aside and embrace it. Stranded amid all manner of flora and fauna—including a semidomesticated cougar called Baby—Davy and Zoey first have to survive the island. Then they'll need to take a leap of faith, maybe even trusting in each other, to save it. "An absolutely charming opposites attract story that will have you swooning for Davy, feeling for Zoey, and swearing to stay away from geese." —Lily Chu, author of The Stand-In and The Comeback
Wild Mustang Woman and Targeting the Deputy
by Delores Fossen Lindsay McKennaThe one who got away...Wild Mustang Woman by New York Times Bestselling Author Lindsay McKenna Sam McGuire is the strong cowboy Kate Donovan had loved but could never have. Now, after many long years away, Kate is back and needs Sam&’s help. Her mission is to save her family ranch. Being back with Sam means risking the ultimate heartbreak. But it&’s a risk this wild mustang woman is willing to take… FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Targeting the Deputy by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Delores Fossen After narrowly escaping an attempt on his life, Deputy Leo Logan is stunned to learn that his ex Olivia Nash may have been set up to take the blame. She&’s fighting him for custody of their son, but would someone go that far and put his little boy in the crosshairs? To catch a killer, he&’ll have to keep them close—and risk falling for Olivia all over again.
Wild Strawberries: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics #379)
by Angela ThirkellPretty, impecunious Mary Preston, newly arrived as a guest of her Aunt Agnes at the magnificent wooded estate of Rushwater, falls head over heels for handsome playboy David Leslie. Meanwhile, Agnes and her mother, the eccentric matriarch Lady Emily, have hopes of a different, more suitable match for Mary. At the lavish Rushwater dance party, her future happiness hangs in the balance . . .
Wild Strawberries: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics #379)
by Angela ThirkellPretty, impecunious Mary Preston, newly arrived as a guest of her Aunt Agnes at the magnificent wooded estate of Rushwater, falls head over heels for handsome playboy David Leslie. Meanwhile, Agnes and her mother, the eccentric matriarch Lady Emily, have hopes of a different, more suitable match for Mary. At the lavish Rushwater dance party, her future happiness hangs in the balance . . .
Wild Things
by Laura Kay'One of my favourite books of 2023. A totally gorgeous read' BETH O'LEARY'Perfectly observed and brilliantly funny, I adored it' EMMA HUGHESTWO BEST FRIENDS. ONE HUGE CRUSH. A YEAR THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. . .El Evans is stuck in a dead-end job, hopelessly in unrequited love with her best friend, Ray, and in need of a major life change. After a New Year's resolution to 'Be More Wild', El is soon in possession of one (small) tattoo, one (bad) hangover and memories of one (very disappointing) threesome. . . but she's trying and surely it can only get better?So when a plan is hatched for El, Ray and their two closest friends - newly heartbroken Will and Instagram darling Jamie - to ditch the big city and move out to a ramshackle house in the middle of the English countryside, El can hardly say no. This is her big chance for a fresh start, the perfect wild thing.But living in close proximity to the love of your life without letting on isn't as easy as El might think. . .WILL A YEAR OF WILD THINGS TURN THESE FRIENDS INTO LOVERS?A must-read romance for fans of Emily Henry, Bolu Babalola and Beth O'Leary'Joyous, funny, sexy and romantic. . . real Emily Henry vibes - a triumph!' Kate Sawyer'Heady, giddy, and outrageously flirty' Lily Lindon'A joyfully messy story of contemporary queer life' Bethany Rutter
Wild Things: (Churchminster: book 3): an addictive, funny and feel-good rom-com you’ll want to devour (Churchminister #3)
