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She's a Rainbow
by Sarah J. AmyotA Adèle nunca le gustó ser el centro de atención. Cuando comienza a recibir cartas de amor en su casillero, sospecha que se trata de una mala broma. Gravitando entre su pasión por la pintura, su única amiga Elba y su obsesión por el actor Jerrald Griffith, intenta pasar desapercibida. Acosada durante meses por Ezekiel, es cuando hace una broma de más que Adèle lo abofetea frente a toda la clase. Ambos enviados a la directora Schroeder, el castigo será duro: tendrá que dar lecciones de apoyo al jugador estrella del equipo de hockey de la escuela tres noches a la semana. La directora, conmovida por la situación familiar de la joven, le ofrece reuniones semanales para ayudarla a salir de su caparazón y presentarse como una figura paterna. Ella acepta, movida por tanta preocupación por ella. Pero, ¿son sus intenciones realmente honestas? ¿Por qué Ezekiel comenzó a odiarla de la noche a la mañana? ¿Quién es este S. que le envía estas cartas que le añaden un pequeño arcoíris a sus días de lluvia?
She's a rainbow
by Sarah J. AmyotAdèle has never liked being the center of attention. When she starts receiving love letters in her locker, she suspects a bad joke. Gravitating between her passion for painting, her only friend Elba and her obsession with actor Jerrald Griffith, she tries to blend in. Victim of bullying for months by Ezekiel, it is when he makes that "too much'" joke that Adèle slaps him in front of the whole class. Sent to Principal Schroeder, the punishment is severe: she must tutor the school's star field hockey player three nights a week. The principal, touched by the young woman's family situation, offers her weekly meetings to help her come out of her shell and present herself as a father figure. She accepts, moved by such concern for her. But are his intentions really honest? Why did Ezekiel start to hate her overnight? Who is this S. who sends her these letters that put a little rainbow in her rainy days?
She's in a Better Place (Fairlawn Series, Book #3)
by Angela Elwell HuntJennifer Graham is struggling to make ends meet while running the Fairlawn Funeral Home, raising two children, and studying for her national board exam. Her work takes on a new dimension when Gerald Huffman, her assistant and mentor, reveals that he has a serious illness. When she learns that he and his daughter haven't spoken in years, Jen decides to help them reconcile . . . but things don't go exactly as she planned. Jennifer is longing for stability in her life . . . but she soon discovers that life isn't stagnant; it's always changing. Once again, the mortuary is a setting for lessons of laughter, love, and life.
She's the Boss
by Lieze Gerber Holley Trent Katie Kenyhercz Alexia Adams Beverly A. Rogers Meline NadeauThere's nothing sexier than a woman who can take care of business - and a man who knows when to say "The lady's in charge." Discover these six clever and competent heroines who know how to skillfully negotiate in the boardroom and in the bedroom.On the Fly: Jacey Vaughn has a newly minted MBA when her father dies unexpectedly and leaves her his NHL team. She knows business, not hockey, but it doesn't take her long to recognize that her flirtation with team captain Carter Phlynn is a danger to her professional reputation. Can she win love and the Stanley Cup, too?Hot Off the Press: Leigh inherits her family's newspaper, the perfect vehicle for her journalism experience, but she must work with her enemy, David, to save it. Can she trust him to have her back, or will the chance at a big scoop set them at hopeless odds?Love Restored: Rachel's passionate night in Monaco with Alain may be her company's downfall when he turns out to be the construction manager on the biggest contract of her architect career. Hot tempers and hotter passions collide, but will they risk it all to build a personal relationship?Singapore Fling: Lalita Evans has three weeks to jet across eight countries and prove her worth as the next CEO in the family business. The problem is, she also has to take along Jeremy Lakewood, the new director of marketing. When sparks fly, which comes first: love or career?Broken Wings, Soaring Hearts: Hailey Holman is a woman determined to keep her dad's dream of reopening their small-town Texas base station alive. Jack Stinson wants to escape the pressures of his own family's airplane manufacturing business. But asking for each other's help is anything but smooth sailing. Can these two focused pilots have enough faith to soar together?Colleen's Choice: Colleen Sanders watched her father, Joe, fritter away the family business, but now that she's in charge, she has a plan to turn the outfit around . . . even if she has to marry the farm's handsome handyman, Alan Provost, to do it.Sensuality Level: Sensual
