Laura Drake's Books

Great Escapes: Northern California

By: Laura Del Rosso

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Great Escapes: Northern California

By: Laura Del Rosso

Great Escapes: Selective guides for travelers who want to find quick trips and getaways within a specific locale. They take away the drudgery of sifting through online and printed travel info by listing only the most worthwhile events, activities, and places to stay and eat. Great Escapes: Northern California provides at-a-glance trip ideas to major destinations such as San Francisco and Lake Tahoe and lesser-known areas such as the Gold Rush towns of the Sierra foothills and the isolated beaches of the Sonoma coast. Activities range from catching the sunset from the best spot on Monterey Peninsula to hiking to a Sierra Nevada lookout point. Carefully-chosen places to stay all have unique charm or historical significance, and dining options range from Michelin-starred restaurants to local favorites.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

194

Publisher

The Countryman Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1581579578

ISBN 13

9781581579574

The Soul Mark

A novel

By: Laura Gayle

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Soul Mark

A novel

By: Laura Gayle

Rebekah White was in her last semester of college doing her internship at WKDS radio station. Once she completed her internship, she would graduate and move on to the next chapter of her life, but what she didn’t know what that her father’s past was about to dictate her future. After meeting a socially repulsive stranger and having her world turned upside down, literally, Rebekah is thrown into a whole new world, new family, and new perspective on her life. The Easton family takes her in making her feel at home for the fi rst time since her parents died and Rebekah fi nds herself falling for their son, Marc, but destiny plays an unexpected twist and soon she is faced with the greatest decision she will ever have to make.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

122

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1493119850

ISBN 13

9781493119851

Parchment and Old Lace

By: Laura Childs,Terrie Farley Moran

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Parchment and Old Lace

By: Laura Childs,Terrie Farley Moran

In the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Gossamer Ghost, scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand investigates a murder in New Orleans’ legendary Lafayette Cemetery… Enjoying dinner at Commander’s Palace with her beau, Detective Edgar Babcock, Carmela finds the food and the company equally divine—with the exception of Isabelle Black stopping by to brag about her upcoming wedding. Leaving the restaurant, the couple is interrupted once again—this time by a terrifying scream from inside the cemetery. Rushing to investigate, Carmela and Edgar find Isabelle lying across an aboveground tomb, strangled with a piece of vintage lace. Carmela would rather leave the case to Edgar, but she can’t say no to Isabelle’s sister, Ellie, the tarot card reader at Juju Voodoo. As she untangles the enemies of Isabelle’s past, Carmela hopes she can draw out the killer before someone else gets cold feet. “Scrapbook aficionados rejoice! Ms. Childs creates a charming mystery series with lively, quirky characters, and plenty of how-to.”—Fresh Fiction SCRAPBOOKING TIPS INCLUDED!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

338

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

0425266699

ISBN 13

9780425266694

Fallow

By: Laura Camby McCaskill

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fallow

By: Laura Camby McCaskill

As she helplessly rides in a carriage steered by her kidnappers, the only thing Adine can do is wait. The marketplace is ahead of her and her future is growing dimmer with every mile. A short time later, she is sold into slavery with three other women, leaving her with nothingnot even hope. But everything changes when a band of Freedom Fighters storm their wagon and snatch Adine and her fellow captives from their new owners. Now as Adine is left to wonder whether the men are really freedom fighters or slave traders in disguise, she struggles with her decision to trust them. As the caravan travels through a desert rampant with murderous slave traders, poisonous vipers, and an ex-slave with an evil mission, one Freedom Fighter appoints himself as Adines bodyguard. Drake must not only protect the nave girl from the dangers in the desert, but also from himself. As he tackles threats and attempts to keep Adine alive, his loyalty to the caravan is tested, leaving him with an agonizing choice and the power to transform Adines future. Fallow shares an exciting tale of adventure after a young girl is kidnapped, sold into slavery, and rescued by Freedom Fighters who lead her down a dangerous path where a new destiny awaits.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

262

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1532006667

ISBN 13

9781532006661

The Broadway Musical Quiz Book

By: Laura Frankos

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Broadway Musical Quiz Book

By: Laura Frankos

Includes over 80 quizzes on every aspect of the Broadway musical, including stars, directors, choreographers, shows imported from England, biographical shows, jukebox musicals, and shows by the decade.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

