Love's Conquest
Author : Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 1900
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ISBN :
His Captive, His Conquest
Author : Ashe Barker
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 16,24 MB
Release : 2021-09-21
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ISBN :
Book Description
I want her. She intrigues me, this fiery Scottish wench. I mean to have her. I shall survive. I will not weaken. This English lord can do as he will with me, but I shall never surrender. It is the year 1490. Stephen Parnell, Marquis of Otterburn, has been sent by Henry VII, the new Tudor monarch, to guard his northern shires against the ferocious Scots. Battle-hardened by years spent in the service of his king, Stephen is more than equal to the task and has no hesitation in hunting down the rievers who have laid waste to his people's crops. However, his skills as a warlord are no use to him when faced with the fiery little Scottish wench he captures in battle and decides to keep as his own, for a while at least. Flora MacKinnon is used to taking charge. Her ailing father needs her, and she is determined to do what must be done to serve her clan. She does not expect to be taken captive by a mighty English warlord and certainly does not intend to anger him so much that she finds herself lashed to a post awaiting a whipping. But events take an unexpected turn. Will the mighty Marquis of Otterburn follow his heart or his head? And, when tragedy threatens, can Stephen protect those dearest to him? Warning: This book contains sexually explicit content which is only suitable for mature readers. If such content upsets you, please do not purchase this book.
The Business of Conquest
Author : Nicole D. Legnani
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 2020-12-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780268108960
Book Description
The Spanish conquest has long been a source of polemic, ever since the early sixteenth century when Spanish jurists began theorizing the legal merits behind native dispossession in the Americas. But in The Business of Conquest: Empire, Love, and Law in the Atlantic World, Nicole D. Legnani demonstrates how the financing and partnerships behind early expeditions betray their own praxis of imperial power as a business, even as the laws of the Indies were being written. She interrogates how and why apologists of Spanish Christian empire, such as José de Acosta, found themselves justifying the Spanish conquest as little more than a joint venture between crown and church that relied on violent actors in pursuit of material profits but that nonetheless served to propagate Christianity in overseas territories. Focusing on cultural and economic factors at play, and examining not only the chroniclers of the era but also laws, contracts, theological treatises, histories, and chivalric fiction, Legnani traces the relationship between capital investment, monarchical power, and imperial scalability in the Conquest. In particular, she shows how the Christian virtue of caritas (love and charity of neighbor, and thus God) became confused with cupiditas (greed and lust), because love came to be understood as a form of wealth in the partnership between the crown and the church. In this partnership, the work of the conquistador became, ultimately, that of a traveling business agent for the Spanish empire whose excess from one venture capitalized the next. This business was thus the business of conquest, and featured entrepreneurial violence as its norm--not exception. The Business of Conquest offers an original examination of this period, including the perspectives of both the creators of the colonial world (monarchs, venture capitalists, conquerors, and officials), of religious figures (such as Las Casas), and finally of indigenous points of view to show how a venture capital model can be used to analyze the partnership between crown and church. It will appeal to students and scholars of the early modern period, Latin American colonial studies, capitalism, history, and indigenous studies.
Provocation
Author : R K Knightly
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,51 MB
Release : 2020-09-21
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Book Description
Love and hate. There's a fine line between them, and Nate and Leila have tested it for far too long. Nate has always tried to mask the depth of his feelings for Leila for one reason-she's his little sister's best friend and a royal pain in his ass. Leila always looked up to Nate until he became someone she wanted nothing to do with-the rich, entitled elite. If they only knew their love-hate relationship was just the beginnings of their problems. "Says the Whore of Babylon," Nate ground out. "I'm not a whore," Leila spat. "I'm...relationship challenged." "Meaning?" "Meaning that I don't waste my time on one man if I know off the bat that he and I won't work," Leila drawled, irritated. "Maybe if you gave them more than one night you'd find you were acting too hastily. Or possibly date them before f***ing them. How novel an idea that is, eh?" "Why does my sex life interest you so much?" Leila asked. "Is yours so dull that you have to snoop around mine to live vicariously through me, or do you simply enjoy demeaning women for sport? Perhaps that's why all your ex-girlfriends left you. Or maybe because your d**k's minuscule compared to your inflated ego." "At least I'm not a gaping crevasse threatening to suck in the population of the Bay Area with the gravitational pull your cavernous p***y maintains. I'm a bit concerned at my proximity to it, to be honest." "I'm done with this bulls**t." Leila slammed her drink down on the nearest flat surface before heading toward the door of the sitting room.
