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Ace-High Royal Flush
by TinneanJefferson Sebring wined and dined, charmed and cajoled, and lured and seduced handsome men into his bed. However, he never wanted to keep one longer than a few dates or a few months. He had his work with the CIA and his duties to his family, and with those and his men, he was content. That was, until Ludovic Rivenhall.First Ludo squired Jefferson’s sister Portia around town, then fell into Jefferson's bed as so many others had. But Ludo wanted more than a same time next year type of relationship; he wanted to stay in Jefferson’s life, and Jefferson found he was willing to allow it as long as they both still wanted it.Years later, they both still wanted each other -- but men didn't marry men. Or did they, in this new world they had survived to see?
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
by Angela ChenAn engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that's obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity. <P><P>What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible examination of asexuality shows that the issues that aces face--confusion around sexual activity, the intersection of sexuality and identity, navigating different needs in relationships--are the same conflicts that nearly all of us will experience. Through a blend of reporting, cultural criticism, and memoir, Ace addresses the misconceptions around the "A" of LGBTQIA and invites everyone to rethink pleasure and intimacy. <P><P> Journalist Angela Chen creates her path to understanding her own asexuality with the perspectives of a diverse group of asexual people. Vulnerable and honest, these stories include a woman who had blood tests done because she was convinced that "not wanting sex" was a sign of serious illness, and a man who grew up in a religious household and did everything "right," only to realize after marriage that his experience of sexuality had never been the same as that of others. Disabled aces, aces of color, gender-nonconforming aces, and aces who both do and don't want romantic relationships all share their experiences navigating a society in which a lack of sexual attraction is considered abnormal. Chen's careful cultural analysis explores how societal norms limit understanding of sex and relationships and celebrates the breadth of sexuality and queerness.
Acerca De La Verdad
by Lexy Timms Lilia Janette Trejo¿Qué podría ser más sexy que un hombre ruso ardiente con la constitución de una casa de ladrillos? Uno que está tan perdido por ti... Perdida en una relación amorosa ardiente y romántica, la joven y bella Kallie Margolis tiene todo, casi. Ella tiene una hermosa casa, todo el dinero que necesita y la atención total del hombre más magnífico que pueda imaginar. Solo que ella no tiene que imaginarlo porque Sasha Petrov es maravilloso, más grande que nadie, increíble en la cama, y muy real. Sasha es también el que inconscientemente ayudó a arruinar todo lo que Kallie una vez tuvo, y aun así ella se enamoró de él. Se gana la vida en los barrios bajos de Baltimore de una manera que Kallie no quiere saber. Ella vuelve la cabeza a pesar de que una vez fue víctima de sus fechorías. Pero la necesidad animal que tienen uno del otro les hace volar más allá de todo eso, y pasan el mejor momento de sus vidas, ya que Sasha lo hace todo por ella… Justo cuando el mundo no puede volverse más rosa, su pasión está más descontrolada, el fondo amenaza con desaparecer. ¿Sasha ha estado jugando a Kallie? ¿Él va a llevarla a dar otra vuelta? ¿O puede Kallie confiar en el chico malo y sensual cuando dice que es el amor por ella, no por una vida delictiva, lo que lo impulsa?
Acerca Del Para Siempre
by Lexy TimmsLlega un momento, incluso en la relación más sexy de la historia, cuando ya es suficiente. Pero cortar al magnífico y hermoso chico malo Sasha Petrov es como cortarse un brazo; Kallie Margolis simplemente no puede hacerlo. No son las lujosas casas y sus atenciones lo que no puede dejar atrás… es él. Su encanto peligroso y su pasión única en la vida. Si alguien le hubiera dicho antes de irse de la ciudad, que Sasha no era adecuado para ella, ni siquiera podría imaginarlo. Pero una vez más, Kallie se encuentra despertando frente a una rústica playa, indagando y tratando de darle sentido a todo. Salir a arreglarlo no es una opción, porque Sasha siempre está detrás de ella. La atrae hacia sus poderosos brazos solo estando cerca. Él trata de ser frío e insensible para darle una lección por haberse ido, pero no puede estar más enojado con ella más de lo que ella puede romper con él. Cuando todo parece indicar que las cosas toman su curso para ambos, Sasha, el tipo listo jamás capturado, es arrestado, esta vez por un crimen bastante serio. Es un empresario auto–empleado que, sin arrepentimiento, se ocupa de cosas que no son del todo legales. ¿Serán las consecuencias de sus oscuras actividades el final del amor más dulce que Kallie cree que alguna vez encontrará? ¿O Sasha contra toda probabilidad volverá a la cama de Kallie, y a su corazón para siempre?
