Hooked on You
Hooked on You

Author: Kathleen Fuller

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0785238107

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She never wanted to come back. He never wants to leave. The town of Maple Falls has plans for them both. Riley McAllister is living the dream in New York City -- if the dream means being a struggling mixed-media artist, part-time food delivery driver, and having a carefully curated social media to hide all of the above. She refuses to admit defeat and move back to small-town Maple Falls, but when her grandmother breaks her leg sliding into third base during a softball game (she was safe, by the way), Riley reluctantly agrees to go home and help the woman who raised her—while secretly hoping she can convince Mimi to sell her house and yarn shop and move in with a good friend. Then Riley can return to her new life in NYC, on her own and for good. But Mimi has her own plans, which include setting Riley up with local baseball star Hayden Price, who returned to Maple Falls after an injury ended his major league career. Now he works at his father’s hardware store, coaches the church softball team, and worries about the declining town. It’s not the life he dreamed of having. With a little meddling and a lot of kindness from the town, Hayden and Riley find themselves unexpectedly falling for each other as they discover the true meaning of?home.? Welcome to Maple Falls, where everyone knows your name?and?your business.? "A sweet, refreshing tale of idyllic small-town life, family, and unexpected romance,?Hooked on You?is the perfect read to cozy up with on a rainy day." -Melissa Ferguson, multi-award-winning author of?The Cul-de-Sac War? First book in the Maple Falls contemporary clean romance series Each title can be read as a stand-alone novel: Book One: Hooked on You Book Two: Much Ado About a Latte Book Three: Sold on Love

Hooked on You
Hooked on You

Author: JENN. MATTHEWS

Publisher:

Published: 2019-02-06

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9783963241338

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Anna has it all - great kids, boyfriend, good teaching job. Except she's so bored. Perhaps a new hobby's in order? Something...crafty? A quirky lesbian romance about love never being quite where you expect.

Hooked
Hooked

Author: Michael Moss

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0812997301

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Salt Sugar Fat comes a “gripping” (The Wall Street Journal) exposé of how the processed food industry exploits our evolutionary instincts, the emotions we associate with food, and legal loopholes in their pursuit of profit over public health. “The processed food industry has managed to avoid being lumped in with Big Tobacco—which is why Michael Moss’s new book is so important.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? And to what extent does the food industry know, or care, about these vulnerabilities? In Hooked, Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter Michael Moss sets out to answer these questions—and to find the true peril in our food. Moss uses the latest research on addiction to uncover what the scientific and medical communities—as well as food manufacturers—already know: that food, in some cases, is even more addictive than alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. Our bodies are hardwired for sweets, so food giants have developed fifty-six types of sugar to add to their products, creating in us the expectation that everything should be cloying; we’ve evolved to prefer fast, convenient meals, hence our modern-day preference for ready-to-eat foods. Moss goes on to show how the processed food industry—including major companies like Nestlé, Mars, and Kellogg’s—has tried not only to evade this troubling discovery about the addictiveness of food but to actually exploit it. For instance, in response to recent dieting trends, food manufacturers have simply turned junk food into junk diets, filling grocery stores with “diet” foods that are hardly distinguishable from the products that got us into trouble in the first place. As obesity rates continue to climb, manufacturers are now claiming to add ingredients that can effortlessly cure our compulsive eating habits. A gripping account of the legal battles, insidious marketing campaigns, and cutting-edge food science that have brought us to our current public health crisis, Hooked lays out all that the food industry is doing to exploit and deepen our addictions, and shows us why what we eat has never mattered more.

