As I sit with my head between my knees, chewing on a ginger chew, and angry as heck I couldn’t get the Star Wars t-shirt I wanted, I realized I was the first in my family to break at the park. I had my money on the youngest basset since half the rides he went on were much too scary for him, but no…it was me. I was unreasonably mad that the adult in me wouldn’t let me have the $40 t-shirt that was super awesome, and I was really sickly from the 3D Star Wars Ride. Seriously..that ride was crazy. Chewbacca hit the wind shield, Darth Vader was tossing us about, and droids were flying through our windshield. I was having a blast, but my head wasn’t all that into it. The adult and the kid in me were not getting along.
Confessions of a Courtesan
Elizabeth Charles
(83 Reviews)
Genre: Biographical | Historical Fiction
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This historical novel is based on the improbable but true rags to riches story that culminated in the greatest romance of the Georgian era…
Left without the protection of family or fortune at a young age, Lizzie Cane learns the hungry, brutal reality of life on the streets of 18th century London. She is rescued by a handsome young man and loses her heart to him, only to discover he is not what he appears. This experience teaches Lizzie that if she is to make her way in the world, she cannot rely on anyone but herself. Her only option is to barter her youth and beauty in one of London’s exclusive brothels. The luxurious life she finds there has a sordid, even dangerous, side but she quickly discovers what men want and what they can give her in return.
With intelligence, determination and luck, Lizzie rises from the anonymity of the brothel to the pinnacle of high harlotry. As Elizabeth Armistead, she becomes one of the most sought-after courtesans of the Georgian era, making conquests of earls, dukes and finally becoming a royal mistress to the handsome, young Prince of Wales. Not content to be a mere plaything, Elizabeth Armistead also becomes confidante and hostess to some of the most fascinating men of her time – the roguish, radical followers of Georgian era statesman Charles James Fox.
Elizabeth is determined to acquire the material security that will keep her from ending up back on the streets when her charms fade. To accomplish that, she must take care to live by the Courtesan’s Creed. That means keeping plenty of gentlemen vying for her favors and playing off rivals against one another for the coveted prize of a place in her bed. Then she must negotiate the most advantageous terms for her services. She must flaunt the wealth and power of her patrons by spending vast amounts of their money to dress in the most lavish styles, wear the most magnificent jewels and be seen at the most fashionable places of entertainment.
Her unique position in Georgian era society gives Elizabeth Armistead a ringside seat to the most important events of that turbulent period – wars, riots, threats of invasion, hotly contested elections and even a sensational murder! Then, at the height of her career, she risks everything she has struggled to gain by breaking the cardinal rule of the Courtesan’s Creed …Never fall in love!
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Joy
Anne L. Watson
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Genre: Literary Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Women’s Fiction
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In the Oakland, California, of 1989, Mirai San Julian is a young woman with a fascinating life and a rich past. She restores historic carousels — her dream career — working from her own studio in a former roller skating rink. Though black herself, she spent her first years in a Basque immigrant community in Nevada, the adopted child of a single mother. And after the mother’s death, she was raised by her Aunt Joy in a Catholic Worker house. Mirai has a lot going for her — but then, why is everything suddenly falling apart? Her current, year-long carousel project is veering crazily out of control, in both schedule and budget. The guy who dumped her only months before has shown up married and — as far as Mirai is concerned — to the worst possible person. Her mother’s death long ago is looking less and less like an accident. And Joy, the one person who has had her complete trust, may know more about that death than she has let Mirai believe. Mirai knows how to restore a carousel, but can she restore relationships with those she loves? Can she strip the old paint of past wrongs to prepare her life for new, more vibrant colors? And will her eyes be clear enough to spot the brass ring when it finally comes within reach?
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Firebird Jim
Jeff Fullmer
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Genre: Teen & Young Adult
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What would you do if James Dean needed your help?
Madison lives a relatively uneventful life in small town New Mexico: hanging out with friends at the drive-in, volunteering at the local raptor center, and fighting off the advances of her high school’s star quarterback. All of that changes when a boy named Jim appears suddenly out of the desert. Where’s he from? What’s he doing there? And why does he look exactly like 1950’s movie star James Dean? Even he doesn’t seem to know. Unable to resist helping someone in need, Madison sets out to find some answers. Soon, she finds herself in the middle of a mystery that just keeps growing. The closer she gets to Jim, the more questions arise until finally she’s forced to make a choice: give up on Jim or give up everything that she’s ever known.
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Reflect Me
K.B. Webb
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Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting | Romance
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If you’re looking for a story about a sweet, innocent virgin who rides off into the sunset with a reformed bad boy, then you’re looking in the wrong place.
Some people don’t get a happily ever after. Molly Scott is one of those people, and she knows it. With the kind of past that she has, and the secrets that she holds, she knows that even if she found Prince Charming, he wouldn’t want her. She refuses to dwell on her less than ideal situation though. This is her life, no point in complaining.
Logan Wade had his life planned out, until all his dreams came crashing down around him. Now, he’s come back to the town he swore he would never see again to start fresh. He has no plans to ever settle down again, that’s how he ended up back here in the first place.
When Molly and Logan meet, they are forced to rethink the lives they thought they knew and the futures they were so sure they wanted. Suddenly, Molly wonders if there is a better life outside of the hell she has built for herself, and Logan begins to rethink his resistance towards settling down again.
They say love conquers all, but Molly and Logan are about to find out that sometimes love just isn’t enough.
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The Loss of Deference
Michelle Muckley
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Will Moreton is one of the lucky ones. He still has a house, thanks to the fact that he has been assigned State Employment. Mind numbing or not, he’ll take whatever he’s given and try to keep the roof over his and wife Molly’s head. He doesn’t want them to end up living in a Shelter like the one where he works. They don’t need any more problems. The recession hit Grafton hard, and having a job and a home is a luxury that few enjoy. If only he was like Dan, with a good job and a steady income. He never has to worry about money.
Dan Fox is Will’s best friend, and works as a nurse in the local hospital. He needs cash desperately in order to pay for his mother’s care. She is slowly dying and deserves the best in her last years of life. He owes her that, doesn’t he? After what happened? It helps to put things right. He’ll follow any order to make sure he can keep her where she is comfortable. Will is the only one that knows the childhood secret that afflicts Dan. Neither of them wants to think back to the terrible day that binds them together.
But Dan has started to keep new secrets. Secrets that not even Will knows about. These secrets are kept locked away in the depths of the night behind the Victorian walls of the hospital in which Dan works. Dan thinks that he has covered his tracks. But one winter’s day, when Will panics because he can’t find Molly, he looks to Dan for help. By doing so he makes a discovery that leads him into a terrifying conspiracy. The only problem, he has no idea who is the real enemy.
A journey of trust and betrayal, the reader is compelled to experience the limits of true friendship through a web of disturbing lies and truths, and to look for hope not only in the strongest of human bonds, but also the darkest corners of life.
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