![]() ![]() Amber and Daphne “accidentally” met at the gym, found out they both lost sisters to CF, and the next thing she knew, Amber is now being invited to Daphne’s home to be a part of Julie’s Smile, a foundation to help those with CF.ĭaphne felt a connection with Amber since she really understand what she has been through. To get closer to Daphne, Amber pretended to have a sister that also had Cystic Fibrosis, just like Daphne. ![]() She is going to take over her life, make her husband fall in love with her.ĭaphne has it all – money, friends, handsome and generous husband, Jackson Parrish. You may want to read the entire book first before proceedingĪmber Patterson had it all planned, she now have her next target – Daphne Parrish. Please also note that this summary contains spoilers. This is a summary based on my understanding of the novel. ![]()
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![]() This is not because I’m not interested in reading the sequel, which is this book. But despite how much I enjoyed that book, I am ashamed to admit I haven’t read the sequel until now. The Bone Shard Daughter was my favorite fantasy debut of the year 2020. One year and a half since its publication, I finally read The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart. “Old men always think they know better than everyone else, even when the world has long since changed around them.” ![]() The Bone Shard Emperor is a compelling sequel with a focus on politics and character development. Published: 23rd November 2021 by Orbit Books Series: The Drowning Empire (Book #2 of 3) ARC provided by the publisher-Orbit Books-in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() ![]() The guilt of his younger brother’s death a weight around his heart that kept him from claiming the one the Universe had made for him. Her brilliant blues eyes and luscious curves have fueled his fantasies for over six years. Her Dragon’s Fire - – Revised, rewritten and re-edited!!!!!! Can these fated mates defeat their greatest enemies and get their happily ever after? ![]() The existence of an ancient race of honor-clad, tradition-bound protectors might be hard to accept but now the dead are coming back to life and holding a knife to her neck. The chemistry between a strong-willed curvy girl and fierce warrior makes all the difference in the world where nothing is as it seems. Her Dragon to Slay – Revised, rewritten and re-edited!!!!!! Enter the World of the Dragon Guard…Forever be Changed.Īll Seven Books in the Dragon Guard series in one place plus a BONUS NOVELLA from USA Today Bestselling Author Julia Mills! ![]() ![]() ![]() Bartholdi not only forged this 151-foot-tall colossus in a workshop in Paris and transported her across the ocean, but battled to raise money for the statue and make her a reality.Ī young sculptor inspired by a trip to Egypt where he saw the pyramids and Sphinx, he traveled to America, carrying with him the idea of a colossal statue of a woman. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but now Liberty's Torch reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic and visionary French sculptor, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. Learn the truth in this fascinating account." - O, The Oprah Magazine "Turns out that what you thought you knew about Lady Liberty is dead wrong. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1952, Costain was awarded Doctor of Letters degree and later in 1965 awarded a golden medallion by the Canadian Club of New York. His work is a blend of commercial history and fiction that depends heavily on historical events. ![]() Costain was a Canadian bestselling author of historical books. George Washington: Frontier Colonel (By:Sterling North) Bell Invents the Telephone (By:Katherine Binney Shippen)įrom Casablanca To Berlin- The War in North Africa and Europe: 1942-1945 (By:) William Penn: Quaker Hero (By:Leonard Everett Fisher,Hildegarde Dolson) John Paul Jones: The Pirate Patriot (By:Armstrong Sperry)Ībe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House (By:Sterling North)Įvangeline and The Acadians (By:Robert Tallant)Īndrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel (By:Katherine Binney Shippen)įrom Pearl Harbor to Okinawa: The War in the Pacific: 1941-1945 (By:) The Louisiana Purchase (By:Robert Tallant) The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans (By:Robert Tallant) ![]() Paul Revere and the Minute Men (By:Dorothy Canfield Fisher) Our Independence and the Constitution (By:Dorothy Canfield Fisher) The Landing of the Pilgrims (By:James Daugherty) The Voyages of Christopher Columbus (By:Armstrong Sperry) Trappers and Traders of the Far West (By:James Daugherty) ![]() ![]() The book did go from 0-100 real quick between the two which was different than the other stories I read but I didn't mind because when you read spicy books like that you kind