When Lily Young and Connell McCormick set out to save her lost sister, Lily challenges everything he thought he knew about life—and love.High-Stakes Drama Meets High-Tension RomanceIn 1883 Michigan, Lily Young is on a mission to save her lost sister, or die trying. Heedless of the danger, her searches of logging camps lead her to Harrison and into the sights of Connell McCormick, a man doing his best to add to the hard-earned fortunes of his lumber baron father.Posing during the day as a photographer's assistant, Lily can't understand why any God-fearing citizen would allow evil to persist and why men like Connell McCormick turn a blind eye to the crime rampant in the town. But Connell is boss-man of three of his father's lumber camps in the area, and like most of the other men, he's interested in clearing the pine and earning a profit. He figures as long as he's living an upright life, that's what matters.Lily challenges everything he thought he knew, and... Views: 28
Stephanie "Stiffy" Truscott has a talent for trouble and no fewer than six aunts, every one of whom considers the best place for her is over their knees. They object to her driving, her dancing, but most of all to her choice of fiancé, and as she attempts to evade their preferred form of justice she only manages to dig herself in deeper. After stealing her prospective father-in-law's prize pig and being tricked into joining the local fascists, she knows that the least she can expect is to have her bare bottom caned in front of a large audience, but still she tries to wriggle free. A very English, very funny, and very erotic romp.Part of the Truscott Saga series - historical erotica following the depraved adventures of the Truscott family from the eighteenth century onwards. Other titles in this series include Demonic Congress, The Rake, Purity, Velvet Skin, Conceit and Consequence, The Old Perversity Shop, and Beastly... Views: 28
Branching off from his widely acclaimed Inspector Troy novels, John Lawton delivers The Unfortunate Englishman, a captivating, meticulously researched, and richly detailed historical thriller set during the height of the Cold War, starring East End Londoner turned spy Joe Wilderness.Having shot someone in what he believed was self-defense in the fog of 1963 Berlin, Wilderness finds himself locked up with little chance to escape. But an official pardon from Burne-Jones, a senior agent at MI6, means he is free to go—although forever in Burne-Jones's debt. His return to London is brief, when another assignment from Burne-Jones puts him into the line of danger again. His newest operation will take him back to Berlin, where he spent several years working the black market while employed by MI6 after the war, and which is now the dividing line between the West and the Soviets. Khrushchev and Kennedy are playing a game of chicken, gambling with the fate of millions of... Views: 28
Arden Highmore is majorly cynical, but even she wouldn’t have predicted the end of the world–or at least the world as she knew it. One winter day, everything modern society has grown to rely on–electricity, cell phones, and, unfortunately, plumbing—stops working. Arden and her best friend, John, flee to his family’s cabin near the Canadian border. On the way there, they’re assaulted by scavengers, but saved by John’s hot brother, Gabriel, who takes an instant dislike to Arden. The duo think they’ve finally found refuge at the Seong’s cabin, but things aren’t quite as peaceful as they seem: John’s parents are missing. Maggie, their teenage sister, resents Gabriel for treating her like a child. No one knows what, exactly, is going on in the outside world, and in the midst of all that, Arden and Gabriel are finding that there’s a thin line between love and hate, indeed. Views: 28
England and Scotland, 1667* Jason Chase, the Marquess of Cainewood, is out to bring a blackguard to justice when he crosses paths with a woeful Scottish lad. When the lad turns out to be a lovely Scottish lass, he realizes she must be the notorious bounty hunter Emerald MacCallum. Convinced they're after the same man and her very life may be in danger, Jason decides he must keep Emerald close... In Caithren Leslie's view, there couldn't be enough distance between her and the handsome but overbearing Englishman. She's searching for her wayward brother, but Jason won't let a little thing like the truth interfere with his absurd conviction that she's living under an assumed identity. Mindful of the dangerous traveling conditions, Cait grudgingly accepts his protection. Until, that is, she begins to suspect that mistrust isn't the only emotion between them...and their mission for justice just might turn out to be a quest for love... ~~~~~Book Two of Lauren Royal's Jewel TrilogySpecial Author's Cut Edition (fully revised in 2012)A full-length novel of 118,200 words (about 475 printed book pages)R-rated content: Steamy love scenes!Originally published by Penguin Putnam (Signet) This Author's Cut Edition e-book has been completely revised from the original and includes Bonus Material: an Author's Note, a sneak preview of Lauren's next book, and a link to an online contest where you can enter to win a piece of jewelry featured in the book. Finalist for the Booksellers' Best Award and RWA Award of Excellence! CONNECTING BOOKS While EMERALD can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of my books feature Chase family members, Ashcroft family members, or both. Should you wish to read them in chronological order, this is the sequence: THE JEWEL TRILOGY1666 - AMETHYST (Colin Chase)1667 - EMERALD (Jason Chase)1668 - AMBER (Kendra Chase) THE FLOWER TRILOGY1673 - VIOLET (Ford Chase & Violet Ashcroft)1677 - LILY (Lily Ashcroft)1677 - ROSE (Rose Ashcroft) THE TEMPTATIONS TRILOGY1815 - LOST IN TEMPTATION (Alexandra Chase)1816 - TEMPTING JULIANA (Juliana Chase)1817 - THE ART OF TEMPTATION (Corinna Chase) ALSO AVAILABLE FOREVERMORE (A Jewel Trilogy Novella set in 1677)THE JEWEL TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed setTHE FLOWER TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed setTHE TEMPTATIONS TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed setReview"A captivating historical romance. Fans of Julia Quinn and Tessa Dare will love Lauren Royal!"