when she was good

Chocolate Muse

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Benjamin, Zelda, PUBLISHER: Avalon Books, Pastry chef Maddie Higgins is horrified when her prize-winning torta di chocolate gets a bad review. Choking critics is never a good thing, and she loses her job before the scathing article hits the morning paper. Forced to take a job in a friend's bakery and teach a children's evening class to make ends meet, she vows vengeance on the man responsible for her damaged reputation. But when she realizes that the father of two of her students is her nemesis, the charming food writer Brad Angelo, her anger deflates faster than an overcooked souffl?. Brad, a single father struggling to balance parenting and his syndicated food column, is completely clueless about the trouble he's caused Maddie. He finds her evasive attitude and chocolate talent to be intriguing parts of her allure, but isn't sure he's ready to create a life that might be messier than melted chocolate when their secrets are slowly revealed.

Mystery at the Spanish Castle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Moore, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Herald Press, When Sara saw a strange light in a deserted villa on the island across the bay, she was curious. At first no one believed her, not even her twin and fellow mystery-solver, Sam. However, they and their friends decide to explore the old castle. When they hear a weird cry in the tower room and see a ghost on the stairs, they know there is a mystery to be investigated.

Al Capone Does My Shirts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Choldenko, Gennifer, PUBLISHER: Puffin Books, Moose Flannagan moves with his family to Alcatraz so his dad can work as a prison guard and his sister, Natalie, can attend a special school. But Natalie has autism, and when she's denied admittance to the school, the stark setting of Alcatraz begins to unravel the tenuous coping mechanisms Moose's family has used for dealing with her disorder. When Moose meets Piper, the cute daughter of the Warden, he knows right off she's trouble. But she's also strangely irresistible. All Moose wants to do is protect Natalie, live up to his parents' expectations, and stay out of trouble. But on Alcatraz, trouble is never very far away. Set in , when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families, Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics and illuminates the real struggle of a kid trying to free himself from the "good boy" stance he's taken his whole life.

Heist Society

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carter, Ally, PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books, When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her to the Louvre...to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie traveled to Austria...to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own--scamming her way into the best boarding school in the country, determined to leave the family business behind. Unfortunately, leaving "the life" for a normal life proves harder than she'd expected. Soon, Kat's friend and former co-conspirator, Hale, appears out of nowhere to bring her back into the world she tried so hard to escape. But he has good reason: a powerful mobster's art collection has been stolen, and he wants it returned. Only a master thief could have pulled this job, and Kat x;s father isn x;t just "on" the suspect list, he "is" the list. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat x;s dad needs her help. For Kat there is only one solution: track down the paintings and steal them back. So what if it x;s a spectacularly impossible job? She x;s got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully just enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in her family x;s (very crooked) history--and, with any luck, steal her life back along the way.

Good Luck, Ivy:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yee, Lisa / Hunt, Robert / McAliley, Susan, PUBLISHER: American Girl Publishing Inc, Ivy Ling feels unlucky. Her best friend, Julie Albright, has moved away, her mom is super busy with law school, and Ivy has to go to Chinese school every Saturday. Worst of all, Ivy learns that the annual Ling family reunion is scheduled for the same day as the All-City gymnastics tournament, for which Ivy has been practicing for months. When Ivy's parents tell her she has to decide which event to attend, she despairs--how can she please both her gymnastics coach and her family? Gradually Ivy realizes that she can make her own luck--and make a decision that's right for her.

I Want Two Birthdays!. Tony Ross

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Tony, PUBLISHER: Andersen Press, The Little Princess wants to have two birthdays, just like the Queen, which means twice as many presents every year When she realizes how much fun two birthdays are, she decides she wants three, then four. But the more birthdays she has, the less special they are. Perhaps having one birthday a year isn't so boring after all.

Physik

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sage, Angie / Zug, Mark, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, When Silas Heap unSeals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself everlasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus's disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and Physician. And if Queen Etheldredda's plot involves Jenna and Septimus, then it will surely involve Nicko, Alther Mella, Marcia Overstrand, Beetle, Stanley, Sarah, Silas, Spit Fyre, Aunt Zelda, and all of the other wacky, wonderful characters that made magyk and flyte so memorable. With heart-stopping action and a dash of humor, Angie Sage continues the fantastical journey of Septimus Heap.

