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A Poor Wise Man
by Mary Roberts RinehartA Poor Wise Man mixes romantic fiction with political analysis. This engrossing story begins, "The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty. Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth. And again the sun tipped the surrounding hills with gold, while the city lay buried in its smoke shroud, and white ghosts of river boats moved spectrally along."
Pop Goes the Question
by Carla CassidyDaddy Needs A WifePOP QUIZ:WHICH OF THESE STRATEGIES IS MOST LIKELY TO LAND MARY WELLINGTON A GORGEOUS MAN?1. Attending Ladie's Night at local singles bar2. Going out on blind date arranged by Mom3. Finding red hellium balloon containing note from child desperate for a mommy-and siblingsAnswer:#3-or course! Now that Mary is head over heels for hunky single dad Jonathon Taylor and his sweet daughter, Annie, how does she confide her deep, dark secret...one that might jeopardize her newfound happiness of being a wife and mother?
POP Goes the Time Traveler
by Jonathan TreadwayWhile heading to his car after a long day where nothing seemed to go right, Wallace Somerfield is startled by a sudden pop that lands him on his ass, and a stranger dressed as a Victorian gentleman offers him a hand up. Thomas claims to have journeyed to the future via a time machine he invented, but he hasn't planned what to do now that he's here. Wallace ends up taking him home for the night and introducing him to twenty-first-century amenities--such as gay romantic movies on DVD. One thing leads to another, leaving Wallace to wonder: can they find true love, or will Thomas disappear as suddenly as he appeared?
Pop Goes the Weasel (Pop Goes the Weasel and Rat Bastard #2)
by Stephen OsbornePatrick Weasley, aka Weasel, is a fun-loving college student with a wealthy homophobic jerk stepfather and a best friend, Jake Winston, who's just as gay as Weasel. When Jake's aunt dies, many from the publishing world--including Jasper, Weasel's weasel of a stepfather--gather at Winston Manor for the reading of the will, and Weasel is obligated to tag along. Turns out all he has to do is three things: 1) swap the wills so Jake's uncle inherits the house instead of the gardener, who's also an old enemy of Weasel's; 2) secure a publishing contract from author Cecily Talbot; and 3) hook Jake up with his deceased aunt's male nurse. But what he ends up doing is 1) falling for Tony, one of the food servers; 2) accidentally affiancing himself to Cecily; and 3) fighting with Jake, who thinks he was making a play for the nurse. To make matters worse, every time Weasel and Tony start to get intimate, Jasper is right around the corner. So when burglars come to steal a valuable piece of art, Weasel must 1) use all his ingenuity to keep the painting safe; 2) dis-engage himself from Cecily; 3) unite Jake with the nurse; and most importantly, 4) pursue Tony to an elusive happy ending.
Pop Life (Pop Life #1)
by Ryan Loveless2nd EditionAndrew writes the songs everyone sings along with on the radio--tunes full of love, longing, and heartbreak. He has a knack for tapping into emotions, but when it comes to his own, the feelings aren't so easy to manage. Sent to New York City to work on Irish singer Paeder Brogan's first solo album, Andrew is caught in the middle of a boy band's infighting and secret love affairs while battling the memories of his last trip to the Big Apple, which ended when English pop star Jamie Webster drunkenly kissed him. Andrew's heart leaps when he discovers he's staying at the same hotel as Jamie, yet he doubts Jamie recalls him, even though Andrew wrote his biggest hit. Jamie remembers him, though, and he seems to think Andrew is the only person who can save him from his downward spiral. Even as his feelings for Jamie swell, Andrew faces the real threat that the maelstrom he's walked into will pull him down alongside Jamie.First Edition published by Silver Publishing, 2011.
Pop Princess
by Rachel Cohn"This is not a school musical, this is millions of people seeing you, recognizing you, criticizing you. This is it. Public person -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Are you ready?" When fifteen-year-old Wonder Blake is plucked from her job at the Dairy Queen and given the chance to become a teen idol, it seems like a dream come true -- even if it wasn't her dream, but her older sister Lucky's. Lucky was on her way to becoming a pop star when she died, and Wonder and her family are still trying to recover from their loss. Offered a recording contract, Wonder jumps at the chance to escape from a dead-end town, her fractured family, and worst of all, high school. Suddenly she has it all: a hot new look, a chart-busting hit single, a tour opening for superstar Kayla. But stardom isn't all glamour -- it's also lots of work. And maybe what Wonder really wants is as simple as a guy who likes her for herself. With spark and humor Rachel Cohn captures the struggles and glories of an ordinary teenage girl's climb to celebrity. As Wonder rises through the pop-princess star-making machine, she also learns the price -- and that maybe being an ordinary teenage girl isn't so bad after all.
