A Woman's Heart (Lovers in Paradise Series, Book 1)

A Woman's Heart (Lovers in Paradise Series, Book 1)
Author: Gael Morrison
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2013-02-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1614174016

Peter Strickland can't allow non-traditional, new-age Jann Fletcher, who lives on a sail boat in Hawaii, to keep him from acquiring custody of his nephew. Having failed to keep his sister Claire, safe, he vows to do for his sister's baby what he was unable to do for Claire. Jann has already lost her parents and her best friend Claire. Now she's determined to keep custody of Claire’s baby. So, Jann combats Peter with all the magic she possesses; a magic which can only come from the heart of a woman. REVIEWS: "...a story of love and sacrifice, with a touch of tropical magic thrown in. I loved this heartwarming story." ~Vanessa Grant, bestselling author of Writing Romance LOVERS IN PARADISE, in order A Woman's Heart Meet Me at Midnight Magic of the Drums Athenian Wish OTHER TITLES by Gael Morrison Lovers Never Lie Take Me, I'm Yours A Little Loving

The Paradise Trilogy

The Paradise Trilogy
Author: Elin Hilderbrand
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Total Pages: 1024
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780316334839

Three bestselling novels from "the beach-book queen" (People)--now available in an attractive and gift-worthy boxed set. Elin Hilderbrand's Paradise novels--Winter in Paradise, What Happens in Paradise, and Troubles in Paradise--tell the story of a woman who must start anew after her idyllic life is shattered by her husband's death in a plane crash in the Caribbean. When Irene Steele and her two sons arrive on St. John days after the tragedy, they make a shocking discovery: the man they knew as a loving husband and father was in fact living a double life. As the Steeles slowly untangle his web of lies, they face the truth about their family and their own futures. Rich with the lush beauty of the tropics, the Paradise trilogy transports us to an island paradise and unfolds a mesmerizing tale of drama, romance, and intrigue that only Elin Hilderbrand could deliver.

Paradise

Paradise
Author: Judith McNaught
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 715
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439138796

New York Times bestselling author “Judith McNaught comes close to an Edith Wharton edge” (Chicago Tribune) in this sensual and sweeping romance of two former lovers who mix business with pleasure. Ruthless corporate raider Matthew Farrell is poised to move in on the legendary department store empire owned by Chicago’s renowned Bancroft family. In the glare of the media spotlight, it’s a stunning takeover that overshadows the sizzling chemistry between Matt, once a scruffy kid from steel town Indiana, and cool, sophisticated Meredith Bancroft. Their brief, ill-fated marriage sparked with thrilling sensuality but ended with a bitter betrayal. Now, locked in a battle that should be all business, dangerous temptations and bittersweet memories are stirring their hearts. Will they risk everything for a passion too bold to be denied?

Winter in Paradise

Winter in Paradise
Author: Elin Hilderbrand
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316435503

A husband's secret life, a wife's new beginning: escape to the Caribbean with #1 New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Irene Steele shares her idyllic life in a beautiful Iowa City Victorian house with a husband who loves her to sky-writing, sentimental extremes. But as she rings in the new year one cold and snowy night, everything she thought she knew falls to pieces with a shocking phone call: her beloved husband, away on business, has been killed in a helicopter crash. Before Irene can even process the news, she must first confront the perplexing details of her husband's death on the distant Caribbean island of St. John. After Irene and her sons arrive at this faraway paradise, they make yet another shocking discovery: her husband had been living a secret life. As Irene untangles a web of intrigue and deceit, and as she and her sons find themselves drawn into the vibrant island culture, they have to face the truth about their family, and about their own futures. Rich with the lush beauty of the tropics and the drama, romance, and intrigue only Elin Hilderbrand can deliver, Winter in Paradise is a truly transporting novel, and the exciting start to a new series. "I will just say that, 24 hours after I started this book, I purchased its sequel, What Happens in Paradise, and I did not leave either book to be enjoyed by strangers at the end of my vacation." —Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

Heart Bones

Heart Bones
Author: Colleen Hoover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2022-10-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1398525022

Moving, passionate, and unforgettable, this novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover follows two young adults from completely different backgrounds embarking on a tentative romance, unaware of what the future holds. After a childhood filled with poverty and neglect, Beyah Grim finally has her hard-earned ticket out of Kentucky with a full ride to Penn State. But two months before she’s finally free to change her life for the better, an unexpected death leaves her homeless and forced to spend the remainder of her summer in Texas with a father she barely knows. Devastated and anxious for the summer to go by quickly, Beyah has no time or patience for Samson, the wealthy, brooding guy next door. Yet, the connection between them is too intense to ignore. But with their upcoming futures sending them to opposite ends of the country, the two decide to maintain only a casual summer fling. Too bad neither has any idea that a rip current is about to drag both their hearts out to sea.

Paradise Rot

Paradise Rot
Author: Jenny Hval
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 178663385X

Jo is in a strange new country for university and having a more peculiar time than most. In a house with no walls, shared with a woman who has no boundaries, she finds her strange home coming to life in unimaginable ways. Jo's sensitivity and all her senses become increasingly heightened and fraught, as the lines between bodies and plants, dreaming and wakefulness, blur and mesh. This debut novel from critically acclaimed artist and musician Jenny Hval presents a heady and hyper-sensual portrayal of sexual awakening and queer desire.

Troubles in Paradise

Troubles in Paradise
Author: Elin Hilderbrand
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316435619

Travel to the bright Caribbean for love, romance, and passion in this sizzling summer read from a nationally bestselling author and "Queen of the Summer Novel" (People). After uprooting her life in the States, Irene Steele has just settled in at the villa on St. John where her husband Russ had been living a double life. But a visit from the FBI shakes her foundations, and Irene once again learns just how little she knew about the man she loved. With help from their friends, Irene and her sons set up their lives while evidence mounts that the helicopter crash that killed Russ may not have been an accident. Meanwhile, the island watches this drama unfold—including the driver of a Jeep with tinted windows who seems to be shadowing the Steele family. As a storm gathers strength in the Atlantic, surprises are in store for the Steeles: help from a mysterious source, and a new beginning in the paradise that has become their home. At last all will be revealed about the secrets and lies that brought Irene and her sons to St. John—and the truth that transformed them all.

The Library of Poetry and Song

The Library of Poetry and Song
Author: William Cullen Bryant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1925
Genre: American poetry
ISBN:

"A comprehensive exhibit of poetic literature" -- Preface. A collection of English and American poetry on topics such as nature and childhood.