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Lou Lan Curse: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Qian YuxiLegend has it that he is the King of Lou, the man who kills without batting an eye. According to legend, he was the ruler of the entire Easton Continent. Legend has it that he was once cursed with a bloodthirsty curse by his own hands. Legend has it that he gets sick every full moon night. Legend had it that he needed the blood of a virgin to suppress the curse. After passing through, she was actually trapped in the gloomy and cold underground palace, being crazily bitten by the devilish monster! She screamed out in pain, but the tears on her face did not gain the slightest bit of sympathy from him. She tried to escape several times, but all she got in return was the sound of his curses resounding in her ears, "Lonely pet, you're destined to be a lonely woman in this life. Never think of escaping."
Lou Lan Curse: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Qian YuxiLegend has it that he is the King of Lou, the man who kills without batting an eye. According to legend, he was the ruler of the entire Easton Continent. Legend has it that he was once cursed with a bloodthirsty curse by his own hands. Legend has it that he gets sick every full moon night. Legend had it that he needed the blood of a virgin to suppress the curse. After passing through, she was actually trapped in the gloomy and cold underground palace, being crazily bitten by the devilish monster! She screamed out in pain, but the tears on her face did not gain the slightest bit of sympathy from him. She tried to escape several times, but all she got in return was the sound of his curses resounding in her ears, "Lonely pet, you're destined to be a lonely woman in this life. Never think of escaping."
Lou Lan Curse: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Qian YuxiLegend has it that he is the King of Lou, the man who kills without batting an eye. According to legend, he was the ruler of the entire Easton Continent. Legend has it that he was once cursed with a bloodthirsty curse by his own hands. Legend has it that he gets sick every full moon night. Legend had it that he needed the blood of a virgin to suppress the curse. After passing through, she was actually trapped in the gloomy and cold underground palace, being crazily bitten by the devilish monster! She screamed out in pain, but the tears on her face did not gain the slightest bit of sympathy from him. She tried to escape several times, but all she got in return was the sound of his curses resounding in her ears, "Lonely pet, you're destined to be a lonely woman in this life. Never think of escaping."
Louanne Pig in The Mysterious Valentine, 2nd Edition
by Nancy CarlsonSpecial delivery! Louanne Pig is thrilled to find a beautiful valentine in her mailbox on February 14. But she’s dying to know whom it’s from. Is George her mysterious valentine? Is it Arnie or Harold or perhaps Big Mike? Louanne's only clue is that her secret admirer uses a green pen. Children and sweethearts everywhere will recognize the warm feelings that come with finding out someone likes you. Readers will chuckle as Louanne steals their hearts during her comical search to find out just who her secret admirer is.
Loud is How I Love You
by Mercy BrownOne girl's heart gets rocked to the core in the first novel in this sexy New Adult series. Twenty-one-year-old front girl Emmylou knows that getting her band noticed in the '90s indie rock scene will be no easy task. She definitely knows better than to break the number one rule of the band: Don't sleep with your bandmates! But after she ends up having the best sex of her life with her guitarist, Travis, she finds following that rule is a lot harder than it sounds. When the band gets the gig of their dreams, making it big seems just within reach. But Emmy's inability to keep her hands off Travis threatens everything they've worked for. Can Emmy find a way to break the rules and not blow the chance of a lifetime? "So full of voice I can nearly taste it. . . Emmylou is bursting with strength and inspiration and--bless her heart--genuine flaws. . . Travis is perfection: a bowl of sugar balanced in a set of long, naughty, guitar-playing fingers."--Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of the Beautiful series Includes an exclusive preview of the next Hub City Romance from Mercy Brown
Louder Than Love
by Jessica TopperIn this powerful debut novel, a young librarian grieves the loss of her husband...and discovers a love that defies classification. It's been over three years since a train accident made a widow of Katrina Lewis, sending her and her young daughter Abbey back to the suburban town of her youth...the only place that still makes sense. Lauder Lake is the perfect place to hide and heal. Recluse rocker Adrian "Digger" Graves survived the implosion of his music career, but his muse has long lain dormant. Until Kat hires him to play at her library--not on the basis of his hard rock credentials but rather, because of the obscure kids' TV jingle he wrote years ago. In a case of mistaken identity, Adrian stumbles into the lives of Kat and her comically lovable daughter. Using tattoos as a timeline, Adrian unfurls his life for Kat. But as the courtship intensifies, it's unclear whose past looms larger: the widow's or the rocker's. Will their demons ever rest, or will they break these soul mates apart?
