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Sparkle: The Queerest Book You'll Ever Love
by Rob RosenA madcap coming-out story with a wicked bent, Sparkle: The Queerest Book You'll Ever Love has it all: sex, drugs, and 80's rock 'n' roll, piercings and tattoos, drag queens and near-death experiences, all with a beautiful San Francisco backdrop and enough twists and turns to make even Lombard Street jealous.Your mama never told you that being queer could be this much fun!
Sparkles
by Louise BagshaweThe glittering fortunes of the Massot family, vastly wealthy owners of Paris's greatest jewellery firm, were plunged into confusion seven years ago by the disappearance of Pierre Massot, its charismatic, secretive head. Now his beautiful young widow Sophie has decided she and her son Tom - and the firm - must move on to survive. But their enemies have other ideas and a trail of scandal is waiting to be uncovered... What really happened to Pierre? And what was the family secret he tried so hard to conceal?
Sparkles
by Louise BagshaweThe glittering fortunes of the Massot family, vastly wealthy owners of Paris's greatest jewellery firm, were plunged into confusion seven years ago by the disappearance of Pierre Massot, its charismatic, secretive head. Now his beautiful young widow Sophie has decided she and her son Tom - and the firm - must move on to survive. But their enemies have other ideas and a trail of scandal is waiting to be uncovered... What really happened to Pierre? And what was the family secret he tried so hard to conceal?
Sparkles (What Ever Happened to Jan Phillips? #3)
by Michael HalfhillA Jan Phillips StoryA life cut short; unsolved robberies plaguing Philadelphia's Jeweler's Row; a cryptic message scrawled on a paper napkin; a Romanov prince; a young man held captive in Iran; a terrorist cell bent on revenge; and an opera company due to mount a rarely performed production of Handel's Alexander's Feast. What do these have to do with Jan Phillips? One plunges Jan into a prolonged sadness. One leads him on a race to prevent a nuclear disaster. One offers Jan the promise of renewed love. One leads him to reluctantly wield his power as a Mundus master. One is bent on shattering thousands of lives beyond repair, while one unknowingly holds the key to the mystery that has baffled Philadelphia's finest. Follow Jan as he untangles this Gordian knot that will alter his life in a way he never thought possible.
Sparks
by Dara GirardMixing business with pleasureSick-of-being-single business consultant Dawn Adjani has two goals-earn the biggest payday of her stalled career by restructuring an ailing medical-technology company and catch the eye of Jordan Taylor, the company's sexy CEO. While revamping the company is easy, snagging Mr. "I'll-Never-Love-Again" Taylor is a challenge. But working so closely with a man who oozes sex appeal is a blessing and a curse. And when long days at the office lead to heart-pounding kisses and a bone-searing night of passion, both Dawn and Jordan are pushed to the breaking point....
Sparks & Drops (The Wheel Mysteries #1)
by Susan LaineThe Wheel Mysteries: Book OneMagic is in the air when Gus Goodwin, a pagan shopkeeper and owner of the Four Corners' occult shop, meets a Niall Valentine, a mysterious PI investigating the disappearance of a local witch named Joy. What starts out as harmless flirting and information gathering soon turns into a partnership, with both men determined to solve the case. Then bodies begin to pile up. Someone is using fire and water to kill witches associated with Joy, and it is up to Niall and Gus to find out what's going on. But when their friendship blossoms into something else, the unknown dangers looming ahead become even more frightening. If they can't solve the murders soon, they're going to get themselves killed.
Sparks (Something in Common)
by Talia CarmichaelA Something in Common novellaBernie Jenkins knows longing for Tomas is futile. The strong, sexy man sees him as nothing but an obligation, a burden he took on out of pity. He even calls Bernie "kid." Bernie knows all about burdens and how they can consume you, so he pushes away feelings for Tomas. Tomas Rodriguez likes Bernie. He's a buddy, a friend. No matter what anyone says, there is nothing going on between them... or so he believes until Bernie surprises him one night at a club. Tomas realizes there's more to the clumsy geek than he ever knew, but being attracted to someone isn't the same as acting on it. For that to change, Bernie will have to take a chance and allow Tomas into his heart.