291

Publisher

Hal Leonard Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1423492757

ISBN 13

9781423492757

Embers

By: Laura Bickle

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Embers

By: Laura Bickle

The first book in the thrilling fantasy series about arson investigator Anya Kalinczyk, the fires she fights and the demons she hunts. Truth burns. Unemployment, despair, anger—visible and invisible unrest feed the undercurrent of Detroit’s unease. A city increasingly invaded by phantoms now faces a malevolent force that further stokes fear and chaos throughout the city. Anya Kalinczyk spends her days as an arson investigator with the Detroit Fire Department, and her nights pursuing malicious spirits with a team of eccentric ghost hunters. Anya—who is the rarest type of psychic medium, a Lantern—suspects a supernatural arsonist is setting blazes to summon a fiery ancient entity that will leave the city in cinders. By Devil’s Night, the spell will be complete, unless Anya—with the help of her salamander familiar and the paranormal investigating team—can stop it. Anya’s accustomed to danger and believes herself inured to loneliness and loss. But this time she’s risking everything: her city, her soul, and a man who sees and accepts her for everything she is. Keeping all three safe will be the biggest challenge she’s ever faced.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

372

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1439167672

ISBN 13

9781439167670

Mumbo Gumbo Murder

By: Laura Childs,Terrie Farley Moran

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mumbo Gumbo Murder

By: Laura Childs,Terrie Farley Moran

A shocking murder strikes a sour note during Jazz Fest in the latest New Orleans Scrapbooking Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs. It's Jazz Fest in New Orleans, and the giant puppets from the Beastmaster Puppet Theatre are parading through the French Quarter. Some are very spooky and veiled, others are tall and gangly, like strange aliens. As the parade proceeds, Carmela Bertrand and her best friend, Ava, follow behind, down Royal Street and past the food booths. Suddenly, they hear a terrible crash from Devon Dowling's antiques shop. They rush inside to find Devon collapsed with blood streaming down the side of his face. Has he been shot? Stabbed? 911 is hastily called, and the police and EMTs show up. After the police examine Devon's body, they tell Carmela and Ava that their friend was murdered with an icepick. They're shocked beyond belief—and now Mimi, Devon's little pug, is left homeless. Carmela and Ava are determined to catch the murderer, but the list of suspects is long. How long do they have before they find themselves on the killer's list?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

322

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

0451489586

ISBN 13

9780451489586

The Queen's Rebel

By: Laura Dowers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Queen's Rebel

By: Laura Dowers

1588. The Spanish Armada has been defeated, but Elizabeth Tudor has lost the earl of Leicester, the only man she ever loved, and there is no triumph in her heart. But there is a young man who will bring some joy back into her life. His name is Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex and he means to step into Leicester's shoes. But with a difference. Robert has no intention of becoming Elizabeth's slave. He has ambitions that will threaten the queen herself. Surrounded by a generation of courtiers who are tired of worshipping an irritable old hag, Elizabeth knows they are looking forward to the day when a man sits on the throne of England. For Robert, that day cannot come soon enough. If he cannot sit on the throne himself, then he is determined to be the power behind it, even if it means taking Elizabeth's crown by force.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

241

Publisher

Laura Dowers

ISBN 10

1912968215

ISBN 13

9781912968213

Wine Country Chef's Table

Extraordinary Recipes from Napa and Sonoma

By: Roy Breiman,Laura Borrman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Wine Country Chef's Table

Extraordinary Recipes from Napa and Sonoma

By: Roy Breiman,Laura Borrman

Centered on the world’s premier winemaking region and renowned culinary destination, Wine Country Chef’s Table offers an intimate look at a region that thousands of travelers often just “taste.” It is a regional cookbook and travelogue, offering gems of recipes along with restaurant, winery, and farm stories to both locals and visitors alike. The book features great chefs, farmers, and food artisans from the distinct parts of the California wine country—spanning both the Napa and Sonoma valleys.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

229

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

0762791209

ISBN 13

9780762791200

The Tudor Court: Books I-III

The Queen's Favourite, The Queen's Rebel, The Queen's Spymaster

By: Laura Dowers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Tudor Court: Books I-III

