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Cupid's Dart
by David NobbsAlan and Ange are on a train, heading for London. Alan is a philosophy lecturer, still a virgin at fifty-five; Ange a twenty-something, horoscope reading, darts groupie. They certainly don't expect their first casual meeting to lead to anything, but it does. Seizing the day, as they pull into Euston station, Alan asks Ange out to dinner and so begins the unlikeliest of liaisons. As they get to know each other, they are initiated into each other's worlds. From the claustrophobic confines of an Oxford College to the heady excitement of a big dart's match; from Liebfraumilch to Wittgenstein and everything in between. They even travel to Rome seeing many wonderful things as Alan learns to live for the moment and Ange to appreciate the finer things in life. But can they survive their differences in age and background? Are Alan's feelings the stuff of obsession and infatuation or is this true love? And what sort of philosopher is he if he cannot define and understand love? Told through the voice of Alan, this touching and hilarious story is much more than a tale about an unlikely couple. Ultimately, it is a story about the nature of love.
Cupid's Creams
by Logan ZacharyAs Cupid’s arrow finds its mark,A true love will rise from the dark.Delicious goodness filled with sweet creams,Will deliver to you the man of your dreams.An excerpt from his family recipe book leads baker Michael Hartsell to make Cupid's Creams for a Valentine's Day special. Little does he know what power these delicious treats will hold when his high school crush, ex-quarterback Josh Davidson, walks in to buy some treats for his nephew Lucky to give to school teachers and friends for the holiday.Michael lets them both taste and Lucky decides on the new recipe. Josh orders some Cupid’s Creams and invites Michael for drinks and dinner that evening. What magic will these powerful little bursts of sugar contain? Will cupid's arrow find its mark?
Cupid's Corner (Route 66 Series #2)
by Annie JonesWhen her engagement comes to nothing, Jenny Fox devotes herself to the promotion and rejuvenation of Cupid's Corner. She decides that, since Cupid's Corner is famous as the elopement capital of Kansas, the town should break its former record of marriages between July 4 and Labor Day. Joe Avery, an "outsider", who now lives in Cupid's Corner as editor of the town newspaper, is less than enthusiastic about the project, but not about Jenny. Doc Hobbs, who wants to retire, complicates his plans when he brings Jenny's former fiancé back to town to run the clinic temporarily, but "Pritchie", a nurse, ends up being a source of help and comfort to Joe.
Cupid's Ax
by K. A. MastersA traumatic event in his childhood keeps Tuxtax from being able to shift into his were-griffin form. Ashamed of his looks and terrified of rejection, he spends his life in seclusion, with his sister Eleuthereia and centaur friend Rixa as his only connections to the outside world. Even though Tuxtax yearns to be with the elfin soulmate he had met before the accident, the vanth’s insecurity and self-doubt keep him from reaching out.But now Rixa needs his help. Tuxtax joins his friend on a desperate rescue mission to save the centaur’s pregnant soulmate, hoping that the quest will give him a chance to overcome his insecurities and prove himself. Their rescue mission leads him back into the land of the elves, where Tuxtax must confront his past and the fears that are holding him back.The further Tuxtax travels, the louder he hears his soulmate’s call. Can Tuxtax find the courage he needs to return to his soulmate and reclaim the man of his dreams?
Cupid's Arrow
by Margaret McDonaghWhen Gemma Armstrong finds herself involved in another of her friend Suzy'scrazy schemes, life inevitably turns complicated — especially when Kane Fenton becomes an unexpected part of the plan. An award-winning actor/director, Kane is heart-stoppingly handsome. So why, Gemma wonders, does he seem so alone? Thrown together in unusual circumstances, Gemma comes to know the private man behind the public image. Together, fighting their tangled emotions, they uncover the shocking secrets of Kane's past.
Cupid's Arrow
by Margaret McDonaghWhen Gemma Armstrong finds herself involved in another of her friend Suzy'scrazy schemes, life inevitably turns complicated — especially when Kane Fenton becomes an unexpected part of the plan. An award-winning actor/director, Kane is heart-stoppingly handsome. So why, Gemma wonders, does he seem so alone? Thrown together in unusual circumstances, Gemma comes to know the private man behind the public image. Together, fighting their tangled emotions, they uncover the shocking secrets of Kane's past.
Cupid's Arrow
by Margaret McdonaghWhen Gemma Armstrong finds herself involved in another of her friend Suzy's crazy schemes, life inevitably turns complicated -- especially when Kane Fenton becomes an unexpected part of the plan. An award-winning actor/director, Kane is heart-stoppingly handsome. So why, Gemma wonders, does he seem so alone? Thrown together in unusual circumstances, Gemma comes to know the private man behind the public image. Together, fighting their tangled emotions, they uncover the shocking secrets of Kane's past.
