The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Cancer
ISBN: 9780340978504

The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

The Crane Wife

The Crane Wife
Author: CJ Hauser
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2022-07-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0385547102

A memoir in essays that expands on the viral sensation “The Crane Wife” with a frank and funny look at love, intimacy, and self in the twenty-first century. From friends and lovers to blood family and chosen family, this “elegant masterpiece” (Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger) asks what more expansive definitions of love might offer ​us all. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, THE GUARDIAN, GARDEN & GUN "Hauser builds their life's inventory out of deconstructed personal narratives, resulting in a reading experience that's rich like a complicated dessert—not for wolfing down but for savoring in small bites." —The New York Times “Clever, heartfelt, and wrenching.” —Time “Brilliant.” —Oprah Daily Ten days after calling off their wedding, CJ Hauser went on an expedition to Texas to study the whooping crane. After a week wading through the gulf, they realized they'd almost signed up to live someone else's life. What if you released yourself from traditional narratives of happiness? What if you looked for ways to leave room for the unexpected? In Hauser’s case, this meant dissecting pop culture touchstone, from The Philadelphia Story to The X Files, to learn how not to lose yourself in a relationship. They attended a robot convention, contemplated grief at John Belushi’s gravesite, and officiated a wedding. Most importantly, they mapped the difference between the stories we’re asked to hold versus those we choose to carry. Told with the late-night barstool directness of your wisest, most bighearted friend, The Crane Wife is a book for everyone whose path doesn't look the way they thought it would; for everyone learning to find joy in the not-knowing and to build a new sort of life story, a new sort of family, a new sort of home to live in.

First Pitch Swinging

First Pitch Swinging
Author: Linda Fausnet
Publisher: Linda Fausnet
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2023-02-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944043721

Supposedly, I’m “too wild” to be offered a contract by my dream baseball team. I need a wife so they’ll think I’ve been tamed... Ever since I was a little boy, I’ve dreamed of playing for the Baltimore Bay Birds. I grew up idolizing those players, and I ached to wear the orange and black, representing my hometown and playing the game I love. But the team doesn’t want me. I’m one of the hottest players in Major League Baseball, but the Baltimore owner thinks I’m too much of a risk. All because I drink too much and might have trashed a hotel room or two in my day. Everybody thinks getting married means you’ve “settled down.” I figure I need a wife if I’m ever gonna have a chance at playing for the Bay Birds. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that woman who poured hot coffee on me the day we met. Sweet, beautiful, and stable medical school student, Lyric Rivers. Future doctor. Also known as the future Mrs. Brady Keaton. First Pitch Swinging is the first book in this steamy sports romance series. No cliffhangers, lots of humor and heart, and a sexy HEA. Topics: baseball romance, sports romance, steamy sports romance, good guy romance, contemporary romance, steamy contemporary romance, hot athletes, love stories, steamy romance, romantic novels, no cliffhangers, HEA, romance series, strong heroine, heartwarming romance, feel good romance, swoonworthy, hot romance, modern romance, low angst romance, protective hero, fake relationship romance, fake marriage, friends to lovers, forced proximity, Fans of these terrific authors also enjoy Linda Fausnet’s books: Lisa Suzanne, Megan Quinn, Samantha Christy, K Bromberg, Jiffy Kate, Lauren Blakely, Maria Luis, LM Reid, Jacob Chance Read the entire Boys of Baltimore series: First Pitch Swinging Second Base Second Chance Called Third Strike Batting Fourth

Freaks Series Bundle

Freaks Series Bundle
Author: Maree Anderson
Publisher: Maree Anderson
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2015-07-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0994116063

Three of your favorite teenage cyborg heroine's adventures in one eBook bundle: The Freaks Series Bundle is approximately 215,000 words and contains: Freaks of Greenfield High (Book One of the Freaks series), Freaks in the City (Book Two), Freaks Under Fire (Book Three). Book One, FREAKS OF GREENFIELD HIGH: With a covert organization hot on her trail, now’s so not the time for a cyborg to fall in love and get all emotional! Jay’s a cyborg who looks just like a normal teenage girl. She’s super-strong, super-smart, and she can even appear to age like a human. When a covert organization intent on using Jay as a weapon comes after her, she needs to find a place where she can blend in. Greenfield High seems perfect… except that the boys all think she’s totally hot and keep hitting on her, and she has no clue how to handle the attention. Who knew high school could be so perilous? To add to her confusion Jay’s evolving—experiencing human emotions for the first time—and her encounters with ex-jock-turned-outcast Tyler send her logical brain into a spin. She’s just starting to get the hang of this girlfriend/boyfriend thing when her pursuers track her down. Now’s sooo not the time for a cyborg to fall in love and get all emotional! **Optioned for TV by Cream Drama, Inc., Canada; over 2 million reads on Wattpad Book 2, FREAKS IN THE CITY: True love isn't a cakewalk when your girlfriend's a cyborg! For Jay and Tyler, living together is… challenging—especially when the secrets they’re keeping from Tyler’s family blow up in their faces. The last thing they need is the ex-girlfriend from hell showing up on their doorstep. Nessa’s not exactly Jay’s favorite human right now, but Tyler’s ex is destitute, and desperate for a place to stay until the latest hot mess she’s embroiled in gets sorted. Besides, it’s better to keep your enemies close, right? Sure enough, Nessa has designs on Tyler and a hidden agenda. But discovering who is manipulating her behind the scenes isn’t easy, even for a super-smart computer-savvy cyborg like Jay. Everything falls apart when a vulnerable member of Tyler’s family is threatened, forcing Jay to confront a ghost from her past who’ll stop at nothing to destroy her. And this time, the weapon he’s sent after Jay really could be the death of her. Book 3, FREAKS UNDER FIRE: For a cyborg like Jay, life was never going to be simple. Jay’s still reeling from her encounter with a rogue cyborg assassin when she discovers she has a twin—a severely damaged Beta unit. Jay is determined to find the Beta, and help her if she can. Now all she needs to do is convince her boyfriend Tyler that it’s best for him to stay behind. But Jay’s not the only one searching for her twin. With enemies who’ll stop at nothing, and Tyler and his family caught in the crossfire, Jay’s life is about to get a whole lot more complicated… and a whole lot more dangerous. Warning: Contains language and themes more suited to older readers