Pop Star (Pick Your Own Plot Bedventure #2)
by Meredith MichelleCHOOSE HOW FAR YOU WANT TO GO . . .You are Honey Noble, this month’s Rock N Roll Magazine cover star, with a platinum debut album and swarms of devoted “Honey Bees.” Life has never been sweeter—or crazier, as you juggle a cross-country tour (traveling on your luxury Airstream tour bus), a clothing line, fabulous endorsements, and a relationship with gorgeous former boy-bander, Crispin Hershey.But rumors are swirling about Crispin’s flirtation with pop’s bad girl, Trixie Sheer. And life on tour is opening up all kinds of intriguing possibilities for you, too . . .Do you snoop into Crispin’s phone to discover the truth about Trixie? Will a night in Vegas lead to a quickie wedding, a gambling debt, or a rehab stint? Should you enjoy a fling with a sizzling backup dancer or reconnect with Han Lee, your Korean pop star ex—or is your soul mate someone closer to home?Every choice has a juicy consequence, and the potential for steamy fun, fulfillment, tabloid scandal . . . or even a fatal misstep. The choice is yours . . .
Pop-Ups
by Clare LondonJack's stressful, high-powered life leaves no time for anything except a casual friendship-with-benefits with his neighbor Henry, a laid-back, outdoors type with excellent computer skills. It's the perfect arrangement for two men who are attracted to each other but don't have much else in common. Then a few days before Christmas, Jack's holiday plans are thwarted, leaving him home with just his volatile PC for company while Henry--his usual tech support--is on his way to a secluded Christmas hideaway. So what's Jack to do when, to his horror, weird pop-ups start appearing?
Popcorn Garlands (2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug)
by Ariel TachnaCarlos Mendez spends all year working hard at his Houston-based landscaping business, and he sends every spare penny he earns back to his family in Mexico. By the time the holidays roll around, he doesn't have much patience for the unadulterated greed and consumerism paraded past him. But a chance meeting with his neighbor, Ned Williams, and Ned's cancer-stricken daughter, might help to remind him of the real meaning of the season--something beyond the gaudy lights and extravagant displays--something he wants to be a part of.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Advent Calendar "Bah Humbug."
Popping the Question
by Cheryl Anne PorterIn Cheryl Anne Porter's charming romance, business as Baltimore's unique marriage-proposal service, "Popping the Question," is bustling. Owner Dianna West happily designs exciting scenarios to aid romance-challenged bachelors in winning the big "Yes!" from their sweethearts.Chris is everything Dianna wants, but he's committed to another woman. What's a girl to do? Risk her business to win him? Risk her heart, only to lose him? And what about Chris? He thought he knew his heart and his mind...but then he met Dianna...When Chris finally pops the question, will it be to the right woman? And when he does...will she--can she--say "yes"?
Poppy (The Ladies In Love Series #7)
by M. C. BeatonNew York Times–Bestselling Author: It’s a long road from the slums to the London stage—but the path to love and happiness may be even more challenging . . .To better the lives of her sisters in the East End slums, Poppy Duveen built a new life as a star of the stage and then married a rich bounder . . . who soon left her a widow. Now she finds herself well off but forced to deal with her late husband’s uncle Hugo, the Duke of Guildham.The attraction she feels is highly improper, but difficult to resist—despite his obvious disdain for her disreputable background. Poppy, however, has never been one to give up. Thus begins her plan to revive her career, because with or without a man, she refuses to let her future be controlled by an insufferable snob . . .“A romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure.” —BooklistPreviously published under the names Jennie Tremaine and Marion Chesney
Poppy: Edwardian Candlelight 10 (Edwardian Candlelight #10)
by M.C. BeatonThe tenth book in M.C. Beaton's charming Edwardian Candlelight series.She was the flower of an East End slum who rose to become a star. But Poppy Duveen quit the stage to marry Freddie Plummett, the only real gentleman she had ever known - the bounder who died. When Freddie died, Poppy was left the castle but also left to the clutches of Freddie's formidable uncle, Hugo, the dazzling Duke of Guildham.How could she admit, even to herself, this dangerous attraction? Instead, Polly tried to turn her back on it but it was no use. Clearly, Hugo thought her a mere waif, a common poor relation. Well, she'd show him and his snobbish family. She'd return to the stage as Poppy Plummett, conquer London, and make fools of them all!The Edwardian Candlelight Series chronicles young, passionate girls who come to understand the nature of true love despite overwhelming odds. From a penniless pauper, a stenographer, a governess to an accused murderess, these ladies in love overcome incredible odds with grit and sophistication to find and keep true love.
