Love Stories in this Town

Love Stories in this Town

Author: Amanda Eyre Ward

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2009-04-07

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0345514912

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From San Francisco to Savannah, Montana to Texas, Amanda Eyre Ward’s characters are united in their fervent search to find a place where they truly belong. Annie, a librarian in a small mining town, must choose between the only home she’s ever known and the possibility of a new future. Casey, a suburban New Yorker with a wry sense of humor, braves the dating scene after losing her husband. And in six linked stories spanning a decade of her life, Lola Wilkerson navigates elopement, motherhood, and lingering questions about who she wants to be when she grows up. Whether exploring the fierceness of a mother’s love or the consolations of marriage, Amanda Eyre Ward’s stories are imbued with humor, clear-eyed insight, and emotional richness.


A Small Town Love Story: Colonial Beach, Virginia

A Small Town Love Story: Colonial Beach, Virginia

Author: Sherryl Woods

Publisher: MIRA

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 665

ISBN-13: 1488079102

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Part memoir, part oral history, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods gives us a rare and intimate look at Colonial Beach, Virginia. Rich in narrative history and local color, A Small Town Love Story: Colonial Beach, Virginia is an homage to the town of Sherryl Woods’s summers, a place that stole her heart long ago and provided the basis for the many fictional small towns in her bestselling novels. True to Woods’s signature style of focusing on characters who are at the center of their communities, here she has woven together the stories of the very real people who helped shape this seaside Virginia town. She takes us back to the days of her own family gatherings, artfully capturing the unique essence of Colonial Beach and making us yearn for small-town life. Woods’s own memories frame the true stories she features—from the unique history of Colonial Beach itself to some firsthand accounts of the Oyster Wars that once consumed the community, to the stories of neighborhood merchants who made it a point to know just about every customer by name. From farmers to restauranteurs and hoteliers, from pastors to librarians and military folk, Woods’s research and interviews give life to the personalities of a very special place.


Winter Town

Winter Town

Author: Stephen Emond

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2011-12-05

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 031619462X

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Every winter, straight-laced, Ivy League bound Evan looks forward to a visit from Lucy, a childhood pal who moved away after her parent's divorce. But when Lucy arrives this year, she's changed. The former "girl next door" now has chopped dyed black hair, a nose stud, and a scowl. But Evan knows that somewhere beneath the Goth, "Old Lucy" still exists, and he's determined to find her... even if it means pissing her off. Garden State meets Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist in this funny and poignant illustrated novel about opposites who fall in love.


Ink

Ink

Author: Elizabeth Hunter

Publisher: Recurve Press, LLC

Published: 2023-06-26

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 194167416X

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It's anything but business as usual. Emmie Elliot hadn’t expected to come back to Metlin, California. She definitely didn’t expect to stay. She returned to her childhood home with a mission: sell the building that housed her grandmother’s bookstore and move on with her life. But life doesn’t always go according to plan. To reopen her grandmother’s bookshop, Emmie will need a hook. She’ll need a strategy. She’ll need an… Ox? Miles Oxford doesn’t have much interest in quiet bookstore owners. He’s a tattoo artist without a space to work, and the last thing he wants is to get involved with anyone after his last disaster of a relationship. Work and pleasure don’t mix for Ox, but since he doesn’t have any interest in the cute girl with the bold business proposal, he should be safe from any awkward complications, right? She sells ink. He tattoos it. Unusual? Yes. But a bookshop/tattoo studio might be the ticket for both Emmie and Ox to find success on their own terms. As long as they keep their attention focused on business. Just on business.


The Lifeguards

The Lifeguards

Author: Amanda Eyre Ward

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2023-04-25

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0593159462

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“A book that is at once riveting and relevant as it unpeels the various meanings of motherhood, family, and loyalty. I tore through it.”—Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace The bonds between three picture-perfect—but viciously protective—mothers and their close-knit sons are tested during one unforgettable summer in a gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters. Austin’s Zilker Park neighborhood is a wonderland of greenbelt trails, live music, and moms who drink a few too many margaritas. Whitney, Annette, and Liza have grown thick as thieves as they have raised their children together for fifteen years, believing that they can shelter them their children from an increasingly dangerous world. Their friendship is unbreakable—as safe as the neighborhood where they've raised their sweet little boys. Or so they think. One night, the three women have been enjoying happy hour when their boys, lifeguards for the summer, come back on bicycles from a late-night dip in their favorite swimming hole. The boys share a secret—news that will shatter the perfect world their mothers have so painstakingly created. Combining three mothers’ points of view in a powerful narrative tale with commentary from entertaining neighborhood listservs, secret text messages, and police reports, The Lifeguards is both a story about the secrets we tell to protect the ones we love and a riveting novel of suspense filled with half-truths and betrayals, fierce love and complicated friendships, and the loss of innocence on one hot summer night.


