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Masculinity in Lesbian “Pulp” Fiction


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This book looks specifically and in depth, for the first time, at masculinity in cheap, lesbian-themed paperbacks of the two decades after WW2. It challenges established critical assumptions about the readership, and sets the masculinity imagined in these novels against the “masculinity crisis” of the era in which they were written. The key issue of these novels is couplehood as much as sexuality, and the instability of masculinity leads to the instability of the couple. Thompson coins the term “heteroemulative” to describe the struggle that both heterosexual and homosexual couples have in conforming to heteronormativity. As several of these novels have been republished and remain in print, they have taken on a new relevance to issues of sexuality and gender in the twentyfirst century, and this study will attract readers within that area of interest. A valuable read for sociologists studying gender roles, and social historians of the cold war period in the United States. It is suitable for readers of all academic levels, from undergraduate, through postgraduate, to scholars and researchers, but also for a general readership.




Murder in the Mist


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Murders just didn't happen in the little village of Cole Harbor, Maine. New York investigative reporter Laura Friday returns to Cole Harbor to recuperate from a near-fatal gunshot wound. When she and her aunt go picnicking on a nearby island, the ground gives way beneath her and Laura falls into a shallow grave, landing on a woman's skeletal remains. Now someone is leaving white rosebuds on Laura's doorstep. Park Ranger Bryan Cole makes no secret of his attraction to Laura. Riddled with guilt that she's to blame for her best friend's death, Laura lets Bryan know she is not interested in anything beyond a platonic relationship, and he realizes he has his work cut out for him if he wants to win her heart. A psychotic killer lurks in the town. The voices inside his head tell him Laura is the perfect woman. If she screams when he tries to love her, will there be another grave to fill?




Within Our Gates


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"[These volumes] are endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.







The Conqueror


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Bannon's Brides


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Jail or prostitution? Fiona Quinn chooses neither. Instead, she signs a mail-order bride contract and leaves Philadelphia on a wagon train bound for Oregon. Braving rattlesnakes and hostile Indians, when she is kidnapped by two depraved buffalo hunters, she fears she may never reach Oregon alive. Cordell Bannon has sworn to safely deliver thirty mail-order brides to their prospective husbands. He struggles with a clause in his contract that binds him to an oath of celibacy. Yet when passion flares between him and Fiona it is so intense that it rocks him to the core.




The Second Generation


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Harlequin Intrigue June 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2


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Harlequin® Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. CAVANAUGH STANDOFF Cavanaugh Justice by Marie Ferrarella With a serial killer sweeping through Aurora, Detective Ronan Cavanaugh O'Bannon will do whatever it takes to protect one of Cavanaugh's own—even swallow his pride and work with wild-card detective Sierra Carlyle. MURDER IN BLACK CANYON The Ranger Brigade: Family Secrets by Cindi Myers An FBI agent is murdered. A US senator goes missing. Loner PI Kayla Larimer will need to learn to trust Lieutenant Dylan Holt if she's going to make the connection between these crimes and the mysterious cult camped in the hostile Colorado wilderness. SON OF THE SHEIK Desert Justice by Ryshia Kennie After a one-night stand with playboy and investigator Talib Al-Nassar left her pregnant, Sara Elliott fled Morocco, but when she returns to teach her son about his roots her secret is discovered—and the only man with the power to protect her son is his father. Look for Harlequin Intrigue's June 2017 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!