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Act of Love
by Pan ZadorWhen you’re young, and passionate about your first theatre job, you do everything your director tells you to. Don’t you? Tor Douglas can be charismatic, rude, angry or captivating. And Marigold is lucky to be starting her career in the Tower Theatre Company—so she’d better do as he says. But she’s used to speaking her mind, sometimes too impulsively, and this soon gets her into trouble with her director and the other actors, who are far more wily, devious, and dangerous than she could imagine. Acting is exactly like falling in love; you are nervous, ecstatic, heartbroken, transformed and always avid for more, and you can’t keep away from the love object. But if Marigold’s not more careful, it is not just her job that she’ll lose. Sensuality Level: Sensual
Act of Valor: True Blue K-9 Unit (True Blue K-9 Unit #4)
by Dana MentinkShe saw something she shouldn’t have…A True Blue K-9 Unit storyWhen airline employee Violet Griffin encounters several suspicious passengers, she’s thrust into the crosshairs of a drug smuggling operation. NYPD officer Zach Jameson and his drug detection beagle, Eddie, can tell this is no small-time threat. Someone’s gunning for Violet, and after recently losing his brother, Zach refuses to lose her, too…especially now that she’s gone from friend to the woman he’s falling for.
Acte deux (Dreamspun Desires (Français) #33)
by Ariel TachnaL’amour suit une courbe d’apprentissage abrupte.Proviseur adjoint au lycée Henry Clay, Blake Barnes a tout ce qu’il désire : une chance d’aider des étudiants en difficulté et un exutoire à sa passion pour le théâtre. Enfin, presque tout – personne ne l’attend chez lui. Et voilà que son béguin du lycée fait un retour explosif dans sa vie en la personne du tuteur inattendu de deux garçons qui se trouvent sous sa responsabilité.Thane Dalton a toujours été un bad boy pur et dur. Peu de choses ont changé depuis l’époque du lycée, y compris la méfiance qu’il éprouve envers les représentants de l’autorité, et aucune bureaucratie institutionnelle ne l’empêchera de protéger ses neveux des petits caïds qui les terrorisent. Si cela veut dire se prendre la tête avec Blake, ainsi soit-il.Blake et Thane ont chacun des leçons à apprendre et notamment qu’ils ont tous les deux les intérêts des garçons à cœur, mais aussi que la tension qui couve entre eux n’est pas seulement conflictuelle et que des étincelles peuvent voler lorsque les contraires s’attirent.
Acting Out
by Sharon Maria BidwellCan a kiss really change everything?Having made a very successful film together, friends and actors, Nick and Alex have to decide whether to take on another joint venture or go their separate ways creatively. Then the perfect manuscript arrives, offering financial security and the opportunity to one day run their own production company.The film is Nick’s dream, incorporating amazing effects, a wonderful script, a character every actor aspires to play with the director everyone’s begging to work with. There’s one snag: Nick and Alex will have to get rather personal on set.Nickhasto refuse but much to his surprise, Alex isn’t willing to take no for an answer. Nick eventually agrees, despite a nosy reporter and his brother turning against him. After all, it’s just pretence. It’s not as if he’s gay and wants to make out with his friend...not until Alex kisses him. Then it really gets interesting.
Acting Out
by Tibby ArmstrongJeremy Ash, out-and-proud Hollywood hopeful, has all the makings of a mega-star. If only someone would give him a chance to finally shine. One failed audition away from leaving Tinsel Town forever, he’s given an unexpected shot at the buzz project of the year—a gay coming of age story by a famed directorKit Harris, former child actor, was once an industry darling. Now 21, he’s lucky if his own mother remembers his name. So, when he’s offered the chance to star opposite newcomer Jeremy in an edgy indie flick that promises to jumpstart his failing career, Kit’s onboard. Theoretically. That is until he meets his too-attractive co-star. The film has an astonishing lack of wardrobe, and neither actor must dig very deep to find the searing passion the director demands.During six months of filming and fame chasing, Kit gives Jeremy a crash course in Superstar-101. Jeremy, in return, gives Kit a dose of the normalcy he’s never known. Pursuing a long-term relationship is hardly the way to salvage Kit’s career. But when being with Jeremy feels so right, how long can Kit continue to pretend he’s only acting out?
