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In the Afterlight (The Darkest Minds #3)
by Alexandra BrackenRuby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. Only Ruby can keep their highly dangerous prisoner in check. But with Clancy Gray, there's no guarantee you're fully in control, and everything comes with a price. When the Children's League disbands, Ruby rises up as a leader and forms an unlikely allegiance with Liam's brother, Cole, who has a volatile secret of his own. There are still thousands of other Psi kids suffering in government "rehabilitation camps" all over the country. Freeing them--revealing the government's unspeakable abuses in the process--is the mission Ruby has claimed since her own escape from Thurmond, the worst camp in the country. But not everyone is supportive of the plan Ruby and Cole craft to free the camps. As tensions rise, competing ideals threaten the mission to uncover the cause of IANN, the disease that killed most of America's children and left Ruby and others with powers the government will kill to keep contained. With the fate of a generation in their hands, there is no room for error. One wrong move could be the spark that sets the world on fire.
In the Absence of Men
by Philippe Besson'An astonishing love story, beautifully told' Time Out'I am sixteen. I am as old as the century'It is 1916. Vincent is sixteen, on the brink of manhood. Vincent is aristocratic and privileged, frequenting the salons of Paris while France is at war and the city almost deserted of men. In that brutal summer, Vincent's beauty and precocity captivate two men: Marcel, thirty years his senior, a writer and celebrated socialite; and Arthur, the twenty-one year old son of one of the servants, who is now a soldier at the front. As both relationships develop Vincent intuitively tries to keep his passions separate, but over the weeks of indolent Parisian summer and far-off war, confidences are made, absences endured, secrets revealed. All of these men will suffer, and Vincent will lose the last vestiges of his childhood innocence. In the Absence of Men is a stunning first novel to discover this pride season: in its daring in representation and celebration of gay sexuality, in the beauty of its prose and in its delicacy of feeling.
In That Station
by Michele Viviane de Souza Silva AmandaIn That Station is a tale with five love stories, which are crossed by a whim of chance, through an unexpected and fatal event that will change the way of everyone forever, making us reflect: On the rails of life, how far can the feelings lead us?
In That Last Breath
by Marta Martín GirónAn unearthly encounter. A surprising ending. A story that will make you feel and believe in love. The time to do something with his life had come for Aaron. The dissatisfaction and feeling of loneliness prevented him from being happy. He needed to feel fulfilled, to take a step in another direction, to capture what he had been surrounding in his head for too long. For Dana, life with her boyfriend was not what she would have wanted, something in her relationship was losing her happiness. She longed for the one who could one day be something else, her late friend Oscar. Wanting to honor him and put an end to the pain of his absence, pushed her to take a course hitherto unknown. *** A beautiful story of love and fear. Desire and resistance. Drama and hope. Fiction and reality.
In tandem (Serie Guards of Folsom #2)
by Sjd Peterson N. A. M.Serie Guards of Folsom, Libro 2Dopo la morte del loro sub, i precedenti proprietari del Guards of Folsom, Robert "Bobby" Alcott e Rig Beckworth, si sono ritrovati a raccogliere i cocci delle loro vite come meglio hanno potuto. Dopo sette anni, i due Dom sono pronti ad andare avanti e trovare l'uomo che li completerà. La sofferenza del passato si abbatte nuovamente su di loro quando incontrano Mason Howard, un sottomesso che ha perso da poche settimane i suoi Dom in un incidente stradale. Imprigionato da una travolgente tristezza, complicata da un grave disturbo d'ansia sociale, Mason non riesce quasi a lasciare la sua casa. Quando Rig e Bobby lo trovano, ha toccato il fondo, convinto che non valga più la pena vivere. Bobby e Rig sono determinati a dimostrare al giovane che si sbaglia. Il destino ha fatto incontrare i tre uomini, ma dovranno affrontare di petto il dolore della paura e della perdita prima di ricominciare a vivere davvero.