--Kira Morgan, author of Seduced by Destiny "A lively, fast-paced romance...glittering gem of a novel."--Kathe Robin, Romantic Times "An exciting, adventurous tale that will keep you up past your bedtime...I highly recommend Emerald!"--Carol Durfee, Romance Reviews Today "A passionate tale that brings late seventeenth-century England vividly alive...fast-paced and filled with action from the very first page to the climax."--Midwest Book ReviewFrom the AuthorThanks for looking at my books! Find more info at... Website and contest: LaurenRoyal.com Blog: CrumbsFromMyKeyboard.com "Like" me at facebook.com/LaurenRoyal Friend me at facebook.com/readLaurenRoyal Follow me at twitter.com/readLaurenRoyal Explore my boards at pinterest.com/LaurenRoyal Views: 28
Sumner Shadows tried to kill his friends six months ago. Now, the friends he left for dead start their senior year of high school trying to move on. But then Sumner is spotted back in town, and all the unanswered questions come back. Why did he want to hurt them? What made him snap? And now, why is he back in town? Views: 28
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It has been twelve years since a dark, murderous figure stalked the alleys and courts of Whitechapel. And yet, in the summer of 1900, East London is still poor, still brutal, still a shadow city to its western twin. Among the reformers is an idealistic young woman named India Selwyn-Jones, recently graduated from medical school. With the help of her influential fiance--Freddie Lytton, an up-and-coming Liberal MP--she works to shut down the area's opium dens that destroy both body and soul. Her selfless activities better her patients' lives and bring her immense gratification, but unfortunately, they also bring her into direct conflict with East London's ruling crime lord--Sid Malone. India is not good for business and at first, Malone wants her out. But against all odds, India and Sid fall in love. Different in nearly every way, they share one thing in common--they're both wounded souls. Their love is impossible and they know it, yet they cling to it desperately. Lytton, India's fiance, will stop at nothing to marry India and gain her family's fortune. Fractious criminal underlings and rivals conspire against Sid. When Sid is finally betrayed by one of his own, he must flee London to save his life. Mistakenly thinking him dead, India, pregnant and desperate, marries Freddie to provide a father for hers and Sid's child. India and Sid must each make a terrible sacrifice--a sacrifice that will change them both forever. One that will lead them to other lives, and other places...and perhaps--one distant, bittersweet day--back to each other. Views: 28
A potpourri of poetry and amazing tales that cross genre borders, between fantasy, horror, noir, science fiction, and more, from the legendary Poul Anderson and his wife, Karen Anderson Lyrical and beautiful, enchanting and strange, exhilarating and horrific, this extraordinary collaboration between science fiction–fantasy luminary Poul Anderson and his equally creative wife, Karen, almost defies description. Combining their extraordinary talents, the Andersons have produced a sumptuous feast of the written word—stories that delight, move, and disturb, mixed with rich, sumptuous poetry that soars. A truly stunning collection, The Unicorn Trade transports readers to places at once uniquely strange and strangely familiar—magical fairy realms, the far reaches of outer space, and the twisted minds of madmen. Stories of love, loss, and self-discovery are met with soaring verse that celebrates the human spirit and the wonders of the... Views: 28
A man without a world, this 1,000,000 year old Daryesh! Once lord of a thousand suns, now condemned to rove the spaceways in alien form, searching for love, for life, for the great lost Ywyrdda. Views: 28
Delivered from slavery, Shira now lives in freedom at the foot of Mount Sinai. When the people disobey Yahweh and build a golden idol—and chaos erupts—Shira helps a woman in labor and discovers her calling in life. But after a delivery goes wrong, she finds herself in an impossible situation. Can she let go of the pain in her past and embrace love? Views: 28
Decades of Loss, an Unsolved Mystery, and a Rift Spanning Three GenerationsHazel DeFord is a woman haunted by her past. While berry picking in a blackberry thicket in 1943, ten-year old Hazel momentarily turns her back on her three-year old sister Maggie and the young girl disappears. Almost seventy years later, the mystery remains unsolved and the secret guilt Hazel carries has alienated her from her daughter Diane, who can't understand her mother's overprotectiveness and near paranoia. While Diane resents her mother's inexplicable eccentricities, her daughter Meghan—a cold case agent—cherishes her grandmother's lavish attention and affection. When a traffic accident forces Meghan to take a six-week leave-of-absence to recover, all three generations of DeFord women find themselves unexpectedly under the same roof. Meghan knows she will have to act as a mediator between the two headstrong and contentious women. But when they uncover Hazel's... Views: 28
