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Angel in Blue Jeans
by Richard L. ColesDana and Tony have found romance and they couldn't be happier with one another. Strolling home one icy evening, the young couple sees a police car pulling up in front of Tony's family home. Tony's brother along with Dana's brother had been drinking and driving that evening. And they're both dead. Elsewhere in the neighbourhood, Dave suddenly finds himself unemployed and scotch seems to do the trick of filling the void. He finds distraction in his pretty new neighbour, but he'd never hurt his wife--intentionally, that is. Angel in Blue Jeans follows the extraordinary lives of the ordinary people in a typical suburban neighbourhood grappling with the challenges of the modern day. Alcohol addictions, danger, and heartbreak are countered by strength, determination, and love. But do Dana, Tony, and Dave have the strength to endure?
Love Rules: How to Find a Real Relationship in a Digital World
by Joanna Coles"For those looking for a smart, no-bullshit, effective guide to finding love, look no further."—Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity"While I’m not sure what Carrie Bradshaw would have made of today’s new world of dating, I do know this: armed with Love Rules, she would have figured it all out in one season."—Sarah Jessica ParkerSHERYL SANDBERG EMPOWERED WOMEN TO LEAN INARIANNA HUFFINGTON ENCOURAGED THEM TO THRIVENOW, JOANNA COLES GUIDES THEM ON THEIR MOST IMPORTANT JOURNEY: FINDING LOVEJust as there is junk food, there is junk love. And like junk food, junk love is fast, convenient, attractively packaged, widely available, superficially tasty—and leaves you hungering for more. And both junk food and junk love require enormous amounts of willpower to resist.Social media and online dating sites have become the supermarkets of our relationship lives. You have to wade through rows of cupcakes and potato chips to find the produce aisle, where those relationships grounded in intimacy and trust live—the ones worth your investment. A diet book for romantic relationships, Love Rules first asks women to re-assess the way they think about their relationships, and then helps them use that newfound awareness to navigate their love lives more successfully in this very modern, fast-paced—and often lonely—digital age.In these pages leading media exec and former Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire Joanna Coles provides a series of simple guidelines for finding worthwhile love: fifteen rules—love "hacks." She also explains how to use dating apps effectively to expand real world connections and how to avoid DADD—dating attention—deficit disorder, where the tantalizing promise of someone better appears to be only the next swipe away.Love Rules will enable you to identify what you want in a relationship, when you should pursue it, and how to find it.
Things We Couldn't Say
by Jay ColesFrom one of the brightest and most acclaimed new lights in YA fiction, a fantastic new novel about a bi Black boy finding first love . . . and facing the return of the mother who abandoned his preacher family when he was nine.There's always been a hole in Gio's life. Not because he's into both guys and girls. Not because his father has some drinking issues. Not because his friends are always bringing him their drama. No, the hole in Gio's life takes the shape of his birth mom, who left Gio, his brother, and his father when Gio was nine years old. For eight years, he never heard a word from her . . . and now, just as he's started to get his life together, she's back.It's hard for Gio to know what to do. Can he forgive her like she wants to be forgiven? Or should he tell her she lost her chance to be in his life? Complicating things further, Gio's started to hang out with David, a new guy on the basketball team. Are they friends? More than friends? At first, Gio's not sure . . . especially because he's not sure what he wants from anyone right now.There are no easy answers to love -- whether it's family love or friend love or romantic love. In Things We Couldn't Say, Jay Coles, acclaimed author of Tyler Johnson Was Here, shows us a guy trying to navigate love in all its ambiguity -- hoping at the other end he'll be able to figure out who is and who he should be.
