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Almost a Hero
by Ken McCoyBillie Challinor's mother dies during an air raid, but the child grows up confident that in her jazz musician father Chas she has the best dad in the world. Seeking refuge from the London Blitz by moving to Leeds, kindly landlady Liz Morris befriends them: the scarred, wisecracking man, who isn't afraid to overstep the mark if the cause is a good one, and his clever and resilient little girl. Billie needs every ounce of courage she possesses when her father joins the Army just before the D-Day landings and fails to return.Though Liz is happy to raise the child as her own, Billie is claimed by her Uncle Cedric, an outwardly respectable and prosperous solicitor. But he is also a ruthless criminal mastermind who will stop at nothing to secure the fortune to which Billie is sole heiress. Confident of his superior strength and cunning, he foolishly overlooks the fact that she is her father's daughter: resourceful, quick-witted, and ready to seize any chance she can to escape his deadly clutches and return to her beloved Aunt Liz.
Almost a Hero
by Ken McCoyBillie Challinor's mother dies during an air raid, but the child grows up confident that in her jazz musician father Chas she has the best dad in the world. Seeking refuge from the London Blitz by moving to Leeds, kindly landlady Liz Morris befriends them: the scarred, wisecracking man, who isn't afraid to overstep the mark if the cause is a good one, and his clever and resilient little girl. Billie needs every ounce of courage she possesses when her father joins the Army just before the D-Day landings and fails to return.Though Liz is happy to raise the child as her own, Billie is claimed by her Uncle Cedric, an outwardly respectable and prosperous solicitor. But he is also a ruthless criminal mastermind who will stop at nothing to secure the fortune to which Billie is sole heiress. Confident of his superior strength and cunning, he foolishly overlooks the fact that she is her father's daughter: resourceful, quick-witted, and ready to seize any chance she can to escape his deadly clutches and return to her beloved Aunt Liz.
Almost a Hero
by Ken MccoyBillie Challinor's mother dies during an air raid, but the child grows up confident that in her jazz musician father Chas she has the best dad in the world. Seeking refuge from the London Blitz by moving to Leeds, kindly landlady Liz Morris befriends them: the scarred, wisecracking man, who isn't afraid to overstep the mark if the cause is a good one, and his clever and resilient little girl. Billie needs every ounce of courage she possesses when her father joins the Army just before the D-Day landings and fails to return. Though Liz is happy to raise the child as her own, Billie is claimed by her Uncle Cedric, an outwardly respectable and prosperous solicitor. But he is also a ruthless criminal mastermind who will stop at nothing to secure the fortune to which Billie is sole heiress. Confident of his superior strength and cunning, he foolishly overlooks the fact that she is her father's daughter: resourceful, quick-witted, and ready to seize any chance she can to escape his deadly clutches and return to her beloved Aunt Liz.
Almost a Hometown Bride
by Helen R. MyersRecipe for Romance:Take one mystery man...Add the best baker in town...And a dash of red-hot chemistry!Cain Paxton's return to town caused quite a stir. And no wonder-his brutal temper had landed him in jail! Merritt Miller vowed to stay far away from the loner and his bad reputation...even though she couldn't ignore the sparks hot enough to melt even a Montana snow.But just as Cain had shuttered his heart when he was punished for a crime he didn't commit, Merritt's emotions were imprisoned by her secret past. The straight-as-an-arrow gal and the chip-on-his-shoulder rebel made an improbable couple-with an intense attraction! Would Cupid bring them together just in time for Valentine's Day?
Almost a Honeymoon
by Susan CrosbyReluctant BrideWhen a leather-clad stranger forced Paige O'Halloran into a limousine, she knew her humdrum life was about to change. Then her abductor turned out to be longtime nemesis Rye Warner-hired to be her bodyguard. And in order to keep her safe, he was hiding them away in a honeymoon cottage!Unlikely GroomRye couldn't believe his luck. He was being paid to protect the prim-and-proper Paige, the same woman he'd been verbally battling with for years. But now that he'd finally gotten a look at the elusive Ms. O'Halloran, he knew he was in for some cold showers. For suddenly Rye wanted to turn their "honeymoon" into the real thing.
