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Talk of Love: How Culture Matters
by Ann SwidlerTalk of love surrounds us, and romance is a constant concern of popular culture. Ann Swidler's "Talk of Love" is an attempt to discover how people find and sustain real love in the midst of that talk, and how that culture of love shapes their expectations and behavior in the process. To this end, Swidler conducted extensive interviews with Middle Americans and wound up offering us something more than an insightful exploration of love: "Talk of Love" is also a compelling study of how much culture affects even the most personal of our everyday experiences.
Talk of Love: How Culture Matters
by Ann SwidlerAnalysis of views of love & marriage from a primarily white, middle-class, west coast point of view.
Talk of the Ton
by Mary NicholsRUMORS WERE FLYINGHer name was on everyone's lips. They were agog to find out what Miss Elizabeth Harley had been doing down at the East India Docks. And in such shocking apparel! Why, her uncle's generosity in giving her a London season had been thrown back in his face. Elizabeth had not meant to sully her good name. All she'd craved was a chance to travel. Andrew Melhurst had come to her rescue when she needed him most, but should she consider marrying him to save her reputation?
Talk of the Town
by Beth AndrewsShady Grove-where everyone knows your secretsOnce, Neil Pettit was the only thing Maddie Montesano wanted. She tried every trick in the book to keep him, but no luck. It took some time-and a lot of holding her head up while the town gossiped-but she's made a good life for herself and her daughter.Now, Neil's back and is trying to be the father he never was. Maddie so doesn't need this kind of disruption. Not when the crazy attraction she's spent years ignoring still sizzles between them. The temptation to give in and have Neil again is strong. And when he offers that dream of forever she'd abandoned, well, she might give this town something new to talk about....
Talk of the Town
by Beverly BartonSweet Southern belle Lydia Reid never imagined she'd be the subject of scandal. Yet when her unfaithful husband made her an unforgiving widow, Lydia turned to country boy Wade Cameron for comfort... and everyone in town began talking! Wade knew he was flirting with disaster when he befriended Lydia. The delicate damsel had a reputation to protect--and do-si-doing with an unrefined redneck like him could only do her good name harm. Disapproving looks from nosy neighbors warned Wade not to get too close. But maintaining a cool, comfortable distance called for more control than he could muster one hot steamy summer night... a night that left the whole town of Riverton speechless!
Talk of the Town
by Karen HawkinsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Hawkins pens a delightfully sexy tale of modern love in a small Southern town. Do Blondes Have More Fun? Newly divorced Roxie Treymayne is dying to find out. After years of being the perfect Southern lady, all she ended up with was a cheating husband. So she goes bombshell blond, gets a provocatively placed tattoo, and prepares to live it up as a Bad Girl. But then her mother falls ill...and Roxie is forced to return to Glory, North Carolina. He'd Love to Know. Once the town bad boy, Nick Sheppard is now Glory's highly respected sheriff. When the hot blonde he stops for speeding turns out to be formerly prim Homecoming Queen Roxanne Treymayne, Nick doesn't quite know where to look -- though he'd like a much closer one at the tattoo peeking from her shorts. But It Takes Two to Tango. Roxie and Nick had a steamy fling in high school, but a love affair between a Southern princess and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks was doomed from the start. Now they have a second chance. Can they get it right? Or will they just end up...the talk of the town?
Talk of the Town
by Suzanne MacphersonShe's about to give everyone something to talk about! Nothing can put a damper on a wedding day quite like discovering your Mr. Right is Mr. Totally Beyond Wrong, which is why Kelly Atwood knocks him flat and boards a bus to a tiny Washington town. What Kelly doesn't know is that she's accidentally taken off with a suitcase full of lots of money and now some unsavory characters are determined to get it back. The townsfolk are unperturbed by the gorgeous outsider -- even if her skirts are too short and her hair is too big. In fact, the local busybodies are already trying to match her up with blue-eyed local hero -- upright attorney Sam Grayson. One look at Kelly, and Sam gets hot around his too-tight collar. This runaway bride is definitely disturbing his peace, and he's got enough problems. But now big trouble is heading to Paradise, right on Kelly's stiletto heels -- and passion may temporarily have to take a back seat to a more pressing pursuit -- running for her life.
