New Releases by Rachel Gibson

"From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson comes another hilarious and moving fish-out-of-water tale about what happens when a small-town Texas girl is forced to swap bodies with a filthy rich socialite"--

¡Canta Conmigo! is a practical guide for music educators looking to teach music from Central America. Suitable for use in families, schools, or community centers, this resource contains a playful collection of 90 songs, singing games, chants, and games author Rachel Gibson learned from teachers, children, and families while living in several communities in both countries. While the majority of the songs are in Spanish, the book also includes a few in a Mayan language, Kaqchikel. A comprehensive companion website offers field video, audio recordings, and select song histories to help readers witness the music in authentic contexts. Ethnographic descriptions of locations where songs were learned and personal biographies written by the singers in Kaqchikel or Spanish and translated to English allow the reader to develop a connection to the land and the musicians. Culturally responsive and sustaining teaching pedagogies are discussed alongside strategies to responsibly include the music into school curriculums. A brief history of Central America and an overview of music genres in the region are included to frame this song collection within historic, cultural, and musical contexts. ¡Ven a cantar y jugar! Come sing and play!

Includes a reading group guide and an excerpt from Drop dead gorgeuous.

Running in five-inch stilettos is an art form. Leaving your fiancé at the altar on live television is a disaster. Lexie Kowalsky thought she was ready to get married in front of millions of people, but at the last minute she fled the set of television’s hottest reality show, Gettin’ Hitched. Wearing a poofy white dress and a pair of five-inch sparkly shoes, Lexie hopped a float plane for Sandspit, Canada. She figured no one would find her there. But she was wrong. Sharing her flight was the Seattle Chinooks biggest star, Sean Knox. Lexie wasn’t just a reality-show runaway, she was his pain in the butt coach’s daughter. She was chaos and temptation and definitely off limits, but getting her luscious body out of that wedding gown, he couldn’t resist getting her in his bed for one amazing night. Then a photo of Sean and Lexi breaks the internet—and suddenly they’re both swept up in a crazy plan to spin the whole story. But you can’t run from love. . .

Wat is dat toch met mannen? Beroerde auto''s, belabberde banen, slechte tanden met dito adem: niets weerhoudt hen ervan om te proberen elke vrouw mee te slepen naar hun hol voor beroerde, belabberde, slechte seks. Na net iets te veel internetdates met ongure types met namen als ''luvstick'' en ''BigDaddy182'' had Lucy Rothschild toch beter moeten weten. Maar nu zit ze tegenover ''hardluvnman'' en hij lijkt anders - gevoelig, eerlijk en... sexy! Hij zegt dat hij loodgieter is en Lucy doet zich voor als verpleegster. In werkelijkheid is ze echter schrijfster van spannende romans die research doet voor haar volgende boek. Wat zij niet weet is dat haar date in het echt een undercoveragent is, die op jacht is naar een seriemoordenaar. En wat erger is: zij is zijn hoofdverdachte! In Amerika is Rachel Gibson al jarenlang een succesvolle schrijfster van populaire chicklit en haar romans zijn inmiddels verkocht aan zeven landen. Hoog tijd dus voor haar doorbraak op de Nederlandstalige markt!

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson returns with this dazzling love story filled with sizzle, sass, and just a bit of southern charm . . . "Hello, Ms. Vivian . . . it''s been a long time." And with those words, Vivian Leigh Rochet nearly melted. It''s been years since she last saw Harrison Whitley-Shuler. She was a teenager scrubbing houses for a living. He was the gorgeous son of rich parents, not fit for the likes of her. Vivian had vowed to get out of Charleston, become a big Hollywood star, and stick it to the snooty girls who made her cry. She got what she wanted—and more—but why does her glamorous life seem so trivial? Harrison got out too . . . making it all the way to Wall Street, until a heart attack forced him to trade in his cufflinks for a good set of hand tools. Making furniture soothes his soul, but escaping the Whitley-Shuler heritage is nearly impossible. And now he''s come face-to-face with the one who got away. He''s not looking for love. He''s not even looking for sex . . . so why is resisting her the hardest thing he''s ever done?

