Jane Austen’s Emma, transported to the outrageous social melee of 21st-century Lahore.
Our plucky heroine’s cousin, Jonkers, has been dumped by his low-class, slutty secretary, and our heroine has been charged with finding him a suitable wife — a rich, fair, beautiful, old-family type. Quickly. But, between you, me and the four walls, who wants to marry poor, plain, hapless Jonkers?
As our heroine social-climbs her way through weddings-sheddings, GTs (get togethers, of course) and ladies’ lunches trying to find a suitable girl from the right bagground, she discovers to her dismay that her cousin has his own ideas about his perfect mate.
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wench ‘wench n. from Middle English “wenchel,”
1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child.
Situated in Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa House is
an idyllic retreat for Southern white men who vacation there every summer
with their enslaved black mistresses. It’s their open secret. Lizzie,
Reenie, and Sweet are regulars at the resort, building strong friendships over the
years. But when Mawu, as fearless as she is assured, comes along and starts talking
of running away, things change.
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Hannah Payne’s life has been devoted to church and family. But after she’s convicted of murder, she awakens in a new body to a nightmarish new life. She finds herself lying on a table in a bare room, covered only by a paper gown, with cameras broadcasting her every move to millions at home, for whom observing new Chromes–criminals whose skin color has been genetically altered to match the class of their crime–is a sinister form of entertainment. Hannah is a Red for the crime of murder. The victim, says the State of Texas, was her unborn child, and Hannah is determined to protect the identity of the father,
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After taking two football seasons off, Riley Covington is attempting to
make a comeback in the league while trying to forget Khadi Faroughi, now
on security detail for a prominent senator.
But a new attack turns
both of their lives upside down yet again. During a state funeral,
terrorists overrun the National Cathedral and take senators,
congressmen, and their entourages hostage, including Khadi. This new
generation of The Cause is made up of homegrown terrorists—an inside
threat to the security of the nation. They release most of the hostages,
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Knit one . . . It’s been a busy few years since
Jo Mackenzie lost her husband. Life has brought adventure, surprises,
unexpected pleasures, and, of course, lots of knitting. Jo’s seaside
yarn shop, with a brand new café, has taken off, keeping her busier than
ever. And being a single mum to two boys and headstrong toddler Pearl
is just as exhausting and enchanting as she thought it would be. On top
of all that, celebrity diva Grace has a secret; Jo’s firecracker best
friend Ellen is launching a new television series;
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Light from a Distant Star is a gripping coming-of-age story with a brutal murder at its heart and a heroine as unforgettable as Harper Lee’s “Scout.”
It
is early summer and Nellie Peck is on the cusp of adolescence – gangly,
awkward, full of questions, but keenly observant and wiser than many of
the adults in her life. The person she most admires is her father,
Benjamin, a man of great integrity. His family’s century old hardware
store is failing and Nellie’s mother has had to go back to work.
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