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A Child of Her Own
by Beverly BartonHE HAD THE ONE THING SHE WANTED....Lori Lee Guy had always longed to be someone's mommy-and she had never imagined wild and wicked Rick Warrick as anyone's daddy. But here she was, childless. And here he was, still sinfully sexy...and single-handedly raising an adorable little girl.SHE WAS THE LAST THING HE NEEDED….How could Rick have falled for Lori Lee-again? He'd learned the hard way that she was holding out for Mr. Perfect, and this bad boy had no intention of being tamed into becoming a model husband! But his daughter and Lori Lee had other ideas....
A Child's Garden of Weirdness
by Dick GautierA Child's Garden of Weirdness presents thirty-two zany poems ranging from the outrageous to the bizarre that will delight children of all ages. Follow Buford the cat from mouse to morgue, grumpy Carlin P. Trump (Oh!...what fate has in store for grumpy children!) along with a cast of crazy sharks, dogs, and kids as they revel in the extraordinary (becoming humongous Q-tips) and the not-so-ordinary experiences of life with mischief and fun. Illustrated with Tony award-winning actor/artist Dick Gautier's whacky prismacolor genius, A Child's Garden of Weirdness is sure to stimulate a child's imagination and leave you laughing.
A Children's Bible: A Novel
by Lydia MilletFinalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year Named one of the best novels of the year by Time, Washington Post, NPR, Chicago Tribune, Esquire, BBC, and many others National Bestseller "A blistering little classic." —Ron Charles, Washington PostA Children’s Bible follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside mansion. Contemptuous of their parents, the children decide to run away when a destructive storm descends on the summer estate, embarking on a dangerous foray into the apocalyptic chaos outside. Lydia Millet’s prophetic and heartbreaking story of generational divide offers a haunting vision of what awaits us on the far side of Revelation.
A Chinatown Christmas: A Romantic Comedy (Chen Family Cuisine #1)
by Kailin Gow"A Chinatown Christmas" refers to the saying that you can always find a restaurant open on Christmas day in Chinatown when all the other restaurants are closed. Billionaire Jake Austin, has spent the last five years working through Christmas as he built his start up to a billion-dollar corporation. Every year, he's spent Christmas Day eating at the Chen Family Cuisine Restaurant, located in his local Chinatown down the street from his house. It was the only restaurant opened in town. Every year, he always ate alone. Like the cold ruthless and arrogant billionaire that he was. Until this year, when someone decided to sit at his table. **** Eldest daughter of the American-born Chen family in California, Charisma Chen has noticed the reclusive Jake Austin dine alone at her family's restaurant for years. Ever since he brutally berated her on her first day of work at his start up, she's kept her distance, even at her own family restaurant where she and her sisters would gather for Christmas every year to spend Christmas with her parents, who insisted on keeping the restaurant open even on Christmas Day. This year, Charisma is going to close the restaurant for the first time on Christmas Day to give her parents a break. But for some reason, when Jake Austin shows up at the restaurant, something inside of Charisma makes her change her mind. Something that has something to do with her past or was it something to do with the ancient folklore or the Chen Family Cuisine? ** A Chinatown Christmas is an enemies-to-lover romantic comedy with heart and a touch of magic appropriate for age 14 and up!
A Chip Off the Old Block
by Jody Jensen ShafferA plucky pebble shows true grit as he travels the country trying to find out if he fits in with any of his famous rock-formation relatives.Rocky comes from a long line of rock stars! Uncle Gibraltar, Aunt Etna, and Great-Grandma Half Dome are just some of the legendary rock formations he calls family. It's no wonder he wants to matter in a big way too--but it's not easy trying to get a foothold. Rocky gets tossed by The Wave and driven away at Devil's Tower--but he's determined not to allow these pitfalls to chip away at his confidence. Rather than feeling crushed, he keeps on rolling, hoping to become the rock-star he knows he's meant to be.
A Choice of Enemies
by Mordecai RichlerA colony of Canadian and American writers and filmmakers, exiled by McCarthyist witch-hunts at home, find themselves in London, England, where they evolve a society every bit as merciless, destructive, and close-minded as that from which they have fled. The bonds of the group are strained when Norman Price, an academic turned hack writer, befriends an enigmatic German refugee. Ostracized by his colleagues, Norman soon perceives how easily conviction devolves into tyranny. Believing that "all alliances are discredited," he enters a moral nightmare in which his choice of enemies is no longer clear. With relentless irony and biting accuracy, Mordecai Richler maps out a surreal territory of doubt, describing not only one man's personal dilemma but the moral condition of modern society.From the Paperback edition.
