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Suddenly That Summer
by Lizzie ByronSometimes, you have to go far from home to find your way back. Nora is about to turn twenty-seven and things couldn't be better. She's just told her boss exactly what she thinks of him after being offered her dream job and is looking forward to a summer of old friends and new adventures. But when Nora discovers that there's been a mistake and they've given her dream job to someone else, her future - and summer - suddenly isn't looking so bright. So, when she's given the opportunity to escape to idyllic Cornwall, she doesn't hesitate. It was just supposed to be a distraction while she looks for something else, but could this be the summer that she finds everything she's looking for right there in Cornwall?________________________________________________________________________________________________PRAISE FOR SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS: 'A GORGEOUS, COSY READ, RICH IN DELICIOUS WINTERY DETAIL' KATE YOUNG'THE PERFECT FESTIVE STORY. SWEET, BLISSFULLY ROMANTIC AND BURSTING WITH HEART . . . OH MYHEART I LOVED IT' MIRANDA DICKINSON'ADORABLE' ELLA RISBRIDGER'THE LITERARY EQUIVALENT OF A MINCE PIE WARM OUT OF THE OVEN, WITH A DOLLOP OF BRANDY CUSTARD ON THE SIDE' SARRA MANNING, RED MAGAZINE'YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH SHELL SMITH' PRIMA
Suddenly That Summer
by Lizzie ByronSometimes, you have to go far from home to find your way back. Nora is about to turn twenty-seven and things couldn't be better. She's just told her boss exactly what she thinks of him after being offered her dream job and is looking forward to a summer of old friends and new adventures. But when Nora discovers that there's been a mistake and they've given her dream job to someone else, her future - and summer - suddenly isn't looking so bright. So, when she's given the opportunity to escape to idyllic Cornwall, she doesn't hesitate. It was just supposed to be a distraction while she looks for something else, but could this be the summer that she finds everything she's looking for right there in Cornwall?________________________________________________________________________________________________PRAISE FOR SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS: 'A GORGEOUS, COSY READ, RICH IN DELICIOUS WINTERY DETAIL' KATE YOUNG'THE PERFECT FESTIVE STORY. SWEET, BLISSFULLY ROMANTIC AND BURSTING WITH HEART . . . OH MYHEART I LOVED IT' MIRANDA DICKINSON'ADORABLE' ELLA RISBRIDGER'THE LITERARY EQUIVALENT OF A MINCE PIE WARM OUT OF THE OVEN, WITH A DOLLOP OF BRANDY CUSTARD ON THE SIDE' SARRA MANNING, RED MAGAZINE'YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH SHELL SMITH' PRIMA
Suds in Your Eye (Suds In Your Eye Ser. #1)
by Mary LasswellLife is ripe with good times and plenty of beer when Mrs. Feeley welcomes her new friend, the musical Miss Tinkham, to share her San Diego home and junkyard, Noah's Ark. It's not long before the gourmet culinarian Mrs. Rasmussen moves in, too, and the three elderly ladies bask in their joie de vivre. But the party is cut short when they discover the property taxes have been pocketed by a swindling lawyer. The three wisecracking women must use their collective smarts to raise the money before they lose their home--and maybe fit in a trip to Tijuana if they can earn a little extra. With this first book of Mary Lasswell's to feature the "Arkies," you'll be hard pressed to not grin along with the charm of Lasswell's characters. Go back to the '40s in this authentic piece of Americana and see how the story of your new three favorite ladies begins.
Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy
by Shellie Rushing TomlinsonThe bestselling author of Suck Your Stomach In & Put Some Color On! returns with more helpful how-to's and keen observations from Dixie. Guided by principles from the ancient Belle Doctrine, the host of radio and television's All Things Southern offers down-home advice on everything from health and fitness-managing thy caloric calculations without going Straight Running Crazy and surviving the Raging Inferno Syndrome (aka hot flashes)-to the Southern art of handling your man (Bubba Whispering). Whether giving business tips or debunking the Big Boned Theory, making political observations or celebrating the inevitable resurgence of big hair, Shellie is an adviser women can relate to and laugh with regardless of their age or which side of the Mason-Dixon they call home.
