Taking Catie
Taking Catie

Author: Helen Hardt

Publisher: Waterhouse Press

Published: 2016-02-18

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1943893772

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Editorial Reviews "This series is a MUST READ. " -United Indie Book Blog Synopsis Catie Bay has worshiped much older Chad McCray since she was a child. When she fumbles a seduction attempt after her graduation from high school, she flees to Europe, hoping she can forget her unrequited love. Four years later, Catie returns, now a beautiful, worldly woman, and Chad, the quintessential bachelor, takes notice. He’s still not looking for love, but he wouldn’t turn down a romp in the sack with sexy Catie. She’s no longer the lovesick girl next door, though, and sometimes a man doesn’t know what he wants until it’s too late.

The Cadence of Secrets
The Cadence of Secrets

Author: Zoey Blair

Publisher: Rockville Publishing

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1951523180

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Who are you when expectations contradict reality? Catie Burke's life had been planned for her since the day she was born. Characterized by her pleasing smile, amenable attitude, and unwavering obedience, Catie naturally succumbed to the Burke family pressure without hesitation. Married to her high school sweetheart, Catie's trajectory inevitably leads her to the next predestined stage of life; motherhood. But for the first time, what if Catie isn't ably to comply with the rigid demands set forth by the Burke family establishment? Owning Cadence Piano wasn't part of the plan for Catie, but music was always an escape where she was permitted to make the rules, not blindly follow those put in place by her family. Sam, a client of Cadence Piano, also wasn't part of Catie's plan but the magnetism and electricity that radiates between the two is undeniable. Grappling with who she has been told she is and who she is meant to be, Catie realizes that a deviation from the plan may be the very thing she needs to find her destiny. Catie must decide whether the conditional love she has always known is worth risking for a chance at the unconditional love found where it was never expected. Editorial Reviews: ★★★★★ - What an outstanding debut novel for Ms. Blair. Absolutely fell in love with the characters. ★★★★★ - This story reminded me what it was like finding my forever love. Exquisite writing and very realistic storyline. ★★★★★ - An intimate portrayal of the conditional love of a family and the need for something more. I can't wait for her follow-up novel.

The Ghost Network
The Ghost Network

Author: Catie Disabato

Publisher: Melville House

Published: 2015-05-05

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1612194354

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Has the world’s hottest pop star been kidnapped, joined a secret sect, or simply gone into hiding? The answer lies in the abandoned subway stations of Chicago . . . One minute insanely famous pop singer Molly Metropolis is on her way to a major performance in Chicago, and the next, she’s gone. A journalist who’s been covering Molly joins the singer's personal assistant in an increasingly desperate search to find her, guided by a journal left behind in her hotel room, and possible clues hidden in her songs—all of which seem to point to an abandoned line in the Chicago subway system. It leads them to a map of half-completed train lines underneath Chicago, which in turn leads them to the secret, subterranean headquarters of an obscure intellectual sect—and the realization that they’ve gone too far to turn back. And if a superstar can disappear without a trace . . . what can happen to these young women? Suspenseful and wildly original, The Ghost Network is a novel about larger-than-life fantasies—of love, sex, pop music, amateur detective work, and personal reinvention. Debut novelist Catie Disabato bursts on the scene with an ingeniously plotted, witty, haunting mystery.

Morning Star
Morning Star

Author: Kris Jayne

Publisher: Write Shout

Published: 2023-06-15

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1944460306

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The marriage is fake, but the passion is real. He's the notorious bad boy of the Star clan, but his playboy days are numbered... Anthony Star-Hunter, the infamous black sheep, is renowned for his devilish charm and irresistible good looks. A master at seducing women, his hard-partying ways are all that remain of his once-wild lifestyle. But when his grandfather's will demands marriage for inheritance, panic sets in. Can the notorious playboy find a bride in record time, even with his bad boy magnetism? Enter Sarah Pennington: responsible, hardworking, and unimpressed by Anthony's tattooed muscles and Italian suits. With her father facing potential prison time for financial misdeeds, she's had enough of men behaving badly. Yet, she can't shake the tantalizing dreams of the sexy "celebutant." Fate intervenes at a beachside wedding, where a tipsy mishap lands Sarah in Anthony's bed. Intrigued, he proposes a fake marriage. But can she keep her heart out of the bargain? As their slow-burning, un-love affair unfolds, Anthony and Sarah discover they might be just what each other needs—forever. Ignite your desire with this steamy contemporary romance where passion, deception, and love collide. Join Anthony and Sarah on their journey of self-discovery, as they navigate the unexpected twists and turns of a sizzling fake marriage.

Talking Texts
Talking Texts

Author: Rosalind Horowitz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-25

Total Pages: 646

ISBN-13: 1351547143

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This volume examines how oral and written language function in school learning , and how oral texts can be successfully inter-connected to the written texts that are used on a daily basis in schools. Rather than argue for the prominence of one over the other, the goal is to help the reader gain a rich understanding of how both might work together to create a new discourse that ultimately creates new knowledge. Talking Texts: Provides historical background for the study of talk and text Presents examples of children’s and adolescents’ natural conversations as analyzed by linguists Addresses talk as it interfaces with domains of knowledge taught in schools to show how talk is related to and may be influenced by the structure, language, and activities of a specific discipline. Bringing together seminal lines of research to create a cohesive picture of discourse issues germane to classrooms and other learning settings, this volume is an essential resource for researchers, graduate students, classroom teachers, and curriculum specialists across the fields of discourse studies, literacy and English education, composition studies, language development, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.