Three women, Molly, Paige and Kate, all have some goals they still haven’t reached. So although they are content with their lives some things are missing. For Molly and Kate a reliable male mate is missing and Paige wants to be a deputy. When all the goals are in hands reach it all seems so easy to grab it all, but especially then life gets more and more difficult. All three women have to look at themselves (and their pasts) to get noticed by the others. A harsh but necessary task if they want true happiness and a full life.
this is a preview of it had to be you – sarah webb
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I just finished my first book for 2010 and realised I didn’t post my read book of 2009. Although I didn’t read that much, I picked good ones. Not all, of course, that would be inhuman but still….I did good overall.
this is a preview of 2009 in books
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The Corinthian Richard Wyndham is destined to marry a woman he doesn’t really like because both the families will benefit by this arrangement. The night before he is going to ask her hand, he spends in a pub. Going home a little tipsy, he sees how a young person climbs out of a window with a robe that is too short. Richard helps by catching her…yes, it is a girl! A girl on the run for her arranged marriage.
this is a preview of the corinthian – georgette heyer
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Nicole Hayes has a talent for daydreaming. She has a dream journal in which she writes her fantastic story about a sorcerer and his familiar. Meanwhile in real life she studies business at university and has a job as secretary.
Josh, her former neighbor, works at a book store and listens to his roommate for flirt and women’s advice. Something he better cannot do. But on the other hand, he has a jar full of girl’s phone numbers. The only thing is, he only has eyes for Nicole. A shame that this is not a mutual feeling. Unless…
this is a preview of sorcerers & secretaries – vol. 1& 2 – amy kim ganter
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Gabriel is a data thief. Together with his friend he hacks computers, security systems etc. to get the information he needs for his multiple employers. He is happy with who he is and what he does. And then a certain man named mr. Whittington contacts him with a question: would Gabriel be interested in finding his son, who disappeared some time ago. Gabriel is puzzled why Whittington should come to him, but after he learns his former girlfriend Frankie is the wife of Whittington, and therefor he knows something about Gabriel, a secret ability, that would be helpful in this case, Gabriel reluctantly agrees to look into it. His path leads to two beautiful sisters with unknown powers and that is the start of a very intriguing and thrilling journey.
this is a preview of season of the witch – natasha mostert
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Fanny Price, a young woman who is taken away from her family at the age of ten and brought up by her rich aunt and uncle. She learns manners, how to behave in certain circles. The only real friend in her ordeal is her cousin Edmund, who gives her paper and feather to write, and later on her uncle gives her a fair chance too, by giving her a lovely fire (and so warmth) in “her” library. I really haven’t got a clue what more to tell . It’s just a romantic story about a very dull young woman. All is well that ends well. But I’m not finished yet…
this is a preview of mansfield park – jane austen
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A nice little story told in journal form. Cassandra is the one who is telling the story about her life and love(s).
She lives in a castle where also live: her strange father, stepmother Topaz, sister Rose, brother Thomas and help Stephen. When the family of which they rent the castle, comes to England (from the USA) the story really sets of. Two young men, Simon and Neil, belong to that family and steal the harts of Rose and Cassandra with whom Stephen is hopelessly in love.
this is a preview of i capture the castle – dodie smith
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