Un sueño atrevido / Compartir un sueño / En busca de un sueño
by Nora RobertsMargo es la hija de la criada, y para colmar sus ambiciones emprende un viaje lleno de riesgos, con la intención de llegar a ser alguien; Laura es la hija de los Templeton, una mujer que tras un matrimonio desdichado deja de creer en sus sentimientos y en el hombre perfecto; y Kate, su prima, es una inteligente empresaria que tras conocer el fracaso profesional mira atrás y ve una vida vacía de sentido. Las tres, que han compartido momentos de dicha y de tristeza, aprenderán a mirar más allá de sus propios talentos para reforzar sus lazos y permanecer unidas: solo así lograrán concretar sus sueños. «Las novelas de Roberts son una entretenida mezcla de romance y drama, y esta trilogía no es una excepción.» BookPage
El Sueño Chino
by Ma JianEl Orwell de la literatura china nos brinda una sátira distópica de la China actual: una fábula poética e inquebrantable sobre el totalitarismo y la supresión de la Historia. «Los tiranos chinos nunca se han limitado a controlar la vida de la gente; siempre han perseguido penetrar en la mente de las personas y remodelarla desde dentro». La República Popular China ha logrado desarrollar una tecnología que permite registrar los sueños de sus ciudadanos y sustituirlos por otros. El objetivo es promover el Sueño Chino de rejuvenecimiento nacional del presidente Xi Jinping. Ma Daode, un corrupto y lujurioso funcionario, ha sido nombrado director del proyecto después de décadas de servicio leal al Partido. Pero justo cuando está a punto de presentar un innovador implante cerebral que reemplazará los recuerdos traumáticos con un sueño colectivo de supremacía nacional, su cordura comienza a desmoronarse. A su mente acuden dolorosos flashbacks: pesadillas de la Revolución Cultural que amenazarán con destruir su aspiración a un futuro glorioso. Esta fábula oscuramente cómica es una visión distópica de la represión, la supresión de la Historia y la amnesia impuesta por el Estado chino; una inquebrantable sátira ambientada en la China actual de la mano de quien, según el Financial Times, «no en vano ha sido llamado el Orwell y el Solzhenitsyn de la literatura china». La crítica ha dicho:«Una de las voces más importantes y valerosas de la literatura china.»Gao Xingjian, Premio Nobel de Literatura «Un cruce entre los Guardias Rojos y una especie de Kurt Vonnegut: ¡poderoso!... Una punzante sátira de un novelista en el exilio.»Margaret Atwood, vía Twitter «Una salvaje sátira del autoritarismo y la censura chinos… Ma es muy explícito y, para un hombre de conocido comportamiento tranquilo, un intérprete de China más enfurecido que sus compatriotas... Verosímil y brutal, este es su trabajo más audaz, y, a pesar de su brevedad, el más elegíaco.»Financial Times «Escandaloso[...] No en vano se le ha llamado el Orwell y el Solzhenitsyn de la literatura china.»Libro del año del Financial Times «El sueño chino es más aguda, en cuanto a alegoría política, que sus novelas anteriores. Crepita con una sátira contundente de la oficialidad china y un ingenio mordaz que recuerda vagamente el arrebato de Gary Shteyngart hacia los oligarcas rusos en Absurdistán, o incluso los retratos de Nikolai Gogol de los aristócratas provincianos de Rusia en Almas muertas… El sueño chino puede ser la destilación más pura hasta el momento del talento de Ma para sondear los rincones más ocursos del país y exponer lo que él llama las “fallas morales” del Partido Comunista.»Mike Ives, The New York Times «Una obra maestra de la sátira política.»Kirkus Review of Books «Espeluznantemente orwelliano... hace que la Revolución Cultural de Mao parezca un pequeño divertimento.»Mail on Sunday «Una acusación abrasadora y audaz de la China actual, y una exposición lírica de la falsa utopía creada por el Partido Comunista y su actual líder vitalicio, Xi Jinping... [El sueño chino] es una confrontación ingeniosa, pero poderosa, del pasado y el presente de China.»Publishers Weekly
El sueño de los campeones (Súper ¡Gol! #Volumen 1)
by Luigi Garlando¿Cuál es el sueño de cualquier futbolista?Jugar en la selección nacional... ¡y ganar la copa del mundo! Quince niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! Los Cebolletas están de vacaciones: tiempo para olvidar un poco el cole, conocer lugares nuevos y, por supuesto, ¡jugar al fútbol! Así que los chicos de Champignon viajarán a Sevilla para disputar uno de los torneos juveniles de mayor prestigio internacional, la Copa del Juego Limpio y, quién sabe, quizá coincidan con La Roja... Los mejores amigos, el deporte rey y los campeones del mundo. ¿Se te ocurre un plan mejor?
