Once long ago, the residents of a small village endured a great famine, and so each day they push back their fears of hunger by tilling the soil. Without stopping to admire the world as it passes by them, they experience little joy and lament their colorless lives. Until, that is, a young girl named Maddie changes their lives — and her own — forever.The Painted Chestinspires readers to enrich their own lives with joy and wonder.
Lily Rose Barrett has lost her parents in an auto accident that has left her without family. She had spent her whole twenty-two years of life in a four-bedroom, three-bath apartment in San Diego, California. Now she was about to graduate from the University of San Diego's nursing program. In the mailbox, one Saturday afternoon, Lily finds a letter postmarked in Talkeetna, Alaska and addressed to her mother, Cynthia. As Lily reads the letter, she realizes there had been secrets in her family. The letter will start Lily on an adventure she never imagined.
50 writers share their memories of growing up in Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio during the last half of the 20th century. This collection of stories and photos may trigger your own memories of growing up without a strict schedule; when kids could spend the day dreaming, playing, exploring. If you are lucky enough to live near Mill Creek Park or any park, these stories may help you to reconnect with nature and your early years. If you love parks, you will love this book.
It’s just supposed to be business in New York Times bestselling author Christine Rimmer’s lastest romance! They’re about to go their separate ways come the New Year… Neither Harper Bravo nor Lincoln Stryker are planning to stay in Valentine Bay. She’s got big-city career plans, and he’s trying to figure out how to balance work and caring for his orphaned niece and nephew. But when Lincoln moves in next door and needs a hand, a cash-strapped Harper can’t help but step in. They make a deal: just during the holiday season, she’ll nanny the kids while he works, and then they’ll each leave town. But when they can’t deny the spark between them, will love be enough to have them both changing their plans? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. The Bravos of Valentine Bay Book 1: The Nanny’s Double Trouble Book 2: Almost a Bravo Book 3: Same Time, Next Christmas Book 4: Switched at Birth Book 5: A Husband She Couldn’t Forget Book 6: The Right Reason to Marry Book 7: Their Secret Summer Family Book 8: Home for the Baby’s Sake Book 9: A Temporary Christmas Arrangement
She was the only one who accepted me, the town outcast… After getting tangled up with the wrong guy in a bar, Lindsey is saved by a stranger. Cal Whitaker…the man she’s been looking for! He is the only person who can renovate her boutique and restore the town’s outdoor music hall! But after rejecting his hometown, he’s not the most popular person. However, Lindsey sees a kindness underneath his unfriendly attitude that calls out to her. She’s even ready to give her body and soul to Cal, but he’s leaving after the renovations are finished…
THIS DEADLY MASQUERADE... It was by far the most dangerous thing Heather Buchanan had ever done. In a desperate attempt to save everything that was precious to her, she had been forced to go undercover, to unearth secrets of the most mysterious–and compelling–man she had ever known....
Her husband has been missing for three years. So how is she supposed to produce an heir? Emily was so happy to have married her first love, Adrian, an earl. But after the wedding ceremony, he went to London and never came back. And then one day, three years later, her husband’s cousin comes to see her, saying that unless she gives birth to an heir, her husband’s lands and title will become his. Without thinking, Emily blurts out, “I’m carrying the earl’s child.” Now that she’s said it, she’s going to have to make an heir in a hurry. So Emily heads for London, knowing she’s unwelcome there, and is shocked when she discovers the real reason her husband hasn’t come home.
An unlikely match leads to an unlikely love. “Let’s get married. We’ll fly to Vegas tomorrow.” Caleb, third son of the well-known Bravo family in Texas, has employed Irina as his live-in housekeeper for two years. Even if he brings women home without warning or sits around the house naked, she never bats an eye. Caleb can’t live without her. But now immigration is threatening to have her deported from America. Caleb proposes a fake marriage to get her a green card, but her response is that she can’t have sex with him!
【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Covered in scars and bruises, he suddenly appeared in front of her and fainted. Tessa rescued him and is waiting for him to regain consciousness. He has such a beautiful face, despite all the scars. She tries to convince herself that she shouldn’t be attracted to a total stranger, especially when she was dumped just days ago! When he wakes up, he doesn’t remember why he came to town and he can’t even recall his own name! By the time she realizes the snowstorm had worsened, they’re stuck inside together with no way to reach out for help.
Customary rights -- Homegrown unions -- Union-management cooperation -- New rules -- Dirty deal -- A battle of righteousness -- We must get together in our organization -- No turning back -- Anatomy of a strike -- Which side are you on? -- Aftermath.
A MIDWESTERN CINDERELLA She dreamed of digging through ancient ruins—but the only exploring Anna Simmons gets to do is in the expensive houses she cleans in Pearlman, Michigan. When Brandon Landers hires her, she’s unsure whether to be furious or thrilled.
He’s going to be my husband? Princess Brit is forced to marry to preserve the royal bloodline, so she flees the palace and heads for the distant North Sea. But on the way there, her plane crashes, and she is thrown against the steep cliffs. She’s hurt and terrified! As if in answer to her pleas for help, a dark shadow appears. Is he the legendary black knight? No?it’s Eric Greyfell. He’s as beautiful as a hero from Norse myth, but his heart is as impenetrable as a stone statue. And he’s the man she was expected to marry!
THE DISGRACED DIVORC&ÉE Blackmailed by her conniving ex-husband, senator' s daughter Tess Kendrick went from America' s sweetheart to " that awful woman...how could she?" Coming back to Camelot, Virginia, Tess was older and certainly wiser than when she' d left–and was in need of some shelter for herself and her little boy.
A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE–OR FOR KEEPS? Jenny Baker's return to bucolic Maple Mountain was propelled by her desire to mend her broken heart...and to repair a reputation shattered by big-city betrayal. Vowing to stay far away from men, she was surprised to develop an instant connection with her new boss, Dr. Greg Reid.
She was one in a millionSettling down was not on JT Hunt’s to-do list – until his father delivered an ultimatum. Now the millionaire bachelor was suddenly shopping for a bride.
Dig into the storied restaurant history of the Buckeye State’s capital city. Ohio’s capital city has long had a vibrant restaurant culture that included German immigrants, High Street eateries and the fads of the times. Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas wrote their thanks for a great meal at the Maramor. Yankees star Tommy Henrich held his customers spellbound with stories in his Diamond Room. Mama Marzetti dropped William Oxley Thompson’s birthday cake and swept it back up off the floor. Join authors Doug Motz and Christine Hayes as they explore the stories of Woody Hayes’s Jai Lai, manhole cover menus and bathtub décor at Water Works, as well as many other lost and beloved restaurants.
This is an opulently illustrated catalogue of the entire remaining mammoth photographs of Carleton Watkins (1829-1916). The work will contribute not only to a fuller understanding of this pioneering photographer but also portray the barely explored frontier in its final moments of pristine beauty.
Tate Bravo...I'm pregnant..." Mayor Molly O'Dare had sworn she would never end up like her granny or her mother before her: pregnant and unmarried. Yet here she was expecting Tate Bravo's baby. The very man who thought her town was his town....
Could they make a family of their own? Crystal Cerise's secret affair was supposed to be just that. An affair. And a secret. So her world turned upside down the instant she discovered she was pregnant. Yes, she'd always been half in love with Tanner Bravo. But now she was having his baby!
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