Calico Hearts
Calico Hearts

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 89

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On the day Layla Franklin is promoted to manager of the Pinwheel Plant Shop, she discovers her first business meeting will be with her billionaire ex-boyfriend, ceramicist Bradley Marconi. Five years prior, when Layla had to drop out of art school to support her disabled mom and her younger brother, Bradley broke off their relationship and broke her heart by saying they came from different worlds. Layla doesn’t mind helping everyone in her life, really, she thrives on being useful. She’ll even help Bradley make sense of the debacle the Wavelength Pottery P & L statements have become. But she wants compensation for her time and reassurance from Bradley he is learning to manage his business himself and working toward being his own man. When Bradley’s overbearing mother demands he attend a dinner party at the family residence and that he brings a date, Layla insists that date be her. Not only does she want to encourage Bradley to stand up to his manipulative family, but Layla wants to prove to them she’s found her own definition of success. Inspired by the dinner party date and remembering what they loved about one another, Layla and Bradley give their relationship another try. Everything is going well, until one night when the past and present collide, leaving Layla with little hope for their future and Bradley doubting they were ever meant to be. Calico Hearts is the second book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. Christian romance, inspirational romance, sweet romance, clean romance, billionaire romance, second chance romance, small town romance, exes, getting back together, dysfunctional family, taking care of sick parent, rich man poor woman, lovers from different worlds, artists, happily ever after

Forever Merry Christmas
Forever Merry Christmas

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2023-12-19

Total Pages: 75

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Frankie is honored when the Tyler Creek Park and Recreation District ask her to run the Christmas at the Caverns holiday market. As the owner of the Snowdrift Christmas Shop in downtown Tyler Creek, Christmas is her business and her life. Unfortunately, the "enchanted" caverns where the holiday market is held are proving to be cursed instead. Two weeks into December and the Santas keep quitting on her. Whether it be illness, a minor accident, or a scheduling mishap, Frankie can't keep a single holly-jolly behind in Santa's sleigh. When Frankie's friend and fellow shop owner, Liv, suggests her brother Luca for the Santa position, Frankie questions Liv's intentions. Luca hates Christmas and everyone in Tyler Creek knows it. In fact, despite going on three wonderful dates, Frankie and Luca decided they could never work because of his distaste for her absolute favorite thing. Yet, when Luca survives and apparently enjoys his first time playing Santa, Frankie wonders if she and Luca might get a second chance at love - her Christmas wish come true.

Bleeding Heart
Bleeding Heart

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 81

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Skye Perry and Lucas Lee each have their reasons for sneaking in through the back door of the Pinwheel Plant Shop to attend a macramé class. Since her divorce, Skye goes nowhere without her dog, Rooster, and he’s technically not allowed in the shop. Lucas (a.k.a. Lee Stone), well, he’s a famous rock star lying low in Braverton until his stalker goes on trial in California. When Lucas’ therapist suggests he enroll in a crafty class to take his mind off his trauma, he waits until the last minute and is stuck taking macramé (whatever that is) in the suburbs. Lucas expects his classmates to be women of a certain age. Instead, he’s pleasantly surprised to find himself tying knots with a cute dog trainer who has no idea who rocker Lee Stone is. Skye would be perfectly fine hanging out in her studio apartment with Rooster or spending all her time at Girl’s Best Friend—her dog adoption center specifically geared toward female identifying clientele. But her mom thought it was time she met some new humans and gave her a gift card to the Pinwheel for Christmas, so Skye signed up for a class. After Rooster falls asleep under Lucas’ chair, Skye considers that maybe she was meant to meet just this one special human. Falling hard and fast for one another, Lucas and Skye throw caution to the wind and go on a date in public even though they’re risking the wrong people discovering where Lucas is. When the inevitable happens, can the dog trainer and the rock star untangle themselves from their pasts to be together, or will they leave each other hanging? Bleeding Heart is the fifth book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. sweet romance, clean, romance, rock star romance, she doesn't know who he is, famous hero, dog trainer, small town romance, hidden identity, books with dogs, happily ever after, Christian romance, inspirational romance, rock star romance with dogs, rock star christian romance with dogs, dog trainer main character, wholesome rock star romance

The Sweetheart Plant
The Sweetheart Plant

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 72

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When Pinwheel Plant Shop delivery driver, Amos Finch, who is hard of hearing, accidentally mixes up the cards on two Valentine’s Day deliveries, he ends up giving wannabe ASL interpreter Petra Dylan a heartleaf philodendron from a secret admirer who isn’t admiring her. Which Amos thinks is a shame, because Petra is just the kind of woman he admires. Petra, whose “for now” job is at the Secondhand Rose vintage thrift shop, has noticed cute deaf guy Amos around Old Town before and much to her surprise, he’s noticed her too. As a fat woman, Petra is used to being the recipient of more disgusted glares than interested glances. The two spend Valentine’s Day together, delivering plants and food, strolling through residential Old Town Braverton, visiting friends, and talking, talking, talking. Things take a turn when the conversation veers toward being viewed as other by society, something Amos and Petra have both experienced, but in different ways, and they find for the first time that day they can’t agree. Can what began as their weirdest and most wonderful Valentine’s Day be salvaged despite them using their mouths to offend when they could be kissing? The Sweetheart Plant is the sixth book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. sweet romance, clean romance, fat girl romance, curvy girl romance, deaf hero, hard of hearing hero, disabled hero, Valentine's Day, small town romance, fat heroine, curvy heroine, happily ever after, christian romance with fat girl, christian romance with deaf man, christian romance with deaf main character, romance with deaf main characters, romance with fat main character, inspirational romance, wholesome romance with fat main character, wholesome romance with deaf main character

