More complicated, but absolutely, deliciously better. I must say that each of these simply gets better. When they all try to help Phantom maintain some semblance of mental health, developments lead to intriguing decisions. In an unexpected twist, ex-lover Phantom and Noah develop a strong friendship with very sexy overtones. When Tobias takes Noah to Paris to play, sight see and simply explore their relationship as well as discuss their contract, is where things get truly interesting. Tobias returns the gift by helping Noah to face his greatest challenge to date-the dreaded cage. Website of Publisher: Genre: Contemporary, BDSMĪs they continue to explore what is becoming an in-depth relationship, Noah must help Tobias when Death pays a visit and robs him of a major stability in his life.
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Repository University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University ArchivesĬollection is open to the public. Other artwork and personal papers are also included. The collection is primarily comprised of children's book production material including original drawings, sketches, proofs, manuscripts, and correspondence. 1911 1974 Quantity 40.5 linear feet, (26 containers) : 2 record storage boxes 3 (11x13") boxes 4 (11x17") boxes 4 (10.5x15.5") boxes 9 (16x20") boxes 4 (21x25") boxes Collection Number Ax 445 Summary Kurt Wiese (1887-1974) was a German-born illustrator and author of American children's literature. I adored Set On You, but Exes and O’s is the stuff bookish dreams are made of. “Unapologetically romantic, wonderfully sexy, always brilliant. To claim their happily ever after, can Tara and Trevor read between the lines of their growing connection? The more time they spend together, the more Tara realizes Trevor seems to be the only one who appreciates her authentic, dramatic self. But Tara’s journey is leading him to discover his own new chapter. When his new roommate Tara enlists him to help her reconnect with her exes, he reluctantly agrees. So Tara decides to revisit her exes in hopes of securing her very own trope-worthy second-chance romance.īoston firefighter Trevor Metcalfe will be the first to rush into a burning building but the last to rush into a relationship. The only problem? Classic meet-cutes are dead, thanks to modern dating apps. Nevertheless, Tara is determined to find The One. Romance book connoisseur Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times by ten different men-all of whom dumped her because of her “stage-five clinger” tendencies. Entertainment Weekly's 5 Best Romances of WinterĪ romance novel-obsessed social media influencer revisits her exes on her hunt for true love in this romantic comedy from the author of Set On You. As her entire life changes, will she finally be able to tell the banker’s son how much she cares for him? MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK When the tables are turned and a tenderhearted meddler becomes the beneficiary of a matchmaking scheme, her world is turned upside down. When they join forces to unearth the truth, will the attraction between Andrew and Lucy develop into more? He may have signed on for more than he expected though–and he may have found the one woman who can keep him from moving on.Īndrew can’t fathom how refined Lucy ended up as the caretaker to his dotty aunt, and somehow her arrival has prompted even more bizarre occurrences around the ranch. Hoping to earn an honest wage on his way to the land rush, Clayton ends up on Grace’s doorstep, lured by a classified ad. Can he convince this stubborn widow to let down her guard and take another chance on love? Neill isn’t sure who hired him to repair Clara’s roof–he only knows Clara desperately needs his help. How is she to know she’s also giving each couple a little nudge toward love? In the small town of Dry Gulch, Texas, a good-hearted busybody just can’t keep herself from surreptitiously trying to match up women in dire straits with men of good character she hopes can help them. There’s a secret matchmaker at work in frontier Texas! Three potential males have been selected for her and the future of humanity is in her hands, a fate she’s always accepted until she meets Bram. Eve has spent her sixteen years of life with the opposite sex and the truth of her past being kept from her, but it’s finally time to face her destiny. The first book in their upcoming YA sci-fi dystopia trilogy, ‘Eve of Man’ follows Eve, the first girl to be born in over fifty years and to have survived. This spring, Giovanna and Tom Fletcher finally join forces to bring us ‘Eve of Man’. However, up until now, their writing talents were shared separately but excitingly, that is about to change. Even the five Lisbon sisters seemed like some mirror of me and my four younger sisters-I knew the peculiarity of a household filled with girls, the feverish swapping of clothes, the rituals and ablutions, experiencing adolescence like some long-standing illness from which we all suffered. It’s a book I’ve read many times now, but I still remember that original encounter, how it felt like a flare from my own secret world, all the inchoate longings and obsessions of being a