In Sunshine Or In Shadow: an unmissable and unforgettable novel of friendship and love from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham
by Charlotte BinghamLet million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham sweep you away with this sparkling, moving and emotionally charged novel of the complexities of female friendship. If you like Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah, you will love this!"Superbly written...A big, fat, cheering up that brings the magic of childhood reading back to life in an adult world" - DAILY MAIL"Smashing" - Prima"Will satisfy all Bingham's fans" - SUNDAY TIMES"Outstanding" -- ***** Reader review"Another excellent read by Charlotte Bingham" -- ***** Reader review***********************************************************************************EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENTS CAN HAVE LASTING CONSEQUENCES...Brougham is the stateliest of stately homes, but for Lady Artemis Deverill it proves a lonely, loveless place. Eleanor Milligan, born in downtown Boston, knows only poverty and a continuing battle against bullying brothers and a sadistic father.From the moment Artemis and Ellie meet on a liner sailing to Ireland, they are destined to become friends. And when Eleanor's Cousin Rose asks not only Eleanor but also Artemis to stay on at Strand House, County Cork, it marks the start of what is for both of them an idyllic time.But with the arrival of the devastatingly handsome artist, Hugo Tanner, it seems as though nothing will be quite the same.For in the sunlit pre-war summer, all three become emotionally entwined, with startling consequences that threaten to haunt them for the rest of their lives...
In Sunlight
by Lucien GreyThe toxic atmosphere that once forced what remains of humanity below ground and made many of them infertile has, after ninety generations, become hospitable. Those strong enough, Settlers, venture Above to aid the survival of the citizens in the Sanctuaries Below.Trained to become a Settler since childhood, Graham’s dream of living Above with his lover Cole is shattered when his medical test comes back with damning results: he is fertile. With the human race close to extinction, Graham is duty-bound to breed, forcing him and Cole apart.Misery is followed by fleeting happiness once Graham and his assigned partner’s daughter is born. But loss and grief, hatred and resentment soon follow, leaving all of them uncertain of what their futures hold.Will he and Cole get the chance to live the life they want together, or will they be kept apart until Graham fulfils his duty?
In A Summer Season (Virago Modern Classics #3)
by Elizabeth TaylorIn a Summer Season is one of Elizabeth Taylor's finest novels in which, in a moving and powerful climax, she reveals love to be the thing it is: beautiful, often funny, and sometimes tragic.'You taste of rain', he said, kissing her. 'People say I married her for her money', he thought contentedly, and for the moment was full of the self-respect that loving her had given him.Kate Heron is a wealthy, charming widow who marries, much to the disapproval of friends and neighbours, a man ten years her junior: the attractive, feckless Dermot. Then comes the return of Kate's old friend Charles - intelligent, kind and now widowed, with his beautiful young daughter. Kate watches happily as their two families are drawn together, finding his presence reassuringly familiar, but slowly she becomes aware of subtle undercurrents that begin to disturb the calm surface of their friendship. Before long, even she cannot ignore the gathering storm . . .
In Still Darkness (Immortal Guardians #3.5)
by Dianne DuvallOriginally published in PredatoryIn Dianne Duvall's world of Immortal Guardians, the stakes for mortals are high, but the cost--especially to the heart--might be higher...It's not the first time Immortal Guardian Richart d'Alençon has saved a human life from eternal damnation. Usually, he moves on, a nameless savior like a ghost in the night. But this time he can't seem to forget the woman who rewarded him with a sensuous kiss after he rescued her from a trio of vampires. While Richart knows that loving a human can only bring trouble, the taste of forbidden lust is too great to resist...Jenna never imagined she'd end up a single mom working overtime to put her son through school. But she might have daydreamed once that a devastatingly gorgeous Frenchman would sweep her off her feet. Now that a package of tall, dark, and handsome seems intent on doing just that, doctors are telling her she may not have long to live. But Richart is telling her just the opposite. All she has to do is abandon her humanity... Includes a special sneak peek of Night Unbound"Duvall is a major player." --RT Book Reviews"The Immortal Guardians series is one you'll want to follow." --The Romance Review31,000 Words
In Still and Stormy Waters
by Reay TannahillCousins Sophie and Rachel battle for a Scottish castle, and the love of one man.
In Stereo Where Available
by Becky AndersonPhoebe Kassner didn't set out to become a 29-year-old virgin, but she is, and, having just been dumped by her boyfriend, she doesn't see that situation changing anytime soon. Meanwhile, her twin sister Madison#151;aspiring actress, small-time model, and queen of the short attention span#151;has just been eliminated on the first round of Singing Sensation. Things aren't looking so great for either of them, but when Phoebe, victim of a fake phone number written on a cocktail napkin, receives a surprise voice mail from a guy named Jerry, she takes pity on him and calls, setting in motion a serendipitous love story neither of them saw coming. And suddenly Madison has a romance of her own, as one of 12 women competing for two men on a ruthless, over-the-top reality show. As Phoebe falls in love with the jilted high school English teacher who never intended to call her in the first place, Madison's falling in love, too, clawing and fighting her way through a tide of adorable blondes.