Talk of the Town: A Novel
by Mary Kay McComasAn artist finds love in the unlikeliest of places in this charming, award-winning romance by New York Times–bestselling author of The One for Me. Rosemary Wickum treasures the curious items she finds at the recycling center—pieces perfect for her metal sculptures. She has her hands full focusing on her art while waitressing to support her father and teenage son. But she becomes the talk of the town when Gary Albright, the handsome owner of the recycling center, begins pursuing her in earnest. With the whole town cheering them on, Rosemary and Gary discover their shared love for creating things of beauty out of the discarded and forgotten, a common ground on which to build a relationship based in trust, honesty, and love. “It is a rare author who can weave together irresistible characters, emotional heartache, wacky humor and social consciousness–all within one superb romance. Rarer still is one who can do it with such exquisite style. Brava, Mary Kay McComas!” —RT Book Reviews
Talk of the Town
by Lisa WingateHer show, American Megastar, is TV's hottest program, but life couldn't be worse for associate producer Mandalay Florentino. She's just arrived in the hayseed town of Daily, Texas, to arrange a surprise "reunion concert" for hometown finalist Amber Anderson-only everyone seems to know the secret already. Plus she keeps crossing paths with a gorgeous cowboy with blue eyes who may not be the country boy he appears to be. And the paparazzi are swarming. And her boss is demanding perfection... or else. With the faith and future of a young singer on the line, Mandalay and the town of Daily must find the courage-and the creativity- to make sure the reunion concert is unforgettable!
Talk Of The Village (TURNHAM MALPAS)
by Rebecca ShawThe second Turnham Malpas novel from bestselling author Rebecca Shaw.The village is bedevilled by talk, and all is not as it seems in the village of Turnham Malpas...Does pushy newcomer Venetia have her eye on Peter, the handsome rector? Is Jeremy, her husband, really making a success of the new health club? And why does Willie's new love set a vicious tongue wagging? In the Royal Oak, the usual banter has turned to bitter wrangling as the rector's wife Caroline makes a challenge over an ancient country tradition and splits the village her husband had so recently united. As the people of the village use the power of words to reconcile or divide, Peter finds that it is what isn't talked about that threatens to cause madness, confusion and tragedy.
Talk Santa to Me
by Linda UrbanA teen girl gets the perfect second try at a first kiss in this hilarious, romp-filled young adult romantic comedy perfect for fans of Jenna Evans Welch and Hallmark Christmas movies.Francie was born in a stable. Really. Granted, it was the deluxe model with the light-up star on the roof, one of the many Christmas items for sale at her family&’s Hollydale Holiday Shop. Their holiday gift empire also includes the Santa School, which was founded by Francie&’s beloved grandpa, who recently passed away. Francie&’s always loved working in the shop, but lately Aunt Carole has been changing everything with her ideas for too-slick, Hollywood-inspired Santas and horrible holiday-themed employee uniforms. Aunt Carole&’s vision will ruin all the charm and nostalgia Francie loves about her family&’s business…unless she does something about it. But this winter is about more than preserving the magic of Christmas. Francie is saving up for a car and angling to kiss the cute boy who works at the tree lot next door—hopefully it will be good enough to wipe her fiasco of a first kiss from her memory. As the weather outside gets more and more frightful, can Francie pull off the holiday of her dreams?
Talk Sweetly to Me
by Courtney MilanNobody knows who Miss Rose Sweetly is, and she prefers it that way. She's a shy, mathematically-minded shopkeeper's daughter who dreams of the stars. Women like her only ever come to attention through scandal. She'll take obscurity, thank you very much. All of England knows who Stephen Shaughnessy is. He's an infamous advice columnist and a known rake. When he moves into the house next door to Rose, she discovers that he's also wickedly funny, devilishly flirtatious, and heart-stoppingly handsome. But when he takes an interest in her mathematical work, she realizes that Mr. Shaughnessy isn't just a scandal waiting to happen. He's waiting to happen to her. . . and if she's not careful, she'll give in to certain ruination.
