![]() Seth Tyler wishes he could write a blank cheque and be done with his sister Maya's wedding, but micromanaging the event is his only chance at proving that Maya's fiance is a liar. Until she meets the uptight businessman who's holding the purse strings. With a fresh start in New York and her first Wedding Belles bridal client, things are looking up. For fans of Jill Shalvis, Julie James and Rachel Gibson.ĭiscovering her fiance is a con man moments before they exchange vows devastates LA celebrity wedding planner Brooke Baldwin. Sex and the City meets The Wedding Planner in TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the first sizzling contemporary romance in Lauren Layne's THE WEDDING BELLES series about three ambitious wedding planners who can make any bride's dream come true.but their own. ![]() ![]() The first novel in Lauren Layne's warm, witty and sexy THE WEDDING BELLES contemporary romance series. ![]()
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She enjoys the freedom that spinsterhood allows her, but isn’t opposed to marriage if she could find a partner in crime *ahem* not crime, per say, but rather retribution.įor Sesily is a member of Hell’s Bells, a select group of women with special skills who provide support to the underprivileged and dole out retribution when warranted. Lady Sesily Talbot is known for her reckless conduct, her disinterest for society’s opinion about her, and for her jawdropping beauty. ![]() ![]() It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner – The bridesmaid – The body Don’t get me wrong-I read the story in one sitting so I was very engaged. I didn’t enjoy The Guest List as much as The Hunting Party, which I’ll get into more. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend you check that one out! The setting in Scottish Highlands is top-notch. ![]() ![]() It’s also a murder mystery and features interesting character development. I really enjoyed Lucy’s novel The Hunting Party. ![]() ![]() ![]() American Born Chinese is an amazing rise, all the way up to the astonishing climax-and confirms what a growing number of readers already know: Gene Yang is a major talent. These three apparently unrelated tales come together with an unexpected twist, in a modern fable that is hilarious, poignant and action-packed. This year, though, things quickly go from bad to worse. Danny's a popular kid at school, but every year Chin-Kee comes to visit, and every year Danny has to transfer to a new school to escape the shame. He wants to be hailed as a god.Ĭhin-Kee is the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, and he's ruining his cousin Danny's life. But the Monkey King doesn't want to be a monkey. ![]() Adored by his subjects, master of the arts of kung-fu, he is the most powerful monkey on earth. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with an all-American girl.īorn to rule over all the monkeys in the world, the story of the Monkey King is one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables. ![]() Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at his school. ![]() ![]() The figure is garbed in such a way that Simon cannot see any of their features. Realizing he is stuck in an unknown location and time, having failed his mission, Simon crawls into a ball of misery, letting the snow cover him.ĭays go by before someone finds him. To make matters worse, he cannot tap into his marque magic the empirium is completely inaccessible to him. The portal meant to take him and the newborn princess to Borsvall somehow brought him- and only him- to some period of time. ![]() Simon Randell wakes up to the sight of snow and frigid cold. ![]() The dedication is about one of Legrand's friends, Erica Messmer, for her support throughout the process of writing and editing this book. Hunted by all, racing against time to save her dying friend Navi, Eliana must decide how to wear a crown she never wanted―by embracing her mother's power, or rejecting it forever." Dedication But fear of corruption― fear of becoming another Rielle― keeps Eliana's power dangerous and unpredictable. Meanwhile, to help her prince and love Audric protect Celdaria, Rielle must spy on the angel Corien―but his promises of freedom and power may prove too tempting to resist.Ĭenturies later, Eliana Ferracora grapples with her new reality: She is the Sun Queen, humanity's long-awaited savior. ![]() To repair it, Rielle must collect the seven hidden castings of the saints. The Gate keeping the angels at bay is falling. " Rielle Dardenne has been anointed Sun Queen, but her trials are far from over. ![]() ![]() ![]() And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil-and also her father. ![]() But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go-especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. ![]() Is love worth betraying everything? Plunge into the second adventure in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and "prepare to be hooked" ( Entertainment Weekly).Ĭlary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. ![]() ![]() ![]() These stories and more make up an engrossing collection of finely wrought mystery tales with all the suspense and craft that are the trademark of Saylor's work. ![]() He studied history at the University of Texas at Austin. STEVEN SAYLOR is a freelance writer, editor, and the author of novels set in ancient Rome. Gordianus lays bare some of his most intriguing adventures in this new volume in Steven Saylors highly acclaimed mystery series.
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