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| big jerkface: The Christmas You Found Me Sarah Morgenthaler, 2024-09-24 Sarah Morgenthaler is back with a heart-mending contemporary romance featuring a single dad you'll fall for; a satisfying slow burn love affair; found family you'll root for; small town holiday magic; and all the quirky animals and snowy rustic scenes your heart desires. Sienna Naples's family has taken care of their wild Idaho land for generations and Sienna can't imagine any other life. But at Christmastime, with her parents gone and her painful marriage finally over, it's full of memories...and incredibly lonely. Until a tall, handsome stranger and a little girl walk into her life and suddenly the holidays are alive again. When single father Guy Maple shows up as the result of an ad meant to be a joke, the handsome Montana construction worker isn't joking. Money is tight this Christmas, and Guy's four-year-old daughter Emma has stage-five chronic kidney disease. She needs a kidney transplant, but if Guy can't prove that he can afford Emma's anti-rejection medications, his daughter isn't going to stay on the transplant list. Guy's willing to do anything, including marrying a stranger, to keep her safe. It's an impulsive marriage of convenience, and Sienna knows this isn't real, no matter how much she adores Emma, how well Guy fits in to the ranching life—or how much light and laughter is coming into their lives as a result. But the more time she spends with her new family, the more she fears losing the fragile, feisty little girl and the kind, devoted, hard-working, incredibly attractive man who is her husband—but is it only in name? |
| big jerkface: Yes, You Can Wear That Abby Hoy, 2021-12-21 Embrace your inner couture cutie and feel confident in wearing what you want and living out loud with these style tips and tricks from a plus-size, body-positive, and colorful content creator. Thank goodness in this modern era, we know that rocking a bikini or a pink power suit isn’t limited by our size, by our height, by our age, but sometimes it’s hard to translate what we know is possible into our day to day. Our beauty standards are changing every day to be more inclusive, bolder, and louder to celebrate our inner and outer cutie! In Yes, You Can Wear That, body-positive content creator, Abby Hoy of @ThePennyDarling guides you through what to wear by making it clear that you can (and should!) wear anything. Hoy helps you feel confident and find a wardrove that’s totally “YOU.” In every situation and for any occasion—from first dates to weddings, from high-power job interviews to learning to love our jiggly tummies—you can dress and feel confident for every part of your life. Part style guide, part body-positive manifesto, this book is an encouraging reminder that you can be beautiful, bold, and confident at any size. |
| big jerkface: It's the End of the World as I Know It Matthew Landis, 2019-09-24 Derrick is sure that doomsday is coming, and he's prepping to survive--whether his friends believe him or not--in this middle grade novel for readers of Gary Schmidt, Gordon Korman, and Jack Gantos Ever since his mother was killed in the line of duty in Iraq, Derrick has been absolutely certain that the apocalypse is coming. And he's prepared: he's got plenty of canned goods, he's fully outfitted with HAZMAT suits, and he's building himself a sturdy fallout shelter. When his neighbor Misty insists on helping with the shelter, Derrick doesn't think it's such a good idea. Misty's just had a kidney transplant, and her reaction to her brush with death is the opposite of Derrick's: where Derrick wants to hide, Misty wants to see and do everything. But as confident as Misty is, Derrick's doomsday fears just keep getting worse. And Derrick's promised apocalypse day begins with a very strange disaster, Derrick and Misty have to figure out a way to survive--especially when the end of the world as they know it looks nothing like they expected. |
| big jerkface: Taking Chances Erin McKenzie, 2018-12-11 Children's librarian Valerie Cruz has worked hard to make a comfortable life for herself since aging out of the foster care system. She loves her job but avoids intimate connections—life has taught her that she can only count on herself. When she gets the opportunity to become a foster parent, Val decides to take the leap. If she can help kids, she'll do it, even if it means reentering the system.. Foster care case worker Paige Wellington is passionate about her work, and she's been a foster parent herself. When she meets the beautiful Valerie Cruz, she is drawn to her in a way she can't explain, even though Valerie seems to want nothing to do with her. But when they clash over what is in the best interest of the children in Valerie's care, the children may be the ones who teach them that it's worth taking chances for love.. |