Sex, Lies and Online Dating is a brilliantly entertaining rom-com from New York Times bestseller Rachel Gibson - perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis, Jo Watson and Christina Lauren. When an undercover cop goes on the hunt for a female serial killer, he''s not expecting to lose his heart. Quinn McIntyre has to pose as an internet dater to woo the chief suspect in a serial murder case, and the last thing on his mind is falling in love. Especially not to a thriller writer researching her next book, who doesn''t even realise she''s under surveillance... But Lucy Rothschild just doesn''t seem like the killing kind...does she? Before too long, and against all his better instincts, Quinn finds he could be getting in too deep... Check out the rest of Rachel''s addictive titles, including I''m In No Mood For Love, Tangled Up In You and Not Another Bad Date.

A salvação de Sadie Hollowell e Vince Haven depende de muitos fatores. Ele voltou traumatizado da guerra ao terrorismo no Afeganistão e ela, aos 33 anos, acha ridículo ser convidada para ser dama de honra do casamento de uma prima no interior do Texas, onde nasceu. Ambos estão perdidos, à procura das raízes e de uma identidade que a vida foi esfacelando, e são atormentados por uma atração sexual violenta que demora muito a se transformar em amor e compromisso. O que se oferece aos leitores é uma história tensa, em que preconceitos e hesitações lutam contra o amor, sem saber qual dos lados terá o triunfo final. Vale a pena ler e torcer por ele.

In New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson''s newest novella, Vince Haven and Sadie Hollowell are headed to the altar, and all their friends are headed to Lovett, Texas, to join them for the party of the year. But Becca Ramsey doesn''t have time for all that. Fresh out of beauty school, Becca''s all business . . . and the last thing she needs is bad boy Nate Parrish anywhere in her life. In the past, Nate was trouble. He''s been trying to repair his reputation—heck, he''s even got just one girlfriend. The problem is, she isn''t Becca. Now Nate''s in a whole lot of hot water. He needs to get Becca from "I won''t" to "I do" . . . but how can he do that when she won''t even say "I might"?

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson, returns to fan favorite Truly, Idaho for another tale of what happens when a tough guy meets his match in the most unexpected place . . . Cheerleader’s life goes dreadfully wrong! Give me a B-R-E-A-K! Natalie Cooper had it all—as a high school cheerleader she could shake her pom-poms with the best of them. But she paid for all that popularity—her husband ran off with a 20 year old bimbo named Tiffany. Now she’s running a photo shop (and some of the pictures she sees . . . well, she really shouldn’t!) and just trying to be a good mom. Then she comes toe-to-manly chest of Blake Junger. “Exiled” to a remote cabin in Truly, Idaho, Blake wants nothing to do with anyone. Instead, he’s determined to struggle with his demons and win . . . all on his own. But he doesn’t count on a pint-sized five-year-old visitor . . . or the Natalie Cooper, the kid’s lusciously curved mother . . . to break down his barriers.

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Rachel Gibson, New York Times bestselling author of Rescue Me, returns to Texas with a tale of what happens when a tough guy meets his match—and falls harder than a ton of red-hot bricks . . . There''s nothing like fleeing Miami to ruin a girl''s day. Stella Leon''s bartending gig was going fine until gorgeous ex-Marine Beau Junger decked her mob-connected boss, spirited her out of the city, and claimed that Stella''s half-sister—the one with the perfect life—sent him. Now Stella has no choice but to go along for the ride . . . and seduce Beau''s military-issue socks off . . . The Marine Corps was Beau''s escape from his old man''s legacy of naval heroism and serial philandering, but no amount of training could prepare him for the day he looked in the mirror and saw his father staring back. The answer: swear off meaningless sex. Oh, and find a way to make Stella Leon quit being so damn hot . . .

In her sexy new novella, Rachel Gibson, the New York Times bestselling author of Rescue Me and Run To You, once again shows that there''s nothing quite like a man in uniform! They say you never forget your first time, but there''s nothing Blue Butler and Kasper Pennington would rather forget than their brief but fiery teenage love affair. Yeah, it was hot while it lasted, but then he went off to join the Marines, leaving Blue in New Orleans. She''s tried to block him from her mind for good, but nothing can really erase the feeling she had when she was with him. And now he''s got the nerve to return—leaner, meaner, and strong enough to pull her into his arms and kiss her senseless. Blue''s a successful businesswoman now, with no time to figure out what went wrong all those years ago. But Kasper knows she''s the one woman for him … and now he''s got to prove it to her all over again.

