"An effervescent city child dances through a hot summer day until a thunderstorm brings welcome relief. Executed in collages made from color photographs, imaginatively redefined in unexpected juxtaposition....A wonderful concept book, grounded in ordinary events yet touched with magic, that will strike a familiar chord with preschool audiences while enlarging their perceptions. An auspicious debut!"--Horn Book.
One Hot Summer is the story of a young woman who was forced into prostitution at a young age after running away from her drug-addicted parents. Meet Summer, a damaged and hurt 21-year-old young woman filled with hatred and wrath for the adults who used and abused her and who felt that their satisfaction was more important than her well-being. She was betrayed by her parents as a child and is determined to get revenge on those who ruined her childhood, by any means necessary. On her journey to execute her plan of revenge, she immediately has some strange encounters that would alter her plan of attack and ultimately affect her life and destiny. Summer didn’t expect for her hot temper and rage to meet up with a heart of compassion and love. But in the end, who will win, rage or love?
This time-hopping series chronicles the naughty rompings of monumentally stacked English girls, as they satisfy one another in a Sapphic frenzy through the ages!
Nylah “Love” Lovely swore she would never date another celebrity after a divorce that played out in the press and tabloids because of her ex-husband's fame. But then she meets Maleek Trenton. He’s handsome, sexy, fun...and a famous athlete. Still, he excites her and treats her like no one ever during their whirlwind summer romance. Life with Maleek is so good until the intrusion into their lives by paparazzi, groupies, and a woman claiming that Maleek is her man. Nylah struggles to believe the man she loves when this mystery woman knows way too much about him. But something about it all just isn’t right. Will Nylah believe in her love and choose what feels right or let it be destroyed before it even really begins... Please note: "One Hot Summer" was originally published in the anthology HEAT WAVE.
Welcome to Dulcet, Texas, home of the legendary Briscoe Ranch Resort, where one woman will discover that even love is bigger in the Lone Star State. Celebrity wedding planner Remedy Lane is Hollywood royalty—until a scandal sends her packing to the wilds of Texas. She has a knack for leaving disaster in her wake, but she’s determined to reboot her career at Briscoe Ranch, a luxury resort known for extravagant weddings. Little does she know that weddings don’t happen at the resort without the approval of the town’s cowboy-swaggering, too-hot-for-his-own-good fire chief, Micah Garrity. ONE HOT SUMMER Micah knows trouble when he sees it, and all it takes is one glimpse of Remedy’s princess airs for him to know he’s met his match. Too bad he can’t stop thinking about her—even when she brings about one disaster after another at the resort. He and Remedy clash at every turn, but they can’t stop the sparks flying between them. They come from such different worlds—does love stand a chance or will this fire burn too hot for either of them to handle? Don't miss the first book in Melissa Cutler's One and Only Texas series!
'A great cast of characters, a riveting storyline, a nail-biting climax' Valerie Keogh A city on fire. A killer who can’t be stopped. Who will be next? When two teenagers are found dead in a fire, DI Laura Henshall and DS Will Peters are called in to investigate. They believe it was a revenge attack gone wrong. But soon fires are cropping up everywhere, and the police suspect they’re dealing with something much bigger... something that could bring the city to its knees. With time running out, can the detectives find the arsonists before the city goes up in flames? A dark, captivating thriller from bestselling author Anita Waller, perfect for fans of Tana French and Jane Harper. Praise for Anita Waller: 'By page 3 I was hooked. By the end I was addicted' Owen Mullen 'This is just one WOW of a book, that has you in tears, angry, smiling, holding your breath and sat on the edge of your seat at times' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'The ending is so shocking that I had to read it twice and it then it haunted me for days! I cannot recommend this book highly enough!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'I thought this was a fantastic read, plenty of suspense, sadness and a wonderful storyline' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'Another excellent story from Anita and possibly the best crime thriller that I have read this year' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'Anita Waller is fast becoming my new favourite. Gosh this was gripping, it wasn’t 'til the DI Laura Henshall knew, that I knew the twist' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
While New Wave pop music was dominating the charts in the early 1980s, one band made up of a trio of throwback-loving musicians from the suburbs of Massapequa, Long Island—guitarist/singer Brian Setzer, drummer Slim Jim Phantom, and bassist Lee Rocker—returned rockabilly to the international pop charts as the Stray Cats, releasing such infectious Top 10 singles “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut,” and “(She’s) Sexy + 17.” Over forty years and many classic studio and live albums later, the Stray Cats still epitomize the spirit of the founding fathers of rock and roll—a coolness that never goes out of style. Howling to the Moonlight on a Hot Summer Night: The Story of the Stray Cats tells the full story of the band’s history and catalog as musicians. It not only celebrates the Cats as one of the most successful rock revival groups, but follows their exploits as a throwback act in the years when MTV was still new, going on to enjoy long-lived popularity in rockabilly culture across the globe from Massapequa to Memphis and beyond.
The author of Blind Date returns with a wildly entertaining tale of friends, fix-ups, and holding out for your hero . . . Now that Jenny is happily coupled-up, the tables have turned—and it’s time to help her best friend, Sarah, achieve her happily ever after. Jenny knows that Sarah is going to find love. But Sarah isn’t so sure . . . Sarah’s gorgeous both inside and out, so despite her recent breakup, it shouldn’t be hard for her to find someone to settle down with. The trouble is, she doesn’t want just anyone—she wants The One. But will Mr. Right come along? And if he does, how will she recognize him? This heartwarming, riotous tale about love and enduring friendship from Debbie Ioanna is perfect for fans of Joanna Bolouri, Jo Platt, and Hannah Ellis.
