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As You Like It (First Avenue Classics ™)
by William ShakespeareMembers of the royal court escape their problems by running away, only to find themselves in complicated love triangles. Upon the death of their father, Oliver is charged with taking care of his younger brother Orlando. Instead, Oliver does everything possible to ensure Orlando's downfall, and the younger brother flees to the nearby Forest of Arden. Meanwhile Rosalind's guardian—her power-hungry uncle, who took the throne from her father—decides to banish her from court. Rosalind also flees to the forest, disguising herself as a man. A tale of hidden identities and tangled love plots, this unabridged version of the pastoral comedy by English playwright William Shakespeare was first published in 1623.
As You Like It: Staged: the origins of YA’s greatest tropes
by William ShakespeareWith a foreword by Talia Hibbert, author of Get a Life, Chloe Brown‘We that are true lovers run into strange capers’Banished from her ambitious uncle’s court, the lovesick Rosalind flees to the forest with her cousin, Celia. Disguised as the handsome shepherd Ganymede and simple shepherdess Aliena, the two soon meet the dashing Orlando – forced into hiding by a plot against his life, heartbroken at the separation from his beloved Rosalind. Fooled by Rosalind’s disguise, Orlando grows close to ‘Ganymede’. But Phoebe, a local shepherdess, also has her eye on Ganymede. As their hopes and dreams entangle, can everyone get what they want?As You Like It is Shakespeare’s brilliant gender swapping, fake dating classic comedy of errors.Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare’s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day.Explore the rest of the STAGED collection:Hamlet – With a foreword by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéMacbeth – With a foreword by Kat DelacorteA Midsummer Night’s Dream – With a foreword by Becky AlbertalliMuch Ado About Nothing – With a foreword by Holly BourneRomeo and Juliet – With a foreword by Jennifer Niven
As You Walk On By
by Julian WintersThe Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary from award-winning author Julian Winters! <P><P> Seventeen-year-old Theo Wright has it all figured out. His plan (well, more like his dad’s plan) is a foolproof strategy that involves exceling at his magnet school, getting scouted by college recruiters, and going to Duke on athletic scholarship. But for now, all Theo wants is a perfect prom night. After his best friend Jay dares Theo to prompose to his crush at Chloe Campbell’s party, Theo’s ready to throw caution to the wind and take his chances. <P><P> But when the promposal goes epically wrong, Theo seeks refuge in an empty bedroom while the party rages on downstairs. Having an existential crisis about who he really is with and without his so-called best friend wasn’t on tonight’s agenda. Though, as the night goes on, Theo finds he’s not as alone as he thinks when, one by one, new classmates join him to avoid who they’re supposed be outside the bedroom door. Among them, a familiar acquaintance, a quiet outsider, an old friend, and a new flame . . .
As You Were, Cowboy (Lone Star Leathernecks #2)
by Heather LongMateo Lopez is on medical discharge from the United States Marine Corps after receiving a severe spinal cord injury. He doesn’t believe his life can get back to normal, but a sexy, feisty new horse trainer has other ideas.Mateo Lopez, honorably discharged from the Marine Corps on medical leave, is struggling to rebuild his life. The spinal cord injury that left him feeling like a broken man resulted in his inability to ride the horses he loves and works with on Round Top Ranch. The new horse trainer at the ranch, however, has decided that this isn’t acceptable. Claire Windsor, a spirited, London-born spitfire of a woman, has come to begin a new program to turn the horses into therapy animals. She turns Mateo’s world upside-down, and try as he might to avoid her, she keeps inserting herself into his life. As their plans for the ranch clash, so too do their hearts...making all things fair in love and war.
As You Wish
by Nashae JonesA girl learns the hard way to be careful what she wishes for in this sweet and funny middle grade rom-com featuring a chaos-loving West African trickster god.Birdie has big plans for eighth grade. This is the year that she gets a boyfriend, and since she and her best friend, Deve, do everything together, it makes sense that Deve will get a girlfriend. This is the kind of math Birdie doesn&’t find intimidating—it&’s Eighth Grade 101. (Birdie + Boyfriend) + (Deve + Girlfriend) = Normal Eighth Grade Experience. And normal is something Birdie craves, especially with a mom as overprotective as hers. She doesn&’t expect Deve to be so against her plan, or for their fight to blow up in her face. So when the West African god Anansi appears to her, claiming to be able to make everything right again, Birdie pushes past her skepticism and makes a wish for the whole mess to go away. But with a trickster god, your wish is bound to come true in a way you never imagined. Before long, Birdie regrets her rash words…especially when she realizes what&’s really going on with her and Deve. With her reality upended, can Birdie figure out how to undo her wish?
