If We Were Perfect

If We Were Perfect
Author: Ana Huang
Publisher: Bloom Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-08-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781728295602

Preorder now and receive the stunning LIMITED EDITION while supplies last - featuring gorgeous sprayed edges and an exclusive spine design. Two exes, one house. What could go wrong? Olivia had a plan: MBA, Wall Street VP by thirty-two, marriage and two children (preferably twins because #efficiency). Not in her plan? Losing half her belongings in an apartment flood and being forced to turn to her ex for help. Definitely not in her plan? Moving into said ex's house and watching him walk around shirtless, bake her cupcakes, and look at her with those smoldering-- Wait, what was she talking about again? *** Between his bakery and meddling family, Sammy had enough on his plate without bringing the ex he'd never been able to forget into the mix. But when Olivia asks for his help, he couldn't say no. He could, however, make her regret breaking his heart--as long as he doesn't do anything foolish, like sneak into her room and kiss her senseless... As passion slowly replaces their dislike for each other, Sammy and Olivia discover their past isn't what it seems and their future is anything but certain. Can they overcome their pride and give love a second chance, or is history doomed to repeat itself?

When We Were Perfect

When We Were Perfect
Author: Emily Duvall
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1611603994

Brooke Wentworth, the reserved, hard-working owner of a bakery, stumbled into her fairytale future—directly into the arms of Jonathan Burke, a handsome millionaire and heir to his family's chain of upscale hotels. On the night before their elopement, everything goes terribly wrong and Brooke never makes it to the airport. But shockingly, Jonathan doesn't come looking for her... Six years later, Brooke has rebuilt the pieces of her life and found happiness again, until Brooke and Jonathan's paths cross. Their untimely meeting unravels secrets and betrayals, including the daughter Brooke kept hidden from Jonathan. For revenge, Jonathan forces Brooke to make an impossible choice between her daughter and her beloved bakery. How can she ever be happy if she has to abandon what's most important in her life?

We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children

We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children
Author: Vanessa Raphaely
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2024-08-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 177619263X

'I straighten her little tiara every morning – I lift her chin and remind her that she is meant for greater things than playground bullies.' 'Everything shines in its own time. There is no timetable for life. Timetables are for classrooms, not for people.' These are just some of the wisdoms shared on The Village, South Africa's beloved Facebook group for parents raising tweens, teens and young adults. Having kids is a baffling endeavour beset with sulk, meltdowns, anxiety and disappointment – and that's just the parents! When you get that call to the principal's office? When the school acceptances don't come? When the bedroom door slams and you hear your child sobbing behind it? All awful but it's also a precious time. The trick? To find a way to enjoy our families, love our children and believe in them and ourselves despite the daily challenges. And laugh . . . In this book, Vanessa Raphaely and Karin Schimke have gathered together life lessons and insights from The Village members. It contains the gems and remedies from the real parenting experts – the parents – to help you raise your family in your own perfectly imperfect way.

Even If You Were Perfect, Someone Would Crucify You

Even If You Were Perfect, Someone Would Crucify You
Author: Rob Shepherd
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1614485135

Nobody’s perfect and yet we try so hard to be. The opinions of others matter so much that it drives many to become “people pleasers.” The problem is that you are not perfect and even if you did something perfectly somebody would find a way to crucify your work. Since we can’t please all people all of the time we should strive to please the only perfect person to ever live, Jesus.

When We Were Magic

When We Were Magic
Author: Sarah Gailey
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1534432876

A moving, darkly funny novel about six teens whose magic goes wildly awry from Magic for Liars author Sarah Gailey, who Chuck Wendig calls an “author to watch.” Keeping your magic a secret is hard. Being in love with your best friend is harder. Alexis has always been able to rely on two things: her best friends, and the magic powers they all share. Their secret is what brought them together, and their love for each other is unshakeable—even when that love is complicated. Complicated by problems like jealousy, or insecurity, or lust. Or love. That unshakeable, complicated love is one of the only things that doesn't change on prom night. When accidental magic goes sideways and a boy winds up dead, Alexis and her friends come together to try to right a terrible wrong. Their first attempt fails—and their second attempt fails even harder. Left with the remains of their failed spells and more consequences than anyone could have predicted, each of them must find a way to live with their part of the story.

All Your Perfects

All Your Perfects
Author: Colleen Hoover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501171607

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us—whose writing is “emotionally wrenching and utterly original” (Sara Shepard, New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars series)—delivers a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it. Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair. All Your Perfects is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking page-turner that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people?

