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Ask Again, Yes
Mary Beth Keane
A profoundly moving novel about two neighboring families in a suburban town, the friendship between their children, a tragedy that reverberates over four decades, and the power of forgiveness.Francis Gleeson and Brian Stanhope are two NYPD rookies assigned to the same Bronx precinct in 1973. They aren't close friends on the job, but end up living next door to each other outside the city. What goes on behind closed doors in both houses—the loneliness of Francis's wife, Lena, and the instability of Brian's wife, Anne, sets the stage for the stunning events to come. Ask Again, Yes by award-winning author Mary Beth Keane, is a beautifully moving exploration of the friendship and love that blossoms between Francis's youngest daughter, Kate, and Brian's son, Peter, who are born six months apart. In the spring of Kate and Peter's eighth grade year a violent event divides the neighbors, the Stanhopes are forced to move away, and the children are forbidden...
Say Yes to the Marquess
Part #2 of "Castles Ever After" series by Tessa Dare
Romance
**Your presence is requested at romantic Twill Castle for the wedding of Miss Clio Whitmore and... and... ?**
After eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. She's inherited a castle, scraped together some pride, and made plans to break her engagement.
Not if Rafe Brandon can help it. A ruthless prizefighter and notorious rake, Rafe is determined that Clio will marry his brother—even if he has to plan the dratted wedding himself.
So how does a hardened fighter cure a reluctant bride's cold feet?
> ● He starts with flowers. A wedding can't have too many flowers. Or harps. Or cakes.
● He lets her know she'll make a beautiful, desirable bride—and tries not to picture her as his.
● He doesn't kiss her.
● If he kisses her, he definitely doesn't kiss her again.
● When all else fails, he puts her in a stunning gown. And vows not to be nearby when the gown comes off.
● And no matter what—he doesn't fall in disastrous, hopeless love with the one woman he can never call his own.
A Waltz Yes, a Heart No
Barry Rachin
Following his divorce, Dr. Stanley Gilford, chief of cardiology at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, restructured his life on the guiding principle of maximum gain, minimum pain. So what is the well-heeled doctor doing with Ruby, a high school dropout and waitress at the local greasy spoon, and what are his options visa vie the pallid, five year old boy whose damaged heart beats in three-four time?Donal's school trip to the zoo turns into an unexpected journey across space. Accompanied only by a lofty camel and a stowaway lemming, he finds himself trapped on a alien spaceship which is hurtling towards a distant planet.The little green Meerie who greet him look friendly enough. But when they send him on a quest to find their missing space fleet, it means a dangerous journey across the desert where far more terrifying aliens live... An exciting and humorous science fiction story for ages 8 to 12.
Yes
Meredith Miller
Fiction
A short story about arranged marriage within a traditional turkish neighborhood in frankfurt. When Miryem's home is visited by Masrur and his family, she is oblivious to their intentions until her father confronts her with the fact: She is to be the young boxer's wife. She rages against this decision whereas the young man seems content to sit back and accept like a slave. Can she escape her fate?A short story about arranged marriage within a traditional turkish neighborhood in frankfurt. When Miryem's home is visited by Masrur and his family, she is oblivious to their intentions until her father confronts her with the fact: She is to be the young boxer's wife. She rages against this decision whereas the young man seems content to sit back and accept like a slave. Can she escape her fate?Another social story by the ultimate coffee addict! If you like coffee, then you will like this story (disclaimer: This advertisement does not reflect the author's views and there is no proven scientific connection between drinking coffee and liking this story. side effects may include becoming a nicer person.)
Daddy’s Housekeeper
Part #7 of "Yes, Daddy" series by Lena Little
For the last thirty days, I’ve tried my hardest to keep her off my mind. Trying not to look at her, think about her, and certainly not to touch her.
She’s too young, too innocent, my little maid. But there’s no logic in the world that can convince me to avoid doing what I’ve needed to do since first laying eyes on her.
Make. Her. Mine.
As much as my need is primal, there’s clearly another part that extends well beyond that.
Something that’s been missing…something I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Until now. Until her. Until the word, daddy spills from my lips.
And Daddy is most certainly what I am meant to be for my little girl.
Forever.
