The Dream Peddler

The Dream Peddler
Author: Martine Fournier Watson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2019-04-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0525504958
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“Astonishing . . . Explores the vast underground legacy of our own desires. This is the must-read book of the year.” —Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of The Child Finder A richly imagined debut novel about a traveling salesman and the small town he changes forever If someone offered you a magic elixir that could conjure any dream you wanted . . . would you take it? Traveling salesmen like Robert Owens have passed through Evie Dawson’s town before, but none of them offered anything like what he has to sell: dreams, made to order, with satisfaction guaranteed. Soon after he arrives, the community is shocked by the disappearance of Evie’s young son. The townspeople, shaken by the Dawson family’s tragedy and captivated by Robert’s subversive magic, begin to experiment with his dreams. And Evie, devastated by grief, turns to Robert for a comfort only he can sell her. But the dream peddler’s wares awaken in his customers their most carefully buried desires, and despite all his good intentions, some of them will lead to disaster. Gorgeously told through the eyes of Evie, Robert, and a broad cast of fully realized characters, The Dream Peddler is an imaginative, moving novel of overcoming loss and reckoning with the longings we keep secret.

Naughty Dreams

Naughty Dreams
Author: T.E. Robbens
Publisher: T.E. Robbens via PublishDrive
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2018-09-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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This prequel to Bitter Endings finds Ellis discovering an intense attraction for another woman, Katie. As they spend time together becoming friends it is hard to fight the heat that's building inside her and she is lead into a series of hot naughty dreams. Ellis fights the attraction as best she can for fear of anyone in her small town knowing the truth.

Loverly

Loverly
Author: Dominic McHugh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2012-06-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199968144
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Few musicals have had the impact of Lerner and Loewe's timeless classic My Fair Lady. Sitting in the middle of an era dominated by such seminal figures as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Frank Loesser, and Leonard Bernstein, My Fair Lady not only enjoyed critical success similar to that of its rivals but also had by far the longest run of a Broadway musical up to that time. From 1956 to 1962, its original production played without a break for 2,717 performances, and the show went on to be adapted into one of the most successful movie musicals of all time in 1964, when it won eight Academy Awards. Internationally, the show also broke records in London, and the original production toured to Russia at the height of the Cold War in an attempt to build goodwill. It remains a staple of the musical theater canon today, an oft-staged show in national, regional, and high school theaters across the country. Using previously-unpublished documents, author Dominic McHugh presents a completely new, behind-the-scenes look at the five-year creation of the show, revealing the tensions and complex relationships that went into its making. McHugh charts the show from the aftermath of the premiere of Shaw's Pygmalion and the playwright's persistent refusal to allow it to be made into a musical, through to the quarrel that led lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe to part ways halfway through writing the show, up to opening night and through to the present. This book is the first to shed light on the many behind-the-scenes creative discussions that took place from casting decisions all the way through the final months of frantic preparation leading to the premiere in March 1956. McHugh also traces sketches for the show, looking particularly at the lines cut during the rehearsal and tryout periods, to demonstrate how Lerner evolved the relationship between Higgins and Eliza in such a way as to maintain the delicate balance of ambiguity that characterizes their association in the published script. He looks too at the movie version, and how the cast album and subsequent revivals have influenced the way in which the show has been received. Overall, this book explores why My Fair Lady continues to resonate with audiences worldwide more than fifty years after its premiere.

You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams

You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams
Author: Alan Cumming
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0847849015
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A magical concoction of the mischievous, tender, whimsical, and debauched real-life adventures of Alan Cumming, told in his own words and pictures. Described by the New York Times as “a bawdy countercultural sprite” and named one of the most fun people in show business by Time magazine, Alan Cumming is a genuine quadruple threat—an internationally acclaimed, award-winning star of stage, television, and film, as well as a New York Times best-selling author whose real-life vivacity, wit, and charm shine through every page of his third book, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams. In these forty-five picture essays, Cumming recounts his real-life adventures (and often, misadventures), illustrated by his own equally entertaining photographs. From an awkward bonding session with Elizabeth Taylor to poignant stories about his family and friends to some harsh words of wisdom imparted by Oprah that make up the title of this collection, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams is as eclectic, enchanting, and alive as its author.

