The Jackson Brothers, a heart-wrenching family saga from NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Jasmine Haynes A family torn apart by tragedy... Three years ago, Lou Jackson, the eldest son, died in a work accident. And nothing has been the same since for the Jackson family. They lost their heart and soul the day Lou died, even as matriarch Evelyn tries to keep them together. But things are changing and the family will either find their way back to each other. Or they’ll be torn asunder. Randi Andersen has a thing for bad boys, tall, dark, sexy, and handsome. But bad boys invariably make for bad relationships. She’s tired of being somebody’s ex, ex-girlfriend, ex-lover, or ex-wife. Now, if she could just fall in love with a nice guy. David Jackson has lived under the crushing weight of responsibility for holding his family together since his brother’s death three years ago. Randi is too sexy to resist, but the last thing he needs now is a relationship. Too much is at stake with his family falling apart. Can they each forgive their own past mistakes in order to take the leap of faith that love demands? “Somebody’s Ex” is a contemporary romance of approximately 32,000 words and contains super sexy material. This story was previously published in 2006 in the anthology “Somebody’s Lover” by Jasmine Haynes. Look for more in the Jackson Brothers saga with “Somebody’s Lover” and “Somebody’s Wife.” The book contains the following bonus material: Excerpts from “Somebody’s Wife,” “Dead to the Max,” and “Revenge.” REVIEWS FOR JASMINE HAYNES NOVELS “An erotic, emotional adventure of discovery you don’t want to miss.” Lora Leigh, New York Times bestselling author “Super sexy...” Bella Andre, author of The Sullivans series “Jasmine Haynes is one of the most talented writers of erotic romance...Ms. Haynes characters rock.” Love Romances and More “Captures the love, lust and friendship in the Jackson family. As individual stories, they are wonderful but having them link and flow so seamlessly into the next makes for characters that the reader can really get to know and love.” Single Title Reviews “This is a beautiful and poignant book about a very realistic tragedy and its effects on those closest to the victim.” Contemporary Romance Writers
Do what you have to do, Principal. I deserve it… High school guidance counselor by day, sex therapist by night, Charlotte Moore’s passion is people—whether helping students with the realities of life or helping their parents with the fantasies. Enter Principal Lance Hutton, the perfect subject for Charlotte’s method in recharging the sex drive—and it’s going to take some discipline. Considering this hot older man is her boss, it makes sense that he dole out the punishment. Besides, Charlotte’s begging for it. But when Charlotte’s after-school extracurricular activities are made public, it threatens her job, her reputation, and the career of the man she’s falling head over heels in love with. Now, if this town wants a scandal, Charlotte and Lance are ready to give them one—and a lesson in bad behavior they’ll never forget.
Exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London, Metropolitan Science offers a new perspective on the development of a scientific culture between the years 1600-1800. Beginning with the demographics of London in the 17th and 18th centuries, including its attraction of migrants, importance as a centre of empire, and the role of its institutions in government, the authors analyse how and why London was a unique site of scientific activity. Through the use of case studies, such as the Tower of London's Royal Mint, and the Livery Company Halls, this book examines the city's sites of exchange for knowledge and practice, and highlights the importance of both public and private spaces. With exploration of London's military and colonial history, the authors acknowledge how its port and maritime trade were not only central to growth and protection, but also facilitated the organisation, assessment, valuation, and pursuit of knowledge in the city. Ultimately, this book demonstrates that London corporations produced unique knowledge communities that drew on networks across the city and beyond, and uses a variety of spatial and material approaches to reveal the use, representation, and exchange of practice in these collective settings.
This interdisciplinary and archival study explores the reception of ancient Rome in the artistic, literary, and philosophical works of David Jones (1895-1974)—the Anglo-Welsh, Roman Catholic, First World War veteran. For Jones, the twentieth century was a period of crisis, an age of conflict, disillusionment and cultural decay, all of which he saw as evidence of the decline of Western civilisation. Across his lifetime, Jones would create a dynamic vision of ancient Rome in an attempt both to understand and to challenge this situation. His reimagining of Rome was not founded on a classical education. Instead, it was fashioned from his lived experience, extensive reading, and—most importantly—his engagement with four areas of contemporary discourse that were themselves built upon intricate and conflicting representations of Rome: British political rhetoric, cyclical history, the Catholic cultural revival, and the Welsh nationalist movement. Tracing Jones's developing approach to Rome across these contexts can provide a way into his art and thought. Whether in his poetic fragments, watercolours, essays, letters, marginalia or unique painted inscriptions, Jones strove to question, complicate and remake Rome's relationship with modernity. In this way, Rome appears in Jones's works both as a symbol of transhistorical imperialism, totalitarianism, and the mechanisation of life, and simultaneously as the cultural and religious progenitor of the West, and in particular, of Wales, with which artists must creatively reconnect if decline was to be avoided.