She's the Boss: 6 Office Romances
by Katie KenyherczThere's nothing sexier than a woman who can take care of business--and a man who knows when to say "The lady's in charge." Discover these six clever and competent heroines who know how to skillfully negotiate in the boardroom and in the bedroom.On the Fly: Jacey Vaughn has a newly minted MBA when her father dies unexpectedly and leaves her his NHL team. She knows business, not hockey, but it doesn't take her long to recognize that her flirtation with team captain Carter Phlynn is a danger to her professional reputation. Can she win love and the Stanley Cup, too?Hot Off the Press: Leigh inherits her family's newspaper, the perfect vehicle for her journalism experience, but she must work with her enemy, David, to save it. Can she trust him to have her back, or will the chance at a big scoop set them at hopeless odds?Love Restored: Rachel's passionate night in Monaco with Alain may be her company's downfall when he turns out to be the construction manager on the biggest contract of her architect career. Hot tempers and hotter passions collide, but will they risk it all to build a personal relationship?Singapore Fling: Lalita Evans has three weeks to jet across eight countries and prove her worth as the next CEO in the family business. The problem is, she also has to take along Jeremy Lakewood, the new director of marketing. When sparks fly, which comes first: love or career?Broken Wings, Soaring Hearts: Hailey Holman is a woman determined to keep her dad's dream of reopening their small-town Texas base station alive. Jack Stinson wants to escape the pressures of his own family's airplane manufacturing business. But asking for each other's help is anything but smooth sailing. Can these two focused pilots have enough faith to soar together?Colleen's Choice: Colleen Sanders watched her father, Joe, fritter away the family business, but now that she's in charge, she has a plan to turn the outfit around...even if she has to marry the farm's handsome handyman, Alan Provost, to do it.Sensuality Level: Sensual
She's the Boss: 6 Office Romances
by Katie KenyherczThere's nothing sexier than a woman who can take care of business--and a man who knows when to say "The lady's in charge." Discover these six clever and competent heroines who know how to skillfully negotiate in the boardroom and in the bedroom.On the Fly: Jacey Vaughn has a newly minted MBA when her father dies unexpectedly and leaves her his NHL team. She knows business, not hockey, but it doesn't take her long to recognize that her flirtation with team captain Carter Phlynn is a danger to her professional reputation. Can she win love and the Stanley Cup, too?Hot Off the Press: Leigh inherits her family's newspaper, the perfect vehicle for her journalism experience, but she must work with her enemy, David, to save it. Can she trust him to have her back, or will the chance at a big scoop set them at hopeless odds?Love Restored: Rachel's passionate night in Monaco with Alain may be her company's downfall when he turns out to be the construction manager on the biggest contract of her architect career. Hot tempers and hotter passions collide, but will they risk it all to build a personal relationship?Singapore Fling: Lalita Evans has three weeks to jet across eight countries and prove her worth as the next CEO in the family business. The problem is, she also has to take along Jeremy Lakewood, the new director of marketing. When sparks fly, which comes first: love or career?Broken Wings, Soaring Hearts: Hailey Holman is a woman determined to keep her dad's dream of reopening their small-town Texas base station alive. Jack Stinson wants to escape the pressures of his own family's airplane manufacturing business. But asking for each other's help is anything but smooth sailing. Can these two focused pilots have enough faith to soar together?Colleen's Choice: Colleen Sanders watched her father, Joe, fritter away the family business, but now that she's in charge, she has a plan to turn the outfit around...even if she has to marry the farm's handsome handyman, Alan Provost, to do it.Sensuality Level: Sensual
She's the One