Hooked on You (Mistywood Lane Book 4)
Hooked on You (Mistywood Lane Book 4)

Author: Reon Laudat

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-24

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13:

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Mistywood Lane neighbors Preston Holmes and Zoe Rollins have been besties since the epitome of friendship meant sharing your Pokéman bubblegum cards. Now Zoe is engaged to school teacher/up-and-coming assemblage artist Dante Gregory. Bucking the norm has been her style, so of course, she sidesteps a traditional wedding party. Dante will have his best man while Zoe taps Preston as her all-purpose "best dude." Preston plans to suck it up and rise to the challenge. However, there's a hitch. Her "brother from another mother" has caught feelings complicating the plan. He's torn between his growing physical attraction to Zoe and the need to do what's right - leaving his bestie to a man who promises to deliver her happily ever after. Playa-Playa Preston is unwilling to torpedo a decades-long friendship to scratch a pesky itch. He's made a tough decision and aims to follow through, giving his opinions on cupcakes, flower arrangements, do-it-yourself invitations, and dollar store wedding gowns. And where there's smoke, there's "Hellfire." Preston is determined to crush his tasks, but is he the best dude in more ways than one? NOTE Hooked on You is a *slow burn*-best friends-to-lovers romance that contains strong language, bawdy humor, and sexy times.

Hooked on Amigurumi
Hooked on Amigurumi

Author: Melanie Morita

Publisher: Page Street Publishing

Published: 2019-06-25

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781624147661

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Create irresistible amigurumi masterpieces with these 40 uniquely adorable and easy-to-follow patterns. These cuddly, crocheted stuffed toys are guaranteed to charm, making them an enchanting addition to a child’s toy collection, a perfect homemade gift or a whimsical way to brighten your home. Best of all, each project requires either little or no sewing, allowing them to come together quickly and easily. With patterns for everything from mermaids and the Loch Ness Monster to jellyfish, teapots and cinnamon rolls, there’s something to delight every craft lover across a spectrum of skill levels. Beginners can learn the basics behind amigurumi stitches, and experts will enjoy trying out new techniques and designs. Each addictive project will have you reluctant to put down the crochet hook, and the impressive variety of patterns from Knot Too Shabby Crochet’s Melanie Morita means you won’t have to. Recreate your favorite fairy tale with the “Once Upon a Time” chapter, crochet an entire ocean’s worth of sea creatures with “Beach Bums,” or put together a picnic with “Eat Your Heart Out.” The entertainment is endless with this must-have book of patterns.

Get the Guy
Get the Guy

Author: Matthew Hussey

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-04-09

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 0062241761

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Most dating books tell you what NOT to do. Here's a book dedicated to telling you what you CAN do. In his book, Get the Guy, Matthew Hussey—relationship expert, matchmaker, and star of the reality show Ready for Love—reveals the secrets of the male mind and the fundamentals of dating and mating for a proven, revolutionary approach to help women to find lasting love. Matthew Hussey has coached thousands of high-powered CEOs, showing them how to develop confidence and build relationships that translate into professional success. Many of Matthew’s male clients pressed him for advice on how to apply his winning strategies not to just get the job, but how to get the girl. As his reputation grew, Hussey was approached by more and more women, eager to hear what he had learned about the male perspective on love and romance. From landing a first date to establishing emotional intimacy, playful flirtation to red-hot bedroom tips, Matthew’s insightfulness, irreverence, and warmth makes Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve a one-of-a-kind relationship guide and the handbook for every woman who wants to get the guy she’s been waiting for.

Addicted to You
Addicted to You

Author: Krista Ritchie

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-08-16

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0593549473

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The TikTok sensation Addicted to You, now in a print edition with special bonus material! She's addicted to sex. He's addicted to booze...the only way out is rock bottom. Fall in love with Lily and Lo in this edgy new adult romance set in a world of lust, fame, swoon-worthy men, and friendships that run deeper than blood in this special edition with bonus materials—in print only! No one would suspect shy Lily Calloway's biggest secret. While everyone is dancing at college bars, Lily stays in the bathroom. To get laid. Her compulsion leads her to one-night stands, steamy hookups and events she shamefully regrets. The only person who knows her secret happens to have one of his own. Loren Hale's best friend is his bottle of bourbon. Lily comes at a close second. For three years, they've pretended to be in a real relationship, hiding their addictions from their families. They've mastered the art of concealing flasks and random guys that filter in and out of their apartment. But as they sink beneath the weight of their addictions, they cling harder to their destructive relationship and wonder if a life together, for real, is better than a lie. Strangers and family begin to infiltrate their guarded lives, and with new challenges, they realize they may not just be addicted to alcohol and sex. Their real vice may be each other.

