Small Town Pretender

Small Town Pretender

Author: Brighton Walsh

Publisher: Bright Publishing, LLC

Published: 2021-06-24

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1733824960

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To make a small town believe a fake marriage, it has to look like the real thing. Natalie Haven couldn’t get away from the suffocation of her hometown fast enough. Fluttering around the globe as a freelance photographer is far more to her liking. Even better that her unconventional job pisses off her daddy. But when her best friend sends out an SOS, all her running comes to an end and she returns to the small southern town. Asher McCoy can win over a crowd with a husky note and a strum of his guitar. Wooing a judge and proving he’s responsible enough to take custody of his niece and nephew won’t be so easy. But marriage makes any man look more respectable, and his best friend will be the perfect bride. Except for the tiny detail that their fake marriage has to look real, which means living in the same house and sleeping in only one bed—not to mention inciting an undeniable attraction between them. But convincing Nat to put down roots in her hometown—and with him—will prove even more impossible than winning over the toughest judge. For fans of Lauren Blakely, Kate Canterbary, and Tessa Bailey comes a marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, sudden single parent spicy small town romance. Small Town Pretender is book five in the Havenbrook series, but it can be read and enjoyed without reading any other Havenbrook books. Each full length book in this series can be read on its own.


Reckless

Reckless

Author: Chrissie Hynde

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0385540620

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Chrissie Hynde, for nearly four decades the singer/songwriter/ undisputed leader of the Pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Few other rock stars have managed to combine her swagger, sexiness, stage presence, knack for putting words to music, gorgeous voice and just all-around kick-assedness into such a potent and alluring package. From “Tatooed Love Boys” and “Brass in Pocket” to “Talk of the Town” and “Back on the Chain Gang,” her signature songs project a unique mixture of toughness and vulnerability that millions of men and women have related to. A kind of one- woman secret tunnel linking punk and new wave to classic guitar rock, she is one of the great luminaries in rock history. Now, in her no-holds-barred memoir Reckless, Chrissie Hynde tells, with all the fearless candor, sharp humor and depth of feeling we’ve come to expect, exactly where she came from and what her crooked, winding path to stardom entailed. Her All-American upbringing in Akron, Ohio, a child of postwar power and prosperity. Her soul capture, along with tens of millions of her generation, by the gods of sixties rock who came through Cleveland—Mitch Ryder, David Bowie, Jeff Back, Paul Butterfield and Iggy Pop among them. Her shocked witness in 1970 to the horrific shooting of student antiwar protestors at Kent State. Her weakness for the sorts of men she calls “the heavy bikers” and “the get-down boys.” Her flight from Ohio to London in 1973 essentially to escape the former and pursue the latter. Her scuffling years as a brash reviewer for New Musical Express, shop girl at the Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood boutique 'Craft Must Wear Clothes But The Truth Loves To Go Naked', first-hand witness to the birth of the punk movement, and serial band aspirant. And then ,at almost the last possible moment, her meeting of the three musicians who comprised the original line-up of The Pretenders, their work on the indelible first album “The Pretenders,” and the rocket ride to “Instant” stardom, with all the disorientation and hazards that involved. The it all comes crashing back down to earth with the deaths of lead guitarist James Honeyman Scott and bassist Peter Farndon, leaving her bruised and saddened, but far from beaten. Because Chrissie Hynde is, among other things, one of rock’s great survivors. We are lucky to be living in a golden age of great rock memoirs. In the aptly titled Reckless, Chrissie Hynde has given us one of the very best we have. Her mesmerizing presence radiates from every line and page of this book.


The Heartbreaker Collection

The Heartbreaker Collection

Author: Brighton Walsh

Publisher: Bright Publishing, LLC

Published: 2021-05-23

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13:

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Two books in the award-winning Havenbrook series! Pact with a Heartbreaker Hudson's been in love with his best friend, Mackenna, for years. A week before school starts, he proposes a trip away with her as one last weekend together before college responsibilities creep in. Except it could be one last weekend together, period. Because the secret he's been keeping from her could tear them apart forever. Captain Heartbreaker With adventure burning in his soul, Captain Hudson Miller left behind his hometown and the only girl he's ever loved. But now he's back, tackling his most difficult adventure yet—capturing his best friend's heart once again after decimating it ten years ago. For fans of Melanie Harlow, Elsie Silver, and Lucy Score comes a second chance, friends to lovers spicy small town romance collection. The Heartbreaker Collection features Mac and Hudson's complete story, without any cheating or other woman drama, and a happily ever after.


Sarah Emma Edmonds Was a Great Pretender

Sarah Emma Edmonds Was a Great Pretender

Author: Carrie Jones

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 146774221X

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Sarah Emma Edmonds started pretending at a very early age. Her father only wanted sons, so Sarah pretended to be one. Unlike most kids, though, Sarah never really stopped pretending. In 1861, during the U.S. Civil War, Sarah pretended her way into the Union Army, becoming a male nurse named Frank Thompson. Being a nurse didn't quite satisfy "Frank," though. She wanted to keep her fellow soldiers from getting hurt. So when the Union Army needed a spy, she leapt at the chance. While still pretending to be Frank, Sarah also pretended to be a male African American slave, a female Irish peddler, and a female African American laundress. She slipped behind enemy lines time after time, spied on the Confederate Army, and brought back valuable intelligence to the Union. Sarah was not only good at pretending; she was also very brave. Later in life, Sarah Emma Edmonds wrote a book to tell her story. She explained, "I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious, and a good deal romantic." She was also truly a great pretender.


The Pretender

The Pretender

Author: Ellen Pollock

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-05-18

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0743222032

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How could a two-bit investor, too paralyzed with fear to trade stocks, bilk insurance companies out of $200 million? How could a gawky misfit with an obsessive terror of germs induce a harem of attractive young women to feud over him? How could a recluse from Toledo, Ohio, penetrate the circles of political and financial power in Washington, D.C., and New York City without leaving his house? How could a Jewish guy with a passion for S&M sex persuade the Vatican to go into business with him? And how could he do all this without anybody noticing? Now the whole amazing story of how Martin Frankel pulled off one of the greatest financial scams of the century is revealed by The Wall Street Journal's Ellen Joan Pollock, who was a lead writer on the reporting team that broke story after story as Frankel eluded the FBI's four-month international manhunt. The Pretender chronicles how a bumbling thirty year old used his financial skills to build an intricate Ponzi scheme based on lies and his amazing gift for luring businessmen -- including Democratic powerbroker Robert Strauss -- into his web. Frankel's stolen millions allowed him to transform himself easily from mama's boy to corporate mogul. His creation of a phony Catholic charity drew the interest of priests with close Vatican ties as well as a new group of mysterious business partners. But his attempts to go "global" proved more challenging and aroused the suspicions of state regulators. Frantic that his empire was about to unravel, Frankel vanished from his multimillion-dollar Greenwich, Connecticut, mansion, leaving behind a mysterious fire, a dozen or so heartbroken women, and some very confused law-enforcement officials. His bizarre scamper through Europe as a fugitive would ultimately climax in a German hotel room. Frankel's world was peopled with desperate businessmen, well-heeled con artists, women looking for love, vindictive husbands, diamond merchants, private eyes -- the whole colorful cast of characters that propelled this fast-moving drama. The Pretender is filled with countless revelations from business associates and former lovers -- many of whom were interviewed for the first time for this book. What finally makes The Pretender so compelling is that it is a snapshot of a peculiar moment in business history. Just as figures like Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken epitomized the deal-crazed eighties, Martin Frankel is the quintessential criminal of the millionaire-a-minute nineties.


The Beautiful Pretender

The Beautiful Pretender

Author: Melanie Dickerson

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2016-05-17

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0718026292

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After inheriting his title from his brother, the new margrave has two weeks to find a noble bride. What will happen when he learns he has fallen for a servant girl in disguise? The Margrave of Thornbeck is under orders from the king to find a bride, fast. He invites ten noble born ladies who meet the king’s approval to be his guests at Thornbeck Castle for two weeks, a time to test the ladies and reveal their true character. But one of the guests is not who she pretends to be . . . and not everyone in attendance is there with good intentions. A commoner, Avelina has only two instructions: keep her true identity a secret and make sure the margrave doesn’t select her as his bride. Since the latter seems unlikely, she concentrates on not getting caught. No one must know she is merely a maidservant, sent by the Earl of Plimmwald to stand in for his daughter, Dorothea. Despite Avelina’s best attempts at diverting attention from herself, the margrave has taken notice. And try as she might, she can’t deny her own growing feelings. But something else is afoot in the castle. Something sinister that could have far worse—and far deadlier—consequences. Will there ever be a wedding at Thornbeck Castle? Full-length, clean fairy tale retelling inspired by Beauty and the Beast and The Princess and the Pea Stand-alone novel in the Medieval Fairy Tale series Book 1: The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest Book 2: The Beautiful Pretender Book 3: The Noble Servant Includes discussion questions for book clubs


