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A Marriage of Lions: An auspicious match. An invitation to war.
by Elizabeth ChadwickAn auspicious match, an invitation to war.'Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous ride'Daily Telegraph*England, 1238 Raised at the court of King Henry III as a chamber lady to the queen, young Joanna of Swanscombe's life changes forever when she comes into an inheritance far above all expectations, including her own. Now a wealthy heiress, Joanna's arranged marriage to the King's charming, tournament-loving half-brother William de Valence immediately stokes the flames of political unrest as more established courtiers object to the privileges bestowed on newcomers. As Joanna and William strive to build a life together, England descends into a bitter civil war. In mortal danger, William is forced to run for his life, and Joanna is left with only her wit and courage to outfox their enemies and prevent them from destroying her husband, her family, and their fortunes.*Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick'An author who makes history come gloriously alive'The Times'Stunning . . . Her characters are beguiling, and the story is intriguing'Barbara Erskine'I rank Elizabeth Chadwick with such historical novelist stars as Dorothy Dunnett and Anya Seton'Sharon Kay Penman'Enjoyable and sensuous'Daily Mail'Meticulous research and strong storytelling'Woman & Home'A riveting read . . . A glorious adventure not to be missed!'Candis
A Marriage of Lions: An auspicious match. An invitation to war.
by Elizabeth ChadwickThe Historical Novel Society Editor's Choice'Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous ride'Daily Telegraph*England, 1238Raised at the court of King Henry III as a chamber lady to the queen, young Joanna of Swanscombe's life changes forever when she comes into an inheritance far above all expectations, including her own.Now a wealthy heiress, Joanna's arranged marriage to the King's charming, tournament-loving half-brother William de Valence immediately stokes the flames of political unrest as more established courtiers object to the privileges bestowed on newcomers.As Joanna and William strive to build a life together, England descends into a bitter civil war. In mortal danger, William is forced to run for his life, and Joanna is left with only her wit and courage to outfox their enemies and prevent them from destroying her husband, her family, and their fortunes.'Elizabeth Chadwick has taken the few facts known about Joanna's life and turned them into a rich, detailed portrait of a woman attempting to survive brutal court politics.' The Times*Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick'An author who makes history come gloriously alive'The Times'Stunning . . . Her characters are beguiling, and the story is intriguing'Barbara Erskine'I rank Elizabeth Chadwick with such historical novelist stars as Dorothy Dunnett and Anya Seton'Sharon Kay Penman'Enjoyable and sensuous'Daily Mail'Meticulous research and strong storytelling'Woman & Home'A riveting read . . . A glorious adventure not to be missed!'Candis
A Marriage of Majors
by Elizabeth AshtreeCan he be a hero again?Major Kristen Clark shows a brave face when her husband, Major Anthony Garitano, returns from Afghanistan. Her proud warrior husband would hate to be on the receiving end of pity. But Anthony is nothing like the strong, carefree man she married. In fact, he's as much of a stranger to her as he is to eighteen-month-old Amy, the daughter he's never met.Kristen is determined to save their marriage, even though Anthony seems ready to give up. Until a terrorist out for revenge threatens his home and his family. Then Kristen notices that it's not just the soldier in Anthony that responds. It's the father and husband.He'll do anything to protect the people he loves.
A Marriage of Notoriety
by Diane GastonThe scars she keeps hidden... The mysterious pianiste is the Masquerade Club's newest attraction, captivating guests with her haunting music. What is the true identity of the lady concealed beneath the mask? Only Xavier Campion, the club's new proprietor, recognizes Phillipa Westleigh, the lady with whom he once shared a dance. Concerned for her safety, Xavier escorts her home each night. But when their moonlit strolls are uncovered, the only protection Xavier can offer is marriage! The Masquerade Club Identities concealed, desires revealed...
