In this hilarious, romantic comedy, two twenty-something neighbors embark on a zany mission to meet the founder of Starbucks, and in doing so, find each other.
If love is in the cards, then somebody stacked the deck. Los Angeles radio DJ Beryl Berry Lambert, whose name means luck, doesnt much believe in italthough, thanks to her dear old gambling dad, shes a bit superstitious, certain that everything happens for a reason. She keeps a four-leaf clover in her wallet, never takes off her horseshoe necklace, and wont tempt fate by walking under a ladder or opening an umbrella indoors. Ever.When it comes to love, though, she could use a little luck. Two disastrous relationships back-to-back can mean only one thing to a woman who knows that everything good or bad happens in threes: A third Mr. Wrong is imminent. But fellow DJ Ryan Riley goes against the odds. Their on-air battle of the sexes is a hit for the station and sparks some serious heat after hours. Ryan is funny and sexy, and he thinks Berrys quirkiness is cute. Is their romance doomed by the numbersor is a girl who leaves nothing to chance finally ready to gamble?Caprice Cranes witty, winsome novel about the game of modern romance proves that with a little luck and the right stakes, everybody wins.BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Caprice Cranes Family Affair.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Caprice Cranes With a Little Luck.When Layla Brennan married her high school sweetheart, Brett Foster, she finally got the big, loving family shed always wanted: his. Now shes closer to Bretts parents than he is, partners with his sister in a successful pet-photography business, and confidant to his younger brother. She couldnt be more of a Foster if shed been born one. Theres just one problem: Brett wants a divorce. Stunned and heartbroken, Layla turns to the Fosters for comfort, only to realize that losing Brett means losing them as well. What else can she do but sue him for the most valuable thing hes got namely, his family. Breaking up may be hard to do, but for Layla and Brett its even harder to undo. Fresh, funny, poignant, and brimming with insight into what makes modern families tickand what can blow them apartFamily Affair proves that in love and war, everythings relative.
En el verano de 2012, una vieja amiga se puso en contacto con Steve Jenkins y le ofreció adoptar un minicerdo. Aunque sabía que a su pareja, Derek, no le entusiasmaría la idea, accedió a quedarsecon la adorable cerdita, pensando que podria ocuparse de ella solo. Nunca se imagino que esa decision cambiaria su vida y la de Derek para siempre.Resulto que Esther no tenia nada de "mini" y, en realidad, Steve y Derek se habian comprometido a criar una cerda de engorde de tamaño normal. En menos de tres años, la pequeña Esther alcanzola friolera de 300 kilos. Las crecientes difcultades y los numerosos incidentes de proporciones porcinas dejaron claro que Esther necesitaba mucho mas espacio, asi que Steve y Derek tomaron otra decision que cambiaria sus vidas: se compraron una granja y fundaron el refugio para animales Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary, donde podrian cuidar de Esther y otros animales que lo necesitaran.A traves de un relato divertido, alentador y sumamente adorable, "Esther, una cerdita maravillosa" narra la aventura de Steve y Derek: de reacios padres adoptivos de una cerdita a dueños de una granja y defensores de los animales.