Say Yes to the Princess
Charis Michaels
Romance / Historical Romance
The first book in this USA Today bestselling author's delicious new Hidden Royals series, in which a princess in exile searches for her lost brother—and falls for the devastatingly charming scoundrel sent to thwart her.A hidden princess...Princess Regine Elise Adelaide d'Orleans is no longer a princess, but she's also no commoner. She's obscure French royalty, exiled to England in the aftermath of the revolution. She lives as a glorified houseguest of the British Royal family, guarded and gilded, but also trapped.The cynical outcast...Mr. Killian Crewes serves as the "Royal Fixer" in St. James's Palace, making messy situations disappear. As the second son of an earl, cleaning up indiscretions was hardly Killian's goal in life, but his mother's notoriety makes him less of a peer, and more a member of staff.A royal scandal...When Princess Elise spots her long-lost...
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
Nonfiction / Humor
In Amy Poehler’s highly anticipated first book, Yes Please, she offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice (some useful, some not so much), like when to be funny and when to be serious. Powered by Amy’s charming and hilarious, biting yet wise voice, Yes Please is a book full of words to live by.
Recreation: Yes, You Do Look A Little Familiar...
Chris Graham
Nonfiction
A short story prequel to the 'Lena's Friends' crime novels. Lena sells herself, she is a high class 'escort', a prostitute. At a bike rally, Lena meets up with Tony, someone she had previously met in a ‘professional’ way... Despite initial worries that her business and private lives should be kept separate, it soon becomes obvious that Tony was definitely going to be one of ‘Lena's Friends’...A short story prequel to Chris Graham's, the 'Lena's Friends' crime novels. The year is 2004. You are about to meet Lena Fox for the very first time. Lena sells herself. She works as a high class escort. In essence, she is a prostitute. A very good one, a very successful one, she enjoys her work immensely and has done very well from it. Lena's real passion though, is not one that reflects the Champagne lifestyle of her wealthy clientèle. Lena's passion has wheels. Lena prefers to wear well worn jeans, Doc Marten boots, and an old black leather jacket that had once belonged to her late father. Her father had given her the passion for riding motorcycles. At a bike rally, Lena gets involved with helping the victim of a crime and also meets up with Tony, someone she had previously met in a ‘professional’ way... Despite initial worries that her business and private lives should be kept separate, it soon becomes obvious that Tony was definitely going to be one of ‘Lena's Friends’...
Yes, Governor
Lesli Richardson
Can his wily pets outsmart the Master? As chief of staff to the governor of Florida, Carter has a well-deserved rep as a bastard extraordinaire. But when he's dealing with two governors for the price of one on Christmas Eve, will the Master find himself outmatched and outmaneuvered by his wily political pets? Book 4 of the Governor Trilogy. This MMF contemporary political romance features friends to lovers, GFY, a secret workplace romance with high political stakes, power exchange, wounded heroes, a cinnamon roll hero, an Alpha hero who will kill to protect his loved ones, and a guaranteed HEA. Note: This standalone novella takes place after Chief (Governor Trilogy 3) and can be read independently from the trilogy.
Three Reasons to Say Yes
Part #1 of "Paradise" series by Jaime Clevenger
Lesbian Fiction
When a little rest and relaxation turns into something more… Julia Maguire can’t wait to spend two weeks in Hawaii with her best friends. She’s been dreaming about this trip for years and all she wants is to lay on a sandy beach with an icy cocktail in her hand. But those vacation goals change the moment she meets Reed Baxter. Reed is a busy doctor with family demands. She’s in Hawaii to let go, not find love, and she’s not interested in any commitment. Adding a little heat to the vacation seems like a good idea as long as there aren’t expectations for anything more.
Yes, Chef! (Innocent Series Book 1)
Part #1 of "Innocent Series" series by Kendall Duke
Delilah March is not typically ambitious, but she's positive that if she can land a juicy interview with Grant Marshall, cut-throat bad-boy chef, she can fund her bakery for the homeless AND stay home and eat all the cupcakes she wants. But the first thing he does is kiss her, and when she finds herself kissing him back, they're both in for a surprise.Marshall Grant is so cynical about human nature that he runs his kitchen like he's running a prison–and he treats the inmates all the same. But when the lush creature that walks into his office overwhelms his good sense, he finds himself wanting to find a new outlook on life.Will love help them find out who they were really meant to be?Typical ingredients for deliciosity expected: sassy heroines, wounded, absurdly sexy alphas, and first times that set the stage for lifetimes. The Innocent series, all stand alone stories about sassy virgins and the possessive, wounded alphas that have just got to claim them.