A Marriage of Rogues: A Marriage Of Rogues The Cowboy's Cinderella Sold To The Viking Warrior
by Margaret MooreA wicked gambler’s dangerous wager wins him a wife with secrets of her own in the USA Today–bestselling author’s Regency romance.England, 1814. Gambling hells are Sir Develin Dundrake’s forte. Hunting risk, craving victory, he’s surprised by nothing. Until the woman whose dowry Develin has claimed in a card game proposes the only solution that will rescue her from ruin: a wedding.Develin isn’t made for matrimony, but all Lady Theodora Markham demands is a convenient arrangement. He must avoid falling for his wife’s sensual charms—there are secrets hidden behind her beguiling gaze—yet neither can resist surrendering to the passion their marriage bed promises!
A Marriage of the Heart: An Amish Love Novella (Amish Love Novellas)
by Kelly LongAbigail Kauffman is looking for a way out; Joseph Lambert is seeking a way in. Since her mother's death, Abby has lived alone with her father and longs to escape the emptiness of the farmhouse that has never felt like home. Joseph Lambert is a newcomer in their close-knit community. Only after they find themselves suddenly married to each other do they begin to understand the tender truths of life-long love.
A Marriage of the Heart: Three Amish Novellas
by Kelly LongThree Stories That Share the Adventures of First Love and Second Chances.A Perfect Secret—Rose Bender&’s betrothed, Luke Lantz, is safe and dependable, maybe a little too much so. Or so she thinks until she sees him in the woods one night and discovers a secret he&’s been keeping. Now his secret haunts her. She wasn&’t sure about marrying a man she knew too well. But should she marry a man she doesn&’t understand at all?Christmas Cradles—When Anna Stolis takes over for her aunt, the local midwife, Christmas night heats up with multiple deliveries, three strangers&’ quilts, and unexpected help from the handsome and brooding Asa Lapp.A Marriage of the Heart—Since her mother&’s death, Abigail Kauffman has lived alone with her father. She longs to escape the emptiness of the farmhouse that has never felt like home. Joseph Lambert is a newcomer in their close-knit community. Only after suddenly marrying do they begin to understand the tender truths of life-long love.
A Marriage on Paper
by Kathryn RossSince she' d joined Dex' s new company, Alicia' s days had been full of excitement and her nights full of passion in Dex' s arms. Then she discovered she was pregnant. While she wanted the baby, would Dex still want her? He' d never shown any desire to marry.Still, the baby prompted a proposal-- but no declaration of love. Alicia knew that a marriage on paper could be no substitute for the real thing, but as their wedding day approached, Alicia dared to hope differently. Until their wedding night arrived and a note fell out of Dex' s suitcase...
A Marriage to Remember: War Of Love / Two's Company / Return Engagement / The One And Only / One-man Woman / Wildest Dreams / A Marriage To Remember / Joined By Marriage / To Woo A Wife / To Be A Husband / To Be A Bridegroom (Mills And Boon Vintage 90s Modern Ser.)
by Carole MortimerRead this beloved classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer.Divorce vs. DesireThree years ago Adam Carmichael walked out on Maggi when she needed him most. Now he’s back, to pick up where they left off in their marriage—or so he thinks! Maggi’s first reaction is to finalize their divorce. But Adam refuses point-blank, Maggi is furious—not with Adam, but with herself, because, to her dismay, part of her is relieved!Torn between divorce and desire, Maggi knows she should follow her head, not her heart. But this time, Adam isn’t going to let her go without a fight…Originally published in 1997.