Acerca del Amor
by Lexy Timms Janette TrejoTras perder su fortuna y a su prometido al mismo tiempo Kallie Margolis, la una vez dueña de un lucrativo negocio, desaparece de la alta sociedad. Necesita convertirse en algo — o alguien — humilde. Es contratada como mesera en un bar llamado Darkness. Se encuentra en una parte peligrosa de la ciudad, popularmente conocida por su población ruso-americana. Traicionada y humillada por su prometido quien utilizó su negocio como fachada para un servicio de acompañantes, Kallie quiere mantener su mundo pequeño y simple. Inesperadamente, su nueva vida involucra al erótico, misterioso e increíblemente encantador Sasha Petrov. Sasha es demasiado atractivo para ponerlo en palabras. La vida de Kallie se vuelve apasionada, intensa, erótica y emocionante — pero completamente alejada de lo simple. Aunque muchas señales le indican que Sasha está jugando sucio, Kallie decide que sería una tonta si se negara al placer que él le brinda. Su aventura se convierte en algo parecido un cuento de hadas y Kallie comienza a creer que Sasha es el amor que ella se merece después de todas las dificultades por las que ha pasado. Él la envuelve en opulencia y atiende cada una de sus necesidades como nadie jamás lo ha hecho. Cuando el pasado de Kallie inesperadamente vuelve a ella, se da cuenta de que tan pequeño es realmente el mundo. ¿Podrá un inesperado descubrimiento romper el corazón de Kallie definitivamente? O ¿Sasha se convertirá en el chico malo que se ha impuesto ser?
Aces High
by Kay HooperNew York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper weaves a tale of betrayal and second chances as two lovers torn apart by deception team up for one last mission. Recruited as a spy out of college, Katrina Keller learned to use every asset at her disposal to ferret out sensitive information for the Americans. But after her cover was partially blown, the love of her life--another federal agent--left under the impression that she had betrayed their country. In response, Katrina buried her pain and sought refuge in a low-key operation run out of an amusement park. Then, just as Katrina thinks she's really moved on, Skye Prescott crosses her path once again. Skye never recovered from Katrina's betrayal. Hiding in the shadows, he turned himself into a reckless, ruthless force of nature. But when his supposedly piece-of-cake mission thrusts Katrina back into his life, he quickly realizes he made a terrible mistake by leaving her without digging for the truth first. Skye's nature demands swift action. Nothing gets in his way when he decides what he wants. And now not even Katrina's protests will stop him from winning her back. Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Aces High (Hagen #11)
by Kay HooperSkye Prescott was tall, dark and dangerous, a man who'd never forgotten how Katrina Keller had betrayed him years before...and never stopped hating himself for wanting her still. In a world where survival depended on suspicion, he'd fallen in love-and it had broken him as violence never had.
Aces Wild (Elite Ops #1)
by Emmy CurtisIn the heat of the Nevada desert, the most elite military pilots in the world are about to engage in some friendly competition. Only this year, someone is changing all the rules...RAF pilot Dexter Stone has been through his fair share of sticky situations. After living through a crash in enemy territory where no one expected him to walk away, the Red Flag training exercises should be a piece of cake-assuming he can keep his mind on the mission and not on the smart mouth of his gorgeous American competition.As one of the few women in a sky full of hotshot flyboys, Maj. Eleanor Daniels has worked day and night to earn a coveted spot at Red Flag. And she's not about to let some cocky British bad boy distract her from winning. But when the games take a deadly turn, he may be her only hope for survival.
Acheron (Dark-Hunter, Book #14)
by Sherrilyn Kenyon11,000 years ago, a god was born. Cursed into the body of a human, Acheron spent a lifetime in shame. However, his human death unleashed an unspeakable horror that almost destroyed the earth. Then, brought back against his will, Acheron became the sole defender of mankind. Only it was never that simple. For centuries, he has fought for our survival and has hidden a past he never wanted revealed. Until a lone woman who refuses to be intimidated by him threatens his very existence.
