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Behind the song
By K. M. Walton, David Arnold, G. Love, K. M. Walton. 2017
An anthology of stories and personal essays exploring how music inspires creativity and can change a person's life. The pieces…
are written by award-winning young adult authors and contemporary musicians. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017Boulevard of broken dreams: the life, times, and legend of James Dean
By Paul Alexander. 1994
In 1955 twenty-four-year-old actor James Dean died in an automobile crash. Although he acted in only three movies, Dean is…
considered by some to be "the greatest actor that ever lived." Alexander claims that Dean had multiple homosexual relationships and attributes Dean's popularity in part to his sexual appeal to both genders. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex"A man faces the serious and mysterious consequences of his unusual paternity. A young peasant girl takes an eccentric villager…
as her lover and pays for her audacity. A group of revelers experience horror at the abuses and vicissitudes of a strange visitor. We accompany a sick man on his journey through the landscapes of his feverish delirium, only to get lost along the way and arrive at the end that was not. A man emigrates from his homeland in search of a bait in the form of a woman and ends up facing a fantastic opponent. These are some of Pedro Cabiya's Tremendous Stories, the first book by the then very young writer and a fundamental text that forever changed the rules of the game in Caribbean literature." -- Translation provided by NLSA rose is a rose (Heartsong presents #225)
By Ruth Richert Jones. 1997
Does God Really care about what Happens to Kelley? Kelley stopped believing in God when she stopped believing in Santa…
Claus. And she's managed just fine without Him. She has a good career, a handsome man who wants to marry her, and now an exciting trip to England to fill her life. But suddenly everything falls apart. She meets Ian Stewart in England, and she begins. to question her feelings for Charles, the man waiting for her in America. Shadows surround Ian, though, and Kelley is afraid to trust him. As the days go by, she realizes that either Ian or Charles is involved in the theft of a valuable microchip. One of the men who loves her is a thief. What's more, the authorities suspect that Kelley was also involved in the robbery. Kelly is in danger of losing her career, her good name, maybe even her life. Where can she turn of help, when she doesn't know whom she can trust? But, Kelley's great aunt promises Jesus is a Friend one can always trust, for He never fails. What would it be like, Kelley wonders, to have a Friend like that? AdultOn Highway 17
By B. Z. Vukovina. 2013
On Highway 17 by B. Z. R. Vukovina where passion burns brighter than fame as an idealistic guitarist makes his…
way to California, and the young musician is suddenly forced to question his destiny.Raw
By Amélie Hope. 2013
Raw by Amélie Hope is about lust and love and rock 'n' roll. A young groupie craves the pounding music…
and sexual freedom of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Will she ever be able to find love in this playground of music and lust?Well Played
By Stella Harris. 2013
In Well Played by Stella Harris a young cellist has the chance of a lifetime at a very prestigious institution.…
But her position is soon compromised by her frustratingly gifted, handsome and manipulative section leader.And the Midnight Trio
By Harper Eliot. 2013
In And the Midnight Trio by Harper Eliot, a jazz singer teases with her eyes, her body and her voice,…
as the wealthy patrons appraise her body as intently as they appraise her songs. But the singer's lover plays piano in their little trio, and he is a very protective man...Destino: Londres (Serie Yes, we dance #Volumen 2)
By Esther Sanz. 2015
¡Acompaña a Martina, Sofía, Liu y Violeta en esta nueva aventura en el corazón de Londres! Martina y sus amigas…
viajan hasta la capital inglesa para participar en el maratón de baile que va a celebrarse en el Hyde Park. El grupo que salga ganador de esta competición será el que aparecerá en el nuevo videoclip del grupo del momento, los BB Brothers. No será nada fácil, pero las chicas lo tienen claro... ¡Están dispuestas a darlo todo!Looking Inside
By Beth Kery. 2016
From the New York Times bestselling author of Because You Are Mine, The Affair and Make Me - Looking Inside…
is a sizzling standalone romance, perfect for fans of E. L. James, Sylvia Day, Jodi Ellen Malpas and J. Kenner. Are you just going to stand there and watch?Eleanor Briggs just can't help herself. Every night, the sight of the man in the high-rise across the street is driving her wild. She longs to feel his touch up close and personal. To win him over, she'll need to shake off her wallflower sensibilities and become the seductress she never imagined she could be. The only trouble will be finding the perfect way to meet him...Or are you going to join in?Sex is easy for millionaire entrepreneur Trey Riordan. Finding something of substance, however, seems impossible. That is until a simple night of reading at a local coffee shop becomes something far steamier when a beautiful brunette comes by and leaves a note telling him to look out his bedroom window at midnight. But when the time comes, neither of them will be truly ready for what follows...Discover the other captivating titles by Beth Kery: Make Me, The Affair, the One Night of Passion series, and her bestselling erotically charged series which began with Because You Are Mine.The Golden Touch
By Laura London. 1992
For fans of Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Loretta Chase, Johanna Lindsey and Kathleen E. Woodiwiss comes a classic novel about…