Poppy Does Paris: The perfect summer laugh-out-loud romantic comedy (Girls On Tour #1)
by Nicola DohertyThe first instalment in this hilarious, romantic and unputdownable five-part series. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk's I Heart... novels. Paris. City of love, city of romance. The last place you want to go to on a work trip when you're in the middle of an epic dry spell. But that's where Poppy is headed, along with her colleague Charlie, who's shallow and annoying but very, very good-looking. During a white-wine-fuelled session with her friend Alice, Poppy concocts the perfect plan: work by day, and have some no-strings fun with Charlie by night. Of course, it might prove a little more complicated than that, but it's nothing Poppy can't handle - or is it? Girls on Tour is an irresistible series of interlinked stories about four friends, ordinary girls who have extraordinary fun in faraway places. Expect the unexpected, the utterly hilarious and unforgettable, on this rollercoaster ride of love, laughs, surprises and sparks. You have a VIP pass to join each girl's adventure, so pack your bags and buckle your seatbelts, because just about anything is possible...
Poppy Does Paris: The perfect summer laugh-out-loud romantic comedy (Girls On Tour #1)
by Nicola DohertyMeet the Girls on Tour - Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel. Four ordinary girls who have the most fun in faraway places. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll lose your heart. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Debbie Johnson and Fiona Collins. 'Hugely enjoyable' Daily Mail on If I Could Turn Back TimeParis. City of love, city of romance. The last place you want to go to on a work trip when you're in the middle of an epic dry spell. But that's where Poppy is headed, along with her colleague Charlie, who's shallow and annoying but very, very good-looking. During a white-wine-fuelled session with her friend Alice, Poppy concocts the perfect plan: work by day, and have some no-strings fun with Charlie by night. Of course, it might prove a little more complicated than that, but it's nothing Poppy can't handle - or is it?Expect the unexpected, the utterly hilarious and unforgettable, on this rollercoaster ride of love, laughs, surprises and sparks. You have a VIP pass to join each girl's adventure, so pack your bags and buckle your seatbelts, because just about anything is possible...
The Poppy Wife: A Novel of the Great War
by Caroline Scott“A beautifully evocative reminder of what it means to come back from war and to face the age-old question of whether it is better to have survived or to have died. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal, starred reviewIn the tradition of Jennifer Robson and Hazel Gaynor, this unforgettable debut novel is a sweeping tale of forbidden love, profound loss, and the startling truth of the broken families left behind in the wake of World War I.1921. Survivors of the Great War are desperately trying to piece together the fragments of their broken lives. While many have been reunited with their loved ones, Edie’s husband Francis is still missing. Francis is presumed to have been killed in action, but Edie knows he is alive.Harry, Francis’s brother, was there the day Francis went missing in Ypres. And like Edie, he’s hopeful Francis is living somewhere in France, lost and confused. Hired by grieving families in need of closure, Harry returns to the Western Front to photograph soldiers’ graves. As he travels through France gathering news for British wives and mothers, he searches for evidence his own brother is still alive.When Edie receives a mysterious photograph that she believes was taken by Francis, she is more certain than ever he isn’t dead. Edie embarks on her own journey in the hope of finding some trace of her husband. Is he truly gone, or could he still be alive? And if he is, why hasn’t he come home? As Harry and Edie’s paths converge, they get closer to the truth about Francis and, as they do, are soon faced with the life-changing impact of the answers they discover. An incredibly moving account of an often-forgotten moment in history—those years after the war that were filled with the unknown—The Poppy Wife tells the story of the thousands of soldiers who were lost amid the chaos and ruins in battle-scarred France; and the even greater number of men and women hoping to find them again.