Sparks Fly
by Clare LondonNic Gerrard is this year's brightest young entrepreneur, charming and charismatic, with time for everyone. Aidan West is his cleverest programmer, fiercely committed to his work and with little time for friendship or socializing. Together they created the successful dating agency, Sparks, with a new and refreshing approach to matching people. A year later, their lives are very different - Nic has all the trappings of success and as much company as he wants; Aidan is solitary and disapproving of such a lifestyle. When Nic decides to update the agency's unique matching program, he and Aidan must work together again. Getting along gets harder as they deal with a malicious hacker and face a crisis at the agency. It will take both of them to make the agency work, and somehow they have to find a way to put their differences aside. Nic and Aidan have secrets to keep, and whether they'll admit it or not, they each need something - or someone - to help Sparks fly.
Sparks Fly with the Billionaire
by Marion LennoxThe brooding banker and the Amazing Miss Mischka!Banker Mathew Bond is more used to boardroom antics than circus ones. The king of emotional detachment wouldn't normally foreclose on a loan in person, but Sparkles Circus meant a lot to him once....Big mistake! Because feisty Allie (aka the Amazing Mischka) has more acumen than her pink-spangled bodysuit suggests. She won't allow a man in a suit to evict her family, no matter how gorgeous he is!Yet underneath the cold exterior, Allie's about to discover this brooding billionaire's heart of gold....
Sparks Fly with the Single Dad (Yorkshire Village Vets #2)
by Kate HardyCan a veterinarian resist her gorgeous new colleague, his adorable daughter and their sweet spaniel? Find out in the second installment of the Yorkshire Village Vets duet. A NEW VET, A NEW PUP…A NEW START? The arrival of gorgeous animal doc James sets sparks flying for vet Jenny. She hasn&’t felt anything since her divorce. Yet with her ailing mother to care for, Jenny doesn&’t have the emotional bandwidth for a relationship—particularly with a widowed single dad. But the instant connection she shares with James, his sweet daughter and their adorable spaniel soon jeopardizes Jenny&’s plans for staying off the market!From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.Yorkshire Village Vets Book 1: Bound by Their Pregnancy Surprise by Louisa HeatonBook 2: Sparks Fly with the Single Dad by Kate Hardy
Sparks Fly: A Novel of the Light Dragons
by Katie MacalisterThe first dragon has Ysolde de Bouchier in his sights demanding that she should right past wrongs. So with the help of some familiar friends, Ysolde sets into motion an elaborate plan that will have repercussions throughout the mortal and immortal worlds. But when a member of her family is held hostage, no one is safe from the fire of her rage. . .
Sparks in Scotland
by A. Destiny Rhonda HelmsFirst crush, first love, first kiss--Ava learns about more than her heritage while vacationing in Scotland in this addition to the sweet and clean Flirt series!Ava is going on vacation to Scotland, where she's supposed to learn more about her Scottish heritage. She's excited to see the castles, abbeys, and coastal hills--and maybe even catch a glimpse of Nessie herself--but Ava doesn't expect to meet Graham.He's cute, sweet, and has the perfect Scottish accent...but does he like her as much as she likes him?And if there is something of a mutual attraction there, Ava wonders, is it worth pursuing a crush when she'll be on the other side of the Atlantic in just two weeks?
Sparks of Light (Into the Dim #2)
by Janet B. Taylor“The perfect blend of mystery, sci-fi, action, cute guys, romance, history and gorgeous Scotland.” —Justine magazine on Into the Dim For the first time in her life, Hope Walton has friends . . . and a (maybe) boyfriend. She’s a Viator, a member of a long line of time-traveling ancestors. When the Viators learn of a plan to steal a dangerous device from the inventor Nikola Tesla, only a race into the past can save the natural timeline from utter destruction. Navigating the glitterati of The Gilded Age in 1895 New York City, Hope and her crew will discover that high society can be as deadly as it is beautiful. In this sequel to the dazzling time-travel romance Into the Dim, sacrifice takes on a whole new meaning as Hope and Bran struggle to determine where—or when—they truly belong.
