Once I was a sane, levelheaded professional woman. Then I said “yes.” Now I am the lunatic bride I always made fun of!What is it about getting married that turns normal people into total freaks?A savvy, riotously funny novel, Diary of a Mad Bride is for anyone who has ever been a bride, is about to become a bride, yearned to be a bride, or suffered the sheer indignity of appearing in public in the world’s ugliest bridesmaid dress....My wedding was s...

Respiro hondo, temblando, parada frente a la casa donde ocurrió todo. Es el único lugar al que juré no volver jamás, pero no tengo otra opción…Quince años después de la noche en la que desaparecí, llamo a la puerta de mi antiguo hogar. Desde las sombras, mi madre de acogida me mira con sorpresa.—¿Por qué has vuelto?Me hace pasar junto con mi pequeño hijo. Me observa, y sé que piensa que le oculto algo.Y tiene razón.Pronto todo el pueblo murmura sobre ...

Respiro hondo, temblando, parada frente a la casa donde ocurrió todo. Es el único lugar al que juré no volver jamás, pero no tengo otra opción…Quince años después de la noche en la que desaparecí, llamo a la puerta de mi antiguo hogar. Desde las sombras, mi madre de acogida me mira con sorpresa.—¿Por qué has vuelto?Me hace pasar junto con mi pequeño hijo. Me observa, y sé que piensa que le oculto algo.Y tiene razón.Pronto todo el pueblo murmura sobre ...

Jeg gav hende det perfekte hjem.Er hun vendt tilbage for at ødelægge det?Jeg tager en dyb, dirrende indånding, da jeg står uden for det hus, hvor alting fandt sted dengang. Det er det eneste sted, jeg svor, at jeg aldrig ville vende tilbage til, men jeg har ikke noget valg …15 år efter den nat, jeg forsvandt, banker jeg hårdt på min gamle hoveddør. Min plejemor kigger chokeret ud på mig fra skyggerne.Hvorfor er du vendt t...

A chronicle of neighborhood redevelopment politics in West Philadelphia over 60 yearsIn twenty-first-century American cities, policy makers increasingly celebrate university-sponsored innovation districts as engines of inclusive growth. But the story is not so simple. In University City, Laura Wolf-Powers chronicles five decades of planning in and around the communities of West Philadelphia’s University City to illuminate how the dynamics of innovation dis...

A chronicle of neighborhood redevelopment politics in West Philadelphia over 60 yearsIn twenty-first-century American cities, policy makers increasingly celebrate university-sponsored innovation districts as engines of inclusive growth. But the story is not so simple. In University City, Laura Wolf-Powers chronicles five decades of planning in and around the communities of West Philadelphia’s University City to illuminate how the dynamics of innovation dis...

Jeg gav hende det perfekte hjem.Er hun vendt tilbage for at ødelægge det?Jeg tager en dyb, dirrende indånding, da jeg står uden for det hus, hvor alting fandt sted dengang. Det er det eneste sted, jeg svor, at jeg aldrig ville vende tilbage til, men jeg har ikke noget valg …15 år efter den nat, jeg forsvandt, banker jeg hårdt på min gamle hoveddør. Min plejemor kigger chokeret ud på mig fra skyggerne.Hvorfor er du vendt t...

Recipes and photos from the beloved restaurant: "Perhaps America's foremost experts on regional food." — San Diego MagazineSouthern California Cooking from The Cottage captures the romance, the relaxation, and the good life of one of Southern California's most beloved restaurants. Included are the recipes that have made The Cottage a favorite for decades with breakfast items such as muffins, coffee cakes, Greek, Italian, and seafood omelets, Belgian waffles...

Owen would destroy anyone who hurt me. Which is why I can't tell him the team's new rookie did exactly that.Life should be perfect. I'm engaged to Owen Sharpe. We're having a baby. And my career is finally back on track.But there's one problem: the rookie player everyone's calling the future of the Houston Scythes? He's the man who destroyed my life once before. And now, his father is buying the team.Spencer Santos has always been dangerous. But wit...

This relationship was supposed to be fake. But when he dumps the clinic photos on the table and says, "Tell me the truth: are you pregnant?" it starts to feel very, very real.Owen Sharpe is like a Bingo card of "Men I Should Stay Away From." Gorgeous? Of course. Cocky? Like a literal rooster. Pro hockey player with a fat wallet and a bad attitude? You already know it.But when I get locked out on my apartment balcony—while missing a crucial piece of my cloth...

ONE OF TIME'S 10 BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2020. Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR, Bustle, Good Housekeeping, the New York Public Library, Library Journal, Lit Hub, Electric Literature, and Tor.com"As enchanting as fairy tales, as mysterious as dreams, these exquisitely composed fictions are as urgent and original as any being written today." —Sigrid Nunez...

Auf der Suche nach einem Neuanfang landete ich auf der Blue Stone Ranch und begegnete dem arrogantesten Kerl aller Zeiten. Jack sieht unfassbar gut aus und weiß das auch. In mir sieht er nur die verwöhnte Frau, die immer alles bekam, was sie wollte. Doch ich werde ihm beweisen, dass ich hart arbeiten kann und nicht, wie er denkt, in kurzer Zeit wieder verschwunden sein werde. Eigentlich sollte sein Verhalten ein absolutes No-Go für mich sein, aber in seiner Nähe wird mir immer glühend heiß...