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Finding The Right Books For Valentine’s Day This Year

Juliet — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:57:59 +0000

Choosing the proper books for Valentine's Day gifts could be a tricky thing to do sometimes. There's the common rash of trashy paperbacks, poetry books and such at this time of the year, and it can be difficult to work out just what your loved one may enjoy and read. Valentine's Day is a wonderful time of year for buying new books for your beloved, and it's also an excellent time for you to play around with different types of books for them.

A brilliant idea to find the most suitable Valentine's Day gift books for your other half will be to get them 1 or 2 titles that you know they will enjoy, together with the title the they might not have originally considering reading themselves. That way you recognize you have gotten something that they will enjoy, but you are also safe in the knowledge you may have drawn them to something they are going to come to cherish.

There are countless tons of books to decide from via retailers both on the internet and on the high street, and you are literally spoilt for choice when it comes to titles you can purchase for your loved one on Valentine's Day. Whatever you do select for your other half this year, be sure to include a tiny dedication from yourself inside the first few pages of the novel you buy.

This personalises the gifts for your serious other and ensures they will have something to remind themselves of the two of you and the special times you pass as a couple in years to come. Books with romantic dedications inside them can turn into much treasured belongings as a connection matures and follows its own course.

And, they could be savoured again and again, making them very cost-effective Valentine's Day gifts too. Take a look about at the numerous titles which are now on offer for Valentine's Day, and see which titles would best suit the hobbies and personality of your loved one. With the fitting titles as gifts for Valentine's Day you can be sure that your partner will want to keep on flipping the chapters of your relationship and get to that fairytale end.

London Bound: A Royal Misadventure

Juliet — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:39:23 +0000

Charlotte Samuels has it allâ�¦a luxury apartment, an adoring boyfriend and a great job in advertising. But a series of unfortunate events causes Charlotte to lose everything. She decides to do something crazy â�� move to London, England and start life over. Why not? Itâ��s only a nine-hour flight from Chicago. Accepting a servantâ��s job at Buckingham Palace, Charlotte meets new friends and enjoys living in the worldâ��s greatest city. She also meets the love of her life â�� Prince Hayden. Heâ��s even more handsome and charismatic than she had imagined, and the two fall madly in love. But even fairy tales have endings, and Charlotte wakes up to a real life nightmare. A shocking murder occurs on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, and Charlotte becomes the number-one suspect. Arrested and taken to a high-security prison in London, Charlotte awaits her trial. She realizes that the only way to win back her freedom and return home is to reveal a dirty, royal secret. But if she does, sheâ��ll rewrite English history. London Bound is a tale of fresh beginnings and painful endingsâ�¦old flames and new passionsâ�¦beautiful lies and ugly truthsâ�¦and the gorgeous tragedy of finding your bliss.

Reunion

Juliet — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:43:49 +0000

Jessica Stratford is a thirty-seven year old budget analyst living in the suburbs of Maryland. She has an established career, the love of her husband Kyle, and the friendship of five fascinating women she calls best friends. She has it all ... then she joins Facebook. It seems innocent enough, but what happens when she finds her old high school crush online after twenty years? When an innocent internet correspondence turns into a face-to-face reunion, lines of fidelity begin to blur. Fortunately, Jessica has the advice and experiences of her closest friends to help her navigate her conflicting emotions. Will Jessica remain faithful to her steadfast husband, or will she succumb to nostalgic desire for the one that got away?

Driving Sideways: A Novel

Juliet — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:00:01 +0000

Leigh Fielding wants a life. Seriously. Having spent the past five years on dialysis, she has one simple wish: to make it to her thirtieth birthday. Now, thanks to the generosity of the late Larry Resnick and his transplanted kidney, it looks like her wish may come true.With her newfound vitality (and Larryâ��s kidney) in tow, Leigh hits the road for an excursion that will carry her from Wisconsin to California, with a few stops in between: Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, the Rockies, Las Vegasâ��and a memorable visit to thank Larryâ��s family for the second chance.Yet Leighâ��s itinerary takes a sudden detour when she picks up a seventeen-year-old hitchhiker, Denise, a runaway with a bunch of stories and a couple of secrets. Add a long-lost mother, a loaded gun, an RV full of swingers, and Hall and Oatesâ��s Greatest Hits to the mix, and Driving Sideways becomes a hilarious and original journey of friendship, hope, and discovery.Praise for Driving Sideways:â��Driving Sideways is a gorgeous novel . . . hugely entertaining and very touching. Jess Rileyâ��s voice is irreverent and wonderful, and her writing is genius.â��â��Marian Keyes, author of Anybody Out There?"A hopeful and hilarious debut ... Jess Riley may well be my new favorite author." â��Jen Lancaster, author of Bitter is the New Blackâ��Brilliant . . . Jess Riley proves herself a huge new talent.â��â��Kristy Kiernan, author of Catching Genius