The Cowboy Says Yes
Addison Fox
Romance / Paranormal / Contemporary
Welcome to Rustlers Creek, where you'll meet the cowboys whose hearts are as big as the Montana sky and the women who can't help but fall in love with them. Hadley Wayne is known all over America as The Cowgirl Gourmet. A beloved star on The Cooking Network, the success of her show has turned her sleepy Montana ranching community into a Hollywood backlot and everyone knows all about her perfect life with her perfect rancher husband—but it's not real.Zack Wayne has never felt further apart from his wife, even while they play up an ideal marriage for the cameras. They're living separate lives in separate bedrooms. The love he has for Hadley is still there, underneath mountains of resentment, but he doesn't know if their marriage can last for much longer. He can't keep up with the façade anymore, for the cameras or Hadley.When their work forces them to take a break from the constant schedule of the set, they begin to rediscover who...
Say Yes to a Mess
Elle Brownlee
"Reality" TV show host Holt needs somebody to fake marry, fast. Wiley, his childhood friend, is happy to help. But can entertainment magic turn manufactured moments into a love that will last when the cameras stop rolling?
Yes, Mother
M. T. Ames
John had it all. A happy marriage with a wife and child who adored him. No one could've foreseen the devastation just two little words would cause."Yes, Mother."Life begins unraveling with a short phone call ushering him to his childhood home to settle the estate. Amid the shadows of shame and degradation, Mother lurks, awaiting his arrival.Childhood torments pick up right where they left off the moment he steps foot on the property. John plunges into a dark world where unspeakable pleasure and depraved desires are his to claim as long as he remembers to obey Mother.Yes, Mother is a dark, twisted, horror story for those who like their entertainment pitch black.
If She Says Yes
Tasha L. Harrison
Tomaś Martinez has had a crush on his, Darcy MacFarland, best friend's mother, for longer than he's willing to admit. Would it be wrong to make those feelings known the weekend of his best friend's wedding? Or would that a big time party foul? Tying himself up and offering up his body for her to defile wouldn't be on his list of best man duties either, huh? What if he dropped to his knees and begged her to let him worship her in every way he fantasized about over the years? Would that be a wedding day faux pas? And what if... What if she said yes?
Just Say Yes
Maxine Morrey
Wedding planner Madeleine lives in a picture-perfect thatched cottage, in a picture-perfect English country village.There's only one problem - dream cottages take a lot of work, and with a leaking roof, and not enough money to pay for it, what Maddie needs now is a big wedding to plan.So she's delighted when she takes on the wedding of Californian heiress Peyton, to all-round good guy Patrick. She's less delighted to find out that she's going to have help – from the admittedly gorgeous, but equally maddening, tall, dark and handsome best man Lorcan.The wedding is set to take place in a castle in rural Ireland, and so, in no time, Maddie and Lorcan are on their way to Ballalee. Life hasn't always been easy for Maddie, and work has become her refuge. But soon the warmth and humour of Lorcan's Irish family and friends start to chip away at Maddie's walls. And as the big day approaches, it might be time for Maddie to focus less on her clients' love...
Lady No Says Yes
Part #3 of "The Scandal Sheet" series by Jess Michaels
Romance / Historical Fiction / Ebooks
Say Yes Summer
Lindsey Roth Culli
Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Netflix/Hallmark Channel rom-coms, this is the story of a girl who decides to give in to the universe and just say yes to everything, bringing her friendship, new experiences, and, if she lets her guard down, true love.The perfect book to kick off summer! For as long as Rachel Brooks can remember, she's had capital-G Goals: straight As, academic scholarship, college of her dreams. And it's all paid off—after years of following the rules and acing every exam, Rachel is graduating at the top of her class and ready to celebrate by . . . doing absolutely nothing. Because Rachel Brooks has spent most of high school saying no. No to dances, no to parties, and most especially, no to boys. Now, for the first time in her life, there's nothing stopping Rachel from having a little fun—nothing, that is, except herself. So when she stumbles on a beat up old self-help book—A SEASON OF YES!—a crazy idea pops into her...
