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Razzle
by Ellen WittlingerOne summer can change everything...Kenyon Baker is not happy about moving to Cape Cod halfway through high school, but his parents have decided to retire there to run a summer cottage colony. At least they'll let him have his own darkroom, provided he helps prepare the colony for guests. The early hours and hard work compound Ken's unhappiness, but just when he thinks he'll never make it through the summer, he meets Razzle Penney. Skinny, buzz-cut Razzle isn't afraid to act differently from everyone else, and she simultaneously becomes Ken's friend and his muse, as he takes a series of inspiring photos of her. However, Razzle also introduces Ken to beautiful, aggressive Harley, causing a rift in their friendship. Just when it seems things can't get more complicated, Razzle's mother breezes into town, and Razzle learns more about her past than she wants to know....
Raíces Salvajes Irlandesas (La caleta mística #5)
by Tricia O'Malley"El camino más largo es el camino más corto a casa". - Proverbio irlandés Admitir errores no es fácil. Y para la testaruda Margret O'Brien, es prácticamente inaudito. Cuando Margaret regresa a Irlanda para la boda de su hija, se ve obligada a enfrentar su pasado. Simplemente no esperaba estar haciéndolo echada sobre el hombro de un irlandés increíblemente guapo y excepcionalmente enojado. Sin embargo, Sean Burke todavía puede hacer que los dedos de sus pies se doblen de lujuria. Veintiocho años, dos países y años de dolor se interponen entre la oportunidad de amor de Sean y Margaret.
Raíces y Alas (Bueno Saberlo #3)
by D. W. Marchwell Y. M. GarcíaLa secuela de Paraíso anticipadoVolumen 3 de la serie "Bueno Saberlo"En los seis años desde que Jerry, David y William le dieron la bienvenida a Billie y Cory a su hogar, han cambiado muchas cosas en sus vidas. William se ha enamorado, Cory se ha graduado y está comprometido, y Jerry está tan irascible como siempre. David, sin embargo, está teniendo problemas para adaptarse a los cambios. Se preocupa por William y Cory, y por cómo él y Jerry lidiarán con la situación cuando su casa se convierta en un nido vacío, además de por lo que está ocurriendo con sus padres en su vejez. Sin embargo, las circunstancias conspiran para darle más preocupaciones a David: Jerry tiene un bulto posiblemente cancerígeno. La primera experiencia amorosa de William está en peligro porque tiene dos padres del mismo sexo y la madre de David reaparece, queriendo reconciliarse con él. En medio de todo el drama de un chico de dieciséis años con el corazón roto, de un esposo que se enfrenta a una crisis médica y de una inminente boda, David deberá aprender que tiene que vivir todas las experiencias al máximo, demostrándoles que cada uno de ellos ha sido equipado con raíces y alas.
Re-Reading the Age of Innovation: Victorians, Moderns, and Literary Newness, 1830-1950 (Among the Victorians and Modernists)
by Louise KaneThe period of 1830–1950 was an age of unprecedented innovation. From new inventions and scientific discoveries to reconsiderations of religion, gender, and the human mind, the innovations of this era are recorded in a wide range of literary texts. Rather than separating these texts into Victorian or modernist camps, this collection argues for a new framework that reveals how the concept of innovation generated forms of literary newness that drew novelists, poets, and other creative figures working across this period into dialogic networks of experiment. The 14 chapters in this volume explore how inventions like the rotary print press or hot air balloon and emergent debates about science, trade, and colonialism evolved new forms and genres. Through their examinations of a wide range of texts and writers—from well-known novelists like Conrad, Dickens, Hardy, and Woolf, to less canonical figures like Charlotte Mew, Elías Mar, and Walter Frances White—the chapters in this collection re-read these texts as part of an age of innovation characterized not by division and divide, but by collaboration and community.
Re-awakening His Shy Nurse
by Annie ClaydonTempting her out of her shell...With her iridescent green eyes and shy smile, Katya is the first woman to capture vet Luke Kennedy's interest since his divorce. He can see that, just like the wounded animals he treats, Katya needs tender loving care to bring her out of her shell....Katya loved her job as a nurse, but after an assault she lost her confidence and has hidden herself away in the idyllic country village of Knighton. She won't let anyone close-but gorgeous, gentle Luke is breaking down all her barriers....
