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Fifty Shades of Gray – Book Three

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Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

By E.L. James|

  • Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (April 17, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345803507
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345803504

When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian’s singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees.

Now, Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past.

Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana’s deepest fears turn to reality.

This book is intended for mature audiences.

 

 

Fifty Shades Darker – Book Two

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Fifty Shades Darker: Book Two of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
By E.L. James

  • Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (April 17, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345803493
    ISBN-13: 978-0345803498

Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.

But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.

While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.

This book is intended for mature audiences.

Fifty Shades of Gray – Book One

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Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
by E. L. James
Copyright Vintage; 1 edition (April 3, 2012)
ISBN-10: 0345803485
ISBN-13: 978-0345803481

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey’s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.

Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

This book is intended for mature audiences.

Letter From a Stranger

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Letter from A Stranger by Barbara Taylor Bradford Copyright 2012
ISBN 978-0-312-63168-0

Letter from a Stranger

Justine Nolan is a documentary filmmaker who lost her beloved grandmother a decade ago – the person who was the only source of love and comfort in her life. Her own mother, Deborah, had always been distant and uninvolved, following her own agenda in pursuit of her career as an interior designer. But when Justine inadvertently opens a letter addressed to her mother, she discovers that not only is her grandmother, Gabrielle alive, but that Deborah has deliberately estranged the family from her for all these years. Justine’s search for her grandmother takes her to Istanbul, where she begins to uncover the family’s secrets, which stretch all the way back to World War II. As the layers of deception peel away, Justine begins to understand a woman she never really knew… and she begins to ask questions about the true desires of her own heart.

Plum Lucky

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Plum Lucky – by Janet Evanovich Copyright 2007 ISBN-13:978-0-312-37763-2

Plum Lucky (Stephanie Plum: Between the Numbers)

Stephanie Plum has a way of attracting danger, lunatics, oddballs, bad luck… and mystery men. And no one is more mysterious than the unmentionable Diesel. He’s back and hot on the trail of a little man in green pants who’s lost a giant bag of money. Problem is, the money isn’t exactly lost. Stephanie’s Grandma Mazur has found it, and like any good Jersey senior citizen, she’s hightailed it in a Winnebago to Atlantic City and hit the slots. With Lula and Connie in tow, Stephanie attempts to brings Grandma home, but the luck of the Irish is rubbing off on everyone: Lula’s found a job modeling plus-size lingerie, Connie’s found a guy. Diesel’s found Stephanie. And Stephanie has found herself in over her head with a caper involving thrice-stolen money, a racehorse, a car chase, and a bad case of hives.

Plum Lucky is an all-you-can-eat buffet of thrills, chills, strimp cocktail, plus-size underwear, and scorching hot men. It’s a between-the-numbers- treat no Evanovich fan will want to mis!

Update 05-19-12

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Site update – got the site moved to it’s new location and home. Still a lot of work yet to do on the site but at least it’s back up and visible.

Need to finish tagging the book posts so that I can search for them by author, type, plot and theme.

 

 

Black Hills

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Black_Hills_by_Nora_RobertsBlack Hills by Nora Roberts Copyright 2009
Black Hills

Cooper Sullivan spent the summers of his youth on his grandparents’ South Dakota ranch, sharing innocent games and stolen kisses with the neighbor girl, Lil  Chance.  Now, twelve years after they last walked together hand in hand, fate has brought them back to the Black Hills.

Coop has left his fast-paced life as an investigator in New York to take care of his aging grandparents and the ranch he has come to call home. Though the memory of his touch still haunts her, Lil has let nothing stop her dream of opening the Chance Wildlife Refuge. But something…or someone… has been keeping a close watch. When small pranks and acts of destruction escalate into heartless killing of Lil’s beloved cougar, memories of an unsolved murder in these very hills have Coop springing to action to keep Lil safe.

Lil and Coop know the natural dangers that lurk in the wild landscape of the Black Hills. But a killer of twisted and unnatural instincts has singled them out as prey…

ISBN978-0-515-14804-6

Appaloosa

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Appaloosa_by_Robert_B_ParkerAppaloosa by Robert B. Parker Copyright 2005

Appaloosa

When Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch arrive in Appaloosa, they find a town suffering at the hands of a renegade rancher who’s already left the city marshals and one of his deputies dead. Cole and Hitch are used to cleaning up after scavengers, but this one raises the stakes by playing not with the rules – but with emotion.

ISBN -425-20432-4

Five More Books

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Five more books were read during the month of January 2012. I’ve added the titles and scan of the book cover to posts related to the Reading and Book Categories.  Decided that I will continue to keep track of books I’ve read for 2012. It was fun to do last year and I found out that it also provided some value to me. It helped me to organize the library and book shelves in the house.  It also provides a way to remember what I have read and what I have not. Reading is relaxing for me. I sit quite a bit at the computer or have a laptop or tablet in the easy chair. When I get tired of being at the desk or in the office area I tend to curl up with a blanket to read a real book. Taking the mind of business often gives me great ideas when I come back to work.

I have several Kindle versions of books on my tablet. I enjoy the convenience of having them on the tablet so I don’t have to physically have them with me but there is something about turning the pages of a real book – even if it is a paperback book – that I enjoy. I also have found that I seem to have favorite book marks that I tend to use from book to book. Interesting things you learn about yourself when you take a moment to reflect.

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