by J. J. MurrayAt twenty-one, Katharina Minola had an Oscar, adoring critics and fans, and was on track to be the most successful black actress of all time. Bad luck, bad choices, and a reputation for being a world-class diva stripped her of everything. But her new role for her old movie studio, Lucentio Pictures, could be the comeback she's waited for. Pietro Lucentio knows how much courage and fire Katharina possesses. It's why he fell in love with her years ago--and it's why he's agreed to his movie mogul brother Vincenzo's crazy scheme. By luring her out into the bleak Canadian wilderness and secretly filming her every word and gesture, they plan to recapture the Katharina of old and make her a star all over again. But reviving Katharina's career won't be enough for Pietro. She's the one--the only one who's ever been able to tame his heart. And it's time he returned the favor. . . Praise For The Novels of J. J. MurrayMurray tells a sexy story of interracial love that's long on charm, romance and humor. --Booklist on The Real ThingRenee and Jay was hilarious. . . and the author is definitely talented. --ZaneThoughtful and well done. --Library JournaL on Original Love
She's the One
by Kay StockhamUndercover travel writer Alexandra Tulane wonders if maybe she's in way over her head. A men's hunting and fishing retreat in the wilds of Alaska? Not exactly her stylish scene. Fortunately, there's plenty of breathtaking scenery...including good-looking bush pilot Dylan Bower.Despite the magnetic attraction between them, however, Alexandra is everything Dylan is not--she's a rover, always looking for the next adventure. For Dylan, the scars of the past run deep. He's hidden himself and his silent son in an isolated haven for their protection. Yet Alexandra engages both of them and soon they're under her spell. This--she--feels so good Dylan doesn't want it to end. So how can he convince her to stay?
She's the One
by Patricia KayA MAN THAT ATTRACTIVE OUGHT TO BE A CRIME… But Susan Pickering needed Lieutenant Brian Murphy to help her solve one—a possible case of identity theft. She had her hands full running her antiques shop and trying to keep her younger sister out of trouble. Still, the dedicated, irresistible cop seemed to know the path to a woman's heart…. Working full-time on the force and raising two teenage daughters left Brian little time to hang out with the guys, not to mention a woman. Then Susan came into the station, and Brian just knew. He also knew what happened when you tried to protect the people you loved. But somehow he had to convince Susan that he was on her side, and that their love was worth any sacrifice….
She's the One: The Next Best Thing, She's The One, And Significant Others
by Sandra KittHailed by Eric Jerome Dickey as &“a powerful, prolific, and remarkable writer,&” Sandra Kitt tells the passionate story of a single career woman who finds the love of her life after she becomes the guardian of an orphaned child A research manager at a TV station, Deanna Lindsay is content with her successful career and her relationship with her friend and lover, Richard. Then she gets the call that changes her life. Stacy Lowell is dead, the victim of an apparent hit and run. Deanna hasn&’t seen her old friend in almost seven years—so she&’s stunned to discover that the troubled woman appointed her as the guardian of her six-year-old biracial daughter.At first, New York firefighter Patterson Temple doesn&’t think Deanna is the right person to provide a home for young Jade—but then Deanna starts to change his mind. Almost against his will, Patterson finds himself drawn to the elegant career woman. But someone from Stacy&’s past also wants Jade—someone very dangerous.
She's the Sheriff (Home on the Ranch)
by Anne Marie DuquetteHOME ON THE RANCHThe Silver Dollar Ranch, near Tombstone, ArizonaVirgil Bodine. Oldest of the Bodine brothers. One-time sheriff of Tombstone and former bodyguard to the stars. He's come home from California, with his reluctant ten-year-old son in tow.Desiree Hartlan is a big-city D.A. who talked herself out of a job-and is looking for a new one.The position of sheriff-an elected position-is open. Desiree decides to run. So does Virgil, figuring he'll win in a landslide.Next thing he knows, he's calling her sheriff. And boss. And...wife?
She, Myself & I: A Novel
by Whitney GaskellThe Cassel sisters have little in common besides a pair of wacky parents and a maddening knack for eluding happily-ever-after endings. But when their lives require damage control, only a dose of sisterhood will do.