Sparks of Temptation: An Anthology (The Westmorelands #20)
by Brenda JacksonTwo classic Westmoreland novels from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Brenda Jackson THE PROPOSAL The moment Jason Westmoreland meets Bella Bostwick, he wants her-and the land she's inherited. With one convenient proposal, he could have the Southern beauty in his bed and her birthright in his hands. That's aonly if Bella says yes... FEELING THE HEAT Their long-ago affair ended too abruptly. And Dr. Micah Westmoreland knows Kalina Daniels hasn't forgiven him. But now that they're working side by side, he can't ignore the heat that still burns between them. This time, there will be no question about his motive-he plans to make her his.
Sparrow and Vine (Sparrow and Vine #1)
by Sophie LarkFrom USA Today bestselling author Sophie Lark comes a new marriage of convenience romance between two rival families in order to secure an inheritance. The wedding that never was… Sadie Sparrow loves the beautiful overgrown winery of Sparrow and Vine. It's her family home, and she's willing to do anything to inherit it: even marry her worst enemy. It's the only possible solution. Or at least, Monroe Beaumont makes it seem that way when he corners Sadie with his offer. Intimidation is what Monroe does best for the pack of pirates he calls brothers. And after all…somebody has to get married to unlock the family trust. Sadie's sisters are furious. They're sure that everything they love is about to be stolen from them by Beaumonts. But Sadie's the one who actually has to live with one of them. The biggest one…who smells like cinnamon and insists on sharing a bed… Sadie's always known she'd have to fight for Sparrow and Vine. She just didn't know she'd be fighting her own husband...
Spartan Frost (The Mythos Academy)
by Jennifer EstepA Spartan warrior-in-training decides to leave school—and the girl he loves—in this fantasy novella by the New York Times bestselling author. I'm Logan Quinn, the deadliest Spartan warrior at Mythos Academy. At least I was—until the day I almost killed Gwen Frost. Professor Metis and Nickamedes say that I'm fine, that Loki and the Reapers don't have a hold on me anymore, but I can't risk it. I can't risk hurting Gwen again. So I'm leaving Mythos and going somewhere far, far away. I know Gwen wonders what's happening to me, whether I'm safe. I can't tell her, but this is my story.
Speak Easy, Speak Love
by Mckelle GeorgeSix teenagers’ lives intertwine during one thrilling summer full of romantic misunderstandings and dangerous deals in this sparkling retelling of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. After she gets kicked out of boarding school, seventeen-year-old Beatrice goes to her uncle’s estate on Long Island. But Hey Nonny Nonny is more than just a rundown old mansion. Beatrice’s cousin, Hero, runs a struggling speakeasy out of the basement—one that might not survive the summer.Along with Prince, a poor young man determined to prove his worth; his brother, John, a dark and dangerous agent of the local mob; Benedick, a handsome trust-fund kid trying to become a writer; and Maggie, a beautiful and talented singer; Beatrice and Hero throw all their efforts into planning a massive party to save the speakeasy. Despite all their worries, the summer is beautiful, love is in the air, and Beatrice and Benedick are caught up in a romantic battle of wits that their friends might be quietly orchestrating in the background.Hilariously clever and utterly charming, McKelle George’s debut novel is full of intrigue and 1920s charm. For fans of Jenny Han, Stephanie Perkins, and Anna Godbersen.