Saying Yes: Stormy Love: Book 1
Ella Sparkle
Jenna had her life planned out.
She was going to get married to her college boyfriend, land a job at a prestigious law firm and, after attending law school, would work her way up to partner. She’d have it all; the man, the job, the white picket fence.
After things just not working out as planned, Jenna must say goodbye to her old plans and her dreams of a picture perfect future with that guy and that job, living that life.
Instead, she decides to rethink her strategy, instead of planning everything to perfection, Jenna takes a risk and starts ‘Saying Yes’ to new opportunities.
Saying Yes to a new job.
Saying Yes to flirting with the hunky Nick.
Saying Yes to a summer fling before starting law school.
Jenna and Nick might just have something magical, they’re crazy about each other from the moment they meet - are they crazy enough to make it work?
Yes, Chef
T. Neilson
Simon's had no time for romance while running the family business, but Argentinian celebrity chef Luke Ferreya wants to give him a taste of everything he's missed out on. Can Simon let himself say "Yes, Chef?"
Yes No Maybe So
Becky Albertalli
Young Adult / Contemporary
A book about the power of love and resistance from New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed.YESJamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate—as long as he's behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let's face it, speaking at all to almost anyone) Jamie's a choke artist. There's no way he'd ever knock on doors to ask people for their votes...until he meets Maya. NOMaya Rehman's having the worst Ramadan ever. Her best friend is too busy to hang out, her summer trip is canceled, and now her parents are separating. Why her mother thinks the solution to her problems is political canvassing—with some awkward dude she hardly knows—is beyond her. MAYBE SOGoing door to door isn't exactly glamorous, but maybe it's not the worst thing in the world. After all, the polls are getting closer—and so are Maya and...
The Wedding Dress Yes (Crossroads Collection)
Amanda Tru
Season of Surprises by Alexa Verde:
The maid-of-honor and best-man embark on a journey to recover an heirloom wedding dress that was mistakenly sold. Along the way, the former high school sweethearts unexpectedly encounter danger, surprises, and a second chance at love.
Something Borrowed, Someone Blue by Chautona Havig:
A borrowed dress, half-completed marriage counseling, and a last-minute theft lead up to the big day. Face it. Weddings equal stress for the families involved. Preachers, however, have it easy. Or so everyone thinks.
Black Belt, White Dress by Hallee Bridgeman:
Deputy Sheriff and Traci Winston agrees to marry Taekwondo Master Travis Seaver, provided they exchange vows at 2000 feet while skydiving over the Grand Canyon. However, Traci’s mother has more conventional plans, and she finds herself trying on dresses and planning an elaborate ceremony in their hometown church complete with butterflies and cummerbunds. Can Traci manage to smile while walking down the aisle? Or will she collapse under the weight of girly ribbons and bows?
Sewn Together by Alana Terry:
A family torn apart. A pregnancy that's expected to end in heartache instead of joy. Despite hardship and trial, hope abounds in this heartwarming and inspirational novella full of love, faith, and miracles.
The Wedding Dress Yes by Amanda Tru:
For top fashion designer London Hutchins, life so far sums up in her closet full of wedding dresses—one for each guy she's ever dated. Moving back home to Crossroads seems so right, especially when she finds her high school sweetheart waiting there. London soon discovers that local bridal shop owner, Rhonda Snow, isn't as nice as everyone says. A little harmless meddling to help a few of Rhonda's clients couldn't possibly hurt anything, right?
City of Yes (A Novella)
M. J. Pullen
City of Yes (An Occupational Hazards Novella)In her first novella-length story, acclaimed romantic comedy author M.J. Pullen brings us a charming short book about the true nature of love for the long haul.Charlotte Bates has what might be the most romantic career imaginable: planning flawless engagement proposals for couples in scenic San Francisco. Despite creating breathtaking romance for her clients, however, Charlotte's own love life has been lost in the fog of work and an old heartbreak. When her newest client turns out to be Jared, an old college friend Charlotte hasn't seen since she rejected him after graduation, the business of proposal planning is about to get more complicated than Charlotte ever dreamed.Praise for M.J. Pullen's previous books:"This entertaining blend of comedy and romance—with a healthy dash of suspense—will delight fans of funny women's fiction." —Booklist on Regrets Only"Romance abounds in...