A Christmas Affair (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Carole MortimerRead this classic romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book!Hot festive nights with the boss!Cathy Gilbert has worked hard for her dynamic boss, international tycoon Dominic Reynolds, for five long years—and she’s been in love with him for most of that time! But enough is enough. Cathy’s realised that if Dominic, with his supercool exterior, hasn’t noticed her by now, he never will. And it’s time to move on…But Dominic’s reaction to the news of her leaving is a complete surprise. And soon Cathy finds herself being swept away in a hot, passionate Christmas affair…!Originally published in 1990
A Christmas Carol (Mr. Men and Little Miss)
by Roger HargreavesMr. Stingy is a stingy old miser who hates Christmas. But one night he is visited by three ghosts who show him that heÕs been living his life badly and needs to mend his ways! In this lighthearted adaptation of DickensÕs A Christmas Carol, Mr. Happy plays Bob Cratchit and Mr. Nosey, Little Miss Wise, and Little Miss Bossy play the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.
A Christmas Carol: Sat Words From Literature
by Charles DickensThe timeless story of the Christmastime redemption of notorious miser Ebenzer Scrooge, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is amongst the best-loved works of English literature. Scrooge goes to bed one cold Christmas Eve, convinced his miserly ways are justified. During the night, he is visited by the ghost of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future, who show him what he has been missing in life and the error of his ways. A Christmas Carol was influential in re-popularizing old British Christmas traditions, many of which are still with us today.
A Christmas Cowboy
by Suzannah DavisAll I Want For Christmas...Mac Mahoney was in deep trouble. The hard-nosed reporter had foolishly gotten snowed in with his ex-girlfriend Marisa Rourke. Now they had to ignore the sizzle that still flared between them. And to make matters worse, her five-year-old was somehow convinced Mac was the daddy he'd ordered from Santa.Is a DaddyConsidering their complicated-and extremely seductive-past, Mac was the last person Marisa wanted to meet under the mistletoe. He claimed all he wanted from her was a story, but she knew from experience that she couldn't quite trust him. How could she risk breaking her heart-or her son's-again?
A Christmas Cracker
by John Julius NorwichFor over thirty years, John Julius Norwich has been sending out his Christmas Crackers a personal collection of quirky quotes and literary odds and ends to his friends instead of a Christmas card.In September 2007 an invited audience enjoyed a special performance by John Julius Norwich of a selection from his Christmas Crackers at the Jermyn Street Theatre in London to benefit the Venice in Peril Fund. Listeners to this CD can share the delight of the live audience as John Julius entertains us with a compilation of anecdote, prose, poetry and even song that is as charmingly conceived as it is delightfully performed.The Venice in Peril Fund was created after the great flood of 1966. Since then the Fund has disbursed millions of pounds for the restoration of Venetian monuments, buildings and works of art.(P)2007 Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
A Christmas Kiss
by Vicky PattisonIt's the perfect season to fall in love.Amber Raey is working all the hours God sends as assistant to one of the country's top fashion designers, and her boss is a complete nightmare. But Amber has big plans for her future so, for the time being, she just has to grin and bear it. And then opportunity comes knocking and suddenly she's on the fast track to the top.Amber adores her new life, especially as she's falling in love for the first time too. But soon the glossy exterior starts to slip and Amber begins to wonder if she's made the right decision entering this world. Then a face from her past reappears and she finds herself in real trouble. With Christmas fast approaching, Amber is drifting further away from her loved ones. Can she get her life back on track before it's too late for a merry Christmas?Full of heart, warmth and humour, A Christmas Kiss is a romantic and festive read - it's the perfect book to curl up with this Christmas!