Dark Star Rising: Blackwood And Virtue (Blackwood & Virtue)
by Bennett R. Coles"This naval adventure in space is recommended for fans of David Weber’s character Honor Harrington and Lois McMaster Bujold’s “Vorkosigan Saga,” as all three combine adventure, espionage, tight-knit crews of adopted families, as well as a mix of governmental shenanigans, warfare, and political corruption." — Library Journal
Winds of Marque: Blackwood And Virtue (Blackwood & Virtue)
by Bennett R. ColesIn a dense star cluster, the solar winds blow fiercely. The star-sailing ship HMSS Daring runs at full sheet on a secret mission from the Emperor himself: to hunt down and destroy a festering pirate threat. Armed with a letter of marque allowing them to collect the bounty of enemy vessels, the crew has been told to find the pirates’ base by any means necessary.Dashing second-in-command Liam Blackwood and plucky quartermaster Amelia Virtue lead the infiltration of shady civilian merchant networks to gather intelligence, all while keeping Daring’s true identity hidden. But trouble begins when Daring’s enigmatic captain makes a series of questionable choices and rumblings of discontent ripple up from the crew. Liam and Amelia must discover the truth about their commander, their mission, and the real enemy threat before they fall prey to the very pirates they’re supposed to be tracking.
Irish Coffee
by Ernestine Coleman-DupreeEmmanuel Durant is no stranger to fate playing hardball with him. Life came at him fast a few years ago, and when the dust settled, he was in a wheelchair. He didn’t let that stop him but he’s still adjusting. When a fire in his apartment building drives him out in the middle of the night, his biggest concern is his missing cat. Then a handsome stranger hands the feline back to him, and Emmanuel couldn’t be more grateful.Neil Jardin is an easygoing pilot and businessman who keeps to himself. He’s doing just that after a late night landing and even later dinner at his favorite cafe. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself scaling a tree in the wee hours of the morning to save a kitten from an apartment fire. A short conversation with the animal’s owner turns into an impromptu date that’s more fun than it has any right to be, considering the situation.Can a chance meeting under unusual and trying circumstances turn into just what two jaded souls need to open up and consider love again?
Rain
by Ernestine Coleman-DupreeRichard Forrest is just going through the motions. Childhood baggage keeps him in line but away from some of the things he truly wants. His friendship with Adrian -- or Rain, as Richard calls him -- put him in constant conflict with the path in life he thought he should be on. After nearly two years of separation, Richard bumps into Rain, and their incidental meeting results in old emotions flaring to life for both of them despite everything in the way.Rain’s free-spirited nature led him down a road of bad decisions that included drug use. This was ultimately the thing that separated the two of them in the past. Now a recovering addict, Rain is trying his best to put his life back together. When Richard finds out Rain is drug free, he welcomes him back into his life and embraces who he truly is in the process. Their friendship moves to romance until all too familiar behaviors start to resurface.Can Richard and Rain work their way through this latest set of trials and tribulations? Will suspicion and fear tear apart what their love has stitched back together?
Snowblind
by Ernestine Coleman-DupreeClay Jacobs is a young man that hasn't had a whole lot of luck in love. Life in general was going pretty good, but his love life ... not so much. Clay is driving across the country on his way home for the holidays after going through yet another breakup when he finds himself waking up to a life and surroundings he doesn't remember. More importantly, he has a lover named Hayden he doesn't remember. His mother is there to assure him that the three years he's missing due to intermittent amnesia after a head injury he sustained while skiing are locked in his mind and shall return.In the meantime, Clay has to face everything from wrapping his damaged mind around missing three years to going on a vacation with a lover he has no recollection of. Will love conquer all? Or will missing memories and injury be his undoing?
The Day We Met
by Rowan ColemanFor fans of Jojo Moyes's Me Before You comes a beautifully written, heartwarming novel about mothers and daughters, husbands and wives. The Day We Met asks: Can you love someone you don't remember falling in love with? A gorgeous husband, two beautiful children, a job she loves--Claire's got it all. And then some. But lately, her mother hovers more than a helicopter, her husband, Greg, seems like a stranger, and her kids are like characters in a movie. Three-year-old Esther's growing up in the blink of an eye, and twenty-year-old Caitlin, with her jet-black hair and clothes to match, looks like she's about to join a punk band--and seems to be hiding something. Most concerning, however, is the fact that Claire is losing her memory, including that of the day she met Greg. A chance meeting with a handsome stranger one rainy day sets Claire wondering whether she and Greg still belong together: She knows she should love him, but she can't always remember why. In search of an answer, Claire fills the pages of a blank book Greg gives her with private memories and keepsakes, jotting down beginnings and endings and everything in between. The book becomes the story of Claire--her passions, her sorrows, her joys, her adventures in a life that refuses to surrender to a fate worse than dying: disappearing.