Talk This Way
by Dakota CassidyIn her sexy new series, bestselling author Dakota Cassidy introduces the Call Girls, a spirited group of friends ready to take on lust, love and everything in between.... Find out where it all began in this delicious novella!If life is like a box of chocolates, Cat Butler has tasted them all-and decided on none. It's no wonder she can't keep a job, even though her mother's health depends on it. Just when she finds herself up a creek without a paddle-again-a benevolent friend throws her a lifeline. In the form of a job at, of all places, a phone sex hotline. Not exactly what she had in mind, but if it pays the bills for her mom's expensive nursing home, what's the harm?Successful entrepreneur Flynn McGrady knows a thing or two about responsibility. So when his mother has a stroke, he knows the right thing to do is relocate to Atlanta to be near her while she recovers. He's got a plan for everything-except for feisty Cat, who finally gets his mama to talk again. Talk dirty, that is, and he's not pleased. Cat is gorgeous and sassy to boot...too bad she's not the type to settle down.Cat and Flynn may have bigger fish to fry, but the sparks between them are hotter than hell. And when they finally give in to temptation, the results are explosive. Can a girl who follows her heart and a guy who follows his head find their way to forever?Want more sizzling stories of the Call Girls? Their exploits continue in Talk Dirty to Me, available soon from Harlequin MIRA.
Talk to Me
by Jan FreedBy the Year 2000: CELEBRATE!What have you resolved to do by the year 2000?Talk! Pillow talk. Small talk.Double talk. Baby talk. Can we talk?Kara Taylor has a few questions when it comes to men. Why won't they talk about their feelings? Why can't they admit they're wrong? And what is it about The Three Stooges?Travis Malloy has some things he'd like to know, too. Why do women go on about emotions? Can't they see that actions speak louder than words? And since when is shopping a sport?Maybe if they'd had some answers nine years ago, their marriage wouldn't have ended in disaster on their first anniversary. Sure, Kara and Travis were crazy about each other, but that wasn't enough. They were mismatched from the start.They still are. But now it's time for Kara and Travis to start talking-because everything's at stake if they don't....
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love: relationship repair in a flash
by Nancy Dreyfus Psy. D.The most crucial relationship advice book since Men Are from Mars. " - Erin Meanley, Glamour. com A groundbreaking, interactive relationship tool that literally places in the hands of couples the power to transform chronically frustrating relationship dynamics. We've all been there. A conversation with a loved one escalates into conflict. Voices rise to a fever pitch and angry, accusative words fly through the air. At times like these, it seems impossible to find the magic words that will lead to healing. Enter Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love. A psychotherapist with decades of experience in counseling couples, Nancy Dreyfus hit upon the revolutionary practice outlined in this book during a couples-therapy session in which a wife's unrelenting criticism of her husband was causing him to become emotionally withdrawn. In the midst of this, Dreyfus found herself scribbling on a scrap of paper, "Talk to me like I'm someone you love" and gestured to the husband that he should hold it up. He did and within seconds the familiar power differential between the two shifted, and a gentler, more genuine connection emerged. Dreyfus was startled, then intrigued, and then motivated to create a tool that could help others. This elegantly packaged spiral-bound book features more than one hundred of Dreyfus's "flash cards for real life"-written statements that express what we wish we could communicate to the person we love, but either can't find the right words or the right tone in which to say it. The statements include: *Taking responsibility: "I realize I'm overreacting. Can you give me a minute to get sane again?" *Apologizing: "I know I've really hurt you. What can I do to help you trust me again?" *Loving: "You are precious, and I get that I haven't been treating you like you are. " A one-of-a-kind, practical relationship tool, Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love will help couples to stop arguing and begin healing. .
Talk to the Paw
by Melinda MetzThe hilarious and heartwarming novel about everyone&’s favorite klepto-kitty, MacGyver, an adorably mischievous tabby with a talent for thievery and a sideline in helping the humans in his life find the love they deserve…She&’s putting her love life on paws… but her cat has other ideas! Jamie Snyder is thirty-four and single but NOT ready to mingle. After suffering through The Year of the Non-Commital Man, The Year of the Self-Absorbed Man, and The Year of the Forgot-to-Mention-I&’m-Married Man, Jamie&’s ready to celebrate The Year of Me—and MacGyver, of course. MacGyver is an adorable tabby with a not-so-adorable habit of sneaking out at night and stealing things from the neighbors. That&’s right, MacGyver is a cat burglar. He&’s still the only male Jamie trusts—and the only companion she needs. MacGyver knows his human is lonely. He can smell it. It&’s the same smell he&’s noticed on their neighbor David, a handsome young baker who&’s tired of his friends trying to fix him up. But now MacGyver&’s on the case. First, he steals something from David and stashes it at Jamie&’s. Then, he steals something from Jamie and leaves it with David. Before long, the two are swapping stolen goods, trading dating horror stories, and trying not to fall in love. But they&’re not fooling MacGyver. When humans generate this much heat, the cat is out of the bag . . .