A Christmas Negotiation: A Winter Romance
by Karen BoothA read-in-one-sitting, fast-paced, steamy Holiday Rom Com. <p><p>Right before the holidays, these two lawyers go from the bedroom to the boardroom in this steamy, rivals to lovers romance! <p>Upon her return to New York City, high-powered attorney Isabel Blackwell has vowed to avoid drama at all costs, so it’s bad enough that she is spending her Christmas on a high-stakes case. Then she discovers she’s up against the man who took her breath away one very special night. <p><p>After his messy divorce affected his performance at work, Jeremy Sharp needs a win. He doesn't need a stubborn client who won't compromise, or his father constantly undermining his authority, and he definitely doesn't need to be distracted by his beautiful, sexy opposing counsel…
A Christmas Secret: A Little Bit of Black Cat Magic
by Kirsty FerryIn snowy Scotland, a clever cat may be the key to a Christmas romance . . . When Hugo McCreadie steps into Isla Brodie&’s pet portrait studio to get a &“Festive Furball Photo Shoot&” for his sister&’s cat Schubert, he does question his own sanity. But he knows the photographs will be the perfect Christmas present for his eccentric sister, Nessa—and he finds himself quite taken with ditzy, animal-loving Isla Brodie, too. Will a Christmas secret from long ago prevent Hugo and Isla&’s new friendship from going any further? Or will a certain big black cat taking matters into his own paws lead them not only on a mad winter dash through snowy Edinburgh—but into each other&’s arms?
A Christmas Seduction
by Amanda BrowningThe millionaire...Being forced to spend Christmas with his godfather's mistress was not Quinn Mannion's idea of fun. Laura Maclane might be beautiful, but Quinn had no doubt she was a heartless gold digger. Why else would his godfather have left money to an attractive younger woman?...and the mistressLaura had never wanted money-she'd just wanted to get to know her father. Unfortunately, now that he was dead, who would believe she was his daughter? Certainly not Quinn. Infuriated, Laura decided to play up to his expectations of her-and soon Quinn wanted her as his mistress....
A Christmas Stocking Story
by Hilary KnightIn this poem, eight animals, who are friends, find that there has been a mix-up in their Christmas stockings and presents from Santa. The friends trade presents and stockings until everyone is delighted with the right gifts.
A Christmas Story
by Jean Shepherd Philip Grecian<p>A beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana--the book that inspired the equally classic Yuletide film. <p>The holiday film "A Christmas Story," first released in 1983, has become a bona fide Christmas perennial, gaining in stature and fame with each succeeding year. Its affectionate, wacky, and wryly realistic portrayal of an American family's typical Christmas joys and travails in small-town Depression-era Indiana has entered our imagination and our hearts with a force equal to "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street," <p>This edition of "A Christmas Story" gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker's shocking discovery that his decoder ring is really a device to promote Ovaltine; his mother and father's pitched battle over the fate of a lascivious leg l& the unleashed and unnerving savagery of Ralphie's duel in the show with the odious bullies Scut Farkas and Grover Dill; and, most crucially, Ralphie's unstoppable campaign to get Santa--or anyone else--to give him a Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle. Who cares that the whole adult world is telling him, "You'll shoot your eye out, kid"? <p>The pieces that comprise "A Christmas Story," previously published in the larger collections "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" and "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories," coalesce in a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal of the film in its ability to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone.</p>
A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic
by Caseen Gaines&“The definitive book about Bob Clark&’s 1983 classic holiday film. Filled with untold stories, unreleased photographs, and much more&” (Parade). This ultimate guide to everything fans want to know about A Christmas Story shares the inside scoop behind the film&’s production, release, and unlikely ascent to the top of popular culture. From Jean Shepherd&’s original radio broadcasts to Bob Clark&’s 1983 sleeper hit film and beyond, A Christmas Story has become a beloved Yuletide tradition over the last three decades. This is the untold story of the making of the film—and what happened afterwards. Ralphie Parker&’s quest for a Red Ryder air rifle didn&’t end with the movie&’s release; the tale inspired massive VHS sales, a Broadway production, and a mountain of merchandise. Complete with rare and previously unreleased photographs, now fans of the movie and film buffs alike can lean all they didn&’t know about the timeless classic. &“Entertainingly and exhaustively sheds new light on a movie that everyone loves and thinks they know inside and out. Engaging and packed with enlightening anecdotes, it&’s a perfect companion to the movie.&” —Richard Crouse, author of 100 Best Movies You&’ve Never Seen and Raising Hell: Ken Russell and the Unmaking of The Devils &“Caseen Gaines&’ comprehensive, insightful, and beautifully illustrated look at Ralphie Parker and his family will make perennial viewings of this beloved comedy an even richer and more entertaining tradition.&” —Jeremy Kinser, Queerty &“An iconic and brilliant part of Americana is brought back to life through Caseen Gaines&’ book. I couldn&’t stop smiling while reading it!&” —Noah Levy, cohost of VH1&’s The Gossip Table
