The acclaimed author of "Party Girls" is back with this fun, fast-paced, "Sex and the City"-style adventure in which three friends, starring in a hot reality TV show, take to Manhattan's streets in a race to find the perfect guy.
Growing up is hard for everyone, but when you're a member of a, frankly, terrible family, royalty, or both, it's especially hard. See how the future leaders of Myrcia came of age in these standalone fantasy short stories.
OK so the fad diet failed, you’re never going to be a domestic goddess, the husband’s gone AWOL and you’ve dropped the baby. Time to close the door, curl up on the sofa, pour yourself a stiff drink and laugh out loud. In this wickedly funny book, the Loose Women girls discuss all the topics closest to their hearts – from younger men to sugar daddies, six-pack fantasies to support knickers, this book is packed with lively, wide-ranging opinions. They share toe-curling confessions of wild nights out (Carol has been particularly generous in her contributions to this section. Thanks Carol.), celebrity encounters, pearls of wisdom, and woeful tales of disastrous relationships (Again, thanks Carol...). The pros and cons of being single, the highs and lows of long-term love, domestic drudgery, drunken skullduggery... It's all here. If you've ever fancied your doctor or wept over a washing machine service manual – and laughed to tell the tale – this is your kind of book. Witty, wise, funny and comforting book, it will leave you aching with laughter and itching for a night out with the girls.
Let’s raise a glass to all the wonderful women we know — to nights spent together talking and laughing, sharing and supporting. To book clubs and red-carpet critiques, brunches and movie nights. Whenever a circle of best girlfriends gather it’s going to be a party, and Girls’ Night In is just what you need to turn your home into the memory-making source for fun you always wanted it to be. Of course, the centerpiece of any great gathering is the food! This fun and fabulous new book delivers all the recipes you need to keep guests satisfied. Small plates and appetizers, all the best cocktails and mocktails, sides to share, salads, sweet treats and party boards—this book has it all. You’ll even find complete menus for the themed parties, holidays and special occasions you and your BFFs enjoy celebrating the most! All the recipes in this fun, new collection have been carefully chosen to be low-stress, so not only can you pull off hosting with ease, but the same recipes work just as well for when simply making a meal for yourself. Call up your best girlfriends and crank the music! It’s time for a Girls’ Night In! CHAPTERS Appetizers & Small Plates Cocktails & Mocktails Boards Sides & Salads Sliders, Sandwiches & Party Subs Sweet Things What Can I Bring? Parties: New Year’s Eve Galentine’s Day Awards Show Watch Party Pizza Party Ladies’ Brunch Spring Fiesta Summer Herb Party Backyard Bonfire Party Book Club Murder Mystery Game Night Friendsgiving Wine & Tapas Totally Awesome 80s Party Let’s Paw-ty Party Inspirations
MEN IN BLUE SMALL-TOWN SCANDAL. Girls' night out was supposed to be a time to have fun, to unwind, to share secrets among friends. But Susan Hallston wasn't prepared for the stories about a secret marriage, a secret affair…a secret child! Or the fact that the next day she'd be knee-deep in murder. Detective Adam Riley knew things weren't as they seemed. For although Susan topped his list of suspects, he suspected the only crime she was guilty of was stealing his heart. But proving her innocence would be difficult, and unearthing the truth was going to cause a monumental landslide of emotion! Love in the line of duty.
