![]() ![]() Never in a million years did she expect her important new client's Best Woman would be the one that got away. However, a wedding planner job in Seattle means a fresh start and a chance to follow her dreams. In the decade since she last saw Margot, her life hasn't gone exactly as planned. It's been ten years, but the moment they lock eyes, Margot's cold, dead heart thumps in her chest. While touring a wedding venue with her engaged friends, Margot comes face-to-face with Olivia Grant-her childhood friend, her first love, her first. ![]() And then fate (the heartless bitch) intervenes. But now her entire crew has found "the one" and she's beginning to feel like a fifth wheel. She tried and it blew up in her face, so she'll stick with casual hookups, thank you very much. Entertainment WeeklyFollowing Written in the Stars and Hang the Moon, Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur pens another steamy queer rom-com about former best friends who might be each other's second chance at love. Bellefleur writes as if she's captured fairy lights in a mason jar, twinkly and lovely within something solid yet fragile. There's a sparkling quality here, one that mirrors the starry title. Bellefleur has a droll, distinct voice, and her one-liners zing off the page, striking both the heart and funny bone. ![]()
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![]() ![]() And with most of the galaxy now trapped under the mind control of the bloodthirsty Queen Nor, not even the farthest reaches of Mirabel can offer safety for the queen’s most-hated adversary.īut Andi will risk anything, even her precious freedom, to save her crew. With her crew captured and her ship a smoldering ruin, notorious mercenary Androma Racella is no longer the powerful Bloody Baroness, but a fugitive on the run. Return to the high-stakes, riveting world of The Androma Saga in this dazzling finale from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings. However as her crew fight to regain their freedom, Andi and her unlikely ally Dex discover a threat far greater than anything they’ve faced before.Only by saving their mortal enemy can they make one last desperate strike to save the galaxy, unaware that a shattering, centuries-old secret may demand the most wrenching sacrifice of all. The bloodthirsty Queen Nor now rules most of the galaxy and she’ll stop at nothing to destroy her most hated adversary.Andi will risk anything, even her precious freedom to stop Nor. ![]() ![]() From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Zenith comes the dazzling finale to the Androma Saga, where stunning betrayals and devastating secrets expose an embattled galaxy to the ultimate nightmare.Her ship is gone, her crew is captured and notorious mercenary Andi Racella is suddenly a fugitive, ruthlessly hunted across the galaxy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shadow of Night was first published in hardcover on July 10, 2012, by Viking Press, becoming a New York Times Best Seller upon its release. Harkness had previously studied England's Tudor period, in 2007 publishing a non-fiction book about the scientific revolution in Elizabethan London, The Jewel House. Some critics felt that the book had too many secondary characters and plot elements. Like its predecessor, A Discovery of Witches, it was praised for its blend of history and fantasy. The book received generally mixed feedback from literary critics. ![]() Diana and Matthew travel back in time to 16th century London during the Elizabethan era. As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller, A Discovery of Witches, it follows the story of Diana Bishop, a historian who comes from a long line of witches, and Matthew Clairmont, a long-lived vampire, as they unlock the secrets of an ancient manuscript. Shadow of Night is a 2012 historical- fantasy novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness, the second book in the All Souls trilogy. ![]() ![]() If you have BritBox as a Prime Add-On Channel, click on our “Add to your WATCHLIST” links to do just that.Īgatha Christie’s Why Didn’t They Ask Evans (1980) Whether you eat-drink-sleep everything by the Queen of Crime, or are just getting started in the British mystery literary adaptations genre, here’s what to look for in June on BritBox US. Three period-set films based on Christie’s novels join BritBox’s offering of adaptations of the mystery writer’s tales already available to stream on the service, like “Poirot,” “Evil Under the Sun,” and “Miss Marple.” ![]() To help keep this site running: Willow and Thatch may receive a commission when you click on any of the links on our site and make a purchase after doing so.Īgatha Christie, born in 1890, created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel and produced a total of eighty novels and short-story collections over six decades. Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials Mystery, courtesy ITV PLC (Granada International) Good news for fans of classic British mystery: BritBox, the US subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV, adds to its Agatha Christie collection in June. ![]() ![]() Home » Period Drama Articles » Period Dramas BritBox June 2020 Period Dramas BritBox June 2020 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A former writer and editor for the BBC’s news and fiction development departments, Feeney brings her skills in pacing and engaging to her novels. In addition to being a Book of the Month Club Selection and a Fall 2021 Publisher’s Weekly Top Ten Mystery, the novel was a Summer 2021 Crime Reads Most Anticipated Crime Book. The screen rights to Rock Paper Scissors, like two of Feeney’s previous books, were picked up within a year of its publication, in this case by Netflix to develop a series. Intricately written in short chapters with multiple narrators and points of view, the book is labyrinthian, containing surprises as well as some false detours en route to its