Author : Julieanne Howells
Publisher : Mills & Boon
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,27 MB
Release : 2022-09-29
Category :
ISBN : 9780263301007
The attraction she can't escape! Surrendering her power to a man is unacceptable to Princess Violetta. Even if that man sets her alight with a single glance! But when Prince Leo tracks his runaway bride down and they're stranded together he's not the enemy she first thought... One extraordinary encounter
Author : Julieanne Howells
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 34,96 MB
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0369707583
Julieanne Howells entertains with this passionate desert romance in her stunning debut for Harlequin Presents! A royal ruse… …or a royal wedding? A pretend engagement to the future king of Nabhan wasn’t part of Lily Marchant’s plan for proving her brother’s innocence, but brooding Crown Prince Khaled is quite insistent. The simmering chemistry they share makes playing his fiancée in public easy—and resisting temptation in private nearly impossible! Impetuous Lily couldn’t be further from appropriate as a desert bride! Even so, Lily makes Khaled feel more alive than he’s felt in years. And the thought of a real dutiful marriage grows less attractive with every moment he spends in her intoxicating presence… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Author : Laurie LeClair
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 22,94 MB
Release : 2015-03-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781508815778
Up until several months ago, Maggie Lawson and her husband were right on track. Now, the kids are misbehaving and he's not acting like himself at all. Is it too much to ask to have the family she always wanted? Worried, she turns to the one person she believes can help her find the solutions to her problems, her beloved aunt. However, her aunt is dying. Maggie makes plans to be by her aunt's side, but her husband questions her priorities. As a stay-at-home mom, it's her job to raise the children and now they need her more than ever. Torn, Maggie enlists the help of her friends and leaves to be with her aunt. When she finally reaches her aunt, Maggie learns her journey has only just begun. While her aunt's days are numbered, she insists on living her remaining life to the fullest and along the way teaches Maggie not to settle for anything less. Time is running out for both of them and Maggie longs to find the secrets to helping her children to be the best they can be. But her aunt's lessons end far too soon and Maggie uncovers her aunt had a few secrets of her own. Can Maggie get a second chance at being the mom she always wanted to be while searching her heart for the answers to her growing concerns? And will Maggie ever find the family she was meant to have?
Author : Kali Anthony
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 20,22 MB
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0369707567
There’s no escaping their chemistry when the Italian count and the violinist are stranded in this intense forced proximity romance from Kali Anthony! Outside a snowstorm is raging Inside the temperature is rising… Ousted from Italian high society, Count Stefano Moretti has locked himself behind his castle walls. He’s determined to right the wrongs that ruined his family’s name. The arrival of beautiful Lucy Jamieson at his door is a distraction he can’t afford! Running from heartbreak, violinist Lucy is attempting to return a precious heirloom. Caught in a bitter snowstorm, she’s forced to seek shelter in Stefano’s castle, where she finds herself longing to unravel the truth behind his disgraced reputation…and to discover the searing heat promised in his bed! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Author : Oliver Wendell Holmes
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 27,4 MB
Release : 1861
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Charles Stross
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2005-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101208473
The Singularity. It is the era of the posthuman. Artificial intelligences have surpassed the limits of human intellect. Biotechnological beings have rendered people all but extinct. Molecular nanotechnology runs rampant, replicating and reprogramming at will. Contact with extraterrestrial life grows more imminent with each new day. Struggling to survive and thrive in this accelerated world are three generations of the Macx clan: Manfred, an entrepreneur dealing in intelligence amplification technology whose mind is divided between his physical environment and the Internet; his daughter, Amber, on the run from her domineering mother, seeking her fortune in the outer system as an indentured astronaut; and Sirhan, Amber’s son, who finds his destiny linked to the fate of all of humanity. For something is systematically dismantling the nine planets of the solar system. Something beyond human comprehension. Something that has no use for biological life in any form...
Author : Katherine Arden
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 28,91 MB
Release : 2017-12-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101885971
A remarkable young woman blazes her own trail, from the backwoods of Russia to the court of Moscow, in the exhilarating sequel to Katherine Arden’s bestselling debut novel, The Bear and the Nightingale. Katherine Arden’s enchanting first novel introduced readers to an irresistible heroine. Vasilisa has grown up at the edge of a Russian wilderness, where snowdrifts reach the eaves of her family’s wooden house and there is truth in the fairy tales told around the fire. Vasilisa’s gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention of Morozko—Frost, the winter demon from the stories—and together they saved her people from destruction. But Frost’s aid comes at a cost, and her people have condemned her as a witch. Now Vasilisa faces an impossible choice. Driven from her home by frightened villagers, the only options left for her are marriage or the convent. She cannot bring herself to accept either fate and instead chooses adventure, dressing herself as a boy and setting off astride her magnificent stallion Solovey. But after Vasilisa prevails in a skirmish with bandits, everything changes. The Grand Prince of Moscow anoints her a hero for her exploits, and she is reunited with her beloved sister and brother, who are now part of the Grand Prince’s inner circle. She dares not reveal to the court that she is a girl, for if her deception were discovered it would have terrible consequences for herself and her family. Before she can untangle herself from Moscow’s intrigues—and as Frost provides counsel that may or may not be trustworthy—she will also confront an even graver threat lying in wait for all of Moscow itself. Praise for The Girl in the Tower “[A] magical story set in an alluring Russia.”—Paste “Arden’s lush, lyrical writing cultivates an intoxicating, visceral atmosphere, and her marvelous sense of pacing carries the novel along at a propulsive clip. A masterfully told story of folklore, history, and magic with a spellbinding heroine at the heart of it all.”—Booklist (starred review) “[A] sensual, beautifully written, and emotionally stirring fantasy . . . Fairy tales don’t get better than this.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “[Katherine] Arden once again delivers an engaging fantasy that mixes Russian folklore and history with delightful worldbuilding and lively characters.”—Library Journal