Achievement Unlocked (Three Player Tag-Team #4)
by Allyson LindtMeganLove is supposed to be happily ever after. Yeah, right.I thought I’d found my perfect guy… twice. Five years ago, I walked in on Number One with my ex-best friend. This morning, the day I was supposed to marry Number Two, I found him banging the wedding planner.Wedding’s off, and I’m done spending so much time trying to make myself perfect for the right guy. I’m almost forty and it’s time I lived life for me.Fortunately, my brother’s (super sexy) best friends are there for me. From bungee jumping to getting down and dirty in the hay, they’re happy to help me turn a list of side quests into my main storyline.It’s a good thing I’ve sworn off love, or I’d find myself falling for two men again. At the same time. But I know better than to make that mistake.
Aching for Always
by CreadyRITA Award-winning author Gwyn Cready continues the "sexy fun" (BookPage) of her charming time-travel adventures with a high-spirited tale of a modern-day mapmaker and the eighteenth-century English navy captain she can't resist.Ambitious and feisty Josephine "Joss" O'Malley has spent years fighting to keep her mother's map-making company alive. Just when she finds herself considering taking a risky next step with bad-boy entrepreneur Rogan Reynolds-- whose generosity has helped keep the business afloat--Joss meets dark and mysterious Hugh Hawksmoor. Hugh's deft touch and old-world seduction stir Joss's desires like a storm at sea, and she has no clue that he has sailed three hundred years into the future to avenge the death of his brother at the hands of her father. Or that she holds the key to a map that will help him undo the destructive changes her father wrought in the past. When Hugh lures Joss into a treacherous journey through time, there's not a twenty-first-century trick that can save her. But when she applies her own instincts to a course she thought was set, she discovers that the high seas hold some scandalous surprises.
Achtung, Aufnahme! (Brandt and Donnelly Capers #1)
by Xavier Mayne Alina BeckerSein neuester Auftrag bringt den Kriminalbeamten Brandt in eine unangenehme Lage: Er soll Undercover bei einer Organisation vorsprechen, die Online-Sexfilme produziert und dafür muss er nackt vor der Kamera posieren. Glücklicherweise steht ihm sein Partner und bester Freund Donnelly immer treu zur Seite – ob es darum geht, in Schwulenboutiquen Reizwäsche zu shoppen oder ihn während seiner Recherchen auf Pornowebsites zu ermutigen und mit Jägermeister zu versorgen. Aller Demütigung zum Trotz liefert Brandt bei dem Vorsprechen seinen besten „Schuss“ ab – und wird über Nacht zur Sensation. Aber um den Mann hinter der Organisation zu treffen, muss er noch eine weitere Vorstellung geben – dieses Mal für den Höchstbietenden live vor der Webcam. Um seinen Partner zu schützen, gewinnt Donnelly die Auktion, aber ihr Plan hat einen Haken: Sie müssen die Nummer bis zum bitteren Ende durchziehen. Danach fühlt sich Brandt zutiefst erniedrigt. Er versucht, damit ins Reine zu kommen, was er für seinen Job tun musste und Ruhe in sein Gefühlschaos zu bringen. Aber auch für Donnelly war diese Ermittlung die reinste Entdeckungsreise. Plötzlich wird alles, was die beiden Männer über sich und den anderen zu wissen glaubten, über den Haufen geworfen. Dabei haben sie doch eigentlich noch einen Fall zu lösen – aber der sieht möglicherweise ganz anders aus, als sie dachten.