Re-creations (Grace Livingston Hill #89)
by Grace Livingston HillWhen lovely Cornelia Copley's mother becomes ill, Cornelia must leave her beloved college and return home to care for her family. But things at home have changed a great deal. Her family is living in near poverty in a shabby and dismal little house. And her younger brother has become rebellious and distant. Cornelia is filled with dismay and self-pity. Then she overhears her youngest brother and her sister calling her self-centered and ungrateful. Suddenly Cornelia realizes that what they are saying is true— she has only been making matters worse! So she devises a strategy to repair the damage she has caused. But is it too late? Can Cornelia find the right way to bring her precious family together again and bring them a renewed sense of faith and hope? There are 85 Books by Grace Livingston Hill in Bookshare's library with more on the way. America’s Best-loved storyteller is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love.
Reach for Tomorrow
by Peggy GaddisReach for Tomorrow is a story of a beautiful and disillusioned nurse who found excitement, challenge, and love aboard an ocean-going freighter.When Claire Frazier turned in her candy-striped probationer's uniform for a pin that read "Registered Nurse," she knew she owed a debt to those who had made her happiness possible. At once she set out to pay off her obligation with interest - and with love. To her patients, Claire gave her time, her understanding, and the skill of her hands. To her fiancé, Dr. Richard Massey, she gave the devotion and tenderness of her heart.Both mocked her; abused her good intentions. Disillusioned and burning with shame, Claire had to pick up and mend the pieces of her broken heart.The scene of Claire's reunion with life and love is a world cruise. Among the passengers who change her life are the attractive second officer, a detective, a confidence artist, and a romantic teenager. The ports of call on her emotion-filled voyage include a visit with a would-be suicide, a ship-wide search for the strange case of a missing passenger, and an expensive - and possibly dishonest - game of cards.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Reach for Tomorrow
by Peggy GaddisReach for Tomorrow is a story of a beautiful and disillusioned nurse who found excitement, challenge, and love aboard an ocean-going freighter.When Claire Frazier turned in her candy-striped probationer’s uniform for a pin that read “Registered Nurse,” she knew she owed a debt to those who had made her happiness possible. At once she set out to pay off her obligation with interest - and with love. To her patients, Claire gave her time, her understanding, and the skill of her hands. To her fiancé, Dr. Richard Massey, she gave the devotion and tenderness of her heart.Both mocked her; abused her good intentions. Disillusioned and burning with shame, Claire had to pick up and mend the pieces of her broken heart.The scene of Claire’s reunion with life and love is a world cruise. Among the passengers who change her life are the attractive second officer, a detective, a confidence artist, and a romantic teenager. The ports of call on her emotion-filled voyage include a visit with a would-be suicide, a ship-wide search for the strange case of a missing passenger, and an expensive - and possibly dishonest - game of cards.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Reach for Tomorrow
by Peggy GaddisReach for Tomorrow is a story of a beautiful and disillusioned nurse who found excitement, challenge, and love aboard an ocean-going freighter.When Claire Frazier turned in her candy-striped probationer’s uniform for a pin that read “Registered Nurse,” she knew she owed a debt to those who had made her happiness possible. At once she set out to pay off her obligation with interest - and with love. To her patients, Claire gave her time, her understanding, and the skill of her hands. To her fiancé, Dr. Richard Massey, she gave the devotion and tenderness of her heart.Both mocked her; abused her good intentions. Disillusioned and burning with shame, Claire had to pick up and mend the pieces of her broken heart.The scene of Claire’s reunion with life and love is a world cruise. Among the passengers who change her life are the attractive second officer, a detective, a confidence artist, and a romantic teenager. The ports of call on her emotion-filled voyage include a visit with a would-be suicide, a ship-wide search for the strange case of a missing passenger, and an expensive - and possibly dishonest - game of cards.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Reach for Tomorrow
by Peggy GaddisReach for Tomorrow is a story of a beautiful and disillusioned nurse who found excitement, challenge, and love aboard an ocean-going freighter.When Claire Frazier turned in her candy-striped probationer’s uniform for a pin that read “Registered Nurse,” she knew she owed a debt to those who had made her happiness possible. At once she set out to pay off her obligation with interest - and with love. To her patients, Claire gave her time, her understanding, and the skill of her hands. To her fiancé, Dr. Richard Massey, she gave the devotion and tenderness of her heart.Both mocked her; abused her good intentions. Disillusioned and burning with shame, Claire had to pick up and mend the pieces of her broken heart.The scene of Claire’s reunion with life and love is a world cruise. Among the passengers who change her life are the attractive second officer, a detective, a confidence artist, and a romantic teenager. The ports of call on her emotion-filled voyage include a visit with a would-be suicide, a ship-wide search for the strange case of a missing passenger, and an expensive - and possibly dishonest - game of cards.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Reach for You (Dark Heart_ #3)