Acting Up
by John InmanIt’s not easy breaking into show biz. Especially when you aren’t exactly loaded with talent. But Malcolm Fox won’t let a little thing like that hold him back. Actually, it isn’t the show-business part of his life that bothers him as much as the romantic part—or the lack thereof. At twenty-six, Malcolm has never been in love. He lives in San Diego with his roommate, Beth, another struggling actor, and each of them is just as unsuccessful as the other. While Malcolm toddles off to this audition and that, he ponders the lack of excitement in his life. The lack of purpose. The lack of a man. Then Beth’s brother moves in. Freshly imported from Missouri of all places, Cory Williams is a towering hunk of muscles and innocence, and Malcolm is gobsmacked by the sexiness of his new roomie from the start. When infatuation enters the picture, Malcolm knows he’s really in trouble. After all, Cory is straight! At least, that’s the general consensus.
Acting on Impulse (Love on Cue #1)
by Mia SosaThe first in a fun, flirty new series from Mia Sosa! After a very public breakup with a media-hungry politician, fitness trainer Tori Alvarez escapes to Aruba for rest, relaxation, and copious amounts of sex on the beach—the cocktail, that is. She vows to keep her vacation a man-free zone but when a cute guy is seated next to her on the plane, Tori can’t resist a little harmless flirting.Hollywood heartthrob Carter Stone underwent a dramatic physical transformation for his latest role and it’s clear his stunning seat mate doesn’t recognize the man beneath the shaggy beard and extra lean frame. Now Carter needs help rebuilding his buff physique and Tori is perfect for the job. It doesn’t hurt that she makes his pulse pound in more ways than one.Sparks are flying, until a pesky paparazzo reveals Carter’s identity. Tori is hurt and pissed. She wants nothing to do with another man in the limelight, but she’s still got to whip him into shape. Can Carter convince Tori he’s worth the threat to her privacy that comes with dating a famous actor, or will Tori chisel him down to nothing before he even gets the chance?Grab the popcorn…
Acting the Part
by Scarlet BlackwellIt's two days before Christmas and actor Jaden Grey gets his big break playing a firefighter on a prime time TV show. He expects little more than to read the script before breaking for the holidays, but the director has a better idea -- filming a love scene with his hot male co-star five minutes after meeting him.Jaden isn’t gay, but the moment Carlos kisses him, he re-evaluates his whole life ...
Acting the Part
by Z.R. EllorThis delightfully tropey teen romance perfect for fans of Ashley Poston and Lyla Lee follows a queer teen actor navigating their gender identity—while pretending to date their co-star. Queer actor Lily Ashton has found fame playing lesbian warrior Morgantha on the hit TV show Galaxy Spark. Lily knows how little representation queer girls have, so when the showrunners reveal that Morgantha’s on-screen love interest, Alietta, is going to be killed off, Lily orchestrates an elaborate fake-dating scheme with the standoffish actress who plays her, to generate press and ensure a happy ending for the #Morganetta ship.But while playing a doting girlfriend on- and off-screen, Lily struggles with whether a word like “girl” applies to them at all.Lily’s always been good at playing a part. But are they ready to share their real self, even if it means throwing everything they’ve fought for away?
