A love story where losing may be the only way to win... With staggering student loans to repay, CC Carlson is determined to please her new employers. The first assignment as a real estate lawyer is easy: deliver an eviction notice and make it clear that it will be enforced. She delivers her notice and ultimatum and only then realizes that the nearly 70-year-old occupant is the inspiring creator of a series of books that had filled her childhood with stories of love and courage...

Older and wiser, it should have been easy to go home... Twenty-five years ago Stephanie left beautiful Eugene, Oregon, and her beautiful best friend behind. She also left behind her parents bitter warfare and the truth that her feelings for Paula werent about friendship. Meeting again after all these years, Stephanie is more certain that ever that she will always love Paula. As Paula copes with the loss of her mother, family secrets and bigotry unravel around her, leaving S...

For Parnelli “Nellie” Rafferty, the sexiest things in the world are women and automobiles. As a member of the “Carparazzi,” she makes her living as an auto industry spy, trolling the proving grounds scattered throughout the world and snapping photos of the newest prototypes and models before the manufacturers officially unveil them to the public.Jos Grant is just trying to get by. She stumbled into automotive espionage by accident, but when she realized how much she could make sell...

Focusing on adult patrons ages 19 through senior citizens, this book explains how libraries can best serve this portion of their community's population at different life stages and foster experiences that are "worth the trip"—whether actual or virtual.Adult library patrons are busier than ever before—working, taking classes and studying for advanced degrees, caring for children, helping their aging parents, taking care of their homes or rental properties, planning ...

When realtor Ari Adams discovers the body of a prominent businessman during a luncheon, the case fortunately falls in the lap of her girlfriend Detective Molly Adams. But when the death is ruled a suicide and Molly is pulled from the case, Ari is suspicious. And she begins to wonder if her current client isn’t involved.While her professional life veers onto a dangerous road, her personal life could explode at any time. Her absent father suddenly reappears, a woman from her past pro...

Five women. Five secrets.Attorney Victor Guzman knows their secrets, so it’s no surprise when he’s found dead in his law firm’s restroom.Real estate agent/amateur sleuth Ari Adams and her girlfriend, ex-cop-turned-private-investigator Molly Nelson, are working hard to build their careers and rebuild their relationship. While Molly investigates the Guzman slaying, Ari unravels a mystery of her own, a murder with roots going all the way back to her childhood.Each reve...

Once upon a time, Dani O’Grady let the artist Petra use her body as a canvas and became an anonymous Internet legend. She was also banned from Provincetown—it’s a long story.As a powerful CEO who prides herself on control, she keeps professional deals and personal pleasures strictly separate. The luscious, aggressive Cat, a guest at her son’s wedding, seems like a harmless dalliance.Once Dani untangles exactly who Cat is, she knows she’s got trouble. Adding to her problems ...

What happens when women leave their worlds behind to attend their favorite annual conference event of the year? Pretty much anything! Romantic interludes, mistaken identity, suspenseful intrigue and hilarious situations abound—especially for the new attendees, or “con virgins.” Anything can happen when old friends get together and new friends are made.Join twenty-eight of today’s top lesfic authors as they take you on the trip of a lifetime—whether it’s to ComicCon or to the annual...

Communication happens in a variety of ways, not just through speech and languageHelping Children to be Skilful Communicators covers:being togetherfinding a voicelistening and respondingmaking meaning.This handy little series of books links directly to the Government’s Birth to Three Matters Framework (DfES 2002). It provides information and ideas for you to read and digest at your own pace, then implement ...

A love story where losing may be the only way to win…With staggering student loans to repay, CC Carlson is determined to please her new employers. The first assignment as a real estate lawyer is easy: deliver an eviction notice and make it clear that it will be enforced.She delivers her notice and ultimatum and only then realizes that the nearly 70-year-old occupant is the inspiring creator of a series of books that had filled her childhood with stories of love and courage....

A comprehensive guide to creating dynamic, successful, and innovative library programs that cater to the specialized needs of older adults—an important and growing user group.Crash Course in Library Services for Seniors provides a refreshingly positive approach to working with older adults—one that focuses on the positive effects of aging on patrons, and the many opportunities that libraries can create for themselves by offering top-notch services delivere...

Contractor Quinn O’Sullivan has traveling in her blood. Her aunt is a famous travel writer while Quinn herself moves from one apartment complex to the next as her team remodels them.When dear Aunt Maura kicks the bucket on her beloved Route 66, she leaves a dying request for Quinn—to take her on one last adventure.Suda Singh is the total opposite of risk-taker Quinn. As an emergency room doctor, Suda is calm, methodical, and intuitive. But most of all, Suda is safe....