Heartbreak Cafe

Heartbreak Cafe
Author: Penelope Stokes J.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2009-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101108673

A touching novel full of Southern comfort for fans of Joshilyn Jackson and Fannie Flagg. Dell Haley's mama always said there were two things a man couldn't get enough of: good cookin' and good lovin'. Well, Dell knows she's got the cookin' down pat, but her husband is getting more than his fair share of lovin'-in another woman's bed. And when he dies there, Dell's predictable life comes to a screeching halt. Short on money and education, Dell turns to the one thing that has never let her down: her cooking. For the first time in her life, Dell takes a huge risk and opens a restaurant in a derelict diner on the west end of town. The cafe gradually becomes a gathering place for a motley crew of people who become Dell's family. And yet, even as her life becomes more solid, Dell is plagued by the memory of her husband's betrayal-but the answers she seeks may have a higher price than she's willing to pay.

The Heartbreak Bakery

The Heartbreak Bakery
Author: A. R. Capetta
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1536222372

Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin’s queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical—and makes everyone who eats them break up. “What’s done is done.” Unless, of course, it was done by my brownies. Then it’s getting undone. Syd (no pronouns, please) has always dealt with big, hard-to-talk-about things by baking. Being dumped is no different, except now Syd is baking at the Proud Muffin, a queer bakery and community space in Austin. And everyone who eats Syd’s breakup brownies . . . breaks up. Even Vin and Alec, who own the Proud Muffin. And their breakup might take the bakery down with it. Being dumped is one thing; causing ripples of queer heartbreak through the community is another. But the cute bike delivery person, Harley (he or they, check the pronoun pin, it’s probably on the messenger bag), believes Syd about the magic baking. And Harley believes Syd’s magical baking can fix things, too—one recipe at a time.

Symptoms of a Heartbreak

Symptoms of a Heartbreak
Author: Sona Charaipotra
Publisher: Imprint
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250199115

"Doogie Howser, M.D. meets The Fault in Our Stars in this tender romcom." —Teen Vogue The youngest doctor in America, an Indian-American teen makes her rounds—and falls head over heels—in Sona Charaipotra's contemporary romantic comedy Symptoms of a Heartbreak. Sixteen-year-old Saira has always juggled family, friendships, and her Girl Genius celebrity. Now, as the youngest med school graduate ever, she can finally achieve her mission to treat young people dealing with cancer. But proving herself in life-or-death situations is tough when everyone from her boss to her patients can't see past her age to trust her skills. And working in the same hospital as her mom isn't making things any easier! Life gets even more complicated when Saira falls for a teenage patient. To improve his chances, she risks her lifelong dream—and it could cost her everything. In her solo debut, Sona Charaipotra brings us a compelling #ownvoices protagonist who’s not afraid to chase what she wants. Symptoms of a Heartbreak goes from romantic comedy highs to tearjerker lows and is the ultimate cure-all for every reader needing an infusion of something heartfelt. An Imprint Book "Fans of YA contemporary don't want to miss this one." —Buzzfeed

Just Desserts

Just Desserts
Author: Janet Quin-Harkin
Publisher: Fawcett
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1990
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780449145357

What is to become of the Heartbreak now that developers are planning to build a new resort on its site? Is it the end of the popular beachfront hangout? And what is to become of Joe and Debbie . . . now that Debbie has been seeing her former boyfriend, Grant?

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction
Author: Janet Quin-Harkin
Publisher: Fawcett
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1990
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780449145319

When a Hollywood director decides to shoot a movie at the Heartbreak, everyone wants to get into the act. Everyone, that is, except levelheaded Debbie and her beloved boss, Joe. But when they make Joe the motorcycle stuntman, his idea changes . . . and so does his ego.

Heartbreak Café

Heartbreak Café
Author: A. R. Perry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-03-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781798943557

Goals:Finish senior year by flying under the radar. Maintain 4.0 GPATry not to kill bossNo boys. Period.*Definitely don't fall for Braden DiMarco's charms... How hard can it be?Stella Bellemore is about as interested in love as she is contracting the plague. She's seen what can happen. At least once a week someone is getting dumped at the café she works at. And there might have been a not so little incident freshman year that almost destroyed her. That's why she's made a pact with herself to abstain from boys until she graduates college. But the evil universe has other plans. Her simple life of school, work, and her mother is about to be turned on its head when she's forced into tutoring Braden DiMarco, resident serial dater and best friend to her ex-boyfriend AKA the devil himself.

10 Great Rebus Novels

10 Great Rebus Novels
Author: Ian Rankin
Publisher: Orion
Total Pages: 4041
Release: 2013-09-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1409150801

A brilliant box set of the first ten Rebus novels. Collection comprises of: Knots & Crosses; Hide & Seek; Tooth & Nail; Strip Jack; The Black Book; Mortal Causes; Let it Bleed; Black & Blue; The Hanging Garden; Dead Souls.

Hotaru's Way 9

Hotaru's Way 9
Author: Satoru Hiura
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1642128864

Countless trials and tribulations have led Hotaru and Makoto where they are now: living together and madly in love! Or so they thought...until Makoto saw Hotaru at historically-unprecedented heights of slobbiness! Hotaru's backed into a corner with nothing to say for herself, and in an instant, she crashes from cloud nine to the depths of hell! Their romance is quickly headed for a tragic end. Is there anything Hotaru can do to save it?! We'll find out in Volume 9...and you'll never believe your eyes!

The Book of Peach

The Book of Peach
Author: Penelope Stokes J.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2010-08-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101189231

For fans of Fannie Flagg-the acclaimed author of Heartbreak Cafe delivers a heartwarming, hilarious new novel. Twenty-three years ago, beauty queen Peach Rondell left Mississippi and vowed never to return. Now she's back, divorced and heartbroken, trying to figure out how her life went so terribly wrong. To escape her mama's scrutinizing gaze, she spends her days in a little storefront diner called the Heartbreak Cafe, where, in the back booth, she scribbles away in her journal, waiting for enlightenment. Instead, Peach gets something even better: the unexpected friendship of an unlikely group of folks who show Peach that finding out where you're going usually means embracing where you're from.

The Black Book

The Black Book
Author: Ian Rankin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2011-03-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1451649134

The fifth novel featuring Inspector John Rebus, available for the first time as an e-book and with an exclusive introduction by author Ian Rankin. When the Central Hotel, a place of decidedly unsavory reputation, burned to the ground in a mysterious fire, the Edinburgh police were unable to disguise their delight. That is, until a body was found in the still-smoldering ashes, charred beyond all identification but with a bullet lodged in its skull. Now it's five years later and Inspector John Rebus is following any leads in a vicious off-duty ambush that has put one of his favorite junior officers into a coma. A cheap black notebook belonging to the wounded policeman contains a cryptic allusion to the almost-forgotten blaze, but crucial pieces of the puzzle obstinately refuse to fall into place. What could young Detective Sergeant Brian Holmes have learned to render him such a threat that he must be silenced at all costs? "The past is important," Rebus hardly needs to remind himself, yet the secrets he persists in uncovering are buried in layer upon layer of sordid and evil lies.