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Marked to Die
by Kathleen TailerCan the truth be discovered… before an assassin strikes? When Eleni Townsend&’s daughter is poisoned, the investigative reporter turns to FBI special homicide agent Chris Springfield for answers. But after another attack, it becomes clear that someone wants Eleni dead. The key to solving the case lies in Eleni&’s past…and unraveling the mystery from her childhood is the only way to survive the diabolical plan against her.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Marked: Number 1 in series (House of Night #1)
by Kristin Cast P C CastWhen sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird gets Marked as a fledgling vampire she must join the House of Night school where she will train to become an adult vampire. That is, if she makes it through the Change. But Zoe is no ordinary fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the Goddess Nyx and discovers her amazing new power to conjure the elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit. When Zoey discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite group, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look within herself to embrace her destiny - with a little help from her new vampire friends. - Not suitable for younger readers -
Marked: Warfare & Sin City (Marked #4)
by Sylvia Day S. J. DayEVE OF WARFARELycans, vampires, and cherubs... oh my.All Evangeline Hollis wants is to stay out of trouble long enough to lose the Mark of Cain, which drafted her into hunting demons for God. A former agnostic, she's still recovering from being the latest point of contention between the two men in her life--Cain and Abel. Now she's working for a cherub who thinks putting her undercover as a housewife is the best way to ferret out a rogue vampire hiding in an idyllic Orange County, California residential community.Eve knows when she's being used as a pawn in the celestial political game. Now, she just has to figure out who's the greater threat: the vampire she's hunting, the cherub yanking her chain, or the two brothers vying to play the role of her spouse--'til death do them part. Which in her line of work, could happen any minute...EVE OF SIN CITYSin City--Las Vegas--is home to humans and Infernals of all sorts: the good, the bad, and the ugly. If you ask Evangeline Hollis, "good" is in short supply, "ugly" might be amusing, but "bad" is most definitely her business. Eve is a Mark, a heavenly bounty hunter, and Las Vegas is her territory.
Marked: the first in the magical The Soulseer Chronicles
by Sue TingeyTeam Jamie or Team Jinx? Which handsome hunk will Lucky choose - once she's dealt with the demon assassin on her trail, that is?Lucky's always known about her own psychic powers - after all, her closest friend is a ghost - but she knows nothing of her long-dead family . . . until a daemonic assassin brings a message that drags both Kayla and Lucky down to the Underlands - and into the political fight for the daemon king's throne. Lucky's determined to find her way home, but Jinx and Jamie have both marked her - and now she's not sure she even wants to escape the loving attentions of her handsome winged Guardian and her devilishly charming horned Deathbringer.And if she stays, she might just find out who she really is . . .'Reads like the Sookie Stackhouse series combined with the sinister undertones of Neil Gaiman' Neverwhere' says Booklist
Marked: the first in the magical The Soulseer Chronicles (The Soulseer Chronicles #1)
by Sue TingeyTeam Jamie or Team Jinx? Which handsome hunk will Lucky choose - once she's dealt with the demon assassin on her trail, that is?Lucky's always known about her own psychic powers - after all, her closest friend is a ghost - but she knows nothing of her long-dead family . . . until a daemonic assassin brings a message that drags both Kayla and Lucky down to the Underlands - and into the political fight for the daemon king's throne. Lucky's determined to find her way home, but Jinx and Jamie have both marked her - and now she's not sure she even wants to escape the loving attentions of her handsome winged Guardian and her devilishly charming horned Deathbringer.And if she stays, she might just find out who she really is . . .'Reads like the Sookie Stackhouse series combined with the sinister undertones of Neil Gaiman' Neverwhere' says Booklist
Marking Kane (Werewolves of Manhattan #4)
by A. C. KattGabriel Martin has hope. Three of the Alphas on the council have found mates in the past few years. Returning to New York from Atlanta, he comes across a human who has been raped in an alleyway. The human is his mate, Kane Brady.Kane has been teaching at the local high school and refuses to rubber stamp the education of their star basketball players -- almost paying the price with his life. He’s unusual as he’s a human Omega but he can’t be intimate with Gabriel because of his horrific experience.It’s up to the Alphas and their Mates to help Kane recover and accept all that it is to be with Gabriel.
