Let's talk about "Can You Keep a Secret?", by Sophie Kinsella

"Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets: Secrets from her boyfriend: I’ve always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken. Secrets from her mother: I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur. Secrets she wouldn’t share with anyone in the world: I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is. Until she spills them all to a handsome stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger......

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Snare 19 -- Missing

This isn't a merry chapter, but I'd like to thank you for your trust and support. Your comments are welcome! Chapter 19 is waiting for you: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8955111/19/   Camilla's short poem (SatinCoveredSteel helped to translate it): Or l'amico han "suicidato"o così sembra sia stato.C'è per Bella un'altra prova:anche Charlie non si trova! By his own hand, a friend is deceased,or that’s the way it appears, at least.And now there's a new sorrow for Bella:Charlie is missing, the dear fella. The new chapter...

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Read a Classic for free: "The Betrothed", by Alessandro Manzoni

This historical romance of seventeenth-century Milan, first published in 1827, is the most famous of Italian novels. It has great breadth and depth - indeed its moral, religious and political themes are as applicable to the problems of our own day as they were to the Napoleonic times when it was written, or the period of the Thirty Years War in which it is set. (Goodreads). Don't miss it because... This novel is part of the syllabus for secondary high school students in Italy. It means that almost everyone who has attended secondary...

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Cover Reveal: "Out for Blood" by Mike Walker @IMWalkergossip

New York Times Best Selling Author and  National Enquirer Lead Columnist   MIKE WALKER Announces His Cover Reveal and First Look at   OUT FOR BLOOD http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/104 Category: Fantasy / Paranormal, Publication date: Oct 31, 2013, ISBN (paper): 978-1-61213-157-3, ISBN (e-book): 978-1-61213-158-0 Released by The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House on October 31, 2013     ~SUMMARY~ National Revealer’s Clark Kelly carved out his killer career as Hollywood’s...

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Let's talk about "Trust Me" by Joan Callahan

Beth Carter is a psychologist to many and a single mother to four unruly boys. Patients might almost be manageable, but her boys aren’t. While the household lurches inevitably from one catastrophe to another, Beth finds herself barely managing to hold onto the vital threads of sanity whilst leading her often complex patients through their own remarkable journeys. Beth finds it to be a lonely venture, leading her to look for love—but in all the wrong places.   http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/99 Do you want to know...

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Snare 18 -- Saturday

More about Charlie, a jazz concert for Bella, and a new meeting between Edward and Bella. Chapter 18 is available: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8955111/18/ "Do you know jazz?"Edward grinned. "I may I have listened to a CD or two." He doubted there were many compilations of good musicians he didn't know everything about. "Was there a particular song that piqued your interest?" Camilla's short poem (SatinCoveredSteel helped to translate it): Dacché un bacio si son datisono entrambi innamoratima il destino sembra duro,senza gioia...

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Let's talk about the "Harry Potter" Saga

Over the last few months, I have had the pleasure to read the whole Harry Potter Saga, and even more than that I've had the wonderful opportunity to discuss the books with a few lovely friends. Their comments while I was reading have been a precious gift to me, and I can finally understand why they love the books so much. Today SatinCoveredSteel and I are sharing our comments about the whole Saga. Warning: (some) spoilers ahead! 1. Mystery Writing Raum: I love the way the author put so many hints in the books and used them...

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Cover Reveal: "Innocence" by Elise De Sallier

I am proud to announce the cover reveal for  Innocence by Elise De Sallier Watch for its upcoming release on December 17! TWCS Book Page Category: Romance / Historical / Regency Publication date: Dec 17, 2013 ISBN (paper): 978-1-61213-200-6 ISBN (ebook): 978-1-61213-201-3 Summary Ignorance is supposed to be bliss, but in Anneliese Barlow's experience, it leads to poor choices and unnecessarily tragic outcomes . . . and there is nothing pleasant about either. Forced to flee her father's...

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