Rachel Coates
1) Bibliolepsy
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Gina Apostol's debut novel, available for the first time in the US, tells of a young woman caught between a lifelong desire to escape into books and a real-world revolution. It is the mid-eighties, two decades into the kleptocratic, brutal rule of Ferdinand Marcos. The Philippine economy is in deep recession, and civil unrest is growing by the day. But Primi Peregrino has her own priorities: tracking down books and pursuing romantic connections with...
2) Sweet on you
Author
Publisher
Carina Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"For barista and café owner Sari Tomas, Christmas means parols, family, and no-holds-barred karaoke contests. This year, though, a new neighbor is throwing a wrench in all her best-laid plans. The baker next door--'some fancy boy from Manila'--might have cute buns, but when he tries to poach her customers with cheap coffee and cheaper tactics, the competition is officially on."--Publisher's description.
3) Kiss and Cry
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Calinda met Ramirez when she was 20 and he was 22. She was the rising star of women's skating, and he was the superstar forward of men's hockey. Her parents and coach were against their relationship, and because Calinda wanted to prove that no hot guy would ever distract her from her dream, she chose skating over him—and also avoided him all together.
Ten years later, they meet again as gold medalists and prominent sports
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