I Wish I Was...

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Teys, Jo-Anne / Lahdensuo, Debbie, PUBLISHER: Love Song Publishing, Little Katie is an eight-year-old vivacious, bright eyed, fair-haired girl. She is envious of the special qualities that some of her disabled relatives and friends have, and she even envies her scruffy little dog Patch. Katie thinks she has no special qualities of her own. In truth she envies those who envy her. A simple conversation with her mummy makes her see that she is special like everyone.

Sugar Hill Where the Sun Rose Over Harlem

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baker Mulligan, Terry B. / Mulligan, Terry Baker, PUBLISHER: Impulse Press, As a little girl, the author used to stand on the corner, wishing white people would drive down her street to see how well black people lived. She wanted them to see that the Daily News was wrong about Harlem being nothing but a crime-plagued black ghetto. When no one paid attention to her, she vowed to write a story. This is her story.

The Bridal Quest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Camp, Candace, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, Lady Irene Wyngate has sworn she'll never marry, keeping suitors at bay with her caustic tongue. But there is one man she can't scare: Gideon, long-lost heir to the Earl of Radbourne. He was kidnapped as a child and grew up tough on the London streets. And though he's been restored to his family, he is still more at home in gambling dens than stately ballrooms. Irene isn't attracted to Gideon, or so she says when matchmaker Francesca Haughston asks for her help to civilize him for marriage. After all, he is a true rogue with a dubious pasta handsome rogue, she has to admit. But as she reluctantly begins to yield to love, wicked family secrets come to lightwith devastating consequences for the reluctant lovers.

High Risk

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arend, Vivian, PUBLISHER: Berkley, LIFELINE: an elite search-and-rescue squad based out of Banff, Alberta. Specializing in high-risk rescue missions, this team goes wherever the job takes them... Rebecca James was once revered for her devil-may-care attitude and backcountry survival skills. But ever since she lost her partner in a fatal accident, patches of her memory have been missing. And until she can recall those final, tragic moments before the accident, she can't move on. Since Marcus Landers was permanently injured during a mission, all his energies have been focused on his Lifeline team. When Becki--whom he had an intense affair with seven years ago--arrives in Banff, he's inspired to reignite the spark they once had. Their mutual ardor slowly awakens Becki's dormant, haunting memories. New truths surface until Becki must at last confront her greatest fear. Remembering the past might mean a future without the man she loves...

Love in the Air

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Neill, Robin, PUBLISHER: Avalon Books, Pan Carlisle loves to fly; it's pilots she doesn't trust. Pilots are brash, brazen, foolhardy, and altogether troublesome. They fly off and don't return, leaving broken hearts behind. When Alex Milne, fresh from military service and a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, lands in the middle of the Carlisles' vintage aircraft museum, Pan wants no part of his flyboy demeanor. But Pan is struggling to keep her father's vintage aircraft museum airborne, and she needs pilots. Alex has an appreciation and knowledge of World War I aircraft, so accepting his help in an air show is sensible. How long can good sense last when attraction is heightened by altitude and attitude? Can Alex commit to the future when hard contact with the ground taught him the present is all there is?

The Jungle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sinclair, Upton, PUBLISHER: 1st World Library, It was four o'clock when the ceremony was over and the carriages began to arrive. There had been a crowd following all the way, owing to the exuberance of Marija Berczynskas. The occasion rested heavily upon Marija's broad shoulders - it was her task to s

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Krosoczka, Jarrett J., PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, "Serving justice... and lunch "Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn't dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn't just serve sloppy joes--she serves justice Whatever danger lies ahead, it's no match for LUNCH LADY

C Is for Corpse

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grafton, Sue, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, How do you go about solving an attempted murder when the victim has lost a good part of his memory? It's one of Kinsey's toughest cases yet, but she never backs down from a challenge. Twenty-three-year-old Bobby Callahan is lucky to be alive after a car forced his Porsche over a bridge and into a canyon. The crash left Bobby with a clouded memory. But he can't shake the feeling it was no random accident and that he's still in danger... The only clues Kinsey has to go on are a little red address book and the name "Blackman." Bobby can't remember who he gave the address book to for safekeeping. And any chances of Bobby regaining his memory are dashed when he's killed in another automobile accident just three days after he hires Kinsey. As Kinsey digs deeper into her investigation, she discovers Bobby had a secret worth killing for--and unearthing that secret could send Kinsey to her own early death...

