Good Girls Die First

Good Girls Die First
Author: Kathryn Foxfield
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1728245427

For fans of Karen McManus' One of Us is Lying and films like I Know What You Did Last Summer, comes a gripping thriller about murder, mystery, and deception. Blackmail lures Ava to the abandoned amusement park on Portgrave Pier. She is one of ten teenagers, all with secrets they intend to protect whatever the cost. When fog and magic swallow the pier, the group find themselves cut off from the real world. As the teenagers turn on each other, Ava will have to face up to the secret that brought her to the pier and decide how far she's willing to go to survive. The teenagers have only their secrets to protect and each other to betray. Perfect for: 13-18 year-old mystery fans Fans of Karen McManus and Stephen King

I'm THAT Witch

I'm THAT Witch
Author: K. Lyn Kennedy
Publisher: Beau to Beau Books
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2020-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 161845515X

Sexy, funny, playful and cunning. Never let your guard down when I’m around. It looked a little out of place, but what’s life without a little whimsy? The cottage was quaint, and Gavin’s plan was to live there forever. The first visitors came dressed for the Harvest in hats of dried fruits and pumpkins. Their eyes were bright red, almost glowing, and Gavin stifled a laugh as he welcomed them. He asked one couple where they had bought their costumes and joked along with them when they said they were not wearing costumes. “This is who we are, Sir,” one man said. Gavin smiled and turned his attention to the next couple. He didn’t see the look of hunger on the face of the man who had walked away. Gavin is a tasty morsel, the man said to himself. The staff members didn’t know why Gavin had come to their island, but many suspected he was hiding from someone. He tried his best to fit in with the island natives, so as not to raise suspicions. He dressed as they did, and he did the same work they did. No one was the wiser, or so he thought. He didn’t know that he need not try so hard to fit in. The islanders wanted him to stay and they planned to keep him. When he met a cute, young woman named Maddy, he was awestruck. And so was she. Maddy had heard from the locals that he looked like a supermodel, but that was an understatement. His body was perfect, not too thin, not too thick, and his face was beautiful. His eyes were the bluest eyes that Maddy had ever seen. Perhaps he would like to become one of us… for good, she thought. He would sire lots of beautiful witches, unique witches. Gavin smiled at her, and she let out a laugh that sounded more like a cackle, and it caught him off guard. Maddy studied him intently and realized it wouldn’t be easy to take advantage of him, but she would do it… for the coven. He was in for quite an awakening, this man new to the island.

Insatiable

Insatiable
Author: Virginia Henley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2004-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101498110

New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley weaves an enchanting tale of passion and intrigue in England's Golden Age-where a woman's reckless search for adventure leads her to the man destined to claim her... Catherine Seton Spencer, a young maiden of Queen Elizabeth's court, is cursed with impulsiveness. When she meets Patrick Hepburn, who's visiting the court after a tour of duty patrolling the Scottish borderlands, Cat thinks he's an arrogant brute-and Patrick thinks Cat's a spoiled shrew. Divided by loyalties and society, but bound by desire that drives them into each other's arms, Cat and Patrick find themselves in an intricate web of deceit and danger that threatens to topple the throne-and tear the lovers apart.

What Are Your Words?

What Are Your Words?
Author: Katherine Locke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9780316542067

Ari knows a lot of words for neighbors, including the pronouns each prefers, and with help from Uncle Lior, who always asks "What are your words," figures out which pronouns--and other words--fit best today.