of know what direction it's going. ![]() It clearly wasn't about romance as much as lust but in the end I was satisfied with the turn out. If you don't like some raunchy talk and s-x scenes then this book will not be for you I read some reviews that others said it was not their style and they were disappointed in this story compared to others, but overall I did like the murder mystery aspect and the protectiveness that Myles had. Myles was pretty crass and obviously Taylor had desires and needs that had not been met before. Not going to lie, the story did start off a little slow for me, but once it got going I couldn't put it down. ![]() ![]() ![]() The last thing she was expecting was to be the accidental architect of a war. When Rosie Storm asked Kellareal for a place to hide and teach her boyfriend a lesson, she thought she was getting a few weeks of tantrum-fueled asylum. In a twist of irony, they were given the job of protecting humans from the result of their own hybrid experiment gone very, very wrong. Against orders, he spirited them away to another world. ![]() Generations had spent their entire lives imprisoned and used as research subjects. The rogue angel, Kellareal, stopped the genocide of a hundred and forty three human/animal hybrids who'd been genetically engineered as an experiment. ![]() "I adore Carnal, a true bad boy hero if ever one was written." - The Paranormal Romantic The bad and beautiful boys of Exiled are big, fast, strong, smart, and they have an extra-human appetite for love. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Victoria Danann, introduces a groundbreaking paranormal romance series about a genetically altered hybrid species. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Susannah’s beach house is a sacred place for Belly, who regards it as more a home than even her literal home, not least because nothing ever seems to change there.Įxcept that something has this year, and it’s right there in the title. Cast: Lola Tung, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Alfredo Narciso, Minnie Mills, Colin Ferguson, Tom Everett ScottĪdapted by Jenny Han ( To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) from her own novel, the show begins with Isabel (Lola Tung) - “Belly” to her loved ones - preparing to spend the summer of her 16th birthday exactly as she has the last 15: at Cousins Beach with her mom Laurel (Jackie Chung), her big brother Steven (Sean Kaufman), her mom’s best friend Susannah (Rachel Blanchard) and Susannah’s handsome teenage sons Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). ![]() ![]() ![]() Gemma is not universally likable: she is at many times petty, reckless, and frightened to senselessness. Of course I don’t have any personal experience to back my claim up, but I found myself nodding along to her thoughts and actions, knowing that, if I were ever in her situation, I would react the same way. Gemma’s emotions, thoughts, and behavior perfectly befit those of who have been taken, and are now being held, against their will. It is a detailed exploration of the human psyche under extreme conditions, a vivid portrayal of Australian wilderness, and a rare literary accomplishment. Written in letter format addressed to Ty, STOLEN is a startlingly unique and utterly haunting UK debut that is sure to take the world by storm. But Gemma wants nothing to do with Ty and his independent existence: she just wants to get back to her old life.Īs time passes with just the two of them, however, Gemma learns of Ty’s past, his reasoning, and even begins to see the desert in a new light. Her kidnapper, Ty, says he stole her from the life she knew back in London in order to save her from the soulless lifestyle of zombie-like commercial conventionality and acquiescence. Gemma is sixteen when she is taken from a Bangkok airport and brought to no-man’s land in the wild and dusty Australian desert. Tags: YA, kidnapping, abduction, Australia, Stockholm syndrome ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Little Chicken gets so involved in the story she feels part of it and tries to save the girl. Father begins to read the next story, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, and the same thing happens. Father reminds her that she is interrupting and she promises, again, to be good. Little Chicken shows great concern for the characters in the story and doesn’t want them to get hurt. She promises to be good and the first story begins.ĭuring the reading of the first story, HANSEL AND GRETEL, Little Chicken begins to listen but has to alter the ending of the story just when the old woman invites the children inside. Little Chicken asks Father to read her a bedtime story and he agrees after reminding her to listen and not interrupt. INTERRUPTING CHICKEN is a story of a father chicken attempting to put his daughter, Little Chicken, to bed for the night. ![]() |