In The Spinster's Bed (Spinster House)
by Sally MackenzieAt Spinster House, a woman can enjoy the spoils of single life--or find the love of a lifetime... It has been twenty years since Lord William Wattles laid eyes on Annabelle Frost. Still, he remembers everything--her ethereal beauty, her bookish intelligence, her surprisingly modern attitudes about love...and lust. But Belle's allegedly wanton behavior led her father to send her away to save the family's reputation. Now she resides at Spinster House in the village of Loves Bridge, where an unmarried lady can live--and in Belle's case, support herself as a librarian--in peace... Beautiful, passionate Belle--sworn off marriage? William can't believe the woman he once knew could end up like this. But when the hands of fate bring him to Loves Bridge, his long-lost love might just end up back in his arms. Is their unwavering desire worth the sweeping scandal that is sure to follow them both? Absolutely.
In Sleeping Beauty's Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales
by Mitzi SzeretoA traditional source of sexual titillation for adult readers, fairy tales historically featured licentious themes before being cleaned up for the consumption of children in modern times. Seasoned erotica author Mitzi Szereto restores the explicit sex in the 15 tales in this provocative book -- and adds a few surprises of her own. Here the bawdy humor of French fable meets the sublime eroticism of ancient Chinese myth as a far from virginal damsel weds a Prince Charming with a shoe fetish; Little Red Riding Hood discovers Grandma's bed is open to any stray wolf; and a Japanese monk stumbles onto an S/M scene behind a forbidden door. Each tale is prefaced by a brief introduction telling its history and the sexual culture in which it was originally composed.
In Sleeping Beauty's Bed
by Mitzi Szereto Tobsha LearnerA traditional source of sexual titillation for adult readers, fairy tales historically featured licentious themes before being cleaned up for the consumption of children in modern times. Seasoned erotica author Mitzi Szereto restores the explicit sex in the 15 tales in this provocative book - and adds a few surprises of her own. Here the bawdy humor of French fable meets the sublime eroticism of ancient Chinese myth as a far from virginal damsel weds a Prince Charming with a shoe fetish; Little Red Riding Hood discovers Grandma's bed is open to any stray wolf; and a Japanese monk stumbles onto an S/M scene behind a forbidden door. Each tale is prefaced by a brief introduction telling its history and the sexual culture in which it was originally composed.
In Silence Sealed
by J. R. LindermuthLydia, daughter of Swatara Creek Police Chief Aaron Brubaker, is accused of murdering her boyfriend, Jason Russell, handsome but feckless stepson of Clay Stoneroad, a famous writer who recently moved to a farm outside town. Daniel 'Sticks' Hetrick, now a county detective, is determined to prove Lydia's innocence. His job is made more difficult when the weapon her father insisted she carry is found missing. Mysteries surround the Stoneroad family. Vickie Walker, a strange young woman—also recently arrived in town—insists Nan Calder, the writer's secretary, is her sister, a claim Calder denies. Then Diana Wozniak, reporter for a sleazy tabloid, is the victim of a hit-and-run accident, and police learn she attempted to blackmail the writer. The sudden disappearance of Lydia and Vickie puts Hetrick and his friends in a desperate race against time to find them, unravel secrets, and apprehend the real killer.
In Sight of the Enemy (Family Secrets: The Next Generation Ser. #5)
by Kylie BrantSubject: Mother-to-be Cassie Donovan.Family History: Her true heritage won't be found on her Texas ranch.Deepest Secret: She can see into the future.And the future she sees is her own--filled with murder! For Cassie, her power was frightening. To Dr. Shane Farhold, it was a curse, and his skepticism had dampened their torrid affair, leaving Cassie with a broken heart and a baby on the way. But someone saw her ability as a gift worth killing for. When battle-scarred Shane rescued her from a kidnap attempt, Cassie was thrust into his arms once again as they ran for their lives. Determined to protect Cassie and their child at all costs, Shane stayed close--and they soon shared rekindled passion and new understanding. But with danger at their heels, not even Cassie could predict a happy ending....