Forever and Always
Forever and Always

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2023-08-29

Total Pages: 74

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Hunter and Monica were a duet both on and off stage at Tyler Creek high school until he left her broken-hearted to follow his Broadway dreams. Fifteen years later, Monica has made peace with her decision to stay behind in their small town. She's become a drama teacher and is building a business with her best friend, Darcie. However, when Hunter returns to star in a benefit production for the local community theatre and Monica’s cast as his love interest, their hearts are once again singing love songs. Will they find dissonance or harmony?

No Logo
No Logo

Author: Naomi Klein

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-01-15

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9780312203436

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"What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands." Billy Bragg from the bookjacket.

Tangled Hearts
Tangled Hearts

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-17

Total Pages: 182

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Jamie Ward, part-time employee extraordinaire, is living the low-key single life when his boss at the Pinwheel Plant Shop asks him to attend her wedding with a plus one, her friend, greenhouse owner and mother-to-be, Meghan Day. Growing up parented by two moms has made Jamie empathetic to the female plight and if there is anyone who would be comfortable going on a date with a pregnant woman, it's him. What he's not comfortable with is how much he enjoys Meghan's company and the time he spends with her leading up to the wedding. Meghan is positive it's hormones that are making her so attracted to Jamie. What other explanation could there be for the way she feels whenever she's around him? Sure, they both love plants and board games and burritos, but that's nothing to get all worked up about. None of their indecision matters when two things happen- Meghan doesn't feel well and calls Jamie to take her to the hospital and her ex, the baby's father Caleb, comes slinking back. A casual period of getting to know one another suddenly becomes a question of how committed Jamie and Meghan are to each other. Will Jamie and Meghan fight for a future neither of them knew they wanted or give in to the forces keeping them apart? Tangled Hearts is the third book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. To learn more about the series and Roxie Clarke, visit www.writefreepress.com Pinwheel Plant Shop String of Hearts Calico Hearts Tangled Hearts Christmas Cactus (holiday short story) Mistletoe Cactus (holiday short story) Heart of Flame Bleeding Heart The Sweetheart Plant Purple Heart Contemporary Romance by Roxie's alter ego Stacey Wallace Crossing (Open Door Love Story #1) Diving In (Open Door Love Story #2) My Remedy (Open Door Love Story #3) Scars On Our Hearts (Open Door Love Story #4) Cooking Up Love The Wedding Arrangement Time 4 Romance Literary Fiction by Stacey Wallace Her Other Life Totality

Variety (September 1926); 84
Variety (September 1926); 84

Author: Variety

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781014178619

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Sponsored Life
The Sponsored Life

Author: Leslie Savan

Publisher: Temple University Press

Published: 2010-06-17

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1439904901

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How does a blatant lying in TV commercials—like Joe Isuzu's manic claims—create public trust in a product or a company? How does a company associated with a disaster, Exxon or Du Pont for example, restore its reputation? What is the real story behind the rendering of the now infamous Joe Camel? And what is the deeper meaning of living in an ad, ad, ad world? For a decade, journalist Leslie Savan has been exposing the techniques used by advertisers to push products and pump up corporate images. In the lively essays in this collection, Savan penetrates beneath the slick surfaces of specific ads and marketing campaigns to show how they reflect and shape consumer desires. Savan's interviews with ad agencies and corporate clients—along with her insightful analyses of influential TV sports—reveal how successful advertising works. Ads do more than command attention. They are signposts to the political, cultural, and social trends that infiltrate the individual consumer's psyche. Think of the products associated with corporate mascots—the drum-beating bunny, the cereal-pushing tiger, the doughboy—that have become pop culture icons. Think cool. Think of the clothing manufacturer that uses multiracial imagery. Think progressive. Buy their worldview, buy their product. When virtually every product can be associate with some positive self-image, we are subtly refashioned into the advertiser's concept of a good citizen. Like it or not, we lead "the sponsored life."

America's National Game
America's National Game

Author: Albert Goodwill Spalding

Publisher:

Published: 1911

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13:

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This book is Albert Spaldings work of "historic facts concerning the beginning, evolution, development and popularity of base ball, with personal reminiscences of its vicissitudes, its victories and its votaries." It is one of the defining books in the early formative years of modern baseball.