Envy Ivy

Envy Ivy
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Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 32
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ISBN: 1434976696

Ivy’s Arch

Ivy’s Arch
Author: Annie Dyer
Publisher: Annie Dyer
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2024-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

I was connected to Iris through a shared loss - Ivy - her older sister, who was also my best friend. For a long time, we corresponded through letters. Old fashioned ink and paper on which we shared everything. A mistaken one night stand when we were both drunk with grief didn’t ruin our friendship. We moved on. We carried on writing to each other. We stayed friends. Four years later, and Iris is asking me for a favour. She wants a baby and needs a father, which isn’t going to be straightforward for either of us. I say yes, pretending this will be easy. Knowing it won’t be. Especially when that one night stand with Iris doesn’t feel like a mistake anymore - and I want more than a repeat. I want forever. Tropes: older sister’s best friend; friends-to-lovers; small town; planned pregnancy TW: death of a sibling, infertility, IVF

The Cowboy's Cinderella

The Cowboy's Cinderella
Author: Carol Arens
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488021090

A riverboat tom boy transforms into a lady to save the family ranch in this historical western romance. Growing up on a river boat among gamblers and deck hands, Ivy Magee learned to be tough. She prefers durable denim pants to fancy dresses and knows that one day her uncle will make her pilot of the River Queen. But Ivy’s whole life is turned upside down by a cowboy named Travis Murphy. Travis has arrived with the startling revelation that Ivy has just inherited a ranch in Wyoming. To save the ranch, Travis knows Ivy must marry a wealthy stranger. And if that means teaching her to become a lady, then so be it. Except, being a part of Ivy’s transformation makes Travis wish he could be the prince to this unlikely Cinderella!

White Ivy

White Ivy
Author: Susie Yang
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1982100613

“A truly addictive read” (Glamour) about how a young woman’s crush on a privileged former classmate becomes a story of love, lies, and dark obsession, offering stark insights into the immigrant experience, as it hurtles to its electrifying ending in this “twisty, unputdownable, psychological thriller” (People). Ivy Lin is a thief and a liar—but you’d never know it by looking at her. Raised outside of Boston, Ivy’s immigrant grandmother relies on Ivy’s mild appearance for cover as she teaches her granddaughter how to pilfer items from yard sales and second-hand shops. Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen—and, most importantly, to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy’s mother discovers her trespasses, punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China, and her dream instantly evaporates. Years later, Ivy has grown into a poised yet restless young woman, haunted by her conflicting feelings about her upbringing and her family. Back in Boston, when Ivy bumps into Sylvia Speyer, Gideon’s sister, a reconnection with Gideon seems not only inevitable—it feels like fate. Slowly, Ivy sinks her claws into Gideon and the entire Speyer clan by attending fancy dinners, and weekend getaways to the cape. But just as Ivy is about to have everything she’s ever wanted, a ghost from her past resurfaces, threatening the nearly perfect life she’s worked so hard to build. Filled with surprising twists and a nuanced exploration of class and race, White Ivy is a “highly entertaining,” (The Washington Post) “propulsive debut” (San Francisco Chronicle) that offers a glimpse into the dark side of a woman who yearns for success at any cost.

Her Guilty Secret

Her Guilty Secret
Author: Emily Cavanagh
Publisher: Bookouture
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2021-02-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1800191642

“Just brilliant. I loved this book... Addictive, fast paced, packed with twists, this one had me absolutely transfixed. I did not want it to end.” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Let’s play truth or dare, for old times’ sake…” I reluctantly agree, silently praying none of my three oldest friends gets the chance to ask me a truth. There is so much I’ve been keeping from them. Just for this weekend, for our long-awaited college reunion, I want to put all that aside and have some fun. But it wasn’t my secrets I should have been worried about. It was theirs. When Ada draws truth, she can’t meet my eye. “Ivy…” she begins and then stops. Before saying something that I immediately wish she could take back. But of course she can’t, not now. The worst thing is no one else seems as shocked. I realise they have let me think I was to blame all these years. Perhaps I never knew my closest friends to begin with. Maybe we were never actually friends all… A gripping, emotional drama about the complexities of friendship and what truly lies beneath the image of a perfect life. Fans of Liane Moriarty, Kerry Fisher and Sally Hepworth will be hooked from the very first page. What readers are saying about Emily Cavanagh: “FANTASTIC… PERFECT weekend read… LOVED… I am sooooo sad it's over.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “WOW!… Loved… Will be telling everyone about it!” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Absolutely loved this book… 5 stars from me!!” Bookstagramshaz, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I absolutely loved this book… I could not tear myself away… If I could give it more than 5 stars I would.” Once Upon A Time Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Gripping page turner with a twist. This instantly pulled me in… I just had to finish and find out what happened.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Hooked me on the first page… This book grabbed me… I read it in two sittings.” The World Is Ours to Read, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A page-turner… Nothing was as it seemed, and everyone had something to hide… I was hooked from the first page.” Lu Reviews Books “Secrets and families, love, loss and betrayal… Loved, loved, loved this book.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ivy's League