Ever After Series (Books 1-6)

Ever After Series (Books 1-6)
Author: Lea Coll
Publisher: Lea Coll
Total Pages: 1654
Release: 2023-12-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1961939533

Feel My Love: As a wedding photographer, I get to witness the magic, the romance, and the fairy tale without getting close enough for it to ever sting me again. Until Nick. I broke my number one rule and slept with the best man. How could I resist his sexy good looks and the seductive offer of one night with no strings attached? The Way You Are: I thrive on taking a few ordinary flowers and turning them into something breath-taking. But no matter how reliable my talent or sunny my personality is, my delivery van isn’t. When the grumpy, sexy as all get-out mechanic finally offers some assistance, I also show him my grandfather’s prized muscle car, hoping he can restore it. After one hot night on the hood, ignoring my attraction to him is impossible. Love Me Like You Do: When my best friend asked me to be his fake girlfriend in order to pursue custody of his daughter, I didn’t hesitate to help out. Living together, sharing his bed, and waking up in his arms, quickly rekindle the long-forgotten childhood crush I once had on him. I can’t ignore his charm, the way I feel in his arms, or how amazing he is with his daughter. I remind myself daily that our relationship isn’t real, until he proposes with his grandmother’s ring. Harrison is determined to prove to me that the fairy-tales are real, but I know from experience happy ever afters don’t exist. Give Me A Reason: Finn’s my best friend’s brother and co-worker. He doesn’t believe in love and I’m a hopeless romantic. We clash about everything except our undeniable attraction to each other. After one hot night on a hotel rooftop, we agree to a no-strings-attached fling. The only problem is our boss has this rule against co-workers dating. As the newest wedding planner, I can’t afford to lose my job. But each day, I fall more for him and his little girl. I want to show him that anything’s possible, even a forever kind of love. But when everything comes crashing down, will I lose my chance at love? Somebody to Love: My best friend, Gia, has a rule for her employees and her friends: No dating her brothers. But Leo Giovanni is the guy I’d secretly crushed on since high school—who also happens to be Gia’s eldest brother. Leo has always had a special relationship with my daughter, but when he starts coming around more, taking us out on dates, building Evie a playhouse, and whispering sweet Italian words to me, I find myself lowering the walls I’d erected around my heart. How can we make a relationship last when everything is so stacked against us? Everything About You: Silas Sharpe is enemy number one—my biggest competitor and my brothers’ best friend. Seeing an opportunity to “spy” on the offerings at Chesapeake Resort under the guise of attending a “friend’s” wedding, I took it, dragging my best friend and my brother with me. When Silas cornered me in a utility closet during the wedding reception, I finally succumbed to the years of pent-up frustration and hate, giving in to my baser instincts. This was supposed to be a onetime thing, but in true Silas Sharpe fashion, he refused to give up until he had the one thing that had eluded him for years—me.

Ever After Series (Books 1-3)

Ever After Series (Books 1-3)
Author: Lea Coll
Publisher: Lea Coll
Total Pages: 874
Release: 2023-12-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1961939517

Feel My Love: As a wedding photographer, I get to witness the magic, the romance, and the fairy tale without getting close enough for it to ever sting me again. Until Nick. I broke my number one rule and slept with the best man. How could I resist his sexy good looks and the seductive offer of one night with no strings attached? The Way You Are: I thrive on taking a few ordinary flowers and turning them into something breath-taking. But no matter how reliable my talent or sunny my personality is, my delivery van isn’t. When the grumpy, sexy as all get-out mechanic finally offers some assistance, I also show him my grandfather’s prized muscle car, hoping he can restore it. After one hot night on the hood, ignoring my attraction to him is impossible. Love Me Like You Do: When my best friend asked me to be his fake girlfriend in order to pursue custody of his daughter, I didn’t hesitate to help out. Living together, sharing his bed, and waking up in his arms, quickly rekindle the long-forgotten childhood crush I once had on him. I can’t ignore his charm, the way I feel in his arms, or how amazing he is with his daughter. I remind myself daily that our relationship isn’t real, until he proposes with his grandmother’s ring. Harrison is determined to prove to me that the fairy-tales are real, but I know from experience happy ever afters don’t exist.

Single Dad Romance

Single Dad Romance
Author: Lea Coll
Publisher: Lea Coll
Total Pages: 2900
Release: 2024-10-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Ten swoonworthy single dads for your book reading pleasure. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fantastic single parent romance that you do not want to miss!" - Book Reviewer