Broken Playboy - Special Edition

Broken Playboy - Special Edition
Author: Laura Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2021-12-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781955134170

From USA Today bestselling author, Laura Lee, comes the sexy and heart-wrenching new standalone story set in the Windsor Academy world.They call me a player.A joker.The guy always down for a good time.But if they knew the secrets I've been keeping, they'd call me something else entirely.For the last two years, I've been buried in shame, numbing the pain with various vices. Drowning in self-hatred and concealing it with a smile.I had a system in place, a surety that no one would learn the truth. Then Sydney Carrington came waltzing back into my life.She's the new headmaster's daughter.The most beautiful girl I've ever met.The one person on Earth who can expose what I've worked so tirelessly to hide:That I'm the fucking villain in this story.? BROKEN PLAYBOY is the fourth book in the Windsor Academy world. While it may be read as a standalone, as it focuses on a new couple, your reading experience may be enhanced if you read the entire series in order. This book may contain triggers for sensitive readers. Due to mature subject matter, it is recommended for readers 17+ only.

Lauralee

Lauralee
Author: Linda Lael Miller
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 409
Release: 1990-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439108137

From New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller comes the tale of a woman who braved the heights of a passion beyond reason. Lauralee Parker knew too well what drink could do to a man. Her own husband had died at the door of a town saloon. With hymns and hatchets, Lauralee and the women of Halpern’s Ferry closed down all the taverns—all but the one Jay McCallum was determined to save. After his brother, a saloonkeeper, was found brutally slain, Jay had come to town ready to accuse Lauralee—only to be captivated by her winsome beauty. The proud, powerful man melted Lauralee’s defiant heart with the aching hunger of his love—and with the sweet, urgent ecstasy they shared. But even as she surrendered to her rich and wild desire, Lauralee’s joy was shadowed by the haunting mystery of Jay’s brother’s death...a mystery whose shocking outcome could forever destroy her future’s radiant promise.

Learning Joy from Dogs Without Collars

Learning Joy from Dogs Without Collars
Author: Lauralee Summer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2004-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780743257923

Free of self-pity and pretension and bursting with meaning, this memoir of a resilient girl who went from "homeless to Harvard" is a masterwork of the genre.

Beautifully Broken

Beautifully Broken
Author: Laura Lee
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-10-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781530069569

I knew he would ruin me from the moment we met. Everything about the man screamed confidence. Sensuality. Intelligence. Worldliness. But it was how he saved me that ruined me most. Through him, I learned to end my path of self-destruction. I no longer needed to numb the pain with mindless one-night-stands and drunken blackouts. He made me feel worthy. Treasured. Optimistic about my future. Here I stand four years later, in a coffee shop a world away, still broken...but beautifully so. My scars no longer hold me back. Instead, they give me strength and enrich my appreciation for the good things in life. I have hopes and dreams...faith that anything is possible. I am no longer the lost little girl fighting for survival. I have direction. I have courage. I am not without possibility. I'll always have Gavin to thank for that-Mr. Cooper, I remind myself. That's who he is to me now: just a former teacher. I know what you're thinking, but don't worry. I was eighteen when we first met. Legally, we did nothing wrong. Morally? Well, I guess that depends on how flexible your morals are. My name is Kat and this is my story.

A History of Scars

A History of Scars
Author: Laura Lee
Publisher: Atria Books
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1982127287

From a writer whose work has been called “breathtaking and dazzling” by Roxane Gay, this moving, illuminating, and multifaceted memoir explores, in a series of essays, the emotional scars we carry when dealing with mental and physical illnesses—reminiscent of The Collected Schizophrenias and An Unquiet Mind. In this stunning debut, Laura Lee weaves unforgettable and eye-opening essays on a variety of taboo topics. In “History of Scars” and “Aluminum’s Erosions,” Laura dives head-first into heavier themes revolving around intimacy, sexuality, trauma, mental illness, and the passage of time. In “Poetry of the World,” Laura shifts and addresses the grief she feels by being geographically distant from her mother whom, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, is relocated to a nursing home in Korea. Through the vivid imagery of mountain climbing, cooking, studying writing, and growing up Korean American, Lee explores the legacy of trauma on a young queer child of immigrants as she reconciles the disparate pieces of existence that make her whole. By tapping into her own personal, emotional, and psychological struggles in these powerful and relatable essays, Lee encourages all of us to not be afraid to face our own hardships and inner truths.