The Queen's Favourite, The Queen's Rebel, The Queen's Spymaster

By: Laura Dowers

The Tudor Court: Books I-III contains revealing and intimate portraits of three men at the very heart of Queen Elizabeth's court. The Queen's Favourite Robert Dudley is remembered for being the black-hearted villain who beguiled Elizabeth Tudor and almost convinced her to marry him. But there was so much more to this notorious courtier. Follow Robert throughout his life, from his beginnings as a young boy in thrall to his father's ambitions, to his disgrace and imprisonment under Mary Tudor and finally to his meteoric rise to favour and power when Elizabeth came to the throne. The Queen's Rebel When Robert Dudley died, Elizabeth Tudor was an old and lonely woman. But into her life swaggered Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex, a handsome young man with a passion for fame and glory. But in Elizabeth's England, there is room for only one shining star. Elizabeth loves Essex dearly as long as he stays a subject, but will she forgive his attempt to seize her throne and steal England from her? Essex believed his rebellion was bound to succeed. But he hadn't counted on Elizabeth Tudor's instinct for survival. The Queen's Spymaster Sixteenth-century England was a dangerous place, full of religious discord and turmoil. A Protestant queen was a vulnerable target and the persecuted Catholics of England joined forces with their European brothers to aim their daggers at Elizabeth's heart. But there was one man who was determined to keep his queen safe, a man for whom deception and secrecy became a way of life and method of survival. Under Francis Walsingham's careful handling, England came to have the most efficient spy service ever known. No Catholic or rebel could sleep soundly anymore. Sir Francis Walsingham was always listening.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

899

Publisher

Blue Laurel Press

ISBN 10

1912968452

ISBN 13

9781912968459

Great Escapes: Northern California

By: Laura Del Rosso

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Great Escapes: Northern California

By: Laura Del Rosso

Travel & holiday.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

194

Publisher

The Countryman Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0881507830

ISBN 13

9780881507836

A Doctor's Christmas: A Heartwarming Holiday Medical Romance

By: Laura Scott

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Doctor's Christmas: A Heartwarming Holiday Medical Romance

By: Laura Scott

A heartwarming medical romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott! Lifeline Air Rescue - Falling in love while saving lives... A father for her unborn child... When Lifeline Pilot Megan Hoffman finds herself pregnant with her ex-fiancé’s baby, she is determined to remain independent and to raise her child alone. Normally keeping her distance from the rotating residents, isn’t a problem, until she meets the very attractive and very serious Dr. Drake Thorton who discovers her secret. Drake hasn’t recovered from losing his wife and unborn child shortly before Christmas, but when he realizes Megan is pregnant and the baby’s father out of the picture, he finds himself unable to stay away. Megan is not only beautiful but an amazing pilot especially in a crisis. He opens himself up to friendship, and leans on Megan for support after discovering the identity of his birth mother. Will Drake learn to celebrate Christmas and allow himself to fall in love, again? Enjoy this sweet Christmas medical romance featuring medical professionals who find love miles in the air! Fans of Lynn Shannon, Christy Barritt and Lisa Phillips will love this story!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

179

Publisher

Laura Iding

Published Date

ISBN 10

1949144364

ISBN 13

9781949144369

Identity in Adolescence 4e

The Balance between Self and Other

By: Laura Ferrer-Wreder,Jane Kroger

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Identity in Adolescence 4e

The Balance between Self and Other

By: Laura Ferrer-Wreder,Jane Kroger

This fully revised fourth edition of Identity in Adolescence: The Balance Between Self and Other presents four theoretical perspectives on identity development during adolescence and young adulthood and their practical implications for intervention. Ferrer-Wreder and Kroger consider adolescent identity development as the unique intersection of social and cultural forces in combination with individual factors that each theoretical model stresses in attempting to understand the identity formation process for contemporary adolescents. Identity in Adolescence addresses the complex question of how adolescent identity forms and develops during adolescence and young adulthood and serves as the foundation for entering adult life. The book is unique in its presentation of four selected models that address this process, along with cutting-edge research and the implications that each of these models hold for practical interventions. This new edition has been comprehensively revised, with five completely new chapters and three that have been extensively updated. New special topics are also addressed, including ethnic, sexual, and gender identity development, the role of technology in adolescent identity development, and ongoing identity development beyond adolescence. The book is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying adolescent development, self and social identity within developmental psychology, social psychology and clinical psychology, as well as practitioners in the fields of child welfare and mental health services, social work, youth and community work and counselling.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