Shaken

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ferrier, Sade', PUBLISHER: Xulon Press, Shaken I know, I know, you're disappointed; the goody two-shoes Christian girl got pregnant. If it's any consolation, I think I received my punishment. Raheem Rodriguez, my amazing boyfriend, disappeared. It was almost like a magic trick, except I didn't clap at the end. I got used to the whole "single parenthood" deal pretty quickly, I suppose. Four years after Raheem's infamous vanishing act, I was doing just fine. Everything was looking up - that is, until he came back. Who would've known that his return would set off a series of - for lack of a better word - interesting events? All I know is that things went from better to worse in a flash, and I wasn't prepared at all. Sade' Ferrier fell in love with the Arts at a very young age, writing her first short story when she was only eight years old. She draws inspiration from both her faith and the many controversial issues she observes in society. Singing, dancing, and acting also hold regal thrones in her heart, fueled only by her love for God.

Uncommon Emotions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Galli, Lynn, PUBLISHER: Outskirts Press, As a turnaround specialist, Joslyn Simonini spends her days analyzing corporate profit margins and trying to keep her likeness from being turned into a voodoo doll by company employees. If she does her job well, they often lose theirs. So, it comes as a surprise when she finds herself being kissed one day at work. She's even more shocked to find out that the mysterious kissing bandit is a woman. Not in the habit of kissing women, Joslyn tries to brush off the unintentional mistake. But before long, she's forced to examine the rush of emotions that accompanied the kiss, especially when she meets Raven Malvolio. At first, she needs Raven to complete her analysis, but she doesn't expect to need the friendship that Raven offers. When those friendly feelings escalate to something more, Joslyn's confusion and underdeveloped emotional range might ruin her chance at a relationship that could surpass even her dreams. Uncommon Emotions takes a look at how someone can think she's happy with her life only to be surprised by the passion she's yet to feel.

Racing Hearts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Herries, Anne, PUBLISHER: Ulverscroft Large Print, When Jennifer Marsh goes to ask Giles, the handsome French racing driver, for financial assistance for her twin brother, she unknowingly stirs up a hornet's nest. Giles appears to be recovering well from a serious accident, but he is moody and unpredictable. First, he invites Jennifer to his home in France, then he drives her away with a bitterness and cruelty she cannot begin to understand. Jennifer is shattered, but the tables are turned when she appears to find a new life and career...

God's Amazing Grace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Finch, Henrietta Roberts, PUBLISHER: Xulon Press, Henrietta Finch is a retired elementary school teacher and a widow. She was married to Nolan Finch, a Baptist minister. She had taught for 31 years, mostly in Ohio, when she retired in . A native of Arkansas, she lived there for her first 23 years, then she and her husband were called to mission work in Indiana, where they served for three years. Then Nolan was called to pastor a church at Pisgah, Ohio, and they lived in Ohio until their retirement in . In July they returned to Arkansas where they lived for thirteen years before moving back to Ohio to be near their youngest son, Dwight, and his family. Their oldest son, Clifford, still lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas, but he has no children. Dwight and his wife, Tamara, have three children, and Nolan and the grandchildren had a chance to get to know each other a little better before he passed away with Alzheimer's on January . The author decided to share her story so that it might help others. She enjoys being with her family, doing volunteer work, playing the piano or organ, singing, and reading. She feels very blessed by the wonderful family and friends God has provided.