Marlene Dietrich y la búsqueda del amor (Mujeres que nos inspiran #Volumen 3)
by C.W. GortnerLLEGA A ESPAÑA UNA COLECCIÓN BEST SELLER CON NOMBRE DE MUJER Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn y Marlene Dietrich dan salida a esta serie de biografías noveladas sobre grandes personajes de la cultura universal.Descubre las vidas de novela que han inspirado a millones de mujeres de la mano de Suma de Letras. Una novela biográfica sobre una de las leyendas más glamurosas y atrayentes de la época dorada de Hollywood: Marlene Dietrich. Maria Magdalena Dietrich vive para los escenarios. Con su belleza sensual, su voz profunda, sus vestidos de seda y sus trajes andróginos a medida, actúa en locales abarrotados y se enreda en apasionadas relaciones amorosas que desafían los límites de las convenciones sociales de la época. Cuando Hitler llega al poder, la joven parte a Estados Unidos y se convierte rápidamente en una de las favoritas de Hollywood. Hitler intenta traerla de vuelta con grandes promesas, pero Marlene pide la nacionalidad estadounidense y, cuando su nueva patria entra en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, acompaña a las tropas para actuar ante los aliados. Una historia cautivadora sobre una mujer decidida y ambiciosa que desafió las normas, sedujo al mundo entero y forjó su propio destino. «Me gustaría tener la oportunidad de vivir un poco antes de morir».MARLENE DIETRICH La crítica ha dicho:«Fascinante y cautivadora».USA Today «Esta reimaginación de la cautivadora actriz atraerá tanto a los fanáticos del cine como a los amantes de la ficción histórica».Booklist «Una novela bien detallada y realmente emocionante».Kirkus «Esta intrigante historia hará que los lectores corran a por las películas de Dietrich. El autor retrata el mundo de los cabarés alemanes y el brillo y glamour de la era dorada de Hollywood con aplomo».RT Book Reviews «Esta biografía novelada está repleta de apariciones de personas muy conocidas en la época, como Greta Garbo, el general George Patton o Ernest Hemingway; y revela mucha información sobre una estrella de cine única y enigmática».Library Journal «Marlene y la búsqueda del amor proporciona un retrato entretenido y muy acertado de una mujer compleja y cautivadora».The Washington Independent Review of Books
Marlene: Nace El Tango, Nace Un Amor
by Florencia BonelliRemordimientos y temores, deseo y pasión. El conflicto será inevitable... El tango nace en el barrio porteño de La Boca a principios del siglo XX y un amor imposible crece en sus calles. La famosa soprano Micaela Urtiaga Four, conocida en Europa como la divina Four, decide regresar a Buenos Aires, su ciudad natal, después de años de ausencia. Pero el remanso que ansiaba hallar entre sus se res queridos se transforma en un torbellino cuando su vida se vincula repentinamente a la de Carlo Varzi, un proxeneta del barrio de La Boca, un hombre temible y sin escrúpulos, con un pasado tan oscuro como su presente. Y, aunque Micaela tratará de vencer la atracción que ese hombre ejerce sobre ella, finalmente cederá al impulso que la domina. Esta novela, ambientada en la Buenos Aires que vio nacer el tango, retrata la historia de una mujer que lucha por superar sus miedos y defender su amor, y la de un hombre qu e intenta redimirse en el contexto más denigrante, también por amor.