A Marriage to Scandalize the Earl (Rakes, Rebels and Rogues)
by Eva ShepherdEnjoy the captivating final installment in Eva Shepherd&’s Rakes, Rebels and Rogues trilogy Too scandalous… To wed the Earl? To save money, Lucy is to be married off before the Season even starts! So she arranges one clandestine night of fun—disguised as a maid—resulting in a thrilling kiss from a handsome gentleman… Sebastian Kingsley, Earl of Rothwell, believes his family is cursed by scandalous women. So he&’s arranged a respectable marriage with vicar&’s daughter Lucinda Everhart. Only, when she arrives at his estate, he gets a shudder of déjà vu. Lucinda is the vivacious &“maid&” from the gambling den—how can he marry her now? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Rakes, Rebels and RoguesBook 1: A Wager to Win the DebutanteBook 2: A Widow to Defy the DukeBook 3: A Marriage to Scandalize the Earl
A Marriage to Shock Society
by Joanna JohnsonEnter a world of Regency scandal with this dramatic marriage of convenience!An accidental introductionTakes them to the altar!Having lived at the Laycock School for Young Ladies since the day she was born, Emily Townsend thinks she is finally about to meet her father… Only to mistakenly arrive at the estate of dashing Andrew Gouldsmith, Earl of Breamore, instead! Determined Emily needs access to the ton if she&’s to resume her search, and Andrew needs a convenient wife! But can their unconventional—and surprisingly passionate!—marriage survive Society&’s scrutinous gaze?
A Marriage-Minded Man
by Karen Templeton"Honey, You don't really want this. "But Tess Montoya knew exactly what she wanted--a hot, no-strings-attached night with town bad boy Eli Garrett, her old high-school boyfriend. After all, when you're being stressed by your unreliable ex, why not blow off steam with the one man who knows you best? Besides, there was no way she was ever going to let sexy Eli back in her heart. . . . Out of all the mistakes Eli made growing up, walking away from Tess was the one he regretted most. But the feisty, take-care-of-business woman she'd become--and the lonely children she was struggling to raise--was making the idea of home and family irresistible. And in spite of everything against them, Eli swore he'd do whatever Tess wanted--except let her get away again.
A Marriage-Minded Man?
by Linda TurnerTHE LONE STAR SOCIAL CLUBTHE MAN:Cynical, sworn-to-go-it-alone private detective Sam Kelly.THE MISSION:Getting just the facts-on an about-to-be committed crime!THE WITNESS:Lovely Jennifer Hart: either the most trusting woman alive...or the biggest con artist.So who was the real Jennifer? Sam was determined to find out. Because even if she was who she claimed, he was getting in too deep. And there was, after all, more than one way for a man to fall....You may walk in alone...but you won't leave that way!
A Marriageable Miss
by Dorothy ElburyWhen Miss Helena Wheatley's wealthy father decides she should marry nobility, only her ingenuity keeps her from being trapped in an unwelcome marriage! But with her father suddenly falling ill, she is forced to turn to one of her prospective suitors and beg for his help.Richard Standish, the Earl of Markfield, honorably agrees to aid Helena. He'll squire her around Town until her father recovers. Though when they are caught alone together, their temporary agreement suddenly looks set to become a lot more permanent….
A Married Woman: A Novel
by Manju KapurA woman in an arranged marriage is liberated by a desire that threatens her family and futureAn only child raised to become a dutiful wife, Astha is filled with unnamed longings and untapped potential. In the privacy of her middle-class Indian home, she dreams of the lover who will touch her soul. But her future was mapped out long ago: betrothal to a man with impeccable credentials, with motherhood to follow.At first, Astha&’s arranged union with handsome, worldly Hemant brings her great joy and passion. But even after bearing him a son and daughter, she remains unfulfilled. Her search for meaning takes her into a world of art and activism . . . and a relationship that could bring her the love and freedom she desires. But at what cost to her marriage and family?
A Marry-Me Christmas
by Joann AlgermissenCHRISTMAS TO-DO LIST(WHEN YOU'RE TIRED OF SHOPPING) Vacation in a wilderness cabin and discover a hunk living next door. Indulge in a harmless affair, then return home and realize you can't live without him. Pine away...I mean really pine. Dream about him every night, forget your purse, pour salt into your coffee, etc.... Discover the man of your dreams straddling an electric Merry Christmas sign, ranting something about a "marry-me Christmas." Say "I do"! (After all, he can cook!)
A Marrying Man?
by Lindsay ArmstrongGeorgia on his mind...Georgia Newnham was astonished at herself! Arrogant William Brady had demanded that she go to Sydney with him-and she'd actually agreed!The journey was certainly eventful-in every way imaginable! But Georgia knew she was heading for heartache because William Brady just wasn't the marrying kind-well, that was what he said....
