Will these former friends with benefits rekindle a flame…or settle scores? Find out in Yahrah St. John’s Locketts of Tuxedo Park series finale! From lovers to friends to lovers again? It’s complicated! After losing his football career due to an injury, Xavier Lockett found solace in the arms of singer Porscha Childs…until a misunderstanding tore them apart. Now a sportscaster at a top Atlanta network, the former star quarterback craves another taste of the woman who helped him turn his life around. But Porscha wants a hit record, not a second broken heart. Yet Xavier’s still irresistible. The sparks between them ignite an inferno that lands her in his bed, but can she trust that this time they’re both playing the same game? From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Locketts of Tuxedo Park series: Book 1: Consequences of Passion Book 2: Blind Date with the Spare Heir Book 3: Holiday Playbook Book 4: A Game Between Friends
This beloved story is a perfect way to introduce children to the importance of friendship, sharing, and problem solving! Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. A new cub, Lizzie, has moved to town and Sister can’t wait to become her friend. But when bossiness enters the mix, Sister and Lizzie’s new friendship might be in trouble.
"This is the smart summer thriller you've been waiting for."--NPR's All Things Considered NAMED A MUST READ BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, BBC.COM, AND NEW YORK POST NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR A compulsively readable psychological thriller set in New York and at Oxford University in which a group of six students play an elaborate game of dares and consequences with tragic result It was only ever meant to be a game played by six best friends in their first year at Oxford University; a game of consequences, silly forfeits, and childish dares. But then the game changed: The stakes grew higher and the dares more personal and more humiliating, finally evolving into a vicious struggle with unpredictable and tragic results. Now, fourteen years later, the remaining players must meet again for the final round. Who knows better than your best friends what would break you? A gripping psychological thriller partly inspired by the author's own time at Oxford University, Black Chalk is perfect for fans of the high tension and expert pacing of The Secret History and The Bellwether Revivals. Christopher J. Yates' background in puzzle writing and setting can clearly be seen in the plotting of this clever, tricky book that will keep you guessing to the very end.
NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES • From the New York Times bestselling author of Normal People . . . “[A] cult-hit . . . [a] sharply realistic comedy of adultery and friendship.”—Entertainment Weekly SALLY ROONEY NAMED TO THE TIME 100 NEXT LIST • WINNER OF THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK) YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD • ONE OF BUZZFEED’S BEST BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Vogue, Slate • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Elle Frances is a coolheaded and darkly observant young woman, vaguely pursuing a career in writing while studying in Dublin. Her best friend is the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi. At a local poetry performance one night, they meet a well-known photographer, and as the girls are then gradually drawn into her world, Frances is reluctantly impressed by the older woman’s sophisticated home and handsome husband, Nick. But however amusing Frances and Nick’s flirtation seems at first, it begins to give way to a strange—and then painful—intimacy. Written with gemlike precision and marked by a sly sense of humor, Conversations with Friends is wonderfully alive to the pleasures and dangers of youth, and the messy edges of female friendship. SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD “Sharp, funny, thought-provoking . . . a really great portrait of two young women as they’re figuring out how to be adults.”—Celeste Ng, Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast “The dialogue is superb, as are the insights about communicating in the age of electronic devices. Rooney has a magical ability to write scenes of such verisimilitude that even when little happens they’re suspenseful.”—Curtis Sittenfeld, The Week “Rooney has the gift of imbuing everyday life with a sense of high stakes . . . a novel of delicious frictions.”—New York “A writer of rare confidence, with a lucid, exacting style . . . One wonderful aspect of Rooney’s consistently wonderful novel is the fierce clarity with which she examines the self-delusion that so often festers alongside presumed self-knowledge. . . . But Rooney’s natural power is as a psychological portraitist. She is acute and sophisticated about the workings of innocence; the protagonist of this novel about growing up has no idea just how much of it she has left to do.”—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker “This book. This book. I read it in one day. I hear I’m not alone.”—Sarah Jessica Parker (Instagram)
Best friends Jesse Tyler Ferguson, star of Modern Family, and recipe developer Julie Tanous pay homage to their hometowns as they whip up modern California food with Southern and Southwestern spins in their debut cookbook. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME OUT Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and chef Julie Tanous love to cook together. They love it so much that they founded a blog, and now put all their favorite recipes into a cookbook for you to dig into with the people you love. In Food Between Friends, they cook up delightful food, spiced with fun stories pulled right from their platonic marriage. Drawing inspiration from the regional foods of the South and Southwest they grew up with, Jesse and Julie put smart twists on childhood favorites, such as Hatch Green Chile Mac and Cheese, Grilled Chicken with Alabama White BBQ Sauce, and Little Grits Soufflés. So come join Jesse and Julie in the kitchen. This book feels just like cooking with a friend—because that’s exactly what it is.
Jennie McClain is trying to fit in with the rest of the kids. With the exception of her friends Karyn and Brian, she is something of an outcast. Even though she plays basketball for Kennedy Jr. High, her serious approach towards school has kept her apart from other kids. Her eighth grade year starts off with some tense moments in English class with the meanest teacher she has ever met. Mr. K seems to enjoy scaring the kids. Eventually, Jennie becomes friends with him, but then when a teacher disappears, rumors of an affair surface and he is accused of murder. Jennie looks to her friends to help her save Mr. K but finds things between them have changed. Pretty soon, she starts to believe Mr. K might have done it. In the end, it’s a race to save Mr. K and her friendships.