Speak No Evil
by Crosby Tanya AnneDangerously addicting. --Sherrilyn Kenyon #1 New York Times bestselling authorLifting the veil of secrecy on a grand Southern family in decline, author Tanya Anne Crosby explores the lives of Caroline, Augusta, and Savannah Aldridge, three sisters who share a dark past and an uncertain future. . . Caroline Aldridge was surprised by the number of mourners at her mother's funeral. Evidently the newspaper heiress who had caused her children so much pain was well-loved by everyone else in Charleston. Now she was gone, leaving behind countless secrets--and a few demands: Caroline and her sisters must live together for one year or lose their inheritance. And Caroline must take over The Tribune. But a killer is making headlines, and Caroline may have unwittingly stepped into the crosshairs. . . A series of kidnappings and murders resurrect the sisters' memories of their brother's disappearance as a child--and Caroline fears she may be next. Yet in the midst of her turmoil, she may be rekindling a romance she'd extinguished long ago. With Jack back in her life and the tattered bonds of sisterhood slowly mending, Caroline hopes the family can restore its position in Charleston society--unless a sinister force beyond their control tears them apart forever. . . Crosby serves up suspense, secrets and Southern scandal like no one else! - Harlan Coben, #1 New York TimesBestselling Author91,800 Words
Speak No Evil
by Tanya Anne CrosbyDangerously addicting.--Sherrilyn Kenyon #1 New York Times bestselling authorLifting the veil of secrecy on a grand Southern family in decline, author Tanya Anne Crosby explores the lives of Caroline, Augusta, and Savannah Aldridge, three sisters who share a dark past and an uncertain future. . .Caroline Aldridge was surprised by the number of mourners at her mother's funeral. Evidently the newspaper heiress who had caused her children so much pain was well-loved by everyone else in Charleston. Now she was gone, leaving behind countless secrets--and a few demands: Caroline and her sisters must live together for one year or lose their inheritance. And Caroline must take over The Tribune. But a killer is making headlines, and Caroline may have unwittingly stepped into the crosshairs. . .A series of kidnappings and murders resurrect the sisters' memories of their brother's disappearance as a child--and Caroline fears she may be next. Yet in the midst of her turmoil, she may be rekindling a romance she'd extinguished long ago. With Jack back in her life and the tattered bonds of sisterhood slowly mending, Caroline hopes the family can restore its position in Charleston society--unless a sinister force beyond their control tears them apart forever. . . "Crosby serves up suspense, secrets and Southern scandal like no one else!" - Harlan Coben, #1 New York TimesBestselling Author
Speak No Evil (Evil #1)
by Allison BrennanSilence is deadly. The murder of eighteen-year-old Angie Vance was exceptionally vile--her mouth was sealed with glue, an obscenity was scrawled across her skin, and she was suffocated in a garbage bag. The killing seems personal, so police detective Carina Kincaid focuses her efforts on the victim's much older ex-boyfriend, Steve Thomas. But without physical evidence, Carina can't make a collar or a case. She also can't stop Sheriff Nick Thomas, the prime suspect's brother, from conducting his own unwelcome investigation. Though Nick is still scarred and unsteady from a recent confrontation with a serial killer, he's determined to prove his brother's innocence. But his confidence is shaken when he learns of Steve's dark side, and when a friend of the murdered girl meets a similarly gruesome fate. With no time to lose, Carina and Nick work together to trap a psychopath, before another unlucky woman faces an unspeakable end. Evil has spoken. Now see what it can do.
Speak Through the Wind
by Allison K. PittmanAfter a lifetime of mistakes...can Kassandra ever be forgiven?New York City, 1841When Reverend Joseph plucks a gravely wounded child from the mean streets of Manhattan's rough Five Points District, he intends to give her a real home. And though Kassandra flourishes in the preacher's house, learning Bible verses at his knee and going to school, as a young teenager she makes the first of many devastating decisions, running away from the only haven she's ever known.What follows is a waking nightmare: life in a tiny room above a brothel, the loss of a child, a lover's rejection, and finally, life as a prostitute. As circumstances lead her further and further from the reverend's secure home, an ashamed Kassandra is certain that neither God, nor Joseph, will ever forgive her.Feeling as though she has nothing left to lose and nowhere to go, Kassandra leaves behind her hopes of redemption and heads west to California, where she is transformed into the woman known as Sadie. Unfortunately, nothing in her life is pointing to a happy ending, and Sadie is forced to grapple with the question: Once you've passed the point of no return, can you ever go back?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Speak for Yourself
by Lana Wood JohnsonGirl meets boy. Girl likes boy.Girl gets friend to help win boy.Friend ends up with crush on boy...Skylar's got ambitious #goals. And if she wants them to come true, she has to get to work now. (At least she thinks so...) Step one in her epic plan is showing everyone that her latest app is brilliant. To do that, she's going to use it to win State at the Scholastic Exposition, the nerdiest academic competition around.First, she'll need a team, and Skylar's not always so good with people. But she'll do whatever it takes to put one together ... even if it means playing Cupid for her teammates Joey and Zane, at Joey's request. When things get off to an awkward start for them, Skylar finds herself stepping in to help Joey. Anything to keep her on the team. Only, Skylar seems to be making everything more complicated. Especially when she realizes she might be falling for Zane, which was not a #goal. Can Skylar figure out her feelings, prove her app's potential to the world, and win State without losing her friends--or is her path to greatness over before it begins?