by Pat EsdenHer passion is her greatest weakness.His legacy is his prison.To reunite, both must fight the demons within.A world of deception and danger separates Annie Fremont from her mother—and from Chase, the enigmatic half ifrit with whom Annie’s fallen in love. But she vows to find her way back to them, before Chase succumbs to the madness that threatens his freedom. The only person who can help is the magical seductress, Lotli, a beautiful, manipulative woman . . . a woman who has disappeared.Annie must stay strong, even as the future she imagined is slipping away. With the help of family and friends, she discovers that Lotli is being held against her will, by those who want to exploit her powers. But though weakened, Lotli remains a powerful ally and adversary. A bargain is struck. And now Annie’s only chance to rescue Chase could also tear them apart . . .Loyalties will be tested, walls will be breached, and enemies will be fought, yet Annie’s greatest battle lies within her own heart—to trust her love for Chase to overcome its greatest enemy, and to save those she holds most dear from the terrifying realm of the djinn. For all of their lives depend on it.Praise for Pat Esden and her Dark Heart Novels“What a fantastic ride! Full of mystery, action, and romance.” —Kim Karr, New York Times bestselling author“Twists and turns, a hot guy, and a family with too many secrets to count: the perfect read for a dark and stormy night!” —Jen McConnel“A dark and sexy adventure, mixed with a refreshing twist. Well done!” —Rachel A. Marks“Deliciously dark.” —Publishers Weekly“A major and unexpected paranormal threat adds freshness to Esden’s page-turner.” —Booklist
Reach for the Sky
by Beverly SommersThere's nothing like the wide open spaces of the Midwest. Suzanne Allman's cross-country trip was fraught with accidents. First, daughter Mouse totaled a parked car just as they were crossing the Pennsylvania-Ohio border, which meant they were obliged to tote the cowboy on crutches, whose car, clothes and credit cards they'd destroyed, all the way to his Wyoming ranch. The second incident also involved Billy Blue, who chatted, joked and sang cowboy songs as they cruised through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. With a man as unique as Billy at her side, it wasn't really an accident that Suzanne collided head-on with love. It seemed like one- but maybe accidents were just another name for destiny.
Reaching Nerdvana
by Michael WarAt twenty-three, Kel is buff but awkward. He hates going to clubs but loves to play online games. His current boyfriend Jimmy would rather go out and dance the night away, and often makes fun of Kel for wanting to stay home. After a bad fight, Kel catches Jimmy cheating on him and they break up. Later, Kel tries to ignite a spark with a local hunk named Gunnar, but their first kiss ends in disaster and the rest of their date is even worse.Heartbroken and alone, Kel retreats to the online 3D game world of New Life, a virtual earth where people can meet others with similar interests ... including naughty ones. At one of his favorite fantasy clubs, Kel becomes intensely involved with Darius, a black knight with a penchant for dominance. Their first meetup is slightly kinky online fun, and soon they realize they have more in common than they first thought.When Darius wants to move things to the next level, Kel isn't so sure. Is he ready to make their online relationship reality?
Reaching Through Time: Three Novellas
by Lurlene McdanielWhat's Happened to Me? Sarah finds herself in a strange place, and she can recall only one thing--her name. A young man, Heath de Charon, explains to Sarah that he found her unconscious on the grounds of his family's estate and has been caring for her. Sarah is thankful, but when she starts hearing voices that whisper for her to come back, she is confused, and desperate to find out where she really belongs.When the Clock Chimes Drake Iverson lands a summer job on Sandstone Mountain. There are no computers; he has to do all the work by hand in a large leather-bound book. He doesn't mind, as long as he can be near Gina, who is pretty and kind. But when Gina falls ill, Drake is asked to leave. He is determined to find out what happened to Gina and to uncover other mysteries he encounters on Sandstone Mountain.The Mysteries of Chance Dylan Sorenson offers his help to a girl who seems to be in distress. The girl, Maura, explains that she's simply overwhelmed by the heat and quickly runs off. But Maura is soon drawn back to Dylan and a friendship and budding romance begins. However, Maura doesn't reveal the whole truth about herself, and Dylan has secrets of his own. Can their relationship withstand the deception?From the Hardcover edition.