Taking Back His Widow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Williams, Kerri / Crow, Carolyn / Kelsey, Amanda, PUBLISHER: Eternal Press, Livinia Jacobs grudgingly ran from the love of her life with his child in her womb and into the arms of another man. She never thought she'd see Dean Stone again.Eleven years later, she finds herself widowed in a picturesque little coastal town and her past has come back to haunt her.Livinia was completely aware of her lack of control in Dean's presence. Heck, that was half the attraction in the first place, but her secret kept her feet firmly on the ground and her heart guarded from the once youthful dream of a future with him.Dean forgot the most important thing of all about Livinia-she was his addiction. Ten minutes with her and he craved her touch again, wanted to hold her, to feel her soft naked skin against his, to kiss those supple, pink lips. Hell, he wanted her period.Can he forgive her and prove he's no longer the scared boy he once was, but the man she needed him to be-a man she could trust with her heart, no matter the sacrifice?

Potential Weapons: A Novella and Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lieu, Jocelyn, PUBLISHER: Graywolf Press, "First to fade were the names, then the faces, until she ""couldn't be sure the people once called family ever really ""existed. Sometimes, when she wandered through Chinatown, she wondered whether this middle-aged man or that young mother with the sullen girl was related to her. Relatives. Strangers. There was no way to know."In this vivid, elegantly written debut, Jocelyn Lieu explores the risks of self-discovery. The characters in "Potential Weapons" lead bi-cultural lives, their ethnicity not obvious at first glance. What are you anyway? someone asks. But it is only when cultures clash, when memory is forced into the present moment, that this question can begin to be answered. In the title story, Abi, a young Chinese American woman, attends a Klan rally, in protest, with her white mother. Once there, they are stripped of all "potential weapons," including her mother's cane. Diana visits the home of her lover's parents, Holocaust survivors: the mystery of cultural difference and the haunting music of Gulf War TV coverage permeate the encounter. Through a chance meeting in New York's Chinatown, Mar discovers her estranged Aunt Pearl, who turns out to be the family's most intriguing secret, a link to a past colored by the struggle to survive.

She Bear Bride

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ohse, Carla C., PUBLISHER: Xlibris Corporation, Carla Ohse talks about breasts and body image as she tells the story of Beannie and Bridey in She Bear Bride. When Beannie vacations with friends and family at Stony Lake, she befriends an Indian woman who helps her see her uniqueness and gain self-acceptance. Through Beannie's story, Ohse addresses how body image affects the female self-esteem, then and now.

The Roosevelt I Knew

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Perkins, Frances / Cohen, Adam, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, A vivid and intimate portrait of the New Deal president by the first woman ever appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. When Francis Perkins first met Franklin D. Roosevelt at a dance in , she was a young social worker and he was an attractive young man making a modest debut in state politics. Over the next thirty-five years, she watched his career unfold, becoming both a close family friend and a trusted political associate whose tenure as secretary of labor spanned his entire administration. FDR and his presidential policies continue to be widely discussed in the classroom and in the media, and "The Roosevelt I Knew" offers a unique window onto the man whose courage and pioneering reforms still resonate in the lives of Americans today.

MR Maybe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Green, Jane, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Libby thinks there's a lot to be said for a rich husband. So when Nick comes along -- lovely, funny and with no money whatsoever -- she decides he's only good for a fling. Wealthy banker Ed, on the other hand, could possibly be the answer.

The Duchess War (The Brothers Sinister) (Volume 1)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Milan, Courtney, PUBLISHER: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Miss Minerva Lane is a quiet, bespectacled wallflower, and she wants to keep it that way. After all, the last time she was the center of attention, it ended badly -- so badly that she changed her name to escape her scandalous past. Wallflowers may not be the prettiest of blooms, but at least they don't get trampled. So when a handsome duke comes to town, the last thing she wants is his attention. But that is precisely what she gets. Because Robert Blaisdell, the Duke of Clermont, is not fooled. When Minnie figures out what he's up to, he realizes there is more to her than her spectacles and her quiet ways. And he's determined to lay her every secret bare before she can discover his. But this time, one shy miss may prove to be more than his match... The Duchess War is the first full-length book ( words) in the Brothers Sinister series. It is preceded by The Governess Affair, a prequel novella. Each book stands alone, but those who prefer to read in order might want to read that book first.

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