Bøker av Laura Carter

Can a fake date fix everything?On a day Abbey thought would be the best of her life - her boyfriend is surely going to propose tonight, right? - it all falls apart: he tells her he's met someone else. And then to make things worse, she loses her job.In an act of reimagination, she splurges her wedding savings on renting an apartment in a building she's always dreamed of living in and kits out her wardrobe to match.But when her family invites her ex - a close family friend - plus a date(!!) to her parents' vow renewal, Abbey realizes her façade won't be enough. There's nothing for it but to fake one more thing - a romance. And she knows exactly who to ask... her hot new neighbor...A laugh-out-loud fake-dating rom com, with a chemistry you'll be thinking about long after turning the last page. Perfect for fans of The Hating Game and Elena Armas

"Written in rhyme with young girls in mind, A Steminist Force is a rallying cry of rhythmic prose that celebrates female contributions in STEM fields across the world and throughout history. From mathematicians to meteorologists, from architects to astronauts, this book celebrates pioneering women's contributions to STEM fields across the world. With backmatter detailing each woman's individual contributions to her field, this colorful picture book is the perfect classroom or living room tool to introduce children to remarkable women in STEM history and to encourage girls to continue exploring STEM subjects in their own education."--Provided by publisher.

Can they stand the heat...?Maggie‿s in the running to be the next head chef at Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurant, Jean-Sébastien‿s. Unfortunately, she‿s competing against notoriously arrogant Ethan to prove she‿s the best chef for the job. Food critic Emily can make or break a chef‿s career. When she visits the restaurant to see what interim head chef, Maggie, has to offer, Emily is having a particularly bad day‿Single mum Nayomi needs a job and Jean-Sébastien‿s needs a kitchen porter ‿ perfect! She just has to keep her head down and money coming in. But she‿s desperate to speak up and help struggling chef Maggie ‿ Nayomi's own skills might be just the recipe to save Maggie‿s career and impress Emily. A delicious story of unexpected friendship and risking it all, for fans of Zara Stoneley and Lauren Weisberger. Praise for The Kitchen 'I thoroughly enjoyed this read! Loved how the main characters were all women whom were strong and independent! A gem of a story.' â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader'Delicious. The menus. The food. The characters. The plot. Simply delicious. Maggie, Emily and Nayomi are strong characters and you quickly become involved with their stories.' â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader review'This book epitomizes what can occur when women support each other and cheer on their victories!' â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader review'I really enjoyed seeing their individual stories join together, the friendships that developed, and how they were able to forge ahead and be the change that they were hoping for. Highly recommend this book for any women‿s fiction fan or for book club reading.' â­?â­?â­?â­?â­? Reader review