| big jerkface: Dragon and Slave Timothy Zahn, 2018-03-27 Two outcasts are bound together by more than loyalty in the third Dragonback adventure from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Star Wars: Thrawn. Fugitive Jack Morgan and dragonlike alien Draycos have become literally inseparable. After Jack rescued him from a crash, the K’da warrior, who must have a host to survive, took residence on his back as a biomorphic tattoo, in return protecting the boy from harm. While Jack tries to clear his own name of a crime he didn’t commit, he also helps Draycos uncover a conspiracy to destroy his race. After narrowly escaping service with a band of mercs, Jack and Draycos know that whoever wants the K’da dead was involved with a Brummga alien—brutish beings known to be tough as nails . . . and dumb as rocks. To get more information, Jack’s “sold” into slavery on a rich Brummga estate, where he has to find out all he can from the computer system while under the cruel watch of a vicious slave master who has no problem killing the help. It’s not going to be easy. But, as always, Draycos has his back . . . |
| big jerkface: Hearts (Spirits of Chaos Book 3) Nicole Conway, 2022-05-17 As the world stands on the brink of a Kur invasion, five teenagers are all that might save it from complete annihilation. Koji Owens is running out of everything: time, places to hide, people to trust, and worst of all … his soul’s potent energy. With the aftermath of Dr. Livingston’s vicious attack still making news headlines around the globe, it’s almost impossible for him and his friends to keep their identities under wraps. Backed into a corner, with only the efforts of Drake and the FBI to protect him from an international manhunt, Koji doesn’t know how much more he can take. It’s all he can do just to keep a grip on the raging kur fury that threatens to break his mind. Koji fears every transformation and daring rescue devours more of his soul, but staying out of the fray isn’t an option. This certainly wasn’t the life of adventure, fame, and heroism Koji's comic books promised, and as the clock ticks down, he can only guess what new horrors will be unleashed if Dr. Livingston’s plan to tear open a gateway between worlds is finally realized. With only one chance left to tip the scales in their favor, Koji and his friends must hold the line and wait for Madeline to keep her word. But finally getting their hands on the final totem is only half the battle. Will the addition of a new, dragon-powered ally be enough to thwart Dr. Livingston’s wicked plot for good? Or will past rivalries and stubborn pride finally be Koji’s undoing? Heroism has a steep price, and it may be far more than Koji Owens can afford... |
| big jerkface: Wild Ride Julie Ann Walker, 2017-04-04 A USA Today Bestseller! “This razor-sharp, sensual, and intriguing tale will get hearts pounding”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review The hero we've all been waiting for... Ethan Ozzie Sykes Former Navy SEAL Underground operator for Black Knights Inc., the covert government defense firm disguised as a custom motorcycle shop In a black-on-black international mission that went seriously sideways, Ozzie was badly injured—now he's stuck at BKI headquarters in Chicago, champing at the bit to get out into the field again. To his disgust, he's tasked with distracting Chicago Tribune ace reporter Samantha Tate, who's been trying to dig up the dirt on BKI for years. Turns out Samantha's beauty, intelligence and sense of humor are a seriously big distraction, and Ozzie's losing his desire to keep her at bay. Ozzie's tired of hiding, and Samantha may be the best—and worst—person to share his secrets with... A nail-biter from start to finish. —Publishers Weekly for Too Hard to Handle |
| big jerkface: Life in a Fishbowl Len Vlahos, 2017-01-03 Fifteen-year-old Jackie Stone's father is dying. When Jackie discovers that her father has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, her whole world starts to crumble. She can't imagine how she'll live without him . . . Then, in a desperate act to secure his family's future, Jackie's father does the unthinkable--he puts his life up for auction on eBay. Jackie can do nothing but watch and wait as an odd assortment of bidders, some with nefarious intentions, drive the price up higher. The fate of her entire family hangs in the balance. But no one can predict how the auction will finally end, or any of the very public fallout that ensues. Life as Jackie knows it is about to change forever . . . In this brilliantly written tragicomedy told through multiple points of view--including Jackie's dad's tumor--acclaimed author Len Vlahos deftly explores what it really means to live. A weird, sardonic delight with the shape of an allegory and the heart of a joyful song. --Brenna Yovanoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement Surprising, original, political, and deeply affecting . . . It is one of those rare works of art that keeps you guessing up to the very last page. --Leila Sales, author of This Song Will Save Your Life It will tear you apart, and yet it's an absolute joy. --Adi Alsaid, author of Let's Get Lost and Never, Always, Sometimes |
| big jerkface: When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace: Volume 7 Kota Nozomi, 2023-08-03 Summer is here! Swimsuits and poolside shenanigans await Andou when Chifuyu asks him to do team trivia at the water park. But the fun doesn’t stop there! Andou’s in for some slipping and sliding summertime memories when Sayumi invites him to spend time with her at the pool. That’s not all, though: Andou’s determined to live out his vacation to the fullest with some fun in the sun when Hatoko wants to hang out together at the beach. Even after all that, Andou’s not content to rest on his laurels, since he’s happy to dive into a day of splashing around and munching on junk food with Tomoyo when she offers him her spare water park ticket. Wait...huh? Why does everyone keep asking to spend one-on-one time with him around large bodies of water? Not just to fill an arbitrary beach episode quota, that’s for sure! Plots will be hatched, schemes will be schemed, and secrets will be revealed as the girls of the literary club make the most of their time alone with Andou! |
