It was a marriage in name only...But now my wife wants more!My terms were clear: a luxurious Greek island sanctuary in exchange for Daisy becoming Mrs. Matteo Dias. Until my convenient wife's not-so-convenient arrival at a glittering charity ball—with a startling proposal of her own!Her heart is set on creating a family, but love is something I can't give. Yet Daisy's spirit captivates me completely, and claiming our wedding night is a delicious pleasure... But am I able to become the husband Daisy truly wants? Views: 649
She was steaming in her ears, furious, and hopped over to tell him no.But when she stepped into his office, hot desire coursed through her veins.Charles Esposito was mesmerizing and perfect and sexy as sin.Sandi Smith's just been sold to a billionaire noble, but she refuses, until the charming bad boy half prince changes her mind.Sandi Smith's parents are not the best entrepreneurs. They're losing money fast and her friends disappeared just as fast. The trip to Paris to check on an investment seemed strange and when she arrives she finds out her parents promised her hand in marriage to the royal half prince. She's absolutely not going to let her dreams go in a business deal.Charles Esposito was given Sandi's name as his one true love by the local matchmaker, his half sister. To prove her and everyone in Avce wrong, he sends for the American girl. He expected she'd refuse or rather hoped. However meeting her set that plan on fire. Now he's... Views: 649
'A remarkably assured debut, deftly plotted and with vivid, compelling characters that leap off the page' JOJO MOYES 'One of the best books I have read in... forever' SCARLETT CURTIS'Entirely gripping ... Combines the best elements of a crime thriller, a campus novel, a love story and a psychological study' ALAIN DE BOTTON'The Truants teases, seduces and thrills but ultimately it's about the best kind of love affair – allowing for the freedom to be yourself' MIRANDA HARTPeople disappear when they most want to be seen.Jess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour.Drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers – led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay – Jess begins to experiment with a new version of... Views: 649
Joe is the successful screenwriter behind a series of blockbuster movies, but his personal life is in shambles. He hasn't had a date in over eighteen years, and his relationship with the daughter he raised by himself has gone off the rails. Once a sweet and affectionate child, Sofia's personality changed dramatically in her early teens, and her increasingly explosive, irrational behavior has wreaked havoc on Joe's family back home in the Bronx. During a visit with a specialist after experiencing neck pain, Joe meets a Kentucky-born beauty, Jennifer, who is a pediatric oncology nurse, and over lunch they hit it off. Joe soon learns how affable, charming, intelligent, and compassionate Jennifer is, and quickly moves to make room for her in his life. For the first time in decades, he can see the possibility of a real romantic relationship, but it's not long before Sofia's behavior begins to interfere with his one chance at love. As the relationships between the daughter, the nurse,... Views: 649
From Mark Greaney, the New York Times bestselling author of Gunmetal Gray and a coauthor of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, comes a high-stakes thriller featuring the world's most dangerous assassin: the Gray Man.
Court Gentry's flight on a CIA transport plane is interrupted when a security team brings a hooded man aboard. They want to kick Gentry off the flight but are overruled by CIA headquarters. The mystery man is being transported to England where a joint CIA/MI6 team will interrogate him about a mole in Langley.
When they land in an isolated airbase in the U.K., they are attacked by a hostile force who kidnaps the prisoner. Only Gentry escapes. His handlers send him after the attackers, but what can one operative do against a trained team of assassins? A lot, when that operative is the Gray Man.
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Praise
“I LOVE THE GRAY MAN.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child “BOURNE FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM.”—New York Times bestselling author James RollinsPraise for Mission Critical “The
latest in the Gray Man series continues to demonstrate why Greaney
belongs in the upper echelon of special-ops thriller authors.”—Booklist (starred review)“Greaney knows what military action fans want and delivers in spades.”—Publishers WeeklyPraise for Agent in Place“Reminiscent
of John le Carré…Exquisite in its execution, the relentlessly riveting,
“Agent in Place” firmly plants Greaney alongside Brad Taylor and Brad
Thor as the masters of this thriller subgenre.”—Providence Journal “Readers
of the great Tom Clancy will salivate over this fast-moving and
well-plotted yarn, which is part of a consistently appealing series in
which each assignment is billed as the most dangerous ever. Somehow,
Greaney cranks out one winner after another. That’s a lot of work for
the Gray Man and plenty of vicarious pleasure for thriller fans.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Greaney’s
steady escalation of the risks that Court faces, and the exceedingly
clever ways he tackles them, make this entry in the exemplary Gray Man
series a can’t-miss.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Praise for Gunmetal Gray “Fans
of RPG, Hong Kong action films, and high-octane storytelling will love
the Gray Man, who battles full-bore through this fast-paced series.”—The Washington Post “A nonstop barrage of action.”—The Memphis Commercial Appeal “Jam-packed
with action and adventure. It is as modern as tomorrow’s headlines and
moves with fascinating speed from country to country.”—Lincoln Journal Star “This one is fat, fast, and fun. Clancy’s spirit lives on.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)About the AuthorMark Greaney has a degree in international relations and political science. In his research for the Gray Man novels, including Agent in Place, Gunmetal Gray, Back Blast, Dead Eye,Ballistic, On Target, and The Gray Man, he traveled to more than fifteen countries and trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. He is also the author of the New York Timesbestsellers Tom Clancy Support and Defend,Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect, Tom Clancy Commander in Chief, and Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance. With Tom Clancy, he coauthored Locked On, Threat Vector, andCommand Authority. Views: 649
William Faulkner emerged from the ravaged South—half backwoods, half defeated empire—transforming his corner of Mississippi into the fictional Yoknapatawpha County and bestowing on the world some of the most revolutionary and enduring literature of the twentieth century. The personal story behind the work has fascinated readers nearly as much as the great novels, but Faulkner has remained elusive despite numerous biographies that have attempted to decipher his private life and his wild genius. In an ambitious biography that will encompass two volumes, Carl Rollyson has created a life of Faulkner for the new millennium.Rollyson has drawn on an unprecedented amount of material to present the richest rendering of Faulkner yet published. In addition to his own extensive interviews, Rollyson consults the complete—and never fully shared—research of pioneering Faulkner biographer Joseph Blotner, who discarded from his authorized biography substantial... Views: 649