Almost a Lady
by Heidi BettsBest-selling author Heidi Betts is known as a versatile author, who writes what she loves...and makes readers fall in love all over again. Whether she's writing contemporary romance, paranormal, or historical, Heidi Betts never disappoints.Pinkerton agent Willow Hastings had always been successful until security chief Brandt Donovan interfered with an arrest, placing her job on the line. Neither of them will admit their attraction to one another, but after they imitate a married couple to capture a killer, they might not be able to keep it a secret. Will they be able to complete their celibate assignment or will their under cover operation become more real than they could have imagined?"Heidi Betts scores with a sizzling tale of passion, intrigue, and enduring love." -- Merline Lovelace"For a good story and unforgettable characters, you can't beat Heidi Betts. Hang on to your stetson...." -- Maggie Osborne
Almost a Lady
by Jane FeatherIn this exhilarating new novel of romance and intrigue,New York Timesbestselling author Jane Feather tells the tale of an adventurous young woman and the hardened spy who is unexpectedly–and most inconveniently–captivated by her. . . . Independent and inquisitive, Meg Barratt wants nothing to do with any stifling society marriage. Meg yearns for the kind of passion that exists only in books–until a violent storm lands her on the high seas with the most dangerous and seductive man she’s ever encountere...
Almost a Princess (Men from Special Branch #4)
by Elizabeth ThorntonFrom nationally bestselling author Elizabeth Thornton comes a sensuous new tale of true love and fiery romance--under the most intriguing of circumstances.Case Devere, the steely-eyed earl of Castleton, has agreed to help Special Branch track down a notorious killer--one who just happens to be his archenemy. But he finds more than he bargained for when his search leads him to Jane Mayberry, a beautiful bluestocking passionately devoted to the cause of women's rights--and to protecting her privacy. As irresistible as she is uncooperative, the spirited Jane arouses Case's interest--as well as his worst suspicions--when she quietly disappears. Determined to find the one woman who may hold the key to his investigation--and to his heart--Case goes after her.Though their sparring belies an attraction too powerful to deny, Jane knows there can never be anything between herself and the strong-willed earl. For she bears a dark and terrifying secret that must remain hidden--even at the cost of a broken heart. As Case fights for the love of the one woman who has ever mattered to him, they are swept into a deadly game by a killer who won't stop until he has punished them both.From the Paperback edition.
Almost a Whisper
by Charlene CrossSeeking a wife amidst London's glittering balls, Ian Sinclair, the Earl of Huntsford, is dazzled by Leah Balfour Dalton, a destitute orphan girl posing as the niece of a wealthy solicitor.
Almost an Elegy: New and Later Selected Poems
by Linda Pastan“[Pastan] is a poet of a hundred small delights, celebrations, responses, satisfactions, pleasures.” —Hudson Review A moving and incandescent volume from a poet celebrated for her “unfailing mastery of her medium” (New York Times Book Review). In poems of graceful lyricism and penetrating observation, award-winning poet Linda Pastan sheds new light on the complexities of ordinary life and the rising tide of mortality. Drawing from Pastan’s five most recent volumes and including over thirty new poems, Almost an Elegy reflects on beauty, old age, and the probability of loss. With signature precision and quiet power, selections from The Last Uncle (2002) and Queen of a Rainy Country (2006) explore childhood, love, landscape, and the many pleasures of the imagination. Poems from Insomnia (2015) and Traveling Light (2011) chime with similar themes of aging, memory, and language. The new poems offer a profound portrait of a poet contemplating her life and the endurance of art, amidst the fleeting beauty of nature and the everyday losses that accompany old age. In “The Collected Poems,” Pastan writes, “For years I wrestled / with syllables, with silence.” Now, after a long and celebrated career, the poet rests “in a hammock of words, waiting / for the sun to rise again / over the horizon of the page.” Whether in a lush evocation of an impressionist painting or a wry and wistful ode to a car key, Pastan finds lucid meaning in the passage of time.
