Showing results for "The Prince" in Literature & Fiction

Teddi Baker used to believe in happily ever after. It’s why she became a wedding planner and worked so hard to make her business, "Hopelessly Romantic", successful. But after the catastrophe of her own marriage, Teddi loses her heart, her hope, and half of her assets. She is officially jaded, but she needs every job she can get to make ends meet. When bride-to-be Kelly Scott walks in, Teddi is ready. Until she comes face-to-face with Kelly’s sister: Leah Scott, her ex-wife’s divorce attorney. The one who helped ruin her life.

This prince charming has the world at his fingertips. Anything real estate mogul Thad Worthington wants, he gets—except true love. Until one cold night when he meets a woman with a warm heart. But his would-be princess has no desire to risk her heart for a second chance at a fairy tale, not when she’s already widowed and a single mother. After one scorching kiss that leaves him changed forever, Thad won’t let his princess run from him. When her wicked stepmother threatens to ruin this fairy tale, Thad is left holding a glass slipper and searching for the woman he can’t live without.

Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He's on top of the world. But one major PR misstep later, he's cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents' charming small-town hellscape. Population: who cares? It's bad enough that he's stuck in some festive winter wonderland—it's even worse that he has to share space with Hector Martinez, an obnoxiously attractive local who's unimpressed with anything and everything Matthew does. 

Isaac isn't looking for Prince Charming. All he wants is a nice guy who likes kids. Preferably someone with no drama. That's not too much to ask, right?

The story of The Happy Prince has three major themes. Firstly it shows that apparent beauty is nothing and the real beauty is to bestow love and sacrifice. Secondly, it discusses that love and sacrifice are two saving forces. Thirdly, it shows that there is a large gap between rich and poor people the rulers and the masses. When the happy prince is alive he lives a happy life without sorrows, he is living a care free life but after his death he sees through a tall Colum that life has another view except happiness and that is helplessness poverty, hypocrisy and corruption of elite and ruling class.

Cynthia Swan is not an uptight workaholic who doesn't know how to have a good time. No matter what her sister says. So what if Cyn is working two jobs, volunteering at an animal shelter, and hasn't had a boyfriend for over a year. She still knows how to have fun.

Would you like to learn how Egyptian’s believe the world was created? Are you interested in learning about Egyptian gods and goddesses and the role they play in the universe? Egyptian mythology is made of stories and beliefs that come from ancient Egypt. It describes the actions of the gods and goddesses as a way to understand the world. The beliefs of these stories played an important role in ancient Egyptian religion. These myths can be frequently seen in Egyptian art and writing, especially in short stories and religious material.

Four women are brutally murdered in six weeks by a killer wielding a razor's deadly blade. Matthias Jones, just taking the reins of coaching at Hamilton College, learns tangentially of the Prince William Slasher. He is introduced at a Hamilton College trustees' meeting and catches the eyes of the retired model Pia. Jones and Cocoa are witness to a fifth gruesome murder and Jones begins the pursuit of the killer. Jones must deal with the antics of the irascible Arnie Dewars and his goofy friend Muddy Jacobs. The slasher attempts yet another murder and begins taunting Jones on the phone.

Dette er den fjerde historien i serien om Miss Susie med de magiske solbrillene. Hun elsker sine solbriller og er ikke et sekund i tvil om at hun er den yndigste katten i hele universet. Det er bare det at dem hun møter på sin vei, synes noe helt annet. De tror hun er spenna gæren. I denne historien forteller hun om den gangen hun ble forelsket i Prins Pomeroy. Det var en fryktelig feiltagelse, og hun forstår fortsatt ikke hvordan en så sjarmerende hannkatt kunne forvandle seg til en uforskammet, grådig slukhals, uten at hun hadde gjort noe som helst.

Perfect for fans of Maria Semple and Jennifer Weiner, this “laugh-out-loud gem” (Beck Dorey-Stein, New York Times bestselling) of a debut novel follows Ramona through the forty-eight hours after her life has been upended by the discovery of her husband’s affair and an approaching hurricane...

Prince Roly is a delightfully comic story. A child born to two adoring parents who just happen to be the slightly dotty King and Queen of the tiny, almost unheard of, country of Artonia. We follow his many hilarious adventures and misadventures from the day he is born to the day he aims for an Olympic medal and beyond. There is chaos, laughter, mayhem, smiles galore and a few more drops of chaos. That mixed with a lot of love and happiness will keep you entertained until the very last minute.

Caroline kissed every frog in the swamp until she found the one that turned into a prince - only Prince Hal isn't the handsome specimen she expected to find. Unless she can learn to love the princely sum of his parts, it'll be unhappily ever after.

Daisy Silverman has always been obsessed with His Royal Highness, Prince Charles. When the underachieving 30-something cleaning lady wins a million dollars, she follows her lifelong dream to go to London. Once there, she meets Prince Charles - the real Prince Charles. Through a series of misunderstandings, the royal family doesn't realize that Daisy's Jewish or that she's spent her life up to the elbows in the wrong kind of toilet water.

Sampson, a thief-turned-guild-leader, completed an Instance in the BloodHaven’s dungeon, revealing that his most powerful guild member wasn’t some starved prisoner Sampson had saved, but in truth, a far more influential person than anyone was ready to handle. And his intentions couldn’t be more unclear.

Ever heard of love at first sight? What about love at first push? Because I may have hurtled Christopher to the ground so that car wouldn’t hit him, but I’m pretty sure I’m the one who fell that day. It’s not just that he’s drop-dead handsome. Or that he talks in a delicious British accent and calls me “love”. Or that he’s impeccably dressed all. The. Time. He’s also mysterious. And I feel like he really gets me, even though we’re so different. Like he...sees me. Which is kind of terrifying for a girl whose past keeps her off social media and out of the public eye.

He's a real character! In fact, Red Skelton's a whole lot of real characters! He's Clem Kadiddlehopper and Sheriff Deadeye...he's Willie Lump-Lump and Cauliflower McPugg...and, of course, he's Junior The Mean Widdle Kid! Skelton's material is broad, his creations are wild, and his catch-phrases go straight for the breadbasket. Even his rehearsals - some of which are included in this collection - are stunningly silly. Join Red, Rod O'Connor, Pat McGeehan, Lurene Tuttle, Dick Ryan, and Martha Wentworth for eight hours of fast and furious fun!

In this brilliant retelling of the classic tale about the transcendent power of love, author Stephen Mitchell writes, "There are two kinds of women: those who marry princes and those who marry frogs.” While the frogs never become princes, over the course of an ordinary marriage, a prince may turn into a frog. However, Mitchell tells of a different kind of love story. This adult fairytale is the story of a meditative frog's love for a rebellious princess, how she came to love him in spite of herself, and how her refusal to compromise helped him become what he was truly meant to be.

Overflowing with pathos and humor, The Daddy Diaries is a memorable take on contemporary fatherhood and a clear-sighted look at how the upending of traditional marital roles can affect the delicate balance of familial love. In his third and best novel to date, Joshua Braff vividly evokes the unpredictable dance that families do and captures how they similarly ebb and flow.

Milos saves the faerie king from the witch's curse. The upset witch turns him into a frog. Now he needs a kiss from the king's daughter. The problem is that the princess is on the witch's side. Is Milos doomed to stay a frog forever?...