The Stone Prince.The Stone Prince Gena (Generalized Event Notification Architecture) A method for communicating events over the Web. It is an architecture for transmitting notifications between HTTP resources such as buddy lists, distribution lists and print jobs. Showalter Harlequin Harlequin (här`ləkwĭn, –kĭn): see commedia dell'arte. Harlequin Principal stock character of the Italian commedia dell'arte. Books http://www.HQNBooks.com ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0373770073, $6.50, 368 pp I found this book at my local grocery store. The cover hinted the contents would provide pure entertainment. I wasn't disappointed. Katie James doesn't want much from a man. Is it asking too much for him to be taller than her? Obviously it is if her previous dates are an indication. After years of the dreaded "Second Date Syndrome" and the short men she's met, Katie finds the perfect man. Too bad he's made of stone just like the mount he stands atop in the garden of the newest house she's purchased to renovate. As Katie lusts after the statue, her brothers attempt to set her up with their friends. In a moment of desperation or insanity, Katie isn't sure which it is, she kisses the statue. "If you were real, I'd gobble 1. gobble - To consume, usually used with "up". "The output spy gobbles characters out of a tty output buffer." 2. gobble - To obtain, usually used with "down". "I guess I'll gobble down a copy of the documentation tomorrow." See also snarf. you up in one tasty bite Tasty Bite is a brand of shelf-stable Indian and Thai foods, as well as foods for special dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan, kosher, gluten-free). The company The Tasty Bite brand is owned by Preferred Brands International (PBI), which is based in Stamford, Connecticut. ." "Then a deep voice whispered next to her ear, 'I believe that can be arranged.'" The curse is partially broken for Jorlan en Sarr, a warrior from another planet and time. This alien-man, who spent the last 900 years watching humans, must win Katie's heart within two weeks or he'll return to stone for eternity. There are many funny moments, such as when Jorlan raids Katie's supplies for weapons. Soon he's totting around a spatula spatula /spat·u·la/ (spach´u-lah) [L.] 1. a wide, flat, blunt, usually flexible instrument of little thickness, used for spreading material on a smooth surface. 2. a spatulate structure. for protection. Which doesn't off much protection against her brothers when they introduce him to alcohol. "The Stone Prince" is a romance, but it goes beyond the typical romance when Ms. Showalter tossed in a gorgeous hero from another planet. The mix of an alien hero in a romance provides an appealing treat for the reader. This is Gena Showalter's debut novel. For information about future books, visit http://www.genashowalter.com Jody Pryor, Reviewer http://www.jodypryor.com |
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