But Frankie finds there's no hiding from long-held secrets-or her own surprising strength. Frankie doesn't want to know what her aunt is up to so long as Daisy can get her to LA-and safety. But her rescuer is her reckless, profane Aunt Daisy, still reeling from her own shattered past. And even the most determined young woman can play too many secrets too far… 1968, Chicago: For Frankie Saunders, fleeing across America is her only escape from an abusive husband. But power in the City of Angels is also fuelled by racism, greed, and betrayal. An up-and-coming journalist, Daisy anonymously chroni-cles fierce activism and behind-the-scenes Hollywood scandals in order to save her family from poverty. It embodies prosperity and dreams of equality for all-especially Daisy Washington. Still, she is part of my escape plan… 1928, Los Angeles: The newly-built Hotel Dunbar is the hotspot for the city's glittering African-American elite. They only speak about her-and not glowingly. My Aunt Dai-sy, the driver, is an audacious woman that no one in our family actually speaks to. A lime-gold Ford Mustang is parked outside my building.
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With its winning combination of football, politics, and a swoony small-town romance, this story stole my heart." - Miranda Kenneally, author of Catching Jordan and Defending Taylor"If you've ever messed up big time and yearned to hit restart, you must read Interference. Praise for Interference:"I loved reading about Kate, who uses her street smarts and political know-how to go after what she knows is right. Terrifically funny and sweetly romantic, with whip-crack dialogue and a wise perspective on growing up, Interference is the perfect next read for fans of Jenny Han, Huntley Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Eulberg, or Sarah Dessen. But Kate has determination and a good heart, and with all her political savvy - and a little clever interference - she'll figure out what it takes to make Red Dirt home. And whenever Kate messes up, the irritatingly right (and handsome) Hunter Price is there to witness it. A pro tip for moving to Texas: Don't slam the star quarterback's hand in a door. Her father's campaign gets off to a rough start. None of her matchmaking efforts go according to plan. Friday Night Lights meets Jane Austen's Emma in this wonderful novel about a big election, big games, the big state of Texas, and a little romance.Īs a Congressman's daughter in Washington, D.C., Kate Hamilton is good at getting what she wants - what some people might call "interfering." But when her family moves to West Texas so her dad can run in a special election, Kate encounters some difficulties that test all her political skills. They finally decide it should be about cooking. She and her husband discuss what it should be about, because it is supposed to be a distraction from her depressing life. When Julie learns that one of her friends, who she considers vapid, is writing a blog, she decides to write one herself. Her work is depressing - the year is 2002, and she is dealing with a lot of calls related to the 9/11 attacks. Julie is a government worker and unsuccessful writer who has just moved from Brooklyn to a depressing part of Queens for a larger apartment (relatively speaking) and to be closer to her husband's place of work. One story is about Julie Powell (played by Amy Adams). It tells two stories that, while related, never quite intersect. Julie & Julia is a 2009 comedy-drama film written and directed by Nora Ephron, based on a 2006 memoir of the same name by Julie Powell. But I guess she was trying to garner some goodwill, to improve her situation a little. I would have been rubbing two sticks together to try and light them on fucking fire, frankly. Personally, I would have left the bastards to fucking die. After saving their lives, he betrays her, treats her like a whore, and virtually threatens her with sexual assault on a constant basis. Paired with a hero that is fucking unforgivable. WTF is the matter with this author?! We have an amazing heroine, in most respects. Why can't I select ZERO stars? Why, Goodreads? Tell me why! And obviously like many others, seriously hate the cover. Let me buy us a round of glue bottles to sniff. I just used my favorite template and inserted the names and occupations. If the book’s unique and witty, make sure the back cover hides that as well as possible in cliché and over the top descriptions.Ī: Please. We need to make sure people who aren’t used to romance novels are scared off. Make sure his chest is showing though.Ī: Lovely. P: Ok, he can be in the process of taking off the shirt. Better make him shirtless to disguise that.Ī: Well, there was an epic-type romance with plenty of heat. I’ll use an effeminate male model dazedly looking at nothing.Ī: Inventive, fun, sly, and entertaining. I’ll make sure to make him look like a tool.Īssistant: Spymaster’s Lady, huh? That’s a pretty intriguing title. That should "cover" our bases.Īssistant: Good one, boss. My guess at how the publisher’s office works, based on the cover of this book: When Kennedy Garfield met Jonathan Cunningham back in high school, she knew he had all the makings of a tragic hero. Once, they were just a boy and a girl who bonded over comic books and fell in love unexpectedly. Every day when she goes to work, lurid tabloids surround her, the face of a notorious bad boy haunting her from their covers.Ī man and a woman, living vastly different lives, but that wasn’t always the case. She’s a single mother, assistant manager at a grocery store, existing in monotony with her five-year-old daughter. Through scandal after scandal, addiction on top of addiction, a flurry of paparazzi hunt him as he fights to conquer his demons. He’s a troubled young actor, Hollywood’s newest heartthrob, struggling with fame as the star of the latest superhero franchise. A new second chance romance standalone from USA Today bestselling author J.M. But when a forceful young Perseus interferes, Andromeda’s life is set on an entirely new path.Īs Perseus becomes increasingly obsessed with the promise of his own destiny, his heroic journey casts a shadow of violence and destruction across all three women’s lives. That is, until the day she finds an injured boy named Perseus in the forest.