Summer had thought her summer job would be a breeze, until she’s stranded on a deserted island with the boy she despises. Now, they have to work together to survive not only the elements but their differences as their romantic feelings deepen. When Summer took a job as a nanny for a couple vacationing in Belize, she imagined it would be a fresh start before leaving for college in the fall. And while she adores her charge, Josh, she can’t say the same for her employers’ oldest son, Bray. He’s cocky, inconsiderate, and makes her feel she’s a chore he has to put up with. Bray had a plan for the summer: party, hang out with friends, and forget all the responsibilities waiting for him back home. But every time he’s forced to be around Summer, her dour, serious mood sets him off. Not to mention she has a habit of pointing out all of his flaws. The two find themselves on a dive trip gone wrong, stranded on a remote island with no help in sight. As they focus on survival, their differences melt away, and they find being together may be what both needed all along. Summer by Summer features: enemies-to-lovers trope dual POV clean and wholesome romance perfect for fans of Jennifer E Smith, Stephanie Perkins, and Emma Lord Heather Burch’s other titles include The Halfling series: Halflings, Guardian and Avenger.
Presenting the psychology behind the best-managed classrooms The authors engage you from the start by contrasting how differently teachers respond to common situations. They expertly bridge the gap between educational psychology and classroom management from the perspectives of student engagement, peer and student-teacher relationships, and teacher self regulation. Both current and prospective teachers will find helpful tools for engaging difficult students, managing challenging relationships, and handling conflict. Key topics include: Student behavioral, relational, and cognitive engagement in the learning process Classroom structures that contribute to student engagement The contribution of peer relationships to positive and negative behavior management Strategies that help children learn to manage their own behavior Connecting with students who are culturally and linguistically diverse
Summer Phillips had always dreamed of owning her own horse. After she and her best friend, Tiffany, both get their own horses, they embark on one of the best summers they ever had.
What do you get when you cross a tomboy from Arkansas with a rich city boy from Texas? Mayhem. When Lily Watson learns that Bryce King, a handsome, rich businessman from Texas has purchased her father's construction business, she wants nothing to do with her new boss. Still feeling burnt from her lying ex-husband, and convinced a rich city boy could be nothing but trouble (even if he is handsome and good at golf), Lily tries her best to avoid Bryce when he shows up in Arkansas to investigate his new company. Things go quickly downhill for Lily when her ex-husband turns up dead and she is forced to turn to Bryce for help in resolving the murder and clearing her father, the prime suspect. Can Bryce help her? Will he help her? And is Bryce really a big city nightmare or her night in shining armor? Edited and updated, My Own Worst Nightmare is the official published version of an Internet hit that has been read over 600,000 times.
She isn't supposed to want him. He isn't supposed to want her. But wanting each other is inevitable. Clint McCarthy has finally achieved his dream of playing for a professional hockey program, and is eager to make his mark with his new team. While getting settled in his new city, he happens across Bree Stone, whom he has known for years, with their respective brothers both being in the famed Belltown Six Pack. But for the life of him, he can't remember Bree ever looking so attractive. Or being so captivating. Or taking over his every waking thought. In the middle of her graduate degree, Bree has no time or desire for working on her dating life, or lack thereof, but the impossibly handsome Clint McCarthy coming back into her life makes everything complicated. She shouldn't be focusing on him, or on them, not when her professional future hangs in the balance. But once she hears about Clint's past with the Northbrook Hockey Elite program, and where that program stands now, Bree just might find a way to make her career, and a future with Clint, come to life. Welcome to Northbrook Hockey Elite! Six professional hockey players used to play on an elite club team together, but have all separated and now play in the pro-hockey leagues. Not all of them were friends, yet circumstances bring them together, and for the greater good, maybe they can put aside their differences. Visit us on Facebook: Swoony Sports Romances Northbrook Hockey Elite Series: Faceoff Powerplay Rebound Crosscheck Breakaway Shootout
