Author : Lydia Sherrer
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 23,73 MB
Release : 2021-11-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781950267088
Bound by blood, duty, and magic. Which will win?
Author : Octavia E. Butler
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 39,49 MB
Release : 2004-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0807083704
From the New York Times bestselling author of Parable of the Sower and MacArthur “Genius” Grant, Nebula, and Hugo award winner The visionary time-travel classic whose Black female hero is pulled through time to face the horrors of American slavery and explores the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now. “I lost an arm on my last trip home. My left arm.” Dana’s torment begins when she suddenly vanishes on her 26th birthday from California, 1976, and is dragged through time to antebellum Maryland to rescue a boy named Rufus, heir to a slaveowner’s plantation. She soon realizes the purpose of her summons to the past: protect Rufus to ensure his assault of her Black ancestor so that she may one day be born. As she endures the traumas of slavery and the soul-crushing normalization of savagery, Dana fights to keep her autonomy and return to the present. Blazing the trail for neo-slavery narratives like Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad and Ta-Nehisi Coates’s The Water Dancer, Butler takes one of speculative fiction’s oldest tropes and infuses it with lasting depth and power. Dana not only experiences the cruelties of slavery on her skin but also grimly learns to accept it as a condition of her own existence in the present. “Where stories about American slavery are often gratuitous, reducing its horror to explicit violence and brutality, Kindred is controlled and precise” (New York Times). “Reading Octavia Butler taught me to dream big, and I think it’s absolutely necessary that everybody have that freedom and that willingness to dream.” —N. K. Jemisin Developed for television by writer/executive producer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Watchmen), executive producers also include Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields (The Americans, The Patient), and Darren Aronofsky (The Whale). Janicza Bravo (Zola) is director and an executive producer of the pilot. Kindred stars Mallori Johnson, Micah Stock, Ryan Kwanten, and Gayle Rankin.
Author : Dave Kindred
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,86 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1541757084
This extraordinary investigation of the death of the author's grandson yields a powerful memoir of addiction, grief, and the stories we choose to tell our families and ourselves. Jared Kindred left his home and family at the age of eighteen, choosing to wander across America on freight train cars and live on the street. Addicted to alcohol most of his short life, and withholding the truth from many who loved him, he never found a way to survive. Through this ordeal, Dave Kindred's love for his grandson has never wavered. Leave Out the Tragic Parts is not merely a reflection on love and addiction and loss. It is a hard-won work of reportage, meticulously reconstructing the life Jared chose for himself--a life that rejected the comforts of civilization in favor of a chance to roam free. Kindred asks painful but important questions about the lies we tell to get along, and what binds families together or allows them to fracture. Jared's story ended in tragedy, but the act of telling it is an act of healing and redemption. This is an important book on how to love your family, from a great writer who has lived its lessons.
Author : Nadine Millard
Publisher : Brook Ridge Press
Page : 1461 pages
File Size : 45,27 MB
Release : 2024-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
When a sudden snowstorm traps lords and ladies within opulent estates and remote countryside retreats, love blossoms amidst the wintry isolation. From forbidden desires to unexpected alliances, this collection weaves tales of captivating romance where the frosty landscapes only serve to ignite fiery passions. Discover the secrets, scandals, and unexpected connections that unfold when fate conspires to bring together unlikely pairs in the most unexpected of settings. Through the artistry of these bestselling authors, explore the transformative power of love amidst snowbound isolation, where barriers crumble and affection flourishes. Featuring books by: Nadine Millard Annabelle Anders Lauren Smith Diana Bold Dawn Brower Lauren Royal Amanda Mariel Sandra Sookoo Alina K. Field Sorcha Mowbray Grace Archer Erica Ridley Discover how chance meetings and unforeseen circumstances kindle flames of romance, proving that even in the chilliest of moments, the warmth of true love can thaw the iciest of hearts.
Author : Linda Rae Sande
Publisher : Brook Ridge Press
Page : 1332 pages
File Size : 15,75 MB
Release : 2024-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Step into the enchanting world of the Revenge of the Wallflowers, where determined and overlooked wallflowers dare to take destiny into their own hands. This captivating box set brings together nine delightful tales of love, passion, and revenge, set amidst the elegance and intrigue of Regency England. Each story introduces a determined wallflower ready to claim her place in society and in the heart of a rogue. The Wager of a Wallflower by Linda Rae Sande: When Lucy makes a bold wager with Marcus, the stakes are high—marriage or ten thousand pounds. But as secrets are uncovered, and Marcus leaves for his Grand Tour, will Lucy collect what she's owed, or will love rewrite the rules of their wager? The Willful Wallflower by Meredeth Bond: A rekindled passion between Emilie and Gabriel forces them into a game of cat-and-mouse. Will the flames of their past consume them once more, or will they find a love that's worth the fight? A Waltz for the Wallflower by Rue Allyn: Years after her disastrous first season, she's still known as an accident waiting to happen. But when an old suitor reappears, will she give him a chance to change disaster into delight? Beware a Wallflower's Wrath by Aubrey Wynne: Annis Craigg once gave her heart away at seventeen. Fifteen years later, Lord Robert Harding returns to Scotland, desperate to reclaim the only woman he's ever loved. But Annis is no longer the innocent girl he left behind—she has secrets, and a wrath that could turn their reunion into a tragedy. The Wallflower, the Rake, and the Masquerade by Alanna Lucas: To escape her family's matchmaking schemes, a wallflower enlists the help of her estranged childhood friend, Titus, the Earl of Ravensworth. But as they navigate a masquerade of deception, will they discover that love has been hiding in plain sight all along? The Wallflower's Secret by Rose Pearson: Miss Julia Harbison seeks revenge on the roguish Lord Rushington, but a dance floor mishap leads to a game of love and deception. Can passion and truth prevail over vengeance? Highland Wallflower by Hildie McQueen: She's been taught to see him as her enemy, yet her heart tells her otherwise. In the Scottish Highlands, a wallflower battles between duty and desire, discovering that the line between love and hate is dangerously thin. Wallflower Gone Wild by Cecelia Rene: Ruined and shunned by society, Letty must decide whether to forgive the man responsible or let her anger drive her down a darker path. When Mac's secret is revealed, will love be enough to heal their shattered hearts? The Wallflower Identity by Dawn Brower: A notorious wallflower with a tattered reputation, a rake with a faulty memory, and a scheme doomed to fail—when deception and identity collide, can love emerge victorious? Will these wallflowers find the courage to transform their destinies and win the hearts of the rogues they dare to love? Find out in The Wallflower Takes a Rogue—where passion, revenge, and romance intertwine in nine irresistible Regency tales.