Almost an Evening
by Ethan CoenIn its recent off-Broadway debut, "Almost an Evening" dazzled audiences with its pitch-perfect dialogue and caustic wit, harking back to the "mind-teasing divertisements that once flourished Off-Broadway" (Ben Brantley, "New York Times"). Here are three visions of hell, at once urbane and seriously hilarious. In "Waiting," a man impatiently awaits his transition from this world to an otherworldly dimension. In "Four Benches," a British secret service agent confronts death in a steam bath. And "Debate" features a metatheatrical battle between Old and New Testament gods mixing profane philosophy with profound profanity. For theater buffs, cineastes, and short-story devotees, "Almost an Evening is as readable as fiction, as engaging as film, and as charming as hell.
Almost an Outlaw
by Patricia PrestonRancher Austin Cade rides into Liberty looking for his old comrades, the James-Younger gang. He needs their help tracking down the horse thief who's stolen his prized mare. In town, the former gunfighter is reunited with Darcy, the first girl he ever kissed-and never forgot. Young widow Darcy Branson owns a shop full of fashionable ladies' attire, but continues to wear mourning black so she won't forget her role in her husband's death. Austin stirs a passion inside her that has long been dormant, but can Darcy learn to believe in Austin-and love-enough to let go of her tragic past?Time is rapidly running out. . . As a cousin to Jesse James, Darcy has attracted unwanted attention, thanks to her rumored association with the gang. Soon Austin and Darcy are faced with confronting not only their growing desire, but danger in the form of a deadly bounty hunter. . . 22,500 words
Almost in love (Saga Almost #2)
by Adriana Ls SwiftNon tutto è come sembrava essere. Ernest è stato denunciato per molestie e questo lo sta uccidendo. Lui, che ha sempre preso molto sul serio il suo lavoro e prova un rispetto infinito per i suoi studenti, si ritrova improvvisamente nei guai e incolpato di crimini non commessi. Marta deve scegliere tra credere alla sua amica o ascoltare ciò che le dice il cuore, e inizia a rendersi conto che la vita non è così semplice come credeva che fosse fino a poco tempo fa. Se salva Ernest dal carcere, il mondo scoprirà la loro relazione, causando a entrambi molti più problemi. E Marta non è pronta né fisicamente né mentalmente per una cosa del genere. Ancora più problemi, più decisioni difficili da prendere, più amore e più odio tra famiglie, dove il passato comincia a prendere forma quasi fino a sopraffare il presente.
Almost the Equinox: Selected Poems
by Sarah Maguire* A POETRY BOOK SOCIETY SPECIAL COMMENDATION *Sarah Maguire’s first collection, Spilt Milk, established her as one of the most original voices in British poetry, and led to her being chosen as one of the New Generation Poets. Three critically acclaimed volumes have since followed – The Invisible Mender, The Florist’s at Midnight and The Pomegranates of Kandahar – to form a lucid, lyrical and rich body of work remarkable for its intelligence and artistry.This welcome selection of Maguire’s poems spans time and continents – from the ‘bare flanks’ of the Thames at low tide to the night streets of Marrakech – bringing us the sights and sounds of distant lands, as well as taking us to the very heart of human feeling. Verdant in imagery and imagination, this is poetry of extraordinary precision and power – fully attuned to ‘that precious music, / the pitch of flesh / on flesh’.
Almost to Die For
by Tate HallawayTwilight meets The Princess Diaries in the new series from the author of Honeymoon of the Dead On her sixteenth birthday, Anastasija Parker learns that her so-called deadbeat dad is actually a vampire king. And he wants Ana to assume her rightful position at his side, in spite of the fact that she has witch's blood running through her veins-from her mother's side. Too bad witches and vampires are mortal enemies. And now Ana's parents are at each other's throats over her future. It's up to Ana to make a choice, but deciding your eternal destiny is a pretty big deal for a girl who just wants to get through high school. .
