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A Conflict of Interest
by Barbara DunlopShe tried to stay away from him....More than once, White House PR specialist Cara Cranshaw has considered that reporter Max Gray might want her only because he can't have her. Given their work, a relationship is dicey-and impossible now that the president has taken office.For Max, their relationship may be a lark, a fling-maybe she's just another woman in the long line that forms a part of his bachelor lifestyle. But for her, what they have is different. She's all but given him her heart. And now she is having his baby.
A Confusão Clara
by Adriano Pereira Lima Valerio CarboneA metade do caminho entre uma fábula surreal e a clássica comédia de equívocos, a "verdadeira história de C., garota de dezessete anos que se desperta em uma manhã dividida em duas pessoas. Acontecimentos e situações que se recorrem entrelaçando-se entre pequenas reviravoltas, marcados página a página em um ritmo irônico e rápido. Assim, cada C. leva a vida despertando sua volta em ilimitadas combinações cada uma capaz de chegar até a integridade, mas sem desistir das próprias características escolhidas. Versão pós-moderna da fábula dos infinitos mundos possíveis.
A Conquista de Natal (O Guia Essencial de uma Dama para a Arte da Sedução #1)
by Claire DelacroixO amor não fazia parte do plano quando este casamento foi arranjado… Rhys Bettencourt, Barão Trevelaine, pretendia, a todo custo, evitar a maldição da família. Um casamento arranjado com uma intelectual de fortuna deveria assegurar a produção de ao menos um herdeiro. Afinal, eram as esposas amadas pelos Bettencourt que sempre morriam no parto. Contudo, a prática Catherine minou o esquema do marido ao roubá-lo de seu coração. A única forma de Rhys protegê-la é negar satisfação física a ambos, indo contra seus próprios desejos. Catherine Carruthers contentou-se em se casar por praticidade e aceitou um casamento arranjado para agradar à família. No entanto, dois anos mais tarde, Catherine está certa de que o marido arrojado e aristocrata se arrepende da escolha que fez e que o casamento deles nunca será nada mais. Ela aceita um convite para passar o Natal na Mansão Rockmorton, e assim decidir se deixa Rhys e volta para a casa do pai. Contudo, ao chegar, Catherine descobre páginas de conselhos sensuais deixados no quarto dela, assim como um Rhys determinado a convencê-la a ficar. O casamento deles pode ser salvo? Armada com informações, e com pouco a perder, Catherine embarca em uma campanha de sedução que Rhys será impotente para resistir, mesmo que ele tema o destino de Catherine caso ele se renda à tentação. Preso entre o amor e uma maldição miserável, Rhys conseguirá encontrar um jeito de manter a querida esposa em segurança e ao seu lado? Com o epílogo bônus À Luz da Meia-Noite
A Consequence Made in Greece: An Uplifting International Romance
by Annie WestA one-month seduction in paradise? Her answer is &“yes&” in this Greek island romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Annie West.Alone together in paradise……things are getting heated!A war of words with marine biologist Cora Georgiou on a deserted Greek island leaves Strato Doukas stunned and fascinated! The cynical billionaire surprises even himself by proposing they explore their electrifying attraction—on his private yacht…Cora thinks she knows his rich, privileged type, but Strato&’s sensual no-strings offer is irresistible. And the man she uncovers beneath the playboy is captivating. A man whose past has made him vow never to marry or become a father. A man whose baby she&’s just discovered she&’s carrying…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
A Conspiracy in Belgravia
by Sherry ThomasThe game is afoot as Charlotte Holmes returns in USA Today bestselling author Sherry Thomas’s Victorian-set Lady Sherlock series. Being shunned by Society gives Charlotte Holmes the time and freedom to put her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. As “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, she’s had great success helping with all manner of inquiries, but she’s not prepared for the new client who arrives at her Upper Baker Street office. Lady Ingram, wife of Charlotte’s dear friend and benefactor, wants Sherlock Holmes to find her first love, who failed to show up at their annual rendezvous. Matters of loyalty and discretion aside, the case becomes even more personal for Charlotte as the missing man is none other than Myron Finch, her illegitimate half brother. In the meanwhile, Charlotte wrestles with a surprising proposal of marriage, a mysterious stranger woos her sister Livia, and an unidentified body surfaces where least expected. Charlotte’s investigative prowess is challenged as never before: Can she find her brother in time—or will he, too, end up as a nameless corpse somewhere in the belly of London?
