![]() ![]() Sparks flew upon their touch, as he moved his lips against hers, growling when she wouldn't open her mouth for him, he squeezed her derrière in his rough hands and forcefully pushed his tongue into her mouth for it to clash with hers. 'I Venus Harrison, reject you Dante En-' her statement got cut off by a pair of warm and firm lips over hers. ![]() His lycan was trying to push through, her announcement of rejecting him didn't sit well with his lycan, who was trying to take control and mark her, to make her his. His eyes darkened upon her outburst, the ocean blue of his left eye turning black, while simultaneously the green of his right eye that had gold specks surrounding the pupil started to dim, the darkness taking over, both orbs turning black. Her hands clenching to fists by her side, her chocolate brown eyes flashing with anger. The Violent Season by Sara Walters ePub Download The Violent Season by Sara WaltersThe Violent Season by Sara Walters "Fuck you, fuck this, I'm rejecting you" she hissed through clenched teeth. ![]()
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![]() Having been hauled over the coals – again – by the Queen (who is awesome, by the way) over whatever most recent exploit has landed him in the doggy-doo, he is sent to remote Althorp Anthorp castle to kick his heels and to seriously consider how he is going to handle the future burden of kingship. But now, he’s faced with the prospect of becoming king one day, and he’s not adjusting at all well. ![]() ![]() ![]() Henry has always been the “other” one, the rebel who likes to party long and hard, the one who doesn’t care about tradition and rules – and the one most likely to fuck up. In the previous book, the Crown Prince, Nicholas, stepped aside from the succession in order to marry the woman he loved, leaving his younger brother Harry Henry as heir to their grandmother, the formidable Queen Lenora. I gather it has ties to England and Scotland that go back to medieval times – so where is it? A rock in the North Sea? A bit of Scotland that has somehow become independent, referendum notwithstanding? I’m sorry, I know this is a rom-com and most people probably don’t care, but I live here (the UK, not a rock in the North Sea) and things like this BUG me!Īnyway. For her Royally series, author Emma Chase appears to have carved up the UK to create the kingdom of Wessco (which sounds like a supermarket chain). There seems to be a current fad for fake-British royals in romances, in which authors seem to think it’s okay to mangle British history and geography just so they can employ the trappings of the monarchy in their stories. ![]() I’ll admit to some trepidation when I picked up Royally Matched. ![]() ![]() Such as: Can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people? How much money should I give to charity? Why bother being good at all when there are no consequences for being bad? And much more. Schur starts off with easy ethical questions like “Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?” (No.) and works his way up to the most complex moral issues we all face. ![]() With bright wit and deep insight, How to Be Perfect explains concepts like deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism, ubuntu, and more so we can sound cool at parties and become better people. Fortunately, many smart philosophers have been pondering this conundrum for millennia and they have guidance for us. Summary: Most people think of themselves as “good,” but it’s not always easy to determine what’s “good” or “bad”-especially in a world filled with complicated choices and pitfalls and booby traps and bad advice. Thanks to Libro.fm for sending me this ALC in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() ![]() Little does she realize how her exciting new friendship with Charles Babbage-the brilliant, charming, and occasionally curmudgeonly inventor of an extraordinary machine, the Difference Engine-will define her destiny.Įnchantress of Numbers unveils the passions, dreams, and insatiable thirst for knowledge of a largely unheralded pioneer in computing-a young woman who stepped out of her father’s shadow to achieve her own laurels and champion the new technology that would shape the future. ![]() ![]() When Ada is introduced into London society as a highly eligible young heiress, she at last discovers the intellectual and social circles she has craved all her life. Any troubling spark of imagination-or worse yet, passion or poetry-is promptly extinguished. But her mathematician mother, estranged from Ada’s infamous and destructively passionate father, is determined to save her only child from her perilous Byron heritage.īanishing fairy tales and make-believe from the nursery, Ada’s mother provides her daughter with a rigorous education grounded in mathematics and science. It is the story of two cities, unknown to each other, at the height of their powersthe hedonistic Mughal capital, in which the brilliant Akbar the Great wrestles daily with questions of belief, desire, and the treachery of his sons. ![]() The only legitimate child of Lord Byron, the most brilliant, revered, and scandalous of the Romantic poets, Ada was destined for fame long before her birth. The Enchantress of Florence is the story of a woman attempting to command her own destiny in a man’s world. ![]() ![]() Now for the first time on CD and digital sites, here is the opportunity for collectors new and old to acquire this ground-breaking series at an affordable price. The importance of these early Blues and Gospel recordings cannot be underestimated: they form the backbone of rock ‘n’ roll, R & B, Motown and other popular forms. These same companies issued ‘hillbilly’ music for the white audience. These early Blues recordings on what was termed ‘race’ records by the white-owned record companies were intended for an exclusively black audience. These final albums contain wonderful, iconic and memorable tracks which bring the original Bluesmaster series of 42 albums on seven sets to a rewarding and amazing climax. Saints : The Straining Preachers, Saints of Church and Street Songsters : Medicine Show Songsters, Songsters East And West Saints : Baptist and Sanctified Preachers, Gospel Soloists and Evangelists, Songsters : Dances and Travelling Shows, Comment, Parodies & Ballad Heroes The Songsters and Saints volumes 1 and 2 make up the final four albums in the Set under the headings: ![]() The Set’s first two albums feature renowned guitarist and singer, Lonnie Johnson and the wild hokum music of The Famous Hokum Boys ( Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom and Frank Brasswell). Paul’s wonderfully illuminating notes accompany all six albums. 