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Get ready to LOL and swoon your heart out with this collection of closed-door romcoms from Kristin Canary. Filled with all of your favorite romance tropes (friends to lovers, he falls first, fake engagement, age gap, found family, and nanny/boss romance, to name a few!), the California Dreamin’ series follows a group of housemates in San Diego who find their forever loves and live out major #friendshipgoals at the same time. This collection includes Books 4-6 in the series: Belonging With Her Best Friend, Engaging the Office Enemy, and Needing the Next-Door Neighbor. Belonging With Her Best Friend (Book 4): Kindergarten teacher Shelby can’t help loving her best friend and fellow teacher Eric—a secret she’s determined to take to the grave. But when he becomes her temporary roommate and agrees to help her do whatever it takes to prepare for her lead role in the school’s summer musical (including “practice kissing”), keeping her secret becomes the hardest thing she’ll ever do. A best friends to lovers, forced proximity romance. Engaging the Office Enemy (Book 5): When the arrogant Dax asks workplace nemesis Alexis to be his fake fiancé during a job interview, the only reason she agrees is to get rid of him. But when one dinner turns into a week-long Caribbean cruise, will the close quarters and make believe have her seeing Dax in a new light? An enemies to lovers, one bed, office romance. Needing the Next-Door Neighbor (Book 6): Down-on-her luck Kennedy needs a job. Her sister’s next-door neighbor—and hot older doctor—Ryan needs a nanny for his two nieces. Can they help each other without crossing professional boundaries…especially when Kennedy moves in as part of their new arrangement? An age gap, nanny/boss, forced proximity romance. The California Dreamin’ sweet romantic comedy series is for fans of Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor, Katie Bailey, and Katherine Center who enjoy lots of sizzle and romantic tension without explicit on-page intimacy.

From bestselling author Kristin Canary comes a series filled with laughs, friendship goals, and the swooniest book boyfriends imaginable … Ever heard of love at first sight? What about love at first push? Because I may have hurtled Topher to the ground so that car wouldn't hit him, but I'm pretty sure I'm the one who fell that December day. How could I not? There's just something about him. It's not just that he's drop-dead handsome, like Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth had a baby. Or that he talks in a delicious British-like accent and calls me "love" (swoony swoon swoon, am I right?!). Or that he's impeccably dressed all. the. time. He really just 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—for good reason. But as long as we stay in our little bubble, I feel safe with Topher. Nothing can tear us apart. And then, he tells me he’s a prince… Perfect for fans of: ✔️flirtatious banter ✔️royalty romances ✔️bookish heroes ✔️opposites-attract stories ✔️light holiday romances ✔️relatable heroines ✔️'N Sync references Saving the Secret Prince is Book 3 in the California Dreamin' sweet romantic comedy series, where a group of roommates and friends find their perfect matches and support one another like crazy. Each story stands alone, but you will get more enjoyment out of them if you read in order. This single-POV novel is filled with all the sizzling romantic tension and swoons possible without on-page intimacy. The California Dreamin' sweet romcom series is for fans of Katherine Center, Jennifer Peel, and Donna Jeffries.

From bestselling author Kristin Canary comes a series filled with laughs, friendship goals, and the swooniest book boyfriends imaginable … I hate fakers—and Dax Nyhart is as fake as they come. I also hate to lose. My nemesis has been stealing all the best clients for the last year at the marketing firm where we both work—and not because he’s better than me. Because 1) his uncle is the boss and 2) he kisses up to people. And I’m sick of it. So when he asks me to fake an engagement so he can land another job—far away from me—I agree. It’s only one dinner, right? Yeah, sure. One dinner turns into an entire Caribbean cruise. But I’ll do anything to get rid of this pain in my backside. Even pretend to like Dax. Or love him, as it were. Even hold his hand, laugh with him. I might even … ugh … kiss him. Except, it’s not so “ugh” after all. That’s when I start to discover that maybe there’s more to Dax Nyhart than meets the eye. The problem? I have no idea what’s fake and what’s real anymore. I’m afraid this game we’re playing might leave me losing more than just clients to Dax. And this loss might be the most painful of all. Perfect for fans of: ✔️enemies to lovers ✔️office romances ✔️fake engagements ✔️reverse grumpy sunshine ✔️forced proximity ✔️the delicious one-bed trope ✔️flirtatious banter Engaging the Office Enemy is Book 5 in the California Dreamin’ sweet romantic comedy series, where a group of roommates and friends find their perfect matches and support one another like crazy. Each story stands alone, but you will get more enjoyment out of them if you read in order. This single-POV novel is filled with all the sizzling romantic tension and swoons possible without on-page intimacy. The California Dreamin’ sweet romcom series is for fans of Katherine Center, Leah Brunner, and Kortney Keisel.