From Frederick Douglass to Angela Davis, “natural hair” has been associated with the Black freedom struggle. In New Growth Jasmine Nichole Cobb traces the history of Afro-textured coiffure, exploring it as a visual material through which to reimagine the sensual experience of Blackness. Through close readings of slave narratives, scrapbooks, travel illustrations, documentary films, and photography as well as collage, craft, and sculpture, from the nineteenth century to the present, Cobb shows how the racial distinctions ascribed to people of African descent become simultaneously visible and tactile. Whether examining Soul Train’s and Ebony’s promotion of the Afro hairstyle alongside styling products or how artists such as Alison Saar and Lorna Simpson underscore the construction of Blackness through the representation of hair, Cobb foregrounds the inseparability of Black hair’s look and feel. Demonstrating that Blackness is palpable through appearance and feeling, Cobb reveals the various ways that people of African descent forge new relationships to the body, public space, and visual culture through the embrace of Black hair.
America was founded on the concept of the innate and inalienable rights of humankind. Many Christians see an echo of the imago Dei--that every human being carries the image of God--within those ideals. Yet these rights were systemically withheld from the Black and enslaved residents of this country for centuries. Through it all, Black people have proclaimed the truth of their dignity and personhood in powerful and profound ways. Crowned with Glory collects many of the writings of these men and women, both familiar and lesser-known, to shine a light on what has always been there: an enormous movement of Black Americans demanding the liberty they were promised and deserved. With moving and insightful reflections on these oft-forgotten or suppressed voices, author Jasmine L. Holmes offers a hopeful and encouraging testament to the power of unrelenting cries for justice that will strike a chord with anyone looking for a robust Christian history of resistance. If you want to understand how we got here, read this book. If you want to know where we go from here, read it again.
When the renowned trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis chose the members of his quintet in 1955, he passed over well-known, respected saxophonists such as Sonny Rollins to pick out the young, still untested John Coltrane. What might have seemed like a minor decision at the time would instead set the course not just for each of their careers but for jazz itself. Clawing at the Limits of Cool is the first book to focus on Davis and Coltrane's musical interaction and its historical context, on the ways they influenced each other and the tremendous impact they've had on culture since then. It chronicles the drama of their collaboration, from their initial historic partnership to the interlude of their breakup, during which each man made tremendous progress toward his personal artistic goals. And it continues with the last leg of their journey together, a time when the Miles Davis group, featuring John Coltrane, forever changed the landscape of jazz. Authors Farah Jasmine Griffin and Salim Washington examine the profound implications that the Davis/Coltrane collaboration would have for jazz and African American culture, drawing parallels to the changing standards of African American identity with their public personas and private difficulties. With vastly different personal and musical styles, the two men could not have been more different. One exemplified the tough, closemouthed cool of the fifties while the other made the transition during this time from unfocused junkie to a religious pilgrim who would inspire others to pursue spiritual enlightenment in the coming decade. Their years together mark a watershed moment, and Clawing at the Limits of Cool draws on both cultural history and precise musical detail to illuminate the importance that their collaboration would have for jazz and American history as a whole.
Twentieth-century America has witnessed the most widespread and sustained movement of African-Americans from the South to urban centers in the North. Who Set You Flowin'? examines the impact of this dislocation and urbanization, identifying the resulting Migration Narratives as a major genre in African-American cultural production. Griffin takes an interdisciplinary approach with readings of several literary texts, migrant correspondence, painting, photography, rap music, blues, and rhythm and blues. From these various sources Griffin isolates the tropes of Ancestor, Stranger, and Safe Space, which, though common to all Migration Narratives, vary in their portrayal. She argues that the emergence of a dominant portrayal of these tropes is the product of the historical and political moment, often challenged by alternative portrayals in other texts or artistic forms, as well as intra-textually. Richard Wright's bleak, yet cosmopolitan portraits were countered by Dorothy West's longing for Black Southern communities. Ralph Ellison, while continuing Wright's vision, reexamined the significance of Black Southern culture. Griffin concludes with Toni Morrison embracing the South "as a site of African-American history and culture," "a place to be redeemed.