As You Wish
by Robin Jones GunnBack in the U.S. after a year abroad, Christy is reunited with her friends. When a couple close to her ends their marriage, it causes her to rethink her relationship with Todd. Will life turn out like she wishes? Christy and Todd: College Years book 2.
As You Wish (A\summerhouse Novel Ser. #3)
by Jude DeverauxNew York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux returns with the highly anticipated third installment in her beloved Summerhouse series, where three women have the coveted opportunity to answer the age-old question: What would you do differently if you could do it all again?One fateful summer, three very different women find themselves together in Summer Hill, Virginia, where they find they have much more in common than they realized…Sixty-year-old Olivia’s first marriage was long and unhappy, but now she is a newlywed, thrilled to finally be starting her life with the man she’s always truly loved—even if they are getting a late start. Kathy is in her forties and married to a handsome, successful businessman. Theirs would be a fairy-tale romance if it weren’t for one problem: He’s passionately in love with someone else! Twenty-something Elise is also in a troubled marriage, stuck with the man her wealthy parents chose for her. Now that he has a pregnant mistress, he seems willing to go to drastic lengths to take Elise out of the picture.Though each of them wound up at the Summerhouse for separate reason, it’s not long before they begin to open up about their regrets, their wishes and their dreams. And when they’re presented with the opportunity of a lifetime—a chance to right the wrongs of their past—all three discover what can happen when dreams really do come true.A heartfelt, magical tale, As You Wish is a shining example of Jude Deveraux’s enchanting storytelling that will charm longtime fans and delight a new generation of readers.
As You Wish (Fairy Tales Anthology Ser.)
by Eloisa James'Nothing gets me to a bookstore faster than Eloisa James' - Julia QuinnFrom New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James come two stunningly sensual stories in which gentlemen who rule the waves learn that true danger lies not on the high seas, but in the mistakes that can break a heart . . . and ruin a life for ever.As You WishLady Grace Ryburn is in love with a dashing young lieutenant, Colin Barry, but she turns away, thinking that Colin is in love with her sister.Should Colin throw propriety to the winds, imitate his pirate father, and simply take what he most desires?Seduced by a PirateAfter years at sea, Sir Griffin Barry comes home to claim his wife. But is Phoebe his wife, if their marriage was never consummated?As an infamous pirate, Griffin claimed and kept gold and jewels . . . but this is one treasure that will not be so easy to capture.Includes a teaser of Eloisa James's next book Once Upon A Tower. 'Romance writing does not get better than this' People Magazine
As You Wish: A Novel
by Leesa Cross-SmithThey say be careful what you wish for…An ELLE Best Book of Summer 2025For Lydia, Jenny, and Selene, au pairing in Seoul is the opportunity of a lifetime. Lydia wants nothing more than to transform into a leading lady; Jenny is determined to swear off love for good 5,955 miles away from her ex; and Selene is convinced working in Korea will finally lead her to her biological mother.During a combined family vacation with their host families, the women visit an enchanted waterfall on Jeju Island and make a wish under a full moon. Overnight, everything changes. Suddenly, Lydia is the girl everyone wants—except, strangely, her mysterious art class partner from Spain. Jenny is having secret, no-strings-attached fun with her host mom&’s irresistible younger brother. And Selene is finally getting somewhere in her search for her mother thanks to a research-savvy photographer.But when Jenny&’s romantic feelings begin to deepen, she realizes her wish is standing in the way of true, lasting love. Her decision to return to the waterfall will have unexpected consequences and force the au pairs to confront the hardest question of all. Could it be that their friendship was the real magic all along?
