Showing results for "fanny roques"

Four masked men. Two best friends. One night."Kitten, we're always on the hunt... And you're our prey."Delilah has always played it safe. Not that it was her choice. Her father, a formidable figure and power-hungry businessman, always seems to cast a long shadow over her decisions. No matter what she does, Delilah can never seem to escape her father's control.When Delilah's best friend Cora drags her out of her house to attend a costume party, she d...

"[An] immersive debut... with detailed accounts of his trips and vivid descriptions of the scents ... [Roques'] rich travelogue will transport readers." – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)In this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industry’s leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances.Do you know how many flowers it takes to produce a kilo of rose oil? O...

Folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a now-classic novel about two women: Evelyn, who’s in the sad slump of middle age, and gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode, who’s telling her life story. Her tale includes two more women—the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her friend Ruth—who back in the thirties ran a little place in Whistle Stop, Alabama, offering good coffee, southern barbecue, and all kinds of love and laughter—eve...

The Wanderer by Fanny Burney is a remarkable work of eighteenth-century fiction that combines social commentary, emotional depth, and compelling storytelling in a powerful exploration of identity, independence, and resilience. Written by one of the most influential novelists of her era, the book offers a vivid portrait of a woman navigating uncertainty in a society shaped by rigid expectations and social conventions. The novel follows a mysterious young woman who arrives in unfamiliar circ...

I'm not a decent man.I'm not someone my mother would be proud to have given her life for. I've killed. Maimed. Hurt people far beyond the scope of what the human mind can imagine. Because that's what I was told I was. Destruction. And that's all I was good for. That's all I want to do right now.Breaker is a complicated man with many dark secrets. He's the breaker of rules, of codes, of men... He's also the only one who dares to defy Fallon, the powerful man...

"To truly appreciate and understand Filipino dishes, you have to understand the evolution of the spices, the nuances of the flavor profiles, the land from which these dishes were birthed. That's what this book provides. This is not just a book of recipes; this is a book about our story." --Pati Navalta Poblete, Editor-in-Chief, San Francisco MagazineNo cuisine and appliance are better suited for one another than Filipino food and the Instant Pot.

Some promises are made to be broken… but the ones that come with a price? Those are the ones that change lives forever.Savanna Heartz never expected to cross paths with Kairo Steele again—the reckless young producer from Compton who built his empire off beats, bullets, and bad decisions. She never imagined that a simple business deal—a few haircut appointments—would pull her into his world of money, power, and dangerous promises.But when Kairo presents her ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.The one and only Fannie Flagg, beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven, and I Still Dream About You, is at her hilarious and superb best in this new comic mystery novel about two women who are forced to reimagine who they are.Mrs. Sookie Poole of Point Cl...

With the same incomparable style and warm, inviting voice that have made her beloved by millions of readers far and wide, New York Times bestselling author Fannie Flagg has written an enchanting Christmas story of faith and hope for all ages that is sure to become a classic.Deep in the southernmost part of Alabama, along the banks of a lazy winding river, lies the sleepy little community known as Lost River, a place that time itself seems to have forgotten. After a startlin...

I sit down to give you an undeniable proof of my considering your desires as indispensable orders. Ungracious then as the task may be, I shall recall to view those scandalous stages of my life, out of which I emerged, at length, to the enjoyment of every blessing in the power of love, health and fortune to bestow; whilst yet in the flower of youth, and not too late to employ the leisure afforded me by great ease and affluence, to cultivate an understanding, naturally not a despicable one, ...

A charming collection of pastries and sweet treats from a French girl turned London pastry chef.In Paris Pastry Club Fanny Zanotti recalls her food memories and favourite recipes of France through all the flavours of her childhood. Taste her grandma's rich nougat, her mama's orange and yoghurt cake that was inhaled on Sundays, and a fail-safe recipe for crepes that she perfected at her papa's creperie.As well as old favourites, Fanny shares her own...

A legendary promise is a promise of love by two individuals who promise to love and communicate openly and honestly, fostering a strong foundation that nobody can break.Legendary King lives up to his name: a true legend and a king in the streets. His life was perfect with his dream woman by his side. That was until tragedy struck, causing him to lose it all and end up behind bars. His only plan when he gets out is to get back to the life that he worked so hard to b...