| big jerkface: See You on a Starry Night Lisa Schroeder, 2018-06-26 From the author of My Secret Guide to Paris, Sealed with a Secret, and Keys to the City comes a new novel about the power and magic of friendship. Juliet has just moved to a beachside town with her newly separated mother and her moody older sister. When she meets their new neighbor, Emma, the girls form an instant bond. Emma's big family takes Juliet in, and the girls have fun together -- starting with the night they throw bottles with secret messages into the sea.Then someone writes back to Juliet's message. An email arrives, inviting her to join the Starry Beach Club. All she has to do is make someone else's wish come true.So Juliet and Emma set off to help as many other people as they can. It's fun! But as Juliet spends more and more time away from home, enjoying her new town and Emma's family more than her own mom and sister, she starts feeling lost. It's been easy to find others to help. But maybe her star would shine a little brighter if she brought it closer to home. |
| big jerkface: Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Plus-One (A Steamy Romantic Comedy) Iris Morland, 2022-10-11 This wedding season, she’ll meet her match. As a bridesmaid-for-hire, Anna Dyer lives and breathes weddings. She’s not only the wedding planner, but she’s also the bride’s BFF, her confidante, and sometimes even her therapist. Yet all of Anna’s experience is useless when she’s forced to work with the dreamy grump Rowan Caldwell. Sure, Rowan might be a scrumptious hunk of manliness. But this handsome grump loathes weddings. Even worse? Rowan concocts a crazy scheme for them to be each other’s plus-ones for wedding season. He says it’ll make things more convenient. (How romantic!) Anna isn’t worried, though. She can play Rowan’s fake girlfriend without catching feelings. But love? It has other plans… |
| big jerkface: Married to the Rockstar Christina Hovland, 2022-04-29 Nothing about this arrangement is convenient... Jeremy Dillion—a.k.a. Knox—has no intention of succumbing to wedded bliss. Gag, no. His parents divorced when he was young and the only stability in his life comes from his bandmates. But now they’re finding their own forever sweethearts, and Knox is feeling the heat of being a lone wolf in a group effort. Still, an actual relationship? No. Ick. Irina Carmichael is ready for her big break. The problem is no one takes a second look at her, since she doesn’t fit into the general mold created for Hollywood starlets. Her hips are too big, her nose is too sharp, and her lips are too wide. But she’s so ready to step out of the background and into the spotlight. When Knox gets trashed in the tabloids, his publicist pitches the idea of an image-saving marriage to Irina. Irina figures the publicity can't hurt and accepts—until the offers for major roles start pouring in, and she doesn’t need the arrangement. Unfortunately, Knox has broken the first rule of marrying an actress for publicity: don’t fall in love. But can he handle a real relationship? And is she ready to stop pretending? |
| big jerkface: The Big One-Oh Dean Pitchford, 2009-07-09 Charley Maplewood has never been one for parties? that would require friends, which he doesn?t have. But now that he?s turning ten?the big oneoh? he decides to throw a birthday party for himself. Of course things don?t work out as he plans. In trying to make friends, he ends up inviting the class bully, and that?s before he ruins the cake and sets the garage on fire. Will Charley be able to pull it together before the big one-oh . . . becomes the big OH-NO? |
| big jerkface: The Dragonback Series Books 1–3 Timothy Zahn, 2018-12-11 The first three adventures in the Dragonback science fiction fantasy series from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Thrawn series. Dragon and Thief: Young thief and con artist Jack Morgan is hiding out on an uninhabited planet after he’s falsely accused of a crime. But his solitude is interrupted when Draycos, a warrior whose reptilian race is being targeted for extinction, makes an emergency landing. The two will be able to survive, but only if they literally bond together . . . Dragon and Soldier: When all is well, Draycos looks like nothing more than a tattoo on Jack Morgan’s back. But when Jack’s threatened, the K’da warrior appears in his true, dragonlike form. Together they go undercover to investigate a mercenary outfit connected to the extermination of Draycos’s people, and it turns out Jack isn’t the only new recruit with a secret . . . Dragon and Slave: Following a lead, Jack becomes a slave on a Brummga alien estate where he must find out all he can while under the cruel watch of a vicious slave master who has no problem killing the help. Fortunately, Draycos always has his back. |
