Saving the Single Dad's Bookstore

Saving the Single Dad's Bookstore
Author: Nicole Lam
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2023-12-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369740408

A doubtful owner. A determined employee. Together, can they build a future? After inheriting his late grandfather’s bookstore, Dominic Tang must make a big decision: keep it or sell. But manager Gianna Marchesi insists she can prove he should keep Tang’s Terrific Tomes open if he’ll stay in town for two months. Falling for the charms of the store—and Gianna—comes easy. But when property damage threatens his already-tight budget, will Dominic risk everything to follow his heart? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

How to Surprise a Dad

How to Surprise a Dad
Author: Jean Reagan
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 198484959X

From the creators of the New York Times bestsellers HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDPA and HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDMA comes a charming HOW TO... book that's all about surprises! So you want to surprise your dad? You’re in luck! The pages of this book are full of tips on how to become a super dad surpriser, including tips for things you can make, do, or find—just for your dad. Be sure to read up on: · Yummy treats and presents for a dad · What to do if he starts getting suspicious · How to prepare for the big moment (where to hide everyone, and how to practice whispering “Surprise!”) From the author-illustrator team behind the New York Times bestselling HOW TO... series comes an adorable, funny, surprising celebration of dads! Praise for the HOW TO... series: “A silly take on role reversal.” –Kirkus Reviews (How to Babysit a Grandma) “Laugh-out-loud funny. . . .” –Kirkus Reviews (How to Raise a Mom) “. . . laugh-out-loud scenes and funny hidden details.” –Kirkus Reviews (How to Babysit a Grandpa) “Touches of humor in each of the digitally rendered illustrations.” –Kirkus Reviews (How to Surprise a Dad) The fun doesn't stop! Check out more HOW TO... picture books: How to Babysit a Grandma How to Catch Santa How to Get Your Teacher Ready How to Raise a Mom How to Surprise a Dad

Super Satya Saves the Day

Super Satya Saves the Day
Author: Raakhee Mirchandani
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781643071176

Super Satya is ready to have a super day, including finally conquering the tallest slide in Hoboken. But her day takes a not-so-super turn when she realizes her superhero cape is stuck at the dry cleaner. Will she be able to face her fears, help her friends, and be the true hero everyone knows she is?

The Guardian Agreement

The Guardian Agreement
Author: Lorraine Beatty
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2023-12-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369740394

Can they forgive the past… For the sake of a child? Olivia Marshall will do anything to make her town’s bicentennial celebration a success—even work with her ex-fiancé. It’s only for a few weeks and then she’ll never see Ben Kincaid again. But when her four-year-old nephew is abandoned on her doorstep, Olivia finds herself asking Ben for help. Soon, their tentative truce starts to feel like something more. But will Ben’s past trauma destroy their second chance…before it even starts? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

Love Inspired January 2024 Box Set - 2 of 2

Love Inspired January 2024 Box Set - 2 of 2
Author: Jocelyn McClay
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2023-12-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369740882

Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. This box set includes: HER SCANDALOUS AMISH SECRET by Jocelyn McClay A life-changing event propels Lydia Troyer to return to her Amish community to repair her damaged reputation—with a baby in tow. And when she finds old love Jonah Lapp working on her family home, she knows winning back his trust will be hardest of all…especially once she reveals her secret. FOR THE SAKE OF HER SONS (A True North Springs novel) by Allie Pleiter Following a tragedy, Willa Scottson doesn’t hold much hope for healing while at Camp True North Springs. But swim instructor Bruce Lawrence is determined to help the grieving widow and her twin boys. This is his chance to make amends—if Willa will let him once the truth comes out… SAVING THE SINGLE DAD’S BOOKSTORE by Nicole Lam Inheriting his grandfather’s bookstore forces Dominic Tang to return to his hometown faced with a big decision—keep it or sell. But manager Gianna Marchesi insists she can prove the business’s worth. Then an accident leads to expensive damages, making Dominic choose between risking everything or following his heart… For more stories filled with love and faith, look for Love Inspired January 2024 Box Set – 1 of 2