The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking

The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking
Author: Kate Payne
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2011-05-24
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 006207914X

With The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking, it's possible and even convenient to create an inviting space for living and entertaining on a budget. From unique decor ideas to growing strawberries on your fire escape, Kate Payne shares fun, low-cost (and often free!) creative solutions that will make anyone feel more accomplished in minutes. Inside this savvy motivational guide filled to the brim with small-scale creative home projects, Kate's tongue-in-cheek tone will keep you tuned in to her much-needed advice. In three easy sections, you'll learn how to create a comfortable space while being time- and budget-conscious. Section One, Home-ify Your Pad, features quick, convenient ways to make your place cozier with low-cost, special touches to help you tap into and show off your inner artist. Section Two, Impressive Acts of Domesticity, teaches how to impress others (and yourself) with the gratifying pleasures of self-sufficiency—a first-time guide to cleaning, sewing, repairing, and other previously out-of-the-question tasks. Section Three, Life After Restaurants, frees you to release the take-out menu, avoid pricey bar tabs, and entertain others in the space you've so thoughtfully and gorgeously created. User-friendly "how-to" sidebars, illustrations, and tips and tricks throughout the book offer easy-to-follow recipes and do-it-yourself craft suggestions for making your home hip, comfortable, and inviting. Keep in mind that this is not your grandmother's handbook and it's not the kind of wisdom your mom knows how to impart. Modern women need a modern approach to domestic pleasures—a guide to doing household things on our own terms, because most of this stuff isn't as hard as we've been led to believe. Don't worry, she's not asking you to host Tupperware parties or iron your underwear. But as all beginning home keepers know, a sure fire way to feel bad about ourselves is to consult Martha Stewart. So ditch that 2-inch thick handbook, dust off your pots and pans, and join Kate on this journey to incorporating creativity and self-sufficiency on the home front.

More Than You'll Ever Know

More Than You'll Ever Know
Author: Katie Gutierrez
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2022-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0063118483

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK "Fantastic . . . A sweeping novel, unflinching and evocative in its engrossing study of love, motherhood, sex, Mexico, journalism and more." — WASHINGTON POST "Masterful . . . Elegance, darkness, even fear are deftly intertwined . . . A wonderful read." — LUIS ALBERTO URREA, Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling author of The House of Broken Angels Recommended by Los Angeles Times • Washington Post • Parade • Good Housekeeping • NBC News • Today.com • Goodreads • Audible • The Millions • Popsugar • Tribeza • CrimeReads • Library Reads • She Reads • and more! An evocative drama about a woman caught leading a double life after one husband murders the other, and the true-crime writer who becomes obsessed with telling her story—this masterful work of literary suspense marks the debut of an extraordinary new writer The dance becomes an affair, which becomes a marriage, which becomes a murder... In 1985, Lore Rivera marries Andres Russo in Mexico City, even though she is already married to Fabian Rivera in Laredo, Texas, and they share twin sons. Through her career as an international banker, Lore splits her time between two countries and two families—until the truth is revealed and one husband is arrested for murdering the other. In 2017, while trawling the internet for the latest, most sensational news reports, struggling true-crime writer Cassie Bowman encounters an article detailing that tragic final act. Cassie is immediately enticed by what is not explored: Why would a woman—a mother—risk everything for a secret double marriage? Cassie sees an opportunity—she’ll track Lore down and capture the full picture, the choices, the deceptions that led to disaster. But the more time she spends with Lore, the more Cassie questions the facts surrounding the murder itself. Soon, her determination to uncover the truth could threaten to derail Lore’s now quiet life—and expose the many secrets both women are hiding. Told through alternating timelines, More Than You’ll Ever Know is both a gripping mystery and a wrenching family drama. Presenting a window into the hearts of two very different women, it explores the many conflicting demands of marriage and motherhood, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone—especially those we love. "A seductive, urgent tale about desire, family, the pursuit of truth, and the art of storytelling, More Than You’ll Ever Know will astonish readers with its vastness, romance, tragedy, and abundant heart. I didn’t want this book to ever end." — JESSAMINE CHAN, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good Mothers "A gripping and thoughtful exploration of motherhood and marriage, the complexity of female desire, and the consequence of our obsession with true crime . . . One of the best suspenseful dramas I’ve read in years. An exceptional, stunning debut—I absolutely loved it." — ASHLEY AUDRAIN, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

Starbeams

Starbeams
Author: Bill Vaughan
Publisher: Independence Press
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1981-12
Genre: American wit and humor
ISBN: 9780830903290