what happens when the bad boy rock star rides into town, from acclaimed author Laura London. Kathy Carter has seen many things in her small-town instrument repair shop. But never has a dangerously hot, world-famous rock star pulled up on his motorcycle, needing his guitar fixed. Kathy's not surprised to find he's endlessly sexy, with a voice that would make any woman's heart melt. What she doesn't expect: he wants her bad.Neil meets a lot of women who would do anything to be with him. Sweet, beautiful Kathy is nothing like them. She doesn't care about fame, and that's why he can't keep his mind-or his hands-off her. Yet once things start getting hot, Kathy pulls away. Soon Neil realizes that it's more than his life in the limelight that scares her. When the ghosts of the past make a guest appearance, Neil and Kathy must decide if what they have is forever, or if Neil is still a solo act... Fall in love with the richly romantic, classic love stories of Laura London, author of The Windflower, as her beloved novels are released in ebook for the first time.The Darkness Within Him: The Untwisted Series (Untwisted Series #1)
By Alice Raine. 2014
Perfect for fans of 365 Days, E. L. James, Sylvia Day and Tara Sue Me, if you enjoyed Fifty Shades…
of Grey or Bared to You, you will love the Untwisted series which starts with The Darkness Within Him and follows the highly addictive relationship between Nicholas Jackson and Rebecca Langley.A dizzying, all consuming affair with famous pianist Nicholas Jackson drew in bookshop owner Rebecca Langley, engulfed her with his passion and dominance, and then spat her out heartbroken and bruised.Now, Rebecca is left trying to move on from the relationship she shared with Nicholas, but just as she starts to clear her head, he reappears in her life determined to win her back.But seeing as Nicholas has already shown once that the darkness within him is lurking just below the surface, can Rebecca really take that risk again with her heart and body?Paradise Rules
By Beth Kery. 2009
For fans for Sylvia Day, J. Kenner and Maya Banks. A sizzlingly sexy novel from the New York Times ebook…
bestselling author of the Because You Are Mine series and The Affair.To most people Hawaii's crystal shores are an inviting opportunity to escape reality. But for Lana Rodriguez, the picture-perfect getaway disguises the bitter truths she escaped years ago. Now a successful blues singer, Lana's returning to Waikiki with a different outlook on the past, and a bold defiance when it comes to men, romance, and sex. Local celebrity, businessman and island god, Jason Koa, may be every woman's dream. For Lana, it's not exactly love at first sight. Though their start is rocky, they can't deny the passions they arouse in each other. Jason refuses to become Lana's pawn. It's time to show her who makes the rules on this island - and in the bedroom. But will Jason's attempt at breaking Lana's shell reveal secrets that neither are prepared to face, or will they allow themselves to get swept away by a tidal wave of desire?Enter the seductive world of Beth Kery where the rules are broken with that first electrifying touch in the sizzling Because You Are Mine, One Night of Passion and The Affair novels.Behind The Curtain
By Beth Kery. 2017
From the New York Times bestselling author of Because You Are Mine, The Affair and Make Me - Behind the…
Curtain is a seductive standalone romance, perfect for fans of E. L. James, Sylvia Day, Jodi Ellen Malpas and J. Kenner, that will have you begging for more...There's something about this woman that could bring a man to his knees...On a break between overseas jobs, journalist Asher Gaites returns to his hometown of Chicago - and allows his friends to persuade him to check out a hot new singer. At a downtown jazz club, he's soon transfixed by the lyrical voice and sensuous body of a woman who performs behind a thin, shimmering veil...The veil gives Moroccan-American Laila Barek the anonymity she needs, since she has never been able to reconcile her family's values with her passion for music. But one man is inexplicably drawn to her. And when Asher confronts her on a subway platform after a gig, he's shocked to recognize the woman who walked away from him eight years ago...Laila has never been able to forget the touch, the feel, the taste of Asher. And despite the doubt and fear that wind their way into their lives, they must trust the heat of their desire to burn down the walls the world has placed between them...Discover the other captivating titles by Beth Kery: Looking Inside, Make Me, The Affair, the One Night of Passion series, and her bestselling erotically charged series which began with Because You Are Mine.Wicked Torture: A dramatically passionate love story
By J. Kenner. 2017
From J. Kenner, the New York Times and No. 1 international bestselling author of the million-copy selling Stark series, comes…
Wicked Torture, a new novel set in the seductive Stark world. For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey, Sylvia Day, Meredith Wild and Jodi Ellen Malpas.Outwardly, Noah Carter is riding high as the tech world's hottest new genius. Inside, he's still reeling from the abduction of his wife and baby daughter eight years ago, and then the devastating discovery of his child's body. For years, he kept up hope that his wife was alive, but now that she's been declared legally dead, he's thrown himself even more deeply into his work, cutting himself off from emotional ties because they just hurt too damn much.Then he meets Kiki Porter, an eternal optimist with a killer work ethic and dreams of fronting a band. And everything changes. Even though he tries his damnedest to fight it...Sexually, they are combustible together. But their true fire is emotional, though it is a slow to burn. But once it lights, it is all consuming. The relationship grows emotionally, the sex is hot, things are good.But just when it's looking like they might have a real future together, the past comes back to haunt them. And Noah's going to have to decide what he's willing to give up for love...Spellbinding romance. Electrifying passion. Why not indulge in J. Kenner...Katherine: The classic historical romance
By Anya Seton. 1954
Katherine comes to the court of Edward III at the age of fifteen. The naïve convent-educated orphan of a penniless…
knight is dazzled by the jousts and the entertainments of court. Nevertheless, Katherine is beautiful, and she turns the head of the King's favourite son John of Gaunt. But he is married, and she is soon to be betrothed.A few years later their paths cross again and this time their passion for each other cannot be denied or suppressed. Katherine becomes the prince's mistress, and discovers an extraordinary world of power, pleasure and passion.(P)2009 ISIS Publishing LtdMy Mamma Mia Summer: A feel-good sunkissed read to escape with in 2022!