The Second Yes
Amanda Tru
Christian Romantic Suspense
Season of Surprises by Alexa Verde:
The maid-of-honor and best-man embark on a journey to recover an heirloom wedding dress that was mistakenly sold. Along the way, the former high school sweethearts unexpectedly encounter danger, surprises, and a second chance at love.
Something Borrowed, Someone Blue by Chautona Havig:
A borrowed dress, half-completed marriage counseling, and a last-minute theft lead up to the big day. Face it. Weddings equal stress for the families involved. Preachers, however, have it easy. Or so everyone thinks.
Black Belt, White Dress by Hallee Bridgeman:
Deputy Sheriff and Traci Winston agrees to marry Taekwondo Master Travis Seaver, provided they exchange vows at 2000 feet while skydiving over the Grand Canyon. However, Traci’s mother has more conventional plans, and she finds herself trying on dresses and planning an elaborate ceremony in their hometown church complete with butterflies and cummerbunds. Can Traci manage to smile while walking down the aisle? Or will she collapse under the weight of girly ribbons and bows?
Sewn Together by Alana Terry:
A family torn apart. A pregnancy that's expected to end in heartache instead of joy. Despite hardship and trial, hope abounds in this heartwarming and inspirational novella full of love, faith, and miracles.
The Second Yes by Amanda Tru:
For top fashion designer London Hutchins, life so far sums up in her closet full of wedding dresses—one for each guy she's ever dated. Moving back home to Crossroads seems so right, especially when she finds her high school sweetheart waiting there. London soon discovers that local bridal shop owner, Rhonda Snow, isn't as nice as everyone says. A little harmless meddling to help a few of Rhonda's clients couldn't possibly hurt anything, right?
Yes Yes More More
Anna Wood
Two schoolgirls in Bolton take acid just before their English class. A film journalist shares tea and a KitKat with Marcel Proust, more or less, during a long train journey. An afterparty turns into a crime scene. Colleagues, maybe in love, have lunch and don't quite talk about their relationship. A woman flees to New Orleans and finds unexpected treasures there. In her electric debut, Anna Wood skips through the decades of a woman's life, meeting friends, lovers, shapeshifters, and doppelgangers along the way. Delights and regrets pile up, time becomes non-linear, characters stumble and shimmy through moments of rupture, horror, and joy.Written with warmth, wit, and swagger, these stories glide from acutely observed comic dialogue to giddy surrealism and quiet heartbreak, and always there is music – pop songs as tiny portals into another world. Yes Yes More More is packed with friendship, memory, pleasure, and love.
Yes, Ironspell, There is a Santa Claus
Part #10 of "The Ironspell Chronicles" series by M. H. Bonham
Say Yes to Christmas
Cassandra P Lewis
Ella Frost hates Christmas If something bad is going to happen in her life, it's going to happen at Christmas...so she just isn't going to celebrate the holiday anymore. When her family suddenly need her, Ella is forced to give up her dream of saying no to Christmas.The problem is, she didn't account for Jude. Ella's first love, the man whose heart she broke years ago is back in town, and her biggest regret is right in front of her. When Jude convinces Ella to say yes to Christmas, she realises, that's not all she wants to say yes to.
YES, DADDY
Dani Wyatt
Driving down a dark street in blinding rain, I hit something. That something is Esme Tremain. She's running from someone, but I'm going to be sure she doesn't run from me.With one look at those red lips and mouthwatering curves, I'm instantly obsessed. When I tell her she belongs to me and she answers with, 'Yes, Daddy', her fate is sealed.I'll protect her.I'll possess her.I'll do anything for her.Only, this sweet, smart intern at the DA's office doesn't know who I really am. I walk on the other side of the law and our differences may be the fire that burns the bridge between us. What she doesn't know is, once I take all of her, I'm never letting her go.Author's Note: He may be nearly twice her age, and three times her size but when this smoldering hunk of organized crime hears his princess call him Daddy for the first time, he melts. Get your babygirl on with this over the top, possessive, filthy Daddy. Yep, yep safe, no cheating, a happy ending and no one is really related here, it's all yummy Daddy Dom babygirl fun.
