Wild Lilly
Wild Lilly

Author: Ann Mayburn

Publisher: Ann Mayburn

Published: 2014-07-18

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 0990885321

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When Connecticut socialite Lilly Brooks inherits land in Caldwell, Kansas, she finally has the chance to break free from the gilded cage of Victorian society and chase after her dreams of excitement and romance in the Wild West. Excitement arrives with angry Indians, smelly dogs, and drunken cowboys who won't take no for an answer. Romance comes in the form of a ruggedly handsome rancher named Paul McGregor. Too bad he calls her a whore within the first minute of their acquaintance. Paul has spent the last three years trying to hold his family and ranch together after the death of his parents. When he saves a stunning blonde, who he thinks is a soiled dove, he tries to do the right thing and get her work at a good saloon. He soon discovers the woman whose favors he would love to buy owns land key to his family's financial future. Paul decides to use his best weapon to win Lilly over and get her property: seduction. A wicked cattle baron wants Lilly’s land as well and threatens to kill anyone who stands up to him. Paul must decide what he needs more, the land or the beautiful and courageous, wild Lilly.

Wild Lily
Wild Lily

Author: K. M. Peyton

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2017-02-28

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1338095021

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Hattie Big Sky, Sabrina, and Downtown Abbey collide in this gorgeously written story of one unforgettable girl's coming-of-age . . . for all ages to treasure. It's the 1920s -- cars and planes are new. Lily Gabriel is scruffy and confident and takes no nonsense from anyone. Antony is rich, spoiled, and arrogant, and Lily is completely and utterly -- no nonsense! -- in love with him.So join Lily as she falls... Falls in love... Falls out of the sky... Falls through time...And effortlessly, inescapably, falls into her future. Life is never what you expect or what you predict. But if you're lucky, you hold onto exactly what you need -- a young and wild heart. Wild Lily is a striking, timeless coming-of-age story that reminds us that the untamed life is always worth living.

In Defense of Plants
In Defense of Plants

Author: Matt Candeias

Publisher: Mango Media Inc.

Published: 2021-03-16

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1642504548

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The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Flambards in Summer
Flambards in Summer

Author: K. M. Peyton

Publisher:

Published: 1999-01-07

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9780192717818

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If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure and return to again and again.Christina is sent to live with her uncle in his country house, Flambards, and knows from the moment she arrives that she'll never fit in. Her uncle is fierce and domineering and her cousin, Mark, is selfish - but despite all this, Christina discovers a passion for horse-riding and finds a truefriend in Will. What Christina has yet to realize, though, is the important part she has to play in the future of this strange household...

Tormented Royal
Tormented Royal

Author: Lily Wildhart

Publisher: Knights of Echoes Cove

Published: 2023-05-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781915473202

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Octavia Royal, The Nation's Princess. More like, Octavia Royal, my life is a big hot mess. My father's death has me back in my hometown, and nothing is as I remember. Echoes Cove Prep is a place where dreams go to die. Where everyone wants to be a mean girl, no matter what they sacrifice and the three boys who were once my saviors, run the place. Only now they're my worst nightmare. There's something sinister writhing beneath the surface of Echoes Cove. Tangled up in the web of deadly secrets, a wicked game of survival, these people are about to learn, the venom that runs through this town, runs through my veins too... And I'm not going anywhere. This series is a new adult, dark contemporary romance with off the charts angst, enemies to lovers themes, some scenes of bullying, along with four hot guys and one girl. The book contains sexual scenes, mature language and some violence. Please read the content warnings included in the book, because this book is dark. A full list of trigger warnings can be found at the front of the book. Read the Complete Series! The Knights of Echoes Cove series must be read in the following order: Book 1: Tormented Royal Book 2: Lost Royal Book 3: Caged Royal Book 4: Forever Royal

Saving Lilly
Saving Lilly

Author: Peg Kehret

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-11

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 0671034227

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A sixth grade class tries to save a circus elephant from being cruelly abused.

Lost Royal
Lost Royal

Author: Lily Wildhart

Publisher: Knights of Echoes Cove

Published: 2023-05-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781915473219

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Nothing about my return to Echoes Cove was what I expected, but I wasn't prepared for the darkness that's threatening to devour us all. A stalker, patient and cunning, hunting in the shadows. Powerful forces determined to control my every move and bend me to their will. And them. Lincoln, Maverick, Finley and Easton. I'm not sure how I'll survive them without losing myself, or my heart, along the way. And when the secrets circling us begin to break the surface I know it's not just about losing who I am or losing them. Unveiled secrets provide deadly insight to what is coming... and I'm not sure we'll all make it out alive.