Fall in love—over and over again—with three much-loved romantic stories from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson, Candis Terry, and Jennifer Bernard Crazy On You by Rachel Gibson Newly single Lily Darlington is starting over after a messy divorce, and the gorgeous police officer next door is hoping for a chance to protect, serve . . . and love. Home Sweet Home by Candis Terry Lt. Aiden Marshall has returned to Sweet, Texas, where the woman he''s always loved is waiting to make it a homecoming to remember . . . One Fine Fireman by Jennifer Bernard Fireman Kirk is nicknamed Thor for his Viking good looks—but whenever he''s around Maribel he turns to mush. Can a feisty puppy and an even feistier little boy help them find the true love they both so richly deserve? Love is just a heartbeat away in three classic tales as sassy, sexy, and wonderfully unpredictable as the real thing!

Celebrate Valentine''s Day with Avon Books and an enchanting free e-book sampler, It Happened One Valentine''s Day. With excerpts from fourteen new, upcoming, and fan favorite Avon and Avon Impulse novels and novellas, including an introduction from Eloisa James. It Happened One Valentine''s Day: An Avon Romance Valentine''s Day Sampler includes excerpts from: The Trouble with Valentine''s Day by Rachel Gibson Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James Immortal Ever After by Lynsay Sands Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost Bride by Moonlight by Liz Carlyle "V is for Vampwoman" (from Vampires Gone Wild) by Kerrelyn Sparks "A Forever Love" (from Vampires Gone Wild) by Pamela Palmer True Love at Silver Creek Ranch by Emma Cane "Love Me Tender" (from Kiss Me: An Avon Books Valentine Day Anthology) by Cheryl Harper Saved by the Rancher by Jennifer Ryan The Earl in My Bed by Sophie Jordan What Happens in Scotland by Jennifer McQuiston Destiny''s Embrace by Beverly Jenkins The Maclean Groom by Kathleen Harrington

Rachel Gibson has already won two Romance Writers of America’s RITA® Awards—the most prestigious honor the romance community bestows—for her “edgy, sexy, fast-paced romance” (Jayne Ann Krentz), and Rescue Me is yet another high point in her acclaimed career. The New York Times bestselling author of the popular Seattle Chinooks stories, Gibson kicks off a timely and wonderful new contemporary series about the romantic entanglements of military men back from active duty. Rescue Me is the story of the reluctant Texas homecoming of a former small-town beauty pageant participant and the sexy ex-Navy SEAL who’s on hand to complicate her life. It’s salvation from the bland and ordinary and Rachel Gibson at her best—a perfect escape for dedicated readers of Jennifer Crusie, Nora Roberts, and Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

Return to Lovett, Texas, the setting of Daisy''s Back in Town, in this smart and sexy new story from Rachel Gibson, the New York Times bestselling author of Rescue Me and the Seattle Chinooks books. Lily Darlington''s been called crazy in her day—and, yeah, driving her car into her ex-husband''s living room probably wasn''t the smartest move ever made—but the louse deserved it. Now Lily is happily single, and she''s turned it all around. She knows she''s a good mom, a homeowner, and a businesswoman, all wrapped up in one good-looking package. A package that police officer Tucker Matthews is dying to unwrap. This ex-military man sure doesn''t need another woman in his life. His last girlfriend left him with nothing but memories and a cat named Pinky! But living next door to Lily has been driving him nuts. He dreams about her long blonde hair and even longer legs. And maybe it''s time to go a little crazy . . . and fall in love.

Georgeanne Howard leaves her fiancé at the altar when she realizes she can''t marry a man old enough to be her grandfather, no matter how rich he is. Hockey superstar John Kowalsky unknowingly helps her escape, and only when it''s too late does he realize that he''s absconded with his boss''s bride. This bad boy isn''t looking to be anybody''s savior but his own. Still, a long night stretches ahead of them—a night too sultry to resist temptation. Seven years later, Georgeanne and John meet again. She is on her way to becoming Seattle''s domestic darling and he is past his hellraising days. Shocked to learn that he has a daughter, John''s determined to be part of her life. Georgeanne has loved John since the moment she jumped into his car, but will he risk the wrath of his boss, and one final chance at glory, to prove that this time his love will be everlasting?

It''s the one day each year when being single is a sin . . . The Trouble With Valentine''s Day? It just plain stinks! Kate Hamilton should know. Dumped by her boyfriend, burnt out by her job, she''s returned to Gospel, Idaho, where a Mountain Momma Crafters'' original poetry reading is about as good as it gets on a Friday night. Then her first attempted seduction of a hunky stranger is completely rejected. So much for her self-esteem! It turns out that Rob Sutter, former ice hockey madman, owner of Sutter''s Sports—and the hunky stranger who told her to get lost—has been more than burned by love and isn''t looking for a relationship. But then he and Kate find themselves in an ultra-compromising position in the M&S Market after-hours, giving the phrase "clean up in aisle five" a whole new meaning, and causing a whole lot of gossip in Gospel . . .

