Tackled by the Girl Next Door

Tackled by the Girl Next Door
Author: Susan Scott Shelley
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2014-10-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1628304561

Jason Black is a newly retired professional football player. Forced off the playing field due to an injury, he returns to his hometown to contemplate his future and finds solace in his relationship with his best friend, Samantha O’Brien. Sam has spent the past five years caring for her younger brother. Home from college for Thanksgiving break, he parties hard and bullies his sister. When Jason comes to her defense, protecting her from a crowd of drunken college kids, Sam begins seeing him as more than a friend. Yet, she fears acting on their attraction could ruin the friendship she’s grown to depend upon. Just one kiss changes everything for Jason. Sam is no longer the girl next door but the woman of his dreams. Now, he just has to convince her that his feelings are real. But when the football world comes calling again and career decisions are on the line, both sacrifice all to put the other’s needs first. They must decide whether to follow their hearts and make the catch of a lifetime.

The Black Girl Next Door

The Black Girl Next Door
Author: Jennifer Baszile
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2009-01-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1416543279

Traces the author's coming-of-age in an exclusive white California suburb in the 1970s and 1980s, describing the prejudices that minimized her family's achievements and her struggles to define herself as "the black girl next door" in light of her parents' dreams.

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door
Author: Brad Parks
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 031266768X

Krimi. Gathering information for a heroic piece about the hit-and-run death of his newspaper carrier, reporter Carter Ross risks his reputation to investigate the victim's sister's claim that the death was not accidental

Guns and the Girl Next Door

Guns and the Girl Next Door
Author: HelenKay Dimon
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426879695

Before the recovery project was even up and running, its first case exploded on the scene Agent Holden Price didn't have to go far to find his next case—it crashed right into his living room! Not only had the beautiful blonde lost control of her car, but if she was telling the truth, someone was also trying to kill her. As a recovery agent, he had an obligation to investigate. And he couldn't deny that Mia Landers interested him more than she should. Nothing made sense to Mia—especially not the attempt on her life. All she could do was trust Holden, the tall, dark and devastating agent who discovered that he and Mia had a common enemy…and a fierce attraction. But in order to act on it, they'd first have to come face-to-face with their darkest fears and a deadly revelation that might put their newfound love on the line.

The Girl Next Door Meets Cancer

The Girl Next Door Meets Cancer
Author: Hayleigh Noel O'Brien
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2019-07-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1525544349

“I hope that my experience can encourage other women to pay attention to their bodies and trust their instincts.” These are the brave words of the late Hayleigh Noel O’Brien, who, shortly before her 31st birthday, was diagnosed with a form of cancer that no woman hopes to meet: ovarian cancer. What followed was a courageous yearlong battle, filled with doctors’ appointments, tests, and treatments. The prognosis was often changing, bringing along with it the emotional highs and lows of a difficult present and an uncertain future. But with the help of her loved ones, Hayleigh lived each day with immense optimism and gratitude. Always wanting to help people, she chose to document her entire experience in the form of a blog, so that it could bring solidarity and comfort to other people in her position. Many who read Hayleigh’s blog called her their “hero.” The Girl Next Door Meets Cancer contains the entirety of Hayleigh’s cancer blog, published posthumously by her family at her request. This book is a source of invaluable insight and support for anyone who is on a cancer journey, as well as for the families and others who provide care. Readers will come away thinking, Yes, this is what I am feeling, equipped with a roadmap for providing the best care possible—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. With Hayleigh’s voice in their hands, nobody has to make this journey alone.

Late Tackle

Late Tackle
Author: Bree Kraemer
Publisher: Bree Kraemer
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2021-10-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When Cooper Holland, soccer star extraordinaire, needs a date for his sister’s wedding, he enlists the help of his teammates. Set-ups aren’t his style, but he’s desperate. He’s looking for a sweet, homey, girl next door type. Only Mae Nelson is anything but the girl next door. She’s loud, talkative, and asks so many questions that his head is ready to explode. And not the good head. Mae had no idea who Cooper was when she agreed to go out with him. He’s brooding, quiet, and scowls so much she thinks his face might be permanently stuck like that. He’s not at all her type. Agreeing to move on, they go their separate ways. That is until she runs into him at a coffee shop...three days in a row. Each time, she finds him more attractive, more engaging. And now, she can’t stop thinking about him. Wanting him. So they strike a deal. She’ll go to the wedding with him and they’ll pretend they’re dating to make his sister happy. Because fake dating always works. Except, they never make it to the fake dating part before things get out of hand. Way out of hand.