A Christmas Story: The Book That Inspired the Hilarious Classic Film
by Jean ShepherdA beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana--the book that inspired the equally classic Yuletide film.The holiday film A Christmas Story, first released in 1983, has become a bona fide Christmas perennial, gaining in stature and fame with each succeeding year. Its affectionate, wacky, and wryly realistic portrayal of an American family's typical Christmas joys and travails in small-town Depression-era Indiana has entered our imagination and our hearts with a force equal to It's a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street.This edition of A Christmas Story gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker's shocking discovery that his decoder ring is really a device to promote Ovaltine; his mother and father's pitched battle over the fate of a lascivious leg lamp; the unleashed and unnerving savagery of Ralphie's duel in the show with the odious bullies Scut Farkas and Grover Dill; and, most crucially, Ralphie's unstoppable campaign to get Santa--or anyone else--to give him a Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle. Who cares that the whole adult world is telling him, "You'll shoot your eye out, kid"?The pieces that comprise A Christmas Story, previously published in the larger collections In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories, coalesce in a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal of the film in its ability to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone.From the Hardcover edition.
A Christmas in Prague: A gorgeously festive later in life romance
by Helga JensenWhat if a last wish could mean a new love? When Olivia’s beloved Aunt Grace passes, she leaves everything to her niece, with one condition: Travel to Prague and deliver a message to Grace’s long-lost true love, Marek. The trouble is, Olivia’s world is getting smaller. Since her husband left her one heartbreaking Christmas Eve, she has found even getting into town a challenge, let alone travelling by herself to a different country. But this is one adventure she has to take, if she is to honour Grace. The snowy, magical city of Prague slowly starts to awaken her festive spirit, and as Marek’s nephew, Tomas, shows her around the gorgeous Christmas markets, Olivia begins to feel she can truly live again. Grace never had her chance at love, but might Olivia’s secret Christmas wish come true and grant her a second chance at romance? A heartwarming, uplifting second-chance romance perfect for fans of Milly Johnson and Julie Caplin. Readers are falling hard for A Christmas in Prague: ‘Oh, my heart! The perfect book with all the feels, such a charming and delightful book that had me smiling the whole while I read it.’*****Reader Review ‘Oh, this was just the most darling Christmastime story.’*****Reader Review ‘Omg I loved it! I couldn’t put this book down! Started it this morning and finished it in tears…Fell in love with all the characters and can’t wait to read the next one!’*****Reader Review ‘From the first chapter I was hooked, I did not want to put this book down… If you read any Christmas book this year it needs to be this one.’*****Reader Review ‘This was an uplifting yet heartbreaking read with some laugh out loud moments and also some tearful ones…’*****Reader Review ‘With a quest, intrigue, romance and often a bit of destination-hopping mixed in, this is up there with one of my favourites of the year.' *****Reader Review ‘This is such a lovely story…The sights and sounds of Prague at Christmas are just amazing and would entice anyone to go and see them for themselves…’*****Reader Review ‘I truly didn’t want this to end.’*****Reader Review ‘Let me tell you, this book is one to read!’*****Reader Review Praise for Helga Jensen: ‘I simply couldn’t put this down. I laughed out loud several times before I’d even finished the first chapter.’ Jules Wake ‘A joyous tale of rediscovering your dreams, love and sense of self. Sheer fun and absolute UpLit!’ Pernille Hughes ‘I love this book so much! All I wanted was for it not to end! It’s right there on my top romcoms list now.’ Natalie Normann ‘My favourite rom com of the year!...I am absolutely in love with this book... This story reached into my heart, broke it and put it back together.’ *****Reader Review ‘I loved every page and still think about the characters… lots of laugh-out-loud moments to be enjoyed’ *****Reader Review
A Cinderella to Secure His Heir: A Cinderella To Secure His Heir / The Italian's Twin Consequences (Cinderella Seductions #1)
by Michelle SmartThe Italian billionaire&’s vow:She&’ll be his wife!Alessio Palvetti will do anything to bring his young nephew into the family business. To secure his heir, he&’ll use his incredible chemistry with the boy&’s legal guardian, Beth Hardingstone, and command her to marry him! For Alessio, the Palvetti empire always comes first, but all orphaned Beth has ever wanted is to matter to someone. Will their intensely passionate marriage be enough for this innocent Cinderella?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no boundsRead all the Cinderella Seductions books:Book 1: A Cinderella to Secure His HeirBook 2: The Greek&’s Pregnant Cinderella&“It&’s a lovely romance, and I&’m looking forward to reading Orla&’s story next!&” —Harlequin Junkie on The Sicilian&’s Bought Cinderella&“Smart&’s masterful hand draw Aislin and Dante in at times hilarious, at times heart-wrenching, at times, incredibly sexy, lines.&” —Miss Bates Reads Romance on The Sicilian&’s Bought Cinderella