conclusion. ![]() Like her previous thrillers, this mystery contains multiple plot twists that play on assumptions about who the heroes and the villains are. Feeney conceived the plot during two winter trips to remote Scottish highland sites much like the book’s fictional Blackwater Chapel. Rock Paper Scissors, published by Flatiron Books in 2021, is the fourth novel by British author Alice Feeney. ![]() ![]() ![]() And as a young scientist at the University of Cambridge, he conducted what is known as his experimentum crucis, darkening his room one sunny day and making a hole in the window shutter to let a narrow beam of sunlight into the room. For instance, he once stuck a long sewing needle (bodkin) into his eye socket between the eye and bone and recorded the colored circles and other visual effects he saw. ![]() ![]() Newton is justly most famous for his Principia and the co-invention of calculus, but he also had a longstanding interest in optics. Collectors and rare book dealers love a good tale of rediscovery, especially one which came to light-quite literally in this case-in the way this one did." DiLaura has described his discovery as 'a once-in-a-collector’s-lifetime event,' and it really is. "When DiLaura bought this copy more than 20 years ago from an English rare book dealer in West Sussex, neither buyer nor seller had any idea of its history. “It’s becoming increasingly rare for an author’s own copy of a book of this magnitude to fly under the radar for so many years," said Pom Harrington, owner of Peter Harrington Rare Books, which is selling the tome. ![]() ![]() ![]() The space also has room for a snack bar and for Giles to host kids birthday parties. There's areas for kids to play with a jungle gym and toys, an area for kids under 1-year-old, space for Giles to shoot photographs and plans for even more activities. I started talking to the leasing agent here and they had this space available and thought holy cow what could I do with 5,500 square feet." "I never thought a small business could make it in a mall.I just assumed that was only for big chains. "My friend opened a store in the mall at the other end, Punk Rags, and that was this time last year and so she showed me that it was possible," Giles said. She said it's her favorite age group and Enchanted Kids is geared toward children those ages and their parents. ![]() Through her photography business she's photographed many children from babies up to age 7 as they've grown up. Giles is the mother of five kids and said she's been a photographer for years. It's located in the space that used to house Clarksville Party Hall and Body Central. Enchanted Kids is similar to a play café and offers space with an indoor playground, event space and retail space. ![]() ![]() I think most parents just naturally learn how to help their baby sleep well and how to get a good night’s sleep despite having a baby.” ![]() In my opinion, that’s actually the minority. We only hear from those who do have problems. The thing is, we don’t hear from those parents. Most parents and babies DON’T have sleep problems at all. Like most aspect of parenting, the choices we make regarding sleep can be just as instinctual. Bob Sears: I don’t think most parents even need to be taught. How much is sleep really a problem for young babies? Either way, there are a few key points this article is raising to educate new parents on the topic of baby sleep. Perhaps doctors tend to give you a more scientific approach rather than a practical one. ![]() I was thinking back to a few key points raised in the chat that still surprise me how disconnected doctors can be with parents. Weissbluth both participated in an online chat with Chicago Tribune’s health reporter, Julie Deardorff. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He seriously must have taken classes or something. Are your panties wet?” he responds, and this time I laugh out loud. ‘Cause then I really would need to talk to my vagina. I’m hoping I’m not the only fool falling for his dirty words. “Tell me honestly, does it work?” I ask, genuinely concerned. Seriously, the man has it bad for himself. “Kadence, I’m more than good.” I roll my eyes at him. You and I both know that what’s in those pants is aching for my cock.” The ache was gone, but with one sentence, his deep gravelly voice has me building an itch I know he could scratch. ![]() He stops short of getting in my space, but his tall frame standing over me communicates his formidable power. You aren’t getting into mine.” I watch as he looks at me, before walking forward like a predator stalking his prey. “Yeah, yeah, Casanova, keep it in your pants. I’m not gonna rip your clothes off just yet.” And we’re back. If we aren’t fighting or being smartasses to each other, it seems we don’t have much to say. “So,” I begin, trying to fill the silence between us. I take a seat, feeling a little out of my element in his house. “Thanks,” he says, turning back to the grill. “Thanks.” Taking a sip, I look around one more time. ![]() ![]() ![]() My artistic journey was nourished by practice, exchanges and discoveries. It just feels like I started to use and play with pencils and brushes since kindergarden and never stopped since then. “Together, we are becoming culturally mixed.” Bertrand GOALOU Bertrand Goalou When did you strart to draw?Īs far as I can remember, painting and drawing has always been part of my everyday life. Passing by the Market, Lagos, Nigeria, 80 x 60 (cm), 2018. ![]() His art is the expression of melting-pot societies, where we can observe the beauty of diversity. Real life, people, unexpected encounters, cities and colours. Bertrand Goalou travels around with his sketchbook to capture everyday moments. He is a globe-trotting artist, born in France who explores the world as a “voyageur”. Bertrand Goalou is a French artist who paints diversity’s beauty in vibrant coloursĭifferent places, different visions, that’s what we can find in Bertrand Goalou’s works. ![]() |