Louder Than Love
by Jessica TopperIn this powerful debut novel, a young librarian grieves the loss of her husband...and discovers a love that defies classification.It's been over three years since a train accident made a widow of Katrina Lewis, sending her and her young daughter Abbey back to the suburban town of her youth...the only place that still makes sense. Lauder Lake is the perfect place to hide and heal.Recluse rocker Adrian "Digger" Graves survived the implosion of his music career, but his muse has long lain dormant. Until Kat hires him to play at her library--not on the basis of his hard rock credentials but rather, because of the obscure kids' TV jingle he wrote years ago. In a case of mistaken identity, Adrian stumbles into the lives of Kat and her comically lovable daughter.Using tattoos as a timeline, Adrian unfurls his life for Kat. But as the courtship intensifies, it's unclear whose past looms larger: the widow's or the rocker's. Will their demons ever rest, or will they break these soul mates apart?
Louder Than Words
by Ashley Woodfolk Lexi UnderwoodThis amazing collaboration brings together two inspirational Black artists, NYT bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk and actress Lexi Underwood, for a story about the transformative power of art as protest and its capacity to change the world.When Jordyn Jones transfers to Edgewood High, it's her opportunity to forget everything that happened at her old school. To forget what she and her friends did. To forget who she used to be. That was a different person — this is a fresh start. Now she's someone new, someone better.Except it's the very first day of school, and somehow everyone already seems to know who she is. But Jordyn soon finds a group of friends, and she even starts talking to Izaiah, a soccer star who shares her love of art. Life is good. That's until an anonymous podcast called Tomcat Tea begins revealing humiliating secrets about Edgewood students, ruining their reputations and in some cases their futures. Jordyn and her friends know they have to do something—and this is Jordyn's chance to prove to herself that she's changed.Jordyn's plan to take down the podcast throws her into the spotlight, and as the momentum builds, so do the risks—because Jordyn has a secret of her own, one that could ruin everything . . . and that a mysterious harasser online is threatening to expose.With riveting prose, New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk and acclaimed actress Lexi Underwood balance an insightful depiction of the power of art as protest with asking some of the biggest questions facing teenagers today—in an era where mistakes can be picked over endlessly online, who is worthy of forgiveness? Can someone ever really change?
Louise de la Valliere
by Alexandre DumasThe final volume of D'Artagnan Romances: it is usually split into four parts, The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Ten Years Later, Louise de la Valliere, and the final portion is entitled The Man in the Iron Mask.
Louisiana Moon
by Lani RaeWanted: Royal blood. Bounty: An action packed, sexy, suspenseful tale. After losing her parents to vampires, werewolf Kristina Knight spends her life protecting humans from the bloodsuckers. Saving Darin James from the Truce Brotherhood adds fuel to the vampire coven's wrath. When Ryant, her former lover, appears under the pretext of protecting her, Kristina isn't ready to trust him again--especially not after he made his choice clear years ago. As leader of the vampires, Ryant Starga is driven to protect Kristina not only because of their past connection but because, now, the Soulscapes are out for her blood. If they succeed, the soul demons will rule the Darkworld--and no one will ever be safe. Ryant has a plan to convince Kristina she needs his protection, but it all goes badly awry when, in spite of the years separating them, he's unable to keep his hands and mind off her--or the human Darin James out of the picture. With Darin overstepping boundaries, will Kristina and Ryant rekindle their love only to lose it again? Warning: Vampires, werewolves and humans--oh my!685 Words
Louisiana! (Wagons West Series, Book #16)
by Dana Fuller RossA volatile mix of Cajun and Creole, exotic and tame, good and evil walked the waterfront and the wild side. Here legitimate cargo hid the illegal trade in opium, weapons, and shanghaied men. Here the diabolical domain of a mysterious Chinese Tong would sweep legendary fighting man Toby Holt-intrepid son of Wagonmaster Whip Holt-into a struggle with a sensual woman more deadly than any man. And while an unusual underworld ally waged a vendetta against a lawman gone bad, another brave Holt-hot-blooded young Cindy-proved her marksmanship and courage as she pulled the trigger in an explosive adventure on the untamed frontier ...as the crossroads of a nation met where America's melting pot became the cauldron brewing a young country's destiny.