A Wyoming cowboy surprised by love meets a young widowed Rodeo star who isn't ready to open her heart. Broken Hearts ranch is working its magic again with young Hazel Winters, still paralyzed by grief at the loss of her husband. She finds hope and healing with Kellie Prosper and the other women at the ranch, but more than that, she finds an opportunity for new love. But is she well enough or brave enough to accept it?Eric Davis is happy to return to Lost Creek with his best friends in The Original Six to support the Christmas in July Rodeo the town hosts every year. He expects to rope some calves, help out with chores at the ranch, and celebrate Christmas in the Texas heat. What he doesn't expect is to fall in love with one of the guests at The Broken Hearts Ranch.Read book five in the Lost Creek Rodeo series to find out if Eric and Hazel can find the love they're both craving.Welcome to Lost Creek Rodeo! Best friends at a small college in Texas, six cowboys rise to become pro-rodeo stars. Follow Ryan, Reid, Westin, Ford, Eric and Lars in these six swoony sports romances. Visit us on Facebook: Swoony Sports Romances Lost Creek Rodeo Series: Round Up Chute Boss Rough Stock Full Rigged Half Hitch Ace High
The pro hockey player doesn't think romance will ever be in his future. The ice girl is not looking.Trane wonders if he would ever be the kind of guy who settles down and has a family. He has too much in his past, too much to deal with in his present to have hope that his future could be anything other than many years as one of the best goalies in the NHL. Until he meets the new ice girl. Trane agrees to one date to appease his old coach. But sometimes all it takes is one.Former dancer on Broadway, Janae, can't seem to get a job anywhere but as an ice girl for the Detroit Comets. Her plan? To make her mark in Detroit so she can get back to Broadway as soon as possible. Things are going well. Her new dance routines for the team become an industry sensation. She predicts she'll be back in New York within the year. But then she goes out with Trane Jones. And suddenly everything she thought was important might not be.Welcome to Northbrook Hockey Elite! Six professional hockey players used to play on an elite club team together, but have all separated and now play in the pro-hockey leagues. Not all of them were friends, yet circumstances bring them together, and for the greater good, maybe they can put aside their differences.Visit us on Facebook: Swoony Sports RomancesNorthbrook Hockey Elite Series: FaceoffPowerplayReboundCrosscheckBreakawayShootou
Money doesn't equal happiness. But sometimes it paves the way . . . THE UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE by Taylor Hart When billionaire, Mia Jagger, goes to Wyoming to evaluate a ranch in foreclosure, she never anticipates falling and hitting her head. When she wakes up and doesn't remember who she is, she's afraid, and all she wants is that blue-eyed man who held her hand in the hospital. Ross Charm doesn't want to take a woman who can't remember anything back to his ranch, but she keeps insisting and he can't leave her on her own. When her family shows up and they both learn the truth, they must make a choice: let the past keep them apart or let true love have its' happily ever after. BE MY PLUS ONE by Heather B. Moore Amanda Wurst has been preparing for months to meet with a group of venture capitalists and get funding for her app, but in the meeting, she's humiliated. Packing up her things, she takes off for the elevator, only to be joined by Jeremy Lode, the president. He apologizes and offers her a partnership for her new app product. At first, Amanda wants to turn him down out of pride, but his offer is too good to refuse. Besides, Jeremy Lode is an intriguing man in more ways than one. TO HIDE AND TO HOLD by Sophia Summers Lake Tahoe never looked as good as it did the day Chad meets Grace. But when his own life spirals into crazy with his parents trying to set him up with a woman, he's happy to keep things on a first name basis with Grace. Brilee Grace Townsend loves her eggshell camper, her campground, and her Huskie. Hiding out while she writes about working with a Senator and then walking out on her parents and fortune, seemed like the best part of her Spring until she met Chad. When Chad discovers Grace is the very girl both their parents hoped he would date, he couldn't be happier. When Grace finds out, she never wants to speak to him again. BOW TIE OR THE BILLIONAIRE by Annette Lyon Lauren has built a cosmetics empire and now lives a great life in Europe, with more money than she could