Sueños por cumplir (La diversión de Martina #Volumen 10)
by Martina D'Antiochia¡No te pierdas esta nueva aventura de #LaDiversionDeMartina! No puedo estar más feliz, y es que este año voy a cumplir uno de los sueños más increíbles de mi vida: ir con todos mis amigos a ¡Florida! Es literalmente uno de los mejores lugares del mundo: playa, sol, música... lo único que lo hace todavía mejor es compartir este viaje con Hugo, pero no puedo evitar estar un poco triste porque no sabemos si este puede ser el último curso que estemos juntos… Aunque no me voy a quedar esperando a que el destino decida por nosotros… ¡Voy a escribir mi propio camino!
Suero de una noche de verano
by Enfermera SaturadaSatu, la Enfermera Saturada, la Florence Nightingale de las redes sociales, vuelve a la carga con un libro más ilustrado y colorido que nunca. ¿Habrá conseguido la plaza fija o habrá encontrado el amor? O, mejor aún... ¿tendrá ya taquilla propia? ¿Cansada de los interminables turnos de noche? ¿Tu supervisora no paga el bote del café y desayuna tres veces? ¿No soportas a esa compañera que se esconde en el baño cuando timbra el paciente aislado? ¿Tu tutora te manda tomar tensiones con el manguito que no pega? ¡No sufráis más! ¡La Florence Nightingale de las redes sociales ha vuelto a ponerse el pijama! Este libro no os sacará de hacer noches, pero al menos hará que las hagáis con una gran sonrisa. Bienvenidas de nuevo al mundo de la enfermería con humor,bienvenidas al mundo de Enfermera Saturada. ------- Pirámide de Maslow de los pacientes ingresados¿Tengo tensión?Me molesta la vía.Conozco a una enfermera que trabaja en este hospital (es bajita, morena...).Creo que hay aire en el suero.Llevo 4 días sin cagar (y me acuerdo a las 4:00 a.m.). Pirámide de Maslow de los acompañantes/visitasMi madre lleva 4 días sin cagar.¿Cómo funciona la tele?¿Está en esta planta Pepe el de Lucita? Lo ingresaron ayer...¿No le vais a traer nada de comer?¿A qué hora pasa el médico? ------- Opiniones:«Un libro muy bueno.»Paco. 74. Se arranca la vía y dice que se le ha caído. «Yo vengo al hospital para ver si me encuentro a la Enfermera Saturada.»Rosa. 37. Viene por vómitos a Urgencias y pregunta si puede comer. «Esta enfermera es de lo mejorcito. Mire, mire qué suero me ha puesto, ¡ni una burbuja de aire!»María Luisa. 56. Vive con miedo a que una burbuja le quite la vida. «Me he reído tanto con el libro que se me ha escapado un poco de pis.»Carmen. 94. Más años que saturación de oxígeno. En los blogs...«Un toque dramático que nos hará identificarnos aún más con una enfermera que realiza otro genial homenaje a su gremio, y que culmina con unos apéndice para que las lectores enfermeras puedan comprobar si son pueden ser unas buenas supervisoras.»Blog Me gustan los libros «Aunque sea un libro de humor la carga reflexiva es palpable y nos sirve para pasar un rato fantástico y hacernos pensar que no es poco.»Blog Libros en el petate
Sufferance: A Novel
by Thomas KingJeremiah Camp, a.k.a. the Forecaster, can look into the heart of humanity and see the patterns that create opportunities and profits for the rich and powerful. Problem is, Camp has looked one too many times, has seen what he hadn’t expected to see and has come away from the abyss with no hope for himself or for the future. So Jeremiah does what any intelligent, sensitive person would do. He runs away. Goes into hiding in a small town, at an old residential school on an even smaller Indian reserve, with no phone, no Internet, no television. With the windows shut, the door locked, the mailbox removed to discourage any connection with the world, he feels safe at last. Except nobody told