Hungry Woman in Paris
10 best books like Hungry Woman in Paris (Josefina López): America's Dream, Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries, The Tory Widow, Solo: On Her Own Adventure, Honey Blonde Chica, Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul: Stories of Adventure, Inspiration and Insight to Celebrate the Spirit of Travel (Chicken Soup for the Soul), Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century, New York, The Funeral Planner, Cybermage
| Author | Esmeralda Santiago |
| ISBN | 0060928263 |
América Gonzalez is a hotel housekeeper on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, cleaning up after wealthy foreigners who don't look her In the eye. Her alcoholic mother resents her; her married boyfriend, Correa, beats her; and their fourteen-year-old daughter thinks life would be better anywhere...
| Author | Martin Edwards |
| ISBN | 1464205736 |
The English country house is an iconic setting for some of the greatest British crime fiction. This new collection gathers together stories written over a span of about 65 years, during which British society, and life in country houses, was transformed out of all recognition. It includes fascinating...
| Author | Christine Blevins |
| ISBN | 0425226018 |
From the "talented"(Bertrice Small) author of Midwife of the Blue Ridge, a stirring novel set on the brink of the American Revolution.
On a bright May day in New York City, Anne Peabody receives an unexpected kiss from a stranger. Bringing news of the repeal of the Stamp Act, Jack Hampton, a member...
| Author | Susan Fox Rogers |
| ISBN | 1580051375 |
Back by popular demand, this second edition of Solo adds new stories to the ones readers already lovewomen pedaling across New Zealand, hiking in the Adirondacks, bodyboarding with dolphins off the California Coast, and driving through the northwestern United States. With plenty of alone-time...
| Author | Michele Serros |
| ISBN | 1416915915 |
Evie Gomez is one chill chica. She and her best friend, Raquel, hang with the Flojos, a kick-back crew named for their designer flip-flops. And their habit of doing absolutely nothing. But the return of long-lost amiga mejor Dee Dee wrecks Evie and Raquel's Flojo flow. A few years in Mexico City have transformed...
| Author | Jack Canfield |
| ISBN | 1558749705 |
Whether your idea of travel at its finest is trekking through Europe with a backpack, a map and a foreign-language dictionary; road-tripping across America in a fully loaded RV; or cruising the Caribbean aboard a luxury liner, Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul celebrates the people you'll meet,...
| Author | Norine Dresser |
| ISBN | 0471684287 |
The "Multicultural Manners" columnist for the Los Angeles Times, Dresser has written a lively and entertaining guide on the etiquette necessary for effective and comfortable cross-cultural exchange. She addresses multicultural manners relating to food, time, body language, male/female relations...
Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK "Eyewitness Travel Guides," each book in DK's "Top 10" series uses evocative color photography, excellent cartography, and up-to-date travel content to create a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel guide.
Dozens of Top 10 lists...
This book was so frustrating! I liked the start but the middle and end dragged on. Maddy is always being abused/ exploited by her arch rival who always ends up on top. There was so many deaths in this book. If she wasn’t a funeral planner, would there have been so many people to die?? I didn’t find it realistic...
| Author | Alma Alexander |
| ISBN | 0060839619 |
This year at the Wandless Academy feels all wrong to Thea. Her best friend, Magpie, will barely give her the time of day. Ben's been moody and dismissive. Since when did Tess have a boyfriend? And why is Humphrey May, agent for the Federal Bureau of Magic, lurking around the Academy?
Thea is out...
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley
| Author | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
| ISBN | 0897331664 |
Note: Republished in slightly different form in 1993, under the title Jamie and Other Stories: The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley. That version contains a new introduction by Bradley and one additional story.
1 • Centaurus Changeling • (1954)
50 • The Climbing Wave • (1955)
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| Author | Emma Pérez |
| ISBN | 0292721285 |
Runner-up, Best Historical Fiction in English, Latino Book Awards Competition, 2010
This literary adventure takes place in nineteenth-century Texas and follows the story of a Tejana lesbian cowgirl after the fall of the Alamo. Micaela Campos, the central character, witnesses the violence...
| Author | Rita Herron |
| ISBN | 0446199486 |
HE'S EVERYTHING SHE FEARS...