ever spend. But business life has taken a toll; she yearns to return to the laboratory. She's decided to partner with Carmichael Enterprises. But when she meets the head of the company, it's clear Carmichael has no intention of continuing her charitable donations. Worse, he wants to move the headquarters. Too bad she can't partner with Carmichael's assistant, Eric. He's smart, funny, and kind. He even visits sick children in hospitals as Bow Tie the Clown. Lauren finds herself falling for Eric, but chances are slim of that anything can come of it, not when she's about to cut off negotiations with his billionaire boss. HOW TO WOO A BILLIONAIRE IN TEN DAYS by Danyelle Ferguson Love is the last thing on billionaire Penny's mind, but when her grandparents dangle a seat on the Wessex Resorts board of directors in exchange for her entering the dating scene, Penny takes the challenge. Mac is at the resort for a hockey player's bachelor party. When one of the rich players flirts with Penny and gets rejected, he bets run-of-the-mill Mac can't get a date with her. With every date, Mac's bet fund for his business grows, but so do his feelings for Penny. As time runs out, he'll have to choose between wooing the billionaire for money or for love. THE BILLIONAIRE ABROAD by Sarah M. Eden When bachelor billionaire Sterling Westcott hires Keighley Ainsworth to plan an important event in Dublin, she jumps at the opportunity. Time alone with her budding crush in a city she's always wanted to visit? Yes, please! But event planner Brogan Malone soon weaves a spell of his own, making her question everything she thinks her heart wants. Kissing a Billionaire is a Timeless Romance Anthology(R) book Timeless Romance Anthology(R) is a registered trademark of Mirror Press, LLC
He's ready to quit his pro-hockey career. She's doing everything to keep her career afloat. And neither of them have time for distractions. Jax Emerson, legendary forward for the Chicago Flyers, is ready to throw it all away when he uncovers the truth behind his NHL contract. The last thing he needs is more media attention, or his father to get involved in his contract, or a beautiful woman apologizing once again for an accident. Meg Bailey didn't think her life could get any worse, until it does. Time is running out before her business is forced to close. When Jax Emerson offers a solution, she knows that by accepting his help, she might be getting in too deep. And deep is not a place her heart is prepared to go. Welcome to Northbrook Hockey Elite! Six professional hockey players used to play on an elite club team together, but have all separated and now play in the pro-hockey leagues. Not all of them were friends, yet circumstances bring them together, and for the greater good, maybe they can put aside their differences. Visit us on Facebook: Swoony Sports Romances Northbrook Hockey Elite Series: Faceoff Powerplay Rebound Crosscheck Breakaway Shootout Love sports romance? Check out our baseball romance series: The Belltown Six Pack
Enjoy this FREE sampling of some of the most romantic and unputdownable stories available this summer! Dive into the first chapters of these eight unforgettable stories. There’s something for everyone in this sampler featuring top authors, swoon-worthy tales, secrets and lies, and undeniable chemistry. From small-town romance to paranormal escapades, kick back and let the love flow. Featuring extended excerpts from When We Found Home by Susan Mallery, Fade to Black by Heather Graham, Cooper’s Charm by Lori Foster, The Cottages on Silver Beach by RaeAnne Thayne, Welcome to Moonlight Harbor by Sheila Roberts, How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan, Herons Landing by JoAnn Ross and The Darkest Warrior by Gena Showalter.
The Wallace Foundation’s National Summer Learning Study, conducted by RAND and launched in 2011, offers the first assessment of district-run voluntary summer programs over the short and long run. This report, the second of five that will result from the study, looks at how summer programs affected student performance on math, reading, and social and emotional assessments in fall 2013.
It's a lovely book. It's friendly and happy and about all the good things in life." Malachy Doyle "Imaginative and quirky, this book crosses borders in all sorts of ways and a bit like Alice in Wonderland, grown-ups can enjoy it too." Leonie Pearce Take a back seat with Pumpkin and Sweet P on their hilarious road trip from deepest West Wales to the remote Greek Island of Lesvos. Follow their journey as they chase their dream in a vintage campervan they like to call Van Rouge. This book guarantees adventure, mishap, surprises, interesting characters and discoveries along the way.
