The Little Book of Heartbreak
The Little Book of Heartbreak

Author: Meghan Laslocky

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-12-31

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 110160283X

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The perfect anti-valentine: a whirlwind tour through love’s most crushing moments What’s the best way to mend a broken heart? Forget ice cream, wine, and sappy movies. Journalist Meghan Laslocky advises: Read through the pain. From forbidden love in 12th century Paris to the art of crafting the perfect “I’m over you” mix, The Little Book of Heartbreak is a quirky exploration of all things lovelorn, including: • How serial cheater Ernest Hemingway stole his wife’s job just as their marriage was collapsing • Kinky spells cast by lovesick men in ancient Greece • Painter Oscar Kokoschka’s attempt to get over an ex by creating (and having liaisons with!) her life-size replica • Brooding crooner Morrissey’s personal creed about how romantic love is useless • The surprising science behind heartbreak and love addiction • The connection between World War II and what you talk about with your therapist • Insights into the tricky chemistry of monogamy and infidelity, courtesy of tiny rodents • And other lessons learned from ill-fated romances, lovers’ quarrels, and hell-hath-no-fury spats throughout the ages Featuring anecdotes from history, literature, culture, art and music, The Little Book of Heartbreak shares the entertaining, empowering and occasionally absurd things that happen when love is on its last legs.

One Little Lie
One Little Lie

Author: Colleen Coble

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0785228454

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It started with one little lie. But Jane Hardy will do everything in her power to uncover the truth in this gripping romantic suspense. Jane Hardy is appointed interim sheriff in Pelican Harbor, Alabama, after her father retires, but there's no time for an adjustment period. When her father is arrested for theft and then implicated in a recent murder, Jane quickly realizes someone is attempting to destroy the only family she has. After escaping with her father from a cult fifteen years ago, Jane has searched relentlessly for her mother—who refused to leave—ever since. Could someone from that horrible past have found them? Reid Dixon is well-known for his documentaries, and his latest project involves covering Jane's career. Jane has little interest in the attention, but the committee who appointed her loves the idea of the publicity. Jane finds herself depending on Reid's calm manner as he follows her around filming, and they begin working together to clear her father. But Reid has his own secrets from the past, and the gulf between them may be impossible to cross—especially once her father’s lie catches up with him. Praise for One Little Lie: “Colleen Coble always raises the notch on romantic suspense, and One Little Lie is my favorite yet! The story took me on a wild and wonderful ride.” —Diann Mills, bestselling author Full-length romantic suspense Includes discussion questions for book clubs The first installment of the Pelican Harbor series Book 1: One Little Lie Book 2: Two Reasons to Run Book 3: Three Missing Days Perfect for fans of Allison Brennan, Terri Blackstock, and Dani Pettrey

A Love Story with a Little Heartbreak
A Love Story with a Little Heartbreak

Author: Thomas Dunker

Publisher:

Published: 2009-06

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780578029146

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A Love Story with a Little Heartbreak is based on a true story of one woman's dream finally coming true not only against all odds, but after believing that her dream had been lost forever. The story takes place in Chilton, a hamlet in the middle of the farming community of central Wisconsin in 1945-1951. This is a moving tale with an unexpected ending that surpasses anyone's most hopeful expectations.

The Book of Broken Hearts
The Book of Broken Hearts

Author: Sarah Ockler

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-05-21

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1442430400

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When all signs point to heartbreak, can love still be a rule of the road? A “touching father-daughter story” (Kirkus Reviews) from the author of Bittersweet and Twenty Boy Summer. Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath—with candles and a contract and everything—to never have anything to do with one. Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle—which means hiring a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas? Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her sisters will never find out, and Jude can spot those flirty little Vargas tricks a mile away—no way would she fall for them. But Jude’s defenses are crumbling, and if history is destined to repeat itself, she’s speeding toward some serious heartbreak…unless her sisters were wrong? Jude may have taken an oath, but she’s beginning to think that when it comes to love, some promises might be worth breaking.

A Little Life
A Little Life

Author: Hanya Yanagihara

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13: 0804172706

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Wake My Heart
Wake My Heart

Author: Lydia Michaels

Publisher: Lydia Michaels Books

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13:

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From bestselling and award winning author, Lydia Michaels, comes a small town romance readers will want to visit again and again! Ryan Clooney moves to the outskirts of his small town and the last thing he expects to find is love, but once he meets Maggie, the beautiful, young widow next door, his plans change. Maggie O’Malley is not looking for romance. Since losing her husband, she has withdrawn from small-town life and prefers to be left alone. But her new neighbor doesn’t seem to understand personal privacy, and the more he intrudes on her solitary world, the less control she has over her heart. Determined to charm Maggie, Ryan pulls out all the stops. But once real emotion gets involved, things go too far and Maggie has a difficult decision to make.