Shearers
by Wayne MansfieldStuart is eighteen, but more boy than man. When his uncle offers him a job rousabouting in the shearing shed during his mid-year break from university, he has no idea what to expect. He’s always been more of an indoors kind of guy.He knows he’ll be working with some pretty rough men. Men who work the shearing circuit, going from farm to farm shearing sheep until there are no more sheep left to shear. His only hope is to try and fit in.As it turns out, he has no choice. His uncle has arranged for him to share a room in the shearer’s quarters with one of the shearers. The very idea makes Stuart, who has always been unsure of himself and insecure, want to back out of the whole deal and return to town, to the comfort of home. But he doesn’t. He is determined to bite the proverbial bullet.The work is hard and Stuart does his best. The shearing shed is a place where a man has to prove himself; to show what he’s made of. Does Stuart have what it takes? What will he learn about himself in the process? About life? About shearers?
Sheena's Promise: A heartwarming and emotional Scottish saga, set in World War Two (Kiltie Street Girls)
by Carol MacleanCan she fix her family before the war is over? When Eileen, known to all as Sheena, is forced to move back to Kiltie Street from Devon by her landlady, she is unsure how she will start over again. With the help of friends old and new, she finds work at a garment factory. And though she catches the eye of some local men, her fiancé, Jimmy, overseas is never far from her mind. As life settles in, a surprise appears at Sheena’s door: a woman named Amy, claiming to be her cousin. Amy has strange habits and a frantic personality - but Sheena agrees to house her for the time being. However, her suspicions grow around Amy’s secretive ways, especially when Jimmy returns from war, and Amy refuses to leave the newlyweds. With war coming to a close, Amy is hiding more than Sheena imagined. With help from the rest of the Kiltie Street girls, can Sheena find a way to mend their differences, and be a family once again? A romantic and gripping World War Two Scottish saga that fans of Rosie Meddon and Rowena Summers will adore. Readers are loving The Kiltie Street Girls saga series: 'This series just gets better and better...I didn't want it to end. I'm already looking forward to reading the next book by Carol.' ***** Reader Review ‘Fantastic characters, great setting, I was hooked and devoured this book in one sitting…was sad to finish it and keep thinking about the characters.’ ***** Reader Review ‘WOW. Loved this book. If you love family saga based in the war, you will love this.’ ***** Reader Review ‘Brilliant book – family saga at its best. I love the characters; you feel you are part of the story.’ ***** Reader Review ‘Fantastic characters, great setting, I was hooked and devoured this book in one sitting…was sad to finish it and keep thinking about the characters.’ ***** Reader Review ‘A great WWII-era historical fiction saga… I truly enjoyed this one… Through this story of love, loss, uncertainty, and finding one’s place in life we also get a glimpse of history as well… Beautifully written.’ ***** Reader Review
Sheer Abandon
by Penny VincenziAn abandoned baby girl, a secret, the story of survival - Penny Vincenzi's SHEER ABANDON is the story of one desperate act, and the consequences that follow... 'Like a glass of champagne: bubbly, moreish and you don't want it to end' Daily Express Perfect for readers of Elizabeth Buchan, Jilly Cooper or Santa MontefioreOne night in 1986 an abandoned baby girl is found in a cupboard at Heathrow airport. A year earlier Martha, Clio and Jocasta had met by chance, at the start of a backpacking adventure: they travelled together briefly and then went their own ways, swearing to meet again when they return home. But it would be a long time until they met again: not until Kate, the foundling, is a teenager, and all three are leading successful lives. Martha is a single, highly paid lawyer, Clio a doctor, locked in an unhappy marriage, and Jocasta a reporter, in love with a charming commitment-phobe. Which of them is Kate's mother? Why was she desperate enough to do such a thing, and how did she survive it?
Sheer Abandon
by Penny VincenziAn abandoned baby girl, a secret, the story of survival - Penny Vincenzi's SHEER ABANDON is the story of one desperate act, and the consequences that follow... 'Like a glass of champagne: bubbly, moreish and you don't want it to end' Daily Express Perfect for readers of Elizabeth Buchan, Jilly Cooper or Santa MontefioreOne night in 1986 an abandoned baby girl is found in a cupboard at Heathrow airport. A year earlier Martha, Clio and Jocasta had met by chance, at the start of a backpacking adventure: they travelled together briefly and then went their own ways, swearing to meet again when they return home. But it would be a long time until they met again: not until Kate, the foundling, is a teenager, and all three are leading successful lives. Martha is a single, highly paid lawyer, Clio a doctor, locked in an unhappy marriage, and Jocasta a reporter, in love with a charming commitment-phobe. Which of them is Kate's mother? Why was she desperate enough to do such a thing, and how did she survive it?