This is Jane. A little subdued. A little stubborn. A little tired of going out on blind dates with men who drive vans with sofas in the back, Jane Alcott is living the Single Girl existence in the big city. She is also leading a double life. By day, she’s a reporter covering the raucous Seattle Chinooks hockey team—especially their notorious goalie Luc Martineau. By night, she’s a writer, secretly creating the scandalous adventures of “Honey Pie”, the magazine series that has all the men talking. Luc has made his feelings about parasite reporters—and Jane—perfectly clear. But if he thinks he’s going to make her life miserable, he’d better think again. For as long as he can remember, Luc has been single-minded about his career. The last thing he needs is a smart-mouthed, pain-in-the-backside reporter digging into his past and getting in his way. But once the little reporter sheds her black and gray clothes in favor of a sexy red dress, Luc sees that there is more to Jane than originally meets the eye. Maybe it’s time to take a risk. Maybe it’s time to live out fantasies. Maybe it’s time to...See Jane Score.

Daisy Lee Monroe thought she''d brushed the dust of Lovett, Texas, off her high-heeled shoes years ago, but she''s come back home only to find that little has changed. Her sister is still crazy, and her mom still has pink plastic flamingos in her front yard. And Jackson Lamott Parrish, the bad boy she''d left behind, is still so sexy it hurts. She''d like nothing better than to avoid this particular man, but she can''t. Daisy has something to say to Jackson, and she''s not going anywhere until he listens. Jackson learned his lesson about Daisy the hard way, and now the only word he''s interested in hearing from Daisy''s red lips is good-bye. But she''s popping up everywhere, and he doesn''t believe in coincidence. It seems the only way to keep her quiet is with his mouth, but kissing Daisy had once been his downfall. Is he strong enough to resist her now? Strong enough to watch her walk out of his life again? Is he strong enough to make her stay?

If it’s fun, sexy and wildly romantic, then it must be Rachel Gibson! Undercover cop Joe Shanahan’s bad luck hit bottom the morning he stared up into the face of sexy suspect Gabrielle Breedlove. She’d blown his cover—brought him down with a can of hairspray—and now his new assignment was to pose as her boyfriend. But spending as much time as possible with the utterly irresistible New Age beauty caused unexpected complications. To make matters worse, his matchmaking sisters are picking out china patterns. Joe’s brooding good looks and T-shirt-straining muscles might be easy on the eyes, but how could Gabrielle be attracted to a straight-laced detective who’s determined to find evidence to arrest her? Still, he invades her dreams, and Gabrielle starts to believe—it must be love.

“Rachel does it again! A fun, steamy story.” —Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there, as New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Gibson delightfully demonstrates in her smart and sexy romance, Any Man of Mine. The story of a successful wedding planner whose world is turned upside-down when the man she once impetuously married in a quickie Las Vegas ceremony bursts unexpectedly back into her life, Any Man of Mine is pure joy—a beautiful marriage of the wit, heart, and sensuality that is a hallmark of two-time RITA® Award winner Gibson, solidifying her equal standing among Jennifer Crusie, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, and Nora Roberts as the crème de la crème of contemporary romance fiction.