Say Yes to the Boss
Olivia Hayle
My billionaire boss is the absolute last person I'd marry. Until a deal with the devil forces me down the aisle... ready to say yes to the boss.I once compared Victor St. Clair to Satan, but that's unkind. Even the devil treats his demons better than St. Clair treats me. I know his schedule by heart. He can't remember my first name.So when he calls me into his office, I'm expecting another rant. Instead he says he needs to get married to inherit the St. Clair fortune. Oh, and the kicker? He wants to marry me. His assistant.A one-year marriage of convenience to the boss I hate.It means living with Victor's dark stares and silences for a full year. But it's also a chance to quit my job and start my own business. He's a jerk, but he's also a respected businessman. How hard can it be?Answer: very. Because there's more to Victor than I thought. Things beyond learning his lunch orders and sending company memos. And while the man is cold, his...
Yes to Maybe
Jacob Power
���Tim, your place is going to be robbed tonight,��� said the voice on the phone. This is how Tim���s day starts. The repayment of his debt to a local ���Organized Business��� leader has been set into motion. Assigned to the task is 16 year old Desmond Reid, and Tim decides he can prevent the looting of his bar. Will Desmond be able to pull off the job, or will Tim be able to hold onto his assets?
All Signs Point to Yes
Cam Montgomery
A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign straight from the hearts of thirteen multicultural YA authors.A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in town (with a side of romance). A witchy Cancer stumbles into a curious meet-cute.Whether it's romantic, platonic, familial, or something else you can't quite define, love is the thing that connects us. All Signs Point to Yes will take you on a journey from your own backyard to the world beyond the living as it settles us among the stars for thirteen stories of love and life.These stories will touch your heart, speak to your soul, and have you reaching for your horoscope forevermore.Contributors: g. haron davis (Aries)Adrianne White (Aquarius)Cam Montgomery...
The Yes Brain
Daniel J. Siegel
From the authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, an indispensable guide to unlocking your child's innate capacity for positive thinking.When facing challenges, unpleasant tasks, and contentious issues such as homework, screen time, food choices, and bedtime, children often act out or shut down, responding with reactivity instead of receptivity. This is what New York Times bestselling authors Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson call a No Brain response. But our kids can be taught to approach life with openness and curiosity. Parents can foster their children's ability to say yes to the world and welcome all that life has to offer, even during difficult times. This is what it means to cultivate a Yes Brain. When kids work from a Yes Brain, they're more willing to take chances and explore. They're more curious and imaginative, less worried about making mistakes. They're better at relationships and more flexible and resilient...
Say Yes to a Mess (Dreamspun Desires Book 103)
Elle Brownlee
Can a fake engagement become a real marriage?
Wiley Grey is stuck in a rut. He loves his picturesque hometown, helping in his best friend’s bakery, and the house his grandmother left him. But something’s missing.
Holt Leydon never intended to become a reality TV show host. When his flamboyant brother, Kit, needed a handyman on the set of *I Do!*, Holt fell into the role, using his expertise to make Kit’s wildest wedding designs come true. Now he’s ready to move on. Kit has agreed on one condition: they rescue Kit’s would-be ratings bonanza “coming home” episode by making Holt the groom.
The problem is Holt needs someone to marry, and fast. Something compels him to ask childhood friend Wiley—and Wiley agrees to the pretense.
Kit gets his dramatic last episode, Holt gets off the show, and Wiley gets some artificial excitement and a “honeymoon” on the show’s dime. It’s perfect—until the grooms start wishing their pretend engagement was more reality and less TV….
Now You Say Yes
Bill Harley
Children's / Humor and Comedy / Fiction
When her mother dies, fifteen-year-old Mari is desperate to avoid being caught up in the foster system....again. And to complicate matters, she is now the only one who can take care of her super-smart and on-the-spectrum nine-year-old stepbrother, Conor. Is there anyone Mari can trust to help them? Certainly not her mother's current boyfriend, Dennis. Not the doctors or her teachers, who would be obliged to call in social services. So in a desperate move, Mari takes Conor and sets out to find their estranged grandmother, hoping to throw themselves at the mercy of the only person who might take them in. On their way to New England, the duo experiences the snarls of LA traffic, the backroads of the Midwest, and a monumental stop in Missouri where they witness the solar eclipse, an event with which Conor is obsessed. Mari also learns about the inner workings of her stepbrother's mind and about her connections to him and to the world...and maybe even a little about her own place in...