the locals that they were to leave Jeremiah alone. And then his past comes calling. Ash Locken, head of the Locken Group, the multinational consortium that Jeremiah has fled, arrives on his doorstep with a simple proposition. She wants our hero to formulate one more forecast, and she’s not about to take no for an answer. Before he left the Locken empire, Jeremiah had created a list of twelve names, every one a billionaire. The problem is, the people on the list are dying at an alarming and unnatural rate. And Ash Locken wants to know why. A sly and satirical look at the fractures in modern existence, Sufferance is a bold and provocative novel about the social and political consequences of the inequality created by privilege and power—and what we might do about it.
Suffering Sappho!: Lesbian Camp in American Popular Culture
by Barbara Jane BrickmanAn ever-expanding and panicked Wonder Woman lurches through a city skyline begging Steve to stop her. A twisted queen of sorority row crashes her convertible trying to escape her queer shame. A suave butch emcee introduces the sequined and feathered stars of the era’s most celebrated drag revue. For an unsettled and retrenching postwar America, these startling figures betrayed the failure of promised consensus and appeasing conformity. They could also be cruel, painful, and disciplinary jokes. It turns out that an obsession with managing gender and female sexuality after the war would hardly contain them. On the contrary, it spread their campy manifestations throughout mainstream culture. Offering the first major consideration of lesbian camp in American popular culture, Suffering Sappho! traces a larger-than-life lesbian menace across midcentury media forms to propose five prototypical queer icons—the sicko, the monster, the spinster, the Amazon, and the rebel. On the pages of comics and sensational pulp fiction and the dramas of television and drive-in movies, Barbara Jane Brickman discovers evidence not just of campy sexual deviants but of troubling female performers, whose failures could be epic but whose subversive potential could inspire. Supplemental images of interest related to this title: George and Lomas; Connie Minerva; Cat On Hot Tin; and Beulah and Oriole.
Sugar: A Novel (Fate Ser.)
by Kimberly StuartAfter realizing her coworkers at L’Ombre, a high-profile restaurant in NYC, will never appreciate or respect her, Charlie Garrett allows her ex-boyfriend, Avery Michaels, to convince her to work for him as executive pastry chef at his new Seattle hotspot, Thrill. She’ll have her own kitchen, her own staff-everything she ever wanted professionally.When she arrives at Thrill, however, she realizes that Avery wanted more than a pastry chef for his restaurant-he wanted a costar for the reality show they’re filming about the restaurant and its staff. Charlie is uncomfortable with the idea at first, but she soon realizes that this is her chance to show the world what women in the kitchen are capable of. She sets some ground rules with the film crew, signs a non-disclosure agreement, and promptly meets the man of her dreams, Kai, off-camera.The show, and her demanding work schedule as head of the pastry kitchen, makes it nearly impossible for Charlie and Kai to spend time together. Drama on and off the set soon take a toll on Charlie’s well-being, forcing her to choose if life in front of the camera is worth sacrificing life behind the scenes.Sugar is a contemporary romance, set in the high-pressure commercial kitchens of New York and Seattle. A funny and clever story of how a female chef learns to thrive in the ruthless world of premier restaurants.