Page by Paige

Page by Paige
Author: Laura Lee Gulledge
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1613121512

Paige Turner has just moved to New York with her family, and she's having some trouble adjusting to the big city. In the pages of her sketchbook, she tries to make sense of her new life, including trying out her secret identity: artist. As she makes friends and starts to explore the city, she slowly brings her secret identity out into the open, a process that is equal parts terrifying and rewarding. Laura Lee Gulledge crafts stories and panels with images that are thought-provoking, funny, and emotionally resonant. Teens struggling to find their place can see themselves in Paige's honest, heartfelt story. Praise for Page by Paige “Gulledge's b&w illustrations are simple but well-suited to their subject matter; the work as a whole is a good-natured, optimistic portrait of a young woman evolving toward adulthood.” –Publishers Weekly

The Dark Matter of Mona Starr

The Dark Matter of Mona Starr
Author: Laura Lee Gulledge
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1683358635

A bold and original YA graphic novel about one teen’s battle to understand her mental illness—and find her creative genius Sometimes, the world is too much for Mona Starr. She’s sweet, geeky, and creative, but it’s hard for her to make friends and connect with other people, and her depression seems to take on a vivid, concrete form. She calls it her Matter. The Matter seems to be everywhere, telling Mona she’s not good enough and that everyone around her wishes she’d go away. But with therapy, art, writing, and the persistence of a few good friends, Mona starts to understand her Matter and how she can turn her fears into strengths. Heartfelt, emotionally vulnerable, and visually stunning, The Dark Matter of Mona Starris a story about battling your inner doubts and fears—and finding your creative genius.

Coconut & Sambal

Coconut & Sambal
Author: Lara Lee
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2020-05-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1526603527

---Selected by the New York Times as one of the best cookbooks of 2020--- Be transported to the bountiful islands of Indonesia by this collection of fragrant, colourful and mouth-watering recipes. 'An exciting and panoramic selection of dishes and snacks' – Fuchsia Dunlop, author of The Food of Sichuan Coconut & Sambal reveals the secrets behind authentic Indonesian cookery. With more than 80 traditional and vibrant recipes that have been passed down through the generations, you will discover dishes such as Nasi goreng, Beef rendang, Chilli prawn satay and Pandan cake, alongside a variety of recipes for sambals: fragrant, spicy relishes that are undoubtedly the heart and soul of every meal. Lara uses simple techniques and easily accessible ingredients throughout Coconut and Sambal, interweaving the recipes with beguiling tales of island life and gorgeous travel photography that shines a light on the magnificent, little-known cuisine of Indonesia. What are you waiting for? Travel the beautiful islands of Indonesia and taste the different regions through these recipes. 'Start with Lara's fragrant chicken soup, do lots of exploring on the way whilst dousing everything with spoonfuls of sambal, and end with her coconut and pandan sponge cake' – Yotam Ottolenghi, author of SIMPLE 'An incredibly delicious Indonesian meal on your table every time' – Jeremy Pang, chef and founder of School of Wok

Wicked Liars

Wicked Liars
Author: Laura Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2020-04
Genre:
ISBN:

Liars. Every last one of them. The kings and queens of my new high school. The father and stepmother I never knew. Each has more wealth and privilege than I could've ever imagined. Each has a pile of wicked dirty secrets they'd do anything to protect. These people have grown accustomed to getting what they want and what they want is to make my life a living hell. Too bad for them, you can't break someone who's already broken. Too bad for them, I won't give up without a fight. Too bad for them, I'm going to make them pay...even if it's the last thing I do. *Wicked Liars is the first book in the Windsor Academy series. This is a dark high school bully romance that may contain triggers for sensitive readers. Due to mature subject matter, it is recommended for readers 18+ only.

Will & Whit

Will & Whit
Author: Laura Lee Gulledge
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-05-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781419705465

Will, a creative soul struggling to come to terms with a family tragedy, crafts whimsical lamps, in part to deal with her fear of the dark, which she is forced to confront when a hurricane blows through her town at the end of a summer.