Marling Hall
by Angela Thirkell'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York TimesMr Marling, of Marling Hall, has begun to accept - albeit reluctantly - that he will probably never be able to pass his wonderful old estate on to his children. The Second World War is bringing an end to so many things, but the Marlings carry on as best they can in the face of rationing and a shortage of domestic help. Into their world arrive Geoffrey Harvey and his sister Frances, who have been bombed out of their London home. Bohemian and sophisticated, they rent a local house, and it is not long before they begin to have an effect on their neighbours. Geoffrey begins to court Lettice, the Marlings' widowed daughter, but he finds he has rivals for her affections in dashing David Leslie and Captain Barclay. Observing everything and quietly keeping events on an even keel is the Marlings' sage old governess, Miss Bunting.'The novels are a delight, with touches of E. F. Benson, E. M. Delafield and P. G. Wodehouse' Independent on Sunday
Marling Hall (Virago Modern Classics #371)
by Angela Thirkell'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York TimesMr Marling, of Marling Hall, has begun to accept - albeit reluctantly - that he will probably never be able to pass his wonderful old estate on to his children. The Second World War is bringing an end to so many things, but the Marlings carry on as best they can in the face of rationing and a shortage of domestic help. Into their world arrive Geoffrey Harvey and his sister Frances, who have been bombed out of their London home. Bohemian and sophisticated, they rent a local house, and it is not long before they begin to have an effect on their neighbours. Geoffrey begins to court Lettice, the Marlings' widowed daughter, but he finds he has rivals for her affections in dashing David Leslie and Captain Barclay. Observing everything and quietly keeping events on an even keel is the Marlings' sage old governess, Miss Bunting.'The novels are a delight, with touches of E. F. Benson, E. M. Delafield and P. G. Wodehouse' Independent on Sunday
Marlowe Banks, Redesigned: A Novel
by Jacqueline FirkinsIn Marlowe Banks, Redesigned, Jacqueline Firkins wonderfully captures the messiness of failure, forgiveness, and embracing a second chance on life and love.Marlowe Banks’s life has come apart at the seams. Her engagement ended abruptly. Her latest costume design was shredded by critics. Her student loans are overdue. Her parents have never been more disappointed. Desperate to hide from her failures, Marlowe flees New York City to embrace invisibility in Los Angeles as a menial Production Assistant on a popular TV show. While sorting socks and taking care of her boss’ spoiled Weimaraner, no one can confront her poor artistic choices or the end of her engagement, the end her ex refuses to accept. When a costume mix-up requires Marlowe to step into in a scene, the camera catches a heated look between her and Angus Gordon, the show's arrogant bad boy, thrusting Marlowe into the spotlight. As the pair is forced together on set, Marlowe learns she's not the only one hiding. Walls come down for both of them, revealing a life Marlowe isn't sure she's ready for, and when her past comes calling, she has to decide if she's going to stay invisible or if it's time for a redesign.
Marlowe's Ghost
by Sarah BlackFormer Marine Will Marlowe dreams of being a great classics scholar, but his subversive street art, Bad Toys, is what he does best. When he's sent to London to retrieve Tommy Jones, what he's really interested in is a chance to take Bad Toys global. He doesn't expect cancer survivor Tommy to captivate him or to become the pet project of a real live--dead--author. Meanwhile, Tommy is struggling to write a dissertation about Christopher Marlowe while conveniently ignoring the fact that he knows Marlowe didn't die in 1593. And Marlowe's ghost? He has an agenda all his own that seems to involve two parts mystery, one part romance.
Marly’s Ghost: A Remix of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol
by David LevithanThe spirit of Ben's girlfriend Marly returns with three other ghosts to haunt him with a painful journey though Valentine's Days past, present, and future.
Marooned with a Marine
by Gordon PhillipsPsychologist Neil is a civilian embedded with a division of Marines sent out as part of a peacekeeping mission overseas in the Pacific. When the local political situation erupts into open civil war, the American troops are ordered to evacuate. Neil escapes in a small plane, along with several military personnel.The plane crashes into the sea, with only Neil and a Marine surviving. They're swept over a reef and deposited in the lagoon of a deserted island.As they work together to survive in the hopes of being rescued, mutual respect warms into friendship. But Neil's feelings grow deeper, and he keeps them hidden from his companion.How would the Marine react if he knew the feelings Neil harbors for him? Can what they share in isolation carry over if -- or when -- they're rescued?
Marooned with a Marine
by Maureen ChildA torrential hurricane stranded Karen Beckett in a tiny motel room with Gunnery Sergeant Sam Paretti, the one man she never wanted to see again! Just months before, Karen had severed all ties with the gorgeous marine-but bittersweet memories of their love refused to vacate her mind. Now her rescuer demanded a hefty price for shelter from the storm. His eyes shimmered with a desire equal to the hunger clawing at Karen's control. But she had to resist! Because to surrender to their urgent need would mean exposing her past...and admitting her fathomless love for Sam....
Marooned with a Millionaire (The Baby Bank)
by Kristi GoldFrom the moment blond hot-air balloonist Lizzie Matheson hit the deck of his yacht, Jack Dunlap knew he could kiss his solitude goodbye. His unconventional-and pregnant-passenger was driving him to distraction, making the reclusive millionaire long to remain stranded with this arousing mother-to-be forever.The last place Lizzie expected to find herself was adrift at sea with a seductive yachtsman. And the longer she spent in close quarters with the amorous "Captain" Jack, the harder it would be to leave him once they reached land. Unless she could turn a go-it-alone kind of guy into a partner-for-life....