Sugar and Rum: A Novel
by Barry UnsworthA "powerfully done" (Times Literary Supplement) and tantalizingly semi-autobiographical novel from the author of the Booker Prize-winning Sacred Hunger. Unable to work on his novel about Liverpool's slave trade, Benson is teaching creative writing and wandering the city. The pupils who bring him their fantasies are a sad, dispossessed group with varying degrees of literary talent. Caught up in a series of bizarre events, Benson nevertheless finds his own imagination sparked by an encounter with two old army colleagues: Thompson, down-and-out and homeless; and Slater, a fabulously wealthy entrepreneur. In trying to heal old wounds, Benson unleashes a plan that just may blow up in his face. "There is a violent resolution to this obsessive and provocative novel that examines the abscesses and abysses beneath the violence of urban life and offers a quixotic personal answer." — The Times [London] "Fine descriptive writing and spirited humanity." — The Guardian Published for the first time in the United States Booker Prize-winning author of Sacred Hunger
Sugar and Spice
by Angela BritnellWhat happens when you have a chance at everything you ever wanted . . . and then you go and do something stupid like fall in love? Lily Redman will do anything to be a success. She also loves creating sinfully delicious food. Now, she has a shot to get everything she wants with her new American cooking show, Celebrity Chef Swap. All she has to do is survive in the pastoral wilds of southwest England. After a stint in the army—and an absolute train wreck of a divorce—Kenan Rowse thought the quiet of Cornwall would be a perfect respite from life’s complications. Then he gets a temp job driving a beautiful chef around . . . and before he knows it, things are more complicated than ever. Unfortunately, their rabid mutual attraction is equaled by their astounding lack of common ground. Because while Lily wants to live in the limelight, Kenan would rather be staid in the shade. And both will have to decide whether they’re willing to compromise if they want to keep it together . . .
Sugar and Spice (Whatever After #10)
by Sarah MlynowskiAbby and Jonah's magical adventures continue in the tenth installment of Sarah Mlynowski's New York Times bestselling series! This time, the kids get mixed up in Hansel and Gretel's story.That's the way the cookie crumbles!Yum! Our magic mirror has dropped me and my brother, Jonah, into the story of Hansel and Gretel. If we're lucky, we may even get to taste the cake-house... But we didn't count on accidentally getting trapped. The real Hansel and Gretel are on the run, and Jonah and I have taken their place. And the witch is making a kid casserole for dinner... Now we have to:- Avoid being eaten - Pretend our dog is a cat- Learn to make kale smoothies- Befriend a talking duck Or we may never make it back to our home sweet home!
The Sugar and Spice Bakery
by Jules StanbridgeWhen Maddy loses her high-paying city job, her instant reaction is blind panic. But after the 'drowning her sorrows' hangover has cleared, she realises that this is an opportunity to change her life and do what she loves best: baking cakes. And so she sets up her own cake company, embracing the highs and lows of getting a new business off the ground, while looking for love along the way.
Sugar Booger #1
by Kevin ScalzoKids shouldn't talk to strangers, but they can't talk when their mouths are filled with candy! Snot, kids and candy in a special world of magic and bodily fluids, with a big runny-nosed blue bear as your guide. Part one of a three issue series.
