Catalog Search Results
2) Hit the spot
Author
Series
Dirty deeds volume 2
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Tori Rivera is determined to resist Jamie McCade, an arrogant, sexy surfer whose reputation as a player precedes him, but when he decides to raise the stakes after months of chasing her, Tori's not sure she can rebuff his advances any longer.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Women on Waves is filled with phenomenal athletic performance, breakthrough female achievements, and plenty of inspiration and fun to see us through until the time when we can all hit the surf once more! Spanning a millennium from Hawaii to Malibu, New York to Australia, South Africa to the South Pacific and beyond, Jim Kempton presents a fascinating new narrative that will captivate anyone who loves sports and the outdoors"--
Author
Series
Boone Daniels mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Boone Daniels lives to surf. Every morning he's out in the break off Pacific Beach with the other members of The Dawn Patrol: four men and one woman as single-minded about surfing as he is. But Boone is also obsessed with the unsolved case of a young girl named Rain who was abducted back when he was on the San Diego police force. He blames himself--just as almost everyone in the department does--for not being able to save her. Now he's unexpectedly...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Holiday games: For the high-achieving Elizabeth and her husband, baseball player Gavin Riley, failure is not an option. So when it comes to making a baby, they're not about to let any holiday distractions get in the way of their necessary pleasures...Holiday on ice: It's the season for giving and superstar hockey player Patrick "Trick" Niemeyer is ready to give dancer Stella Slovinski his heart wrapped up in bow. But he'll ave to melt the ice surrounding...
Author
Publisher
Interlude Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Tai Talagi and Ollie Birkstrom have been inseparable since they met as kids surfing the North Shore of Oahu. Now they live with their best friends and Ollie s kid brother in a pulled-together family, all of them piled into a run-down beach house. They share cooking, bills, and the saltwater running in their veins. Tai's spent years shutting down any feelings for Ollie. They are friends. Their family depends on them. But with Ollie off on his first...
Author
Series
Boone Daniels mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Laid back, ultra-California cool, the former cop turned PI begins each day with the Dawn Patrol, a close-knit group of surfers, best friends who not only ride waves together but have one another's backs out of the water. It's the life Boone loves, all he wants. To him, "There's no such thing as a bad day at the beach." So when one of their own is murdered---especially an icon like Kelly Khio, a local hero---and another surfer, a young punk from the...
11) Bethany Hamilton
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bethany Hamilton learned to surf when she was three years old, and she joined--and won--many surfing competitions as a child. When she was thirteen, while she was surfing one morning, a shark suddenly attacked her and bit off her left arm. Through hard work, courage, and faith, Bethany persisted and went on to reach her dream of becoming a professional surfer. Along the way, she used her experience to provide inspiration and comfort to surfers and...
12) Afro surf
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Discover the untold story of African surf culture in this glorious and colorful collection of profiles, essays, photographs, and illustrations. AFROSURF is the first book to capture and celebrate the surfing culture of Africa. This unprecedented collection is compiled by Mami Wata, a Cape Town surf company that fiercely believes in the power of African surf. Mami Wata brings together its co-founder Selema Masekela and some of Africa's finest photographers,...
14) It's in his kiss
Author
Series
Lucky Harbor novels volume 10
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Becca Thorpe has uprooted her life and escaped to the beach. Now's her chance to get away from city living, throw caution to the ocean winds, and live in the moment. Especially if the moment includes the deliciously sexy surfer she meets shortly after arriving in Lucky Harbor. Something about the dark intensity of Sam's eyes and the thrill she gets at his touch convinces her to stay awhile. Boatbuilder and investment genius Sam Brody is a self-made...
15) Duke Kahanamoku
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life and achievements of the surfer who won international fame in four Olympics and used his surfboard to save eight people from a capsized boat in California.
16) Big Wednesday
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A sensitive study of three surfing friends coming to terms with adulthood, during the Vietnam War. As the obstacles of their lives pull them apart, the call of the waves eventually brings them together one last time to test themselves against it.
18) Ride your wave
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. Just as they become inseparable, Minato loses his life in an accident at sea.
19) Partners in lime
Author
Series
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"It all seems to be smooth sailing for Everly Swan. The island of Charm, North Carolina is hosting tons of fun summer events, her iced tea shop is a hit, and best of all, she's finally dating the handsome Detective Grady Hays. But their romantic bubble bursts when tragedy strikes: a surf-pro is found murdered on the beach, killed with a theater prop. Grady follows the evidence, all of which points to Matt, Everly's friend and one-time fling. As Grady...
20) The shallows
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Nancy is surfing on a secluded beach, and finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy's ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.
Interlibrary Loan Request
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Des Moines Public Library can be requested from other libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? If the item was published recently, submit a purchase suggestion. Submit Request