Get Hooked on Tunisian Crochet
Get Hooked on Tunisian Crochet

Author: Sheryl Thies

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604680355

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Provides an overview of the tools and techniques of Tunisian crochet and offers instructions and patterns for thirteen projects, including garments, accessories, and home decor items.

Hooked
Hooked

Author: Nir Eyal

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-11-04

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0698190661

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Revised and Updated, Featuring a New Case Study How do successful companies create products people can’t put down? Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop? What makes us engage with certain products out of sheer habit? Is there a pattern underlying how technologies hook us? Nir Eyal answers these questions (and many more) by explaining the Hook Model—a four-step process embedded into the products of many successful companies to subtly encourage customer behavior. Through consecutive “hook cycles,” these products reach their ultimate goal of bringing users back again and again without depending on costly advertising or aggressive messaging. Hooked is based on Eyal’s years of research, consulting, and practical experience. He wrote the book he wished had been available to him as a start-up founder—not abstract theory, but a how-to guide for building better products. Hooked is written for product managers, designers, marketers, start-up founders, and anyone who seeks to understand how products influence our behavior. Eyal provides readers with: • Practical insights to create user habits that stick. • Actionable steps for building products people love. • Fascinating examples from the iPhone to Twitter, Pinterest to the Bible App, and many other habit-forming products.

Much Ado About a Latte
Much Ado About a Latte

Author: Kathleen Fuller

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2022-01-04

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 078523814X

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A coffee war is brewing in Maple Falls, where Anita and Tanner are serving up plenty of sparks to keep the town buzzing. Anita Bedford needs to face reality. It’s time to decaffeinate the dream that she and Tanner will ever be more than friends. Growing up in small-town Maple Falls, she’s had a crush on Tanner for years. But he’ll only ever see her as good, old, dependable Anita. Now she’s finally ready to make her own goals a reality. In fact, that deserted building next door to Sunshine Diner looks like a promising location to open her own café . . . Tanner Castillo may know how to operate a diner, but he doesn’t know beans about love. After pouring his life savings into buying the Sunshine Diner, he needs to keep his mind on making a success of it and supporting his widowed mother, not on kissing Anita Bedford. First order of business: improve his customers’ coffee experience. Next, he should probably find out who bought the building next door . . . It’s a bitter cup to swallow when ambition turns longtime friends and coworkers Anita and Tanner into rivals. Now that they own competing businesses, how could they ever compete for each other’s hearts? Or will the two of them come to see what’s obvious to the whole, quirky town of Maple Falls: potential for a full-roast romance, with an extra splash of dream? Welcome to Maple Falls, where everyone knows your name, your coffee order, and your relationship status. Praise for Much Ado About a Latte: “You’ve heard of friends to lovers; now get ready for childhood friends, to coworkers, to fake-dating coworkers, to business rivals, to lovers. Much Ado About a Latte has it all—charming and sweet, with delectable dialogue and just enough biting tension to keep you on the edge of your seat. Readers will love the beautiful setting of Maple Falls, the gratuitous food descriptions at Sunshine Diner, and Anita’s adorable cat, Peanut.” —Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author “Something’s brewing in Maple Falls and you’re going to be rooting for the romance every step of the way. Kathleen Fuller has created a wonderful small-town setting for this sweet reunion romance. How these two first-kiss kids ever kept their distance until now is beyond me! Just goes to show if true love is meant to be, there’s no escaping it.” —Nancy Naigle, ECPA bestselling author of The Shell Collector Sweet contemporary romance Second book in the Maple Falls series, but can be read as a stand-alone Book length: 77,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs