Crewel and Unusual

Crewel and Unusual
Author: Molly MacRae
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1643131125

Yarn shop owner Kath Rutledge is looking forward to the grand opening of the Blue Plum Vault, a new co-op of small shops, but in the week before the grand opening, two of the new shopkeepers, Nervie and Belinda, declare each other’s embroidery patterns and antique embroidered linens fakes, copies—and stolen goods. Kath is caught in the middle when she’s asked to use her textile expertise to decide if there’s any truth to the accusations.Then, the day before the grand opening, an exquisite tablecloth that Kath has fallen in love with—the pride of Belinda’s shop—is found cut to shreds. Belinda accuses Nervie of the outrage, but Nervie has an airtight alibi: she was at Kath’s shop, the Weaver’s Cat, teaching a crewel embroidery class.Despite worries over the rivalry and vandalism, the opening is a success—until Belinda is found dead, stabbed in the back with a pair of scissors from the Weaver’s Cat. Geneva, the ghost who haunts Kath’s store, claims she saw the murderer leaving the scene of the crime. But the ghost is the ultimate unreliable witness—only Kath and her shop manager can see or hear her. That means it’s up to Kath, TGIF, and especially Geneva the ghost to solve the crime before the killer cuts another life short.

There's Something About Molly

There's Something About Molly
Author: Christina Hovland
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2021-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649372361

Molly Princeton hasn’t met the right guy. Yes, she’s a dating coach, but she’s also a single mom with a rocky relationship history. She may be able to help others find love, but she doesn’t really need it in her life. Happiness doesn’t require falling in love. Winning a matchmaker competition, however, requires being part of a couple. And darn it, she needs to win this one. That’s when she sets her sights on Gavin Frank—the one man she would absolutely never fall in love with. Gavin is her nemesis, her best friend’s ex, and yeah, okay, he’s sexy as sin. He’s also off-limits. But she’s out of other options. Plus, Gavin could use a fake relationship to keep his meddling mother from setting up blind dates with every available woman in the Mile High City. There’s no way he’d fall for Molly. None. Nada. The two quickly learn there’s a thin line between hate and love, and she finds herself tipping onto the wrong side. For the first time, she doesn’t have all the answers. What the heck is she supposed to do next? Lucky for her, Gavin realizes there’s something about Molly he can’t resist... Don't miss these other laugh-out-loud rom-coms from Christina Hovland: * Rachel, Out of Office * April May Fall

The Book Monthly

The Book Monthly
Author: James Milne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 564
Release: 1912
Genre: Bibliography, National
ISBN:

You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You

You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You
Author: Molly Ivins
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2010-04-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0307434753

In her long-awaited new collection, the Colt Peacekeeper of American political humor draws a bead on targets that range from the Libido-in-Chief to Newt Gingrich, campaign funny-money to the legislative lunacy of her native Texas--and hits a bull's-eye every time. Whether she's writing about Bill Clinton ("The Rodney Dangerfield of presidents"), Bob Dole ("Dole contributed perhaps the funniest line of the year with his immortal observation that tobacco is not addictive but that too much milk might be bad for us. The check from the dairy lobby must have been late that week"), or cultural trends ("I saw a restaurant in Seattle that specialized in latte and barbecue. Barbecue and latte. I came home immediately"), Molly takes on the issues of the day with her trademark good sense and inimitable wit.

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker
Author: Lisa Plumley
Publisher: Lisa Plumley
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2020
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1005440115

Bestselling author Lisa Plumley takes a fresh look at the Wild West in THE MATCHMAKER—the lighthearted story of a secret matchmaker who has the beleaguered bachelors of Morrow Creek, Arizona Territory, up in arms. Someone was matching up men and women all over town—and tarnation! It had to stop! Marcus Copeland had been elected to “investigate” the most likely suspect. But he didn’t have time to romance any secrets out of the unconventional Molly Crabtree. He had a lumber mill to run. And besides, this buxom, beautiful baker was proving to be one tough cookie! Coming from a family of freethinkers, Molly Crabtree knew she’d be a success if only someone would take her seriously. But who’d ever have thought it would be the arrogant Marcus Copeland? And was his proposition strictly business—or secret pleasure? Only the matchmaker knew for sure…! “The Matchmaker is by far the funniest historical I have ever read. Ms. Plumley delivers wonderful comedic timing which will have readers laughing throughout most of the book. This is another keeper by Lisa Plumley!” —A Romance Review This story is part of the Morrow Creek series, which includes: The Matchmaker (1), The Scoundrel (2), The Rascal (3), *Morrow Creek Marriage* (4); Mail-Order Groom (5), *Miss Wilson's Secret Seduction* (6), The Bride Raffle (7), *Something Borrowed, Something True* (8); The Honor-Bound Gambler (9), Notorious in the West (10), Morrow Creek Runaway (11), and Morrow Creek Marshal (12). (asterisks denote *novellas and short stories* included in the series)

