Bond of hatred…? Christie was young and naive when she first met Jared Buchanan. She'd fallen in love with him, but she couldn't cope with the passion he awoke within her. So she'd fled…. Three years on, and Christie's dreams of fame and fortune were about to come true. Trouble was, Jared was essential to helping her fulfill those dreams. But he made it clear that he had never forgiven her for her desertion. Jared was determined to have his revenge on Christie…even if it meant using the blue fire of passion that still blazed between them.
I do like men! I just prefet to select my own!" When Natasha stormed into Dominic Thorne's office and kissed him, she was trying to prove that she wasn't an ice queen. But kissing Dominic was a big mistake! It started an obsessive love between them, which could only be resolved, so Dominic decided, by Natasha's presence in his bed! Natasha wanted more, much more from their relationship: she wanted Dominic to belong to her—body, soul and heart….
Clara is an actress and dating the businessman-slash-playboy Jared Blackhearth. It was love at first sight for her, and they’ve been red-hot in bed ever since. Clara’s dreaming of wedding bells…until the day they attend her sister’s wedding, and their reactions couldn’t be more different. Clara is happy while Jared is glaring fiercely, his fists shaking with rage. Something happened between him and the groom’s family?could it be the reason he hates marriage?
Rhiannon Windmorr is a powerhouse in the ad industry, and when Gabriel Stone,CEO of the world-renowned Chauvin line of watches, decides he wants to make use of her advertising prowess, he gets what he wants. But when he decides he also wants her in his bed, will Rhiannon have the strength to fight back…or will she succumb to the dominating man who wants her mind, body, and soul?
He only married her to have an heir. So what does he want with her now? One night, Serena is startled awake in her posh New York City apartment by passionate kisses. She opens her eyes to see Nick, the man she separated from three years ago! He’s a wealthy businessman who’d blackmailed Serena into marrying him in order to have an heir. But she thought she’d kicked him out of her life for good. So why has he come now?
Beth, a popular singer, was shooting her latest music video in the middle of a desert. when she was taken to the palace of Sheikh Suliman for entering his property without permission. As ordered, she sings a song for the sheikh and his eyes never leave her. Soon, she’s smitten with Suliman, but are they really meant for each other?
Sparks flew between Emma and Patrick the first time they met — but Emma didn’t understand why. After all, she was a confirmed cynic who didn’t believe in love, and even if she did, a notorious womaniser like Patrick was the last man she’d choose! But Patrick was a master of seduction, and pretty soon Emma was wondering how long she’d be able to resist his passionate kisses…
As the crowd with a peculiar man in their midst drew closer to the palm, a boy scrambled up into her branches. He cut the fronds and dropped them down to the onlookers below. The beautiful story of Passion Week is told from a surprising perspective.
With electrifying boldness, Holland-Batt confronts what it means to be mortal in an astonishing and deeply humane portrait of a father's Parkinson's Disease, and a daughter forged by grief. Opening and closing with startling elegies set in the charged moments before and after a death, and fearlessly probing the body's animal endurance, appetites and metamorphoses, The Jaguar is marked by Holland-Batt's lyric intensity and linguistic mastery, along with a stark new clarity of voice.Here, Holland-Batt is at her most exacting and uncompromising: these ferociously intelligent, insistent poems refuse to look away, and challenge us to view ruthless witness as a form of love. The Jaguar is an indelible collection by a poet at the height of her powers.
Monaco: the small kingdom facing the Mediterranean Sea, where even fairy tales as unlikely as a former Hollywood star becoming a princess can come true. Isabelle, an American, comes to this dreamlike country, where she meets Jean-Luc, an infamous playboy billionaire. Ever since Isabelle was cheated on by the man she thought was her perfect match, she’s lost all trust in men. But despite her hardheaded refusals, Jean-Luc persists…and Isabelle begins to change.