From Now Until Forever
by Rowan Coleman'A writer I'd follow anywhere' KATIE FFORDEFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Memory Book, an unforgettable, beautiful novel about what it means to live to the fullest and to love forever.He's running out of time.Ben Church has never done anything extraordinary in his life -- until now. Now, he needs to fulfil as many of his dreams as possible while he still can.That's why he's standing in front of his favourite painting by Leonardo da Vinci when he should be at work. Time is all she has.Vita Ambrose's life of parties and fabulous clothes looks wildly glamorous but in reality it has no meaning. She's seen too much, lived too much and lost too much. That's why she's come back to the gallery, to seek solace in her favourite painting.Together, can they make time stand still? Ben and Vita's connection is immediate, spontaneous and passionate. But the clock is ticking. Can they find a way to make their love live forever? Because every moment matters when it might be your last . . .(P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
From Now Until Forever
by Rowan Coleman'A time-travelling delight' EVE CHASE'A delightful dream of a book' LISA JEWELL'An incredible story of love and hope' KATIE FFORDE'Gloriously romantic and deeply moving' LUCY DIAMOND'A book you will carry with you long after the last page' MILLY JOHNSON'Up there alongside The Time Traveler's Wife' CAROLE MATTHEWSFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Memory Book, an unforgettable, beautiful novel about what it means to live to the fullest and to love forever, for fans of The Time Traveler's Wife, Me Before You and Outlander.He's running out of time.Ben Church has never done anything extraordinary in his life - until now. Now, he needs to fulfil as many of his dreams as possible while he still can.Time is all she has.Vita Ambrose's life of parties and fabulous clothes looks wildly glamorous but in reality it has no meaning. She's seen too much, lived too much and lost too much.Together, can they make time stand still? Ben and Vita's connection is immediate, spontaneous and passionate. But the clock is ticking. Can they find a way to make their love live forever? Because every moment matters when it might be your last . . .MORE PRAISE FOR FROM NOW UNTIL FOREVER'Beautiful' LOUISE BEECH'Life-affirming and joyful' SARA SHERIDAN'Wonderful . . . both emotional and utterly captivating' JILL MANSELL'A stunning book about what it takes to be truly alive' JULIE COHEN'Captivating and completely unforgettable, Vita and Ben's love story made me believe the impossible might not be so far out of reach' JULIETTA HENDERSON'A fabulous, heart-breaking, uplifting love story that just goes to show time might not always be on our side, but love always wins out.' DAVID BARNETT
We Are All Made of Stars: A Novel
by Rowan ColemanRowan Coleman's beautiful, life-affirming novel tells an unforgettable story about second chances, the power of words, and the resilience of the heart.A dedicated nurse, Stella finds comfort at the hospice where she works the late shift, especially since her husband returned from Afghanistan--cold, distant, and shattered by painful memories he refuses to share. The hospice at night is another world, where the dying receive closure by creating the letters that Stella helps them write. The pages are filled with love and humor, sometimes regret, and, occasionally, even instructions for a perplexed husband on how to run appliances. There's one rule: The letters are mailed only after the patient has passed. Suddenly Stella is faced with a dilemma: A woman under her care, Grace, has written a confession to the son she abandoned many years before. The letter clearly needs to be read before Grace dies. But if Stella mails it now, she breaks the rule--and risks tampering not only with Grace's wishes but also with fate. Navigating passion and grief, loyalty and loss, and a marriage threatened by silence and secrets, Stella discovers that letters hold a special power: granting solace, saving memories, nurturing relationships. As the words endure, love redeems.