You Were Made for Me

You Were Made for Me
Author: Jenna Guillaume
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1682633802

All fifteen-year-old Katie Camilleri wants is the perfect first kiss from the perfect guy—and now he's just magically appeared in her bedroom, completely naked! When Katie and her best friend accidentally cook up a gorgeous teenage boy in the kitchen (seriously—he's like a long-lost Hemsworth brother), things are looking up for Katie and her plan to lock lips. But it turns out spontaneously creating a human being named Guy is slightly more complicated than Katie could have anticipated. Guy is wholly devoted to Katie but can't pin down why. Her high school classmates can't figure out what a hot guy like him is with her. And to make matters worse, her BFF isn't on board with this new romance. Plus, the longtime boy from next door is suddenly all kinds of moody. So is the "perfect" boy the right boy for Katie, after all? From the author of What I Like About Me comes a hilarious twist on the 1985 pop culture classic "Weird Science." Jenna Guillaume uses her signature humor and relatable voice to delight and also explore themes of body image, friendship, and supporting character asexuality.

When We Were Strangers

When We Were Strangers
Author: Alex Richards
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2021-07-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1547603658

"An exquisitely told story of grief, growing up, and the glorious complexities of love and life." - Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and You'd Be Home Now "A sparkling, stirring ode to love, art, and unexpected human connection." - Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King From the author of Accidental comes a gripping story about a teen grieving her father's sudden death--and grappling with the shocking secrets he left behind. Seventeen-year-old Evie Parker is devastated in the wake of her father's sudden death. But she knows something her mother doesn't: the day of his heart attack, her dad was planning to move out. After finding his packed bags, an impulsive Evie puts everything away to spare her mom more heartache. To make matters worse, Evie soon learns the reason her father was going to leave: he had been dating his twenty-two-year-old receptionist, Bree, who is now six months pregnant. Desperate to distract herself, Evie signs up for a summer photography class, where she meets a motley crew of students, including quirky and adorable Declan. Still, Evie can't stop thinking about her father's mistress. Armed with a telephoto lens, she caves in to her curiosity, and what starts as a little bit of spying on Bree quickly becomes full-blown stalking. And when an emergency forces Evie to help Bree, she learns there's more to the story than she ever knew . . . Alex Richards crafts a riveting new story about betrayal, complicated family secrets, and getting to the heart of what matters--ultimately asking readers how far they'd be willing to go to unravel the truth.

If We Ever Meet Again

If We Ever Meet Again
Author: Ana Huang
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2023-06-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0349438323

A steamy strangers to friends to lovers romance from Ana Huang, the New York Times bestselling author of the Kings of Sin and Twisted series One year, two opposites, and a love that will blindside and, ultimately, shatter them. She's an aspiring interior designer who dreams of falling in love. He's an ex-football star who thinks love is a con. She's a virgin, and he doesn't do virgins. He's cocky, infuriating, and not her type. She wants the fairytale. He wants freedom. Blake and Farrah shouldn't have fallen for each other the way they did: totally, completely, and irrevocably. Because they're studying abroad in Shanghai, and they only have one year. Because forces at home threaten to rip them apart, even if they don't know it yet. And because, eventually, they must face the most heart-breaking lesson they'll ever learn: sometimes, even the greatest love can't conquer all . . . This is the first book in a duet. It's a full-length novel with no sudden cliffhangers, but Blake and Farrah's story concludes in book two, If the Sun Never Sets. Recommended for 18+.

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers
Author: J. T. Geissinger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2019-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781733824347

An Amazon Top 50 Bestseller "These kisses of his...they're demanding and possessive. They're hungry and deep. They're the kisses of a man who wants more of a woman-who wants everything-and isn't going to stop until he gets it." Author Olivia Rossi hasn't been able to write a word since tragedy struck two years ago and ripped her world apart. Heartbroken and still haunted by the past, she accepts an offer to spend the summer at a friend's apartment in Paris in search of healing and her lost muse. What she finds instead is James, an enigmatic stranger who ignites in her an unexpected and all-consuming passion. Agreeing to tell each other nothing more than their first names, Olivia and James embark on a torrid affair. But the more time they spend together, the more Olivia begins to realize her summer fling is turning into a powerful connection...and that the magnetic man she's falling in love with might not be what he seems at all.