Love Among Lavender
Title | Love Among Lavender PDF eBook |
Author | Ava Miles |
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Release | 2019-06-05 |
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ISBN | 9781949092097 |
Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family.International Bestselling Author Ava Miles' new family series, The Merriams, is back with a good guy trying to get his bad boy on, everyone's favorite matchmakers, and a heroine starting a new risky perfume venture. Beau Masters wants to be a bad boy. All his life, he's been the good guy, the boy-next-door, who opens doors for ladies and says "aw, shucks, ma'am." But a decades-old secret just blew the hinges off the door to his life, so to speak. Everything he thought he knew has scattered to the wind.So when Caitlyn Merriam asks him to be the celebrity spokesperson for the new perfume she's creating in far-off Provence, he's packing his bags and taking some much-needed personal time.Caitlyn didn't expect the gorgeous country rock star to join her and her perfume blender in their quaint farmhouse in the French countryside. She figures it will only worsen her crush on him. But as Beau tries to get his bad boy on (rather unsuccessfully, if you ask her), she knows something is wrong and calls in back-up. Uncle Arthur and Aunt Clara might be bent on matchmaking these days, but they know how to straighten someone out and she needs all the help she can get to keep her spokesperson on track. But that's not her only reason for wanting to help him, and soon they're holding hands and walking the lavender fields together. Until Beau's secret threatens to bring down her new venture and the love blossoming between them.
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
Title | The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender PDF eBook |
Author | Leslye Walton |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 317 |
Release | 2014-03-25 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0763670340 |
A 2015 William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist Magical realism, lyrical prose, and the pain and passion of human love haunt this hypnotic generational saga. Foolish love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. Ava — in all other ways a normal girl — is born with the wings of a bird. In a quest to understand her peculiar disposition and a growing desire to fit in with her peers, sixteen-year old Ava ventures into the wider world, ill-prepared for what she might discover and naive to the twisted motives of others. Others like the pious Nathaniel Sorrows, who mistakes Ava for an angel and whose obsession with her grows until the night of the summer solstice celebration. That night, the skies open up, rain and feathers fill the air, and Ava’s quest and her family’s saga build to a devastating crescendo. First-time author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable mythology of what it means to be born with hearts that are tragically, exquisitely human.
Love, Ruby Lavender
Title | Love, Ruby Lavender PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Wiles |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 229 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0152023143 |
Ruby Lavender has fun with her grandmother Miss Eula as they rescue chickens, paint a house pink and run their own secret post office. But what can Ruby dowhen Eula goes away?
Sunflower Alley
Title | Sunflower Alley PDF eBook |
Author | Ava Miles |
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Release | 2020-01-20 |
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ISBN | 9781949092134 |
International Bestselling Author Ava Miles' acclaimed family series, The Merriams, returns with an inspiring story about a hero with nothing to live for and a heroine who shows him the power of second chances. And, of course, everyone's favorite matchmakers to guide the way.Connor Merriam has lost everything.His best friend.His family.His high-powered job.All he has left is a promise to a dead man-and his honor.Louisa Evans has rebuilt everything.Her family.Her career.Her life.Now she's helping people in need-and she's happy.They shouldn't be right for each other. But they could be-if Connor lets Louisa show him the way to lasting love and redemption.
A Breath of Jasmine
Title | A Breath of Jasmine PDF eBook |
Author | Ava Miles |
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Release | 2020-09-14 |
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ISBN | 9781949092172 |
Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family with this emotionally heartwarming story about true love and family that will inspire you to believe in the impossible even while the world is falling apart.International Bestselling Author Ava Miles' family series, The Merriams, returns for its finale with two long-lost lovers fighting for a second chance despite the odds-with everyone's favorite matchmakers along to pave their way.Quinn recognized Francesca Maroun as his soulmate the moment he met her in grad school.Of course he did. The Merriams always recognize their soulmates instantly. It just never occurred to him that world events could drive them apart so they wouldn't end up together.Knowing there was no one else for him, Quinn devoted himself to the family business instead. Since he's taken the reins of the troubled company, he doesn't have the time to dwell on Francesca-much. But with all his siblings falling in love and marrying, the emptiness of his life stretches before him, lonely and bleak. But when world events take a turn again, Quinn knows it's now or never. Given that Francesca has become one of the most sought-after business consultants for the Fortune 500, he contacts her to come help him steer Merriams Enterprises clear of disaster.When Quinn calls her about working with him to right his business, Francesca knows she should say no. She prides herself on what she's built, and working with Quinn offers temptations she doesn't want to feel. But she's never healed from their shattering break-up, and perhaps this is the opportunity for closure. It's time to move on. What better way than proving to herself that they're over, once and for all?Except events take a dark turn and threaten to destroy everything they've both worked so hard for. Even with the Merriam family at his back (and the matchmaking trio he can always count) he's not sure there's a solution in sight-for Merriam Enterprises or Francesca and him.