Poppy's Recipe for Life: Treat yourself to the gloriously uplifting new book from the Sunday Times bestselling author!
by Heidi Swain*** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *** Treat yourself to a glorious novel full of food, sunshine, friendship and love! Things haven&’t always been straightforward in Poppy&’s life but her dreams are finally within her reach. She's moving into a cottage in beautiful Nightingale Square, close to the local community garden, where she can indulge her passion for making preserves and pickles. She may not have the best relationship with her family but she is surrounded by loving friends, and feels sure that even her grumpy new neighbour, Jacob, has more to him than his steely exterior belies. But the unexpected arrival of Poppy's troubled younger brother soon threatens her new-found happiness and as the garden team works together to win community space of the year, Poppy must decide where her priorities lie and what she is prepared to fight for …Readers everywhere are falling in love with Heidi Swain&’s writing: &‘A lovely, sweet, summery read&’ Milly Johnson &‘Wise, warm and wonderful&’ heat 'A ray of reading sunshine!&’ Laura Kemp, author of A Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness &‘Sparkling and romantic&’ My Weekly
Poppy's Secret (Dreamspun Desires #28)
by Andrew GreyA second chance born of love. Pat Corrigan and Edgerton “Edge” Winters were ready to start a family—or so Pat thought. At the last minute, Edge got cold feet and fled. Pat didn’t bother telling him the conception had already gone through and little Emma was on her way. He didn’t want a relationship based on obligation. He’d rather raise his daughter on his own. Nine years later, Emma and her Poppy are doing fine. Edge isn’t. He realizes what he threw away by leaving, and he’s back to turn his life around and reclaim his family. It’ll take a lot to prove to Pat that he’s a new man, and even if Edge succeeds, the secret Pat has hidden for years might shatter their dreams all over again.
Poppy's War
by Dilly Court Lily BaxterInternationally bestselling author Dilly Court writing as Lily Baxter returns with another emotional, heart-pounding saga set in World War II England.In 1939, thirteen-year-old Poppy is forced to evacuate her London home and flee to a grand country house on the coast of England. Alone and frightened, she arrives with only a set of clothes, a gas mask, and memories of the family she left behind, whom she may never see again. But the cruel inhabitants of the house make life a misery for her, and she longs for the love she once took for granted.The years pass, the endless war rages on, and Poppy grows into a lovely young woman determined to do her part. Training as a nurse, she meets a dashing pilot who captures her heart and, for the first time in years, reminds her of life before the war.While England battles over land, sea, and sky, Poppy must fight every day to gain the family she's always wanted, to find the love she's been missing, and to discover who she truly is.
Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe of Horrors: Fresh Meat (One-Shot) (Archie Horror Presents #1)
by Amy ChasePop’s Chock’lit Shoppe has been around for what feels like forever… but how? In this thrilling horror anthology, we learn just how Pop’s infamous malt shop came to harbor such evils, and the cursed deals he makes to ensure his doors always stay open. From the full creative team that brought you last year’s successful Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe of Horrors, we learn the nefarious origin of the beloved hometown haunt, with stories filled with shady business deals, carnivorous plants, and the horrors of small business ownership.
Popular Adorable Consort: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Wu DongdecaihongLo wen-shan an ordinary girl in the 21st century she did not have a big dream have a family spend the day this is the biggest hope of his life but the reality is often the opposite of the dream in an accident she fell into another world fate seems to be arranged she met him the man was as cold as ice and haughty as pride and as hard to approach and as commanding and as deadly as grass but unluckily two people are wonderful but produced the feeling of love from the beginning of the exclusion to the last like but the class gap the political struggle the misunderstanding insert the two of them can be smooth together
The Popular Girl
by F. Scott FitzgeraldA society girl is enchanted to meet a very rich and eligible young man. No sooner do they meet than her father dies unexpectedly, leaving her impoverished. Too ashamed to admit her situation, she instead invents a fanciful world to convince the bachelor that she is still the popular girl he first met.
Por Amor A Anna
by James Lawless Vicente AbellaCuando el universitario Guido van Thool choca accidentalmente con la bella bailarina Anna Zweig en el café de Loti, se embarcan en un romance arrebatador de conciertos de ballet, marchas antiglobalización y citas en bosques poblados de jacintos. Ni siquiera cuando guido debe cumplir el servicio militar el tiempo es capaz de quebrar su fidelidad y mantienen el calor de la pasión mediante cartas de amor. De forma paralela a sus vidas se desarrolla la del juez Jeremiah Delahyde, un personaje inmoral que ha obtenido su posición de poder gracias a su amistad con el ministro Bartholomew Smythe. Estas vidas paralelas se cruzan en la víspera de nochevieja cuando el juez, borracho, atropella a Anna con su coche con consecuencias fatales para ella. Guido jura venganza. Sin embargo, ¿cómo podrá ajustar cuentas con el corrupto juez del Tribunal Superior?