372

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351678205

ISBN 13

9781351678209

Heart of the Condor

By: Laura Renken

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Heart of the Condor

By: Laura Renken

“One of the sexiest Spainards to foray through romance in a long while…sensual, emotional, engrossing.”—Katherine Sutcliffe Gabriel Cristobel de Espinosa y Ramirez has served the Spanish crown with honor, crossing swords with brigands and cutthroats on the high seas. His actions against the British and the French have earned him the name El Condor. But now he finds that his greatest challenge is, of all things, a woman. While searching for his sister and her English husband on the island of Martinique, he meets Lady Sarah Drake, who would have been abducted by a band of cowards had he not intervened. To protect Lady Sarah from further harm, he must stay in a convent where she has yet to give her vows. El Condor has never been so enchanted by a member of the British aristocracy, but conquering her will be more difficult than any army he has ever faced.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

374

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101214570

ISBN 13

9781101214572

Timeslips & Terrors

By: Laura Wright

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Timeslips & Terrors

By: Laura Wright

Over twenty short stories and two novellas await the hapless reader inside Timeslips & Terrors. The reading itinerary includes an evening with the Spider. Readers can watch as an undervalued archeaologist finds the object of his desire and embraces the consequences that follow. Enjoy your stay in the lovely town of Last Chance where the locals make a lasting impact on visitors. These stories and more are available in this collection.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

284

Publisher

Penknife Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0974194948

ISBN 13

9780974194943

A Reckless Redemption

Spies and Lovers Book 3

By: Laura Trentham

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Reckless Redemption

Spies and Lovers Book 3

By: Laura Trentham

Can a single night’s deception lead to a lifelong love? On the eve of her wedding to a man she detests, Brynmore McCann can think of only one way to escape—by ruining herself—but the local lads leave her wholly uninspired. Just as she’s ready to accept her fate, she spots Maxwell Drake, home after nearly a decade. Even though he had loved her sister when they were young, Bryn has always considered him hers, and she can’t think of anyone she’d rather have bed her for the first time. Only she never intends for him to uncover her real name. Upon returning home, Maxwell is stunned by the news that his father may have left him an inheritance. As the unacknowledged by-blow of a local nobleman, Maxwell struggles with resentment over the way he and his mother were treated by his father and the village. To add to his troubles, he discovers the lass he spent an incredibly satisfying night with was not the village whore, but the high-born sister of his first love. He insists Brynmore travel with him to Edinburgh until they determine if she is with child. Because if she is, she’ll marry him whether she wants to or not. Along the road to Edinburgh, they are attacked by persons unknown. As the list of suspects who want them dead grows longer and his worries deepen, Maxwell prepares for an even more personal battle—how to keep from surrendering his heart to Brynmore. Warning: Contains a broody Scotsman, a fiery-haired lass, and a night of passion that changes everything. Readers are encouraged to bring a fan.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

350

Publisher

Laura Huskins

Published Date

ISBN 10

1946306037

ISBN 13

9781946306036

Things I Learned from Mario's Butt

By: Laura Kate Dale

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Things I Learned from Mario's Butt

By: Laura Kate Dale

Have you ever wondered why some video game characters wear trousers and others don’t? Or pondered the connection between a character’s toned, muscular derrière and their level of dexterity? What about the depth of a crack, the jiggle of a cheek? When it comes to video game character designs, one of the most overlooked aspects is the buttocks. Sure, we might appreciate a nice toned butt on a character or giggle at GIFs of farts from time to time, but how often do we stop to really think about the meaning of the butt? In Things I Learned from Mario’s Butt, video game critic Laura Kate Dale brings backsides to the foreground, analysing dozens of posteriors and asking the important questions: Has Mario let himself go? Do Link’s small buttocks hold him back? When he dies, is Pac-Man eaten by his own caboose? Wedged full of original artwork by Zack Flavin, and featuring interviews with game developers and guest butt reviews from gaming favourites such as Jim Sterling, Stuart Ashen, Brentalfloss and more, this book is a deep dive into why butts are downright integral to the games we play. So, crack it open and have a cheeky look inside at some of the most interesting bottoms the world of video games has to offer.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

