The Future King's Pregnant Mistress


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It's time for playboy prince Marco to claim his rightful place--on the throne of Niroli Marco Fierezza is used to being obeyed-- especially by the women he beds Emily Woodford loves Marco, but she has no idea he's a royal prince When she discovers the truth she's devastated--Marco only sees her as his mistress--not his royal wife. But what will this king-in-waiting do when he discovers his mistress is pregnant?




The Future King's Pregnant Mistress


Book Description

It's time for playboy prince Marco to claimhis rightful place—on the throne of Niroli!Marco Fierezza is used to being obeyed—especially by the women he beds! Emily Woodford loves Marco, but she has noidea he's a royal prince! When she discovers thetruth she's devastated—Marco only sees her as hismistress—not his royal wife. But what will this king-in-waiting do when hediscovers his mistress is pregnant?




THE FUTURE KING'S PREGNANT MISTRESS


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Emily has been living with Marco Fierezza for three years. One day, she discovers that her businessman boyfriend is actually the crown prince of Niroli! Called back to Niroli, Marco, who has his own ideas for the kingdom, argues against his grandfather's focus on tourism. Old traditions get in the way of the growing feelings between Emily and Marco, and life gets even trickier when Emily discovers she's pregnant with Marco's child!




Duty & Desire


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The Royal House of Niroli--always passionate, always proud THE FUTURE KING'S PREGNANT MISTRESS Emily Woodford loves Marco Fierezza, but has no idea he's a royal prince When she discovers the truth, she's devastated to realize that Marco sees her only as his mistress--not marriage material for a future king. But what will this king-in-waiting do when he discovers his mistress is pregnant? A ROYAL BRIDE AT THE SHEIKH'S COMMAND As ruler of an eastern kingdom, Sheikh Kadir lives a life full of every imaginable luxury, with his every word obeyed. But, born after a torrid love affair, he is also heir to the Niroli throne. Now Kadir must leave his desert people and seek welcome from his new subjects...and find himself a queen




Royal Lockdown


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"Are you afraid of the dark?" The eerie text message was only part of a night to remember for security ace Shane Peters. One minute he was dancing with Princess Ariana LeBron, holding her in his arms at a gala attended by world leaders, the next he was fighting for their lives when the lights went out and gunmen held them hostage. Their demands were simple: Give them the princess. For Ariana, duty and honor were everything. Until she met Shane. Minutes in the brash American's arms made her feel like a woman for the first time. But could the man who'd safeguarded priceless antiquities save her from the gunmen? With the lights low and the summer heat rising, he'd surely give the princess a night to remember.




The Future King's Love-Child


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Cassie Kyriakis was wrongly accused of murdering her father and jailed, leaving her wild-child roots and Seb, her one true love, behind her…. Now, the throne awaits Prince Sebastian Karedes! Seb once loved Cassie so passionately he would have chosen her over his kingdom. But she rejected him. Now that she's been released from prison, he discovers that she may be innocent and that she gave birth to his baby in her cell! Sebastian must choose between honor and duty. He will claim his love-child—but what about Cassie?




Desert King, Pregnant Mistress


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Sheikh Khalifa is bored by the potential wives paraded in front of him. So when he catches sweet, innocent Beth Torrance trespassing on his private beach, he is more than ready to be distracted…. Beth comes to the island a naïve virgin, but leaves an awakened woman—and unknowingly pregnant with the sheikh's baby! When the desert king vows to claim his child—and take its mother as his permanent mistress—Beth is powerless to refuse a royal decree!




The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction


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Popular romance fiction constitutes the largest segment of the global book market. Bringing together an international group of scholars, The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction offers a ground-breaking exploration of this global genre and its remarkable readership. In recognition of the diversity of the form, the Companion provides a history of the genre, an overview of disciplinary approaches to studying romance fiction, and critical analyses of important subgenres, themes, and topics. It also highlights new and understudied avenues of inquiry for future research in this vibrant and still-emerging field. The first systematic, comprehensive resource on romance fiction, this Companion will be invaluable to students and scholars, and accessible to romance readers.




Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France


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DIV This book tells the history of the French Renaissance through the lives of its most prominent queens and mistresses, beginning with Agnès Sorel, the first officially recognized royal mistress in 1444; including Anne of Brittany, Catherine de Medici, Anne Pisseleu, Diane de Poitiers, and Marguerite de Valois, among others; and concluding with Gabrielle d’Estrées, Henry IV’s powerful mistress during the 1590s. Wellman shows that women in both roles—queen and mistress—enjoyed great influence over French politics and culture, not to mention over the powerful men with whom they were involved. The book also addresses the enduring mythology surrounding these women, relating captivating tales that uncover much about Renaissance modes of argument, symbols, and values, as well as our own modern preoccupations. /div




Christmas, The Original Story


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In Christmas the Original Story Margaret Barker explores the nature of the Christmas stories and the nature and use of Old Testament prophecy. Beginning with John's account, it then goes on to include Luke and Matthew, the apocryphal gospels, and the traditions of the Coptic Church, to throw light upon wise men and their gifts, the character of Herod, Matthew's use of prophecy, the holy family in Egypt. This book also discusses the stories we get from the Infancy Gospel of Jesus and the development of the Orthodox Christmas icon, as well as the Christmas story and the Mary material in the Koran.