From bestselling author Kristin Canary comes a series filled with laughs, friendship goals, and the swooniest book boyfriends imaginable … I love three things in this world more than life itself: 1. My family and housemates (both current and former) 2. Musicals 3. My best friend, Eric Moody The first two are no surprise to anyone who knows me. The third is a secret I’ll carry to my grave. Because even though Eric fits in well with my crazy family and he’s the outgoing complement to my quiet self, we want different things. I want him. He wants something I can never give. And I refuse to sacrifice his happiness for my own. Most of the time, I manage to keep my feelings for him under lock and key. But things change when Eric moves in with me temporarily. Now, he’s here all the time. And it’s harder and harder not to imagine what life together could be like … if only. The final straw? When he starts helping me prepare for my (forced) lead role in a local musical. Because yeah. You try holding back the tidal wave of feelings you’ve been keeping at bay when your sexy best friend offers to “practice kiss” you. My fortitude is headed straight for the edge of a cliff—and the thrill of the impending fall has never felt so electrifying. Or so terrifying. Perfect for fans of: ✔️flirtatious banter ✔️best friends to lovers ✔️temporary roommates ✔️musical theater references ✔️found family ✔️attractive goofball heroes ✔️“practice” kissing between best friends Belonging With Her Best Friend is Book 4 in the California Dreamin’ sweet romantic comedy series, where a group of roommates and friends find their perfect matches and support one another like crazy. Each story stands alone, but you will get more enjoyment out of them if you read in order. This single-POV novel is filled with all the sizzling romantic tension and swoons possible without on-page intimacy. The California Dreamin’ sweet romantic comedy series is for fans of Katherine Center, Ellie Hall, and Julie Christianson.

Get ready to LOL and swoon your heart out with this collection of closed-door romcoms from Kristin Canary. Filled with all of your favorite romance tropes (office romance, he falls first, fake relationship, and royalty romance, to name a few!), the California Dreamin’ series follows a group of housemates in San Diego who find their forever loves and live out major #friendshipgoals at the same time. This collection includes Books 1-3 in the series: Loving the Ladies’ Man, Desiring His Dating Coach, and Saving the Secret Prince. Loving the Ladies’ Man (Book 1): Perfect for fans of The Hating Game! Evie can’t stand her coworker Connor — but when they’re trapped in the office together overnight, her feelings start to shift. And as Connor poses as her boyfriend at her ex’s wedding, it becomes increasingly challenging to maintain a professional distance. A fake relationship, forced proximity, office romance. Desiring His Dating Coach (Book 2): Dating coach Kayla knows that Rule Number 1 in her line of work is not to fall for her client. But quiet, witty barista Josh Gregory isn’t like other guys—and she finds herself wishing that she could be the woman he wants to win over. Is it possible that some rules are meant to broken? A friends to lovers, dating coach, workplace romance. Saving the Secret Prince (Book 3): When Lauren pushes a stranger out of the way of oncoming traffic, she has no idea Topher’s a prince in disguise. All she knows is he’s tall, dark, and bookish—and her complete opposite. What happens when the woman who wants to stay hidden is forced to choose between the fame she doesn’t want and the love she can’t forget? An opposites attract royalty romance. The California Dreamin’ sweet romantic comedy series is for fans of Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor, Katie Bailey, and Katherine Center who enjoy lots of sizzle and romantic tension without explicit on-page intimacy.

The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you’ll find all of the biggest-selling, most-played hits for the past six decades. Each alphabetized artist entry includes biographical info, the date their single reached the Top 40, the song’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1 Singles 1955-2009”—make The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits the handiest and most indispensable music reference for record collectors, trivia enthusiasts, industry professionals and pop music fans alike. Did you know? • Beyoncé’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love” spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. • Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being “Cradle of Love” in 1990. • Of Madonna’s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single “Take a Bow” held the spot the longest, for seven weeks—one week longer than her 1984 smash “Like a Virgin.” • Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing” spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks. • Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. • The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. • Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hits—one more than her megastar brother Michael!

In the last one hundred years, imported water has transformed the environment of the Golden State and its quality of life, with land ownership patterns and real estate boosterism dramatically altering both urban and rural communities. The key to this transformation has been expanded access to water from the Eastern Sierra, the Colorado River, and Northern California rivers. "Whoever brings the water, brings the people," wrote engineer William Mulholland, under whose leadership the process of growth through irrigation began. Now, using first–person voices of Californians to reveal the resulting changes, author David Carle concludes that it may be time to stop drowning the California dream of the good life with imported water. Using oral histories, contemporary newspaper articles, and autobiographies, Carle explores the historic changes in California, showing how imported water has shaped the pattern of population growth in the state. Because water choices remain the primary tool for shaping California's future, Carle also argues that it is possible to improve both the state's damaged environment and the quality of life if Californians will step out of this historic pattern and embrace limited water supplies as a fact of life in this naturally dry region.

"In all film there is the desire to capture the motion of life, to refuse immobility," Agnes Varda has noted. But to capture the reality of human experience, cinema must fasten on stillness and inaction as much as motion. Slow Movies investigates movies by acclaimed international directors who in the past three decades have challenged mainstream cinema's reliance on motion and action. More than other realist art cinema, slow movies by Lisandro Alonso, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Pedro Costa, Jia Zhang-ke, Abbas Kiarostami, Cristian Mungiu, Alexander Sokurov, Bela Tarr, Gus Van Sant and others radically adhere to space-times in which emotion is repressed along with motion; editing and dialogue yield to stasis and contemplation; action surrenders to emptiness if not death.