Acorna's Triumph (The Acorna Series #7)
by Elizabeth A. Scarborough Anne McCaffreyThe unicorn girl must rescue her beloved and defeat a dreaded alien menace in this action-packed conclusion to the fantasy space opera series.Beloved by millions of readers, Anne McCaffrey is one of science fiction’s favorite authors. Writing with award-winning author Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, she has created the bestselling Acorna series, focusing on the adventures of the brave unicorn girl.With Acorna’s Triumph, they turn to the dramatic conclusion of the series, as Acorna faces her most difficult challenge ever. She has defeated slavers, a deadly international conspiracy, and the vicious alien Khleevi, only to endure the loss of her beloved Aari, distant in both time and space.Now, finally, Aari has returned, and together they can finish rebuilding their home world. But Aari is oddly changed, to the point where he barely remembers Acorna—much less their love—and his actions grow more and more sinister. . . . As Acorna tries to stop a vicious criminal from destroying innocents, a new complication arises. Sensing the Linyaari weakness, the deadly Khleevi return, determined to take back the planet—for good. In this dark time, it will take all the unicorn girl’s courage and determination to rescue Aari and stop the alien menace once and for all.Praise for Acorna’s Triumph“McCaffrey and Scarborough’s finale to the charming Acorna saga will please the two authors’ many fans and lovers of horses and cats generally. . . . A fitting coda to the series. Both Acorna and Aari and their creators can ride off into the starlight with clear consciences.” —Publishers Weekly“This coda to McCaffrey’s popular series packs plenty of action into 320 pages.” —Booklist“I would recommend this as great read for anyone that is interested in time travel and fantasy. Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Scarborough have not only hit a home run but cleared the bases with this novel.” —SFRevu
Acqua pulita
by Amy Lane Livin DerevelEcco a voi Patrick Cleary: festaiolo, perdente e schizzato. Patrick cerca disperatamente di trasformare se stesso e i risultati sono così straordinari che per poco non ne rimane ucciso. Ora ecco a voi Wes 'Whiskey' Keenan: biologo da campo che si chiede quando arriverà il momento giusto per sistemarsi e mettere radici. Quando il giorno peggiore della vita di Patrick si conclude col salvataggio da parte di Whiskey, i due si trovano a condividere un frammento di vita e una minuscola cuccetta sulla casa galleggiante più kitsch del mondo. Patrick ha bisogno di dare una svolta alla sua vita e Whiskey decide di aiutarlo, ma il ragazzo non è del tutto convinto di riuscirci. Anzi, è abbastanza sicuro di essere uno scherzo della natura. Ma Whiskey, che lavora con veri e propri scherzi della natura, pensa che l'unica cosa di cui Patrick ha davvero bisogno è riconoscere la bellezza dentro quel guscio strambo, e non si è mai tirato indietro di fronte a una missione. Tra rane anomale, un ex ragazzo delinquente e i complessi di Patrick, Whiskey dovrà armarsi di tutta la pazienza possibile prima che Patrick scopra il meglio di sé. Solo allora si troveranno a nuotare finalmente nell'acqua pulita.
Acquired by Her Greek Boss: The Consequence Of His Vengeance, Bought To Wear The Billionaire's Ring, Bride By Royal Decree, Acquired By Her Greek Boss
by Chantelle ShawA Greek tycoon’s secretary goes from unassuming to irresistible when she discovers a shocking family secret in this international romance.Greek tycoon Alekos Gionakis thought he knew the value of his secretary, but her newly transformed appearance—and surprising secret parentage—has him reappraising his most precious asset!Hardworking yet shy, Sara Lovejoy has always harbored a secret crush on her boss, Alekos. But when she learns that she is the daughter of a rich and powerful politician, she begins to see herself in an alluring new light.Alekos concocts a plan to help Sara meet her family while keeping her identity hidden. All she has to do is pretend to be his mistress . . .
Acquired: The CEO's Small-Town Bride
by Catherine MannThe people of Vista del Mar were about to pay. Now that Rafe Cameron had made his fortune, he was out to settle old debts. Except he hadn't counted on running into Sarah Richards his feisty ex-flame who was determined to put an end to his feud with their hometown. Secretly amused that Sarah had turned into such a do-gooder, Rafe allowed himself to consider her pleas. But nothing, not even the thawing of his own frozen heart, would make this CEO amend his plans. Until one revelation changed everything.
Acquiring Mr. Right
by Laurie PaigeBrilliant and beautiful executive Krista Aquilon was shocked when the struggling appliance company she'd slaved over for years was sold in a surprise takeover bid. And even more surprising was her new billionaire boss, corporate raider Lance Carrington. Decisive and dominant, ruthless businessman Lance always put his work first. But as impressed as Lance was with Krista's sharp financial mind and innovative ideas, there was another reason he couldn't get his newest employee out of his mind. What sizzled between him and Krista was more tantalizing-and complicated-than any white-knuckled negotiation. Now it was up to Lance to make sure things weren't strictly business. . . ;.