Speak of Me As I Am
by Sonia BelascoA moving story of grief, honesty, and the healing power of art — the ties that bind us together, even when those we love are gone.Melanie and Damon are both living in the shadow of loss. For Melanie, it's the loss of her larger-than-life artist mother, taken by cancer well before her time. For Damon, it’s the loss of his best friend, Carlos, who took his own life. As they struggle to fill the empty spaces their loved ones left behind, fate conspires to bring them together. Damon takes pictures with Carlos’s camera to try to understand his choices, and Melanie begins painting as a way of feeling closer to her mother. But when the two join their school’s production of Othello, the play they both hoped would be a distraction becomes a test of who they truly are, both together and on their own. And more than anything else, they discover that it just might be possible to live their lives without completely letting go of their sadness.Praise for Speak of Me As I Am:"Debut author Belasco adeptly captures the tribulations of high school life while also celebrating art's ability to help clarify and contextualize its joys and sorrows. . . . The novel's most intriguing character . . . is grief itself, which the author illuminates, examines, and dissects with a surgeon's precision and the gentle touch of an artist. A stirring account of the trials of adolescence." —Kirkus Reviews"A good purchase for realistic fiction collections and for readers looking for books about survivor’s guilt and healing." —School Library Journal "This book will undoubtedly be compared to Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park. . . . Teens seeking a quieter but no less moving story will find this book a perfect read." —Booklist
Speak of the Devil (Morgan Kingsley #4)
by Jenna BlackJenna Black has been establishing Morgan Kingsley as one of the premier female characters in the paranormal fantasy genre: a kick-ass exorcist who frees others of their demonic possessions while struggling - and embracing - her own. Black continues Morgan's dark, sexy adventures in the fourth book in the series, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL. Hosting the king of the demons is hard enough without becoming the target of a mysterious enemy with a deadly grudge. To make things worse, Morgan must also defend herself against a lawsuit that won't die and a private investigator determined to unearth her every secret. With anonymous death threats piling up and her enemy closing in, Morgan stands to lose everything she holds dear: her reputation, her boyfriend, her freedom - and maybe even her life.
Speak of the Devil: A Novel (Anna Curtis Series #3)
by Allison LeottaIn this gripping legal thriller by “the female John Grisham” (The Providence Journal), sex-crimes prosecutor Anna Curtis must stop a vicious street gang before it destroys more lives—and her own family.On the very night she gets engaged to the man she loves, Assistant US Attorney Anna Curtis’s professional life takes a shocking turn that threatens everything she holds dear. A few miles away from where she’s enjoying her romantic dinner, two separate groups are gearing up to raid a brothel. A vicious killer known as Diablo—the Devil—leads one group. A few minutes later, Anna’s own investigative team heads in to search the brothel, as part of an ongoing fight against human trafficking in DC. Both groups are caught off guard, with deadly results. As Anna investigates the bloody face-off, the boundaries between her work and home life begin to blur when she discovers a web of long-buried secrets and official lies that lead straight to her doorstep. And everything Anna counted on—the happiness she seemed so close to securing—comes into question as Diablo moves in for yet another kill. Allison Leotta draws on her experience as a DC sex-crimes prosecutor to take you into the back rooms of the US Attorney’s Office, the hidden world of the Witness Protection Program, and the secret rituals of one of America’s most dangerous gangs. Universally praised by bestselling authors from Catherine Coulter and George Pelecanos to Lisa Scottoline and David Baldacci, Leotta weaves fact and fiction to create her best novel yet.