A Circle of Celebrations: The Complete Edition
by Jody Lynn NyeIt's a holiday celebration of stories! Celebrations help us to mark moments in time that are meaningful, some for religious reasons, others cultural and historical. New York Times bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye has written about holidays from many points of view, in this world, in another; in the past, present and future. What holidays—and holiday stories—have in common is that people choose to come together for these festive events to discover joy and mystery. Gathered together for the first time, these eleven fantastic tales showcase the wonder and mystery of Christmas, Passover, Lammas Night, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras, and Valentine&’s Day. Have a happy, magical holiday season!
A City of Flames: Discover the unmissable epic BookTok sensation!
by Rina VasquezTHE BUZZING, ENEMIES TO LOVERS TIKTOK SENSATION'I absolutely loved this book from the rich world-building to the diverse characters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Rina has a way of really drawing you into the worlds she's created'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The ending left my emotions in tatters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐.........................................Nara has always desired justice.Could hunting dragons bring her peace at last?When a fire dragon attacks her village, the perfect opportunity presents itself - now she can take revenge on the creatures that killed her father. But the dragon she's determined to kill seems fascinated by Nara, something everyone slowly begins to notice . . . After this strange event, Nara is invited to join the Venators - a trained order of people who slay dangerous magical creatures - just like her father before her.This offer should be a dream come true. After all, who wouldn't jump at the chance to hunt down the cruel, destructive creatures that enslaved humans for thousands of years? But Nara is about to learn the ugly truth; history is written by the victors.
A City of Flames: Discover the unmissable epic BookTok sensation!
by Rina VasquezTHE BUZZING, ENEMIES TO LOVERS TIKTOK SENSATION'I absolutely loved this book from the rich world-building to the diverse characters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Rina has a way of really drawing you into the worlds she's created'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The ending left my emotions in tatters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐.........................................Nara has always desired justice.Could hunting dragons bring her peace at last?When a fire dragon attacks her village, the perfect opportunity presents itself - now she can take revenge on the creatures that killed her father. But the dragon she's determined to kill seems fascinated by Nara, something everyone slowly begins to notice . . . After this strange event, Nara is invited to join the Venators - a trained order of people who slay dangerous magical creatures - just like her father before her.This offer should be a dream come true. After all, who wouldn't jump at the chance to hunt down the cruel, destructive creatures that enslaved humans for thousands of years? But Nara is about to learn the ugly truth; history is written by the victors.
A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?
by Kelly Weinersmith Zach Weinersmith* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Hugo Award * Scientific American&’s #1 Book for 2023 * Winner of Royal Society's Trivedi Prize * A Guardian Best Book of 2024 * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Times Best Science and Environment Book of 2023 * A Tor.com Best Book of 2023 *&“Exceptional. . . Forceful, engaging and funny . . . This book will make you happy to live on this planet — a good thing, because you&’re not leaving anytime soon.&” —New York Times Book ReviewFrom the bestselling authors of Soonish, a brilliant and hilarious off-world investigation into space settlementEARTH IS NOT WELL. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no war, no doomscrolling—beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren&’t so sure it&’s a good idea. Space technologies and space businesses are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge needed to have space kids, build space farms, and create space nations in a way that doesn&’t spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won&’t create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you&’ve ever wondered about, and many you&’ve never considered:Can you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon&’s Peaks of Eternal Light—and what happens if you&’re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals, what&’s the legal status of space cannibalism?With deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, the Weinersmiths investigate per-haps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself—whether and how to become multiplanetary.Get in, we&’re going to Mars.