A Conspiracy of Kings
by Megan Whalen TurnerSophos, under the guidance of yet another tutor, practices his swordplay and strategizes escape scenarios should his father's villa come under attack. How would he save his mother? His sisters? Himself? Could he reach the horses in time? Where would he go? But nothing prepares him for the day armed men, silent as thieves, swarm the villa courtyard ready to kill, to capture, to kidnap. Sophos, the heir to the throne of Sounis, disappears without a trace. In Attolia, Eugenides, the new and unlikely king, has never stopped wondering what happened to Sophos. Nor has the Queen of Eddis. They send spies. They pay informants. They appeal to the gods. But as time goes by, it becomes less and less certain that they will ever see their friend alive again. Across the small peninsula battles are fought, bribes are offered, and conspiracies are set in motion. Darkening the horizon, the Mede Empire threatens, always, from across the sea. And Sophos, anonymous and alone, bides his time. Sophos, drawing on his memories of Gen, Pol, the magus-and Eddis-sets out on an Badventure that will change all of their lives forever.
A Conspiracy of Kings
by Megan Whalen TurnerDiscover the world of the Queen’s ThiefNew York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner’s entrancing and award-winning Queen’s Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics and feature one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception. The New York Times bestseller A Conspiracy of Kings won the Los Angeles Times Book Award and is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin.After an attempted assassination and kidnapping, Sophos, heir to the throne of Sounis, disappears. Those who care for him—including the thief Eugenides and the Queen of Eddis—are left to wonder if he is alive and if they will ever see him again. The Queen’s Thief novels have been praised by writers, critics, reviewers, and fans and have been honored with glowing reviews, “best of” citations, and numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Newbery Honor, the Andre Norton Award shortlist, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Discover and rediscover the stand-alone companions, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, A Conspiracy of Kings, and Thick as Thieves, all epic novels set in the world of the Queen’s Thief. Winner of the LA Times Book AwardA New York Times BestsellerA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor BookA School Library Journal Best Book“The Queen’s Thief books awe and inspire me. They have the feel of a secret, discovered history of real but forgotten lands. The plot-craft is peerless, the revelations stunning, and the characters flawed, cunning, heartbreaking, exceptional. Megan Whalen Turner’s books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come.”—Laini Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the Dreamer"Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant detail—you will fall in love with every page of these stories. Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy that will leave you desperate to return to Attolia again and again."—Leigh Bardugo, New York Times-bestselling author of The Grisha Trilogy and Six of Crows“Megan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favorite writers . . . impossible to put down.”—Holly Black, award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of the Modern Faerie Tale series and The Darkest Part of the Forest“Romance, intrigue, mystery, surprises, and sheer beautiful writing.”—Cassandra Clare, award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments and Lady Midnight“The world Turner creates is so tangible that not only do I believe in its characters, I almost believe in its gods.”—Kristin Cashore, award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of the Graceling Realm series“A Conspiracy of Kings brings the sweetest, sharpest kind of reading pleasure. Megan Whalen Turner’s books are pure joy.”—Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author of When You Reach Me and Goodbye Stranger
A Conspiracy of Stars
by Olivia A. Cole<P>Enter the vivid and cinematic world of Faloiv in the first book of this dazzling YA sci-fi/fantasy series, perfect for fans of Carve the Mark, Red Rising, and These Broken Stars. <P>Octavia has always dreamed of becoming a whitecoat, one of the prestigious N’Terra scientists who study the natural wonders of Faloiv. <P>So when the once-secretive labs are suddenly opened to students, she leaps at the chance to see what happens behind their closed doors. <P>However, she quickly discovers that all is not what it seems on Faloiv, and the experiments the whitecoats have been doing run the risk of upsetting the humans’ fragile peace with the Faloii, Faloiv’s indigenous people. <P>As secret after disturbing secret comes to light, Octavia finds herself on a collision course with the charismatic and extremist new leader of N’Terra’s ruling council. <P>But by uncovering the mysteries behind the history she’s been taught, the science she’s lived by, and the truth about her family, she threatens to be the catalyst for an all-out war.