Have you ever wished for the simpler things in life like wearing flour-sack panties? Have you ever wondered what life was like in 1920""1930's South Georgia? Journey with Sarah Evelyn Holland Shaw as she tells you about the amazing life of a turpentine still worker's daughter. Evelyn will take us on adventures with her family as they follow their father from town to town as he worked as a wood rider at turpentine stills. They may have been poor growing up, but were never bored using their imaginations to create games or cornhusk dolls. Evelyn sums up her early days as, "Life was one perfect summer day." As Evelyn and her siblings got older, they got to experience what working in cotton fields, tobacco barns, and peanut fields was all about. Evelyn's mom was strict and made many sacrifices for her children. She had to be to make ends meet and keep them safe. The family had many a meals of hoecakes with maple syrup. Follow Evelyn as she finds the love of her life during World War ll. They begin their own family and use the lessons she learned in her early days to create her own dreams.
From friendships to Facebook to far-off countries, what do we do when our lives seem mired in conflict? How do we find connection when our differences are constantly on display and even exacerbated by algorithms and echo chambers? How do we build a kinder society? If you are tired of the anxiety, frustration, and fear that pervade your connections with other people, both online and in real life, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers want you to know one thing--you are not alone. In this book they will help you understand the powerful connections you have with other people on a personal, community-based, national, and even international level. Then they show you how to - engage your family with a spirit of curiosity - listen closely to the anxieties and fears of your friends - explore shared values within your community - understand your work as a citizen in a diverse country - hold lightly those things that are beyond your control around the world The status quo isn't working. If you long to be a peacemaker and a positive influence in your spheres, Now What? is your door to a future that is characterized by hope, love, and connection despite our differences.
He only married her to have an heir. So what does he want with her now? One night, Serena is startled awake in her posh New York City apartment by passionate kisses. She opens her eyes to see Nick, the man she separated from three years ago! He’s a wealthy businessman who’d blackmailed Serena into marrying him in order to have an heir. But she thought she’d kicked him out of her life for good. So why has he come now?
Fishing for Lightning gathers together acclaimed poet and critic Sarah Holland-Batt's celebrated columns on contemporary Australian poetry. In fifty illuminating and lively short essays on fifty poets, Holland-Batt offers a masterclass in how to read and love poetry, opening up the music of language, form, and poetic technique in her casual and conversational yet deeply intelligent style. From the villanelle to the verse novel, the readymade and the remix to the sonnet, Holland-Batt's essays range across the breadth of contemporary poetry, but also delve into the richness of poetic and literary history, connecting the contemporary to the ancient. Dazzling in its erudition, but always accessible and entertaining, Fishing for Lightning convinces us of the power of poetry to change our lives.
Julie vit dans la misère avec son père. Pour pouvoir payer ses dettes, celui-ci va consulter l'extracteur de temps. Car au royaume de Sempera, tout se paie en temps. On peut en effet transformer en métal précieux le temps de vie contenu dans le sang... Pour éviter que son père, déjà très affaibli, se condamne en procédant à une nouvelle saignée, Julie se fait engager comme domestique à Everless, la résidence des Gerling, la famille la plus puissante du royaume. On va y célébrer les noces de Roan, le fils cadet de la famille, avec la fille adoptive de la reine. Cette dernière est agée de plusieurs centaines d'années grâce à ses richesses (la monnaie créée à partir du sang peut aussi se consommer pour allonger la vie...) Or, Julie est depuis toujours secrètement amoureuse de Roan. Car elle a vécu à Everless dans son enfance. Mais suite à un tragique accident, son père et elle ont dû s'enfuir. Et son père lui a toujours interdit de retourner à Everless...
Clara is an actress and dating the businessman-slash-playboy Jared Blackhearth. It was love at first sight for her, and they’ve been red-hot in bed ever since. Clara’s dreaming of wedding bells…until the day they attend her sister’s wedding, and their reactions couldn’t be more different. Clara is happy while Jared is glaring fiercely, his fists shaking with rage. Something happened between him and the groom’s family?could it be the reason he hates marriage?
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.