Read Bottom Up: A Novel
by Neel Shah Skye ChathamA charming novel about falling in love (or like) in the digital age—the never-before-seen full story.Madeline and Elliot meet at a New York City restaurant opening. Flirtation—online—ensues. A romance, potentially eternal, possibly doomed, begins.And, like most things in life today, their early exchanges are available to be scrutinized and interpreted by well-intentioned friends who are a mere click away.Madeline and Elliot's relationship unfolds through a series of thrilling, confounding, and funny exchanges with each other, and, of course, with their best friends and dubious confidants (Emily and David). The result is a brand-new kind of modern romantic comedy, in format, in content, and even in creation—the authors exchanged e-mails in real time, blind to each other's side conversations. You will nod in appreciation and roll your eyes in recognition; you'll learn a thing or two about how the other half approaches a new relationship . . . and you will cheer for an unexpected ending that just might restore your faith in falling in love, twenty-first-century style.
Read Me Like A Book
by Liz Kessler'An important contribution to the YA literary canon and a welcome reminder that love is love, no matter what.' - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling authorThe first YA novel from bestselling author Liz Kessler, Read Me Like A Book is a brave, honest and vital coming-out story that follows one girl's exploration of love, identity and sexuality.Ashleigh Walker is having a difficult year. She's struggling at school, and coming home to parents who are on the verge of divorce. She knows she should be happy spending time with her boyfriend - but, for some reason, being around him just makes her worry more. It's only in her English teacher, Miss Murray, that she feels she's found a kindred spirit. Miss Murray helps Ashleigh develop her writing skills and her confidence - but what happens when boundaries begin to blur? What will the repercussions be for Ashleigh? And how will she navigate her own sexuality?
Read Me Like A Book
by Liz Kessler'An important contribution to the YA literary canon and a welcome reminder that love is love, no matter what.' - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling authorThe first YA novel from bestselling author Liz Kessler, Read Me Like A Book is a brave, honest and vital coming-out story that follows one girl's exploration of love, identity and sexuality.Ashleigh Walker is having a difficult year. She's struggling at school, and coming home to parents who are on the verge of divorce. She knows she should be happy spending time with her boyfriend - but, for some reason, being around him just makes her worry more. It's only in her English teacher, Miss Murray, that she feels she's found a kindred spirit. Miss Murray helps Ashleigh develop her writing skills and her confidence - but what happens when boundaries begin to blur? What will the repercussions be for Ashleigh? And how will she navigate her own sexuality?
Read with Pride: Book 2: Find your people in this joyful, comfort read – the perfect bookish story for the Snapchat generation.
by Lucy PowrieThe second Paper & Hearts Society adventure. Join Olivia and The Paper & Hearts Society gang in this joyful comfort read and celebration of books from Booktuber Lucy Powrie. The perfect book for fans of Alice Oseman, Holly Smale and Zoella.Olivia Santos is excited for her last year at secondary school. But when a parent complains about LGBTQ+ content in one of the books, the library implements a new policy for withdrawing books. Olivia is distraught - she's demisexual and knows how important it is for all readers to see themselves represented. Luckily, she's the mastermind behind The Paper & Hearts Society book club, and she knows exactly what to do: start a new club, find ways of evading the system, and change the policy for good! With two book clubs to run, exams to prepare for, and a girlfriend, just how long will it be before Olivia burns out? After all, creating a book club and trying to get the #ReadWithPride hashtag to get noticed is going to take a lot of energy.Sometimes, when you're in too deep, it's up to your friends to look out for you ...
Read with Pride: Book 2: Find your people in this joyful, comfort read – the perfect bookish story for the Snapchat generation. (The Paper & Hearts Society)
by Lucy PowrieThe second Paper & Hearts Society adventure. Join Olivia and The Paper & Hearts Society gang in this joyful comfort read and celebration of books from Booktuber Lucy Powrie. The perfect book for fans of Alice Oseman, Holly Smale and Zoella.Olivia Santos is excited for her last year at secondary school. But when a parent complains about LGBTQ+ content in one of the books, the library implements a new policy for withdrawing books. Olivia is distraught - she's demisexual and knows how important it is for all readers to see themselves represented. Luckily, she's the mastermind behind The Paper & Hearts Society book club, and she knows exactly what to do: start a new club, find ways of evading the system, and change the policy for good! With two book clubs to run, exams to prepare for, and a girlfriend, just how long will it be before Olivia burns out? After all, creating a book club and trying to get the #ReadWithPride hashtag to get noticed is going to take a lot of energy.Sometimes, when you're in too deep, it's up to your friends to look out for you ...