| big jerkface: Applied Electromagnetism Susannah Nix, 2019-07-02 “Combative coworkers on the road trip from hell: one smart, sassy heroine plus one yummy, cantankerous hero multiplied by plenty of misconceptions. Susannah Nix nails the perfect blend of hilarity and sexual tension. I loved it!” —TAMMARA WEBBER, New York Times bestselling author Adam Cortinas may be gorgeous, but he’s made it clear he can’t stand Olivia—and the feeling is one hundred percent mutual. Too bad, because in order to bring the company’s new power plant online, they’re stuck with each other for the next week. When their travel plans go horribly awry, Olivia finds herself stranded in the middle of nowhere with Adam, AKA the bane of her existence. He’s in her space and in her head. All the forced proximity is driving Olivia insane. That’s the only explanation for these FEELINGS she’s suddenly having. But it doesn’t change anything. They still hate each other. Right? Applied Electromagnetism is the fourth full-length novel in a series of standalone rom-coms about women in STEM fields. |
| big jerkface: Best Music Writing 2011 Alex Ross, Daphne Carr, 2011-11-29 Best Music Writing has become one of the most eagerly awaited annuals of them all. Celebrating the year in music writing by gathering a rich array of essays, missives, and musings on every style of music from rock to hip-hop to R&B to jazz to pop to blues, it is essential reading for anyone who loves great music and accomplished writing. Scribes of every imaginable sort—novelists, poets, journalists, musicians— are gathered to create a multi-voiced snapshot of the year in music writing that, like the music it illuminates, is every bit as thrilling as it is riveting. |
| big jerkface: The Law of Attraction Susannah Nix, 2024-03-01 Adam Cortinas may be gorgeous, but he’s made it clear he can’t stand Olivia—and the feeling is one hundred percent mutual. Too bad, because these two coworkers are stuck with each other for the next week. When their travel plans go horribly awry, Olivia finds herself stranded in the middle of nowhere with Adam, AKA the bane of her existence. He’s in her space and in her head. All the forced proximity is driving Olivia insane. That’s the only explanation for these FEELINGS she’s suddenly having. But it doesn’t change anything. They still hate each other. An #enemiestolovers Stem Rom Com, book four in the Chemistry Lessons Series, originally published as Applied Electro Magnetism. Each book in the series features a brand new couple with their own HEA and can be read in any order. |
| big jerkface: New Year's Kiss Lee Matthews, 2020-12-01 If your New Year's resolution was to find the perfect upbeat romance read...this is it! Tess is ready to ring in the new year--will she have a new boy by her side? Tess and her opinionated older sister Lauren are spending the week after Christmas at the snowy Evergreen Lodge in Vermont--and they aren't happy about it. Their stern grandmother, who owns the holiday resort, is not known for her warmth and good humor. But when shy, straight-laced Tess meets Christopher in the lobby, things are suddenly looking up. Then, Tess decides to get out of her comfort zone and create a bucket list of things to accomplish before the New Year-like singing in public and skiing a black-diamond slope. And Christopher is happy to help, even as he keeps a secret that could turn everything upside down. When the ball drops, will Tess and Christopher share a magical kiss-or will Tess start the new year off alone? And if you love Hallmark movies and cozy holiday magic, don't miss 11 Paper Hearts by Kelsey Hartwell! |
| big jerkface: Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny Cindi Madsen, 2017-05-08 Confession #1: I used to be a puck bunny, but after a hockey player broke my heart, I gave up all things hockey. Now I'm just focused on finding a way to pass my math class so I can graduate college. Confession #2: Ryder Ox Maddox's deep, sexy voice sends fuzzy tingles through my entire body, and I'm powerless to stop it. Which is a big problem since the hot, surprisingly funny hockey player is my new math tutor. Confession #3: I can't stop thinking about how ripped Ryder is from all his hockey training, and how fun it'd be to cross lines with him. Confession #4: I kissed a hockey player and I liked it. Confession #5: If I'm not careful, I might relapse and fall for Ryder, and then I'll be totally pucked. Each book in the Taking Shots series is STANDALONE: * Getting Lucky Number Seven * Anatomy of a Player * Crazy Pucking Love * Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny |
| big jerkface: Firefly Junction Cozy Mystery Series London Lovett, 2020-12-27 This volume contains the first three complete cozy mysteries in London Lovett's Firefly Junction Cozy Mystery series. Join Sunni Taylor, Brady 'Jax' Jackson and the Cider Ridge ghost for three cozy mysteries with fun paranormal twists. Death in the Park (Book 1) With her social life and writing career in tatters at the ripe old age of thirty-five, Sunni Taylor decides to pack up her things and join her sisters, Lana and Emily, in the small town of Firefly Junction. Hoping to open a bed and breakfast, Sunni sets herself the task of refurbishing the rundown Cider Ridge Inn, a two-hundred-year-old house with a sordid past. In the meantime, she's stuck writing dull human interest stories for the Junction Times. But when Sunni decides to bend the rules on her first newspaper assignment, she soon finds herself in her favorite place—right in the center of a murder investigation. Now if she can just steer clear of the cocky, irritating and far too appealing