Author : Kim Lawrence
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 30,18 MB
Release : 2022-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1867267519
Mills & Boon Modern — Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Claimed by Her Greek Boss - Kim Lawrence ‘Is it a promotion?’ The innocent becomes his bride! Playboy CEO Ezio Angelos will do anything to save the deal of a lifetime. Even persuade his prim personal assistant Matilda Raven to take a six-month assignment in Greece…as his convenient bride! Orphaned Tilda is desperate to give her young brother a fresh start, before he self-destructs. Ezio’s offer is her best chance. And it’s clear he intends to keep things strictly business. Yet since exchanging vows, their every interaction sizzles. Is Tilda the only one wondering what it would be like to swap the boardroom for the bedroom? The Marriage That Made Her Queen - Kali Anthony ‘I’m asking you to be my husband.’ Her kingdom depends on it! After tragedy strikes, Queen-to-be Lise is all alone. To claim her crown, she must wed. And the man she has to turn to is the self-made billionaire who made Lise believe in love, before he shattered her heart — Rafe De Villiers. For Rafe, Lise’s on-paper proposal should feel like a victory. He’d finally silence those who only see his humble roots. Yet, suddenly, winning back Lise’s trust seems more important. And he’ll have to if passion is going to be part of their future… Stranded with His Runaway Bride - Julieanne Howells She ran from their wedding…but can’t escape their attraction! Prince Leo’s cold upbringing ensured love was out of his reach. He doesn’t think twice about agreeing to the political union his family has always coveted. Until Princess Violetta disappears on their wedding day… Surrendering her power to a man is unacceptable to Violetta — even if that man sets her alight with a single glance! But when Leo tracks her down and they are stranded together, he’s not the enemy she first thought. Her independence is nonnegotiable. Yet, a temporary alliance could be more pleasurable than Violetta ever imagined! Awakened by the Wild Billionaire - Bella Mason A chance meeting…leads to an extraordinary encounter. Colliding with a masked stranger at a glamorous Melbourne ball sends shy Emma Brown’s pulse skyrocketing. And that’s before he introduces himself as Alexander Hastings, the ultra-rich CEO with a wild side that puts him way out of her league! Only Alex’s focus is all on Emma. And just this once, she steps out of her family’s shadow and into the billionaire’s penthouse. Their unrivalled connection awakens in Emma a longing for the one thing she’s never allowed herself to want, and the one thing Alex can’t offer her… Forever!
Author : Max Blumenthal
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 33,17 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1568589727
2014 Lannan Foundation Cultural Freedom Notable Book Award In Goliath, New York Times bestselling author Max Blumenthal takes us on a journey through the badlands and high roads of Israel-Palestine, painting a startling portrait of Israeli society under the siege of increasingly authoritarian politics as the occupation of the Palestinians deepens. Beginning with the national elections carried out during Israel's war on Gaza in 2008-09, which brought into power the country's most right-wing government to date, Blumenthal tells the story of Israel in the wake of the collapse of the Oslo peace process. As Blumenthal reveals, Israel has become a country where right-wing leaders like Avigdor Lieberman and Bibi Netanyahu are sacrificing democracy on the altar of their power politics; where the loyal opposition largely and passively stands aside and watches the organized assault on civil liberties; where state-funded Orthodox rabbis publish books that provide instructions on how and when to kill Gentiles; where half of Jewish youth declare their refusal to sit in a classroom with an Arab; and where mob violence targets Palestinians and African asylum seekers scapegoated by leading government officials as "demographic threats." Immersing himself like few other journalists inside the world of hardline political leaders and movements, Blumenthal interviews the demagogues and divas in their homes, in the Knesset, and in the watering holes where their young acolytes hang out, and speaks with those political leaders behind the organized assault on civil liberties. As his journey deepens, he painstakingly reports on the occupied Palestinians challenging schemes of demographic separation through unarmed protest. He talks at length to the leaders and youth of Palestinian society inside Israel now targeted by security service dragnets and legislation suppressing their speech, and provides in-depth reporting on the small band of Jewish Israeli dissidents who have shaken off a conformist mindset that permeates the media, schools, and the military. Through his far-ranging travels, Blumenthal illuminates the present by uncovering the ghosts of the past -- the histories of Palestinian neighborhoods and villages now gone and forgotten; how that history has set the stage for the current crisis of Israeli society; and how the Holocaust has been turned into justification for occupation. A brave and unflinching account of the real facts on the ground, Goliath is an unprecedented and compelling work of journalism.
Author : James L. Halperin
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 44,70 MB
Release : 1999-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345439805
Prepare to have your conception of truth rocked to its very foundation. It is the year 2004. Violent crime is the number one political issue in America. Now, the Swift and Sure Anti-Crime Bill guarantees a previously convicted violent criminal one fair trial, one quick appeal, then immediate execution. To prevent abuse of the law, a machine must be built that detects lies with 100 percent accuracy. Once perfected, the Truth Machine will change the face of the world. Yet the race to finish the Truth Machine forces one man to commit a shocking act of treachery, burdening him with a dark secret that collides with everything he believes in. Now he must conceal the truth from his own creation . . . or face his execution. By turns optimistic and chilling--and always profound--The Truth Machine is nothing less than a history of the future, a spellbinding chronicle that resonates with insight, wisdom . . . and astounding possibility. "PROFOUND." --Associated Press