Talk Turkey (2015 Advent Calendar - Sleigh Ride)
by Bru BakerCarson is a California transplant settling into life in the Windy City. On his first Christmas away from home, he assures his worried family he'll be having a real Christmas dinner. Recent culinary school graduate Tom Stockton earns some extra money giving out cooking advice at the Talk Turkey hotline. Tom's honeyed voice and sharp sense of humor are attractive to the lonely Carson, and Carson finds reasons to call the hotline again and again. But on Christmas Eve, Carson's call is less playful and more panicked with the big meal looming. Carson is just looking for advice, but Tom has a surprise in store that might lead to much more.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Advent Calendar package "Sleigh Ride".
Talker (Serie Talker #1)
by Arianna Bonfanti Amy LaneSerie Talker, Libro 1Tate "Talker" Walker, il Chiacchierone, ha passato la sua vita cercando di nascondere le sue cicatrici dietro ad una luminosa facciata punk. E finché non si è seduto di fianco a Brian Cooper su un autobus, la cosa aveva funzionato. Ma Brian ha passato la sua intera vita ad essere l'uomo invisibile ed è abituato a guardare oltre le apparenze. Quello che vede in Talker è un essere umano fragile e degno di essere amato. Brian è apparentemente etero, ma Talker ha un disperato bisogno di essere amato e quando il suo comportamento porta a delle conseguenze dolorose, Brian è costretto a rivelarsi in modo drammatico. Ma lui farebbe qualsiasi cosa per far sì che Talker veda che è il Principe Azzurro che lui ha sempre desiderato.
Talker (Serie Talker #1)
by Y. M. Garcia Amy LaneVolumen 1 de la Serie TalkerTate "Talker" Walker ha pasado la mayor parte de su vida ocultando sus cicatrices debajo de una fachada punk y no fue hasta que se sentó al lado de Brian Cooper en un autobús, que esa fachada dejó de funcionar. Brian ha pasado toda su vida siendo el hombre invisible y está acostumbrado a ver más allá de la superficie. Ve en Talker a un ser humano frágil y carente de afecto. Brian es heterosexual, pero Talker está desesperado por amor y cuando su comportamiento tiene consecuencias dolorosas, se ve forzado a salir del armario... de una forma dramática. Hará lo que sea para que Talker vea que él es el Príncipe Azul que siempre ha necesitado.
Talker (Talker Series #1)
by Amy LaneBook One of the Talker seriesTate "Talker" Walker has spent most of his life hiding his scars under a bright punk facade, and until he sat next to Brian Cooper on a bus, it worked. But Brian has spent his whole life being the invisible man, and he's used to looking below the surface. What he sees in Talker is a fragile and lovable human being. Brian is outwardly straight, but Talker is desperate for love, and when Talker's behavior leads to some painful consequences, Brian is forced to come out of his closet--in dramatic fashion. He'll do anything to make sure Talker sees that he's the Prince Charming Talker has always needed.
Talker (Talker #1)
by Amy LaneTalker, tome 1Tate « Talker »Walker a passé la plus grande partie de sa vie à cacher ses cicatrices sous une façade punk et, jusqu'à ce qu'il s'assoie à côté de Brian dans le bus, cela fonctionnait tout à fait. Pourtant Brian a passé sa vie entière en étant l'homme invisible et il a appris à lire sous la surface des choses. Ce qu'il voit en Talker est un être humain fragile et attachant.Brian est en apparence hétéro, pourtant Talker est prêt à tout par amour pour lui, et, quand son comportement le conduit à des conséquences douloureuses, Brian est forcé de sortir du placard de manière plutôt dramatique. Il fera tout pour s'assurer que Talker voit en lui le Prince Charmant qu'il a toujours désiré.