Desert Love
Author : Joan Conquest
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 22,67 MB
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3734022851
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Desert Love by Joan Conquest
Of Mistresses, Tigresses and Other Conquests
Author : Giacomo Casanova
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : 9780141034836
Book Description
Love can be surprising. Love can be heartbreaking. Love can be an art. But love is the singular emotion that all humans rely on most . . . and crave endlessly, no matter what the cost. United by this theme of love, the nine titles in the Penguin Great Loves collection include tales of blissful and all- encompassing, doomed and tragic, erotic and absurd, seductive and adulterous, innocent and murderous love. A deeply moving addition to the Penguin Great Ideas and Great Journeys series, each gorgeously packaged book will challenge all expectations of love while celebrating the beauty of its existence. All books in this series: Cures for Love Doomed Love The Eaten Heart First Love Forbidden Fruit The Kreutzer Sonata A Mere Interlude Of Mistresses, Tigresses and Other Conquests The Seducer's Diary
Texas Conquest
Author : Holly Castillo
Publisher : Tule Publishing
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 44,44 MB
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1946772577
Book Description
From the moment Lorenzo Valdez saved Angie Torres from being crushed by an angry mule, he knew she was trouble. Having rolled her out of harm’s way, he can’t deny that he is intrigued by the soft, delicate woman, especially when she races away without telling him her name. Angie serves as a spy to the Texians, aiding them in the Texas Revolution. Her desire for the enemy soldier’s arms around her goes against everything she has been fighting for. However, their fate is intertwined and they are forced to work together. While Angie tries to protect her heart, Lorenzo must overcome his own demons. With the Texians on the verge of attacking San Antonio, Angie and Lorenzo have to fight not only for their right to love one another, but also for their lives and the future of Texas.
Faith and the Fighter
Author : Honey Phillips
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 28,97 MB
Release : 2020-06-29
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ISBN :
Book Description
A rogue spaceship captain. A human scientist. An explosive attraction. Faith has spent the past eight years as a scientist locked in an alien research lab. When she finally manages to escape and finds out what the aliens are doing with her work, she is appalled and determined to stop their plans. The alien spaceship captain who unknowingly assisted her escape is going to help her shut down the lab - whether he wants to or not. And she's not going to let his massive body or the kind heart hidden behind his gruff facade distract her. Captain Athtar finally has his life exactly the way he wants it - he has his ship, his crew, and his freedom. No mouthy little human is going to interfere with any of that, no matter how much she tempts him or how much his instincts demand that he claim her. If only he weren't as tempted as much by her brilliant mind as by her luscious body. Can Faith and Athtar fight their overwhelming attraction long enough to defeat the evil scientists and stay ahead of the Imperial Fleet? And when the battle is over, can there be a future for the two of them? Each book in the Alien Abduction series features a different couple and can be enjoyed as a standalone romance. Intended for mature readers.
Trashy Conquest (Forbidden Romance)
Author : Gemma James
Publisher : Gemma James
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 17,20 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The conclusion to Cash and Jules' story is here! It all started 35,000 feet in the air on a flight bound for Seattle. A chance encounter. An undeniable attraction. A forbidden passion. We tried to do the right thing and resist temptation. We failed. Now Cash's wife is missing, and to make matters worse, my ex showed up on my doorstep with the promise of forever on his mind. Things were supposed to be different. He was going to divorce her. He was going to be with me. He was going to love me. But until Cash's wife is found, we have no future. NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: Trashy Conquest is a steamy forbidden romance suitable for mature audiences only. Though the subject matter deals with cheating, there are no innocent parties here. Book 2 in the Trashy Affair duet. Keywords: Contemporary romance, erotic romance, series, erotic romance series,married boss, adultery fiction, forbidden love affair, secret romance, scandalous, secretary, romance series, chance encounter, forbidden romance, slow burn romance, billionaire romance, wealthy hero, wealthy, hot read, hot romance, modern romance, sensual romance, something hot to read, edgy romance, seduction, seduction romance, trashy books, trashy foreplay, trashy affair, gemma james, mystery romance, erotic romance books, billionaire, office romance, boss employee romance, CEO romance, adult romance, erotic books, erotic romance books, romance books, new adult, fifty shades, sensual, alpha male, dominant male, hot guy, racy, sexy, contemporary, captivating romance, hot romance, alpha hero, strong heroine, coming of age, steamy romance, sexy romance,fiction for women, gemma james books. If you like Gemma James, consider trying some of these other authors: Charlotte Byrd, Penelope Sky, Victoria Quinn, Red Phoenix, J.A. Huss, W. Winters, Willow Winters, Pepper Winters, Pam Godwin, Skye Warren, Clarissa Wild, Aleatha Romig, Anna Zaires, Kitty Thomas, Annika Martin, Lili Saint Germain, Tiffany Reisz, Annebel Joseph, Amelia Wilde, Meghan March, Roxy Sloane, Lexy Timms, Stella Gray, Natasha Knight, Ella Miles, Erika Wilde, Chelle Bliss, Sawyer Bennett, Helen Hardt, Julia Sykes, Lili Valenti, Jessica Hawkins, TK Leigh, Celia Aaron, Jennifer bene, Addison Cain
The Conquest
Author : Yxta Maya Murray
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062037706
Book Description
Sara Rosario Gonzáles is a restorer of rare books and manuscripts at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. When Sara restores a sixteenth-century manuscript about an Aztec princess enslaved by Cortés and sent to Europe to entertain the pope and Emperor Charles V, she doesn't realize the power of the tale she's about to immerse herself into. The princess, we find, is determined to avenge the slaughter of her people, and Sara is determined to prove that the book, which caused scandal when first published, was written by the Aztec princess herself, and not the European monk reputed to have penned it. Entwined within Sara's fascination of the manuscript is Sara's own life: the frustration over her inability to commit to Karl, the man who has loved her since high school; the haunting wisdom of her departed mother; and the stability of a father who sees the world in a way Sara does not, both pragmatically and unyieldingly. The Conquest is a beautifully written novel that offers both hope that true love does exist and that history, in all its complexity, is what drives us all toward tomorrow.