Sugar, Butter, Flour: The Waitress Pie Book
by Jenna HuntersonThe official tie-in to Broadway’s hit musical Waitress, featuring the recipes for 3 dozen of the show’s most evocative and delicious pies. In the cult classic movie-turned-Broadway production, the eternally optimistic protagonist of Waitress expresses her hopes, dreams, fears, and frustrations through the whimsically named pies she bakes each morning. Sugar, Butter, Flour celebrates this art of baking from the heart, with foolproof and flavorful pies for seduction, pies for mending a broken heart, pies for celebrating new beginnings and pies for all the little milestones that come afterwards. Taking its inspiration from the iconic mile-high pies of the diner case, Sugar, Butter, Flour offers an array of showstopping pies, each with a twist that puts it over the top; from rum-spiked cookie crusts to hidden layers of passion fruit preserves, these are familiar favorites with hidden depths. The ideal gift for anyone who has ever eaten her feelings or baked away the blues, Sugar, Butter, Flour proves there’s a perfect pie for every occasion – and that everything looks better with pie.
Sugar Creek: A Destiny Novel (The Destiny Series #2)
by Toni Blake“Toni Blake’s romances are so delicious, so intoxicating and addictive, a good night’s sleep isn’t even an option.”—New York Times bestselling author Robyn CarrA compelling new voice in supremely sexy contemporary romance, Toni Blake carries us to Sugar Creek with a sizzling, emotional rich story about giving in to a forbidden passion. The second book in her Destiny series, after One Reckless Summer, Blake’s novel brims with the unique delights of small town romance, as two people caught in the middle of their families’ longtime feud discover passion most unexpectedly. If you have not yet experienced the “Heart-stopping sensuality” (New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster) of the inimitable Toni Blake, Sugar Creek is the perfect place to find it!
The Sugar Frosted Nutsack: A Novel
by Mark LeynerHigh above the bustling streets of Dubai, in the world's tallest and most luxurious skyscraper, reside the gods and goddesses of the modern world. Since they emerged 14 billion years ago from a bus blaring a tune remarkably similar to the Mister Softee jingle, they've wreaked mischief and havoc on mankind. Unable to control their jealousies, the gods have splintered into several factions, led by the immortal enemies XOXO, Shanice, La Felina, Fast-Cooking Ali, and Mogul Magoo. Ike Karton, an unemployed butcher from New Jersey, is their current obsession.Ritualistically recited by a cast of drug-addled bards, THE SUGAR FROSTED NUTSACK is Ike's epic story. A raucous tale of gods and men confronting lust, ambition, death, and the eternal verities, it is a wildly fun, wickedly fast gambol through the unmapped corridors of the imagination.
Sugar on Top (Sugar, Georgia #2)
by Marina AdairFrom the author of the nationally bestselling St. Helena Vineyard series comes a sexy new book set in Sugar, Georgia..."Marina Adair writes with heart and sizzling heat."--Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author She's sassy and sweetThe last thing Glory Mann wants is to become chairman of the Miss Peach Pageant in Sugar, Georgia. Spending months hearing nothing but the clinking of pearls and judgment? No thank you! But when Glory is forced to take the rap for a scandal she didn't commit, the judge sentences her to head the committee. Even worse, her co-chairman is rugged, ripped . . . and barely knows she's alive. He's ready and willingSingle dad Cal McGraw can't take any more drama in his life. After a difficult divorce, his little girl became a boy-crazy teenager and his hands are full. The last thing he needs is to spend his down time with the town bad girl. Glory is pure trouble--tempting and tantalizing trouble. But he can't deny the strong chemistry between them-or how her touch turns him inside out. Now as squabbles threaten to blow up the contest and the town of Sugar itself, Cal must risk everything on the sexy wild card to get a second chance at love . . .