Love
by Elizabeth von ArnimRomance between a middle-aged widow and a younger man scandalizes 1920s London society in this classic novel by the author of The Enchanted April.Although they thoroughly enjoy watching performances of The Immortal Hour, it is no longer the sole reason Catherine and Christopher continue returning to the theater in King&’s Cross. On Catherine&’s ninth visit, and Christopher&’s thirty-sixth, the two theater lovers finally strike up a conversation, and sparks begin to fly. Christopher is infatuated with Catherine and is relieved to discover that her marriage has dissipated. While Catherine appreciates the attention from the handsome, flame-haired gentleman, there is one complication: she is forty-seven years old, and Christopher is twenty-five. But she cannot resist his charms. Soon their public relationship will shock everyone, including Catherine&’s daughter and son-in-law—who is not much older than Catherine!
Love
by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff Stacy McAnultyFrom award-winning author Stacy McAnulty comes a sweet story about love and what it's really all about. What is love? Can you only express it in fancy meals, greeting cards, and heart-shaped chocolates? Kids will find love everywhere in this delightful book. It can be found in everyday moments such as baking cookies with grandma, notes from Mom in your lunchbox, or a family singing together on a car trip, and it isn't always what you expect!With delightful illustrations by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff and sweetly simple prose by award-winning author Stacy McAnulty, this is the perfect book to teach children what love means, why it's important, and how they can spread the love in their daily lives.
Love
by Sherryl WoodsWas it her biker boots, her belligerent blue jeans...or her mean left hook? Jason Halloran never knew what hit him. But just as his perfectly predictable life seemed to be going nowhere, sassy, street- smart Dana Roberts began driving him up a wall!Dana Roberts had been on her own since age sixteen, and she intended to keep it that way. The last thing she wanted was some sexy, rich corporate VP playing Prince Charming and making her his helpless Cinderella. But what would she do if the shoe fit?Vows: Love, Honor and Cherish-words that three generations of Halloran men vowed to live by.
Love & Defiance: The World War II Novels of Pam Jenoff
by Pam JenoffSet against the backdrop of World War II, international bestselling author Pam Jenoff's critically acclaimed novels combine taut suspense and poignant love stories in a time when passions ran deep and trust was a luxury no one could afford. With heartrending emotion, Jenoff brings all the drama, romance and danger of the period to life!The Kommandant's GirlThe loyalties of Emma Bau-a young Jewish bride hiding as a gentile in Nazi-occupied Krakow-are tested when she becomes involved with the high-ranking Nazi official from whom she's hoping to secure valuable information for the resistance.The Diplomat's WifeMarta Nederman is rescued from torture and interrogation at a Nazi prison by Paul, an American soldier, but their dreams of a home and family in the uneasy peace that follows the end of the war are soon threatened by a traitor connected to her past.The Winter GuestEighteen-year-old Helena Nowak experiences love for the first time when she encounters a wounded allied pilot near the rural Polish home she shares with her twin sister, Ruth. But jealousy consumes Ruth, pitting sister against sister and provoking a shocking event that will affect their family forever.This box set includes: The Kommandant's Girl, The Diplomat's Wife, The Winter Guest and the bonus novella, The Other Girl.
Love & Desire & Hate
by Denise RobinsFran and Rod Gifford's marriage is drifting slowly but surely towards the rocks since the death of their baby daughter. Their disagreements - once settled with love and understanding-are flaring into mayor quarrels. And their sensitive schoolboy son Peter was conscious of the rift between them. Then Rodney fell desperately in love with Perdita, a brilliant and beautiful young science student who was as cool and analytical over her passion as she was with the computer she worked. She believes Rod is seeing another woman and the discovery of their affair came as a final blow to Fran. Shedetermined she would fight back if not for her own sake, for Peter's, a divorce would shatter her son. She is caught in a terrible trap. Should she go on pretending that the man she loves in still hers-or will the love turn to hate and destroy them all?