Heart of the City

Heart of the City

Author: Ariel Sabar

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2011-01-11

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0306819449

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“The couples in this book hail from across America and the world. Most don’t live in New York City. Some never did. What mattered to me was that they met there, in one of its iconic public places. Each of the nine stories begins just before that chance meeting—when they are strangers, oblivious to how, in moments, their lives will irrevocably change.” —from the Introduction The handsome Texas sailor who offers dinner to a runaway in Central Park. The Midwestern college girl who stops a cop in Times Square for restaurant advice. The Brooklyn man on a midnight subway who helps a weary tourist find her way to Chinatown. The Columbia University graduate student who encounters an unexpected object of beauty at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A public place in the world’s greatest city. A chance meeting of strangers. A marriage. Heart of the City tells the remarkable true stories of nine ordinary couples—from the 1940s to the present—whose matchmaker was the City of New York. Intrigued by the romance of his own parents, who met in Washington Square Park, award-winning author Ariel Sabar set off on a far-ranging search for other couples who married after first meeting in one of New York City’s iconic public spaces. Sabar conjures their big-city love stories in novel-like detail, drawing us into the hearts of strangers just as their lives are about to change forever. In setting the stage for these surprising, funny, and moving tales, Sabar, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, takes us on a fascinating tour of the psychological research into the importance of place in how—and whether—people meet and fall in love. Heart of the City is a paean to the physical city as matchmaker, a tribute to the power of chance, and an eloquent reminder of why we must care about the design of urban spaces.


Unexpected Love Story

Unexpected Love Story

Author: Natasha Madison

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-03-04

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9781986215947

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Crystal I was the strong one, they said, until two words brought me to my knees. It was a secret I didn't share with anyone. A secret that made me promise I'd never fall in love. I no longer wanted that white picket fence of every woman's dreams. Until the unthinkable happened. Gabe I thought I had it all with the best medical practice in the state and the woman of my dreams. I wore a smile on my face every single day. I couldn't wait to watch her walk down the aisle and start our forever, except she never did. My runaway bride made me realize love isn't worth it. What happens when your dreams unexpectedly come true? This is the story of unexpected love.


You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again

You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again

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Publisher: Phoenix Books

Published: 2006-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781597775427

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Wild, graphic, sometimes funny, ultimately sad -- this is the book that had Hollywood hiding behind closed doors and "no comment." Four beautiful young women tell the stories of the famous, the sexy, the rich, and the sadistic.


Love Stories

Love Stories

Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2021-01-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13:

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Love Stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart: This collection of short stories explores the many facets of love, from the sweet innocence of first crushes to the more complex and difficult aspects of adult relationships. With vivid characterizations and well-crafted plots, Rinehart's stories offer insight into the joys and challenges of romance. Key Aspects of the Book "Love Stories": Exploration of Love: The book offers a range of stories that explore different aspects of love, from the innocent crushes of young lovers to the more complicated and challenging relationships of adulthood. Well-Crafted Plots: Each story is carefully constructed to draw the reader in and keep them engaged, with distinctive characters and unexpected twists and turns. Emotional Realism: The book offers a realistic portrayal of the joys and difficulties of love, with characters who feel both fully human and deeply relatable. Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American author best known for her mystery novels. She lived from 1876 to 1958 and was one of the most popular authors of her time. "Love Stories" is one of her lesser-known works, but is nevertheless admired for its skillful characterizations and emotional depth.


Passionate Love Stories under the Stars

Passionate Love Stories under the Stars

Author: Hseham Amrahs

Publisher: Mahesh Dutt Sharma

Published: 2023-12-31

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13:

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Step into the embrace of the night and embark on a celestial journey where love takes center stage. In this enchanting collection, "Intimate Love Stories Under the Stars," passion unfolds beneath the cosmic expanse, weaving tales of romance that transcend time and space. Each story is a celestial dance of hearts, set against the backdrop of a shimmering night sky filled with stars that bear witness to whispered confessions, stolen kisses, and the profound connections between lovers. These narratives delve into the universal language of love, exploring its diverse expressions across cultures and ages. From timeless classics to contemporary tales, the collection invites readers to explore the boundless beauty of love, where emotions are as infinite as the stars themselves. Whether beneath the moonlit glow or amidst the quiet stillness of a starry night, these intimate stories illuminate the enduring power of connection, reminding us that love's luminescence shines brightest under the celestial canopy. "Intimate Love Stories Under the Stars" is a celestial celebration of love's everlasting glow, inviting readers to lose themselves in the enchantment of romance beneath the watchful eyes of the universe.