In Sight of Stars: A Novel
by Gae Polisner“An intense, sometimes graphic, totally heartbreaking portrait of a character who will keep pages turning.” - Booklist, Starred Review"An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Stars is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye DaysSeventeen-year-old Klee’s father was the center of his life. He introduced Klee to the great museums of New York City and the important artists on their walls, he told him stories made of myths and magic. Until his death. Now, forced to live in the suburbs with his mom, Klee can’t help but feel he’s lost all the identifying parts of himself—his beloved father, weekly trips to the MoMA, and the thrumming energy of New York City. That is until he meets wild and free Sarah in art class, with her quick smiles and jokes about his “brooding.” Suddenly it seems as if she’s the only thing that makes him happy. But when an act of betrayal sends him reeling, Klee lands in what is bitingly referred to as the “Ape Can,” a psychiatric hospital for teens in Northhollow. While there, he undergoes intensive therapy and goes back over the pieces of his life to find out what was real, what wasn’t, and whether he can stand on his own feet again. Told in alternating timelines, leading up to the event that gets him committed and working towards getting back out, Gae Polisner’s In Sight of Stars is a gorgeous novel told in minimalist strokes to maximal effect, about what makes us fall apart and how we can put ourselves back together again.
In Sickness and in Health: Love, Disability, and a Quest to Understand the Perils and Pleasures ofInterabled Romance
by Ben MattlinA frank, humorous exploration of interabled dating, love, and marriageBen Mattlin’s wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he persuaded her to ride on his lap in his wheelchair on their way home from an Elvis Costello concert. Thirty years later, they still travel like this from time to time, undaunted by the curious stares following them down the street.But In Sickness and in Health is more than an “inspiring” story of how a man born with spinal muscular atrophy—a congenital and incurable neuromuscular condition—survived childhood, graduated from Harvard, married an able-bodied woman, built a family with two daughters and a cat and a turtle, established a successful career in journalism, and lived happily ever after. As Mattlin considers the many times his relationship has been met with surprise or speculation by outsiders—those who consider his wife a “saint” or him just plain “lucky” for finding love—he issues a challenge to readers: why should the idea of an “interabled” couple be regarded as either tragic or noble?Through conversations with more than a dozen other couples of varying abilities, ethnic backgrounds, and orientations, Mattlin sets out to understand whether these pairings are as unusual as onlookers seem to think. Reflecting on his own experience he wonders: How do people balance the stresses of personal-care help with the thrill of romance? Is it possible that the very things that appear to be insurmountable obstacles to a successful relationship—the financial burdens, the physical differences, the added element of an especially uncertain future—could be the building blocks of an enviable level of intimacy and communication that other couples could only dream of?We meet Shane Burcaw, a twenty-three-year-old writer, who offers a glimpse of his first forays into dating with a disability. There’s Rachelle Friedman, the “paralyzed bride,” as the media refers to her, and her husband, discussing the joys and challenges of a new marriage and a growing family. And Christina Crosby and her partner, Janet Jakobsen, reflect on how Crosby’s disabling accident called for them to renegotiate their roles and expectations in their long-term relationship. What emerges is a candid glimpse into the challenges and joys of interabled love—from the first blush of sexual awakening to commitment and marriage and through to widowhood.
In Short Measures: Three Novellas
by Michael Ruhlman"A propulsively well-written trio of novellas linked by a sense of loss and an inquiry into the impossible past. ” --Kate Christensen In his three novellas, "In Short Measures,” "Strong Conspirators,” and "Sally Forth,” Michael Ruhlman delves deeply into the nuanced complexity of romantic and sexual love--and the inevitable evolution of the heart over the span of years and decades. Each novella asks questions about the nature of love in terms of loyalty and fidelity--what are one’s obligations toward one’s spouse, one’s family, and one’s heart? In the first novella, "In Short Measures,” these questions are bound up in a writer’s work and a long-ago love. In the second, "Strong Conspirators,” an unforeseen, cataclysmic event calls for responses from a husband and wife that have never been rehearsed because they have never been required nor even imagined. In "Sally Forth,” a pair of old friends is forced to explore lost youth and lost love relative to maturity, marriage, and the passage of time. Profoundly thought-provoking and satisfying, these novellas are beautifully written with plot twists from beginning to end that will captivate the reader.