Author : Thomas Pennant
Publisher :
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 31,54 MB
Release : 1796
Category : Holywell (Wales)
ISBN :
Author : Dawn Brower
Publisher : Monarchal Glenn Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 22,80 MB
Release : 2024-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Lilah Stevens first season was the worst a lady could ever have. She hadn’t been a mere wallflower, she’d been the Wallflower. The one that had ended up with her name on everyone lips and a ruined reputation. Before that fateful day no one had ever noticed her. Afterwards, she couldn’t show her face in society without the whispers being uttered at her mere presence. It had been enough to make anyone run and hide, but she refused to allow him that satisfaction. She would make that infernal viscount rue the day they had ever crossed paths, even if it made her reputation terminally unrepairable. Henry Collins, the Viscount of Harcrest had always been a consummate rake. He didn’t see any reason to change. He loved his life and it was a grand one. As far as he was concerned, he didn’t have a care in the world, and he liked it that way. He doesn’t pay any attention to rumors, but after that fateful encounter he wonders if perhaps it is time he should. Surely, he couldn’t have done what she suggested. Even he wasn’t that depraved… Lilah wishes she could once again embrace the identity of a wallflower, a role she used to hate, but that is a past she can never reclaim. But somehow, she starts to wonder if she had it all wrong and it might be enough to lead her to a place she never expected: love.
Author : Dawn Brower
Publisher : Monarchal Glenn Press
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 19,5 MB
Release : 2024-12-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Lady Rosella Prescott has loved one man her entire life. He has never seen her as anything but a friend, or worse a little sister. Nothing she does changes that, and she's tried everything. Which makes her think she's a hellion, and perhaps in some ways she is. But in her mind, she's his hellion. If only he would actually look at her to see it. Lucian Abbot, the Marquess of Kistleton has desired Rosella since he first noticed she'd grown up. But how could he want his closest friend's sister with such scandalous intentions? He suppresses his feelings until one night he can no longer ignore what is in front of him. The magic of Christmas, and a wish for love bring them together. At the end of one long night they have a decision to make: between love and loyalty.
Author : Dawn Brower
Publisher : Monarchal Glenn Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 18,89 MB
Release : 2024-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Lady Athena Thompson’s family is notorious, and definitely not in a good way. Some say there is magic in their bloodline, and only through witchcraft can they lure gentlemen of good breeding into marriage. Roman James, the Earl of Kendal, has returned home from war, injured, and determined to live his life as he pleases. He doesn’t need to be charmed, but he’s more than willing to be led astray. Especially when a woman as lovely as Athena is involved. Athena and Roman are surprised by the depth of their feelings, yet rumors have a way of ruining even the purest of affections. They face difficult decisions—and may not find their choices to their liking
Author : Dawn Brower
Publisher : Monarchal Glenn Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 13,8 MB
Release : 2024-09-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Lady Cora Stephens has an enemy. A certain earl has always been the bane of her existence. Her father loved him and probably secretly wished he'd been his son, not his friend's. He'd tormented her when they were children, and his arrogance had only grown with age. She vowed one day to wipe the smugness away and replace it with the same pain she had endured for years. Hayes Grant, Earl of Thornton hadn't led the charmed life most had believed—even if the façade he presents to the world enhances that belief. His father was a brute of a man and beat him more times than he could count. He didn't get a reprieve until after the rotten man died, but the damage had already been inflicted, and could never be undone. Hayes lashed out at anyone that showed him kindness, not trusting its veracity—even the only girl he'd ever loved. He wished he could have taken back all the things he'd said to Cora over the years, but some things couldn't be changed. She would never believe he loved her. Why should she? He'd been a complete arse over the years. It was for the best though. He was too damaged to ever love her as she deserved, and the only good thing he could ever do for her was save her from himself. Cora's desire for revenge turns to something else as she learns about Hayes's past. His pain had been far greater than hers, and her heart breaks for him, but it may be too late. Some wounds can never heal…even when love is given freely.