Cupid's Apple
by Olga KryuchkovaSergei Lvovich Zavyalov, an artillery major, takes a holiday to visit his aunt Aglaya Dmitrievna. At his aunt’s insistence, Zavyalov begins courting their neighbour, Polina Veresova. They have a night of love in a hunting lodge. Polina’s intimate diary falls into the man’s hands. Sergei Lvovich is shocked and immediately leaves the love nest. He leaves the welcome home of his aunt Aglaya Dmitrievna without further explanation and goes to visit a friend. The upset aunt gathers a basket of apples for her nephew’s journey. Zavyalov boards a train and finds himself in a carriage with a teenage boy and his English tutor. The major has no idea that this is to become a fateful encounter for him. Meanwhile, in provocation the teenager takes an apple from Zavyalov’s basket without asking. In response, the young troublemaker receives a hefty slap from the major. A scandal erupts. At this point, Polina realises that Sergei has run away. She decides to go after him and explain herself no matter what the cost. Zavyalov gets safely to his army friend Sobolev’s estate. Soon enough, Polina arrives and gets a room at a nearby inn. Sobolev and Zavyalov go off hunting. They find a poacher on Sobolev’s grounds. Zavyalov recognises him as the Englishman from the train. Meanwhile, Polina is spying on Zavyalov and gets caught in the rain. She decides to hide in a small barn next to Sobolev’s estate. By the will of destiny, the Englishman happens to be wandering in that direction...
Cupid and the Cowboy
by Carol FinchCupid, meet your matchJudd Foster is the perfect new project for Moon Valley's resident do-gooder, Erika Dunn. After serving in Special Ops, Judd has returned to his family's ranch, seeking solitude to overcome the traumas he's endured. But sweet-talkin' Erika intends to wipe away this cowboy's pain with a dose of her irresistible small-town charm.Of course, Erika's interest isn't purely selfless-not when Judd's been the man of her dreams since she was a little girl. Sure, he's a bit gruff and withdrawn now. But when the two are forced to pretend they're a couple, Erika knows that Judd is still the only man for her. And this Texas Cupid isn't above using every arrow she's got to capture the heart of her cowboy!
Cupid Knows Best (Cupid Knows Best #2)
by S. A. GarciaCupid Knows Best: Book OneWhen it comes to his professional life, photographer Carl Conrad is at the top of his game. He molds impressionable minds at the university by day and jets off to Paris for gallery showings on long weekends. Unfortunately, he pays for it with his disastrous personal life: Carl kicked his boyfriend to the curb after one too many punches, so now it's just him and his hamsters, one of which he suspects may be a space alien. Then Cupid takes pity on Carl and hits him where it hurts. It takes Carl all of three seconds to fall head over heels in lust with set design student Marcelino Moya, despite the man's questionable--okay, deplorable--fashion sense. Convincing Marcelino to give him a chance is the hard part, but Carl is up for the challenge, pun definitely intended. Marcelino plays hard to get, but he isn't immune to Carl's charms. Carl talks him around to dinner, dating, and eventually moving in. There's just one tiny word standing between Carl and perfect happiness. Why won't Marcelino say it?
Cupid Jones Gets Married
by Deanna TalcottCupid Jones had been helping the people of Valentine, Kansas, find true love for years.... But when rugged, love-shy rancher Burke Riley reached the Valentine post office to collect his mail-order bride-to-be, Cupid had matched her to another! Furious, Burke demanded that the maddening, meddling postmistress with the outrageous name right her wrong and find him a substitute spouse - pronto. Confident in her special powers, Cupid vowed she would. But soon the well-intentioned matchmaker found herself married to the sexy, confounding man - and worse, struck by her own love-tipped arrow! With her powers in jeopardy, would Cupid's marriage to Burke end her matchmaking days - or prove to be the best match of them all...? Silhouette Romance #1646
Cupid Cats (Dark Ones series)
by Vicki Lewis Thompson Connie Brockway Katie MacalisterFrom New York Times bestselling authors Katie Macalister, Vicki Lewis Thompson and National bestselling author Connie Brockway: Stories full of magic, love-and cats. This one-of-a-kind-all-original anthology features stories by three bestselling superstar authors starring the mysterious, mischievous, and magical matchmaking felines of the Cupid Cats Animal Shelter, who assist their owners in finding romance and true love.