Almost to Freedom
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Colin BootmanTells the story of a young girl's dramatic escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad, from the perspective of her beloved rag doll. <P> <b>Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books
Almost transported: Transporting is instantaneous. Will you be yourself when you arrive?
by Lucas MolaThe world of the year 2095 that has fallen to Ricardo Hayens, better known as Rick, is very different and very similar to that of today. It is true that technology, so advanced, draws a futuristic picture that is alien to us, but this is no obstacle to our character being trapped in a chain of priorities, joys and frustrations easily recognizable in any citizen of the early twenty-first century. Rick is worried about losing his job and his status, tries to overcome the ups and downs in his relationship with the attractive Nancy and likes to share laughs and careers with his friend and work competitor Jaime Berg. Rick works in a family business dedicated to air travel, in clear decline in favor of successful transportation, which allows its users - including Rick himself and his girlfriend - to move around the planet in a fraction of a second. However, all that glitters is not gold, something that Rick will soon discover. Much to his regret, he will find himself involved in a police case in which he will have to make use of some qualities he thought were lost in order to try to recover normality. In Almost Transported, a novel that combines elements of thriller and science fiction, Lucas Mola draws a world of anticipation in which real people, with their possibilities and limitations, try to survive in an environment full of hidden dangers.
Almost-Broken Men Box Set
by R. W. ClingerLove always has its ups and downs. This box set by R.W. Clinger explores the almost-brokenness men face until they find true love. Within these three tales, men mix with present and past boyfriends, learn when to leave friend zones, and discover when secrets become helpful or dangerous.Contains the stories:20 Days of Tuck: During twenty days of a particularly hot August on the shores of Lake Erie, Micah and Tuck fall head over heels in love. A year later, life has unexpectedly changed for Micah. He meets and falls hard for Carl, a witty, romantic guy along the lake. What will Micah do when various ties between his twenty days with Tuck and his current days with Carl begin to unravel?We Are Going to be Together: Wayne Joslin’s in love with Darsey Haas, who’s dating Cliff McGregory, so he hatches a plan to distract Cliff with Darsey’s doppelganger, a certain rugby player named Tomas Iron. Will the plan work? Will Cliff fall for the gig, and in love with Iron? Are Joslin and Darsey going to end up together?The Trespasser: Grady Nelson has a crush on neighbor Putnam Strand and trespasses into Putnam’s home when he isn’t home, and almost gets caught. Things heat up in their neighborly relationship when Putnam leaves town for a few days and asks Grady to house sit. While there, he uncovers a secret about Putnam that will change their romantic lives forever.
Almost: 1 (Almost Ser.)
by Adriana Ls SwiftO ódio entre duas famílias pesa mais do que o amor? Marta e Ernest se conhecem em um vagão de trem a caminho de Barcelona. Conversam, acabam gostando um do outro e ele promete convidá-la para jantar. Contudo, quando o pai de Marta o vê, desavenças familiares do passado, ainda muito presentes, fazem que Ernest não cumpra sua promessa. Alguma coisa aconteceu entre as duas famílias quando Marta ainda nem tinha nascido. Desde então, os Casals e os Calçó vivem se enfrentando em uma guerra sem fim. Alguns dias depois, Marta volta às aulas da universidade e percebe que o novo professor de quem todas estão falando é, na verdade, aquele garoto que conheceu no vagão do trem, o garoto do qual seu pai não a deixou se aproximar. Mesmo contra todas as probabilidades, eles acabam se apaixonando e se deparam com um caminho cheio de obstáculos, segredos, dor e luta através da qual tentam mudar o seu próprio futuro. Mas quando quase estavam conseguindo... Uma história de amor e amizade que atravessa Paris e Barcelona, na qual o mundo universitário e o mundo da arte se misturam com uma versão moderna de Romeu e Julieta
Almost: 1 (Almost Ser.)
by Elisa Acquaviva Adriana Ls SwiftUn antico odio familiare vale più dell'amore? Marta e Ernest si incontrano nel vagone di un treno diretto a Barcellona. Parlano, si piacciono e lui le promette di invitarla a cena al loro arrivo. Ma quando il padre di lei lo vede, un vecchio odio tra famiglie, ancora molto presente, li fa separare. Era successo qualcosa tra le due famiglie ancora prima che lei nascesse. Da allora, i Casals e i Calçó vivono affrontandosi in una guerra continua. Quando Marta inizia le lezioni all'università qualche giorno dopo, si rende conto che il nuovo professore di cui tutte parlano è in realtà quel ragazzo che ha conosciuto in quel vagone, a cui suo padre non la lascia avvicinarsi. Anche se sembrano avere il mondo contro, finiscono per innamorarsi l'uno dell'altra e inizia così un cammino tortuoso, pieno di segreti, dolore e lotte per cercare di cambiare il loro futuro, anteponendolo all'odio di lunga data tra le loro famiglie. Ma quando stanno quasi per riuscirci... Una storia di amore e amicizia a cavallo tra Parigi e Barcellona, in cui il mondo dell'arte e quello universitario si incrociano in un Romeo e Giulietta dei giorni nostri.
