![]() ![]() ![]() His woodsy cologne tickled Slater’s senses and it was not helping his unwanted sexy thoughts. ![]() “Of course not.” Derrick helped him with the crutch and got that blanket out of the trunk so Slater could elevate his ankle. At the car, Slater said, “I hate to be a wimp about this, but do you mind if I stretch out on the backseat?” When Derrick returned, they both said goodbye to the Masseys and little Mia. ![]() The memory of fucking that fine ass over the workout bench flashed through his brain, and Slater bit the inside of his cheek hard. He tracked Derrick around the auditorium this time, admiring the way Derrick’s fine ass moved beneath those dark slacks. The gesture was oddly sweet and slightly possessive, and it didn’t seem forced at all. The excerpt below is right after their first wedding appearance as a “couple.”ĭerrick kissed his temple again as he stood, and Slater…didn’t mind. Quiet cowboy Slater needs a place to stay in the city while he heals from a broken ankle, and what starts out as an arrangement starts to feel more like the real thing. This is a fake relationship book and was my first time writing this particular trope, but I had so much fun it won’t be the last! Single guy Derrick Massey is facing a long summer of five family weddings, and he needs a fake boyfriend to keep his family off his back about settling down. Thanks so much to the folks here at Smexy Books for having me today to talk about my new release, HARD RIDE (Clean Slate Ranch #5). ![]()
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![]() The years in China left Lewis with a knowledge and a love of the culture and the people that became the major force in her life. They had one son her husband died in 1934. In 1921, Lewis married the principal of the Boys Academy, the son of the former Methodist Bishop of China. She was transferred to Chungking, where she taught in the district school in 19, and then to Nanking, where she taught in the Huei Wen School for Girls and in the Boys Academy. ![]() For a year she worked in the offices of the Mission Board and taught evening classes in religious education in Shanghai. Then, under the auspices of the Methodist Women's Mission Board, she went to China. In 1916, having moved to New York, she studied religion and literature for a year at the Biblical Seminary of New York. She also attended the Tome School and studied art at the Maryland Institute. Lewis, 1921Įlizabeth Foreman Lewis was born and raised in Baltimore and educated in the public schools there. and Virginia Bayly Foreman married John A. ![]() ![]() Born, Baltimore, Maryland died 7 August 1958ĭaughter of Joseph F. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pamela, who has come to Ireland in search of a memory and a man who may not have existed in the first place. ![]() They come from disparate backgrounds-Jamie a wealthy aristocrat whose life is like an imperfect but multi-faceted jewel-brilliant, flawed and with a glitter that is designed to distract the observer.Ĭasey, a card-carrying member of the Irish Republican Army, who must face the fact that five years away has left him a stranger, a misfit in his own neighborhood where not everyone is sympathetic to a convicted rebel. It is the spring of 1968 in Belfast and James Kirkpatrick has just lost his father under suspicious circumstances, Casey Riordan is released from prison after five years and Pamela O'Flaherty has crossed an ocean and a lifetime of memories to find the man she fell in love with as a little girl.Īll three lives are on a collision course with each other against the backdrop of the burgeoning civil rights movement and a nation on the brink of revolution. ![]() In this sweeping and powerful epic the journey begins in the 'terrible beauty' of Northern Ireland during a time when conflict reigns and no one is spared from tragedy and sorrow, the time known as The Troubles. ![]() ![]() ![]() Library Journal, A Big Fiction pick for March 2017. ![]() The borders between what is real and unreal begin to blur, and each astronaut is forced to confront demons past and present, even as they struggle to navigate their increasingly claustrophobic quarters - and each other.Īstonishingly imaginative, tenderly comedic, and unerringly wise, The Wanderers explores the differences between those who go and those who stay, telling a story about the desire behind all exploration: the longing for discovery and the great search to understand the human heart. But as their surreal pantomime progresses, each soon realizes that the complications of inner space are no less fraught than those of outer space. Constantly observed by Prime Space's team of "Obbers", Helen, Yoshi, and Sergei must appear ever in control. Helen Kane, Yoshihiro Tanaka, and Sergei Kuznetsov must prove they're the crew for the historic voyage by spending 17 months in the most realistic simulation ever created. In four years aerospace giant Prime Space will put the first humans on Mars. In an age of space exploration, we search to find ourselves. Station Eleven meets The Martian in this brilliantly inventive novel about three astronauts training for the first-ever mission to Mars, an experience that will push the boundary between real and unreal, test their relationships, and leave each of them - and their families - changed forever. ![]() ![]() Having completed Long Way Round with friend and fellow. Race to Dakar is the thrilling account of a race that has captured the imagination of millions. The story of Charley Boormans assault on the toughest race on earth - The Euromilhoes Dakar Rally. He also follows the stories of other riders - an eccentric, dedicated band of professionals and rookies who all dream of one thing: reaching the finishing line. Read more Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Senegal. Charley recounts his extraordinary adventures through Portugal, Morocco, Western Sahara. With his team-mates Simon Pavey and Matt Hall, Charley faced extreme temperatures, rode through shifting sands and stinging winds, and faced breakdowns miles from civilisation. And what greater challenge than the Dakar rally? Beginning in Lisbon and ending in the Senegalese capital of Dakar, the rally covers 15,000 kilometres of treacherous terrain, and is widely regarded as the most dangerous race on earth. The journey left him exhausted, exhilarated and hungry for a new challenge. In 2004 Charley Boorman completed his astonishing round-the-world bike trip with his friend, Ewan McGregor. ![]() * Charley Boorman takes part in the Dakar rally - the most dangerous and exciting race in the world * An amazing biking adventure from the author of the bestselling LONG WAY ROUND Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour. Field sports: fishing, hunting, shootingĭescription for Race to Dakar Paperback. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even if the world constantly changes, his plays and characters endure and transcend time. ‘Til this day, no writer can compare Shakespeare’s impact and contribution to literature. His storytelling was also imaginatively stimulating: his audiences often find themselves facing the same experiences his characters underwent. What made his plays timeless was the themes he used which are still relevant today. His famous works include Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth. ![]() The prolific writer wrote over 30 plays, two narrative poems, and 154 sonnets, some of which were histories, comedies, or tragedies. Many readers and writers think highly of William Shakespeare, that his quotes on writing share the same popularity as his written pieces.Įnglish poet, actor, and playwright William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, on April 1564. His enduring works prove the universal appeal he possesses as a writer-that present and future generations will find them relevant despite having written many years ago. He’s undeniably the most famous playwright in the world, considered by many as the most exceptional dramatist of all time. William Shakespeare’s reputation and legacy continue to resonate through the centuries. ![]() ![]() Maigret Goes to School | Georges Simenon.Cockatoos | Miles Franklin as Brent of Bin Bin.The Tortoise and the Hare | Elizabeth Jenkins.It also came up as my latest CC Spin book. ![]() Of the five options below, I have decided to read The Tortoise and the Hare as it is one of my gorgeous Virago Designer editions. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit | Sloan Wilson.The Sound of the Mountain | Yasunari Kawabata.The Fellowship of the Ring | J R R Tolkien.The Children of Green Knowe | Lucy M Boston.The Wheel on the School | Meindert DeJong.The Mysterious Visitor #4 Trixie Belden | Julie Campbell.From children’s fiction, school texts, fantasy, historical fiction, a play, Japanese lit and erotica, 1954 has certainly been a diverse reading year for me.īooks & Short Stories I Have Read from 1954: Looking through the various online lists, I see that I have read and reviewed an impressive number of books from 1954 already. This week sees us reading books with Simon in a Book and Karen Bookish Ramblings that were first published in 1954. ![]() ![]() ![]() Amply illustrated by a wealth of examples and complemented by an expanded number of well-designed end of- chapter problems and practice exercises, Microelectronic Circuits is the most exhaustive resource available for teaching tomorrowșs engineers how to analyze and design electronic circuits. ![]() In addition to updated content and coverage designed to reflect changes in IC technology, the text also provides the most comprehensive, flexible, accurate and design-oriented treatment of electronic circuits available today. Smith have shared with more than one million students to date. This market-leading textbook continues its standard of excellence and innovation built on the solid pedagogical foundation that Adel S. This adapted version of Microelectronic Circuits, international seventh edition, is designed to serve as a textbook for the undergraduate as well as postgraduate students of electrical and electronics engineering. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. She disappears again-but this time, she leaves behind a note that will send Eli on a journey across continents, to the northern tip of the world: Find me where I left you. It's all too much, too fast, and Eli pushes her mother away. Narwhals swimming in Cape Cod Bay, meteorites landing in Eli's yard, and three shadowy princesses with ominous messages. Along with Eli's mother's reappearance come strange, impossible things. Her mother appears, with snowy hair, frosty fingertips, and a hazy story of where she's been all these years. But when the Northern Lights are visible over the Cape for just one night, she can't resist the possibility of seeing her mother again. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Now Eli lives an ordinary life with her dad on Cape Cod. The Wide Starlight is written by Nicole Lesperance and published by Razorbill. She was there ten years ago, on a frozen fjord in Svalbard, Norway, the night her mother whistled at the lights and then vanished. Sixteen-year-old Eline Davis knows it's true. Like Once upon a time, in a little green house at the top of the world, there lived a girl who knew that stories didnt stay in their books. Never whistle at the Northern Lights, the legend goes, or they'll sweep down from the sky and carry you away. The Hazel Wood meets The Astonishing Color of After in this dreamy, atmospheric novel that follows sixteen-year-old Eli as she tries to remember what truly happened the night her mother disappeared off a frozen fjord in Norway under the Northern Lights. ![]() ![]() ![]() A hush lay over the land, all activity quieted by the snowfall, and within the room, the warmth of the coal-heated brazier filled the space with a soft, serene glow.Įmi wished she could enjoy the calm evening, but anxiety tightened her nerves. Use the Table of Contents to visit the guide and glossary.īeyond the window, snow swirled toward the ground in a shimmering curtain. Any resemblance to actual persons, places, or events is purely coincidental.Īrtwork Copyright © 2017 by Brittany JacksonĪ full glossary of names and terms is provided at the back of the book, which includes pronunciations and definitions.Ī spoiler-free Pronunciation Guide for character names and key terms, listed in order of appearance in the book, can also be found just before the full glossary. ![]() ![]() No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations for review purposes. ![]() |