SY 05_Say Yes: Forever
Part #5 of "Say Yes" series by Amelia Mae
Romance / Contemporary / Chick Lit
Part 1: Shawn and AyaI have no doubts about marrying Shawn today. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted in another person and he’s mine. But as I look around the church decorated with lilies, see the scores of people, some of which I haven’t seen for years, and look down at the almost blindingly white dress with the long train that mother picked out, I can’t help but think... this isn’t how I wanted to do this.
Part 2: Ian and CoraI put my hands on my bump where the baby is growing a little more every day and try to picture what my life will look like once she’s here. I imagine feeding her and changing her. And rocking her to sleep in the rocking chair Ian got for her bedroom. I even imagine Ian and me taking her to the park and him playing with her in the sand and teaching her to hang from the monkey bars and pushing her on the swings someday. The thought of Ian being so sweet and fatherly to our little girl turns me on in a weird way. But I’m worried that everything’s going to change.
Part 3: Dylan and JaneDylan takes my hand in his and gets down on one knee. “What’s happening?” I ask again, my voice cracking. My breath catches. “Jane Dooley, will you marry me?” he asks, softly. I tear up as I stare into his clear blue eyes. My breath hitches. I can’t believe this is happening. “Jane?” he asks again. I blink. “Right, right. You probably want an answer.”
Part 4: Jack and NikkiJack and I are solid. He’s it for me and I’ve pretty sure I’ve known that since the moment we met. I want to be with Jack no matter what. We’ve always assured each other that we’ll be together whether we actually go through with a wedding ceremony or not. I’ve always said that I’m not in any rush. But... as I’ve watched each of the guys in Say Yes find love and get married, I’ve had to admit something to myself. I want a wedding. Soon.
Yes, You Are
Willa Okati
Darian's as unique an Alpha as Coby is an Omega, but opposites attract twice in Second Chance. Everyone always assumed small, pretty Darian would be an Omega. He ticked all the boxes — except for the temper and the tendency to cuss a blue streak. But whatever, right? And everyone always assumed big, athletic Coby would be an Alpha. Just stood to reason — as long as you paid no mind to his tender heart. When they met in passing as teenagers, both boys had no reason to doubt that was who they'd be. Everyone said it, after all. But everyone was wrong. When Darian and Coby meet again in grad school, Darian's still small and pretty but he's one hell of a ferocious Alpha — and tall, muscular Coby still struggles with having turned out to be an Omega. The college is short on space due to storm damage, and they've got no choice but to share living quarters and come to terms with themselves and their past — and when Coby gets pregnant, their soon-to-be...
Yes We (Still) Can
Dan Pfeiffer
From Obama's former communications director and current co-host of Pod Save America comes a colorful account of how politics, the media, and the Internet changed during the Obama presidency, plus how to survive the Trump era and stay sane in the process. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} The Decade of Obama (2007-2017) was one of massive change that has rewritten the rules of politics in ways we are only now beginning to understand (which is why we all got 2016 wrong). YES WE (STILL) CAN looks at how Obama navigated widespread social and political upheaval to become one of the most consequential presidents in American history, why Trump surprised everyone, and why Democrats will come out on top in the long run. Part political memoir, part blueprint for progressives in the Trump era, YES WE (STILL) CAN is an insider's take on the crazy politics of our time....
The People, Yes
Carl Sandburg
The acclaimed epic prose-poem from one of America's greatest poets and the three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. A long poem that makes brilliant use of the legends and myths, the tall tales and sayings of America. As Irish poet Padraic Colum said, "The fine thing about The People, Yes is that it is indubitable speech. Here is a man speaking, a man who knows all sorts and conditions of men, who can be wise and witty, stirring and nonsensical with them all. Carl Sandburg is a master of his own medium; he can deliver himself with the extraordinary clarity of the comic strip caption, with the punch of the tip-top editorial, with the jingle of the American ballad. If America has a folksinger today he is Carl Sandburg, a singer who comes out of the prairie soil, who has the prairie inheritance, who can hand back to the people a creation that has scraps of their own insight, humor, and imagination, a singer, it should be added, who both says and sings . . . He has...