by Jo CarnegieMuch loved author, Jo Carnegie, brings us another riveting and raunchy read - a really steamy, romantic and hilarious indulgence that fans of Jilly Cooper will adore...'Fabulous... Sexy and scandalous... If the countryside was always this exciting, we'd swap our stilettos for shooting sticks in a flash' -- Heat'Sex, gossip and laughs aplenty' -- Image'Sexy shenanigans and hilarious goings on '' -- Saturday Magazine'Easy holiday read or curling up on the sofa with a cuppa on a rainy Saturday!' -- ***** Reader review'A cracking pace and the characters are fantastic' -- ***** Reader review'I had many a late night reading those extra few pages!' -- ***** Reader review************************************************************************THE SCENE IS SET FOR A PERFECTLY SCANDALOUS YEAR...When an A-list film set descends on the quiet village of Churchminster, so begins a very interesting time for the village...Meet the glamorous cast of Wild Things!Sophia - the leading lady who gets what she wants. And she wants...Jed - the village's gorgeous gardener, living with devoted girlfriend...Camilla - sweet-natured and desperate for a baby, unlike her sister...Calypso - fiercely ambitious, and unimpressed by the penetrating gaze of...Rafe - dashing leading man, who quickly wins over Calypso's grandmother...Clementine - whose only desire is for Churchminster to win 'Britain's Best Village'!Wild Things is a racy, pacy and sexy romp - guaranteed to have you laughing out loud and crying for more!The Churchminster adventures continue in Dirty Tricks. Have you read Country Pursuits and Naked Truths, the first two books in the series?
Wild Things: A Novel
by Laura KayNEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S PICK • Two best friends. One huge crush. A year that could change everything... A warmhearted, hilarious queer rom-com about what happens when a group of friends are actually brave enough to live the dream and give up their dreary city apartments to buy a house in the country together. • &“Real Emily Henry vibes but gay. Joyous, funny, sexy, and romantic—a triumph!&”—Kate Sawyer, award-winning author of The Stranding &“Buoyant, charming, delectably wistful, and quietly earnest—not to mention, British enough to beguile even the subset of Americans who cuddle up to The Great British Bake Off on a Sunday afternoon.&” —Casey McQuiston, The New York Times "A delightful romance, complete with DIY home repair, a beautiful queer found family, and backyard hen.&” —Ashley Herring Blake, bestselling author of Astrid Parker Doesn&’t Fail El is in a rut. She&’s been hiding in the photocopier room at the same dead-end job for longer than she cares to remember, she&’s sharing a flat with a girl who leaves passive-aggressive smiley face notes on the fridge about milk consumption and, worst of all, she&’s been in unrequited love with her best friend, effortlessly cool lesbian Ray, for years. So when a plan is hatched for El, Ray, and their two other closest friends—newly heartbroken Will and karaoke-and-Twilight-superfan Jamie—to ditch the big city and move out to a ramshackle house on the edge of an English country village, it feels like just the escape she needs.Despite being the DIY challenge of a lifetime, the newly named Lavender House has all the makings of becoming the queer commune of the friends' dreams. (Will has been given a pass as the gang's Token Straight.) But as they start plotting their bright new future and making preparations for a grand housewarming party to thank the surprisingly but wonderfully welcoming community, El is forced to confront her feelings for Ray—the feelings that she&’s been desperately trying to keep buried. Is it worth ruining a perfectly good friendship for a chance at love?A VINTAGE ORIGINAL.
Wild Water Magic
by Lynne Jonell Brandon DormanThe reviews are in! Magical Mix-Ups is a high-quality, standout early chapter book series. Tate Willow is pretty and nice, and most people think she's smart. But Tate doesn't feel smart . . . until she falls into an old well in the backyard and her mind starts working double-time. She sails through her homework and can read a book in minutes. But keeping Tate in line is becoming a full-time job for her brothers and sister. She's strangely attracted to water of all sorts--streams, sprinklers, waterfalls. Can they get herwild water magic under control? Lynne Jonell follows up her Minnesota Book Award finalist, Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Title, and Junior Library Guild selection, Hamster Magic, with a fourth story of the Willow family's rowdy run-ins with mixed-up magic.