Acto de fe
by Danielle SteelMarie-Ange Hawkins tenía solo once años cuando un trágico accidente marcó el fin de su idílica vida en un hermoso castillo francés. Huérfana y sola, es enviada a vivir con su tía abuela en una granja de Iowa. Detestada por la vieja mujer, Marie-Ange deberá trabajar incansablemente, mientras sueña con volver a su amado château de Marmouton. En la solitaria existencia de Marie-Ange, solo la amistad de un joven muchacho, Billy Parker, le otorga consuelo. Pero su único deseo es adquirir una educación para poder escaparse. Y es así que, justo tras su vigésimo primer cumpleaños, un visitante inesperado le brinda la oportunidad de recuperar su libertad y volver a Francia. Cuando finalmente llega, Marie-Ange se entera de que el castillo ha sido adquirido por el conde Bernard de Beauchamp, un joven viudo que le abrirá las puertas de su casa y de su corazón. Pero su idílico matrimonio lentamente dará un giro inesperado. Una misteriosa mujer cuenta a Marie-Ange una historia tan terrible que no puede creerla. Y a medida que las sombras de la duda se ciernen sobre ella, Marie-Ange deberá encontrar el coraje y la fe para dar el último paso desesperado para salvar a sus seres amados... Y a ella misma.
Acto de fe
by Danielle SteelDanielle Steel teje una impactante historia sobre el poder de las mentiras, el abuso de la confianza y el triunfo de una mujer sobre la devastadora traición de la que había sido víctima. Marie-Ange Hawkins tenía solo once años cuando un trágico accidente marcó el fin de su idílica vida en un hermoso castillo francés. Huérfana y sola, fue enviada a vivir con su tía abuela en una granja de Iowa. Detestada por la vieja mujer, Marie-Ange tiene que trabajar incansablemente, mientras sueña con volver a su amado château de Marmouton y, en su solitaria existencia, solo la amistad de un joven muchacho, Billy Parker, le otorga consuelo. Pero su único deseo es adquirir una educación para poder escaparse. Y es así que, justo tras su vigésimo primer cumpleaños, un visitante inesperado le brinda la oportunidad de recuperar su libertad y volver a Francia. Cuando finalmente llega, Marie-Ange se entera de que el castillo ha sido adquirido por el conde Bernard de Beauchamp, un joven viudo que le abrirá las puertas de su casa y de su corazón. Pero su idílico matrimonio lentamente dará un giro inesperado. Una misteriosa mujer cuenta a Marie-Ange una historia tan terrible que no puede creerla. Y a medida que las sombras de la duda se ciernen sobre ella, Marie-Ange deberá encontrar el coraje y la fe para dar el último paso desesperado para salvar a sus seres amados... Y a ella misma.
Actos obscenos en lugar privado
by Marco MissiroliUn relato sobre la educación sentimental de Libero Marsell, el protagonista, desde el día en que, con doce años, sorprende a su madre con el mejor amigo de la familia, hasta pasada media vida, cuando encuentra por fin el amor duradero. A contracorriente del desapego y la indiferencia que reivindica la literatura contemporánea, Marco Missiroli -laureado con innumerables premios en Italia, entre ellos el Campiello Opera Prima 2006 y el Mondello 2015 con esta obra- ha volcado toda su intimidad en este impúdico y pormenorizado libro. Tras el nacimiento de su hijo, Libero comienza a escribir sus memorias. A partir de aquel imborrable instante de su niñez en el que descubrió con toda crudeza que la pasión no sabe de ataduras y convenciones, la historia recorre las últimas décadas del siglo pasado entre París y Milán. Así, echando la vista atrás, Libero rememora las numerosas experiencias sexuales y repasa el sinuoso proceso de madurez que lo lleva, finalmente, a percatarse del generoso y acogedor mundo de las mujeres. Primero Marie, la bibliotecaria, dispensadora de sabiduría, enamorada de los libros y de su soledad; más tarde Lunette, que le enseña el poder devastador de los celos y de la que huye, dejando atrás su existencia bohemia en París. Y por último, el frenesí de Milán, donde, entre los compañeros de la infancia, los textos de Buzzati y la taberna de Giorgio, se embarca en un sinfín de aventuras amorosas hasta que el encuentro fortuito con una persona lo conduce a alcanzar la insospechada plenitud. Reseña:«Una novela de una absoluta belleza, que ha traspasado todos los niveles de jerarquía de la literatura italiana contemporánea. A los treinta y cuatro años, Marco Missiroli se ha convertido en un escritor de referencia, el único al que no queremos renunciar. [...] Una maravilla del cosmos.»Il Corriere della Sera
Actress Becomes Brothel Master: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Li YouAs a formidable figure in the 21st century, she had actually transmigrated into the body of such a good-for-nothing? Aiyo, aiyo, this was truly taking her life. With her character, how could she possibly endure this humiliation?If anyone dared to bully her, they would definitely slap them in the face one by one! In addition to her cool acting, who would believe that she was merciless?She was secretly laughing in her heart, but was bewitched by this handsome prince.So there was actually such a good-looking person in ancient times!