You, Him and the Other Woman
by Paul ColemanThe phrase "three's a crowd" is never more true than when referring to a marriage. Yet affairs affect almost a third of all couples. Wronged women need a place to turn when the situation "that could never happen to them" suddenly does.In this book, relationship expert Dr. Paul Coleman helps women:Process the terrible newsConfront the unfaithful spouse in the most useful way possibleCreate an effective short- and long-term action planLearn about the nature of love triangles: how they persist and how they disintegrateHandle encounters with the other womanDecide whether the marriage can be salvaged or notCome to a difficult--but crucial--emotional acceptance of the affairRebuild trust in order to heal and move forward should they choose to stay together A cheating husband can make a woman feel like her life is over. But women can put the affair behind them and save their marriage with Dr. Coleman's realistic, down-to-earth strategies. Or, they can decide that she deserves better and move on. This groundbreaking book will show women how.
You, Him and the Other Woman: Break the Love Triangle and Reclaim Your Marriage, Your Love, and Your Life
by Paul ColemanThe phrase “three’s a crowd” is never more true than when referring to a marriage. Yet affairs affect almost a third of all couples. Wronged women need a place to turn when the situation “that could never happen to them” suddenly does.In this book, relationship expert Dr. Paul Coleman helps women:,Process the terrible newsConfront the unfaithful spouse in the most useful way possibleCreate an effective short- and long-term action planLearn about the nature of love triangles: how they persist and how they disintegrateHandle encounters with the other womanDecide whether the marriage can be salvaged or notCome to a difficult—but crucial—emotional acceptance of the affairRebuild trust in order to heal and move forward should they choose to stay together A cheating husband can make a woman feel like her life is over. But women can put the affair behind them and save their marriage with Dr. Coleman’s realistic, down-to-earth strategies. Or, they can decide that she deserves better and move on. This groundbreaking book will show women how.
You, Him, and the Other Woman
by Paul ColemanThe phrase three's a crowd" is never more true than when referring to a marriage. Yet affairs affect almost a third of all couples. Wronged women need a place to turn when the situation "that could never happen to them" suddenly does. In this book, relationship expert Dr. Paul Coleman helps women: Process the terrible news Confront the unfaithful spouse in the most useful way possible Create an effective short- and long-term action plan Learn about the nature of love triangles: how they persist and how they disintegrate Handle encounters with the other woman Decide whether the marriage can be salvaged or not Come to a difficult-but crucial-emotional acceptance of the affair Rebuild trust in order to heal and move forward should they choose to stay together A cheating husband can make a woman feel like her life is over. But women can put the affair behind them and save their marriage with Dr. Coleman's realistic, down-to-earth strategies. Or, they can decide that she deserves better and move on. This groundbreaking book will show women how. "
Lambert's Pride (Heartsong Presents)
by Lynn A. Coleman Rachel HauckELIZABETH LAMBERT IS ON THE FAST TRACK TO SUCCESS. Too bad she gets knocked off that track by one dashing young forest ranger named Kavan Donovan. It seems the entire town of White Birch is pulling for Elizabeth and Kavan, but her goals don't include falling in love. She fights her attraction to Kavan, even as friends and family urge her to forget her dream of graduate school. "YOUNG MEN, IN THE SAME WAY BE SUBMISSIVE TO THOSE WHO ARE OLDER. ALL OF YOU, CLOTHE YOURSELVES WITH HUMILITY TOWARD ONE ANOTHER, BECAUSE, 'GOD OPPOSES THE PROUD BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.' " —I Peter 5:5 Though problems at work prove distracting, Kavan is nevertheless captivated by Elizabeth. His heart has a mind of its own. Is the Lord telling Elizabeth to let go of prideful ambitions? Might His direction lead to marriage instead of graduate school? Can Kavan convince Elizabeth that love is the finest
A Currier and Ives Christmas: Four Stories of Love Come to Life from the Canvas of Classic Christmas Art
by Lynn A. Coleman Joann A. Grote Diann Mills Deborah RaneyThe artistry of renowned lithographers Currier & Ives captures the beauty and nostalgia of simpler days and Christmases past. Yet, while a picture may be worth a thousand words, there are times when even the best illustrations leave viewers with a yearning to know more. Inspired by the classic American art of Currier & Ives, these seasonal love stories delve deep inside the artists' portrayals to imagine and illustrate the untold tales behind each wintry scene. Look beyond the art to discover the heartwarming stories of holiday love of yesteryear in A Currier & Ives Christmas.