Say Yes
Lori Foster
Romance
In this classic tale from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster, a woman scorned is about to learn that she deserves so much more... After finding her—now former—fiancé in bed with another woman, Sara Simmons decides that love and marriage just aren't for her. What she needs is a hot fling. Enter hunky next-door neighbor Gavin Blake. But Gavin is playing for keeps, and he's vowed to hold out for more than sex...First published in 2000
When She Says Yes
Fiona Zedde
The provocative women from Fiona Zedde's imagination are at it again. From the sultry beaches of Jamaica to the palace of a Tanzanian queen then all the way to the exclusive playroom of one of the hottest women in Miami, When She Says Yes takes the reader on a sensual journey guaranteed to inspire a different kind of wanderlust. Between these pages, an artist falls in love with Zora Neale Hurston. Two lovers reunite in Jamaica after nearly a lifetime apart. A sexually restrained woman finally gets the chance to meet the seductress she has been lusting after from afar. A chief's beautiful daughter is forced to marry for rain. The women in this collection of stories love each other passionately, diving into the heart of obsession, desire, and obligation while pulling the reader along for the wild ride.
Say Yes to the Duke
Eloisa James
Romance
A shy wallflower meets her dream man—or does she?—in the next book in New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James' Wildes of Lindow series. Miss Viola Astley is short, round, and painfully shy; she can't possibly compete with her exquisite step-sister Joan, daughter of the Duke of Lindow.The mere idea of their debut ball makes Viola feel nauseated—until she meets a quiet vicar. But just when she catches his attention, her reputation is compromised by a duke.Devin Lucas Augustus Elstan, Duke of Wynter, will stop at nothing to marry Viola, including marrying a woman whom he knows to be in love with another man.A vicar, no less.Devin knows he's no saint, but he's used to conquest, and he's determined to win Viola's heart. Viola has already said Yes to his proposal, but now he wants her unruly heart...and he won't accept No for an answer.
Just Say Yes
Goldy Moldavsky
From the New York Times–bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky comes a charming rom-com about your average high school senior in search of . . . a husband?Seventeen-year-old Jimena Ramos is your typical teenage New Yorker—dazzling, fearless, and determined. When she discovers she's been living her life undocumented, she decides there's only one way to keep it on track: marry an American.Maybe Jimena can find a husband on a dating app?Maybe she should try approaching this marriage thing like a business deal?Or maybe her new starry-eyed activist friend can help . . . Meanwhile, the only person she can trust with her secret is Vitaly, her overachieving and adorkable next-door neighbor and friend. Vitaly makes it clear he's not a candidate for a green card marriage though. He has his own plans for the future and won't let anything derail them. But as Jimena and Vitaly confide in each other, sparks fly, and their feelings for each other become...
After She Said Yes
Kaya Gravitter
After She Said Yes is a Women's Fiction Novel about Aurora, a magazine editor in Madison, Wisconsin. She finds her way out of an abusive marriage after catching her husband, Gannon, doing something she could never forgive him for. Battling the wounds inflicted throughout her abusive marriage, she strives to find the strength to be an independent woman again. Aurora is confronted with a rekindled flirtation with her soon-to-be ex-husband's friend, Melih, a Turkish Muslim man. But will Aurora's previous marriage stand in the way? Finding surprising success after an article of hers goes viral, Aurora must make a choice. She tells herself to come to terms with the reality that a woman cannot have both a successful career and love. Will she pursue her long-awaited dream job, or choose a shot at love?
Yes, Mama
Helen Forrester
From the author of four bestselling autobiographies and a number of equally successful novels, comes another moving tale. A triumph of innocence over hypocrisy… Alicia Woodman was born into a home that should have been filled with comfort and joy. Her mother Elizabeth was bright and vivacious, Humphrey Woodman was a prosperous businessman. But Alicia was not Humphrey's child and he would have nothing to do with her, and before long Elizabeth, too, turned her back on her daughter. It was left to Polly Ford, widow of a dock labourer, to bring Alicia up, to teach her to say 'Yes, Mama' and to give the child the love she so desperately needed. In a hypocritical society full of thin-lipped disapproval, Alicia would learn that the human spirit can soar over adversity and that, though blood may be thicker than water, love is the most powerful relationship of all…