Talker (Talker (Deutsch) #1)
by Nicoletta Amy LaneBuch 1 in der Serie - TalkerTate "Talker" Walker hat den größten Teil seines Lebens damit verbracht, seine Narben unter der grellen Fassade eines Punks zu verstecken und bis er sich das erste Mal neben Brian Cooper in den Bus setzte hat es auch funktioniert. Aber Brian hat sein ganzes Leben als unsichtbarer Zuschauer verbracht und ist daran gewöhnt hinter die Fassade zu schauen. Was er in Talker sieht ist ein sehr zerbrechlicher und liebenswerter Mensch. Brian ist vermeintlich heterosexuell aber Tate sehnt sich so verzweifelt nach Liebe, und als sein Verhalten einige schmerzhafte Konsequenzen nach sich zieht muss Brian sich outen - auf dramatische Art und Weise. Er würde alles tun um sicherzustellen dass Tate diesmal erkennt dass er der Prince Charming ist den Talker immer gebraucht hat.
Talker – Am Ende einer langen Nacht (Talker (Deutsch) #2)
by Amy LaneFortsetzung zu TalkerBuch 2 in der Serie - TalkerTate Walkers Vergangenheit ist zu schmerzhaft, um sich einfach in Luft aufzulösen, obwohl sein Märchenprinz, Brian Cooper, immer an seiner Seite ist. Brian tut sein Bestes, aber Talker war schon immer gut darin, seinem Schmerz aus dem Weg zu gehen. Er kann sich der Wahrheit über das, was passierte, als er dem falschen Mann sein Vertrauen schenkte, nicht stellen. Als diese Wahrheit ans Licht kommt und Brian ins Krankenhaus bringt, muss Talker eine Entscheidung treffen. Entweder stellt er sich den Dämonen in seinem zerbrechlichen, geschundenen Herzen, oder er überlässt es wie immer Brian, ihn vor dem alles verzehrenden Feuer zu schützen, so wie er es von Anfang an getan hat. Aber selbst Talker weiß, dass man seinen Märchenprinz nicht alleine lässt, wenn er einem gerade das Leben gerettet hat. Wird er stark genug sein, für Brian einzustehen, wenn Brian ihn am meisten braucht?
Talker : Intégrale (Talker)
by Amy LaneUn jour, Tate "Talker" Walker s'assied à côté de Brian Cooper dans le bus qui les amène à une compétition d'athlétisme et le voit comme personne au monde ne l'a jamais vu. Un jour, Brian Cooper passe outre la façade punk de Talker et son bavardage constant et le connaît comme personne d'autre au monde ne le connaîtra jamais. Un jour, deux garçons se rencontrent, et même s'ils tombent amoureux, la route sera longue et cahoteuse. Tate doit apprendre à écouter, Brian a besoin d'apprendre à s'exprimer. L'événement qui leur apprend exactement ce dont ils ont besoin manque de détruire Tate et ne laisse d'autre choix à Brian que d'avoir recours à la violence. Pour que leur amour survive, Tate et Brian devront apprendre à surmonter les douleurs du viol et les répercussions de la vengeance. Encore plus difficile, ils devront se soutenir mutuellement pendant que l'un trouve la paix et l'autre sa voix, car le prince charmant n'est pas vraiment un prince charmant s'il ne connaît pas sa propre valeur.
Talker, la décision (Talker #3)
by Amy LaneSuite de Talker, la rédemptionTalker, tome 3 Une fois acquis le réflexe primaire de la survie, que faut-il d’autre ?Brian Cooper s’est remis de l’agression ayant failli le tuer, Tate Walker a appris à affronter ses propres démons. Maintenant, chacun des garçons ne possède plus que son compagnon. Vivre ensemble – et vivre leur amour au jour le jour – n’a rien de facile.D’une certaine façon, l’éternel optimisme de Talker associé à la foi tranquille de Brian s’avère capable d’aplanir tous les obstacles, grands et petits, de vaincre les épreuves et de réaliser leurs rêves respectifs.