As almas gêmeas
by A. J. MitarNo ano 2023 d.C. e nos encontramos em um município tranquilo no meio do Vale do Pó. Duas famílias combinam de jantar juntas, como já o fizeram tantas vezes antes. Porém, um imprevisto do destino colocará dois grandes amigos, Alex Brugellis e Angélica Benassi, em contato imediato de primeiro grau com um OVNI. Eles serão roubados de suas respectivas famílias e transportados para um lugar surreal, sendo catapultados para dentro de uma aventura além da imaginação. Eles se encontrarão dentro de um habitat artificial, criado especialmente para hospedar dois espécimes de humanos. Dentro dessa habitação misteriosa, os dois serão forçados a viverem juntos, sujeitos à chantagem inquietante de um dispositivo misterioso. Mas há males que vêm para o bem: nasce entre os dois um amor, uma paixão desenfreada. Alex e Angélica compreendem que foram feitos um para o outro. Diante de uma grande conspiração e reviravoltas complexas, eles passarão parte de suas vidas tentando ser felizes. E eles não estarão sós, pois milhares de espécies alienígenas tiveram o mesmo destino e vivem em biosferas hexagonais dentro de uma estrutura semelhante à de uma colmeia. Uma comunidade efervescente, formada por diversas espécies, vai unir forças com os dois seres humanos para tentar esclarecer tantas dúvidas e perguntas sem respostas. Em meio a uma busca obstinada pela verdade, dentre milhares de perguntas e suposições, eles descobrem que a realidade é muito mais incompreensível do que eles poderiam imaginar: os responsáveis pela abdução, que eles chamam de “casch-mesis” são alienígenas multidimensionais inacreditáveis. Alex e Angélica descobrirão que fazem parte de uma elite de indivíduos que têm afinidades entre si e foram transportados para longe de seus respectivos mundos para um planeta que batizaram de “Reservythia”, por causa de suas peculiaridades. Passados anos em Reservythia, a vida tomará o seu curso e
As an Earl Desires
by Lorraine HeathUSA Today bestselling and Rita Award-winning author Lorraine Heath has created a lush, emotional love story.Camilla Hutchenson, countess, sponsor, darling of the ton, has reached a staggering level of social power. But one man has managed to distract her attention from her schedule of charity endeavours and teas--and not just because he holds the deed to her estate.The man in question, Archibald Warner, is the new Earl of Sachse. Though at first meeting he suspects his new ward of being nothing more than a social bit of fluff, the more time passes, the more he finds himself drawn to her. But there is something she is hiding from him, and she hesitates to show him her real heart, even though she wishes she could learn to trust him with it. For somehow she knows . . . if only she can give him the chance, he will teach her everything she could hope to learn about love.
As paredes da Babilónia
by Kathryn Le Veque1471 A.D. - Dez anos após a Batalha de Towton, Sir Kenton le Bec (O Leão do Norte) serve Warwick, "O Criador do Rei", como o cão de ataque do homem. Não há cavaleiro mais feroz no arsenal de Warwick do que Kenton le Bec, um lutador poderoso e astuto. Kenton foi encarregado de proteger o Castelo de Babylon, uma fortaleza que assegura uma estrada entre Lancashire e Yorkshire. É um castelo estratégico e está actualmente nas mãos das forças de Edward. Quando Kenton e seu exército se mudam, tudo isso muda. No entanto, as coisas nem sempre são claras...... Lady Nicola Aubrey-Thorne é a viúva de um grande apoiante de Edwardian. Quando Kenton conquista sua casa do Castelo da Babilônia, ela lhe oferece nada além de resistência e ódio. Kenton vê uma mulher linda e mimada que luta contra ele a cada passo, mas a centelha de atração está lá. É assim desde o início. Enquanto Kenton aprende os segredos mais obscuros da Babilônia, ele compreende Lady Thorne e suas tristezas. E sua atração por ela cresce além de seu controle. Junte-se a Kenton e Nicola em um mundo de lealdades opostas, mas com atração unida. As suas vidas tornam-se irrevogavelmente entrelaçadas mesmo que as suas lealdades para com os homens que seriam o rei sejam diferentes. A paixão que eles sentem um pelo outro, eo amor, é algo que poucas pessoas nunca experiência. É uma situação complicada e complexa, onde as decisões difíceis devem ser tomadas se Kenton e Nicola são para permanecer juntos. Quando Kenton é capturado por soldados inimigos, Nicola deve fazer tudo o que puder para salvar o homem que ela já considerou seu inimigo. Será que ela vai ser tarde demais?