I know this wondrous little person has the potential to change the world—and I want him to know it too." In this collection of powerful letters to her young son, Jasmine Holmes shares about her journey as an African American Christian and what she wants her son to know as he grows and approaches the world as a black man.
The most penetrating study of the curse ever conducted, The Mummy's Curse uncovers forgotten writings, examines original surveys and field observations of museum visitors, revolutionizes the study of mummy horror films and shows that the curse's structure, meaning and interpretation was changed by events such as the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by The Millions Lively, insightful writings on Black music, feminism, literature, and events from a “masterful critic and master teacher” (Walton Muyumba, Boston Globe). In Search of a Beautiful Freedom brings together the best work from Farah Jasmine Griffin’s rich forays on music, Black feminism, literature, the crises of Hurricane Katrina and COVID-19, and the Black artists she esteems. She moves from evoking the haunting strength of Odetta and the rise of soprano popular singers in the 1970s to the forging of a Black women’s literary renaissance and the politics of Malcolm X through the lens of Black feminism. She reflects on pivotal moments in recent American history—including the banning of Toni Morrison’s Beloved—and celebrates the intellectuals, artists, and personal relationships that have shaped her identity and her work. Featuring new and unpublished essays along with ones first appearing in outlets such as the New York Times and NPR, In Search of a Beautiful Freedom is a captivating collection that celebrates the work of “one of the few great intellectuals in our time” (Cornel West).
A man with a bewitching wife. And a huge problem. Neal Thomas’s wife found The Club, an exclusive establishment catering to those with unconventional tastes. First, they went there to watch. Then they went there to be watched. And it fired up their love life beyond his wildest imaginings. But now Neal’s wife wants to do more. With other men. While Neal watches. Suddenly it isn’t so crazy hot anymore, and Neal has to ask himself if he’s enough for his wife. Now he has to decide. Does he love her? Or does he leave her? “A propulsive pace and can easily be devoured in an evening, leaving all of us, and the characters, eager for more in the following volume…..” “So intense that it had me hooked from the beginning.”
The classy, sexy, charming Prescott Twins, Kristin and Kirby, now together in one complete volume! DOUBLE THE PLEASURE Hitting the big 3-0 birthday, Kristin Prescott has to break out. The only man who will do is Ross Sloan, her sexy boss. Yet Kristin can’t let go of her inhibitions. Unless she pretends to be her twin sister. When she seduces Ross while playing the role of her sister, he sees through her disguise. And he wants the real Kristin. Will the pleasure cost them their business relationship? SKIN DEEP Kirby Prescott is a woman in control of her life. And she has Jack Taylor, a man she’s never met but who knows her more intimately than anyone. Only a phone call away, Jack feeds her deepest desires. Afterward, all she has to do is hang up. But Jack Taylor isn’t staying long distance anymore. Turning a simple business trip into a sensual journey, Jack is determined to win her over, body and soul. From NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, these stories are standalone sexy contemporary romances. REVIEWS “Ross and Kristin set the sheets on fire in this sizzling romance!” ~ Sensual Romance “Jack has the kind of self-confidence that women the world over find irresistible ... This one’s going to remain one of my favorite romances.” ~ The Romance Studio “Incredibly moving and utterly sensual!” ~ Reader to Reader Reviews “Characters [that] grab you by the throat and won’t let go.” ~ Romance Junkies
The "USA Today" bestselling author introduces a compelling new heroine, art gallery owner Melody Beecham, in this first title in a thrilling new romantic suspense trilogy. Original.