local detective, Brady Jax Jackson. It isn't long before Sunni discovers that avoiding Jax is a piece of cake compared to staying clear of the equally cocky, irritating and far too appealing two-hundred-year-old ghost haunting the halls of the Cider Ridge Inn. Killer Bridal Party (Book 2) When a bridal shower in the woods turns deadly, Sunni sets her sights on solving the tragic case. Journalist, and occasional sleuth, Sunni Taylor is working hard on restoring the Cider Ridge Inn to its former glory so that she can open a bed and breakfast, but Edward Beckett, the resident ghost, is not exactly helpful. Still, Sunni has grown used to having the arrogant gentleman spirit hanging around. Despite her busy life, Sunni offers to help her sister Lana set up a bridal shower camping party in the mountains behind the inn. The festivities end in disaster when the maid of honor ends up dead. Now Sunni finds herself back in the center of a murder investigation and face to face with the absurdly charismatic Detective Brady Jackson. Sunni is determined to beat the detective to the clues and solve the murder mystery herself. Murder at the Inn (Book 3) When the Applegate Paranormal Preservation Society visits Firefly Junction, Sunni Taylor finds herself tasked with writing an article about the group as well as hosting them for an evening at the Cider Ridge Inn. When the society moves on to their next destination, the famously haunted Dandelion Inn in the neighboring town, one member dies in a tragic fall. But things don't seem quite right at the accident scene and soon Sunni finds herself wrapped up in a possible murder investigation with her favorite detective, Brady Jackson. More in the series: A Humbug Holiday (Book 4) Calamity at the Carnival (Book 5) Double Trouble (Book 6) Havoc at Wildwood Manor (Book 7) Fatal Feud (Book 8) Trick or Trouble (Book 9) A Crafty Killing (Book 10) |
| big jerkface: Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse Susan Vaught, 2020-06-09 Alternates between the detective work of middle-schooler Jesse and her new friend, Springer, after her father is accused of stealing, and post-tornado rescue efforts of Jesse and her Pomeranian, Sam-Sam. |
| big jerkface: This Journal Belongs to Gretel Jose Cruz (Media specialist), 2025 Twins Gretel and Hansel, opposite in nature, go to Camp Brownie Wood, where they must face the legend of The Crumb and outwit the eerie Counselor Yaga as they learn to cooperate. |
| big jerkface: Larky Boy! Absurd Collage Comics Coleman Larkin, 2012-02-19 Take a trip into the bizarre with this fantastically odd collection of surrealist comics from comedian, artist and writer Coleman Larkin. Like an R-rated Far Side for thick-skinned weirdos, Larky Boy! is borderline offensive but always funny. The easily irked should avert their eyes from this tastefully tasteless tome of offbeat humor. |
| big jerkface: This Journal Belongs to Gretel Jose Cruz, 2025 Twins Gretel and Hansel, opposite in nature, go to Camp Brownie Wood, where they must face the legend of The Crumb and outwit the eerie Counselor Yaga as they learn to cooperate. |
| big jerkface: The Bad Boys Club Margaret_Sophia, Revenge of the good girl. The Edwin and Co school starts as a new experience for bad girl turn good Jessica Underwood. Dad has gotten a new job and with it comes new privileges for the Underwoods. The school is ruled by a group of boys known as the Bad Boys Club . The school has one rule : Mind your business or face the consequences which Jessica fails on the first day of school. |
| big jerkface: Yossa's Crystal Sarah Scott, 2007-12-01 Now, what's so special about this crystal? It's a crystal for curses, put simply. Vachel is a demon imprisoned within the bowels of the castle of Dehurst with a severe curse on his head who has just found love from a Sister who happens to be a faerie. She gives him her most prized possetion, a red crystal with a mind of its own, but her position and his curse separate them with a void of pain and degradation. When the opportunity to be rid of his imprisonment and the curse rises, he agrees to help find the mysterious Crystal of Yossa, which is said to have to power to destroy curses. With a Hybrid, a Princess, and a Sorcerer in tow, he must brave Darkhaven's many dangers to find it. He will face the devious Sisters of Darkhaven, a ruthless king, and a High Elder Sorcerer all to free himself of the bindings of his curse to be with his faerie love. |
| big jerkface: While I Was Away Waka T. Brown, 2021-01-26 Named one of New York Public Library's & Bank Street's Best Books of the Year! The Farewell meets Erin Entrada Kelly's Blackbird Fly in this empowering middle grade memoir from debut author Waka T. Brown, who takes readers on a journey to 1980s Japan, where she was sent as a child to reconnect to her family’s roots. When twelve-year-old Waka’s parents suspect she can’t understand the basic Japanese they speak to her, they make a drastic decision to send her to Tokyo to live for several months with her strict grandmother. Forced to say goodbye to her friends and what would have been her summer vacation, Waka is plucked from her straight-A-student life in rural Kansas and flown across the globe, where she faces the culture shock of a lifetime. In Japan, Waka struggles with reading and writing in kanji, doesn’t quite mesh with her complicated and distant Obaasama, and gets made fun of by the students in her Japanese public-school classes. Even though this is the country her parents came from, Waka has never felt more like an outsider. If she’s always been the “smart Japanese girl” in America but is now the “dumb foreigner” in Japan, where is home...and who will Waka be when she finds it? |