Cupid
by Barbara KeatonCupid's arrow has just got to hit her, muses Morgan Paige's cousin, Yavette. Yet, she insists on setting her favorite cousin up on three blind dates. Unfortunately, each date turns out more disastrous than the last. Yet, as Morgan goes through with them, she also meets the handsome Jarrod, a brother who smiles a wicked smile and acts as her waiter/bartender each time she steps into Nick's Sports Bar & Grille. What Morgan doesn't know, is that Jarrod actually owns the bar.With the insistent help and interference of a cast of meddlers -- including Nick's brothers and Morgan's cousin -- constantly shooting Cupid's arrows, will this pair ever find their way to each other and a promise of true love?
Cupcakes and Killer Heels
by Heidi RiceRuby Delisantro never blushes......but after one glance from the infuriating Callum Westmore's bedroom eyes she's flushed redder than a glacé cherry. Her body has the right idea, for now that Callum's convertible has crashed into her life, nothing will ever be the same....Ruby's always been in the driver's seat when it comes to relationships, but something tells her that Callum sees straight through her sharp salsa moves and snappy one-liners to her soft-as-buttercream heart beneath. For Ruby's in danger of losing control and-worse still-liking it!
Cupcakes and Ink (The Clipped Wings Series #1)
by Helena HuntingThe prequel to Clipped Wings--"twisted, dark, incredibly erotic...a love story like no other" (USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton)--this emotional tale follows Hayden and Tenley as they struggle to let go of their pasts and maintain an emotionally safe distance from each other.Tenley Page is looking for a new start: a new city, a new apartment, a new life. Her plan is to keep to herself and stay focused. But leaving her past behind and starting over isn't as easy as she thought. And neither is maintaining her solitude. As Tenley settles into her new surroundings, she finds herself drawn to Inked Armor, the tattoo studio across the street. But it's the gorgeous, dark-haired tattoo artist who captures her interest. There's something about his severe beauty that captivates her--and not just in her waking hours.Covered in the ink he inscribes on other people's skin, Hayden Stryker has made a career out of being a tattooist. He's got his own business and a tight circle of friends. As far as he's concerned, that's all he needs. At least until his aunt, who owns the antiques and used book store across from his tattoo studio, hires a new employee. At first his intrigue is based on physical appeal; hot chick equals something nice to look at. But as he begins to catch glimpses of the fiery personality under the fragile, feminine exterior, his fascination with Tenley grows. Annoyed by his inability to control his fixation, Hayden decides the best way to cure him of the new obsession is to get to know the girl under her skittish façade.But like the ink he wears as armor, Tenley has the ability to get under his skin and stay there.
Cupcakes
by R. W. ClingerDavid Miles and Richter Layover are young lovers from West Hollywood who move to Snowden to open a liberal and fun bakery called Cupcakes. What follows is a string of extraordinary men who enter their lives and change their matrimony and the bakery forever.Realtor Anthony Jarr, handsome and alluring, who lives above Cupcakes and considers himself an exceptional lover. When he meets Ryan Glayson, a professional cellist with a relentless urge for sweets, Jarr falls in love for the first time, turning his life into a topsy-turvy spin of surprising romance and selflessness.The magnetic and strange Stefan Pavlov is one of Cupcakes' regulars. Although he comes across as being sweet and charming, he has secrets that are quite damaging, which are exposed during a heated summer along the lake. Erich Misslow, a part-time employee at Cupcakes, becomes enamored with Pavlov, who is almost three times his age. Erich has always enjoyed the company of older men, but does Pavlov have too much peculiar baggage to share?Cupcakes also draws in Ken Eclipse, a charming underwear model with a taste for sweet men and sultry sex. Eclipse searches for Mr. Right like a slice of cinnamon cake for his appetite and personal needs. Can he find the man of his dreams at Cupcakes, or will he forever be single, enjoying the bakery's treats alone?These employees, friends, and lovers combine together with their individual recipes of bliss and loss, and the little bakery called Cupcakes comes to life as the sugary flavor of a gay neighborhood along the lake bursts into life.
