This book tells of the adventure of a group of rebels fighting corruption beyond our planet. It focuses on the hard decisions that the rebel leader, Reg Kumar-Blake, had to take to keep the group of allies strong and the rogues at bay to maintain a peaceful society while fighting his own inner battles. The main question was how this mentally broken, exhausted human could keep up the courage of the allies without unnecessary violence. After a long escapade of gunrunning, a third force seems to want to help Blakes allies, giving them a spaceship called the Phoenix. Who are they? Is anyone to be trusted, including the robots and computers, let alone his crew? Blake wrangles with heart-versus-head thinking. Taking new help was a always a risk. However, for this mission, a change of heart might be necessary to rise the Phoenix up from the ashes of all the previous turmoil. Its an adventure of unusual twists and turns with a dash of humor.
Jasmine has slipped into a royal birthday party. Her mission: to steal a certain black leather folder. She must commit the crime if she wants to save her stepfather’s life… Paralyzed with uncertainty, she meets a handsome man with deep gray eyes, who steals her heart with a single look. He is, however, Prince Reyes—the owner of the folder she must steal. At his invitation, Jasmine spends an unexpected night of passion with him. Then, while he sleeps, she takes the folder… She could never have imagined the national crisis her actions would trigger!
Join fifteen bestselling, award-winning, and up-and-coming authors as they reimagine some of the most popular tropes in the romance genre. Fake relationships. Enemies to lovers. Love triangles and best friends, mistaken identities and missed connections. This collection of genre-bending and original stories celebrates how love always finds a way, featuring powerful flora, a superhero and his nemesis, a fantastical sled race through snow-capped mountains, a golf tournament, the wrong ride-share, and even the end of the world. With stories written by Rebecca Barrow, Ashley Herring Blake, Gloria Chao, Mason Deaver, Sara Farizan, Claire Kann, Malinda Lo, Hannah Moskowitz, Natasha Ngan, Rebecca Podos, Lilliam Rivera, Laura Silverman, Amy Spalding, Rebecca Kim Wells, and Julian Winters this collection is sure to sweep you off your feet.
Jasmine has slipped into a royal birthday party. Her mission: to steal a certain black leather folder. She must commit the crime if she wants to save her stepfather’s life… Paralyzed with uncertainty, she meets a handsome man with deep gray eyes, who steals her heart with a single look. He is, however, Prince Reyes—the owner of the folder she must steal. At his invitation, Jasmine spends an unexpected night of passion with him. Then, while he sleeps, she takes the folder… She could never have imagined the national crisis her actions would trigger!
Tales of horror have always been with us, from Biblical times to the Gothic novel to successful modern day authors and screenwriters. Though the genre is often maligned, it is huge in popularity and its resilience is undeniable. Marc Blake and Sara Bailey offer a detailed analysis of the horror genre, including its subgenres, tropes and the specific requirements of the horror screenplay. Tracing the development of the horror film from its beginnings in German Expressionism, the authors engage in a readable style that will appeal to anyone with a genuine interest in the form and the mechanics of the genre. This book examines the success of Universal Studio s franchises of the 30s to the Serial Killer, the Slasher film, Asian Horror, the Supernatural, Horror Vérité and current developments in the field, including 3D and remakes. It also includes step-by-step writing exercises, annotated extracts from horror screenplays and interviews with seasoned writers/directors/ producers discussing budget restrictions, screenplay form and formulas and how screenplays work during shooting.
Offering an introduction to Victorian culture and society, this glossary is also a route-map to further study. Designed specifically with undergraduates in mind, it contains around 400 short and accessible explanations of the key words, events, figures and concepts in the study of the Victorian period. From gothic and the Great Exhibition to origin of species and Oscar Wilde, this glossary gives an interdisciplinary overview of Victorian literature, culture and society, and offers directions for further reading. Covering literary topics, traditions and movements, as well as the period's history, culture and politics, the entries are fully cross-referenced and assume no prior knowledge, making this a useful reference on the Victorian period. The index makes it even more accessible, allowing the reader quickly to find information on topics not listed as individual entries.
Emerging Voices was the first multicultural reader to emphasize both reading and writing in composition. The second Edition is even more focused on teaching critical reading and thinking. Each reading includes a headnote, pre-reading questions, journal entry topics, and critical thinking discussion question. Most chapters end with cross-referential questions, collaborative activities, essay-writing and research topics. The anthology concludes with a research casebook on Louise Erdich's novel, Love Medicine.