By Annie Robertson. 2018
She has a dream... now she's going to live it!When her beloved grandmother, Marnie, passes away, Laurel is left with…
a small inheritance and a note telling her to follow her dreams. As she and Marnie always did in difficult times, Laurel turns to her ABBA albums and her favourite film, Mamma Mia! Without pausing for thought, she grabs her passport, dons her best dungarees, and jets off to Skopelos for her own Meryl-inspired adventure...Laurel books into the faded but charming Villa Athena, and befriends its eccentric owner. As she explores the island's famous sights and finds herself caught between the attentions of a handsome writer and the charms of Athena's grandson Nikos, Laurel is having the time of her life... But should she return to her life in London, or could this be where she truly belongs?This summer dust off your passport, pack your best dancing shoes, and escape to Greece on your own Mamma Mia adventure!Read by Candida Gubbins(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018A moving, funny, heartwarming tale of love and friendship, for anyone who loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The…
Keeper of Lost Things and Three Things About Elsie.'Hugely entertaining . . . funny and heart-warming' Woman & Home'A gentle, warm-hearted book that had me rooting for all the characters and laughing out loud at points'' LIBBY PAGE, author of The LidoIt's never too late to grow old disgracefully...The life of 79-year-old pensioner Peggy Smart is as beige as the décor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. The highlight of Peggy's day is watching her neighbour Brian head out for his morning swim. Peggy dreams of inviting the handsome widower - treasurer of the Residents' Committee and one of the few eligible men in the village - to an intimate dinner. But why would an educated man like Brian, a chartered accountant no less, look twice at Peggy? As a woman of a certain age, she fears she has become invisible, even to men in their eighties.But a chance encounter with an old school friend she hasn't seen in five decades - the glamorous fashionista Angie Valentine - sets Peggy on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. Can she channel her 'inner Helen Mirren' and find love and friendship in her twilight years?(P)2018 Hachette Australia'I just LOVE [Elin Hilderbrand's] books, they are such compulsive reads' -Marian KeyesWarm up for winter on a Caribbean beach…
with New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand.Irene Steele's life is idyllic, until it is rocked by a late-night phone call that brings news of her husband's sudden death. Even in the midst of her crippling grief, Irene cannot get one question out of her head: why was his body found on St. John, a tropical Caribbean paradise far removed from their suburban life?Leaving the cold Nantucket winter behind, Irene flies hundreds of miles to get to the island - only to learn that her husband had a secret second family. As she delves deeper into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of the man she loved, she is plunged into a web of intrigue and deceit belied by the pristine white sandy beaches of St. John's. ************** Praise for Elin Hilderbrand: 'Oozes plenty of drama' - Heat 'A page turner' - Coastal Living 'Her imagination is endless' - Book Reporter(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedA feisty, funny and uplifting commercial women's fiction novel with plenty of romance - perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella…
Would you take the chance that could change everything?After leaving university with two degrees and no idea what to do with her life, twenty-five year old Hannah is stunned when she is left a mystery bequest by her rich, estranged great-uncle Donald. But there's a catch: before she can find out what she's inherited, she must undertake a series of unknown tasks alongside Alec, Donald's reluctant (but rather gorgeous) PA. As the tasks progress and she and Alec grow closer, Hannah begins to think that Donald's real gift might have more to do with love than money . . .This funny, romantic and uplifting novel is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Cathy Hopkins and Anna Bell.(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited