Secrets of a Summer Night
Secrets of a Summer Night

Author: Lisa Kleypas

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0063142732

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Devil in Disguise, the first book in her beloved Wallflowers series. The Wallflowers: four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands . . . no matter what it takes. Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors—if only she had a dowry. Her family is on the brink of disaster, and the only way Annabelle can save them is to marry a wealthy man. Unfortunately her most persistent admirer is the brash Simon Hunt, a handsome and ambitious entrepreneur who wants her as his mistress. Annabelle is determined to resist Simon's wicked propositions, but she can't deny her attraction to the boldly seductive rogue, any more than he can resist the challenge she presents. As they try to outmaneuver each other, they find themselves surrendering to a love more powerful than they could have ever imagined. But fate may have other plans—and it will take all of Annabelle's courage to face a peril that could destroy everything she holds dear.

A Wallflower Christmas
A Wallflower Christmas

Author: Lisa Kleypas

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2010-11-02

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780312360733

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It's Christmastime in London and Rafe Bowman has arrived from America for his arranged meeting with the very proper Natalie Blandford. But when four former Wallflowers try their hands at matchmaking, no one knows what will happen. Martin's Press.

It Happened One Autumn
It Happened One Autumn

Author: Lisa Kleypas

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 0061793191

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Headstrong American heiress Lillian Bowman has come to England to find an aristocratic husband. Unfortunately, no man is strong enough to tame the stubborn beauty's fierce will. Except, perhaps, the powerful and arrogant Earl of Westcliff—a man Lillian despises more than anyone she's ever met. Marcus, Lord Westcliff, is famous for his icy English reserve and his supreme self-control. But something about the audacious Lillian drives him mad. Whenever they're in the same room, they can't stop themselves from battling furiously to gain the upper hand. Then one afternoon, a stunningly sensuous encounter changes everything . . . and Lillian discovers that beneath the earl's reserved façade, he is the passionate and tender lover of her dreams. What neither Westcliff nor Lillian suspect, however, is that a sinister conspiracy threatens to destroy any chance of happiness. After a shocking betrayal endangers Lillian's safety—and possibly her life—will Marcus be able to save her before it's too late?

Wallflowers' Reasons for Revenge
Wallflowers' Reasons for Revenge

Author: Dawn Brower

Publisher: Monarchal Glenn Press

Published:

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13:

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Revenge is a dish best-served cold… Or is it? These wallflowers are about to find out, as they plot against those most deserving. Can society handle a wallflower's revenge? Or will their targets topple one by one? This guidebook outlines many things that might interest a wallflower scheming for revenge. It has short snippets detailing their reason for revenge, notes of encouragement for those seeking their own, and lists to help achieve their ultimate goal. **NONE OF THE SNIPPETS ARE FULL NOVELS/BOOKS. This is a collection of short introductions and letters written by the authors in this world to help give readers an idea of what is to come with each book's release** Authors included in this guide: Aileen Fish Sydney Jane Baily Linda Rae Sande Meredith Bond Collette Cameron Rue Allyn Aubrey Wynne Alanna Lucas Rose Pearson Deb Marlowe Dawn Brower Sue London Alina K. Field Jane Charles B. W. Haggart Courtney McCaskill Jude Knight Rachel Ann Smith Sandra Sookoo Katherine Bone Amanda Mariel Heather Boyd Tabetha Waite Sawyer North Rebecca Paula Alyssa Drake Anna St. Claire Lauren Royal & Devon Royal Rachel Ann Smith Natalie Alleyn Caroline Warfield Cora Lee

From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families
From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families

Author: Abbye E. Meyer

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2022-02-15

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1496837606

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Uses of disability in literature are often problematic and harmful to disabled people. This is also true, of course, in children’s and young adult literature, but interestingly, when disability is paired and confused with adolescence in narratives, compelling, complex arcs often arise. In From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families: The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives, author Abbye E. Meyer examines different ways authors use and portray disability in literature. She demonstrates how narratives about and for young adults differ from the norm. With a distinctive young adult voice based in disability, these narratives allow for readings that conflate and complicate both adolescence and disability. Throughout, Meyer examines common representations of disability and more importantly, the ways that young adult narratives expose these tropes and explicitly challenge harmful messages they might otherwise reinforce. She illustrates how two-dimensional characters allow literary metaphors to work, while forcing texts to ignore reality and reinforce the assumption that disability is a problem to be fixed. She sifts the freak characters, often marked as disabled, and she reclaims the derided genre of problem novels arguing they empower disabled characters and introduce the goals of disability-rights movements. The analysis offered expands to include narratives in other media: nonfiction essays and memoirs, songs, television series, films, and digital narratives. These contemporary works, affected by digital media, combine elements of literary criticism, narrative expression, disability theory, and political activism to create and represent the solidarity of family-like communities.

Snowflakes and Wallflowers
Snowflakes and Wallflowers

Author: Lauren Smith

Publisher: Lauren Smith

Published: 2022-12-15

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 195819607X

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Becoming the Earl of Castleton wasn’t something Arthur Brynnwood was expecting. Yes, his great-uncle was old, but Arthur had always imagined him living forever. But after he learned of his great-uncle’s passing he went from being just another gentleman to one of the highly sought-after prizes by matchmaking mamas of the ton. Suddenly the responsibility of running such a vast estate was thrust on Arthur’s shoulders. The estate accounts were a mess and it was clear his uncle’s steward had been embezzling from his uncle for years. When he arrives at the castle and sees the gross mismanagement of the properties he loses his temper and orders the new steward to let people know their rent was rising–either pay or move. To his surprise a lovely young woman named Matilda comes to him the next day, pleading prettily for leniency for herself and her ailing aunt who had been living in a cottage free for years. Too used to the wiles of women, Arthur remains unmoved by her words and tells her coldly there will be no reconsideration of his orders. He is the new Earl of Castleton and he will be obeyed. The next thing he knows, he’s choking on a snowball thrown at his face and Matilda is marching away, back straight and head held proudly high. Once again, his temper explodes. He grabs her and wrestles the shrieking, kicking woman to a bedchamber and locks her in until he decides what to do with her. He finds himself intrigued and reluctantly impressed by her show of spirit. She’s not the usual, simpering, coy type of woman who all but worships at his feet in London. And her beauty . . . he feels an unexpected lust when he imagines her long, russet hair and eyes the color of good whiskey. Deciding it’s been too long since he’s had a mistress, he knows exactly how to solve the problem of Matilda: he’ll allow her free use of the cottage she lives in for the rest of her life in exchange for being his mistress this Christmas season...

When Wallflowers Dance
When Wallflowers Dance

Author: Angela Thomas

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2007-03-11

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1418526029

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When we were two, we were no longer babies-we were becoming little girls. And when we were thirteen, we were leaving childhood behind, becoming young women. But somewhere along the way, we stopped becoming. We became "un-women." Wallflowers who are just breathing and smiling and blending in to stay out of the way. That is not what God had in mind when He created us. He wants us to keep becoming. He wants us to become strong, decisive, wise, creative, passionate, courageous-all the things we've dreamed of becoming. When Wallflowers Dance is a fresh challenge to women who have lived hesitant, cautious lives but long to break free and dance! Using both Scripture and story, Angela Thomas addresses the attributes of "becoming" and the freedom we have in Christ to keep developing the characteristics that reflect our God-given longings.