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces
Author: Linda Cheng
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2023-11-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 125086500X

A cutthroat K-pop competition leads to a dark obsession in this twisty horror-romance, perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting "A perfect blend of folk horror and dazzling showbiz that will grip you from page one." ―Trang Thanh Tran, New York Times-bestselling author of She is a Haunting "The sweetest spot between horror and romance." ―Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of These Violent Delights You’ll love them to death . . . THEN: Sunny Lee is on the top of the world. She’s one third of Sweet Cadence, the hottest up-and-coming teen pop group, alongside her new BFFs, Candie and Mina. The three are inseparable as they ride their way to the top of the charts, even as Candie and Sunny fight to resist the growing spark between them. But when a shocking scandal breaks, the group is suddenly torn apart. Then the unthinkable – Mina dies tragically right before Sunny and Candie’s eyes. And Sunny suspects the dark and otherworldly secrets she and Candie were keeping may have had something to do with it . . . NOW: For the past two years, Sunny has spent her days longing for her former life and her nights wondering just what caused Mina's death. So when she discovers that Candie is attending a new K-pop workshop right in her hometown, Sunny has no choice but to follow her there. Candie might be chasing stardom again, but Sunny is only after one thing: answers. At the workshop, the lines between nightmare and reality start to blur as Sunny is haunted by ghostly visions and her competitors' bodies turn up bizarrely maimed and mutilated. To survive the twisted carnage, Sunny will have to expose the ugly truth behind the workshop’s spotlights and the sinister forces swirling around Candie. Stitched with cutting commentary on the ugly side of stardom and impossible beauty standards, Linda Cheng’s mind-bending thriller will have readers screaming and swooning for more.

Southern Road

Southern Road
Author: Anthony John Moore
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2015-06-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 149909700X

This document is a social history of South Africa from the mid-fifties to the middle seventies, written from the viewpoint of a young English-speaking male living in the predominantly Afrikaans-speaking society. In particular, its a nostalgic meander down the streets of conservative Pretoria and the much more hip Johannesburg, from the perspective of someone who lived in both of these cities during this revolutionary period, while also touching on events that helped shape the history of the world, such as the Vietnam war and the liberalization of the African continent from its former colonial powers.

Concussion-Ology

Concussion-Ology
Author: Harry Kerasidis M.D
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2015-09-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1504925165

A new field of medicine is emerging, Concussionology, and it has massive consequences on the health and welfare of athletes livelihood. This guidebook provides basic training for athletes, parents and coaches as well as more in-depth training of concussions for athletic trainers, and other medical professionals. In Concussionology, Dr. Harry Kerasidis: Outlines his own clinical-caliber concussion protocol Reveals who is more vulnerable to concussions Gives requirements for concussion baseline tests Provides neurological basics about the brain, injury and behavior Offers practical steps to handling concussions, and more What theyre saying a full, all inclusive approach to the management of sports related concussions. Dr. Alan Ashare, USA Hockey, Board of Director Dr. Kerasidis is forward-thinking intellectually brilliant. This book is a reflection of that genius: straightforward, smart and leading-edge. Erin Sharoni, National TV Sports Personality Dr. Kerasidis explains the brain in user-friendly terms, including how it functions normally and how it responds in concussion. This book is a clear call to action for players, parents, coaches, and loved ones. Theodore Henderson, MD, PhD Child, Adolescent, and General Psychiatry Dr. Kerasidis expertise in concussions and concussion management has taught me what I need to know and helped me become a better athletic trainerand implement a first class concussion management program. Stephanie Guzzo, Assistant Athletic Trainer, St. Marys College of Maryland

The Bride Next Door

The Bride Next Door
Author: Hope Ramsay
Publisher: Forever
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1538712873

USA Today bestselling author Hope Ramsay proves that love arrives when we least expect it. Courtney Wallace loves her job as a wedding planner, but she's almost given up on her own happily-ever-after. She certainly doesn't it expect to find it with Matthew Lyndon, the hotshot lawyer she overhears taking a bet to seduce her. She's not amused by the challenge, but she decides to play along--after all, what better way to beat him at his own game? Matt never intended to take the bet seriously. And moving next door wasn't part of his strategy to win-it was just a happy coincidence-but the more he gets to know Courtney, the more intrigued he becomes. When fun and games turn into something real, will these two decide they're in it to win it?