Īndromeda: When a harsh sandstorm threatens to destroy her nomadic desert tribe’s way of life, Andromeda knows that a sacrifice will be required to appease the gods and end the storm. Medusa: As a member of a reclusive band of women who live deep in the woods, known as the Gorgons, Medusa has eschewed all contact with the outside world. It’s a harsh new world for a young woman who grew up as a coddled princess, and forging a new life for herself and for her young son Perseus will be the hardest thing she’s ever done. Nationally bestselling author of Daughters of Sparta Claire Heywood returns with an imaginative and female-centered reinterpretation of the myth of the great hero Perseus, told through the voices of three women who are sidelined in the traditional version-his mother, Danae his trophy, Medusa and his wife, Andromeda-but whose viewpoints reveal a man who is not, in fact, a hero at all.ĭanae: Banished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling that her unborn child will one day cause the death of her father, the king of Argos, Danae finds herself stranded, pregnant, and alone in a remote fishing village. Vivan Lau, a cheery, beautiful woman from a rich family (but who is successful in her own right) is forced/guilt-tripped into blindly following her family’s orders in this case, it’s entering into an arranged marriage with mega-billionaire. Vivan (FMC) and Dante (MMC) are a classic contemporary romance couple. Neither was the worst thing she could possibly do: fall in love with her future husband. Craving his touch was never part of the plan. While the rude, elusive Dante isn't her idea of a dream partner, she agrees to their arranged marriage out of duty. Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to her new-money family. Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family’s ticket into the highest echelons of high society. There’s only one problem: now that he has her.he can't bring himself to let her go. He'll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal. It doesn’t matter how beautiful or charming she is. Vivian Lau, jewelry heiress and daughter of his newest enemy. The billionaire CEO never planned to marry- until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows. She’s the wife he never wanted…and the weakness he never saw coming.ĭante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally. He has been the host of CBC's The Nature of Things since Octoand announced he is retiring from the show in spring 2023. The Vancouver-based environmentalist is also an author of over fifty books, including Letters to my Grandchildren. The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature by David Suzuki, Amanda McConnell (With), Adrienne Mason (With) 4.5 (2) eBook (Third Edition) 11.49 14.99 Save 23 Paperback 17.95 eBook 11.49 View All Available Formats & Editions Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. (From Greystone Books)ĭavid Suzuki is an environmentalist, scientist and science broadcaster. He also reflects on what we have learned by listening to Indigenous leaders, whose peoples are on the frontlines of protecting land and water around the world.ĭrawing on his own experiences and those of others who have put their beliefs into action, The Sacred Balance combines science, philosophy, spirituality, and Indigenous knowledge to offer concrete suggestions for creating an ecologically sustainable future by rediscovering and addressing humanity's basic needs. In this extensively updated new edition, David Suzuki reflects on the increasingly radical changes in science and nature- from the climate crisis to peak oil and the rise in clean energy - and examines what they mean for humankind. How can we slow down and act from a place of respect for all living things? The Sacred Balance shows us how. The world is changing at a relentless pace. Each eye-opening story of these unsung heroes is written by a notable historian and illustrated by a top indie artist, making The Who, the What, and the When a treasure trove of word and image for history buffs, art lovers, and anyone who rejoices in unexpected discovery. Or John Ordway, the colleague who walked with Lewis and Clark every step of the way. Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, Matt LaMothe 3.68 238 ratings46 reviews In the bestselling tradition of The Where, the Why, and the How, this offbeat illustrated history reveals 65 people you've probably never heard of, but who helped shape the word as we know it. Muses and neighbors, friends and relatives, accomplices and benefactors-such as Michael and Joy Brown, who gifted Harper Lee a year's worth of wages to help her write To Kill a Mockingbird. In the bestselling tradition of The Where, the Why, and the How, this offbeat illustrated history reveals 65 people you've probably never heard of, but who helped shape the word as we know it. Muses and neighbors, friends and relatives, accomplices. And an anniversary they will never forget. One of them is lying, and someone doesn’t want them to live happily ever after. They both know this weekend will make or break their marriage, but they didn’t randomly win this trip. 7, 2021 An unhappy British couple attempt to rekindle the magic with a weekend trip to a remote spot in Scotland. READ REVIEW 8 ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Alice Feeney RELEASE DATE: Sept. He can’t recognize friends or family, or even his own wife.Įvery anniversary the couple exchanges traditional gifts - paper, cotton, pottery, tin - and each year Adam’s wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Rock Paper Scissors has never made it beyond development, but Adam got an agent out of the deal, and the agent got him work, writing an adaptation of a novel. This complicated gothic thriller of dueling spouses and homicidal writers is cleverly plotted and neatly tied up. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Think you know the person you married? Think again. Rock Paper Scissors is the latest exciting domestic thriller from the queen of the killer twist, New York Times best-selling author Alice Feeney. |