teen-ager somehow rendered into book form. I still own the copy of “ The Virgin Suicides” that I first read in high school, the evidence of my teen-age self on its pages: water-rippled from many hours in the bath, stained with juice from the tangerines I used to eat in great quantities. Their only hope to prove his loyalty is to steal the map to the dark lord’s Crystal Crypt. Should news of his bloodline ever reach her kingdom, their entire quest to save her people could be lost. Though certain their fates are bound by more than the golden key Princess Faedrah wears around her neck, it is paramount Rhys’ true identity be kept secret. Nothing is more important than Faedrah’s protection, even if her parents refuse to accept him. If what his muse says is true, they are headed for an epic showdown, but he isn’t about to let her go. Ever since the pathway opened, something inside him has seemed…off. If that isn’t enough, the mirror inside that old, beat up armoire at her uncle’s condo is supposedly a doorway to another world. Not only does her story sound like a Grimm’s fairy tale, evidently he’s been cast as the villain. The second Faedrah Austiere walked into his life off the canvas, everything in Rhys McEleod’s world stopped making sense. Genres: Chicklit, Fantasy, Humour, Love & Romance, Magic, Science Fiction, Time Travel Published by One More Chapter on 18th December 2014 Also by this author: Rowena's Key, Candra's Freedom, Cademon's Curse, Braedric's BaneĪlso in this series: A Furious Muse, A Wizard Rises In a vault under his mentors workshop rows upon rows of books are meticulously stored. Within the pages of the books they create, secrets are concealed and the past is locked away. If theres something you need to erase, they can assist. If theres something you want to forget, a binder can help. Within each one they will capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. Under the old womans watchful eye, Emmett learns to hand-craft the elegant leather-bound volumes. Bookbinding is a sacred calling, Seredith informs her new apprentice, and he is a binder born. For as long as he can recall, Emmett has been drawn to books, even though they are strictly forbidden. He is to begin an apprenticeship as a Bookbinder-a vocation that arouses fear, superstition, and prejudice amongst their small community, but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse. Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. Imagine you could hide the darkest, most horrifying secret. TRACY CHEVALIER Imagine you could erase grief. Book Synopsis NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS CHOICE Proclaimed as truly spellbinding, a great fable that functions as transporting romance by the Guardian, the runaway #1 international bestseller A rich, gothic entertainment that explores what books have trapped inside them and reminds us of the power of storytelling. The consequences of ten years of bloody revolution were to stretch from the cities to the villages to the grand houses, form Ulster to East Anglia to the outer reaches of Cornwall.The tales uncovered by Diane Purkiss paint a picture of a world turned upside down, where madness and prophesy play their part, and where normal life and times are suspended. The English Civil War builds a gripping narrative of the individuals involved and their motives, from those whose reputations were made on the back of this violent and brutal war, such as Oliver Cromwell and Lady Eleanor Davies, to witchfinders and revolutionaries and ultimately, the ordinary men who fought and the women who lived with tragedy, finding their political voice for the first time. In an excitingly fresh approach to the period, Diane Purkiss tells the story of this critical era not just in terms of the battle of ideas, but as the histories of the people who conceived them. This compelling history, culminating in the execution of Charles I, brings to life the people who fought in it, died in it, and in doing so changed the history of the world forever. This is a remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history. Okay, I’m exaggerating, but my point is FUCK THE CITY.īut, how does one make friends without an office to go to? Or a club to participate in? Or various PTA meetings to grimace at each other through? Are you just supposed to walk up to an interesting-looking person on the street and ask them to be your friend? I don’t know if this is some kind of reverse profiling, but I can usually glance at a person and know at first sight that we’re probably going to get along. I get to travel and work in fancy cities with mass transit and Ethiopian food, then come back and pay $1.87 for a gallon of gas for the car that I can park anywhere on my sprawling 2,000 acres of land that were practically free. When I moved to Kalamazoo from Chicago, I thought for sure that I was going to be happy staying at home and never going outside. Harder than listening to the dentist pry my tooth bone away from my jawbone while I lie there wide awake? Also yes! You don’t have to cry for me, but listen: trying to make new friends as an adult is the hardest thing I have ever attempted. Photo-Illustration: Preeti Kinha Photos: Getty Images |