Marooned with the Maverick: Date With Destiny / That Summer At The Shore / Marooned With The Maverick (Montana Mavericks: Rust Creek Cowboys #2269)
by Christine RimmerRust Creek RamblingsSeducing the Schoolteacher?We apologize, dear readers, for our brief hiatus in publication. The offices of the Rust Creek Rambler were damaged in the Great Flood, but we are now filing our reports from a bar stool at the Ace in the Hole. And do we have scandalous news for you!We have it on good authority that during the storm, gorgeous rapscallion Collin Traub was stranded with our beloved kindergarten teacher Willa Christensen-alone. In a barn. Overnight. No one knows why, but Willa could barely stand the sight of Collin before. And now? Oh, readers-we don't like to kiss and tell. But our sources tell us that the sexy Rust Creek cowboy has set his sights on lassoing the sweet schoolmarm...for good!
Marooned with the Millionaire: Marooned With The Millionaire / The Nanny's Double Trouble (the Bravos Of Valentine Bay, Book 1) (Mills And Boon True Love Ser.)
by Nina MilneA glamorous assignment, a brooding bachelor…Might April get more than the scoop she bargained for?When journalist April Fotherington is assigned to write about handsome, elusive royal chief advisor Marcus Alrikson she knows she’ll have her work cut out. What she doesn’t expect is that they’ll end up huddled in a candlelit hideaway during a desert island thunderstorm! April and Marcus share one special night—but could there be consequences beyond their spontaneous island encounter?
Marriage & Masti: A Novel (If Shakespeare Were an Auntie #3)
by Nisha SharmaThe third and final installment in Nisha Sharma’s beloved Shakespeare-inspired rom-com trilogy—an ode to Twelfth Night—is the perfect friends to lovers romp featuring an accidental wedding, meddling families, and plenty of sizzling chemistry.Veera Mathur has been through a lot in the past year. Both of her friends found soul mates, the man she fell in love with got engaged to another woman, and her father fired her before selling the family company. When her twin sister, Sana, tells her there is no way of getting her old life back, Veera feels lost at sea: a single, unemployed mess with a bad tattoo and tons of talent, but nowhere to go.Deepak Datta hasn’t had the best luck either. To secure enough board votes for the CEO position at his family's company, Illyria Media, he’s ready to marry board member and famous beauty influencer, Olivia Gupta. That is until he wakes up to a get ready with me video announcing their separation. Despite his immediate relief, Deepak needs to do something fast to repair his image.After a series of convenient mishaps bring them together again—including a literal shipwreck, way too many drinks, and a sunset elopement on the beach—Deepak and Veera realize their accidental wedding might be the solution to their career aspirations. Together, they plot against the very company that ruined their lives in the first place.As they try to convince the world their friendship was a ruse for romance they’ve felt all along, the line between fake and real begins to blur. Now Veera and Deepak must ask themselves the terrifying question that has haunted them since the first time they met: will love ruin everything?With her signature humor and heartfelt storytelling, Nisha Sharma writes a messy, spicy romance about identity, family honor, and love. In Marriage & Masti, readers are sure to love the highly anticipated finale of this beloved trilogy.
Marriage & Miracles
by Miranda LeeDark Secrets, Forbidden Desires, Scandalous Discoveries...Our glittering six-part saga set in Australia concludes. This, and every novel in the series, features a gripping romance that stands by itself, as the passions, scandals and hopes that exist between two fabulously rich families are revealed. But you'll also find yourself hooked throughout the series, as Gemma Smith searches for the secret of her true identity and fights for ruthless seducer Nathan Whitmore's love....Lust-was that all their marriage meant? Gemma's relationship with Nathan was in tatters, but her love for him remained intact-she was going to win him back! However, Nathan refused to accept that the bond between them was anything but sexual attraction, and Gemma knew that his terrible past had turned his heart to stone. She was asking for a miracle, but it was possible-wasn't it?-that one could still happen now that she suspected she was carrying Nathan's precious child....