Doing the Best I Can

Doing the Best I Can
Author: Kathryn Edin
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2014-08-15
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0520283929

Across the political spectrum, unwed fatherhood is denounced as one of the leading social problems of today. Doing the Best I Can is a strikingly rich, paradigm-shifting look at fatherhood among inner-city men often dismissed as “deadbeat dads.” Kathryn Edin and Timothy J. Nelson examine how couples in challenging straits come together and get pregnant so quickly—without planning. The authors chronicle the high hopes for forging lasting family bonds that pregnancy inspires, and pinpoint the fatal flaws that often lead to the relationship’s demise. They offer keen insight into a radical redefinition of family life where the father-child bond is central and parental ties are peripheral. Drawing on years of fieldwork, Doing the Best I Can shows how mammoth economic and cultural changes have transformed the meaning of fatherhood among the urban poor. Intimate interviews with more than 100 fathers make real the significant obstacles faced by low-income men at every step in the familial process: from the difficulties of romantic relationships, to decision-making dilemmas at conception, to the often celebratory moment of birth, and finally to the hardships that accompany the early years of the child's life, and beyond.

Just Because

Just Because
Author: Mac Barnett
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536215341

Curious minds are rewarded with curious answers in a fantastical bedtime book by Mac Barnett and Isabelle Arsenault. Why is the ocean blue? What is the rain? What happened to the dinosaurs? It might be time for bed, but one child is too full of questions about the world to go to sleep just yet. Little ones and their parents will be charmed and delighted as a patient father offers up increasingly creative responses to his child’s nighttime wonderings. Any child who has ever asked “Why?” — and any parent who has attempted an explanation — will recognize themselves in this sweet storybook for dreamers who are looking for answers beyond “Just because.”

A Little Life

A Little Life
Author: Hanya Yanagihara
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 833
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0804172706

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

How to Find Love in a Bookshop

How to Find Love in a Bookshop
Author: Veronica Henry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0735223513

“Absolutely delightful.” —People The enchanting story of a bookshop, its grieving owner, a supportive literary community, and the extraordinary power of books to heal the heart Nightingale Books, nestled on the main street in an idyllic little village, is a dream come true for book lovers—a cozy haven and welcoming getaway for the literary-minded locals. But owner Emilia Nightingale is struggling to keep the shop open after her beloved father’s death, and the temptation to sell is getting stronger. The property developers are circling, yet Emilia's loyal customers have become like family, and she can't imagine breaking the promise she made to her father to keep the store alive. There's Sarah, owner of the stately Peasebrook Manor, who has used the bookshop as an escape in the past few years, but it now seems there’s a very specific reason for all those frequent visits. Next is roguish Jackson, who, after making a complete mess of his marriage, now looks to Emilia for advice on books for the son he misses so much. And the forever shy Thomasina, who runs a pop-up restaurant for two in her tiny cottage—she has a crush on a man she met in the cookbook section, but can hardly dream of working up the courage to admit her true feelings. Enter the world of Nightingale Books for a serving of romance, long-held secrets, and unexpected hopes for the future—and not just within the pages on the shelves. How to Find Love in a Bookshop is the delightful story of Emilia, the unforgettable cast of customers whose lives she has touched, and the books they all cherish.

I Am Perfectly Designed

I Am Perfectly Designed
Author: Karamo Brown
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250762227

I Am Perfectly Designed is an exuberant celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are, from Karamo Brown, the Culture Expert of Netflix's hit series Queer Eye, and Jason Brown—featuring illustrations by Anoosha Syed. In this empowering ode to modern families, a boy and his father take a joyful walk through the city, discovering all the ways in which they are perfectly designed for each other. "With tenderness and wit, this story captures the magic of building strong childhood memories. The Browns and Syed celebrate the special bond between parent and child with joy and flair...Syed's bright, cartoon illustrations enrich the tale with a meaningful message of kindness and inclusion."—Kirkus