![]() ![]() ![]() Nova is the beauty queen who had the worst luck when it comes to relationships with athletes and doesn’t want anything to do with them. Has this jaded beauty found her forever baller, or will his past keep them apart? But things heat up for real under these Friday-night lights when he realizes she’s the one who slipped away. His solution? He proposes fake dating to Nova. The booster club keeps shoving women at Ronan to keep him in town. Broke and desperate, Nova returns home to Blue Belle, Texas, where, by a cosmic twist of fate, her broody neighbor is none other than Ronan, the shiny new football coach everyone adores. But her hopes crash after an awful one-night stand.įast-forward two years. Scantily clad as a princess from a galaxy far, far away, she sneaks into a high-profile party to capture the attention of her favorite quarterback. ![]() When a mysterious girl shows up to his party, he feels drawn to her and makes her his…for one night.įormer beauty queen Nova Morgan is on a mission. But after losing his career and his fiancée in a car accident, he falls into a pit of grief and bad choices. Gorgeous, talented, and brilliant, NFL quarterback Ronan Smith has the world in his hands. An NFL quarterback turned small-town coach gets sacked by a Texas beauty queen in this swoony, passionate romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout it all, bonds of love and fealty are stretched and tested as the endearing and quirky residents of this once-idyllic community weigh the covenants they keep against the secrets that threaten to tear them apart. Was it an accident, or was Watson murdered? As the scorching summer gives way to an early fall, suspects in the potential homicide abound, and everyone seems to be keeping secrets. Questions swirl about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of the town nemesis, Gerald Watson. ![]() Six weeks have passed since the fateful unfolding of events at the town's Fourth of July celebration. Independent Publishers Awards (IPPY) Bronze Medalist in Mid-Atlantic Best Regional Fiction Covenant continues the beloved saga of the residents of Jericho, a sleepy town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, where life and love have as many twists and turns as a winding mountain road. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tiny Habits explains how we can design behaviors by adjusting these 3 core elements. If you have no prompt, it wouldn’t happen. Prompts play a key part in getting us to do the behavior. ![]() Like being asked to read the book aloud vs being asked to just show the cover of the book.įor any behavior to stick, it needs to be easy to do. On the other hand, when motivation is low, and it’s a hard task, we don’t act on it. Even though it’s hard to do, she is highly motivated to save her child and act on it. The author lists an example of a mother fighting off a bear to protect her child. When we are motivated we tackle even the hardest of tasks. The prompt is the cue to do the behavior.Īll 3 play an integral part in behaviors. The ability is the capacity to do the behavior. Motivation is the desire to do the behavior. The Basics – Fogg Behavior ModelĪccording to BJ Fogg, 3 key things need to come together for a behavior to happen. There was so much power content in the book that I had a hard time summarizing it in just a few pages. ![]() In this post, I will cover highlights from the book. Unlike other Non-fiction books, Tiny Habits put me straight to work with hands-on exercises after each chapter. Tiny habits is my second book after Atomic Habits. ![]() As part of my habit formation journey, I have been reading books on building effective habits. It is a book on behavior change and habit formation. Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg is a NY Times Bestseller. ![]() ![]() ![]() There, his own texts are corrected by a young teacher, and read by both his brother and his mother, with whom they maintain contact. It is at that moment when the creative facet begins to flourish in him, writing some verses. However, this did not last long because, in 1815, both Victor and his other brother, Eugène, were interned at the Cordier pension for 3 years. Two years later, they settle with their mother in Paris, who had separated from her husband, apparently due to an infidelity on her part with General Victor Lahorie (Victor Hugo's godfather and tutor). Try Kindle Unlimited for free: million books for you In 1811, his parents send him to Madrid, where he will spend, together with his brother, a season in a religious boarding school (a residence that was at the San Antón school). The youngest of three brothers, he spent his entire childhood between Paris and Naples due to his father's work (he was a general of the French Empire). Victor Marie Hugo was a French writer who was born in 1802 in Besançon. ![]() And, in that case, the father of Les Miserables is the poet and writer Victor Hugo. Victor Hugo, the author of Les MisérablesĮvery book has a "father" who is the one who creates it through imagination (although many say that the characters themselves whisper their stories). 2 Synopsis and summary of the Les Miserables books. ![]() ![]() ![]() With the end of the project looming, she has a decision to make. He’s the wrench in her carefully constructed plans. Vaguely.Īs their summer gets downright steamy, Silas manages to demolish the emotional walls she’s spent years building, sending Maggie into a panic. After all, Maggie remembers what fun is like. A short-term fling on the other hand could fit nicely into her calendar. Not when fans tune in to watch her travel the country turning dilapidated houses into dream homes. But she’s not interested in putting down roots. He and his service school-dropout dog are impressively persistent. ![]() And he does it shirtless…sometimes pants-less. The man takes flirtation to a whole new level. What she doesn’t have is time for sexy, laid-back landscaper Silas Wright. She has her to-do lists, her blueprints, and her team. Arriving in tiny Kinship, Idaho, with only a cot and a coffeemaker, Maggie is prepared to restore a crumbling Victorian mansion in four months or less. ![]() House-flipping sensation and YouTube star Maggie Nichols can’t wait to dig into her next challenge. Can these opposites turn up the heat… without burning down the house? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's a story about heartfelt friendship, true love, and strong family bonds that can withstand any life difficulties. Although the author fictionalized the story, there were facts about him I hadn't known before.įor me, this book is not about prejudices or asserting one's rights. It was also interesting to come across the mention of W.S. Some real events and real people are mentioned in the novel, and they are skillfully woven into the main storyline. Alan Brennert is the author of the historical novels Palisades Park, Honolulu (chosen one of the best books of 2009 by The Washington Post), and Molokai. The Hawaiian culture and history are described in many details too. Instead of the affluent young husband and chance at an education. ![]() The author spent a lot of time doing researches on this topic. Honolulu is the rich, unforgettable story of a young 'picture bride' who journeys to Hawai'i in 1914 in search of a better life. I got to know a lot about Korean culture. I felt as if I became her friend whom she trusted with all her biggest secrets. The story is told by the Korean girl and I was fascinated by how truthfully the author - a man - managed to convey her feelings, fears, and desires. It's so sincere and moving that it touched my heart deeply. €œA road need not be paved in gold to find treasures at its end.†![]() ![]() ![]() Kranz recounts these thrilling historic events and offers new information about the famous flights. Kennedy s commitment to land a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s. ![]() With his teammates, he accepted the challenge to carry out President John F. He helped to launch Alan Shepard and John Glenn, then assumed the flight director s role in the Gemini program, which he guided to fruition. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. As a flight director in NASA s Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America s manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. This memoir of a veteran NASA flight director tells riveting stories from the early days of the Mercury program through Apollo 11 (the moon landing) and Apollo 13, for both of which Kranz was flight director. ![]() ![]() ![]() As Wanderer starts to uncover some of Melanie's memories of her younger brother Jamie Stryder and her boyfriend Jared Howe, Melanie gets her to follow a series of landmarks throughout the Arizona desert to find her Uncle Jeb, hoping that Jared and Jamie are with him. ![]() Wanderer's assigned "Seeker" suggests that she could be placed into Melanie to retrieve the memories before disposing of the defective body, but Wanderer makes several attempts to deny her Seeker's wishes. However, Melanie's consciousness is still alive and begins to communicate with Wanderer mentally. Wanderer, a Soul, is placed into the body of Melanie Stryder. When a Soul is implanted into a host body, the consciousness of the original owner is erased, leaving their memories and knowledge. It was translated into many languages.Ī species of parasitic aliens called "Souls" have invaded Earth, deeming the humans too violent to deserve the planet. ![]() ![]() An international version of the novel was released on April 2, 2009, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and Hong Kong by the UK publishing division. The Host was released on May 6, 2008, with an initial print run of 750,000 copies. The book is about Earth, in a post-apocalyptic time, being invaded by a parasitic alien race known as "Souls", and follows one Soul's predicament when the consciousness of her human host refuses to give up her body. The Host is a 2008 science fiction romance novel by Stephenie Meyer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Murdoch adjusted Nikolai’s arm, which he’d slung across his shoulders to help his brother walk as they searched. Myst the Coveted, a female immortal with a vicious heart. All rights reserved.Īt his brother’s weak and broken words, Murdoch Wroth’s eyes narrowed in anger toward the one who’d brought the proud Nikolai so low. © Reprinted by permission from the publisher. There is nothing to compare the crazy world that Nucking Futs Nix inhabits!ĮBook format at a special price of $1.99 from June 29 th – August 2 nd Excerpt. I adore the Immortals After Dark Series by Kresley Cole. These updated covers for the enormously popular series Immortals After Dark are stunning. Together, can they find the key that will finally allow them to slake the overwhelming desire burning between them? Buy on Amazon ![]() Soon desperate for closeness, in an agony of frustration, Murdoch and Danii will do anything to have each other. ![]() ![]() Yet the exquisite Danii is part ice fey, and her freezing skin can't be touched by anyone but her own kind without inflicting pain beyond measure. Murdoch Wroth will stop at nothing to claim Daniela the Ice Maiden - the delicate Valkyrie who makes his heart beat for the first time in three hundred years. Delivers a breathtaking tale of a brutal vampire soldier about to know love for the first time.and a Valkyrie aching to be touched. ![]() ![]() ![]() Disappointed at herself and feeling the need to round out her college application, Jess applied for an assistant at the Monrobot corporation. Being the child of two superheroes (Smash and Shockwave), Jess tried to bring out her own superhuman abilities…. While her older sister was a superhero and her younger brother was a child genius, Jess wasn’t really much of anything. But what starts as a fun way to spite her superhero parents takes a sudden and dangerous turn when she uncovers a plot larger than heroes and villains altogether. ![]() Then there’s the budding attraction to her fellow intern, the mysterious “M,” who never seems to be in the same place as Abby. On the upside, she gets to work with her longtime secret crush, Abby, who Jess thinks may have a secret of her own. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef-up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship-only it turns out to be for the town’s most heinous supervillain. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. ![]() |