Reporter Annabelle Armstrong will go to any lengths to deliver a story, even track down Quinton Valtrez, a man she believes is a coldhearted assassin. Yet the truth about the darkly sensual Quinton is even more shocking...and the overwhelming desire he ignites is...
Becoming Latina in 10 Easy Steps
| Author | Lara Rios |
| ISBN | 0425207552 |
With no marriage prospects and a high-powered career, Marcela Alvarez is already a spinster in the eyes of her traditional family. But when she finds out her deadbeat dad wasn't Latino, her problems only worsen. It's time for her to change some things and prove she still has Chicana roots with a fool-proof...
| Author | Reyna Grande |
| ISBN | 1439109060 |
Dancing with Butterflies uses the alternating voices of four very different women whose lives interconnect through a common passion for their Mexican heritage and a dance company called Alegría. Yesenia, who founded Alegría with her husband, Eduardo, sabotages her own efforts to remain a vital,...
Friday Night Chicas: Sexy Stories from La Noche
| Author | Mary Castillo |
| ISBN | 0312335040 |
Whether they're flirting en espanol, gossiping over mojitos, or dancing with their latest papi chulos, these characters prove that there is nothing quite like a night out with your chicas. Set in New York City, Miami's South Beach, downtown Chicago, and L.A., these four flirty novellas explore dating,...
The Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos
| Author | Margaret Mascarenhas |
| ISBN | 0446541109 |
Irene dos Santos disappeared at age 15. Believed to have drowned while on holiday with her best friend, Lily Martinez, her body was never found. Now, years later, she appears ghostlike in Lily's dreams, prompting a quest for the truth behind her disappearance. Mysteriously, Lily, eight-months pregnant...
| Author | Alberto Ferreras |
| ISBN | 0446697893 |
Everyone in the world, it seems, is either prettier or thinner (or both) than Beauty Marie Zavala. And the only thing "B" resents more than her name is the way others judge her for the extra 40 pounds she can't lose. At least she has her career. Or did, until she overhears her boss criticizing her weight and...
The Three Kings: A Christmas Dating Story
| Author | Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez |
| ISBN | 0312605331 |
Who's bearing gifts this Christmas? Three hot, single guys!
Christy de la Cruz has it all: a great career as an interior designer for the stylish homes of New Mexico, marriage to a tall and handsome man, and a great family--especially her cousin Maggie. But as the holidays approach, she's down...
Waking Up in the Land of Glitter
| Author | Kathy Cano-Murillo |
| ISBN | 0446509248 |
With glue guns, glitter, twigs, or yarn, the ordinary can become extraordinary . . . especially at La Pachanga. Owned by Estrella "Star" Esteban's family, the restaurant has a rep for two things: good food and great art. La Pachanga brings people together-even when it looks like they couldn't be further...
| Author | Kate Harrison |
| ISBN | 0451216040 |
Tess Leonard thought her marriage vows to Barney were for life. But when he leaves her for a busty young secretary, Tess realizes that she needs to rethink her idea of happily-ever-after.
Tess is falling apart-until she sees a life raft on the horizon. It's called the Divorce Survival Class-something...
Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina
| Author | Rosie Molinary |
| ISBN | 1580051898 |
In Hijas Americanas, author Rosie Molinary sheds new light on what it means to grow up Latina. Drawing upon her own experiences, as well as interviews and surveys collected from more than 500 Latina women, Molinary provides a powerful understanding of the inner conflicts and powerful triumphs of Latinas.
The...
| Author | Scott Appleton |
| ISBN | 0615271154 |
When in ancient times the dragon prophet was betrayed by his choicest warriors, he set in mind a plan to bring the traitors to justice. Nearly one thousand years later he sets new warriors on a quest to mete out justice . . . these warriors' veins flow not with human blood, but the strength of the dragon's....