Por Amor a un Vampiro
by Eileen SheehanRecobré mis sentidos en la noche y lo primero que hice fue llamar a Duncan a su celular, nadie respondó, entonces decidí llamarlo a su casa pero igual no respondía. Así sucedió por días. Pensando que yo estaba aterrada y molesta por saber de su verdadera identidad, él se había ocultado de mi, no fue sino hasta dos semanas después que reapareció. Todo este tiempo que estuve separada de mi amor la pasé buscando e investigando todo sobre los vampiros, de inmediato se cruzó en mi mente una teoría que me perseguía una y otra vez; Dios crea y ama a todas las criaturas y cada cosa, él decide quién es malo y quién no lo es. Eso muy cierto, de seguro que los vampiros y los pandilleros que me atacaron eran malos, pero ¿lo eran los pandilleros?. Hay malos y buenos en todas las especies, yp sabía en lo más profundo de mi corazón que Duncan era buen; si yo llegara a saber la verdad de que él era malo, era demasiado tarde porque ya me habia enamorado de él. Sentí la presencia de Duncan esperando reunir el valor necesario para tocar a mi puerta, él creía que me asustaría y rehusaría a abrirle. En lugar de eso, lo había sorprendido con una salvaje bienvenida, abrí la puerta y volé directo a sus brazos para besarlo salvajemente. En cambio, él se vió sorprendido por mi gran alegría de haberle aceptado tal y como era. Este fue un reencuentro muy gratificante. Pasamos los días posteriores haciendo el amor y compartiendo nuestros secretos más profundos, aprendí que Duncan se convirtió en vampiro justo unos días antes de su boda y que tuvo lugar en el año de mil setecientos cuarenta y cinco. Él nunca habia visto criaturas tan sobrenaturales como los vampiros, no pensó formar parte de esas historias, o incluso tomar precauciones al transitar los caminos en mitad de la noche. Habían rumores de que la señorita Vivian Everhoust…
Por Amor A Anna
by James Lawless Bruna Gunther Da Silva DantasQuando o universitário Guido van Thool esbarra acidentalmente na bela bailarina Anna Zweig no restaurante da Loti, eles acabam em um romance de concertos de balé, marchas antiglobalização e encontros amorosos no campo de jacintos. Mesmo quando Guido é convocado para o serviço militar, o tempo não pode testar a sua fidelidade, enquanto eles mantêm a calorosa paixão com cartas de amor. Paralelamente a suas vidas, no entanto, é a de Juiz Jeremias Delahyde, um libertino posicionado no poder por seu comparsa, o ministro do governo Bartolomeu Smythe. Estas vidas paralelas colidem na véspera do Ano Novo, quando o juiz bêbado atropela Anna deixando consequências fatais. Guido jura vingança. Mas como ele pode retaliar contra um corrupto e poderoso, politicamente nomeado juiz da Suprema Corte?
Por El Amor De Una Bella Viuda
by Christina McKnightUna viuda marcada por el amor y la pérdida ... Después de pasar años siguiendo a su marido mientras luchaba contra las tropas de Napoleón, Lady Lettie Hughes regresa a Londres, una viuda que viene a ocupar su legitimo lugar entre la sociedad como la hija de un conde. Sus padres y amigos esperan que ella entre al mercado matrimonial y asegure el partido que debería haber tenido en su temporada de debut. Pero Lettie no es la misma niña inocente que era antes de Waterloo. Las pesadillas del campo de batalla la acosan y ella ya no ve un lugar para sí misma en la sociedad. Un señor decidido a salvar a la mujer que ama ... Daniel Greaves, el duque de Linwood, es un hombre que conoce el rechazo y la pérdida. Ha vivido solo los últimos seis años después de que la mujer con la que se comprometió lo echara a un lado por otro hombre. En lugar de tomar el control de su título y sus tierras, Daniel cayó en una vida de libertinaje: los juegos, las mujeres y los espíritus. Pero ahora la mujer que le robó su futuro y lo dejó vacío está de vuelta en Londres. Cuando Lettie y Daniel se reúnen, su conexión arde tan brillante como una vez lo hizo. Pero ninguna de ellas es la misma persona que eran en su juventud; deben confiar la una en la otra para curar las heridas de su pasado y encontrar un amor que dure para siempre.