You can go after the job you want…and get it! You can take the job you have…and improve it! You can take any situation you’re in…and make it work for you! Since its release in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold more than 30 million copies. Dale Carnegie’s first book is a timeless bestseller, packed with rock-solid advice that has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. As relevant as ever before, Dale Carnegie’s principles endure, and will help you achieve your maximum potential in the complex and competitive modern age. Learn the six ways to make people like you, the twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking, and the nine ways to change people without arousing resentment.
Hailed as one of “the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century” (The New York Times), Eric Jerome Dickey captures the humor and heartache of modern love in this sexy, soulful tale. Attraction can be instant. So can the consequences. Just ask Leonard, Debra, Tyrel, and Shelby. Four friends with so much in common: They’re good-hearted, loyal, and vulnerable to the complicated state of relations between men and women. They’re all searching for love—or at least unqualified affection. Either way, their lives are about to change…. A witty, honest portrait of the choices we make in the search for happy ever after, Friends and Lovers chronicles the lives of four young Black people through the joy, laughter, and pain of not-so-everyday life.
Four girls meet in college and become inseparable. They support each other through shattered dreams, breakups and even death. Then a shocking event drives a wedge between them. The friends get busy with their families and careers and drift away from each other, barely on talking terms. Twenty five years later, they arrive at a seaside inn to honor a promise they made one summer evening in the California hills. Can they overcome a lifetime of hurt and rediscover the love that bound them? Dana is an affluent suburban mom engrossed in climbing the social ladder. She barely has to lift a finger and her every wish is fulfilled by an attentive staff and a loving husband. Izzy is a hotshot lawyer to the stars, living in the glitz and glamour of Southern California. She never had time for a family. Vivian grows more serious every year, nursing a wound that will never heal. She has achieved her ambition and is dreading the moment her daughter will fly the coop. Alisha is a celebrated doctor who barely has time to breathe. Getting off the grid for a beach vacation sounds like heaven to her. What will happen when the four friends face each other again? Will the warm hospitality of their hosts and the magic of their surroundings help them renew their bonds of friendship? Or will the stark reality of the painful past tear them apart forever? Between Friends is an emotional story high on intrigue. Readers will keep turning the pages as the narrative alternates between different timelines, portraying various slices of the girls' lives. If you like friendship sagas with unlimited drama, sun soaked beaches, small town life and yummy food, you don't want to miss Between Friends. *includes delicious recipes from Zadie's kitchen Previously published as Silver Jubilee . Readers who like Cape Harriet also like books by the following - Michele Gilchrest, Rachel Hanna, Pamela Kelley, Meredith summers, kay Correll, Katie Winters, Amelia Addler, Hope Holloway, Elizabeth Bromke, Maggie Miller, Anne Marie-Meyer, Grace Palmer, Nancy Thayer, Olivia Miles, Nicole Ellis, Jessie Newton, Leigh Duncan, Judith Keim, Fiona Baker, Grace Meyers, Rachel Bloome, Melissa Mcclone, Amy Ashley, Tess Thompson, Sara Jane Bailey, Julia Clemens, Ashley Farley, Merri Mayweather, Stacy Rae, Lindsay Harrel, Kimberly Thomas, Melody Grace, Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr, Sheryl Woods, Kristin Hanna, Marie Force, Emma Davies, Jill Shalvis, Susan Mallery, Carolyn Brown, Cora Seton, Stacy Claflin, RaeAnne Thayne, Jean Oram, Kate Russel, Melissa Crosby, Melissa Storm, Ruth Ann Nordin . Keywords - Cedar Cove, Hallmark Movies, Hallmark channel, Chesapeake Shores, Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, friendship fiction, friends, books about friends, feel-good romance, contemporary romance, series, modern romance, Virginia, lighthearted romance, light romance, hot romance, contemporary romance 2023, heartwarming, heart-warming romance, family, love, emotional journey, sparks, loyalty, swoon, beach romance, books for summer, books for the beach, beach series, love and friendship, inn, bed and breakfast, foodie fiction, books with food, books with recipes, southern, American, enemies to friends, interracial romance, diversity, diverse characters, women's fiction, contemporary women, strong women, saga, HFN, happily for now, HEA, happily ever after
Lana Prattford had everything a woman could want,but when her fiance, Jake Winters, leaves her the day of their fairytale wedding it sends her carefully constructed world into a tailspin. Alone for the first time in her life, Lana must depend on her friends Robin, Kristin and Joan for guidance. Jake's leaving sets off a hailstorm of events causing the women to question the choices they've made in life. Robin isn't over the highschool love that got away and the appearance of entertainment's resident bad boy doesn't help her much in the way of sorting through her commitment issues. Kristen has her own wedding to plan, but sorting out where her loyalty lies turns out to be a bigger problem than she intended. Joan Santiago never met a man she couldn't bed and she was perfectly okay with it until a man from her past shows up. The women band together to help one another sort through the problems that arise proving that everything is salvageable between friends.