A Conspiracy of Whispers
by Ada HarperDesires and loyalties clash when a sensual assassin and an intriguing enemy agent must fight together in this exciting debut by Ada Harper.For Olivia Shaw, the danger of her assignments as a deadly Whisper agent is matched only by that of her hidden status: Liv is one of the caricae, extremely rare women capable of bearing children and therefore controlled by the Syndicate’s government. When her handler sends her into the Quillian Empire, her mission is complicated by stumbling upon a kidnapping in progress.Liv is drawn deep into political upheaval when her hostage is revealed to be the infamous Red Wolf, Galen De Corvus, brother of the Quillian Empress. Worse yet, he is an altus, more sensitive than most to the pheromones of caricae. If he realizes what she is, he could expose her secret to either government and doom her to a life as breeding stock.Quillian nobleman turned operative Galen never planned to involve himself with a citizen of the cold, cruel Syn, but Olivia entices him more than she should. As they work together to protect his royal sister from a violent coup, the passionate bond between them proves to be more than mere biology. And Liv must decide if that bond is worth dropping her guard for both an enemy and an altus.This book is approximately 122,000 wordsOne-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!Carina Press acknowledges the editorial services of Deborah Nemeth
A Constellation of Minor Bears
by Jen FergusonAward-winning author Jen Ferguson has written a powerful story about teens grappling with balancing resentment with enduring friendship—and how to move forward with a life that’s not what they’d imagined. Before that awful Saturday, Molly used to be inseparable from her brother, Hank, and his best friend, Tray. The indoor climbing accident that left Hank with a traumatic brain injury filled Molly with anger.While she knows the accident wasn’t Tray’s fault, she will never forgive him for being there and failing to stop the damage. But she can’t forgive herself for not being there either.Determined to go on the trio’s postgraduation hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, even without Hank, Molly packs her bag. But when her parents put Tray in charge of looking out for her, she is stuck backpacking with the person who incites her easy anger.Despite all her planning, the trail she’ll walk has a few more twists and turns ahead. . . .Discover the evocative storytelling and emotion from the author of The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, which was the winner of the Governor General's Award, a Stonewall Award honor book, and a Morris Award finalist, as well as Those Pink Mountain Nights, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year!
A Consultant Beyond Compare
by Joanna NeilHis bride at last!After a traumatic incident, Dr. Katie Sorenson vows never to work in the E.R. again—until she happens upon an accident, and all her training instinctively kicks in. Impressed by her skill, handsome doctor Alex Brooklyn invites her tojoin his team in the Lake District.She soon finds herself enjoying the fastpaced medicine—and Alex proves to be everything she could ask for in a consultant…and in a man! Will all be lost when her past comes back to haunt her?
A Consultant Claims His Bride
by Maggie KingsleyConsultant Jonah Washington is nurse manager Nell Sutherland’s rock-her best friend. Let down by another man, Nell begins to realize how wonderful Jonah really is. Nell is shocked by her changed reaction. Why had she never realized how irresistible the gorgeous consultant was?Their work in the neonatal-intensive-care unit of Belfield Hospital has brought Jonah and Nell closer than ever before, bound by their commitment to save the lives of their tiny patients. Meanwhile, Nell is fighting her attraction to Jonah, not realizing that he has desired her and been utterly in love with her forever!