Dear Jane Letters

Juliet — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:05:45 +0000

Dear Jane Letters is a light-hearted look into the life of Raina Lane, author of a local advice column titled Dear Jane. Raina has a close family who loves and entertains her at every encounter. She lives with her best friend, Vicki, who is about to get married and is anxious to see Raina paired up as well. She looks for romance between Raina and just about anyone with whom they come into contact, including a blind date and the old friend who has recently reentered Raina's life. Despite her roommate's constant vigilance, when Raina does find love, it still catches her by surprise.

The Bum Magnet

Juliet — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:52:11 +0000

Charisse Tyson seems to have it all-a great job, a dream car, and a McMansion in high-and-mightyville. Everything in her life is just right...except the Mister. While lamenting the break-up with her most recent "the one" during a holiday meltdown, Charisse realizes she has a type when it comes to men-players, players, and more players. A magazine article motivates her to swear off men and examine the complex roots of her romantic fiascos. Laugh loud and often as Charisse discovers whether her choices in men reflect more than a penchant for good looks, great sex, and bad judgment.

Frozen Pancakes and Fake Lashes: One imperfect woman’s quest for peace, balance … and maternal mojo

Juliet — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:18:17 +0000

Angela is a good bet for making partner at her firm next year. Indeed, she is well on her way to conquering the world when she finds it abruptly turned upside down: she learns that she is unexpectedly expecting . . . a baby. With zero exposure to children and absolutely no idea how to raise an infant, Angela tackles the demands of motherhood while desperately trying to hang on to her first baby, the one which she has nurtured so well for so many years - her career. Along the way she loses touch with her husband and unwittingly acquires an unwelcome but tempting admirer, further complicating an already thorny mess. And just when things reach what seems to be an unbearable boiling point, Angela discovers the ultimate betrayal . . . How will she ever recover? Told candidly in an engaging voice, Frozen Pancakes and Fake Lashes captures the tale of Everywoman's struggle to balance the overwhelming demands of marriage, career and new baby, and chronicles Her quest to regain Her pre-baby mojo.

Good Things

Juliet — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:12:14 +0000

A charming debut novel about a lifestyle maven who learns that living simply isn't simple. Deidre McIntosh became famous teaching women to live simply, and simply live--ironic for a woman who thrives on the chaos of a television career, and shares a home with her best friend, the one man she can count on-who happens to be gay. But when her Seattle cooking-and-lifestyle show gets bumped off the air, and her best guy moves in with his boyfriend, she's left trying to figure out the next segment. Seizing on a chance encounter with an attractive stranger, Deidre accepts his offer to use his country home. She hopes to get away for a while and learn to practice what she preaches. To appreciate life without voice mail. To gain the courage to start again, and take the first slow, cautious steps toward a new kind of success--and maybe even love. It seems like a simple task. But it may be the hardest thing she's ever done...

The Guy I’m Not Dating

Juliet — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:51:52 +0000

Â â��Yowza!â�� exclaims Kara Richardson when she sees the handsome proprietor of the new delicatessen in town, Gabe Paolinoâ��who soon expresses mutual interest. This would be the start of a perfect love story, except for one thingâ��Kara has vowed to stop dating until she feels Godâ��s leading. But when humorous circumstances send Kara and Gabe on a road trip to Florida, hope springs anew. Even with Karaâ��s flirtatious coworker Tiffanyâ��â��a hyena in heelsâ��â��along for the ride, the uncouple begins a lively journey that could change their paths forever. This memorable, charming story of loveâ��s persistence captures the honor of waiting on Godâ��s timing, and the adventure of finding the perfect guy to not date.

Tightening the Knot

Juliet — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:08:48 +0000

Meredith Donnor is no longer searching for the man of her dreams. She married him six years earlier. But her romantic life has gotten off track. To avoid an uncomfortable subject, she and Greg are barely speaking - distractions at work, where Meredith teaches first grade, are not helping - and Meredith's penchant for over-thinking generates more anxiety than answers. She becomes increasingly frustrated as her hints to restart communication go unnoticed and Greg's return gesture comes with its own set of problems.When they finally escape to the "Tightening the Knot" marriage seminar, they believe there is more to laugh at than benefit from. But could humor provide the breakthrough this humorless situation needs?