Sheer Abandon: A Novel
by Penny VincenziMartha, Clio, and Jocasta meet by chance at Heathrow airport in 1985 as they are starting off on separate backpacking adventures, and they decide to spend the first few days of their trips together in Thailand. When they go their separate ways, they vow to get together in London the following year. But many years pass before the three cross paths again, and the once-capricious, carefree girls now all have thriving careers. One of them, however, harbors a terrible secret: On her return from her pre-college excursion, she abandoned her just-born daughter at Heathrow. Clio has fulfilled her ambition of becoming a doctor, only to find herself trapped in a marriage to an arrogant surgeon who belittles her and her professional achievements. Martha is a highly paid corporate lawyer, just embarking on a political career. Dedicated to her job, she has had little time for personal relationships and lives a busy, but lonely life. Jocasta, a tabloid newspaper reporter with an infallible instinct for the big story, is in love with a charming colleague who can’t make the permanent commitment she longs for. The infant abandoned at Heathrow has grown up under the loving care of her adoptive family. Now a beautiful teenager named Kate, she sets out to find her birth mother—a quest that unexpectedly brings the women together and exposes the secret buried so many years before.
Sheer Decadence
by Tanya MichaelsSheer attractionAfter Olivia Lockhart finds her boyfriend and now ex-roommate in a compromising position, she swears off gorgeous men for good. They seem interested in only one thing-and it isn't commitment! But when sexy photographer Justin Hawthorne saunters into her lingerie company's office, she wonders if her decision wasn't just a little too hasty. Could this heartbreaker with a megawatt smile actually be more than she bargained for?Sheer willpowerForced to work together on a racy swimsuit shoot, Justin is clueless why exotic Olivia's ice-queen act is directed squarely at him. But he's willing to put his pride on the line if it means getting close enough to melt her steely self-control. He may not be looking for happily-ever-after, but who said a hot little fling couldn't be sheer decadence...?
Sheer Dynamite
by Jennifer SkullyIn a family of bona fide psychics, Opal Smith feels like, well, a misfit. So when she sees a phantom body falling from an overpass, she's thrilled because this is her first honest-to-God vision. Unfortunately, the guy she's just rear-ended doesn't share her excitement, particularly when she enlists his reluctant help in preventing her vision from becoming reality.He is a man who's had too much "crazy" in his life...But Jack Davis is still determined to save Opal from her folly. Of course, Jack didn't bargain on Opal's matchmaking Grandma Blue, who claims he's the reincarnation of "Dynamite" Davis--her all-time favorite race-car driver. Or that Opal's caring demeanor would punch all his knight-in-shining-armor buttons--and a few other "hot" buttons, as well! Or that she's about to show him that whether he's truly Dynamite Davis or just plain old Jack, she makes his life complete....