Sugar & Spice (The Sugar Series #2)
by Christine D'AboPeople have their reasons for signing up on a sugar daddy website. Maybe it starts with a dare. But if they’re lucky, it ends with a bang . . . <P><P>Kayla Arnold made her first million at the age of twenty, thanks to her Internet business, Fashion Finds. Young and rich, she became an easy mark for men looking to take advantage. Now ten years older and divorced, Kayla isn’t looking for love, she’s looking for no-strings-attached sex. Will signing up on a dating site bring her a man who meets her needs? <P><P>Devin Ford is smart, highly educated, aimless, and bored. At a party the night after his Ph.D. defense, he takes a bet to sign up on a sugar daddy dating website. With so few sugar mamas, he doesn’t expect anything to come of it. So he’s shocked when beautiful Kayla contacts him. And they’re both surprised when their first meeting leads to a night of mind-blowing sex. <P><P>But the closer Devin wants to get to Kayla, the more she pushes him away. When he learns of the hell her ex-husband put her through, Devin decides to show her that not every man is out to use her—and that real love is priceless . . .
Sugar Sweet (The Sugar Series #1)
by Christine D'AboConnecting with a sugar daddy is reserved for a certain kind of woman. But some men make you yearn to be that kind of woman . . .Marissa Roy never thought she would do it. Until she finds herself overwhelmed by debt, college costs—and a vengeful ex-boyfriend determined to ruin her financially. But once she meets multi-millionaire Vince Taylor, the thought of sleeping with her hot benefactor is a major turn-on. Except Vince has one condition to their dating contract: he wants her by his side, but not in his bed. Finding sex was easy, he said, finding someone he could trust was not. Still, his hungry gaze tells Marissa otherwise . . . She’s the perfect escort—a natural beauty with the kind of savvy discretion that will keep his personal life out of the tabloids. Only Vince doesn’t expect his body to pulse every time Marissa steps into the room, every time she stands close. Too close. He doesn’t expect to find himself pulling her into his arms, night after night after night. Suddenly he can’t get enough of her intoxicating body. And once he’s broken that rule, it’s only a matter of time until he violates his vow to never, ever fall in love . . .
The Sugar Thief: A novel
by Nancy MauroA delectable comedy about an imploding social media star, an Italian bakery, the treachery of fame, and the pink-frosted pastry at the heart of it all.YouTuber Sabine Rose is a star about to go supernova. Her baking channel attracts millions, her production team agonizingly crafts her every moment, and her agent has nearly landed her a television series. But Sabine&’s rise to superstardom needs a final push, and she has the perfect idea to get herself there: a well-documented visit home to her family&’s bakery.When Sabine and her chronically underappreciated producer, Wanda, arrive in Thunder Bay, the planned family reunion is quickly lost in chaos (and, as Wanda sees it, social media opportunity). Sabine&’s father, the Rose family master baker, has just died. And he&’s left behind a locked briefcase containing the secret pastry recipe that has made him a hometown legend.On the cusp of going viral, Sabine finds herself unlocking the dark truths of her father&’s past. Self-medicating one glass—and one handful of pharma-ceuticals—at a time, can she drag her fledgling celebrity into the big leagues before ever-loyal Wanda, sensing betrayal, turns the tables on her? Will the popular pastry and the family secrets it holds fall into the wrong hands? Or will it provide the salvation Sabine so badly needs?Piped full of heartache and told with razor wit, The Sugar Thief is a skewering of contemporary narcissism and an ode to families that leave (almost) everything behind in search of a brighter future.
Suicide Notes
by Michael Thomas FordI'm not crazy. I don't see what the big deal is about what happened. But apparently someone does think it's a big deal because here I am. I bet it was my mother. She always overreacts.Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year's Day to find himself in the hospital. Make that the psychiatric ward. With the nutjobs. Clearly, this is all a huge mistake. Forget about the bandages on his wrists and the notes on his chart. Forget about his problems with his best friend, Allie, and her boyfriend, Burke. Jeff's perfectly fine, perfectly normal, not like the other kids in the hospital with him. Now they've got problems. But a funny thing happens as his forty-five-day sentence drags on--the crazies start to seem less crazy.Compelling, witty, and refreshingly real, Suicide Notes is a darkly humorous novel from award-winning author Michael Thomas Ford that examines that fuzzy line between "normal" and the rest of us.