| big jerkface: Damn! My Mate Is My Biggest Enemy's Twin Brother Mira Hassan, 2024-11-21 Ahhhh, I moaned into the pillow, not wanting the neighbors to hear as they would immediately tell Mom about it. Ahhhh, this time it came out louder as I felt a shockwave of ectasy and satisification go through my body. This was the best feeling ever. Suddenly, a gentle night breeze blew through my open window, My curtains fluttered open, and I looked up to find myself face to face with those breathtaking green eyes, they were like two emeralds glittering from his dark room, it was like they could see right through my soul, Aamon Blackwood!!! My heart skipped a beat as our eyes met across the distance. I felt a wave of panic wash over me. Had he seen everything? I tried to sit up, to cover myself, but it was too late. My bully, step brother had just seen me pleasuring myself! Gosh! * * * Haven is a simple wolf human hybrid girl living her simple life, she likes to publish erotic novel online under a hidden name. She secretly has been crushing on the ice hockey captain Ryder since they were in highschool but she has never gathered the guys to tell him. One day, her annoying stepbrother, Aamon discovers her secret and blackmails her into becoming his servant. Will they keep their relationship strictly just slave and master? Or will they break all boundaries and fall into temptation? |
| big jerkface: Her Silent Bones Pamela Fagan Hutchins, 2025-04-10 Fifteen years ago I watched my father’s murder. Now, having never truly recovered from losing her father all those years ago, Detective Delaney Pace is devastated when her brother and sister-in-law are killed in a car crash. Packing up her life she heads back to the rugged cowboy town of Kearney, Wyoming. Her niece Kateena is just eleven years old and Delaney will do anything to keep her safe… Now there’s another killer on the loose, and he’s already taken his first victim. New to the local police force, when a body is found on a secluded mountain trail Delaney is called to the scene. Surrounded by imposing pine trees, a young woman lies still in the moonlight. Gazing into her dark, unblinking eyes Delaney’s heart pounds wildly in her chest as she recognises the victim. It’s her beloved sister-in-law: Kateena’s mother, Lila. But she died weeks before. Didn’t she? There’s evil lurking in this town and I’ll stop at nothing to hunt down the truth and deliver justice. With Kateena traumatised all over again, when Delaney links Lila’s murder back to the place where her own father was killed she realizes she must face her own dark past to catch the man responsible. But little does she know that the killer has already made their next deadly move. Back at home, Kateena should be in bed sleeping soundly, but her room is empty. Kateena is missing… Can Delaney uncover the truth behind the killings and save Kateena before it’s too late? Fans of Mary Stone, Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni and C.J. Box will love this heart-racing and totally gripping thriller from USA Today bestselling author Pamela Fagan Hutchins. What readers are saying about Her Silent Bones: “Wow! Great book!! I’m so excited! I have the next two books to read also! I can’t wait! This book was awesome… Had me glued to my Kindle!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars “Can’t turn the pages fast enough in this new chilling series.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Had me gasping more than once… It would be a crime to rate this less than 5 stars.” B for Bookreview, 5 stars “Wow! What a fabulous audiobook!… It had me hook, line and sinker… I absolutely raced through the second half… That twist!!” @piccolos_teacups_and_books, 5 stars “You will love this book!!!… It was so thrilling!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Jaw-dropping revelations and twists.” Goodreads reviewer “Fast-paced, filled with action and suspense… I was on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what was going to happen.” @netgalleyreviewsbykate “Wow!! I loved this!… Will keep you on the edge of your seat.” @BibliophileAmber, 5 stars “A five-star read.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars “This one’s a must-read.” Goodreads reviewer “A fast-paced, action-packed book from beginning to end!… Surprises were huge and I didn’t see them coming.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “I couldn’t put this one down!” Goodreads reviewer “Non-stop twists and turns. I love the end, what a twist. I can’t wait to read more.” @bitchcanwriteabook “Gripped and intrigued be right from the first chapter… The ending is not one you see coming.” NetGalley reviewer |