As raparigas na Colina da Rosa de Bernadette Walsh
by Bernadette Walsh Patricia PintoEllen Murphy passou a sua infância numa casa idílica, junto ao mar. Uma casa cercada por jardins repletos de flores e uma cerca branca. Ela saiu dessa casa aos dezoito anos. Era uma casa cheia de segredos. Quando a mãe da Ellen, a Rosa, uma ex-freira, foi diagnosticada com um cancro terminal, a Ellen retorna a casa,, relutantemente, para cuidar dela e descobre uma pista, para um segredo que tem assombrado a Ellen, toda a sua vida: a identidade do seu pai. Mas isso é apenas um dos muitos segredos escondidos por detrás da fachada bonita da casa na Colina da Rosa.
As ruivas de divertem mais
by Sharon KleveA vida de Ambrosine Dubreauil é tranquila, calma e confortável até que o sensual Remy LaCroix entra na Who Do Voodoo, sua loja de vodu na Bourbon Street, em Nova Orleans, e a deixa encantada. A fazenda de crocodilos de Remy cuida de animais feridos, os reabilita e o devolve ao pântano. Quando ele visita a Who Do Voodoo, à procura de uma poção para proteger seus crocodilos dos caçadores, ele conhece a adorável sacerdotisa Ambrosine. Poções, amuletos e encantamentos não podem proteger o coração de Ambrosine do sotaque gostoso de Remy, de seu amor pelos animais e de sua divertida família .
As the Crows Fly
by A. L. LesterPaul Webster has come out the army after a twenty-two year stretch with a trick hip and no idea what to do with his life. He takes a few weeks walking along the Welsh coast to get his head on straight.Kevin Davies is a veterinary nurse and an artist. He's getting lonelier and lonelier in his cottage on the edge of the sea, kept company by his cats and a friendly flock of crows.What happens when the two men hunker down together to wait out a wild March gale?
As the Devil Dares (Capturing the Carlisles #3)
by Anna HarringtonWhen playing a game of wits, never ever go up against the woman they call the Hellion . . . LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD...Whether it's business or pleasure, Lord Robert Carlisle never backs down from a dare. But finding a husband for scandalous Mariah Winslow? It's one challenge he instantly regrets accepting. Even with all his connections---and rakish charms---Robert will have to use every trick in the book to marry off a woman with no dowry and no sense of decorum...no matter how stunningly beautiful she is.Mariah Winslow has no intention of being a pawn in Lord Robert's game. She knows he agreed to play matchmaker only to secure a partnership in her father's shipping company, a partnership that's rightfully hers. For now, though, she'll dress for the elegant balls he throws and dance with the eligible bachelors he chooses. But she won't be outwitted by the devil himself---no matter how tempting and irresistible she finds him."With its strong feminist bent and lively battle of wills, Harrington delivers what readers crave: a smart, fun read." -RT Book ReviewsCapturing the CarlislesIf the Duke DemandsWhen the Scoundrel SinsAs the Devil Dares
As the Night Ends
by Audrey HowardDriven by her idealism and courage, Alex Goodwin will make any sacrifice to win votes for women. Her despairing family, unable to rescue her from yet another dangerous prison sentence, is overjoyed when Patrick O'Leary comes into her life. A hard-working young surgeon, Patrick is as idealistic as Alex and loves her with all his heart. Then they are separated - first by a quarrel, then by the terrible war which engulfs their world, and finally, after a miraculous reunion, by a tragedy that seems to make it impossible for either of them ever to love again ...
As the Night Ends
by Audrey HowardDriven by her idealism and courage, Alex Goodwin will make any sacrifice to win votes for women. Her despairing family, unable to rescue her from yet another dangerous prison sentence, is overjoyed when Patrick O'Leary comes into her life. A hard-working young surgeon, Patrick is as idealistic as Alex and loves her with all his heart. Then they are separated - first by a quarrel, then by the terrible war which engulfs their world, and finally, after a miraculous reunion, by a tragedy that seems to make it impossible for either of them ever to love again ...
