Flashman in the Great Game begins with Flashman at Balmoral as a guest of Queen Victoria . Here he meets with Lord Palmerston , who recruits him to go to Jhansi in India and investigate rumors of an upcoming rebellion among the Sepoy s. Flashman skulks through India in various disguises, narrowly avoiding death several times and witnessing firsthand the carnage of the Sepoy Mutiny . Flashman in the Great Game covers the years 1856 to 1858. It also contains a number of notes by Fraser, in the guise of editor, giving additional historical information on the events described. Plot summary Flashman not only encounters Lord Palmerston at Balmoral, but also his old nemesis Nicholas Pavlovich Ignatiev . He escapes assassination narrowly and journeys to Jhansi in India, where he meets Rani Lakshmi Bai , the beautiful queen. He listens to her grievances against the British Raj and attempts to seduce her. Whether or not he is successful is unclear, but immediately afterwards Flashman is nearly garrote d by Thuggee s. In disguise as Makarram Khan, a Hasanzai of the Black Mountain, he takes refuge in the native cavalry at Meerut . Unfortunately, Meerut is where the Sepoy Mutiny begins. Views: 44
The dramatic fight for modern Jewish statehood forms the backdrop of this second book in the Heritage trilogy, a series of epic political thrillers set in Jerusalem.Following Bloodline, in which Bilal and Yael raced to thwart a terrorist plot in modern-day Jerusalem, Book Two travels six decades into the past and introduces Yael’s grandparents: Shalman, a freedom fighter turned peacenik archaeologist, and his young, beautiful wife Judit, a refugee from the horrors of Stalin’s USSR. As WWII draws to a close and the truth about Hitler’s genocide emerges, the need for a permanent safe haven for the Jewish people takes on unprecedented urgency. But the path to statehood is anything but clear. Throughout Palestine, Arab and Jewish forces battle each other and the British for supremacy in a nightmarish environment riddled with hatred and suspicion. A plot to fashion the fledgling Israeli nation as a puppet of the Soviet Union—undermining... Views: 44
The first book in USA Today bestselling author, Bronwen Evans's flirty new contemporary romance series...
Emily Stanford's trip to New York, and her plan to bring her orphaned goddaughter home to Coopers Creek, backfires. Hayley's coming home but to Emily's horror she's hired as Hayley's nanny and moving in with her ex-lover, Hayley's uncle, the handsome cowboy come banker, Tyler Jeffries. He still makes her heart pound-even though four years ago he walked away from their relationship without a backward glance.
Tyler hates that he has no choice but to let Emily move in, but this is about Hayley and what she needs. He can't believe the woman he blames for his sister's death still fiercely fires his blood. Back in Coopers Creek, out of his comfort zone, coping with PTA meetings and white picket fences, he lets his heart's defences down, only to have Emily betray him again...
Coopers Creek holds painful memories for Emily and Tyler. Can they forgive each other; can the town hold a beautiful new future for them both?
Don't miss Ric and Kate's sizzling romance in the second novel in the Coopers Creek series - Heal Me.
"If you are a lover of romance ... [Bronwen] Evans's novels are the way to go. She constantly reminds us what passion is all about, and because she is so on point with her lively characters, you just can't go wrong."--*RT Book Reviews*
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Tyler was male in the most primal sense of the word. Emily could smell the testosterone rising from him, and underneath it, the faint scent of some expensive cologne, which increased her awareness of the sexual tension that hummed in the small room.
A room with a bed.
Emily inwardly cursed her weakness. Her nipples hardened beneath her bra and she went rigid, deeply disconcerted by her strong reaction to the sensual charge emanating from Tyler.
Ignoring it, she said, "Hayley's world has been turned upside down. She barely remembers her mother and she just lost her grandmother. She's frightened of a new home. New York is so different than Coopers Creek and she doesn't know anyone here except for you and Mrs. Clark. Hayley told me that Mrs. Clark is leaving next week. She also said that you're parading nannies in front of her, which makes her think that you don't want her."
"That's not true." He cursed and sank down onto the edge of the bed. "Of course I want her."
"I can just imagine the type of women you're interviewing, and I hope you'll remember the nanny is not there to look after your...needs. I'm sure the qualifications are totally different," she said sarcastically, a touch of the green eyed monster rising sharply.
His gaze made her shiver. "Who's looking after my needs is none of your business. But upsetting my niece is."
She tried to take the high road and remain calm. "How have I upset your niece? She doesn't even know I'm here."
"Good. I want it to stay that way. She needs time to settle into her new surroundings and forget--"
"Forget?" Emily interjected angrily. "You don't just forget someone because they die. Some people can't switch off their emotions like you can. Some of us actually like having feelings, Tyler. And some of us actually want to be loved." She snapped her mouth shut before she said something she'd regret. She wasn't going to reveal her true feelings to him. How, after four years, he still stirred her heart. Views: 44
When Evangeline is sent to live in a small mill town in Northern England as a schoolteacher in 1871, she finds herself struggling to fit in with an unfamiliar culture. Raised with the high-class Victorian values and ideals of a sophisticated upbringing, she is unprepared for the poverty she finds in the gritty factory town of Smeatley, where the locals speak with a hard-to-understand Yorkshire accent and struggle to thrive with few resources or opportunities.Though she has no training as a teacher, she must prove herself successful before her grandfather will release her substantial inheritance to her and allow her to be reunited with her younger sister, the last remaining member of her family after a fever claimed the lives of her parents and brothers.Evangeline's sudden change in circumstances is complicated when her aunt—a woman who values class distinctions more than her family relationships—forbids her from acknowledging any connection to her or to her... Views: 44