A Consultant's Special Care
by Joanna NeilDr. Abby Curtis starts her new job in a busy A&E department with trepidation. Her consultant boss is notorious for his critical nature and she's had enough of overbearing men Her fears are borne out as Dr. Jordan Blakesley seems intent on faulting everything she does-but he's just so attractive that she cannot keep her eyes off him! And when dramatic events in Abby's life result in Jordan paying her very personal attention, she has to decide whether his protection is something she wants to depend upon for ever...
A Consultant's Special Care
by Joanna NeilDr. Abby Curtis starts her new job in a busy A&E department with trepidation. Her consultant boss is notorious for his critical nature and she's had enough of overbearing men Her fears are borne out as Dr. Jordan Blakesley seems intent on faulting everything she does-but he's just so attractive that she cannot keep her eyes off him! And when dramatic events in Abby's life result in Jordan paying her very personal attention, she has to decide whether his protection is something she wants to depend upon for ever...
A Consultant's Special Care
by Joanna NeilDr. Abby Curtis starts her new job in a busy A&E department with trepidation. Her consultant boss is notorious for his critical nature and she's had enough of overbearing men Her fears are borne out as Dr. Jordan Blakesley seems intent on faulting everything she does-but he's just so attractive that she cannot keep her eyes off him! And when dramatic events in Abby's life result in Jordan paying her very personal attention, she has to decide whether his protection is something she wants to depend upon for ever...
A Contract Engagement
by Maya Banks#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Maya Banks tells the story of a fake engagement that leads to real passion. He's wanted her for six months. And the opportunity has finally arrived to make Celia Taylor his-at least temporarily. Billionaire businessman Evan Reese knows she's desperate to get him to sign with Maddox Communications. But first he needs her to pose as his fiancée at a family wedding on Catalina Island. There he'll wine, dine and seduce the stunning ad executive... Yet what happens when the fake engagement becomes more than just an act? A Reader Favorite Story originally published as Billionaire's Contract Engagement.
A Contract Engagement: An Anthology (Kings of the Boardroom)
by Maya BanksIn this reader favorite story by #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Maya Banks, a fake engagement leads to very real passion.He’s wanted her for six long months. And now the opportunity has finally arrived to make Celia Taylor his—at least temporarily. Billionaire businessman Evan Reese knows she’s desperate to get him to sign with Maddox Communications. Maybe he will. But first Celia needs to accompany him to beautiful Catalina for a family wedding...as his fake fiancée! There he’ll wine, dine and seduce the stunning ad executive…for he knows she desires him, too. Yet what happens when this counterfeit engagement becomes more than just an act?Originally published in 2010 as Billionaire’s Contract Engagement.
A Contract Seduction: A Contract Seduction (southern Secrets) / Wanted: Billionaire's Wife (Southern Secrets #2)
by Janice MaynardTo secure his legacy, a terminally ill billionaire makes a shocking proposal to his beautiful assistant in this contemporary medical romance.With six months to live, Charleston heir Jonathan Tarleton must set his affairs in order. He knows that his family’s business would be safe in the hands of his dedicated assistant, Lisette Stanhope. But the only way to leave her in charge is to marry her first. He tells himself that their contract marriage has nothing to do with his raw need to make Lisette his.Lisette has always been hopelessly in love with her boss. And though she knows their marriage will be in name only, the inevitable heartbreak will be just as real. But when their commitment is put to the ultimate test, “happily ever after” will take on a surprising new meaning for them both.
A Contract for His Runaway Bride: An Uplifting International Romance (The Scandalous Campbell Sisters #2)
by Melanie MilburneHe&’s the billionaire from her past…and the husband in her future? Find out in this captivating second-chance romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Milburne!From almost Mr. and Mrs.… …to a wedding-night reunion? Supermodel Elodie Campbell is ready to prove the tabloids&’ lies about her all wrong! Yet if the aspiring CEO is to make her fashion brand a reality, she&’ll need billion-dollar backing. As if pitching to a billionaire wasn&’t hard enough…Lincoln Lancaster is her ex-fiancé! Elodie loved Lincoln deeply but ended their engagement, fearful she might become his trophy wife and nothing more. Now, the key to Lincoln&’s help is anything but simple: she must become his convenient bride! The biggest complication? The all-consuming chemistry that never went away!From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Scandalous Campbell Sisters books:Book 1: Shy Innocent in the SpotlightBook 2: A Contract for His Runaway Bride
A Contract, A Wedding, A Wife?: A Contract, A Wedding, A Wife? / Her Man On Three Rivers Ranch (men Of The West, Book 39) (Mills And Boon True Love Ser.)