Ivy's League
Author: Heather MacAllister
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2014-08-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1611945208

In the game of love, someone's about to score. The bare fact is: Ivy Hall isn't good at covering bare facts. Her dream job as a rookie sportswriter for the Austin Globe loses its glitter when a locker room fiasco gets her demoted from a major sports beat. Worse, senior sportswriter Rick Scott witnessed her humiliation. When she regains her mojo by writing a popular sports column about coaching a girls' soccer team, Rick starts coaching a girls' team, too. Is this a challenge? Is he rubbing dirt in her wounds? Trying to make her look bad again and get her fired? Rick's definitely got a game plan, but it's about winning her over. She likes to compete, and so does he. But falling in love is one sport they can both win.

Making Meaning of Narratives

Making Meaning of Narratives
Author: Ruthellen Josselson
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 299
Release: 1999-04-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1452249350

The sixth volume in this series provides: guides for doing qualitative research; analysis of several autobiographies; hints on how to interpret what is not said in narrative interviews; discussion on how cultural meanings and values are transmitted across generations; and illustrations of the transformational power of stories.

Montana Cowboy Christmas

Montana Cowboy Christmas
Author: Jane Porter
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2020-11-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1951786963

It's almost Christmas and nationally-ranked barrel racer Ivy Wyckoff has returned home to Montana desperate for a miracle. A cowgirl to her bones, she’s always solved her own problems, but when her ex—rodeo champ, Sam Wyatt—shows up offering more than a shoulder to cry on, Ivy’s tempted to grab the safety line he throws. Sam Wyatt just wrapped his most successful year on the PRCA circuit. After long days and even longer nights, all he wants is a quiet holiday on his family's Paradise Valley ranch...until he sees Ivy again. He can tell she’s in trouble. They may have called it quits two years ago, but she's the one woman he regretted walking away from. Sam will do anything to keep Ivy safe, including putting a ring on her finger and sharing his name with her this Christmas.

A Fine Romance

A Fine Romance
Author: Christi Barth
Publisher: Christi Barth
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2020-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Love never tasted so sweet... Mira Parrish came to Chicago to launch a romance store—and her quest for independence. She's got one shot to get this right and can't afford any distractions—no matter how deliciously handsome they are. Sexy wedding cake baker Sam Lyons put his dream of making gourmet chocolates on hold to single-handedly keep his family’s bakery afloat. Add in a fragile, widowed mother, a beautiful new neighbor and the opportunity of a lifetime and he’s got a recipe for disaster. Hate-at-first-sight quickly turns to something that feels like it could be love? Until the press reveals Mira’s calamitous past. Suddenly the buzz surrounding her grand opening is all wrong. Was it a mistake to walk away from her previous life of wealth? Even though that safety net comes with a catch—marry an ‘appropriate’ man and give up her career. Will Mira and Sam give up on their dreams—and each other—or fight their way to a fine romance?

Shadowing Ivy

Shadowing Ivy
Author: Janelle Taylor
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2011-10-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420127594

When it comes to romantic suspense,New York Times bestselling author Janelle Taylor pulls out all the stops. And in her new novel, filled with breathtaking passion and pulse-pounding danger, a young woman's life changes on her wedding day--when her groom flees the altar with a stranger in hot pursuit. . . Some Secrets Are Shocking When New Jersey police officer Ivy Sedgwick's fiancé bolts out of the church on their wedding day, she's stunned. Declan loves her--doesn't he? Ivy's late father, a man she hardly knew, disapproved of the match, but Ivy never knew why--until a homicide detective named Griffin Fargo shows up. The man Ivy knew as Declan is really someone else--and "Declan" was just one of the aliases the police believe he used when he duped a string of other "fiancées" for their money. . . Other Secrets Are Deadly. . . Breaking the news to Ivy is one of the hardest things Griffin has ever done, but he needs her to help him track down Declan before he strikes again. The trouble is, Griffin wants her, too. Protecting her becomes all too personal to Griffin, especially as the clues lead them to new suspects. With danger around every corner, all Griffin wants is to close the case--so he can convince Ivy that her future, and her heart, belong to him. "Achingly poignant. . .a fine tale of rekindled love mixed in with a complex mystery." --Romantic Times on Haunting Olivia "Excellent. . .motives abound in this tale of dark suspense and romance." --Romantic Times on Watching Amanda