A Marsh Island (Q19: The Queer American Nineteenth Century)
by Sarah Orne JewettToward the end of her life, Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909) made a surprising disclosure. Instead of the critically lauded The Country of the Pointed Firs, Jewett declared her “best story” to be A Marsh Island (1885), a little-known novel. Why? One reason is that it demonstrates Jewett’s range. Known primarily for her vignettes, Jewett accomplished in these pages a truly great novel. Undoubtedly, another reason lies in the novel’s themes of queer kinship and same-sex domesticity, as enjoyed by the flamboyant protagonist Dick Dale. Written a few years into Jewett’s decades-long companionship with Annie Fields, A Marsh Island echoes Jewett’s determination to split time between her family home in Maine and Fields’s place on Charles Street in Boston. The novel follows the adventures of Dale, a Manhattanite landscape painter in the Great Marsh of northeastern Massachusetts and envisions the latter region’s saltmarsh as a figure for dynamic selfhood: the ever-shifting boundaries between land and sea a model for valuing both individuality and a porous openness to the gifts of others.Jewett’s works played a major role in popularizing the genre of American regionalism and have garnered praise, both in her time and ours, for her skill in rendering the local landscapes and fishing villages along or near the coasts of New England. Just as Jewett brought attention to the unique beauty and value of the Great marsh region, editor Don James McLaughlin reveals a convergence of regionalism and sexuality in Jewett’s work in his introduction. A Marsh Island reminds us that queer kinship has a long tradition of being extended to incorporate queer ecological belonging, and that the meaning of “companionship” itself is enriched when we acknowledge its indebtedness to environment.
A Martian Odyssey
by Stanley Grauman Weinbaum"A Martian Odyssey" is a science fiction short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum originally published in the July 1934 issue of Wonder Stories. It was Weinbaum's first published story, and remains his best known. It was followed four months later by a sequel, "Valley of Dreams". These are the only stories by Weinbaum set on Mars.
A Martian Odyssey: Large Print
by Stanley G. WeinbaumSet on a Mars that never was. Dick Jarvis, one of the members of the first space ship to reach Mars sets out on a solo expedition to photograph the countryside. His Rockets engine gives out 800 miles from the ship and he is forced to walk back. Accompanied by a Martian that he saved from certain death Jarvis must face one danger after another if he is to get back home.
A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding #1)
by Freya MarskeAn International Bestseller!Winner of the 2022 Romantic Novel Award in Fantasy!Locus Award Finalist!An Indie Next pick and LibraryReads pick—with four starred reviews!A Best of 2021 Pick for NPR | Amazon | Kobo | Barnes & Noble | Book RiotRed, White & Royal Blue meets Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in debut author Freya Marske’s A Marvellous Light, featuring an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts, and conspiracies.Robin Blyth has more than enough bother in his life. He’s struggling to be a good older brother, a responsible employer, and the harried baronet of a seat gutted by his late parents’ excesses. When an administrative mistake sees him named the civil service liaison to a hidden magical society, he discovers what’s been operating beneath the unextraordinary reality he’s always known.Now Robin must contend with the beauty and danger of magic, an excruciating deadly curse, and the alarming visions of the future that come with it—not to mention Edwin Courcey, his cold and prickly counterpart in the magical bureaucracy, who clearly wishes Robin were anyone and anywhere else.Robin’s predecessor has disappeared, and the mystery of what happened to him reveals unsettling truths about the very oldest stories they’ve been told about the land they live on and what binds it. Thrown together and facing unexpected dangers, Robin and Edwin discover a plot that threatens every magician in the British Isles—and a secret that more than one person has already died to keep.The Last Binding Trilogy:A Marvellous LightA Restless TruthA Power UnboundAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
A Marvelous Solitude: The Art of Reading in Early Modern Europe (The Bernard Berenson Lectures on the Italian Renaissance Delivered at Villa I Tatti #6)