Cole has secrets.Harlow has a past.Will the part of his life Cole hides tear them apart, or become the very thing she loves most about him?Major League Baseball Player, Cole Hunter, has strong ties to his college days and the university he shared with five of his best friends, now known as the #BellTownSixPack. When an old acquaintance, Harlow Ember, walks in, wearing his jersey and his signature sunglasses, he knows this woman might have what it takes to capture his heart. But none of Cole's typical efforts to gain a girl's attention seem to work on Harlow. Harlow Ember is asked to report on a charity event for children back in Belltown sponsored by Cole Hunter and the Six Pack. Even though Cole attracts her in all the right ways, she has goals of her own that don't involve losing her heart to one more guy who will end up leaving her cold. While her trust is at an all-time low, her interest and attraction are a raging pull in the other direction. Will her hurts from the past and the secrets he hides work in their favor or end things before they can even begin?Swoony Sports RomancesWelcome to Belltown! Six baseball players meet in the college town of Belltown, Massachusettes, becoming best friends, their lives intertwining as they each get called up to the Major Leagues.Follow Sawyer, Cole, Axel, David, Ryker, and Levi in these six swoony sports romances.Belltown Six Pack Series:Hitching the PitcherFalling for CenterfieldCharming the ShortstopSnatching the CatcherFlirting with FirstKissing on Third
The creator of the Illustrated Bites blog whips up “a gorgeous delight of a book. Equal parts gardening tips, tasty recipes, and knock-out illustrations” (Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City). Homegrown is the ultimate guide to growing your own food and eating it, too! With clear and uncomplicated illustrations, author Heather Hardison guides readers through the process of planting, growing, harvesting, and preparing more than 25 of the tastiest, easy-to-grow vegetables and small fruits—such as spinach, kale, artichokes, and pears—and cooking them into seasonal, clean, and delicious offerings—including Fava Bean Crostini, Tomato and Watermelon Gazpacho, and Parsnip Hummus. Using Homegrown’s tips for stocking your own unprocessed pantry, growing your own herbs, and pickling and canning the last of your bounty, anyone can learn to eat from the ground up. Part cookbook, part gardening guide, Homegrown is the perfect excuse to start a small container garden, cook a few seasonal dishes, and see where it takes you! “Homegrown is such a gorgeous, comprehensive, and completely charming book. Heather’s illustrations and lettering are as delicious as her recipes—even the novice gardener or chef (like me) will be inspired to plant, grow, cook and eat.” —Wendy MacNaughton, illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat “Heather Hardison’s Homegrown beautifully highlights the important relationship between garden and kitchen. The illustrations warmly convey each season’s offerings and all of their potential . . . To cook the things that we grow is a beautiful privilege that everyone should have the opportunity to experience, and this book opens the door to that opportunity.” —Ashley Christensen, chef/owner, Poole’s Diner
Prepare for VTNE success! Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition provides 5,000 VTNE-style questions that have been reviewed and updated to reflect the latest changes to the Veterinary Technician National Examination. The book begins with multiple-choice questions on basic knowledge, including anatomy and physiology, hospital management, calculations, and terminology. It continues with a Q&A review of core subjects such as pharmacology, surgical nursing, laboratory procedures, diagnostic imaging, and pain management. Written by veterinary technology educator Heather Prendergast, this review includes an Evolve website allowing you to create customized, timed practice exams that mirror the VTNE experience. More than 5,000 multiple-choice questions are rigorously reviewed, mirror the type of questions found on the VTNE, and are designed to test factual knowledge, reasoning skills, and clinical judgment. Detailed rationales are included in the print text and on the Evolve website, reinforcing student knowledge and providing the reasoning behind answers. Organization of the book into primary subject areas reflects the latest version of the VTNE. Customized exam generator on Evolve offers a simulated test-taking experience with customized practice tests and timed practice exams with instant feedback and extended rationales. NEW! More than 200 new questions are added to this edition.
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