Love & Freedom
by Sue MoorcroftAn unlikely connection between two wary lovers becomes something more in this “engaging and compelling romance with undertones of suspense and drama” (Romance Junkies). When a broken heart leaves her life in ruins, American girl Honor Sontag flees to the seaside resort town of Brighton, England. She’s there to take a much-deserved break, and to search for her birth mother who abandoned her as a baby. But she soon finds herself entangled with a mysterious young man whose family seems to have a finger in every pot in town. Martyn Mayfair has sworn off women with any strings attached, but he’s irresistibly drawn to the charming American who keeps popping up in his life. All he wants is a relationship built on honesty, but Honor’s past threatens to undermine their growing romance. When secrets about her mother start to spill out, Honor must to make an agonizing choice. Will she live up to her dutiful name and do what others demand? Or will she finally choose freedom for herself?
Love & Friendship: In Which Jane Austen's Lady Susan Vernon Is Entirely Vindicated
by Whit StillmanJane Austen's funniest novel is also her least known--until now.Impossibly beautiful, disarmingly witty, and completely self-absorbed: Meet Lady Susan Vernon, both the heart and the thorn of LOVE & FRIENDSHIP. Recently widowed, with a daughter who's coming of age as quickly as their funds are dwindling, Lady Susan makes it her mission to find them wealthy husbands--and fast.But when her attempts to secure their futures result only in the wrath of a prominent conquest's wife and the title of "most accomplished coquette in England," Lady Susan must rethink her strategy.Unannounced, she arrives at her brother-in-law's country estate. Here she intends to take refuge--in no less than luxury, of course--from the colorful rumors trailing her, while finding another avenue to "I do." Before the scandalizing gossip can run its course, though, romantic triangles ensue.With a pitch-perfect Austenian sensibility and wry social commentary, filmmaker and writer Whit Stillman cleverly reimagines and completes one of our greatest writers' unfinished works. As much homage to its muse's perennial influence as testament to its author's brilliance, LOVE & FRIENDSHIP is a sharp comedy of manners, and a fiendishly funny treat for Austen and Stillman fans alike.
Love & Gelato: Love And Gelato; Love And Luck
by Jenna Evans WelchNow a movie streaming on Netflix! A summer in Italy turns into a road trip across Tuscany in this sweeping New York Times bestseller filled with romance, mystery, and adventure.Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She’s only there because it was her mother’s dying wish that she get to know her father. But what kind of father isn’t around for sixteen years? All Lina wants to do is get back home. But then Lina is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. Suddenly Lina’s uncovering a magical world of secret romances, art, and hidden bakeries. A world that inspires Lina, along with the ever-so-charming Ren, to follow in her mother’s footsteps and unearth a secret that has been kept for far too long. It’s a secret that will change everything Lina knew about her mother, her father—and even herself. People come to Italy for love and gelato, someone tells her, but sometimes they discover much more. Kirkus Reviews called Love & Gelato “a sure bet for fans of romance fiction,” while VOYA said readers “will find it difficult to put this book down.” Readers are about to discover a new place, a new romance, and a new talent.
Love & Haight
by Susan CarltonIt's 1971, and seventeen-year-old Chloe and her best friend MJ head to San Francisco to ring in the New Year. But Chloe has an ulterior motive—and a secret. She's pregnant and has devised a plan not to be. In San Francisco's flower-power heyday, it was (just about) legal to end her pregnancy.But as soon as the girls cross the Golden Gate, the scheme starts to unravel amid the bellbottoms, love-beads, and bongs. Chloe's secrets escalate until she betrays everyone she cares about. MJ, who has grave doubts about Chloe's plan. Her groovy aunt Kiki, who's offered the girls a place to crash. Her self-absorbed mother meditating back in Phoenix. And maybe, especially, the boy she wishes she'd waited for.In Susan Carlton's Love and Haight, Chloe discovers that easy love is anything but easy.
Love & Lattes
by Beth ReeklesFrom the author of the bestselling phenomenon, the Kissing Booth, comes another sizzling story about an overachieving girl who unknowingly kisses the one guy she shouldn&’t the night before her new internship begins.One summer internship. Two complete opposites. And a connection neither expected...Annalise Sherwood has worked herself to the bone to get a place on a prestigious internship program and nothing is going to stop her now. Work hard, play later, that's her motto. She figures one night letting her guard down won't hurt, though - especially when it ends with the best kiss of her life.But to Anna's horror, she discovers that the mystery guy she kissed that night is none other than Lloyd, the company CEO's son. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he's everyone's favorite guy and a total charmer, swanning around like he owns the place. And from the moment they meet again, he rubs Anna up the wrong way.As the summer and the internship wane on, Lloyd seems to be finding any excuse to annoy Anna, and she's not afraid to give it right back to him. But when a lot of late night working brings them unexpectedly closer, she begins to wonder if there's more to him than she originally thought..