Actress Becomes Brothel Master: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Li YouAs a formidable figure in the 21st century, she had actually transmigrated into the body of such a good-for-nothing? Aiyo, aiyo, this was truly taking her life. With her character, how could she possibly endure this humiliation?If anyone dared to bully her, they would definitely slap them in the face one by one! In addition to her cool acting, who would believe that she was merciless?She was secretly laughing in her heart, but was bewitched by this handsome prince.So there was actually such a good-looking person in ancient times!
Actress Becomes Brothel Master: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Li YouAs a formidable figure in the 21st century, she had actually transmigrated into the body of such a good-for-nothing? Aiyo, aiyo, this was truly taking her life. With her character, how could she possibly endure this humiliation?If anyone dared to bully her, they would definitely slap them in the face one by one! In addition to her cool acting, who would believe that she was merciless?She was secretly laughing in her heart, but was bewitched by this handsome prince.So there was actually such a good-looking person in ancient times!
Actress Becomes Brothel Master: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Li YouAs a formidable figure in the 21st century, she had actually transmigrated into the body of such a good-for-nothing? Aiyo, aiyo, this was truly taking her life. With her character, how could she possibly endure this humiliation?If anyone dared to bully her, they would definitely slap them in the face one by one! In addition to her cool acting, who would believe that she was merciless?She was secretly laughing in her heart, but was bewitched by this handsome prince.So there was actually such a good-looking person in ancient times!
Actress Becomes Brothel Master: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Li YouAs a formidable figure in the 21st century, she had actually transmigrated into the body of such a good-for-nothing? Aiyo, aiyo, this was truly taking her life. With her character, how could she possibly endure this humiliation?If anyone dared to bully her, they would definitely slap them in the face one by one! In addition to her cool acting, who would believe that she was merciless?She was secretly laughing in her heart, but was bewitched by this handsome prince.So there was actually such a good-looking person in ancient times!
Actress Becomes Brothel Master: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Li YouAs a formidable figure in the 21st century, she had actually transmigrated into the body of such a good-for-nothing? Aiyo, aiyo, this was truly taking her life. With her character, how could she possibly endure this humiliation?If anyone dared to bully her, they would definitely slap them in the face one by one! In addition to her cool acting, who would believe that she was merciless?She was secretly laughing in her heart, but was bewitched by this handsome prince.So there was actually such a good-looking person in ancient times!
Acts of Faith
by Erich SegalThey met as children, innocents from two different worlds. And from that moment their lives were fated to be forever entwined.Timothy: abandoned at birth, he finds a home and a dazzling career within the Catholic church. But the vows he takes cannot protect him from one soul-igniting passion.Daniel: the scholarly son of a great rabbi, he is destined to follow in his father's footsteps. And destined to break his father's heart.Deborah: she was raised to be docile and dutiful - the perfect rabbi's wife - but love will lead her to rebellion. And into worlds the patriarch would never dare imagine.Reaching across more than a quarter of a century, from the tough streets of Brooklyn to ultramodern Brasilia to an Israeli kibbutz, this is an unforgettable story of three extraordinary lives . . . and one forbidden love.