As the Poppies Bloomed: A Novel of Love in a Time of Fear
by Maral BoyadjianDouble Bronze Winner, 2015 Foreword INDIEFAB Book for the Year AwardsFinalist, Best New Fiction Category, 10th Annual National Indie Excellence AwardsFinalist, Best New Fiction Category, 2015 USA Best Book AwardsHonorable Mention, Mainstream Literary Fiction, 23rd Annual Writer's Digest Book AwardsIt is 1913 and late summer in the Ottoman Empire. The sun rises, full and golden, atop a lush, centuries-old village tucked into the highlands where the blood-red poppies bloom. Outside the village leader's home, the sound of voices carries past the grapevines to the lane where Anno, his youngest daughter, slips out unseen.She heads to a secret meeting place. She forgets that enemies surround her village. She forgets that her father meets each day with trepidation. She knows only the love she has for Daron, who waits for her as she hastens to him, once again breaking the ancient rules of courtship.Anno and Daron wish for nothing more than marriage and a better day alongside their neighbors, but neither is prepared for the dark, dangerous secret that Daron's father keeps or the upheaval that will soon envelop their village, their land, and their hearts.
As the Shadow Rises (The Age of Darkness #2)
by Katy Rose PoolSix of Crows meets Graceling with a dash of Winter is Coming in Katy Rose Pool's second installment of the action-packed and swoon-worthy Age of Darkness series--As the Shadow Rises. "As the Shadow Rises solidifies Katy Rose Pool's status as one of the best fantasy writers of the 21st century." —Popsugar The Last Prophet has been found, yet he sees destruction ahead.In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed There Will Come a Darkness, kingdoms have begun to fall to a doomsday cult, the magical Graced are being persecuted, and an ancient power threatens to break free. But with the world hurtling toward its prophesized end, Anton’s haunting vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age of Darkness.As Jude, Keeper of the Order of the Last Light, returns home in disgrace, his quest to aid the Prophet is complicated by his growing feelings for Anton. Meanwhile, the assassin known as the Pale Hand will stop at nothing to find her undead sister before she dies for good, even if it means letting the world burn. And in Nazirah, Hassan, the kingdom-less Prince, forms a risky pact to try to regain his throne. When the forces of light and darkness collide in the City of Mercy, old wounds are reopened, new alliances are tested, and the end of the world begins. The Age of Darkness trilogy is perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Children of Blood and Bone, and An Ember in the Ashes.* "Adventurous relic-hunting, mind-blowing twists, budding love, and terrible betrayals feature in this multiple-narrator, character-driven study of power, agency, and identity." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Praise for There Will Come a Darkness"Reading this intricate YA fantasy, you get the feeling Katy Rose Pool’s plot is always seven steps ahead of you. You’ll want to catch up as quickly as possible." —Refinery 29
As the Sparks Fly Upward (The Winslow Breed Novels)
by Gilbert MorrisA young man finds his calling as a doctor in Queen Elizabeth&’s court in this Christian historical trilogy finale—a prequel to the House of Winslow series. Neither bold and rough like his brother, Adam, nor headstrong and spoiled like his sister, Adara, young Colin Winslow is a gentle soul with a special love for natural things. His interest in animals and healing brings him in contact with Meg Caradoc, a strange woman who lives in the woods, and teaches him the fine art of herbal medicine. At Oxford, an eccentric but brilliant professor, Dr. Phineas Teague, guides Colin toward a medical career. This formal training, combined with Meg&’s herbal remedies, makes Colin an insightful and successful doctor—one with the approving eye of Queen Elizabeth. Colin&’s skill quickly earns him many patients, some highly placed in the courts of both his queen and her sister, Mary Queen of Scots. Soon, this once shy young man finds himself amid court intrigue, acting covertly on the queen&’s behalf. When Colin faces his most difficult case—curing the wounds his brave brother suffered in battle—he must confront his attraction to Adam&’s wife, his unsteady faith in God, and the limits of his ability to heal.