That Wedding

That Wedding
Author: Jillian Dodd
Publisher: Jillian Dodd
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2012-02-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0985008601
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The gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after. But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions. His parents say I haven’t dealt with my past. I have horrible wedding disaster dreams. I can’t find the perfect dress. I have to manipulate him to get my way. An old boyfriend asks me to run away with him. My best friend says I'm going to ruin everything. And forever starts to sound like a really long time. Which totally freaks me out and makes me question everything I know. Should best friends get married? Will my past affect our relationship? Are my horrible dreams a warning? Will I ever find a dress? Could his sexiness be clouding my judgment? Am I going to ruin everything? Or is it just a case of cold feet? And then I have to decide. Am I willing to give up on true love forever, or am I going to listen to my heart and marry him? Wedding, Romance, Family Life, Contemporary Romance, Friendship Books, Sweet Romance, Sports Romance, Romance Marriage, Romance Drama Love Story Books, Books Love Stories, Romance Contemporary, Sports Romance books, Football Romance, Literary Romance, College Football Romance, Love That Boy, That Boy Jillian Dodd, Jillian Dodd Love, Contemporary Romance Fiction, Jillian Dodd, Jillian Dodd That Boy, That Boy Series, Love That Boy Book, Jillian Dodd Kindle Books, Family Saga Romance, Sweet Romances, Friend to Lover, Friend to Lovers Romance, Neighbor Romance, The Boy Next Door Romance, Contemporary Adult Romance, Small Town Series Romance, Wedding Romance, Happily Ever After, Wedding Romance, Drama Romance Books, Romance and Drama Books, Romantic Comedy Ebook, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Comedy Novels, Wedding Fiction, wedding Romance Books, The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window, Literature and Fiction, Contemporary, Boy Best Friends, Best Friends since Childhood, Books by Jillian Dodd, Jillian Dodd Love, Sagas, Literary Fiction, Friendship, Best Friend Romance, Wedding, Family Life, Friends to Lovers, Boy Next Door, New Adult, Boy Next Door Romance, Lighthearted Romance, Light Romance, Heartwarming, Hear-warming, Family, Quick Read, Romance Fiction Books, Contemporary Crush, Series, USA Today, USA Today Bestseller, Romance Series, Romance Books, Hot Guy, Love, Love Books, Kissing Books, Long Series, Long Romance Series, Swoon, Loyalty, Rich, Serial, Story, Stories, Love Story, Romance Love

The Gizmo

The Gizmo
Author: Hubert Bill White
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2016-08-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1524525022
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The Gizmo is a comedy thriller about a veterinary technician and her female friend, a computer whiz, who together invent a device that lets lovers feel exactly what their partners feel when they have sex.

Tangled Dreams

Tangled Dreams
Author: Cecilia Dominic
Publisher: AIBHS
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2018-06-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1945074345
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Sometimes you don't want your dreams to come true... Audrey Sonoma is bored out of her skull. And though she relishes the autonomy of her freelance career reviewing restaurants, she craves a spicier existence. But when the crazy purple dragon in her dreams spills into reality, she’s stunned to discover she’s endowed with supernatural power… and tasked with saving a goddess. Teaming up with a cute cop, Audrey struggles to fend off the beasts and demons spewing out from a paranormal disaster. And as nightmares threaten to consume the world, she’s desperate to control her abilities before the deadly whims of Greek immortals claim her life and her only shot at love. Can she master her mythical gifts and stop the mischievous creatures from destroying the waking realm? Tangled Dreams is the first full-length novel in the Dream Weavers and Truth Seekers series. Grab the book to start an adventure into a world you've only dreamed of...or had nightmares about. Either way, you won't be able to put down this fun urban fantasy. Buy Tangled Dreams to banish the nightmares today!

Ready

Ready
Author: Lucy Monroe
Publisher: Brava
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2008-06-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 075820874X
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The victim of a twisted stalker who has threatened to harm her family, author Lise Barton flees to Seattle to start a new life, until a former Army Ranger, hired by her brother to bring her home for the holidays, enters the picture, placing her life in a whole new kind of danger. Original.