Small Town Spells

Small Town Spells

Author: Rosalie Hunter

Publisher: Rosalie Hunter

Published:

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13:

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At this point in my life, any ideas I had about fairytales coming true have gone up in flames. Instead of working as a star reporter, I’m stuck writing obituaries; and the only person waiting up for me at night is covered in fur. With my forty-year mark around the corner, I decide it’s time for a fresh start—and a chance encounter tells me exactly where I should go… Mystic Falls, Massachusetts seems like any other quaint east coast town. And the biggest scandal I expect to find is that the mayor doesn’t bake his own Christmas cookies. Instead, I discover a whole lot more. Now, I’ve found myself squarely in the middle of a supernatural murder mystery and the clock is ticking on a foreboding prophecy that only I can solve. Small Town Spells, is the first book in the Mischief in Mystic Falls featuring: a sassy, imperfect heroine. An exciting mystery. A group of magical misfits. And a few handsome supernatural love interests!


The Pretender's Gambit

The Pretender's Gambit

Author: Alex Archer

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2014-11-01

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1460342127

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With one small chess piece, the game begins… For archaeologist and TV host Annja Creed, a late-night phone call from the NYPD means one thing: there's been a murder and the police need her expertise. The only link between a dead body and the killer is a small elephant of white jade. An artifact that's gone missing. Once belonging to Catherine the Great of Russia, the elephant was key in a risky political gambit all those years ago. But there is another story attached to the artifact—a rumor of an ancient hidden treasure. And for a cruelly ambitious media mogul with a penchant for tomb-raiding, the elephant is nothing short of priceless. Annja must make her move quickly, traveling across several continents with only the assistance of her extraordinary sword—purportedly the same sword wielded by Joan of Arc—and a mysterious temple monk. It's a deadly battle of wits, and one wrong move could mean game over.


The Pretender

The Pretender

Author: HelenKay Dimon

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-12-26

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0062692194

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“Sexy, emotional, funny . . . Dimon gives it all to her readers.” —New York Times Bestselling Author Jill Shalvis They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and Harrison Tate is proof. Once a professional burglar, he now makes a lawful living tracking down stolen art. No one needs to know about his secret sideline, “liberating” artifacts acquired through underhanded methods. At least until one of those jobs sees him walking in on a murder. Gabrielle Wright has long been estranged from her wealthy family, but she didn’t kill her sister. Trouble is, the only person who can prove it is the sexy, elusive criminal who shouldn’t have been at the island estate on that terrible night. She’s not expecting honor among thieves—or for their mutual attraction to spark into an intense inferno of desire. Under the guise of evaluating her family’s art, Harris comes back to the estate hoping to clear Gabby’s name. But returning to the scene of the crime has never been riskier, with their hearts and lives on the line.


Captain Heartbreaker

Captain Heartbreaker

Author: Brighton Walsh

Publisher: Bright Publishing, LLC

Published: 2020-03-25

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 173382491X

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Can a broken bond—a broken heart—ever truly be mended? Captain Hudson Miller lives and breathes the thrill of flight. For ten years, he’s spent his days in the sky as an army pilot. But he’s never forgotten the girl—the woman—he left back home. On post-deployment leave, he decides it’s time to return to Havenbrook for the first time since he enlisted in the military. Back to his momma’s peach pie, enough memories to last a lifetime… And the only girl who ever left an impression on his heart. Mackenna Haven should have her life figured out by now. Instead, she’s a college drop-out working at her soon-to-be brother-in-law’s bar and living on her parent’s land. She’s shied away from commitment of any kind—she doesn’t even have a consistent weekend booty call. But that doesn’t mean Hudson can walk back into her life after ten years and expect he can make good on their childhood pact. He walked away from her once already, and she’s not giving him a second chance to destroy her heart. For fans of Carly Phillips, Catherine Cowles and Jill Shalvis comes a second chance, friends to strangers to lovers, marriage pact spicy small town romance. Captain Heartbreaker is book four in the Havenbrook series, but it can be read and enjoyed without reading any other Havenbrook books. Each full length book in this series can be read on its own.