Grab a cocktail and have a girls’ night in! For the first time together, enjoy three stories of bold women searching for their best lives, with the support of their closest girlfriends. Hot Mess by Emily Belden Twentysomething Allie Simon is used to playing by the rules—until Benji Zane walks into her world and pulls her into his. The young chef is as famous for his struggle with addiction as he is for his creative culinary pairings, but Allie convinces herself that loving someone means supporting them no matter what. So when Benji’s offered an opportunity to open a new high-profile restaurant, Allie takes the ultimate risk and invests her life savings in his dream. But then Benji disappears, and Allie finds herself thrust into the cutthroat culinary world, where she can either crumble completely or fight like hell for the life she deserves. Something Like Happy by Eva Woods Annie is stuck in a life no thirty-five-year-old would want. Deep down, she’s mourning the terrible loss that tore a hole through her perfect existence. Until she meets Polly. Bright, bubbly, intrusive Polly is determined to wake her new friend up to life. Because if recent events have taught Polly anything, it’s that your time is too short to waste a single day—which is why she wants Annie to join her on a mission: one happy thing each day for one hundred days. But just as the daily challenge opens Annie up to the possibility of joy, it becomes clear that Polly is about to need her more than ever. And Annie will have to decide once and for all whether letting others in is a risk worth taking. Campaign Widows by Aimee Agresti Cady Davenport is living the American dream…but when her husband-to-be hits the road for the upcoming presidential election, Cady realizes she’s on her own—and that her dream life might not be all she’d imagined. Until she finds herself thrust into the most influential inner circle in Washington, DC: the campaign widows. As friends, they’re an unlikely group, but they share one undeniable bond: their spouses are all out on the trail during a hotly contested election season. With the pressures of the unprecedented election mounting, the widows’ worlds keep turning as they hold down the fort while running companies, raising babies, racking up page views and even reinventing themselves. And their friendship might be just what Cady needs to find the strength to pursue her own happiness.
A bonus scene to Book 5 in Anna Lowe’s FIRE MAIDENS: Billionaires & Bodyguards series. This bonus scene takes place three months after the events of Fire Maidens: Ireland, when Grace and Finn travel to Paris for a reunion with Finn’s military friends. While the guys stay in for poker night, Grace, Natalie, and Gemma take off for a girls’ night out. But they get more than they bargained for when they set out in dragon form, because Paris is more than the City of Lights. It’s a city of shifters, and not all are satisfied with the status quo…
After the happily-ever-afters, their stories go on. A collection of short stories in the Heart Falls world by New York Times bestselling Author Vivian Arend. One of the great parts of writing a long family saga is that I get to revisit characters who have already found their happily-ever-after. Over the past years, I’ve written short vignettes featuring beloved characters from the Heart Falls series. They’re written specifically for readers who have already enjoyed the main stories. Some of these visits with favourite friends were previously sent out in newsletters. Check first to see where each vignette fits into the full series if you want to avoid spoilers for books you haven’t yet read! This collection contains a brand-new short story for Walker and Ivy Stone, as well, and it’s the ONLY place to read this story! THIS COLLECTION CONTAINS: Reading List for Heart Falls AND a family tree/character list The following girls/guys night out vignettes: Glamour & Truth Ashton's Birthday Surprise Mischief at the Fire Hall Sharing Secrets And the short story: A Forever Family For the past year, Ivy and Walker Stone have been working to expand their family. They’ve filled out forms until their fingers cramped, had home visits with social workers, and planned for the future. Walker and his brothers have done construction and renovations to his and Ivy’s home in Heart Falls to make room for the coming new additions. And now the day they’ve waited for is about to arrive. *Bonus… Tucker and Ginny’s wedding is included in this story! ---- Keywords: Canadian Author, cowboy, western, contemporary, small town For readers who enjoy: Jennifer Ryan, Joan Johnston, Kate Pearce, Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna, Diana Palmer, Maisey Yates, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Lorelei James.
Real love. Real lives. The real thing . . . Girl Heart Boy is the irresistible new romantic series for teens, combining the romance of The OC with the realism of Skins and the sexiness of E L James' Fifty Shades of Grey - for a teen audience. Girl Heart Boy is perfect for fans of Twilight and the Hunger Games looking for their next must-have read. Four girls, three boys, turning 18. Get set to follow their eventful final year at school . . . Sarah's off to see the girls for some quality bonding time. . . but just what do they get up to when the boys aren't looking? Get behind the scenes with your favourite characters in this exciting short story, exclusively available as an ebook at only 49p. Immerse yourself in the stories and engage with the characters through our books, ebooks and online webisodes. Fall in love with Girl Heart Boy at facebook/GirlHeartBoy. About the author: Ali Cronin is a British author with wide experience writing for young adults in print and online. She cut her teeth on Bliss, Sugar and J17 magazines, then became producer of the BBC's website for teens, before leaving to write full-time. Girl Heart Boy is her first book series.
Moving across the boundaries of mainstream and experimental circuits, from the affective pleasures of commercially successful shows such as Calendar Girls and Mamma Mia! to the feminist possibilities of new burlesque and stand-up, this book offers a lucid and accessible account of popular feminisms in contemporary theatre and performance.