Love & Loyalty (Faith, Love, & Devotion #2)
by Tere MichaelsFaith, Love, & Devotion: Book TwoSeattle Homicide Detective Jim Shea never takes work home with him—until now. A judge banged his gavel, declared a defendant not guilty, and laid waste to a family. The emotional fallout of the trial leaves Jim vulnerable and duty-bound to the victim’s dying father.It’s that man’s story that screenwriter Griffin Drake and his best friend, actress Daisy Baylor, see as their ticket out of action blockbusters and into more serious fare. But to get the juicy details, Griffin needs to win over the stoic and protective Detective Shea. Their attraction is immediate, and Daisy encourages Griffin to use it to their advantage: secure the man, secure the story. Neither man has had much luck when it comes to love, and when their one night together evolves into a long weekend of rapidly intensifying feelings, both Griffin’s fierce loyalty to Daisy and his very career is put to the test.Because the more Griffin is drawn into a new life with Jim, the more his Hollywood life falls apart. Secrets and broken trust threaten Griffin’s relationships, and he’ll have to choose between telling the truth or writing a Hollywood ending.
Love & Luck: Love And Gelato; Love And Luck
by Jenna Evans WelchA New York Times bestseller From the author of the New York Times bestselling Love & Gelato comes a heartwarming tale of a road trip through Ireland filled with love, adventure, and the true meaning behind the word family.Addie is visiting Ireland for her aunt&’s over-the-top destination wedding and hoping she can stop thinking about the one thing she did that left her miserable and heartbroken—and threatens her future. But her brother, Ian, isn&’t about to let her forget, and his constant needling leads to arguments and even a fistfight between the two once inseparable siblings. Miserable, Addie can&’t wait to visit her friend in Italy and leave her brother—and her problems—behind. So when Addie discovers an unusual guidebook, Ireland for the Heartbroken, hidden in the dusty shelves of the hotel library, she&’s able to finally escape her anxious mind and Ian&’s criticism. And then their travel plans change. Suddenly Addie finds herself on a whirlwind tour of the Emerald Isle, trapped in the world&’s smallest vehicle with Ian and his admittedly cute, Irish-accented friend Rowan. As the trio journeys over breathtaking green hills, past countless castles, and through a number of fairy-tale forests, Addie hopes her guidebook will heal not only her broken heart, but also her shattered relationship with her brother. That is if they don&’t get completely lost along the way.
Love & Marriage
by Betty Neels Emma GoldrickEmma is accustomed to taking care of other people, so Sir Paul Wyatt's proposal comes as a shock to her. Why would he want to take care of her? Could this renowned surgeon be the answer to all of her dreams? Reissue.
Love & Olives: Love And Gelato; Love And Luck; Love And Olives
by Jenna Evans WelchFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a Mamma Mia!–inspired tale about a teen girl finding romance while trying to connect with her absent father in beautiful Santorini, Greece. <p><p> Liv Varanakis doesn’t have a lot of fond memories of her father, which makes sense—he fled to Greece when she was only eight. What Liv does remember, though, is their shared love for Greek myths and the lost city of Atlantis. So when Liv suddenly receives a postcard from her father explaining that National Geographic is funding a documentary about his theories on Atlantis—and will she fly out to Greece and help?—Liv jumps at the opportunity. <p> But when she arrives to gorgeous Santorini, things are a little…awkward. There are so many questions, so many emotions that flood to the surface after seeing her father for the first time in years. And yet Liv doesn’t want their past to get in the way of a possible reconciliation. She also definitely doesn’t want Theo—her father’s charismatic so-called “protégé”—to witness her struggle. <p> And that means diving into all that Santorini has to offer—the beautiful sunsets, the turquoise water, the hidden caves, and the delicious cuisine. But not everything on the Greek island is as perfect as it seems. Because as Liv slowly begins to discover, her father may not have invited her to Greece for Atlantis, but for something much more important. <p> <b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>