Seraphina

Seraphina
Author: Rachel Hartman
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2012-07-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0385668406

A new vision of knights, dragons, and the fair maiden caught in between . . . Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high. Seraphina has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered. While a sinister plot to destroy the peace is uncovered, Seraphina struggles to protect the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life. Seraphina's tortuous journey to self-acceptance will make a magical, indelible impression on its readers.

My Cousin Rachel

My Cousin Rachel
Author: Daphne du Maurier
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-12-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316252964

Daphne du Maurier's classic novel of lust, suspicion, and obsession that inspired major motion picture starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin. Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in Philip as his heir, and Philip grows to love Ambrose's grand estate as much as he does. But the cozy world the two construct is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence. There he falls in love and marries a mysterious distant cousin named Rachel -- and there he dies suddenly. Jealous of his marriage, racked by suspicion at the hints in Ambrose's letters, and grief-stricken by his death, Philip prepares to meet his cousin's widow with hatred in his heart. But when she arrives at the estate, Rachel seems to be a different woman from the one described in Ambrose's letters. Beautiful, sophisticated, and magnetic, Philip cannot help but feel drawn to Rachel. And yet, questions still linger: might she have had a hand in Ambrose's death? And how, exactly, did Ambrose die? As Philip pursues the answers to these questions, he realizes that his own fate could hang in the balance.

Rachel Nelson-Smith's Bead Riffs

Rachel Nelson-Smith's Bead Riffs
Author: Rachel Nelson-Smith
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Beadwork
ISBN: 9781600597831

The Master beader and author of Seed Bead Fusion explains her jazz-inspired personal techniques for stitches like the right-angle weave and the tubular peyote stitch and provides projects for intermediate beaders including a necklace and stackable rings.

Hands Free Mama

Hands Free Mama
Author: Rachel Macy Stafford
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 031033814X

Discover the power, joy, and love of living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions. If technology is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it's no wonder we're distracted. But this isn't the way it has to be. Special education teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and mother Rachel Macy Stafford says enough is enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most in life, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to momentarily let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. Finding balance doesn't mean giving up all technology forever. And it doesn't mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In these pages, Rachel guides you through how to: Acknowledge the cost of your distraction Make purposeful connection with your family Give your kids the gift of your undivided attention Silence your inner critic Let go of the guilt from past mistakes And move forward with compassion and gratefulness So join Rachel and go hands-free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart--and your hands--to the possibilities of each God-given moment.

Rachel Rosenthal

Rachel Rosenthal
Author: Moira Roth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1997
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Includes excerpts from conversations and interviews, previously published essays on Rosenthal, and writings and scripts by Rosenthal.

RACHEL'S CHILD

RACHEL'S CHILD
Author: Jennifer Taylor
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2011-07-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459270266

Her lie came back to haunt her… Ten years ago Rachel and Stephen had had an affair—and the result was little Jamie. For reasons of her own, Rachel had told Stephen that Jamie was someone else's child. But when Rachel finally admitted Stephen was the father, he wouldn't believe her. He was convinced Rachel was a conniving, scheming woman who would go to any lengths to get what she wanted—and she appeared to want Stephen. Perhaps it wasn't a case of what Rachel wanted at all, but what Jamie needed—a dad! Jennifer Taylor "is sure to touch each and every heart in a unique but fierce way." —Affaire de Coeur

Rachel's Garden

Rachel's Garden
Author: Marta Perry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2010-03-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101185716

An Amish widow must rely on her faith and the kindness of her close-knit community as she mends her broken heart in this compelling novel in the Pleasant Valley series. It has been almost a year since the Amish community of Pleasant Valley lost Ezra Brand to a tragic accident. Since then, his wife Rachel has struggled to raise their three children and run their dairy farm... Rachel’s friends and family have come forward to help. But all of their constant advice, however well intentioned, puts undue pressure on Rachel. And when Ezra’s best friend, Gideon Zook, asks her permission to build the greenhouse that Ezra had always promised her, she finds his presence too painful a reminder of the past. As spring turns to summer, and Rachel puts her heart into growing the plants that have always brought her joy, can she discover the courage to embrace new beginnings?

Rachel's Machine

Rachel's Machine
Author: Martin Wagner
Publisher: Pinter & Martin Publishers
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1997
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780953096404

Rachel is a 17-year-old student who falls in love with a VW Beetle. To raise the money to buy it, she starts work in a factory where she befriends a young man, P.T. She soon shares his fascination for electricity, then she begins to suspects his real intentions, but it may already be too late.

RACHEL'S RESCUER

RACHEL'S RESCUER
Author: Roxann Delaney
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2014-05-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460352742

A SHERIFF, A SNOWSTORM AND SUSPICIOUS EX-IN-LAWS WERE HOT ON RACHEL'S HEELS…. So the single mom desperately needed sanctuary for her six-year-old son—and all her secrets. Luck led her to a remote ranch— but a blizzard stranded her with brooding, black-clad cowboy Lucas Callahan. Rugged and masculine Lucas seemed downright resentful of soft, vulnerable Rachel and hero-worshiping little Cody. Still, something tugged at Lucas, for he offered them protection—and even a marriage of convenience—to keep their pursuers at bay. Out of options and already falling in love, did Rachel dare dream that the grudging, generous rancher who'd given her refuge— and his name—might one day offer her his hard, hungry heart?

Rachel's Wolf

Rachel's Wolf
Author: Christopher Shaw
Publisher: Christopher Shaw
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2020-05-20
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

She buried her unfaithful husband,became the target of a vengeful spirit and found herself attracted to a deliciously handsome werewolf....all in one day. What else could life possibly throw at her?