Still the One
Still the One

Author: Carrie Elks

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-18

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13:

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Nobody expects to meet the love of their life on their first day at school, but from the moment Tanner Hartson set his eyes on Savannah Butler, she stole his breath away. She was beautiful, wild and free. And though her life was hard, she made everything feel easy. As they grew up, they were best friends. Then sweethearts. And finally lovers. Until he broke her heart in the worst way. They haven't spoken for the last ten years. But now she's back in their small home town and they can't fight the intense attraction that pulls them together. He wants her back. And this time he won't take no for an answer. Doesn't true love deserve a second chance?

One Little Mistake
One Little Mistake

Author: Avery Maxwell

Publisher:

Published: 2021-07

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781737565253

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Easton Westbrook entered my life like an arrogant, grumpy, wrecking ball, and refused to leave.Our banter is addicting, and nothing I do or say will make him change his mind. But when his mind becomes focused solely on me, I run.I can't afford to give my heart away again. Not when I'm barely surviving with the broken one I have.I have walls up for a reason. Reasons that are none of his business, but Easton is used to getting what he wants. And when he decides he wants me, I'm not sure I'll survive it.Lexi Heart entered my life like an arrogant, bossy, she-devil in heels, and I can't get her out of my head.She's always ten steps ahead, and I have to admit, I'm intrigued. With every lash of her sharp tongue, she puts me in my place. But when I peel back the layers of her tough girl exterior, I see the broken shell she's hiding, and my own walls come crashing down.We quickly learn that what happens in Vegas doesn't stay there, and I know I'm done for. I want this girl in every sense of the word, but can I convince her to take a chance on us? Or will the damage from her past be too much, even for true love?Join Easton and Lexi in their highly emotional journey to a happily ever after. One Little Mistake is an enemy to lovers, accidental marriage romance that will draw you in and refuse to let you go.

One Little Heartbreak
One Little Heartbreak

Author: Avery Maxwell

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-17

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781737565246

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I never realized getting adopted at thirty-two years old was a thing. Then I met the Westbrooks.They're a family that grows every time a wayward soul crosses their path, and now I'm an honorary member.A former spy, I was married at twenty-two, a father at twenty-six, and a widower by thirty. To say my life is in transition would be an understatement.Winding up in small-town Vermont was a curveball I didn't see coming, but I'm learning that the Westbrooks take their motto of Welcome to the Chaos seriously, and I'm in over my head.Having taken down one of the most notorious crime families of our generation, I thought it prepared me for anything.Then I met Ari, and Ari met the Westbrooks, and their chaos consumed us.My daughter will always come first, but when Ari gets under my skin, will I find the courage to love again?Or will the lure and danger of my old profession prove to be the only commitment I'm able to make?Join Seth and Ari as they navigate love after loss, and come face to face with the most chaotic family either has ever met. Welcome to the Westbrooks!

Unbreak My Heart
Unbreak My Heart

Author: Nicole Jacquelyn

Publisher: Forever

Published: 2016-06-07

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1455537977

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A "heartbreaking, heartwarming" (Heidi McLaughlin, New York Times bestselling author) love story that asks the question: what do you do when your soul mate marries your best friend? If you're Kate Evans, you keep your friend Rachel, bond with her kids, and bury your feelings for her husband. The fact that Shane's in the military and away for long periods helps-but when tragedy strikes, everything changes. After Rachel, pregnant with her fourth child, dies in a car accident and the baby miraculously survives, Kate upends her entire life to share parenting duties. Then on the first anniversary of Rachel's death, Kate and Shane take comfort in each other in a night that they both soon regret. Shane's been angry for a year, and now he feels guilty too - for sleeping with his wife's best friend and liking it . . . liking her. Kate's ability to read him like a book may have once sent Shane running, but their lives are forever entwined and they are growing closer. Now with Shane deployed for seven months, Kate is on her own and struggling with being a single parent. Shane is loving and supportive from thousands of miles away, but his homecoming brings a betrayal Kate never saw coming. So Kate's only choice is to fight for the future she deserves - with or without Shane. . .