| big jerkface: Fishing Lessons Paul Quinnett, 2012-12-11 With honesty, wit and erudition, the acclaimed author of Pavlov’s Trout delves into the philosophical lessons learned from a lifetime of fishing. Despite its title, Fishing Lessons will not show readers how to fish. In fact, you don't even have to like to fish to enjoy and appreciate the latest book from renowned psychologist, fisherman, and essayist Paul Quinnett. Fishing Lessons is a rich mix of anecdotes, observations, essays, short stories, one-liners, and personal revelations from Quinnett's rich life and fishing journals. In his straightforward style, Quinnett rounds out the trilogy that began with Pavlov's Trout and Darwin's Bass, the first books ever written on the psychology of fishing. This time he tackles the philosophy of fishing—a philosophy of enjoying life. Over the course of its pages, Fishing Lessons provides satisfying essays that won't so much teach you about fishing as they will teach you about yourself. |
| big jerkface: Foul Play Hope Anika, 2024-12-16 Two guarded and wary people must confront their dark histories and navigate unexpected desires in this pulse-pounding journey of love and suspense. Peri O’Brien likes the quiet life. She’s worked hard to survive the disastrous end of her distinguished career as a renowned climate scientist; to ignore the salacious and ruinous rumors; to find some small measure of peace among the wreckage. But when a stranger dies beside her in a darkened movie theater, Peri finds herself thrust into the center of an international murder mystery–and entangled in a past she can’t seem to escape. FBI Agent Soren Blackbird hunts monsters. Serial predators and bone collectors; those for whom evil is a trusted friend. Fueled by the murder of his twin sister, Soren’s sole focus is the hunt. When he’s pulled from the field to investigate the murder of a foreign envoy, he’s annoyed—and determined to make quick work of the case. But one death soon leads to another. And when the threat of an imminent terror attack emerges, Peri and Soren must lay to rest the ghosts of the past if they’re going to stop the devastation to come… Don’t miss the next installment of this thrilling series and discover if true love really can defeat the demons of the past. Grab your copy today and join Peri and Soren in their breathtaking race to stop an eco-terrorist event that will change the world… |
| big jerkface: Skyward Brandon Sanderson, 2018-11-06 A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, and the internationally bestselling Mistborn series, comes the first book in an epic new series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future. Spensa's world has been under attack for decades. Now pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensa's dream. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring skyward and proving her bravery. But her fate is intertwined with her father's--a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team, leaving Spensa's chances of attending flight school at slim to none. No one will let Spensa forget what her father did, yet fate works in mysterious ways. Flight school might be a long shot, but she is determined to fly. And an accidental discovery in a long-forgotten cavern might just provide her with a way to claim the stars. Praise for Skyward: A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Startling revelations and stakes-raising implications...Sanderson plainly had a ball with this nonstop, highflying opener, and readers will too.--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review With this action-packed trilogy opener, Sanderson offers up a resourceful, fearless heroine and a memorable cast...[and] as the pulse-pounding story intensifies and reveals its secrets, a cliffhanger ending sets things up for the next installment.--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review It is impossible to turn the pages fast enough.--Booklist Sanderson delivers a cinematic adventure that explores the defining aspects of the individual versus the society...[and] fans of [his] will not be disappointed.--SLJ Praise for Brandon Sanderson's Reckoners series: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series Another win for Sanderson . . . he's simply a brilliant writer. Period.--Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind Action-packed.--EW Compelling. . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store.--AV Club |
| big jerkface: Catching Luke Debra Elise, 2016-12-13 He needs someone like her . . . Luke Garibaldi is a member of the Outlaws' dugout of bad boys and the league's premier catcher. On the diamond, he plays to win, but when it comes to his private life, what the league doesn't know won't hurt, right? He spends his off hours breaking the rules: riding his motorcycle and putting his legendary arms too close to the asphalt, and playing the field. After all, with his body and his skills, he can have any woman he wants. Except Lara. She needs to stay far away from guys like him . . . Sports therapist Lara Andretti doesn't have time to play around with baseball players. Especially baseball players as hot as Luke Garibaldi. (Okay, maybe she has a little time to play around with a guy as hot as Luke Garibaldi.) But Lara's not looking for anything serious, especially with Luke's playboy reputation and cocky attitude. Besides her heart's still hurting from the last man who crushed it, and she's ready to leave town and make a fresh start. But when an accident brings their lives together, and their attraction turns into something more, it becomes clear that the road to happily ever after is never easy. Can they find their way back to each other and win the game of love? |