Corduroy Road to Love
by Lynn A. ColemanIda Mae McAuley wonders if her occupation and marital status will forever be defined by the same word: spinster. Cyrus Morgan has proposed more than once, but is her gratitude for his kindness since her parents' tragic deaths reason enough to accept? Seven years ago Olin Orr's temper cost another man his life. Now an accomplished tinsmith, Olin returns to Charlotte to rent McAuley's vacant smithy, knowing he must also face the past. When the lovely Ida Mae begins receiving threats, demanding she get rid of her tenant, Olin fears coming home was a mistake. But is the perpetrator trying to get rid of Olin? Or is Ida Mae the real target?
Courting Holly
by Lynn A. ColemanHOLLY GRAHAM'S WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN ...by her mother's deathbed confession. Fortunately, there's one constant in Holly's life: her best friend, Bryce Jarvis. His strong arms are there to comfort her. And his honey-brown eyes see her as more than the little girl he grew up with.... Bryce has waited for years to court Holly. But when his chance finally comes, Holly faces questions about her very identity. She isn't sure about anything anymore-even how she feels about Bryce. Can he make her understand that the pure love right in front of her is true and sure?
Hogtied
by Lynn A. ColemanUrias must save his sister...Even if it means marrying the daughter of the man who holds his sister's bond. But something doesn't add up in Uria's mind when it comes to his new wife, Prudence. Her father's desperation for money and secretive business dealings raise questions no one can answer.
The Innkeeper's Wife
by Lynn A. ColemanRichard Arman Isn't Looking for a Wife The innkeeper's gentle laundress-turned-cook, Grace Martin, is more than his employee-she's his friend. So when the lovely widow needs a place to stay, Richard is happy to help. But the confirmed bachelor surprises even himself when he proposes marriage. Grace has never considered marrying any man, even one as steadfast as Richard. But the chemistry that sparks between them belies a straightforward business arrangement. Could a mere marriage of convenience lead the way to a love match...for life?
A Place of Her Own
by Lynn A. ColemanThe tears fell and streamed down her face. "In your father's eyes, I will always be a servant. Think about how your family has treated servants in the past. We were possessions, cattle. We were not people with our own thoughts and desires. You're a part of that. You've treated your servants like that too-even me." "You were never. . ." He let his words trail off. She was right. He had treated her like a servant. He had ordered her about the way he did all the others. Until he fell in love with her. "I can't accept that it's not possible for us to marry, Katherine. I admit there will be hardship at times, but God is the Lord of our lives. He'll help us." "Perhaps. But Hiram Greene will always stand in the way," she said with a boldness he'd never heard from her. Shelton's heart pounded. How could this be, after all this time of being patient, gently coaxing her like a skittish mare? "I love you, Katherine. Nothing should stand in opposition to that. Except God. And I believe He brought us together." "I'm sorry, Shelton. I just can't." He wanted to argue, but what would that accomplish? Instead, he gave her a passionate kiss. "If you ever change your mind, you know how to find me." With all the strength he could muster, he left. God, he prayed as he climbed up on Kehoe, move in Katherine Chinni's heart. There's nothing more I can do.
The Shepherd's Betrothal
by Lynn A. ColemanHOPE LANG BELIEVES IN LOVE... Not an arranged marriage to a man she's never met. Hope scorns such old-fashioned ideas, until she meets the man she once refused as her groom. Soon she's falling for the rugged yet caring Irishman. Ian McGrae's determined to make a success of his new Florida homestead-not grapple with the woman who rejected him. But when the ownership of his land is disputed, Hope works by his side to uncover the threat. As Ian gets to know Hope, he finds she's his perfect match. And if they can forgive and forget the past, they just might have a future together.