Reader's Digest Select Editions Volume 186
by The Reader's Digest AssociationTHUNDER AND RAIN by Charles Martin Former Texas Ranger Tyler Steele is out of step with the times. He’s a modern-day cowboy living in a world that doesn’t quite understand his strong sense of right and wrong and his instinct to defend those who can’t defend themselves. But when his family falls apart and his ranch is at risk, can he become the man he needs to be? THE CHRISTMAS NOTE by Donna VanLiere When Gretchen moves into her new condo, the last person she expects to get close to is the reclusive woman next door. And for her part, Melissa doesn’t want any part of Gretchen and her bothersome little children. But opposites can be more ^like than you think, and sometimes neighborliness can lead to the most unexpected places.
Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 126 (Reader's Digest #126)
by Inc. Reader's Digest AssociationThis Reader's Digest volume consists of two condensed selections: Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts, and, Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray. The first selection, Chesapeake Blue is about "Seth Quinn, a gifted international artist, returns home to Maryland ready to settle down. But a daring new passion collides with a dark secret from his past, and his life becomes anything but settled." The second condensed book, Eat Cake is about how cake brings a family through crises: "Nothing brings a family together like a warm, delicious slice of cake! Or so believes Ruth Hopson, who bakes so much that her husband, mother, and teenage daughter beg her to stop. But little does Ruth know how important her baking will become to her family when life takes a turn for the worse--and Ruth discovers a strength she didn't even know she had."
Reader, I Murdered Him
by Betsy CornwellIn this daring tale of female agency and revenge from a New York Times bestselling author, a girl becomes a teenage vigilante who roams Victorian England using her privilege and power to punish her friends&’ abusive suitors and keep other young women safe. Adele grew up in the shadows—first watching from backstage at her mother&’s Parisian dance halls, then wandering around the gloomy, haunted rooms of her father&’s manor. When she&’s finally sent away to boarding school in London, she&’s happy to enter the brightly lit world of society girls and their wealthy suitors. Yet there are shadows there, too. Many of the men that try to charm Adele&’s new friends do so with dark intentions. After a violent assault, she turns to a roguish young con woman for help. Together, they become vigilantes meting out justice. But can Adele save herself from the same fate as those she protects? With a queer romance at its heart, this lush historical thriller offers readers an irresistible mix of vengeance and empowerment.
Reading It Wrong
by A. L. LesterPaul Cranford regrets asking Louise and Darcy Middleton to let the kids from his class have a look at the fifteenth century letter they’re selling at auction. If it hadn’t been for him, it would never have been in the theatre overnight to even get stolen in the first place.Darcy isn’t keen on Paul Cranford. He’s never quite got over the way Paul knocked him back when Darcy tried to ask him out. But when the letter is stolen from the theatre and Darcy is hurt in the process, Paul steps up to help him and he starts to understand him better.Getting back the letter means they get to know each other better. Will that date Paul turned down happen after all?A date turned down. A stolen letter. A reminder that nerds don’t just play board games. Reading It Wrong is a gentle M/M romance set in the small-town world of Theatr Fach.
Reading Renaissance Ethics
by Marshall GrossmanBringing together some of the best current practitioners of historical and formal criticism, Reading Renaissance Ethics assesses the ethical performance of renaissance texts as historical agents in their time and in ours. Exploring the nature and mechanics of cultural agency, the book explains with greater clarity just what is at stake when canon-formation, aesthetic evaluation and curricular reform are questioned and revised. Taking seriously the question of what to read requires us to consider exactly what it is that we do when we read and when we write about our reading. Reading Renaissance Ethics asks what sorts of events took place when Renaissance texts were first read and how this differs from the way we read and teach them now.
Reading Vampire Gothic Through Blood
by Aspasia StephanouReading Vampire Gothic Through Blood examines the manifestations of blood and vampires in various texts and contexts. It seeks to connect, through blood, fictional to real-life vampires to trace similarities, differences and discontinuities. These movements will be seen to parallel changing notions about embodiment and identity in culture.