As the Sparks Fly Upward (Winslow Breed #3)
by Gilbert MorrisThe trilogy The Winslow Breed serves as a prequel to the author's highly successful House of Winslow series (published by Bethany House). As the Sparks Fly Upward is the final book in the trilogy.Young Colin Winslow grows up feeling altogether different from the rest of his family. Not bold and rough like his charismatic brother, Adam, or headstrong and spoiled like his sister, Adara, he is a gentle soul with a special love for natural things. His interest in animals, medicine, and healing brings him in contact with a strange woman who lives in the woods, Meg Caradoc. She teaches him the fine art of using a variety of herbs to quell sickness and pain.When Colin studies at Oxford, an eccentric but brilliant professor, Dr. Phineas Teague, guides the young man to a career in medicine. The formal knowledge Professor Teague imparts, combined with knowledge of Meg's herbal remedies, make Colin an insightful and successful doctor--one with the approving eye of Queen Elizabeth on him. Colin's skill quickly earns him many patients, some highly placed in the courts of both his queen and her sister Mary Queen of Scots. This once shy and uncertain young man finds himself in the midst of court intrigue and a key player in quelling assassination plots and passing vital information to the queen's court. When Colin faces his most difficult case--curing the wounds his brave brother suffered in battle--he must confront his attraction to Adam's wife, his unsteady faith in God, and his command of medicine: will he abandon his noble role and succumb to temptation, or will he take his place as the new hero of the Breed of Winslow?
As the Sun Breaks Through (The Cliffehaven Series #15)
by Ellie Dean**************THE FIFTEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANCliffehaven, June 1944As the planes continue to circle over Cliffehaven, Peggy Reilly’s sister Doris must seek refuge after a V-1 blast destroys her home. Rita, Sarah and the other residents at Beach View Boarding House quickly find their peace disturbed and it’s not long before even Peggy loses her patience. But with more bad news to come, will Doris finally be forced to swallow her pride? Meanwhile Peggy’s father-in-law Ron Reilly is delighted when his sweetheart Rosie returns home. Until a heart-breaking confession suggests things may never be the same between them. With loved ones scattered far and wide across the globe, and tensions running high, the end of the war feels somehow further than ever. And yet with the long-awaited Allied invasion in sight, a glimmer of light is starting to break through…A fabulous, heart-warming Second World War novel in Ellie Dean's bestselling Cliffehaven series (previously called the Beach View Boarding House series).
As the Tide Comes In: A Novel
by Cindy Woodsmall Erin WoodsmallA New York Times best-selling author releases her first southern novel, a Steel Magnolias-meets-Sweet Home Alabama story set on St. Simons Island.When an unthinkable loss sends Tara Abbott's life spiraling out of control, she journeys from North Carolina to Georgia's St. Simons Island. Although confused and scared, she hopes to find answers about her past - her life before the years of foster care and raising her two half-brothers as a young adult. Will she find steady ground on the island, surrounded by an eccentric-but-kindhearted group of older women called The Glynn Girls and a determined firefighter? Or will the truth splinter what's left of her identity into pieces?
Asa: A Marked Men Novel (Marked Men #6)
by Jay CrownoverYou never know which moment might lead to forever . . .Asa Cross struggles with being the man everyone wants him to be and the man he knows he really is. A leopard doesn't change its spots, and Asa has always been a predator. He doesn't want to hurt those who love and rely on him, especially one luscious arresting cop who suddenly seems to be interested in him for far more than his penchant for breaking the law. But letting go of old habits is hard, and it's easy to hit bottom when it's the place you know best.Royal Hastings is quickly learning what the bottom looks like after a tragic situation at work threatens not only her career but also her partner's life. As a woman who has only ever had a few real friends, she's trying to muddle through her confusion and devastation alone. Except she can't stop thinking about the sexy southern bartender she locked up. Crushing on Asa is the last thing she needs, but his allure is too strong to resist. And she knows chasing after a guy who has no respect for the law or himself can only end in heartbreak.A longtime criminal and a cop just seem so wrong together . . . but for Asa and Royal, being wrong together is the only right choice to make.