Sheer Mischief
by Jill MansellDive into summer with this delightful tale of sisterhood from international bestselling author Jill Mansell!It's not that Janey Sinclair isn't pleased to see her sister...It's just that being woken at 7:00 a.m. by Maxine, complete with police escort, isn't quite how she'd planned to spend her Sunday. Even so, Janey, who's trying to rebuild her life after her husband disappeared, is delighted to have her sister back home with her.That is, until Maxine sets her sights on an impossibly glamorous fashion photographer, and Janey knows there's no limit to the mischief her sister will create to dispatch her rivals. Little do they both know that the competition is a lot closer to home than either of them realizes...What People Are Saying About Jill Mansell: "Ms. Mansell's books are must-reads." —Night Owl Reviews Top Pick! for Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay, 5 stars "Full of the kind of joy that Mansell's readers have come to savor." —RT Book Reviews for The Unexpected Consequences of Love, 4 stars "Captivating... The story absolutely bubbles with life...superb entertainment." —The Long and Short of It for Perfect Timing"Filled with wit, warmth, and wonder." —Publishers Weekly for Three Amazing Things About You
Sheer Mischief
by Jill MansellSHEER MISCHIEF by bestselling author Jill Mansell is an unmissable romantic comedy about sisterly love and rivalry... Not to be missed by readers of Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes.It's not that Janey Sinclair isn't pleased to see her sister. It's just that being woken at seven by Maxine, complete with police escort, isn't quite how she'd planned to spend her Sunday. Even so Janey, who's just rebuilding her life after her husband disappeared, is delighted that her sister's back in the Cornish town where they grew up. When Maxine sets her sights on Guy Cassidy, an impossibly glamorous fashion photographer, Janey knows there's no limit to the mischief her sister will get up to in order to dispatch her rivals. But little do they know that the competition is a lot closer to home than they think...What readers are saying about Sheer Mischief: 'Escapism at its best. Settle in and enjoy!' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'Lots of laughter. Typical of Jill Mansell. Can't help but thoroughly enjoy her books' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Couldn't put this down. Jill excelled herself in wit and maintaining suspense' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'Funny, heart-warming and keeps you gripped until the very end' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
Sheer Mischief
by Jill MansellSHEER MISCHIEF by bestselling author Jill Mansell is an unmissable romantic comedy about sisterly love and rivalry... Not to be missed by readers of Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes.It's not that Janey Sinclair isn't pleased to see her sister. It's just that being woken at seven by Maxine, complete with police escort, isn't quite how she'd planned to spend her Sunday. Even so Janey, who's just rebuilding her life after her husband disappeared, is delighted that her sister's back in the Cornish town where they grew up. When Maxine sets her sights on Guy Cassidy, an impossibly glamorous fashion photographer, Janey knows there's no limit to the mischief her sister will get up to in order to dispatch her rivals. But little do they know that the competition is a lot closer to home than they think...What readers are saying about Sheer Mischief: 'Escapism at its best. Settle in and enjoy!' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'Lots of laughter.Typical of Jill Mansell. Can't help but thoroughly enjoy her books' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Couldn't put this down. Jill excelled herself in wit and maintaining suspense' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'Funny, heart-warming and keeps you gripped until the very end' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
Sheer Mischief
by Jill MansellSHEER MISCHIEF by bestselling author Jill Mansell is an unmissable romantic comedy about sisterly love and rivalry... Not to be missed by readers of Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes.It's not that Janey Sinclair isn't pleased to see her sister. It's just that being woken at seven by Maxine, complete with police escort, isn't quite how she'd planned to spend her Sunday. Even so Janey, who's just rebuilding her life after her husband disappeared, is delighted that her sister's back in the Cornish town where they grew up. When Maxine sets her sights on Guy Cassidy, an impossibly glamorous fashion photographer, Janey knows there's no limit to the mischief her sister will get up to in order to dispatch her rivals. But little do they know that the competition is a lot closer to home than they think...
Sheer Pleasure
by Patricia RosemoorNo question, Annie Wilder's chic new lingerie store inspired sexual fantasies in everybody. Her provocative window displays--full of silks, satins, and oils--sent blood pressure soaring in the hot Chicago neighborhood. It even generated a few mysterious erotic notes. Yet Annie went home every night to bed -- alone. Intrigued landlord Nate Bishop was determined to change that. He wanted to uncover the true Annie even as he uncovered her beautiful body in its fine lingerie. He wanted to make love to her and explore their deepest fantasies together. So why was this sexy woman suddenly acting so resistant to Nate?
Sheerly Irresistible
by Kristin GabrielClaire Dellafield is on a mission. She's checking out New York singles bars, gathering data for her thesis in human mating behavior. Only, little does she guess that her roommate's "man-magnet" skirt will net her more test subjects than she can handle. Or that she'll fall for rugged Mitch Malone, an undercover cop who can't resist taking Claire to bed-even though he might end up taking her to jail, too....