In Shelter Cove (Angel's Bay #Bk. 3)
by Barbara FreethyFrom the bestselling author of Suddenly One Summer and On Shadow Beach comes a mystery full of suspense, betrayal, and unexpected passion from the most unlikely source...The theft of three priceless paintings sent Derek Kane to prison and destroyed the dreams of his wife, Brianna. When Derek unexpectedly dies just weeks before his release, Brianna returns to Angel&’s Bay with her young son, determined to prove her husband&’s innocence and find the missing paintings. Her efforts are stymied by Jason Marlow, the police officer who sent Derek to jail—betraying his former friend. And when unexpected passion flares between Brianna and Jason, she must choose between the past and the present, the guilty and the innocent, the truth and the lies. For nothing is what it seems…
In Shadows
by Sharon SalaTo protect her, he must remain a ghost . . . “If you love emotional reads that pull at your heartstrings, then In Shadows is a must read for you.” —Fresh FictionJack McCann has been in love with Shelly since they were teens. They married just out of college and right before he went to work as an undercover agent for the FBI. When he can, he slips away from his assignments to see her.Jack has been undercover on his latest case for months, investigating a weapons-smuggling business. But just as the FBI is set to make the bust, Jack’s cover is blown. The last thing he feels as he crashes through a warehouse window and into the open water is a bullet piercing his back. The last thing he hears is Adam Ito promising to destroy everyone Jack loves.Shelley’s worst nightmares come true when the FBI arrive at her doorstep to bring her the news. But she doesn’t know the truth: Jack survived the shooting and will do anything to keep his beloved wife safe—even if it means hiding in shadows . . . Praise for Sharon Sala“If you can stop reading, then you are a better woman than me.” —Debbie Macomber, New York Times–bestselling author“Sala is a master at telling a story that is both romantic and suspenseful . . . one of the best writers in the genre.” —RT Book Reviews“Sala’s characters are vivid and engaging.” —Publishers Weekly
In The Shadow of Love
by Sally JohnAfter their first meeting, widow Tori Jeffers and bachelor Erik Steed seem like they're worlds apart . . . until they discover common ground---Vietnam. Tori's husband was a Navy fighter pilot who died in a stormy crash, and Erik's brother is an MIA. Now Erik is determined to find out just what happened to his brother. But will his obsession with the past ruin his future with Tori?
In The Shade of The Oaks
by Robert A. DurantIn the movies, it seems as if it is hard work pushing the plow. The horse pulls the plow, all the plow-hand has to do is keep the plow upright and guide it. He can think and dream. As a 15-year-old boy, I plowed and dreamed of becoming wealthy and owning a big ranch. I worked, earned a living but never became wealthy. After retiring, I decided to write this book, put a 15-year-old boy behind a plow, find a way to make him wealthy, and thus accomplish my dreams and much more.
In Service to the Senator
by Shakir RashaanSometimes, politics make the strangest of bedfellows…and enemies.Terrell Warren is a rising star within the ranks of the Democratic Party. Buoyed his former heroic exploits in Desert Storm, the two-term senator has ascended quickly, currently being vetted as a part of the party’s presidential ticket in the upcoming election cycle, entering rarified air as an African-American politician. He’s charismatic, devilishly handsome, and possesses both the pedigree and the type of bipartisan support that could have him sitting in the Oval Office as Commander-in-Chief in the near future.Even his unconventional marriage to the stunning Kianna Warren doesn’t seem to sway the public, as rumors from media circuits continue to swirl around their alternative proclivities. After all, who wouldn’t want to surrender and be in service to the powerful, irresistible statesman? He has managed to claim the American public’s imagination, providing the catalyst as the face of the wave of the future of the party.Unfortunately, there are forces at work that wish to derail the inevitable, and they will stop at nothing to ensure that Senator Warren is discredited.Kianna’s unexpected abduction takes him off the campaign trail, as the mysterious organization taking credit for her abduction has made one rather extraordinary demand—one that threatens to revert American foreign policy back to the previous century’s “Cold War” history. The ultimatum is clear—either comply with the demands, or his wife will be killed.In Service to the Senator is the latest explosive tale from best-selling author Shakir Rashaan, where a race against the clock might mean the difference between life and death.
In Service to His Master
by Lizzie AshworthIn Ancient Rome, as Saturnalia dawns and Rome prepares for the celebration, slave Antius has set in motion a disaster involving his master, Marcellus. The Roman governor over all Britannia, Ostorius Scapula, will soon arrive at the remote fortress. Marcellus must welcome the ruler with full Roman hospitality, which means handing over a captured Cornovii woman. This same woman holds Marcellus’ affections, however misplaced Antius believes they might be.Antius suffers his beloved master’s wrath when he tells the governor of the Cornovii woman. Heartbroken, Antius looks for his beautiful, young slave Quintus. For months he has waited to deepen their relationship, savoring each moment of the youth’s company. Is the time to do so now? Can he set aside his long-held feelings for Marcellus and carve out a new future for himself and Quintus?