Cuori migranti 1
by Riccardo Valentino Cassetta Isabella AbadRomanzo romantico e contemporaneo Quando Victoria, una meravigliosa infermiera spagnola, ai suoi trent’anni si offrì di lavorare con i più deboli nel Maghreb non si sarebbe mai aspettata che la sua vita prendesse quella piega. Dispiaciuta fino al midollo per la tragedia altrui, vedrà come questa coinvolgerà anche lei in seguito a un attentato terroristico. Abbandonata nel deserto al suo destino, sarà salvata da un clan capeggiato da un moro mulatto, Usem. Costretta dalle circostanze a convivere con quella tribù per vari mesi, vedrà crescere in lei la passione e il desiderio verso il suo salvatore. Questo si trasformerà in amore ricambiato e compiuto, ma il suo desiderio di ritornare in Europa e gli impegni di lui con suo padre li separeranno, formando tra loro il muro del tempo e della distanza. Lontani migliaia di chilometri riprenderanno le loro vite con la ferma convinzione che queste saranno solo le ombre di quelle che avrebbero potuto essere. Usem avrà la peggio, affrontando un destino che lo provoca e lo costringe a sperimentare il dolore dello sradicamento, del fanatismo, della morte e dell’esilio. Responsabile della sorte del suo clan vedrà tuttavia infrangere l’unità dello stesso per mano del suo fratellastro Badis, che lo odia. Spinto dalla voglia di proteggere la sua famiglia, intraprenderà un esodo per centinaia di chilometri in cerca di una vita nuova e sicura, la quale naufragherà inevitabilmente. La disperazione lo porterà ad avventurarsi per le acque del Mediterraneo con le conseguenti pene e tragedie. La sorte farà rincontrare i due amanti vari anni dopo in circostanze differenti. Riusciranno a rifarsi una vita e a cambiare il loro destino?
Cuori feriti
by Ugo Telese Remmy Duchene BLMorticiaLa permanenza di Zane Ashford nel dipartimento di polizia di New York si interrompe bruscamente quando viene ferito durante una missione. Dopo essersi svegliato parzialmente cieco da un occhio, vorrebbe solo rintanarsi in un buco, ma gli amici e la famiglia non lo lasciano solo. Con riluttanza, permette al suo migliore amico di convincerlo a trascorrere la convalescenza in un ranch nel Montana. Quando giunge sul posto e conosce Cyrus Abrams, però, Zane inizia a meditare di commettere un omicidio. Cyrus Abrams è volgare, scontroso, fissato nelle sue abitudini, e non intende cambiare per nessuno, non importa quanto stia bene Zane Ashford nei suoi jeans. Più si scontrano, più Cyrus inizia a vedere Zane sotto una luce diversa, ma si porta dietro un passato che gli ha lasciato grossi problemi e lo ha ferito più di quanto voglia ammettere… un passato che nessuno ha raccontato a Zane. Cyrus teme che, quando quest’ultimo lo scoprirà, il loro rapporto subirà una brusca frenata.
Cuori delle Highlands. Il Lupo
by Adele Contenti April HolthausRylan ha trascorso la maggior parte della vita mantenendo segreta la sua identità, anche a coloro che ama. Ma al fine di rendere sicuro il proprio futuro, deve affrontare il passato. In fuga come un fuorilegge, cercando di restituire onore al suo nome, Rylan si imbatte in una donna che sembra avere segreti altrettanto oscuri. La vita di Fallon e di suo figlio scorre tranquilla finchè un Highlander non compare sulla porta di casa, gettando il suo mondo nel caos e nell'inganno. E allora, si ritrova davanti ad un bivio che può influenzare entrambe le loro vite. Quando i segreti verranno rivelati, riuscirà Fallon a scegliere la strada giusta, e, soprattutto, a salvare Rylan dal patibolo?
Cuori Scatenati (I Baroni del Petrolio #7)
by Ann JacobsAlina el Rashid è un tizzone sexy e selvaggio i cui modi hanno provocato uno scandalo per la sua famiglia molto conservatrice. In esilio a suo fratello nella villa distante come una punizione, Alina è morta di fame per il tocco di un uomo e dolorante non riesce a ribellarsi - quando incontra Brian Shearer, il pilota mericano incredibilmente bello che viene salutato come un eroe. E come la sua tranquilla sensualità eccita i suoi modi anche la selvaggia Alina, lei giura di trovare un modo per superare il suo ostinato rifiuto di aprire il suo cuore. Dopo parecchi anni infernali come un nemico prigioniero, Brian è stato schiacciato in una ulteriore disperazione quando lui tornò a casa per scoprire che la moglie lo aveva creduto morto e sposò un altro uomo. Senza niente per cui vivere, si muove a metà strada intorno alla parola per sfuggire il suo dolore - e incontra Alina, la cui bellezza provocante e gli occhi scuri lampeggiano di passione per le infinite promesse sensuali. Sopraffatto da questa donna intensamente seducente e le sue inibizioni, Brian lotta per resistere alle sue intenzioni apertamente erotiche e i desiderio per il suo amore. Quando questi due vulnerabili cuori scoiprono un innegabile desiderio crescente tra di loro. Alina deve convincere Brian della sua ritrovata devozione, mentre Brian deve liberare se stesso da tutte le forze che riempiono entrambe le loro vite con squisito piacere ed eterno amore.