Unbreak Me

Unbreak Me
Author: Julieanne Lynch
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2016-05-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1786510324

Two hearts, both broken... Two lives ready to be lived. Molly Rice just wants to go through life unnoticed. To work hard, buy a little house and perhaps settle down some day. Everything else she can do without. Connor Ellison, the son of the hard-nosed CEO of Ellison Enterprises, finds it hard to ignore the pretty, doe-eyed girl who one day accidentally walks into his life. Completely bowled over by her beautiful nature, Connor embarks on a whirlwind mission to make Molly his. Molly soon finds herself lost in a billionaire's paradise, but she isn't easily persuaded. In one year, everything changes. When feelings get involved, there's so much more at play. Can Molly and Connor overcome the many hurdles pitted against them? Do they have the strength to unbreak each other's hearts? "Two shattered hearts with broken souls. Julieanne will rip your heart out and glue it back together in the most surprising way." ~ Mary Ting/M. Clarke International Bestselling, Award-Winning Author

Leaving Cheyenne

Leaving Cheyenne
Author: Larry McMurtry
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2018-03-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1631493523

“If Chaucer were a Texan writing today . . . this is how he would have written and this is how he would have felt.”— New York Times In Leaving Cheyenne (1963), which anticipates Lonesome Dove more than any other early novel, the stark realities of the American West play out in a mesmerizing love triangle. Stubborn rancher Gideon Fry, resilient Molly Taylor, and awkward ranch hand Johnny McCloud struggle with love and jealousy as the years pass.

Reading The Virginian in the New West

Reading The Virginian in the New West
Author: Melody Graulich
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780803271043

Although the origins of the western are as old as colonial westward expansion, it was Owen Wister?s novel The Virginian, published in 1902, that established most of the now-familiar conventions of the genre. On the heels of the classic western?s centennial, this collection of essays both re-examines the text of The Virginian and uses Wister?s novel as a lens for studying what the next century of western writing and reading will bring. The contributors address Wister?s life and travels, the novel?s influence on and handling of gender and race issues, and its illustrations and various retellings on stage, film, and television as points of departure for speculations about the ?new West??as indeed Wister himself does at the end of the novel. ø The contributors reconsider the novel?s textual complexity and investigate The Virginian's role in American literary and cultural history. Together their essays represent a new western literary studies, comparable to the new western history.

The Secret Child

The Secret Child
Author: Lynne Francis
Publisher: Piatkus
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2021-03-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0349424616

A gripping saga of love, betrayal and secrets that can't stay hidden . . . perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Libby Ashworth and Rosie Goodwin. Kent, 1814 Respectably married Molly Dawson lives with her husband, head gardener Charlie, on the Woodchurch Manor estate, where they have brought up three delightful daughters. Her life appears idyllic . . . but she has suffered the torment of a secret since she was eighteen years old. When a young stranger, fresh out of the Navy, appears at the estate's annual garden party, Molly's life is set to change again, and her close-held secret threatens to break free. Could he be a suitable match for one of her daughters? Or is this charming young man a threat to her hard-won happiness? Can Molly ever overcome the consequences of a decision she made long ago to find true joy and fulfilment at last? Praise for Lynne Francis: 'An impressively researched Cinderella tale of a sweetly ambitious country girl, deserving of a better life than being her aunt's drudge. I loved this five star book' Kay Brellend 'An engaging, thoroughly researched tale of youthful naivety and courage in the face of adversity, full of rich detail and imagination. Highly recommended!' RoNA award-winning, bestselling novelist Tania Crosse 'A compelling and captivating historical saga rich in atmosphere, emotion and heart . . . a poignant tale of broken promises, devastating betrayals and triumph over adversity from a master storyteller' Goodreads Reviewer

Humor and Masculinity in U.S. Fiction

Humor and Masculinity in U.S. Fiction
Author: Joseph L. Coulombe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2024-11-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1040226078

Humor and Masculinity in U.S. Fiction offers a pragmatic and theoretically informed model for analyzing how humor and gender intersect in key U.S. texts, bringing much-needed attention to the complex ways that humor can support and/or subvert reductive masculine codes and behaviors. Its argument builds upon three major humor theories – the incongruity theory, superiority theory, and relief theory – to analyze how humor is used to negotiate the shifting constructions of masculinity and manhood in American culture and literature. Focusing on explicit textual references to joking, pranks, and laughter, Humor and Masculinity in U.S. Fiction offers well-supported, original interpretations of works by Mark Twain, Owen Wister, Dorothy Parker, Zora Neale Hurston, Joseph Heller, Philip Roth, and Sherman Alexie. The primary goal of Humor and Masculinity in U.S. Fiction is to understand the multiple ways that humor performs and interrogates masculinity in seminal U.S. texts.