Now a New York Times bestseller! It’s been three years, twenty-five weeks, and five days since Isis Blake fell in love, and if she has it her way, it’ll stretch into infinity. Since then, she’s punched Jack Hunter—her nemesis-turned-maybe-something-more—in the face, survived a brutal attack by her mom’s abusive ex thanks to Jack’s heroics, and then promptly forgotten all about him. The one bright spot for Isis is Sophia, the ephemeral girl who shares Isis’s hospital stay as well as a murky past with Jack. But as Isis’s memories return, she finds it harder and harder to resist what she felt for Jack, and Jack finds it impossible to stay away from the only girl who’s ever melted the ice around his heart. As the dark secrets surrounding Sophia emerge, Isis realizes Jack isn’t who she thought he was. He’s dangerous. But when Isis starts receiving terrifying emails from an anonymous source, that danger might be the only thing protecting her from something far more threatening. Her past. The Lovely Vicious series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Love Me Never Book #2 Forget Me Always Book #3 Remember Me Forever
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! #2456 EXPECTING THE RANCHER'S CHILD Callahan's Clan by Sara Orwig A millionaire rancher bent on revenge clashes with his beautiful employee, who is determined to do the right thing. Their intense attraction complicates everything…and then she becomes pregnant with his baby! #2458 SAYING YES TO THE BOSS Dynasties: The Newports by Andrea Laurence With CEO Carson Newport and his top employee, PR director Georgia Adams, spending long hours together at the office, the line between business and pleasure blurs. But his family's scandals may challenge everything he knows and unravel the affair they've begun… #2460 THE RENEGADE RETURNS Mill Town Millionaires by Dani Wade An injury has forced rebel heir Luke Blackstone back home for rehabilitation…with the woman he scorned years ago. Determined to apologize, and then to seduce the straitlaced nurse, will the man who's made running away a profession stay? Look for Harlequin® Desire's July 2016 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!
In these three novels of westward expansion, the sun beats down on the plains during the days, but it’s passion that keeps the nights warm. The west heats up in Sara Orwig’s epic romances, showcasing three breathtaking stories of a lawless land and untamable hearts. In Denver, a man flees west to escape his past, only to lose his heart to a woman with the power to destroy him, or give him his one shot at redemption. Albuquerque brings together a pious woman and a shattered man who only have their passion in common. And in San Antonio, a man’s quest for revenge will take him into the home of his most hated enemy, and into the heart of that enemy’s beautiful daughter.
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! #2575 MARRIED FOR HIS HEIR Billionaires and Babies by Sara Orwig Reclusive rancher Nick is shocked to learn he’s a father to an orphaned baby girl! Teacher Talia loves the baby as her own. So Nick proposes they marry for the baby—with no hearts involved. But he’s about to learn a lesson about love… #2579 TAMING THE BILLIONAIRE BEAST Savannah Sisters by Dani Wade When she arrives on a remote Southern island to become temporary housekeeper at a legendary mansion, Willow Harden finds a beastly billionaire boss in reclusive Tate Kingston. But he’s also the most tempting man she’s ever met. Will she fall prey to his seduction…or to the curse of Sabatini House? #2580 SAVANNAH’S SECRETS The Bourbon Brothers by Reese Ryan Savannah Carlisle infiltrated a Tennessee bourbon empire for revenge, not to fall for the seductive heir of it all. But as the potential for scandal builds and one little secret exposes everything, will it cost her the love of a man she was raised to hate? Look for Harlequin® Desire’s March 2018 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!
This novel portrays a fictional story about homelessness in America. This homeless epidemic may have resulted from post-war syndrome, substance abuse, post incarceration stress, or other unforeseen mishaps. In this novel the Christian psychiatrist places God at the helm of her goals for the homeless citizens of America. Also the scriptures in this book will provoke readers to search out God’s plan for every man on earth to follow. This book is fiction but its plans and hopes of eliminating homelessness, and various other mental illnesses have great possibilities. It tells of numerous methods for the willing person to be re-mainstreamed back into society. This is not just another feed the homeless effort, but rather, this story has devised a fool-proof plan to help the poor to feed themselves by working and or becoming business owners. The exciting story takes place in New York. Doctor Hadassah Desoto (Dassah) her fearless bodyguard Stephanas Carter (Step) and some homeless men she tries to recruit, falls into one danger after another. The unpredictable events will grab readers and hold them speechless. The characters will surprise readers as readers try to figure out what happens next. The story tells one adventure after another for readers who like to solve a puzzle. This story will make readers angry and then turn around the next minute and make them smile. There is no consenting sex nor profanity, so that the family can read and enjoy what they all can do to help.
Such a great story about healing wounds and forgetting the past. Something I relate to, yet again. There were parts that just wrenched my heart from my chest, and I felt like crying. Only the best books can do that to me, and this book is that great. Also, is the cover not the cutest?!" -Haddie's Haven Ruby Davis has a crush on her brother's best friend. At least, he was his bestie until the big betrayal. Now Drew is off limits to everyone, especially Ruby. She can't stand the way people treat him, or the way he feels about himself. It isn't right. And those deep green eyes are calling to her. Drew is scarred and damaged, and he has no business even looking at Ruby. But he can't help himself. She's beautiful, but he does his best to stay away. When they are assigned a school project, they become reluctant friends - even though they want so much more. She's torn between her feelings for Drew and loyalty to her brother. There's no way they can ever be together...but love just might find a way Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains forbidden love, a scarred and damaged hero, an overprotective brother out for revenge, and a heart-wrenching ending that may bring on happy tears.
In this probing work, Franks takes an engaging look at the global oil industry and offers tips on how to navigate the price volatility and new policies associated with it.
Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words and Noise is the first book to examine the films of Jim Jarmusch from a sound-oriented perspective. The three essential acoustic elements that structure a film— music, words and noise—propel this book’s fascinating journey through his work. Exploring the director’s extensive back catalogue, including Stranger Than Paradise, Down By Law, Dead Man, and Only Lovers Left Alive, Sara Piazza’s unique reading reveals how Jarmusch created a form of “sound democracy” in film, in which all acoustic layers are capable of infiltrating each other and in which sound is not subordinate to the visual. In his cultural melting pot, hierarchies are irrelevant: Schubert and Japanese noise-bands, Marlowe and Betty Boop, can coexist easily side-by-side. Developing the innovative idea of a “silent-sound film,” Piazza identifies prefiguring elements from pre-sound-era film in Jarmusch’s work. Highlighting the importance of Jarmusch’s treatment of sound, Piazza investigates how the director’s distinctive reputation consolidated itself over the course of a thirty-year career. Based in New York, Jarmusch was able to develop a fiercely personal vision far from the commercial pressures of Hollywood. The book uses wide-ranging examples from music, film, literature, and visual art, and features interviews with many prominent figures, including Ennio Morricone, Luc Sante, Roberto Benigni, John Lurie, and Jarmusch himself. An innovative account of a much-admired body of work, Jim Jarmusch will appeal not only to the many fans of the director but all those interested in the connections between sound and film. Visit the author's page for this book: http://jimjarmusch-musicwordsandnoise.com
When winter and romance collide, they create an unpredictable force. Whether a raging storm outside or within our hearts, a touch of romance can be found in the most unlikely of places. Join us in this eclectic exploration of winter romance that includes stories of happily ever afters, wicked seductions, atmospheric attractions, and deadly deceptions. Featuring nineteen short stories from bestselling authors as well as talented new writers, you’ll never view romance the same.
A lawman is tempted by the daughter of his moral enemy in this passionate saga by the USA Today-bestselling author of Albuquerque and Denver. Luke Dabney grew up in Texas, the land of peril and promise. It is there that the hardened lawman vows to exact revenge on Domingo Pietra, the man who destroyed Luke’s family. Catalina is the beautiful daughter of the powerful and ruthless Domingo Pietra, but not even her father can control the desire that blazes inside her for Luke Dabney. But the strength of her love may not be enough to pierce Luke’s determined heart, a heart set on vengeance…
One convenient download. One bargain price. Get all June Silhouette Desire with one click! A ruthless businessman finds himself falling for the woman he's been using as a pawn in his plan for revenge. A woman's impending dream marriage to a prince is marred by his inability to acknowledge or express love. A restauranteur agrees to act as a Senatorial candidate's fake fiancee to prevent a scandal over their affair. Find all this and more with six powerful, passionate and provocative stories from Silhouette Desire! Bundle includes Jealousy & a Jewelled Proposition by Yvonne Lindsay, Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson, Seduced By the Enemy by Sara Orwig, The King's Convenient Bride by Michelle Celmer, The Illegitimate Prince's Baby by Michelle Celmer and Rich Man's Fake Fiance? by Catherine Mann.
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! THE TYCOON'S SECRET CHILD Texas Cattleman's Club: Blackmail by Maureen Child When CEO Wesley Jackson's Twitter account is hacked, it's to reveal that he has a secret daughter! Amidst scandal, he tracks down his old fling, but can he convince her he's truly ready to be a father—and a husband? THE RANCHER'S NANNY BARGAIN Callahan's Clan by Sara Orwig Millionaire Cade Callahan needs a nanny for his baby girl, but hiring his best friend's gorgeous, untouchable sister might have been a mistake! Especially once he can no longer deny the heat between them… SINGLE MOM, BILLIONAIRE BOSS Billionaire Brothers Club by Sheri WhiteFeather Single mother Meagan Quinn has paid a price for her past mistakes, but when her sexy billionaire boss gives her a second chance, is she walking into a trap…or into a new life—with him? Look for Harlequin® Desire's January 2017 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!
More of the suspense you love — now Love Inspired Suspense brings you six new titles, in two convenient bundles! Enjoy these contemporary heart-pounding tales of suspense, romance, hope and faith. This Love Inspired Suspense bundle includes Countdown to Danger by Hannah Alexander and Jill Elizabeth Nelson, Shattered Haven by Carol J. Post and Undercurrent by Sara Parker. Look for six new inspirational suspense stories every month from Love Inspired Suspense!
Don’t miss the Freeform TV series, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists! From Sara Shepard, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars, comes the shocking finish to The Perfectionists, a series perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and We Were Liars—with an ending you’ll have to read to believe! Mackenzie, Ava, Caitlin, Julie, and Parker have done some not-so-perfect things. But even though they all talked about killing rich bully Nolan Hotchkiss, they didn’t actually go through with it. It’s just a coincidence that Nolan died in exactly the way they planned . . . right? Except Nolan wasn’t the only one they fantasized about killing. When someone else they named dies, the girls wonder if they’re being framed. Or are they about to become the killer’s next targets?
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