163

Publisher

Unbound Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1783528915

ISBN 13

9781783528912

Stars in the Morning

By: Laura Strickland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Stars in the Morning

By: Laura Strickland

Accused of ruining Mae Ballard and faced with a shotgun wedding, Jefferson Lind knows exactly who’s to blame. He’s been taking the fall for Jedediah’s sins as long as he can remember. Mae’s a shrieking shrew, and he hasn’t seen Jed, his identical twin, since they worked digging the Erie Canal together. If he’d been ordered to marry Mae’s sweet younger sister Rosie, instead, he sure wouldn’t complain. Rosie’s the only member of her family who believes Jeff, and she’d go to any lengths to free him from her sister’s clutches. But when Jedediah turns up with violent thugs on his tail, things quickly grow more dangerous. Gamblers from Buffalo seize both sisters as hostages, prompting a daring impersonation. Can Jeff and Jed shed their troubled past and win the hearts of the women they love?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

329

Publisher

The Wild Rose Press Inc

Published Date

ISBN 10

1509217061

ISBN 13

9781509217069

Bloody British History: Plymouth

By: Laura Quigley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bloody British History: Plymouth

By: Laura Quigley

Bread riots and bodysnatchers! Pirates and privateers! Hell holes for Boney! The disgusting true story of Plymouth's Napoleonic prison ships! 'A very daughter of Hell!' In 1675, a poisonous nursemaid was hanged on Prince Rock – but was she innocent of the crime? Find out inside! Death aboard the Titanic! Blitz, bombs and Plymouth men's battles on Omaha Beach! Plymouth has one of the darkest and most dreadful histories on record. Beginning with the discovery of the bones of cave men and rushing through French attacks, outbreaks of leprosy and the plague, Civil War sieges and deadly Spanish ships, disasters, demolitions and the enormous death tolls of the Plymouth Blitz, it will change the way you see the city forever!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

188

Publisher

The History Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0752481916

ISBN 13

9780752481913

Astro Noise

A Survival Guide for Living Under Total Surveillance

By: Laura Poitras,Lakhdar Boumediene

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Astro Noise

A Survival Guide for Living Under Total Surveillance

By: Laura Poitras,Lakhdar Boumediene

Published on the occasion of the the exhibition "Laura Poitras: Astro Noise," at the Whitney Museum of American Art, February 5 - May 15, 2016.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

257

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

030021765X

ISBN 13

9780300217650

Chicago For Dummies

By: Laura Tiebert

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Chicago For Dummies

By: Laura Tiebert

Years ago, when Frank Sinatra sang the praises of "my kind of town," he was saluting Chicago. Chicago is still a truly vibrant and eclectic city that constantly reinvents itself. Cosmopolitan yet not elitist, sophisticated in some ways yet refreshingly brash in others, Chicago is wonderfully entertaining and welcoming. There’s plenty to do and this guide clues you in with the latest info on: Four options for exploring the city Five day trips to nearby attractions Accommodations, ranging from three of the world’s best luxury hotels to wonderful historic getaways with modern amenities A shopping guide that covers power shopping along the Magnificent Mile and bargain hunting in unique shops The action and attractions, ranging from Soldier Field or Wrigley Field to the Hancock Observatory to Navy Pier Restaurants, including everything from elegant to family-style, and from Chicago’s famous deep-dish pizza to all kinds of ethnic cuisine Intriguing architecture and incredible museums, including the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Art Institute of Chicago Fantastic outdoor attractions, including Millenium Park, Grant Park, North Avenue Beach, two great zoos, and more What to do when the sun goes down, whether you like the blues, ska, or hip-hop… the hot night spots or great theater Culture, ranging from Lyric Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to The Second City and Improv Olympics Sports—baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and more—in a city of notoriously passionate fans Like every For Dummies travel guide, Chicago For Dummies, 4th Edition, includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages With this friendly guide to help you choose from the best sites and attractions, Chicago will surely be your kind of town.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

338

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0470183330

ISBN 13

9780470183335

Book's by Laura Drake

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email