![]() These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears. ![]() Browse: Home / 2016 / December / 29 / Guestpost & Giveaway: Vivien Dean & Rick R. Reed stopping by our blog today to talk about their new re release of 'Family Obligations'. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. A warm welcome to authors Vivien Dean and Rick R. Overwhelmed by grief and confusion, Tate is unsure if he can bear learning how the lives of two men entwined over the years, but he reads on anyway, discovering more to value, more to respect, and most importantly, more to love about the man who raised him.Ī Bittersweet Dreams title: It's an unfortunate truth: love doesn't always conquer all. The truth, about a secret romance kept buried for decades, astonishes him. ![]() Instead, he gets a lifetime’s worth of letters that tell a different tale and cause him to view his father-and his family-in a whole new light. So when his father’s old college buddy, Randy, approaches him after the service, Tate expects to hear echoes of the same. ![]() ![]() Everyone at the funeral shared the same glowing stories of a kind soul. Tate D’Angelo always thought he knew who his father was: beloved doctor, devoted husband and father…. ![]()
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![]() ![]() and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all. As their search draws them deep into a plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world. She soon finds herself fascinated by - arid torn between - two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and Will, whose volatile moods keep everyone at arm's length. Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons. The Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own. Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, who are members of a secret organization called the Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she has the power to transform at will into another person. ![]() WHEN SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD TESSA GRAY crosses the ocean to find her brother in Victorian England, something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld. Magic is dangerous - but love is more dangerous still. ![]() ![]() ![]() I read the 'Rembrandt Affair' a year ago and really enjoyed Gabriel Allon, the Israeli spy and assassin who just can't quit his job. ![]() Set these colorful and varied characters against a brilliant background of political intrigue and vengeance at the highest levels and a manhunt that covers three continents, and the result is a smart and electrically exciting global thriller. The story features a vivid and fascinating supporting cast, including the magus-like Ari Shamron, a beautiful French Jewish model who is seeking retribution for her family's death in the Holocaust, and a marvelously comic down-at-the-heels London art dealer. The architect of this plot, a Palestinian zealot named Tariq, is a lethal part of Gabriel's past, so as the two begin an intercontinental game of hide-and-seek, with life and death as the prizes, the motives are as personal as they are political. Now Ari Shamron, the head of Israeli intelligence, needs Gabriel's particular kind of experience to thwart a Palestinian plot to destroy the peace negotiations in the Middle East. But when his wife and son fell victim to the danger that accompanied him everywhere, Gabriel quit and devoted himself to the work of art restoration, an occupation that had previously been a cover for his secret assignments. ![]() ![]() Gabriel Allon had a simple but brutal job: he tracked down and eliminated Israel's terrorist enemies. ![]() ![]() His stories first appeared in science fiction magazines of the 1950s.His quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and broadly comical. Robert Sheckley was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated author. ![]() Will Barrent awakes without memories just before being deposited on Omega, a planet for criminals where the average life expectancy is 3 years. The Status Civilization was first published as “Omega!” in the August and September 1960 issues of Amazing Science Fiction Stories Magazine. The Status Civilization first appeared under the title Omega in Amazing Science Fiction Stories. The Status Civilization by Robert Sheckley, 1976, Gollancz edition, in English. LibriVox recording of The Status Civilization, by Robert Sheckley. But it must be borne if our hero is to discover the reason for his imprisonment A reason that pits him against himself, and involves the sardonically similar but devoutly different creeds of Omega and Earth. A mysterious girl gives him a weapon that starts him on his path to status, a path that requires constant brutality. He’s listed as a murderer and released into the illicit society as a “peon” the lowest class imaginable. Will Barrent awakes without memories just before being deposited on Omega, a planet for criminals where the average life expectancy is 3 years. The Status Civilization By Robert Sheckley Published by Start Publishing LLC Distributed by Simon & Schuster LIST PRICE 1.99 PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. ![]() Download cover art Download CD case insert The Status Civilization ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eventually, they find a way around these problems but with a lot of bumps along the way. Lucas is brooding, demanding, and bossy, while Amy is meek, sweet, and not having any of that! The two are constantly in a power struggle and the tension between them could be cut with a knife. Since this is a romance, you already know that Lucas and Amy end up falling in love… eventually. He hires Amy to be Lucas’ new secretary in hopes that they will fall in love. He finds Amy at a job fair and decides she is perfect for his son, Lucas. He’s decided he wants his sons to get married and provide him with grandbabies and the sooner the better. Enter Joseph Anderson, ridiculously wealthy business owner with a huge heart and love for family. She was raised under harsh circumstances and is used to working hard for everything and never having a family to depend on. This story revolves around Amy Harper, a recent college graduate looking for a career. Anyway, I wasn’t expecting a whole lot from this story, just a fluffy romance read, but I was pleasantly surprised to find myself really enjoying it! ![]() The Billionaire Wins the Game is the first in the Billionaire Bachelors series about a family of, you guessed it, billionaires! This was another Kindle freebie that I scooped up to read at the gym, which is one of the only times I actually use the Kindle. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was in this year that John Milton completed Paradise Lost, Frances Stewart posed for the iconic image of Britannia, and a young architect named Christopher Wren proposed a plan for a new London-a stone phoenix to rise from the charred ashes of the old city. While the central events of this significant year were ones of devastation and defeat, 1666 also offers a glimpse of the incredible scientific and artistic progress being made at that time, from Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity to the establishment of The London Gazette. Based in original archival research drawing on little-known sources, 1666 opens with the fiery destruction of London before taking readers on a thrilling journey through a crucial turning point in English history as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary cast of historical characters. Shedding light on these dramatic events and their context, historian Rebecca Rideal reveals an unprecedented period of terror and triumph. An outbreak of the Great Plague, the eruption of the second Dutch War, and the devastating Great Fire of London all struck the country in rapid succession and with devastating repercussions. ![]() Xiii, 285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lol" -Goodreads Review "From the first paragraph to the last I was entrenched with this story of love and hauntings."- Amazon Review "A beautiful blend of historical romance with a dash of mysticism, this is not what I was expecting. The mystery and ghost elements added intrigue without being too spooky for my Christian soul. What the heck, let's read this without researching recommendations.BEST DECISION EVER!!!Totally enchanting. ![]() Murder, mystery, ghostly goings on, not to mention the sizzling attraction between Emme and Rhys I could not put this story down." -Goodreads Review "Stumbled across this book bought as a freebie some time ago and decided. I was hooked from page one, I love a good HR but this was so much more. Praise for the Haunting of a Duke: "Omg! Could not wait to get back to reading this book every chance I could! Love the love story/fiery romance and mystery all in one! Can't wait to read the next 5 books in the Dark Regency series!" -Amazon Review "This story was so good it really deserves more than 5 stars. Praise for the Haunting of a Duke: "Omg! Could not wait to get back to reading this book every chance I could! Love the love story/fiery romance and mystery all in one! Can't wait to read the next 5 books in the Dark Regency series!" -Amazon Review. ![]() ![]() ![]() Fans will eagerly await the next installment. ![]() ![]() "A twist at the end offers a new plot thread beggin to be expanded. "Great young adult series.will certainly appeal to a wide range of ages." - on Code Deadly Dcisions (2000) Fatal Voyage (2001) Grave Secrets (2002) Bare Bones (2003) Monday Mourning (2004) Cross Bones (2005) Break No Bones (2006) Bones to Ashes (2007) Devil Bones (2008) 206 Bones (2009) Spider Bones (2010) Flash and Bones (2011) Bones are Forever (2012) ‘Bones in her Pocket’ Short story collected in The Bone Collection. and wraps it all in an entertaining yarn of history, pirates and modern technology." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Seizure "Enormously inventive and entertaining." - Los Angeles Times review of Virals Virals is the first book in the Virals series written by Kathy and Brendan Reichs. ![]() "Kathy Reichs gets it dead right with sharp writing and a plot that throws real teens into a deadly adult world." -Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series "If you like the TV show Bones (I do) or Maximum Ride, you'll love Virals." -James Patterson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My wife married a man I saw no reason why she should inherit a baby" (2.1.2). I did not want to surrender fierceness for a small gain in yardage. For example, he scoffs at the idea that an older man should perhaps take life a little easier and maybe extend his life: "I've lifted, pulled, chopped, climbed, made love with joy and taken my hangovers as a consequence, not as a punishment. You can definitely tell that Steinbeck thinks of himself as a man's man, and he doesn't really like any behaviors or cultural trends that lead people (and particularly dudes) to soften up. ![]() Here's what we figured out through our reading. ![]() We're pretty sure height and weight weren't exactly the kind of details Addison was recommending authors share with their readers, but okay.Īnyway, don't worry-despite Steinbeck's shyness about personal details, we definitely get a sense of who the author is via his inner monologuing and interactions with others. That said, in trying to model himself a little bit after his hero Joseph Addison (who thought authors should always tell readers a bit about themselves), Steinbeck does start out by giving the reader a few deets about himself, but those tidbits mainly pertain to his physical appearance, rather than the nitty gritty of what makes him tick as a person. Steinbeck doesn't seem to be super-into talking about himself-which makes sense, of course, since his mission with this book is to chronicle other Americans and American life (not himself). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Most of the novel’s supporting cast is likewise nowhere to be found, all victims of space limitations. Also missing are Pitt’s friends, Al Giordino and Rudi Gunn, their boss, Admiral James Sandecker, and their place of employment, the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). Bolle’s Pitt could just as easily be James Bond, Secret Agent Corrigan, or any other dark-haired hero from a Sixties or Seventies newspaper adventure strip. Does that guy on the left look like Dirk Pitt to you?īolle’s Pitt comes closer to Cussler’s depiction than the brawny, bearded Pitt portrayed by Jordan, but it is missing Pitt’s trademark shaggy black hair, cruel-yet-friendly features, and penetrating green eyes. The cover to Pyramid Book’s 1973 edition of “The Mediterranean Caper” featuring cover art by Jim Sharpe. ![]() |