Cuori Affini
by Rowan Speedwell Martina VolpeL'affascinante mascalzone Tristan Northwood sembra avere tutto: un nome antico, un titolo ereditario, un'amabile moglie, e un figlio che adora. Le donne lo amano, gli uomini lo ammirano, e sembra che non ci sia niente che non possa fare, che sia sedurre una moglie dell'alta società, o vincere una corsa con i carri. La Società non sospetta affatto che il nome non significhi niente per lui, la sua fortuna sia sotto il controllo di suo padre, e che lui non abbia interesse nella moglie tranne per un'amicizia davvero distante. La Società lo annoia, e accetta le sfide perché si sente vivo solo quando si trova sul limite... fino a quando il fratello di sua moglie torna a casa dalla guerra. Charles Mountjoy, decorato eroe di guerra, tira fuori Tris dalla sua disperazione, inspirandogli sentimenti di passione che non aveva mai sospettato di essere in grado di provare. Quasi terrificanti quanto questi sentimenti per Charles sono i segni che Charles potrebbe ricambiare il suo affetto - o anche peggio, che Charles vede l'uomo che Tristan ha cercato così tanto di nascondere al mondo.
Cuore fossile
by Anna MartinQuando al paleontologo Nick Eisenberg giunge la notizia che qualcuno crede di aver trovato le ossa di un velociraptor nell’Alberta, la sua curiosità prevale sul desiderio di restare a Londra. Dopotutto, è uno dei più grandi esperti al mondo di predatori preistorici e ha sempre voluto trovare i cugini nordamericani dei velociraptor. C’è solo un problema: l’ambientalista Hunter Joseph. Mentre Nick supervisiona lo scavo, Hunter si aggiudica il sostegno degli abitanti della zona e si oppone alla distruzione del paesaggio portata avanti dai paleontologi alla ricerca di ossa di dinosauri. Nick e Hunter non riescono proprio ad andare d’accordo. Hunter è un integralista perennemente imbronciato. Nick è un nerd dalle vedute ristrette. Ma devono trovare il modo di lavorare nello stesso sito senza uccidersi a vicenda, perché c’è qualcun altro lì fuori che sembra determinato a causare a Nick più problemi di quanti possa immaginare.
Cuore disabile
by 古謝哲也 KojaDopo la scuola superiore il protagonista Nashiro Kazunori, trovando anche lavoro, è preoccupato riguardo le relazioni umane a cui non è abituato e lo stress sul posto di lavoro, così viene ospitalizzato. Dopo aver lasciato l'ospedale, lui inizia a far regolari visite alla "scuola per disabili", una scuola di formazione lavorativa per disabili in collaborazione con lo staff del centro d'assistenza per anziani che lo stanno frequentando. Nella scuola per disabili le persone che hanno una disabilità fisica, intellettuale o mentale si impegnano a formarsi per esser assunti. Il primo giorno di visita alla scuola per disabili lui si innamora di Kawano, una ragazza in sedia a rotelle. Loro si supportano così a vicenda dal loro incontro, Nashiro, mentre si incoraggiano, ambisce all'indipendenza.
Cuore Carrero: L'inizio (Trilogia Cuore Carrero. Vol. 1- Serie Carrero. Vol. 4 #4)
by L. T. MarshallSINOSSI Cuore Carrero. L’inizio La storia di Arrick e Sophie Seconda trilogia della serie Carrero Sophie Huntsberger si è rifatta una vita e ha trovato una nuova famiglia dopo essere scappata da un padre che la picchiava e abusava di lei sessualmente. È rinata, guarita in un modo in cui non avrebbe mai immaginato grazie alla sua famiglia adottiva. Da anni, Arrick Carrero è la sua roccia, il suo protettore, ma nemmeno lui riesce a capire il vuoto crescente che la attanaglia. Sentendosi persa, Sophie cerca qualsiasi cosa capace di riempire il suo vuoto e curare ciò che la affligge. Tuttavia, quando si rende conto che la risposta è sempre stata a portata di mano, non è preparata ad affrontare le crescenti emozioni di Arrick. Ciò che una volta era un rapporto innocente, ora viene messo in discussione, e la vita non lascia sempre vincere il cuore. Contenuti e linguaggio adatti a un pubblico adulto.