Almost: 1 (Almost Ser.)
by Adriana Ls SwiftDoes the hatred between families weight more than love? Marta and Ernest meet on a train wagon on their way to Barcelona. They talk, they like each other and he promises to invite her for dinner when they arrive. But, when her father sees him, the past hatred between families is still very present and splits them apart. Something happened between both families when she was not even born yet. Since then, the Casals and the Calços are in an endless war. When days later, Marta, starts her classes at the university, she finds out that the new professor everyone is talking about is actually the guy she met in that wagon, the one her father didn’t want to get near her. Even when it seems they have everything against them, they both fall in love and a path full of dark secrets, pain and struggles begins when they try to change their own future, fighting against the hate between their families. But, when they’re almost getting it… A story of love and friendship between Paris and Barcelona, where the world of art and university combines with a new Romeo and Juliet.
Almost: A Novel
by Elizabeth BenedictA New York Times Notable Book: &“The most engrossing novel I&’ve come across in a long time.&” —Newsweek Fortysomething Sophy Chase has just begun her new, lighthearted, romantically adventurous life in New York City. But it comes to a screeching halt when she learns that her ex-husband—or technically, her almost-ex-husband, who is also an ex-CIA agent—has been found dead, on the island off of Massachusetts where she left him just months before. Lured back to New England by feelings she thought she&’d left behind, Sophy must navigate her grown stepdaughters; a former lover who is now a celebrity lawyer; the mystery of her husband&’s death—and her own darkest impulses—in a &“novel about death, divorce, exes, lovers and surrogate children on and off a snooty East Coast island. . . . Page-turning suspense that doesn&’t skimp on characterization or intelligence&” (Publishers Weekly). &“Benedict captures finely tuned calibrations of feeling. . . . [She] seems to understand humor&’s real function . . . to get us through the day.&” —Newsday
Almost: No More (Almost #4)
by Adriana Ls SwiftEvery story has it's end... Marta and Ernest never thought that things could get to complicate so much. The family hatred was always a big impediment, but with each passing day they notice that all this can end up blowing up in a more than violent way for both of them. They know that they're risking even their lives, but they want to keep trying it until the last second. Violent deaths, deceivings, disappointments... And even so, both of them always manage a see a silver lining, even though everything's turning black. Paris, the future of both of them, was never so close and so far away at the same time... How to survive when people around you hates with such intensity as to want to end the life of anyone who gets on the way?
Almost: Together (Almost #3)
by Adriana Ls SwiftThe danger from the past is more present than ever. Marta feels abandoned by Ernest, which had to leave to Paris for her to live. Everybody tells Marta to forget him, but she doesn't stop trying to get in contact with him. Marta and Ernest will face whatever they have to to be tegether, to fight what they have to fight, but the shadow of the famiy hatred is too wife, and the families of the two of them seem willing to do anything to not let things change When you know that even your own family would be willing to finish you off, you notice that not all the time love is enough for anyone.
Almost: in Love (2) (Almost series #2)
by Adriana Ls SwiftA modern Romeo and Juliet with family hatred, lies, intrigues, where the main characters risk their own lives to be together. Ernest is denounced for harrassment and that is about to completely sink him. He who has always taken his profession seriously and has an infinite respect for his students, is suddenly caught onthe street and being pointed out for something he is not. Marta has to choose to in between believing her friend or following what her heart tells her, and she starts to realize that not everything in life is so simple as she believed it was up till recently. If she saves Ernest from going to jail, the whole world will find out about their relation, bringing a log of problems to both of them. And Marta isn't physically not mentally prepared for something like that. More problems, more hard decisions to take, more love and more hate in between families, where the past starts to take shape until almost drowning the present.