Acrobat
by Mary CalmesForty-five-year-old English professor Nathan Qells is very good at making people feel important. What he's not very good at is sticking around afterward. He's a nice guy; he just doesn't feel things the way other people do. So even after all the time he's spent taking care of Michael, the kid across the hall, he doesn't realize that Michael's mob muscle uncle and guardian, Andreo Fiore, has slowly been falling in love with him. Dreo has bigger problems than getting Nate to see him as a potential partner. He's raising his nephew, trying to leave his unsavory job, and starting his own business, a process made infinitely more difficult when a series of hits takes out some key underworld players. Still, Dreo is determined to build a life he can be proud of--a life with Nate as a cornerstone. A life that is starting to look like exactly what Nate has been seeking. Unfortunately for Dreo--and for Nate--the last hits were just part of a major reorganization, and Dreo's obvious love for Nate has made him a target too. Honorable Mention: Best LGBT Cover
Across Forever
by Andrea M. TheobaldReeling from secretly observing her boyfriend cheating with a female colleague, as a distraction from the anguish she experiences, Ashley Jones visits an exhibit about American heiresses who’d married English lords. To her amazement, the curator shows her a painted subject, Lady Harriet Davenport, who could have been her 19th-century doppelganger. She studies the woman’s beautiful, hauntingly sad face and reads up on her equally sad history—of being separated from her true love in America only to end up in a loveless marriage or, rather, a marriage of convenience faraway in England. Ashley returns to her small apartment and feels a strange connection with the woman who’d apparently died sleepwalking in a blizzard while her husband was away with his mistress. When she falls asleep on her sofa, she awakens in a four-poster bed in the presence of a chambermaid. Somehow, she has traversed the boundaries of time to enter Lady Harriet Davenport’s body. She experiences the stroppy family, discovers a hidden diary chronicling the woman’s adulteress lifestyle, and the paranoid belief someone is out to kill her. The aloof Lord Richard Davenport is a man determined to have everything his way. When he meets the new version of his wife—an incredibly stubborn, feisty natured, argumentative, and ill-behaved woman—he tries to improve her, only for Ashley to openly resist, deliberately creating upheaval in his boring, structured life. Entries in Harriet’s diary note he only married her for the money and that he had a mistress who often came to stay with him at Evercrest Hall. Ashley doesn’t count on falling in love with Lord Davenport, and she senses his feelings are growing for her despite what Harriet had said about his cold, unkind nature toward her in the diary. The problem is the rapidly growing bond between them triggers a chain of events detrimental to her existence as she experiences firsthand strange occurrences in the night and threats to her, Lord Davenport, and his young family’s lives.
Across The Line (The Wolf Within #6)
by Amy Lee BurgessThe Wolf Within, #6 Solving problems is her job...even when it may cost her life. When Councilor Allerton sends Stanzie to investigate a territory dispute between tiny pack Stony Fell and the British branch of much larger Mac Tire, it seems routine until someone sets a bear trap. A young Stony Fell man pays with the loss of his leg and now it's up to Stanzie and Murphy to figure out who set the trap--and why--before more members of the packs are maimed. Add a pair of star-crossed lovers, one love triangle, a grief-stricken bond mate with jealousy issues, and bad blood all around and the resultant twisted hell brew reveals the darker side of inter-pack politics that could prove too difficult--and dangerous--for even Stanzie to untangle. CONTENT WARNING: Vulgar language, violence, group sex, and a very hot Irish bond mate.100,074 Words
Across The Sapphire Seas
by Heather GravesTo her parents' relief, Niamh is nothing if not respectable; Even though she works behind the bar at Tully McDiarmits' saloon, sober, high-necked gowns and her engagement to wealthy Hollis Maitland are quite enough to keep unruly customers at bay.Until the day she meets Judd Burden. Tall, broad-shouldered and with bold dark eyes that seem to see right through her prim facade, Niamh is both disturbed and fascinated by Judd -and she begins to stir again after long suppression in the name of duty.In their mutual fascination, neither Niamh nor Judd notice the powerful effect the name Burden has on Tully. And when Judd declares he intends to seek the uncle who disappeared with a mysterious inheritance, Tully must face losing the two things he holds most dear: his daughter and his business, founded on a secret which he fears must face the daylight once more . . .Discover Piatkus Entice: temptation at your fingertips - www.piatkusentice.co.uk