| big jerkface: Love in Three Sections Dan E. Blackstone, 2011-12-29 Every man has a story to tell and this read definitely shares awe-inspiring tales that one can never forget. An eclectic collection of short narratives, Love In Three Sections depicts episodes which, at the end, teach valuable lessons. Written by Dan E. Blackstone, this exhilarating selection sparks the inquisitive mind. Leading readers to unravel the truth behind every mystery, the stories foment page-turning marathons until the very end. With The Spirit of Love: What It Means to Be Wanted, readers will go through imaginative lines and interesting conversations. This episode depicts the world through the eyes of a young child, confused yet fascinated with the insanity that he encounters. This part shares a young souls adventures and inquisitive spirit as he tries to make sense of the enigma of those held captive behind bars. The Shackle is a suspense-thrilling episode of a harrowing crime done to a young woman who was brutally beaten and badly hurt by a faceless assailant. Investigations would have been easier if only she had seen his face, but her vision was obscured by the manner in which she was attacked. Now the perpetrator is on the loose and a man-hunt is set. Authorities are putting together the pieces of the puzzle as clues to solving the case. Seven Miles Below is another very interesting story. The setting is within a flying aircraft, in which a passenger notices a glaring distress signal from down below. He tries to tell the flight attendant about a possible S.O.S. call but she brushed him off. Not waiting for the opportunity to pass, he followed his instincts and dialed in 911 to report what he saw. Despite airline restrictions, this brave and heroic act saved the lives of a family trapped inside a wrecked vehicle from thousands of feet below. Inspiring and groundbreaking, these stories will move a deep part of readers souls that part which loves and cares for humanity. Moving and exhilarating, Love in Three Sections is definitely a compelling must-read. |
| big jerkface: Too Much Too Soon Jacqueline Briskin, 2015-01-13 Three sisters arrive in San Francisco after their mother dies with dreams of making a new life for themselves. Honora, the eldest, quickly falls in love with the suave and devastatingly handsome Curt Ivory, an employee at the engineering firm of the girls’ wealthy uncle, Gideon Talbott. When Gideon hears of the twosome’s romance, he fires Curt, and the young couple must flee down the Californian coast. Desperate to support himself and Honora, Curt starts his own firm, which quickly gains prominence and becomes Gideon’s biggest business rival. Meanwhile, Crystal, the beautiful but manipulative middle sister, and the spunky and clever younger daughterJocelyn are left with Gideon, and Crystal agrees to be Gideon’s wife out of greed rather than love. Jocelyn is horrified by Crystal’s choice and runs away to Los Angeles to live with Honora and Curt. In L.A., Crystal flourishes, graduating from a prestigious college and working as an engineer at Curt’s firm. Despite her talent in the workplace, she gives up her job to marry the charming but reserved Malcolm Peck, a decision that leads her to make choices she will later regret until the day she dies. Through it all, the three sisters remain connected by an unbreakable bond—one that is tested again and again by acts of betrayal and deceit, and twists of fate that shake them to their very core. A steamy saga that takes readers from engineering sites in the most remote corners of the globe, to the posh neighborhoods of Hollywood, and finally to a dramatic conclusion on the floor of the Senate, Too Much Too Soon is the ultimate exploration of love and the relationships that define us all. |
| big jerkface: Scooby Doom versus the Cult of Cthulhu Khurt Khave, 2016-10-11 Scooby Doom versus the Cult of Cthulhu - Choose Your Own Adventure style featuring special guest Doctor Herbert West Rutrow! The Rult of Rurooroo! You are Scooby Doom, a hound of Carcosa, and you must stop the tentacled terror of the Cult of Cthulhu. Choose from 47 possible endings, most resulting in death! Will it be yours? Includes Easter eggs for Saturday morning cartoons, 80's music, Dungeons and Dragons, the Cthulhu Mythos, ABC Weekend Specials, and other cultural icons and references of the era. Don't be afraid of the incredible hulking hybrid star spawn of Cthulhu - Scooby Doom will protect you! **ATTENTION! For the discounted Scooby Doom versus the Cult of Cthulhu [Meddling Kids edition] which isn't available through Amazon, check out the First United Church of Cthulhu's website at FUCC.IT |
| big jerkface: New Orleans's Nobody Mary Hughes, MJ Chase, 2020-03-31 A malicious April Fools’ Day joke turns deadly for me, cook-in-training Mo Gaffney, when a dozen rogue vampires attack. I wield my knives in a defense that’s a fair imitation of the video game Asteroids. One vampire knows how to play. Broad shoulders. A flash of muscle. This huge sucker is devastating, and I’m not just talking about his fighting. Luckily the massive, turbocharged, excessively deadly vampire is on my side. He rescues me and walks me home. I tease him a bit before I realize he’s in Jacksonville for the big vampire conclave. He’s not just a master vampire—he’s a grandmaster. And get this. He wants to see me again. Nobody Mo has a date with a grandmaster vampire. |
| big jerkface: Kissing Caitlin Michelle James, 2000 |
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