by Lina BolzoniA preeminent Renaissance scholar illuminates early modern encounters with books, in which literature became a portal to self-awareness and miraculous communion between author and reader.The experience of reading is often presented as personal and transformative—a journey of self-discovery and, perhaps, renewal. In A Marvelous Solitude, Lina Bolzoni examines the early modern roots of this attitude toward the readerly act. Between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, European men of letters increasingly came to see books as something more than compendia of knowledge: they could also help readers understand the human condition. As Bolzoni shows, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Montaigne, and Tasso all presented reading as a private encounter and a dialogue with the author.For many Renaissance intellectuals, reading was instrumental to the construction of the self, which was enriched by contact with other learned men. These readers imagined the book as a mirror image of its author, with whom they held a secret affinity. In their letters to one another, humanists described the book as a body, reflecting the notion that reading literature placed its author in the room with oneself. Reading the work of a deceased author became akin to a necromantic rite, as the writers of bygone times were resurrected and placed in contemporary conversation. The vogue for hanging portraits of authors in libraries and studios ensured that the image of the creator was never far from his words, cementing bonds of friendship across barriers of time.These myths—charming, fragile, and powerful—invested the readerly encounter with miraculous properties that lingered in the hearts of the Romantics. And something of those wonders persists today, in the intimate feeling that reading yet provokes.
A Mary Blair Treasury of Golden Books
by VariousFans of illustrator Mary Blair will cherish this never-before-published treasury of her Golden Books, which includes material that hasn't been in print in decades. I Can Fly is here in its unabridged glory, as are Baby's House, The Up and Down Book, and The Golden Book of Little Verses. Many of the finest pages from The New Golden Song Book are included, to round out this gorgeous collection. All of the original artwork has been digitally reproduced, and has never looked more breathtaking! Academy Award-winning animator John Canemaker—author of The Art and Flair of Mary Blair—wrote the foreword for this highly anticipated book honoring one of the most beloved illustrators of our time.
A Mask of Flies
by Matthew LyonsIn Matthew Lyons' pulse-pounding crime horror, A Mask of Flies, a criminal on the run after a failed heist must confront dark family secrets and demons from her past made flesh.THE PAST HAS TEETHIn the grisly aftermath of a botched bank heist, career criminal Anne Heller has no choice but to return to her family’s cabin – a secluded shack in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, and the site of her mother’s untimely death.Along for the ride are Jessup, Anne’s badly wounded partner, and Dutch, the police officer she’s taken hostage. As they wait for help, Anne discovers strange relics from her mother’s past and begins to unfold the mystery of her childhood at the cabin.Then Jessup goes missing, only to turn up dead. Anne and Dutch bury her friend, but that night, he comes back and knocks at the cabin door.Not a dream, not a hallucination, but not exactly Jessup, either. Something else. Something wearing her friend’s face. Something hungry...“An addictive thrill ride.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEWAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
A Mask of Shadows: A Novel (A Frey & McGray Mystery #2)
by Oscar De MurielEdinburgh’s most unlikely detective duo—“Nine-Nails” McGray and Inspector Ian Frey— must try to solve a murder mystery on the Scottish stage, as a new production of Macbeth is attracting the machinations of a serial killer . . . Edinburgh, 1889. The Scottish Play is coming home. But before the darlings of London theater—Henry Irving and Ellen Terry—take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage, terror treads the boards: A grisly message is found smeared across the cobbles in blood, foretelling someone’s demise. As the bloody prophecies continue to come to fruition, Edinburgh’s own beloved pair of detectives—“Nine-Nails” McGray and Inspector Ian Frey—enter the scene. Frey scoffs at what he believes is a blatant publicity stunt, while McGray is convinced that the supernatural must be at play. As they scrutinize the key players, they discover that Irving, Terry, and their peculiar, preoccupied assistant, Bram Stoker, all have reasons to kill, or be killed. But one thing is clear: by occult curse or human hand, death will take a bow the night the curtain rises.