The Title II-D grant program, "Enhancing Education Through Technology," (EETT) provides financial assistance to higher poverty school districts that have the greatest need for technology support or have been identified as being in need of improvement. In 2009, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) provided an additional $650 million in Title II-D funding to schools. With the ARRA Ed Tech funds, state educational agencies had the opportunity to implement 21st century classrooms in their schools with the goals of enhancing instruction, facilitating teaching and learning, and improving student achievement. Through both EETT regular and ARRA grant funds, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHDOE) funded three technology-focused projects beginning in Fall 2009: (a) ARRA 21st Century Classrooms, (b) Classroom Technology Mini-Grants, and (c) the Tech Leader Cohort (TLC) Program. In this report, evaluation focused on the program effectiveness, transparency, accountability, and equity of Title II-D grant program activities. Five research questions were developed by Hezel Associates to further refine the focus of the evaluation. These five research questions are presented with the conclusions. These questions are: (1) How well are school staff members turning classrooms into technology-rich learning environments, fully equipped with hardware, software, and rich digital resources for learning?; (2) To what degree are these settings encouraging mediating outcomes for students including interactive learning, higher-level thinking skills, and student engagement?; (3) To what degree does the provision of technology tools translate into real opportunities for students to collaborate and connect with new content?; (4) How are new technologies and resources serving students of various groups, including those with the highest need?; and (5) How are grantees doing in terms of training teachers not only how to use technology but also how to translate their new skills into practice in their teaching? Based on main findings stemming from the research questions, the authors offer the following recommendations: (1) Ensure there are strong technology infrastructures and technical support staff in place prior to implementation; (2) To the extent possible, address causes to minimize delays in the purchasing and deployment of new technologies; (3) Ensure grantees effectively communicate the project goals and outcomes to all stakeholders; (4) Capitalize on the increased appreciation for and excitement surrounding school technology integration for project sustainability; (5) Continue to provide teachers with high-quality, relevant, focused professional development opportunities; (6) Continue to provide teachers and students with the positive support and encouragement needed to facilitate their technology implementation and use; (7) Expand existing supports to facilitate nuanced applications of technology resources and higher-order instructional approaches; (8) Provide additional assistance to schools in need of improvement (SINIs) for obtaining their full allocation of resources and identifying strategies for putting the resources to use; (9) Budget and provide time for teachers to learn, plan and share information about new technologies; (10) Encourage more discussions among educators about the benefits of allowing students to access the school network from home; (11) Provide teachers will the skills needed to deliver challenging and engaging technology applications to students and experiment with new instructional practices involving technology; (12) Provide schools/districts with guidance and tools (both short-term and long-term) to help them evaluate the impact(s) the technology is having on student achievement; and (13) Provide guidance to educators on best practices for using technology for differentiated learning. Appended are: (1) List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; (2) Evaluation Timetable; (3) Bibliography of References; (4) Evaluation Instruments; (5) NH Title II-D Logic Model; and (6) Tables of Findings. (Contains 30 tables, 89 figures, and 75 footnotes.) [For related report, "State-Wide Evaluation of the New Hampshire ESEA Title II, Part D Grant Program. Interim Report," see ED542709.

When ex-supermoddel Lola Carlyle learns that some very -- ahem -- private photos of herself are being peddled on the Internet, she hides out where there''s sun and -- she thinks -- safety, until the gossip dies out. Then the private yacht she''s blissfully napping on is "commandeered" by some man who says his name is Max Zamora, and that he works for the government. It sounds crazy, but Max is telling the truth -- his cover''s been blown, he''s on the run, and now he''s confronted by a very angry -- and beautiful -- woman. He''s seen Lola before -- barely clothed on covers of fashion magazines. But she''s more beautiful in person. From the top of her pert blonde head to the tips of her little painted toes, Max finds her sexy, curvy... and a pain in the butt. And that''s before she blows up the ship! Now, the unlikely pair is stranded in the middle of the ocean, it''s getting very hot -- not just from the sun -- and Lola is about to reveal it all...

Welcome to Gospel, Idaho, where everyone knows that there are two universal truths. First, God did His best work when He created the Sawtooth Wilderness Area. Second, every sin known to heaven and earth—from the hole in the ozone to alien abductions—is all California''s fault. This is the story of what happened when a Californian came to visit . . . Hope Spencer knows wacky: as a writer for The Weekly News of the Universe she''s "spotted" Bigfoot, Elvis, and the face of Jesus on a tortilla. Arriving in Gospel hoping for some peace and quiet and normal . . . she quickly figures out that there''s nothing normal going on in Gospel. From the Barnes sisters with their color-coordinated hair, to the toilet-tossing sportsmen . . . to the murder victim whose body had been found in her house years before, the Gospel truth really is stranger than fiction—even tabloid fiction. Hell, she should have stayed in L.A. And then there''s local sheriff Dylan Taber. He''s no made-up character from one of her stories. She could never create anything that good. Dylan''s all too real . . . and soon Hope is forced to face the awful truth—she''s been too long without a man. But once she gets wind of a Hollywood actress somehow mixed up in Dylan''s life, Hope realizes that if they are to have any chance together, he has some true confessing to do.

Lektüreband mit einem Original-Kurzroman der US-amerikanischen Autorin für fortgeschrittene Lerner (Niveau B1); mit Vokabelerklärungen, Aufgaben und Informationen zur Landeskunde.