The Rules of Enticement:
A woman should never surrender to a man without knowing his intentions. A man should never seduce a woman for the purposes of revenge.
Rules of Society
After nine years, Hannah Setterington has decided tosell the Distinguished Academy of Governesses and explore the secrets of her past. To that end she has agreed to be a companion to the elderly aunt of Lord Raeburn, a man enshrouded by dark mystery and haunted by the rumor that he murdered his wife. A strong-minded woman accustomed to the vagaries of nobility, Hannah believes the rumor to be so much piffle, until she comes face to face with Lord Raeburn.
Rules of Fascination
Dougald Pippard, Lord Raeburn, is deviously satisfied when his plan to trap Hannah springs itself successfully. But his satisfaction is short-lived as the indomitable Hannah draws the battle lines and kisses him with the pent-up passion Dougald hasn't felt for nine long years. The fire that has always flared between them rages again with every touch, every glance,until Dougald is almost ready to forget his wounded memories and plans of revenge for just one more night with her.
Rules of Attraction
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Her new boss is the man she spent one night with! USA TODAY bestselling author Natalie Anderson excites with this pregnancy romance. "You're pregnant?" The proof of their passion! Ready to experience life after a childhood defined by illness, Violet Summers has left Manhattan behind...to work aboard the world's most luxurious express train! The one thing she can't leave behind? Her memories of one particular gorgeous if brooding stranger... The night they shared is imprinted on Violet's body and soul. So the arrival of her new boss, Roman Fraser, almost has her dropping an armful of festive decorations. He's that man she couldn't forget! Now she must drop the bombshell she's only just discovered: their sizzling encounter had world-altering consequences!From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all the Billion-Dollar Christmas Confessions books: Book 1:... Views: 432
Professor Grim believes his Fowl-Fortifying Fluid can enrich a simple pheasant, giving the bird’s meat all of the nutritional value of beef, pork, fowl and venison. But Grim’s effort to spare an undernourished populous from hunger by providing it with higher quality meat comes with great cost, in the form of a dangerous beast that terrorizes London.Theophilus Grim and the Fowl of Ruin:Professor Grim believes his Fowl-Fortifying Fluid can enrich a simple pheasant, giving the bird’s meat all of the nutritional value of beef, pork, fowl and venison. But Grim’s effort to spare an undernourished populous from hunger by providing it with higher quality meat comes with great cost, in the form of a dangerous beast that terrorizes London. And what could account for all of the strange behaviors the professor now seems to be exhibiting? The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim:Professor Theophilus Grim is a clever scientist and inventor who dreams of making the world a better place through his many inventions and various concoctions. The trouble is, every invention he makes has a way of blowing him up, catching him on fire or causing him a great deal of pain. F. Walter Chumbles, Grim's best friend, is a disgraced former surgeon with a bone saw, a surgeon’s bag and a penchant for Scotch whiskey and declaring Grim dead. Together, the two engage in a series of delightful adventures sure to brighten your day.Set in late Victorian London, The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim is a series of surprising novelettes loaded with suspense, clever contraptions, a touch of mystery, a dose of mad science, and plenty of adventure. Dannal J. Newman offers up tasty tidbits of adventuresome fiction sure to delight the senses and satisfy the imagination. Great for ages nine through adult. Views: 431
Captain Jason Brightside, commander of the Royal Space Navy's IEC Excelsior, finds himself the unwitting hero of a historical space mission. But just prior to arrival back on Earth, something mysterious happens to his crew that could jeopardize the entire mission - and the future of Earth.This short story follows Captain Jason Brightside and his crew of the Royal Space Navy, having made arguably the most significant discovery in the history of space flight, as they make the silent journey from beyond the stars back to Earth aboard the IEC Excelsior. However, all is not as it seems. Their mission potentially in jeopardy just days from its conclusion, Brightside must take matters into his own hands to ensure the safety of his ship...and his crew. Views: 431
Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective he had an inspiring mentor, John Jack Thompson, who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now John Jack is dead and Harry inherits a murder book that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years before - the unsolved killing of a troubled young man in an alley used for drug deals.Bosch brings the murder book to Renee Ballard and asks her to help him find what about the case lit Thompson's fire all those years ago. That will be their starting point.The bond between Bosch and Ballard tightens as they become a formidable investigative team. And they soon arrive at a worrying question: Did Thompson steal the murder book to work the case in retirement, or to make sure it never got solved? Views: 431
Shade is a young Silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. But he's determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to Hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his young life. Desperately searching for a way to rejoin his flock, Shade meets a remarkable cast of characters: Marina, a Brightwing bat with a strange metal band on her leg; Zephyr, a mystical albino bat with a strange gift; and Goth, a gigantic carnivorous vampire bat. But which ones are friends and which ones are enemies? In this epic story of adventure and suspense, Shade is going to need all the help he can find -- if he hopes to ever see his family again.
One of Canada's best books for young readers was written by a pretty young writer himself. Kenneth Oppel, who had his first book published when he was 18, really hit his stride a dozen years later with Silverwing, the first volume in a thrilling adventure trilogy set in the nocturnal world of bats that immediately captured the attention of middle readers and award juries alike. Views: 430
Cold Wicked Lies (Cold Justice—Crossfire Series, Book 3) Views: 430