1-6 because it features Paul Oliver’s selection of sacred and secular tracks to illustrate his book Songsters and Saints - a ground-breaking book at the time. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Published September 3rd 2008 by Bold Strokes Books, Inc The Crown of Valencia by Catherine Friend Like the book? Support the author, buy a copy! When Emma discovers Captain Tommy’s fate, she must decide her own as well, choosing between romance…or revenge. In her race to find the map, Emma learns that pirates not only steal treasure, but they also steal hearts. Did Captain Tommy steal an entire treasure from a Spanish galleon and escape? Was she convicted of piracy and hanged by her neck? Did she die of a broken heart when she lost the woman she loved? The treasure map Emma and Randi seek belonged to Thomasina Farris, a pirate who disappeared from the Caribbean in 1715. She’s aided in her search by investigator Randi Marx, who proves to be as frustrating as she is beautiful. To foil a map thief, librarian Emma Boyd searches for a pirate’s long-lost treasure map. Synopsis: Four women, a long-lost treasure, and more than one “thief of hearts” share a destiny beyond time. ![]() Published November 1st 2008 by Bold Strokes Books, IncĬharacters: Thomasina Farris, Rebbeca Brown, Emma Boyd, Randi Marx ![]() ![]() Set in the mid 19th Century, Wench offers a fictionalized account of a very real and strange practice. Recently, Dolen has written the Introduction for a 75th anniversary edition of George Orwell's 1984.ĭolen is the current Chair of the Board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. In 2013, Dolen wrote the introduction to a special edition of Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave, published by Simon & Schuster, which became a New York Times bestseller. Jones, Louise Erdrich, and Zora Neale Hurston. ![]() ![]() In 2017, HarperCollins released her first novel Wench as one of eight "Olive Titles," limited edition modern classics that included books by Edward P. The Washington Post called it "a jewel of a book."ĭolen has established herself as a pre-eminent chronicler of American historical life. It was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 in Newsweek, San Francisco Chronicle, Essence, NBC News, and elsewhere, and it was an IndieNext and LibraryReads pick for April 2022. Take My Hand was awarded the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Literary Work-Fiction and the BCALA Fiction Award. Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling author of Wench (2010), Balm (2015), and most recently Take My Hand (2022). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this book, alongside unforgettable portraits of individuals - the poet, the politician, the child prostitute- are vivid insights into the wit, language, wisdom, and taboos of the Roma. After the revolutions of 1989, the author lived and traveled with the Gypsies of Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the former Yugoslavia, Romainia, and Albania - listening to their stories and recording their attempts to become something more than despised outsiders. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Portis excelled at road novels, and my own favorite is his The Dog of the South, which tells of the offbeat misadventures of Ray Midge, who falls in with odd company on a trip south of the border searching for his runaway wife Norma. Best known for his witty, gritty anti-romantic 1968 western True Grit, as well as popular film adaptations starring John Wayne and Jeff Bridges, Portis is enjoying a revival of popularity, with waiting lists on his other novels and stories as well. The irony would not be lost on sardonic author Charles Portis, who died last Monday in his home in Arkansas at the age of 86. Most reliably of all however is that warm glow of popularity bestowed upon an author precisely when they can least enjoy it: right after they die. If an author is lucky, sales peak when a book is first published, and they spike again should the book be made into a movie or if it wins a major award. ![]() There are generally three or four big successes in the life of a good book. ![]() ![]() Sophie must uncover the truth about the Lost Cities’ insidious past, before it repeats itself and changes reality.ĭon’t miss the brand-new book in the series, Stellarlune, coming in November 2022. And with time running out, and mistakes catching up with them, Sophie and her allies must join forces in ways they never have before. The problems they’re facing stretch deep into their history. ![]() But nothing can prepare them for what they discover. Maybe even time for Sophie to trust her enemies.Īll paths lead to Nightfall - an ominous door to an even more ominous place - and Sophie and her friends strike a dangerous bargain to get there. The Horizon Signal: REPRISE The black hole in system name is active again. Within a homeworld year, the message has ceased. The Neverseen have had their victories - but the battle is far from over. Their psych report later indicates that they are subject of recurring nightmares - of impossible labyrinths, of hungry vertigo of interstellar space, of their names being called in the dark. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated. Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Harry Potter, Rick Riordan and Amari and the Night Brothers. ![]() The sixth book in the international bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Nightfall by Shannon Messenger - A New York Times bestselling series A USA TODAY bestselling series A California Young Reader Medalwinning series Sophie an. ![]() |
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