Peace Is Your Superpower
Title | Peace Is Your Superpower PDF eBook |
Author | Ava Miles |
Publisher | Ava Miles Inc. |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 2021-09-20 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1949092232 |
International Bestselling Author Ava Miles shares life-changing strategies on how to cultivate a peaceful and fulfilling life. If there’s one thing successful superheroes don’t do, it’s drama. Why? Because drama sucks energy and distracts from victory. It’s as debilitating as kryptonite. And yet, drama has become so common in our world that we expect it. We have it with our families and at work—we watch it on TV. We get caught up in letting it distract us from the things that we want. With drama comes its henchmen dysfunction and co-dependence, infiltrating our relationships until we’re a mass of stress. How do we avoid the toxicity? How do we conquer drama, dysfunction, and co-dependence and live our best lives? What do we need to beat them? Can you imagine living a life where you don’t care what anyone thinks? Where you live a life based on love and acceptance? Forget the old patterns and learn new ones to create harmony in your life. Get to know peace, your new sidekick, and his buddy non-attachment. Life-changing tools in this book include: · Assessing your relationship profile · Clearing the roots of drama begun in childhood · Spotlight Tools to delete our drama language · Super Tools to detox our unhappy patterns · Take Back Tools to rewire us to healthy, peaceful relationships · Cutting-edge exercises to foster non-attachment Peace Is Your Superpower is part of The Lost Guides to Living Your Best Life series, a complete system to help us reclaim the nine superpowers essential to rocking life. * * * Ava Miles is the international bestselling author of powerful books about love, happiness, and transformation. As a former conflict expert, Ava rebuilt warzones in places like Lebanon, Colombia, and the Congo to foster peaceful and prosperous communities. While rewarding, Ava recognized she could affect more positive change in the world by addressing the real roots of conflict and unhappiness through books. In becoming an author, she realized her best life. Her novels have received praise and accolades from USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, and Women’s World Magazine in addition to being chosen as Best Books of the Year and Top Editor’s picks. However, Ava’s strongest praise comes directly from her readers, who call her books life changing. The Lost Guides to Living Your Best Life series represents the culmination of her work as a conflict expert, life coach, and wellness expert. * * * Reviews “Ava gives us the tools we need to reclaim our everyday joy and honest expression. Rediscover my inner superpowers? Yes, please! The Lost Guides are a world changer. Well done, Ava.” ~ International Bestseller and Kung Fu Master Kathia Zolfaghari “A life-changing journey every woman will want to take.” ~ Crystal Andrus Morissette, Founder of the S.W.A.T. Institute (Simply Woman Accredited Trainer) “Miles’ series is an exquisite exploration of internal discomfort and courage, allowing you to reclaim your divine soul and fully express your womanhood. I highly recommend.” ~ Dr. Shawne Duperon, Project Forgive Founder, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, on The Lost Guides “Miles provides us with essential advice on how we can shed the beliefs that are making us miserable and find our way back to our inner goddesses… She guides us through the sometimes turbulent waters of the issues that matter most to us (relationships, sex, finances, self-expression, self-image, etc.). This is must read…” ~ Angela Polidoro, former Editor for Random House’s Ballantine Bantam Dell “Pushing the envelope is edgy. Change is never comfortable. Ava Miles takes us out of our comfortable chitchat cocoon and shows us how to become those butterflies all women are destined to become no matter what they face in life. The series is a must-read.” ~ Risa Shimoda, Outdoor Leadership Consultant and President of The Shimoda Group, on The Lost Guides “Let your adventure begin and unleash by reading this series.” ~ Anna Levesque, author of Yoga for Paddling, on The Lost Guides “This series delivers empowering advice without pulling any punches.” ~ Liza M. Shaw, MA, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist of PowerToThrive.com, on The Lost Guides “Ava Miles is a courageous fellow writer whose mission is to empower all women.” ~ Aspen Matis, author of the internationally bestselling memoir Girl in the Woods “Ava gets to the heart of why some of us do toxic or hang around drama while helping us all realize we can have happy and loving relationships that don’t clutter up our space or make us sick.” ~ Courtney Cachet, Celebrity Designer & TV Personality If you enjoy books by Brene Brown, Gabrielle Bernstein, Rachel Hollis, Jen Sincero, Mark Manson, Shawn Achor, Michael Singer, Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Shauna Niequist, Gary Chapman, John Leland, and Gretchen Rubin, you will love Ava's self-help books.
All Fires the Fire
Title | All Fires the Fire PDF eBook |
Author | Julio Cortázar |
Publisher | New Directions Publishing |
Pages | 149 |
Release | 2020-04-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0811229467 |
“One of the most adventurous and rewarding collections since the publication of Cortázar’s own Blow-up.” —Los Angeles Times A traffic jam outside Paris lasts for weeks. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro meet on a mountaintop during the Cuban Revolution. A flight attendant becomes obsessed with a small Greek island, resulting in a surreal encounter with death. In All Fires the Fire, Julio Cortázar (author of Hopscotch and the short story “Blow-Up” ) creates his own mindscapes beyond space and time, where lives intersect for brief moments and situations break and refract. All Fires the Fire contains some of Julio Cortázar’s most beloved stories. It is a classic collection by “one of the world’s great writers” (Washington Post).