Marriage (Virago Modern Classics #782)
by Susan FerrierSusan Ferrier sold more copies of her novels than her contemporary, Jane Austen. Sir Walter Scott declared her his equal. Why, then has she been lost to history? On the 200th anniversary of this sharply observed, comic novel, it is time to rediscover her brilliance.'What have you to do with a heart? What has anybody to do with a heart when their establishment in life is at stake? Keep your heart for your romances, child, and don't bring such nonsense into real life - heart, indeed!'Understanding that the purpose of marriage is to further her family, Lady Juliana nevertheless rejects the ageing and unattractive - though appropriately wealthy - suitor of her father's choice. She elopes, instead, with a handsome, penniless soldier and goes to Scotland to live at Glenfarn Castle, his paternal home. But Lady Juliana finds life in the Scottish highlands dreary and bleak, hastily repenting of following her heart.After giving birth to twin daughters, Lady Juliana leaves Mary to the care of her sister-in-law, while she returns to England with Adelaide. Sixteen years later, Mary is thoughtful, wise and kind, in comparison to her foolish mother and vain sister. Following two generations of women, Marriage, first published in 1818, is a shrewdly observant and humorous novel by one of Scotland's greatest writers.
Marriage Ain't for Punks: A No-Nonsense Guide to Building a Lasting Relationship
by Calvin RobersonMarriage is a bond that requires hard work from two people in order to find happiness—find all the tips and tools to a happily-ever-after using the guidance of a trusted relationship expert. Beloved marriage counselor Pastor Cal Roberson captivates millions of viewers with his eccentric personality and unabashed yet effective marriage advice—and Marriage Ain&’t for Punks is no different. This book is a relationship gamechanger. It&’s a straightforward and unapologetic dive into why people fail or struggle at one of the most popular and sought-after unions in society. But this is more than a book about marriage—it&’s a book about how to manage life with another person. The principles and methods Roberson provides are not theoretical or hearsay but tested and proven. The book will methodically probe into the hearts of readers and force them to confront themselves and be accountable for their own emotions and actions. Even though some marriages look like a hot mess, transparency, honesty, and downright fearlessness are the traits that make a great marriage. A great marriage is about refusing to allow pettiness to destroy the loving connection couples share. These people are not weaklings. They are not quitters. They know that Marriage Ain&’t for Punks!
Marriage And Other Games
by Veronica HenryHow far would you go for love: a white lie, a small deceit, full-scale fraud...?When Charlotte Briggs' husband Ed is sent down for fraud, she cannot find it in her heart to forgive him for what he has done. Ostracised from their social circle, she flees to the wilds of Exmoor to nurse her broken heart. But despite the slower pace of life, she soon finds that she is not the only person whose life is in turmoil.There's Sebastian, enfant terrible of the British art scene, desperately trying to find his muse amongst the empty bottles.Then Fitch, who married the high-spirited Hayley thinking he would find wedded bliss, but instead has found marital hell.And finally Penny, local GP and recent divorcee, who is determined not to hurtle into middle age embittered and lonely.Over the long winter months, the four of them share advice, copious bottles of wine, laughter ... and maybe more.
Marriage And Other Games
by Veronica HenryHow far would you go for love: a white lie, a small deceit, full-scale fraud...?When Charlotte Briggs' husband Ed is sent down for fraud, she cannot find it in her heart to forgive him for what he has done. Ostracised from their social circle, she flees to the wilds of Exmoor to nurse her broken heart. But despite the slower pace of life, she soon finds that she is not the only person whose life is in turmoil.There's Sebastian, enfant terrible of the British art scene, desperately trying to find his muse amongst the empty bottles.Then Fitch, who married the high-spirited Hayley thinking he would find wedded bliss, but instead has found marital hell.And finally Penny, local GP and recent divorcee, who is determined not to hurtle into middle age embittered and lonely.Over the long winter months, the four of them share advice, copious bottles of wine, laughter ... and maybe more.
Marriage At a Price (The Australians #8)
by Miranda LeeWhat did an independent, spirited woman do when her stud farm was deep in debt? Marry for money? Never! Courtney set off for Sydney in search of a silent business partner.Handsome investment broker Jack Falconer said he knew the right man for her. Courtney jumped at the chance-only to find that Jack was that man and he had a deal to offer. He'd clear her debts if she would do something for him in return-have his baby!