by Christy McKellen“What I need most right now is a wife.”But can their convenient marriage turn into forever?Solitaire Saunders will do anything to save her family’s café—even marry enigmatic billionaire Xavier McQueen! As his contracted bride, she’s there to secure Xavier’s inheritance—not to enjoy his delicious kisses… It’s only meant to be temporary, until the pretense of being married starts to feel passionately real!
A Convenient Affair
by Leigh MichaelsFrom their first encounter, Cooper Winston has known Hannah Lowe is trouble. On that occasion her smart business brain cost him fifteen million dollars! But it hasn't been her mind that's been driving him to distraction ever since.So when Hannah asks him to pretend they are a couple, Cooper agrees-on condition that she move into his penthouse apartment! That way she'll be conveniently close for him to make their pretend affair into a real one....
A Convenient Amish Bride: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
by Lucy BayerTwo girls need a mother… And she&’s ready for the job. After the loss of her perfect match, Amish waitress Ruby Kaufmann resigns herself to a solitary life—until she meets widower David Weiss and his young daughters. Ruby has always wanted a family, and David is desperate for help because his aging parents can no longer assist with the girls. Will a marriage of convenience be the perfect solution…or a second chance at love neither expects?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
A Convenient Arrangement
by Lynne GrahamThe Italian's WifeHolly Sansom has hit rock bottom. Homeless, broke and without friends, she has no way to care for herself, let alone her infant son. Then a chance encounter with handsome CEO Rio Lombardi changes everything. Suddenly she's living in luxury, and if she accepts Rio's proposal, all her worries will be behind her. But Holly knows he's keeping something from her. Is it really the perfect life if she doesn't have his love?The Spanish GroomDixie Robinson has never been good at anything. She's clumsy, far too trusting and couldn't keep a job if her life depended on it. The one thing she's done right is befriend an elderly man and keep him from being lonely. She'll do anything for Jasper -except marry his godson. After all, Cesar Valverde doesn't even like her. But as Jasper is rushed to the operating room, Dixie is rushed to the altar. Before she knows it, she's saying "I do. " Is this yet another mistake, or the smartest thing she's ever done?
A Convenient Arrangement: An Anthology
by Lynne GrahamTwo women in desperate circumstances find love where they least expect it in these two classic stories!THE ITALIAN’S WIFEHolly Sansom has hit rock bottom. She has no way to care for herself or her eight-month-old son. Then a chance encounter with handsome CEO Rio Lombardi changes everything. Suddenly she’s living in luxury, and if she accepts Rio’s proposal, all her worries will be forever behind her. But is it really the perfect life if she doesn’t have his love?THE SPANISH GROOMDixie Robinson hasn’t been good at much. The one thing she’s done right is to befriend an elderly man. She’ll do anything for Jasper-except marry his godson. After all, Cesar Valverde doesn’t even like her. But as Jasper is rushed to the operating room, Dixie is rushed to the altar. Is this yet another mistake, or the smartest thing Dixie has ever done?
A Convenient Bride
by Angela WellsTwo weeks to find a wife!Getting married was the last thing Luc Benchard wanted to do. But if he didn't marry before his thirty-third birthday, just two weeks away, he stood to lose a fortune....Aphra Grantly was single, and already living in Luc's family home! She would make a perfect convenient bride-and, in theory, the idea wasn't altogether unattractive to Aphra. After all, it would allow her to stay in the house she loved. But when Aphra found herself on honeymoon with the most desirable man she'd ever met, she knew she was in real danger of falling in love with her own temporary husband. Which wasn't very convenient at all!