The Convenient Cosentino Wife


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She’s been claimed with his covenient ring and left reeling from his shocking revelations in this marriage-of-convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author Jane Porter. The last thing she expected? Her attraction to her convenient husband! Clare Redmond retreated from the world, pregnant and grieving her fiancé’s death, never expecting to see his ice-cold brother, Rocco, again. She’s stunned when the man who always avoided her storms back into her life, demanding they wed to give her son the life a Cosentino deserves! Clare accepts—how can she deny her son his birthright? Yet she soon discovers Rocco's coldness masks an unbridled passion that sets her alight! But discovering the truth behind his unexpected proposal could tear apart her precious newfound family… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.




His Innocent Unwrapped in Iceland


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The heat between them could melt far more than the Icelandic snow in this steamy convenient-wedding romance by Jackie Ashenden. Once her enemy… Now her temptation! Jilted at the altar, Isla Kendrick faces an impossible decision: lose her family business or marry the ruthless tycoon trying to take it over. Already in her wedding dress, she reluctantly says “I do.” Orion North wants Isla’s company…and her! So when the opportunity to save her from a media frenzy arises, he takes it. He whisks her away to his luxurious Icelandic lodge, and the heat burning between them soon takes them to the bedroom. But with tragedy in his past, even their passion might not be enough to melt the ice encasing Orion’s heart… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.




Harlequin Presents December 2023 - Box Set 1 of 2


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Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: A CONTRACT FOR HIS PENNILESS CINDERELLA (A Cinderella Sisters for Billionaires novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham Shy hotel maid Alana is so desperate to clear a family debt that when she discovers Greek tycoon Ares urgently needs a wife, she blurts out a scandalous suggestion: she’ll become his convenient bride. But as chemistry blazes between them, she has an announcement that will inconveniently disrupt his well-ordered world… She’s having his baby! MISTAKEN AS HIS ROYAL BRIDE (A Princess Brides for Royal Brothers novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Abby Green Maddi hadn’t fully considered the implications of posing as her secret half-sister. Or that King Aristedes would demand she continue the pretense as his intended bride. Immersing herself in the royal life she was denied growing up is as compelling as it is daunting. But so is the thrill of Aristedes’s smoldering gaze… A CHRISTMAS CONSEQUENCE FOR THE GREEK (An Heirs to a Greek Empire novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy King Booking billionaire Zander’s birthday is a triumph for caterer Mia. And the hottest thing on the menu? A scorching one-night stand! But a month later, he’s uncontactable. Mia finally ambushes him at work to reveal she’s pregnant! He’ll insist she move in with him and this Christmas she wants all or nothing! THE CONVENIENT COSENTINO WIFE by Jane Porter Clare Redmond retreated from the world, pregnant and grieving her fiancé’s death, never expecting to see his ice-cold brother, Rocco, again. She’s stunned when the man who always avoided her storms back into her life, demanding they wed to give her son the life a Cosentino deserves! For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents December 2023 Box Set – 2 of 2







Jemima's Secret


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Alejandro Navarro Vasquez, the Conde Olivares, has long desired vengeance…. His wife betrayed him with an act that, by the proud Spaniard's code, was unforgivable. What's more, the breakdown of their marriage is a bitter truth that undermines Alejandro's every achievement. Alejandro's opportunity for justice comes when the private detective he's hired pinpoints Jemima's whereabouts…and delivers the news that she has a two-year-old son. Clearly her wanton ways have led to an illegitimate birth…. But no matter: Alejandro is determined to settle the score with his runaway wife.




The Convenient Cosentino Wife


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The last thing she expected? Her attraction to her convenient husband. Clare Redmond retreated from the world, pregnant and grieving her fiancé's death, never expecting to see his ice-cold brother, Rocco, again. She's stunned when the man who always avoided her storms back into her life, demanding they wed to give her son the life a Cosentino deserves. Clare accepts - how can she deny her son his birthright? Yet she soon discovers Rocco's coldness masks an unbridled passion that sets her alight! But discovering the truth behind his unexpected proposal could tear apart her precious new-found family.




Impossible Bliss


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A golfer disappearing into thin air from a sand trap is more than new police chief Dan Shepard bargained for when he left the big city for the supposedly quiet resort town of Carmel, California. "Let me get this straight," Shepard said. "Not only does the victim vanish from the scene of the crime, and wind up someplace he really can't be, but somewhere along the way he changed his socks?" As if that problem wasn't enough, Shepard also has to contend with the constant interference of an irascible amateur sleuth, Herman de Portola Bliss. Bliss is an artist with no talent for painting, but an unerring eye for clues, and an even greater talent for getting into trouble. As the case twists and turns its way along the shores of scenic Monterey Bay, the mismatched pair finds themselves drawn into an edgy partnership confronted with more than one dead body. Even Bliss may not be good enough for this one.




Spelt Healthy!


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Finalist in the 2007 Nautilus Awards. A "go-to" cooking and baking guide, this reference demonstrates how to use whole-grain spelt in all its forms. Containing over 200 recipes -- all keyed by blood-type diet notations -- in an easy-to-follow, 1-2-3 format, the cookbook provides guidelines and illustrations for the creation of a wide range of dishes, including bagels, biscuits, bread, calzones, pizza, and waffles. Beginning with an introduction to the ancient grain, the text examines spelt's heritage, composition, nutritional benefits, and appeal for those suffering from diabetes, food allergies, gluten intolerance, and other food sensitivities. A "Knead to Know" section presents tips on techniques for cooking and baking with spelt, such as how to measure and "fluff" the flour, gauge rising times and consistency of the dough, and test for readiness. Using the handy conversion tables, readers will also learn how to adapt their favorite recipes to substitute spelt for wheat.




A Woman Speaks


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"A collection of writings from women who laid the groundwork for the liberated women of today...". Book jacket.




In the Palace of Nezahualcoyotl


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Around 1542, descendants of the Aztec rulers of Mexico created accounts of the pre-Hispanic history of the city of Tetzcoco, Mexico, one of the imperial capitals of the Aztec Empire. Painted in iconic script ("picture writing"), the Codex Xolotl, the Quinatzin Map, and the Tlohtzin Map appear to retain and emphasize both pre-Hispanic content and also pre-Hispanic form, despite being produced almost a generation after the Aztecs surrendered to Hernán Cortés in 1521. Yet, as this pioneering study makes plain, the reality is far more complex. Eduardo de J. Douglas offers a detailed critical analysis and historical contextualization of the manuscripts to argue that colonial economic, political, and social concerns affected both the content of the three Tetzcocan pictorial histories and their archaizing pictorial form. As documents composed by indigenous people to assert their standing as legitimate heirs of the Aztec rulers as well as loyal subjects of the Spanish Crown and good Catholics, the Tetzcocan manuscripts qualify as subtle yet shrewd negotiations between indigenous and Spanish systems of signification and between indigenous and Spanish concepts of real property and political rights. By reading the Tetzcocan manuscripts as calculated responses to the changes and challenges posed by Spanish colonization and Christian evangelization, Douglas's study significantly contributes to and expands upon the scholarship on central Mexican manuscript painting and recent critical investigations of art and political ideology in colonial Latin America.




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