One crazy kiss will keep you coming back for more. Kate Carson has goals, first and foremost to build her flower shop into a chain. And a love affair with Joseph Swann just doesn’t fit in with her plans. Especially since he’s a funeral director and her flower shop’s biggest customer. Mixing business and pleasure is always a bad thing. But there’s that one crazy kiss she can’t forget. Joe Swann knows what he wants and he’s single-minded about going after it. And he wants Kate. But one crazy kiss isn’t going to do the trick. So what will the sexy funeral director come up with that Kate simply can’t resist? One Crazy Kissis an introduction to the next full-length Mystery of Lovenovel.However, it can be read alone and is not required reading for the next book. REVIEWS FOR JENNIFER SKULLY “Skully has a talent for smooth dialogue, fun, sexy characters and delightful humor - and she doesn't disappoint here.” ~ Romantic Times “It Must Be Magicis perfect...Jennifer Skully once again brings her brand of magic to the reader.” ~ Once Upon a Romance “I know that when I sit down to read one of [Jennifer Skully’s] books, it’s going to be filled with humor, charm, tantalizing sex.” ~ Romance Reader at Heart “Jennifer Skully is a master at romantic comedy…Run out and get this one cuz it’s a keeper!” ~ Single Title Reviews
A new woman with a new attitude. And an ax to grind… Dumped? For her husband’s high school sweetheart he hasn’t seen in twenty years? Roberta Jones Spivey isn’t going to lay down for that. Instead, she reinvents herself and the new and improved Bobbie Jones—new haircut, new name, new attitude—follows her soon-to-be ex to the small Northern California town of Cottonmouth. What better way to show him—and his sweetheart—what he’s missing in the brand new Bobbie Jones than taking up with the town’s local bad boy—who’s also reputed to be a serial killer. Nick Angel is devilishly handsome and sexy as all get-out. In a word, perfect. It’s all going exactly according to plan...until a real murder rocks the little town of Cottonmouth. Of course, Nick didn’t do it...did he? From NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, “She’s Gotta Be Mine” is a standalone, sexy contemporary romance REVIEWS Romantic Times, 4 1/2 Stars, Top Pick!“Skully's novel is a triumph. It's fabulously funny, with top-notch dialogue, terrific pacing and witty compelling characters.” Huntress Reviews: “A witty novel that will keep you engrossed until the very end!” Road to Romance Reviews: “An absolute delight.”
Two super sexy tales from NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Jasmine Haynes TAKE YOUR PLEASURE A naughty little story with a bit of bondage and a very good spanking! When Natalie Beaumonde catches her boyfriend with another woman, her boss Lincoln Masters hatches a plan to help her show her wandering man the error of his ways. Being a Master himself, Lincoln’s the perfect dom to help Natalie execute the punishment. But Lincoln has an agenda of his own for Natalie. TAKE YOUR PICK Two enticing men, one very big choice... When Grant decides he wants Rena exclusively, he forces a decision on her: him or Karl. It’s Karl who comes up with the perfect test for choosing between them, make love with them both at the same time and see who does the best job. But how can Rena choose between these two perfect men when they both give her different things she craves with equal passion? From NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, these stories are standalone sexy contemporary romances. REVIEWS A Night Owl Reviews Top Pick!! “For every woman who has ever had fantasies about her male boss, this is the book for you… Hot, naughty and enjoyable…” ~ Just Erotic Romance Reviews “What follows is some steamy, hot, down and dirty kinky sex!!!! ... You won’t be disappointed.” ~ Night Owl Reviews “So if you’re looking for a book that’s sizzling hot and has plenty of emotion, this book is for you!” ~ Dark Divas Reviews
There’s something very special about the house Maggie grew up in. It’s sort of...alive. With a mind of its own. And it has plans for the people living there now. All Maggie Halliday has left after the divorce is the family dog and the home her grandmother left to her when she passed away two months ago. Maggie’s got no other choice but to run back to her hometown of Cottonmouth, California, only to discover her high school sweetheart, Cooper Trubek, is living in the house, along with four other boarders for whom Maggie is now responsible. And according to Nana’s will, Maggie can’t kick any of them out. Unless one of them commits murder. Still grieving for her grandmother and trying fix up the house that seems to be falling down around her, Maggie’s got more trouble than she can handle. Things go from bad to worse when Samson the dog starts digging in the basement and uncovers long-buried secrets. But they go from worse to downright dreadful when Maggie starts falling for Cooper all over again. From NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, “Can’t Forget You” is a standalone sexy contemporary second chance romantic comedy/mystery. PRAISE FOR JENNIFER SKULLY NOVELS “Skully's novel is a triumph. It's fabulously funny, with top-notch dialogue, terrific pacing and witty compelling characters.” Romantic Times Huntress Reviews: “A witty novel that will keep you engrossed until the very end!” Huntress Reviews “An absolute delight.” Road to Romance Reviews “Jennifer Skully combines humor, mystery, hot sex, fascinating characters, and annoying relatives into one winning book.” Romance Reviews Today:
If you’re a fan of contemporary romance by Bella Andre, Susan Andersen, Rachel Gibson, Victoria Dahl, Jill Shalvis, Lori Foster, and Jennifer Crusie, then step into the world of Jennifer Skully! Award-winning author Jennifer Skully is back with Baby, I’ll Find You, a poignant tale of loss and renewal, peopled with hilarious characters that will make you laugh, cry and ache. Be sure to have the tissue box handy. A man without a future, a woman determined to give him one... Jami Baylor has lost her job, her fiancé, her hopes, and her dreams all on the same day. But she believes in fate and destiny, and after finding Colton Amory’s CD in a thrift store grab bag, Jami knows it’s serendipity that she’s heard his song now. “Baby I’ll Find You” speaks to her heart, right when she needs it most. So, off she goes to the wilds of Yosemite to discover why Colton Amory hasn’t written another song in seven years. The only problem? The man who wrote such beautiful music turns out to be a self-pitying jerk. Or so it seems, until Jami digs deeper. Seven years ago, Cole Amory had a flourishing musical career and a little girl who was his pride and joy. In one split second, he lost it all. He hasn’t written a lyric or played a note since. Buried in a small Yosemite town, he’s now a fry cook at a fast-food joint. And he doesn’t need a woman with stars in her eyes opening all his old wounds and guilt. Can two people with nothing left to lose find it all? “Baby, I’ll Find You” is a contemporary romance of approximately 98,000 words. The book contains the following bonus material: Excerpts from “Twisted by Love”, Reincarnation Tales, Book 1, “Revenge Sex”, West Coast, Book 1, and “Take Your Pleasure”.
The Jackson Brothers, a heart-wrenching family saga from NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Jasmine Haynes A family torn apart by tragedy... Three years ago, Lou Jackson, the eldest son, died in a work accident. And nothing has been the same since for the Jackson family. They lost their heart and soul the day Lou died, even as matriarch Evelyn tries to keep them together. But things are changing and the family will either find their way back to each other. Or they’ll be torn asunder. Connie Jackson wants another baby, but her husband no longer desires her. She’s beginning to suspect he’s having an affair. Once the woman with the smartest kids, the happiest home, and the best marriage, now she’s just somebody’s wife whose husband is cheating on her. There’s only one thing to do. Connie’s going to have to seduce her husband back into her bed. Mitch Jackson loves his wife too much to ever look at another woman. But his brother’s death has taught him that life can fall apart in the blink of an eye, and the fear of leaving his family defenseless if he’s gone has robbed him of a decent night’s sleep for the last three years. And now his wife wants another child they can’t afford. When Connie pulls out all the stops, she becomes the seductress he can’t resist. Mitch has only one option, but if Connie figures out what he’s up to, it could mean the end of their marriage. “Somebody’s Wife” is a contemporary romance of approximately 26,000 words and contains super sexy material. This story was previously published in 2006 in the anthology “Somebody’s Lover” by Jasmine Haynes. Look for more in the Jackson Brothers saga with “Somebody’s Lover” and “Somebody’s Ex.” The book contains the following bonus material: Excerpts from “Double the Pleasure,” “Wives & Neighbors,” and “She’s Gotta Be Mine” by Jasmine alter ego Jennifer Skully. REVIEWS FOR JASMINE HAYNES NOVELS “An erotic, emotional adventure of discovery you don’t want to miss.” Lora Leigh, New York Times bestselling author “Super sexy...” Bella Andre, author of The Sullivans series “I agree that it takes a real man to love a woman, but it takes a talented author to write exceptional erotica such as Somebody’s Lover.” Book Fetish Reviews “Each story was sensuous, beautifully written and some scenes were combustible. Jasmine Haynes did a wonderful job bringing real emotions to the characters.” Joyfully Reviewed “Running the spectrum of emotions, this book made me cheer for the underdog, cry for the heartbreak, and sigh over the sheer romance of the stories and characters.” Contemporary Romance Writers
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