Across The Sapphire Seas
by Heather GravesTo her parents' relief, Niamh is nothing if not respectable; Even though she works behind the bar at Tully McDiarmits' saloon, sober, high-necked gowns and her engagement to wealthy Hollis Maitland are quite enough to keep unruly customers at bay.Until the day she meets Judd Burden. Tall, broad-shouldered and with bold dark eyes that seem to see right through her prim facade, Niamh is both disturbed and fascinated by Judd -and she begins to stir again after long suppression in the name of duty.In their mutual fascination, neither Niamh nor Judd notice the powerful effect the name Burden has on Tully. And when Judd declares he intends to seek the uncle who disappeared with a mysterious inheritance, Tully must face losing the two things he holds most dear: his daughter and his business, founded on a secret which he fears must face the daylight once more . . .Discover Piatkus Entice: temptation at your fingertips - www.piatkusentice.co.uk
Across Time: 5 Time-Travel Romances
by Charmaine RossNothing can stand in the way of a good love story - not even the veil of time, as these travelers prove. So throw away your watch, your alarm clock, and your smartphone and enjoy the endless delight of star-crossed souls colliding:Immortal Flame: After a horrific accident, Peter Blackstone arrives in Allison La Croix's ER and heals himself before her eyes. Peter, an immortal, traded his soul to save his wife, and now he will hunt criminals forever. Can Allison find a way to unlock his forgotten, passionate soul?The Kindred: When it comes to being psychic, Janice Kelly is the best of the best. But she didn't foresee falling in love with Adrian while fleeing the anger of thwarted ghosts in a haunted house.The Amulet: In their first life, Jackson Hawthorne was forced to watch as his fiancée was tried, convicted, and hung. Can he stop history from repeating itself?Only Time Will Tell: Desperate and at wit's end, Susannah Walsh suddenly wakes in 1905 in Adrian Sinclair's bed. Adrian is not pleased with her strange ways and mad claims, but his young son is powerfully drawn to her. Can a woman with no future change her fate in the past?Cursed: Katia's plans to destroy a lab backfire when she wakes from the explosion to find herself more than a hundred years into the future. She can't trust Dr. Julius Freeman at her bedside, who harbors dark secrets, too. Yet they must face their demons together to save themselves and any chance at happiness.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Across a Moonlit Sea
by Marsha CanhamWhen Captain Spense and his lovely daughter Isabel rescued a man whose ship was floundering at sea, they took aboard the ruthless privateer Simon Dante. After seizing command of the ship, Simon set out to win another treasure, Isabel, a rare beauty with the expert navigational skills he needed to strike again on the high seas.
Across a Summer Sea: A warm-hearted, dramatic and nostalgic saga
by Lyn AndrewsFor the sake of her children, a young mother endures a violent marriage - but there is hope of better things to come... Lyn Andrews writes a moving saga in Across a Summer Sea, a tale of a mother's devotion and taking chances. Perfect for fans of Anne Baker, Katie Flynn and Cathy Sharp.Mary McGann's marriage has always been difficult, thanks to her husband Frank's drunken, jealous nature. Only because the little money he earns in the docks keeps food in the mouths of their children is Mary prepared to put up with him.When Frank throws them all out on the street, Mary flees to her family in Dublin. There she meets Richard O'Neill, a handsome though solitary man. Despite the attraction between them, Mary's not looking for love, and when she hears that Frank needs her, she returns to Liverpool, foreseeing a future of yet more hardship.But there are surprises in store. Though tragedy and danger are looming, a brighter horizon lies beyond - if Mary's prepared to be strong and take the chances that come her way... What readers are saying about Across a Summer Sea: '[Lyn Andrews] is most definitely my favourite author - I have never read anything which has been less than brilliant''What a truly enlightening story from heartbreak to untold hardships to finally find true love - beautiful''Five stars'