Acts of Faith
by Jessica StarreWhen Emma’s brother Paul dies in a car accident, everyone assumes it’s just that - an accident. But then Linda, a friend of Paul’s, tells Emma it was no accident and asks Emma to meet her. When Linda is brutally murdered and Emma is threatened, there’s only one person Emma can turn to for help - her ex-husband, a cop who never wants to see her again.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Acts of Love
by Judith MichaelBestselling author Judith Michael's most moving and captivating novel spans the pastoral beauty of the Pacific Northwest . . . the glitter of Broadway . . . the spectacular vistas of Sydney, Australia . . . and the myriad acts of love that will reunite a lost woman with her dreams, her destiny, and the one man who truly believes in her talent - and in their love. . . . When director Lucas Cameron finds letters to his grandmother from her protégé - the brilliant young actress Jessica Fontaine - who had vanished mysteriously after a tragic accident, he is intrigued, and determined to find her. When finally they meet, they have one magic week of passion and love. But still Jessica cannot return with Lucas to his world - and he cannot share hers - unless they discover the many kinds of love, and the inner strength, that can triumph over the past and open the way for their hands and hearts to join.
Acts of Love
by Judith MichaelA heartwarming and passionate love amongst the glitz and glamor of Hollywood from New York Times bestselling author Judith Michael.When director Lucas Cameron finds letters to his grandmother from her protégé—the brilliant young actress Jessica Fontaine, who had vanished mysteriously after a tragic accident—he is intrigued and determined to find her. When finally they meet, they have one magic week of passion and love. But still Jessica cannot return with Lucas to his world—and he cannot share hers—unless, with inner strength, they can triumph over the past and open the way for their hands and hearts to join.
Acts of Love
by Talulah RileyA bold, intelligent, and modern love story which reminds us that the most powerful relationships are not so much about two people finding each other as they are about that most human quest to find ourselves.Bernadette is expert at hiding the truth.She has built her career as a journalist on her talent for lulling powerful men into a false sense of security, then exposing them in her ruthless profile pieces.But in Radley Blake, she may have met her match. Immune to her charms, he seems to see through every layer of her carefully constructed act: right to the truth of who she is inside.We think we're looking for love - but what if it's ourselves we need to find? Talulah Riley's wonderful first novel is an irresistible will-they-won't-they tale that asks how it is we can strive for independence, but still believe in destiny...(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton
Acts of Love and War
by Maggie BrookesA remarkable story of love and sacrifice centred on three young English volunteers in the bloody Spanish Civil War, from the author of The Prisoner's Wife.1936. Civil war is tearing Spain apart, and the world is on the brink of chaos... Twenty-one-year-old Lucy is frustrated with her constrained life in Hertfordshire, teaching and keeping house for her domineering father. But she is happy to be living next door to Tom and Jamie, two brothers she has known since childhood, and whom she loves equally. But everyone's lives are turned upside down when Tom, the younger, decides to join the Republican cause in the bloody war in Spain. His older, fervently Catholic brother Jamie soon follows--but as a reporter for the opposing forces that support General Franco in keeping Spain rigidly authoritarian, with the help of both Hitler and Mussolini. Lucy decides the only way to ensure the brothers' safety is to defy her father and travel to Spain herself and persuade them to come home. Yet when she sees the horrific effects of the war on the people--especially the children--she quickly joins the lifesaving work of the Quaker volunteers who have arrived from almost as many countries as have the International Brigades of fighters. Lucy knows that both brothers are in love with her; she herself is deeply torn between them. The atrocities and casualties mount and Lucy knows that the question of which man she might spend her life with might be irrelevent, as the chances of either of them surviving diminish with every passing day. This meticulously researched, deeply affecting novel is based on real memoirs of the Spanish Civil War. It is both a love story and a tribute to the remarkable women who fought with compassion and bravery to save the innocent victims of a war that was a foretaste of the carnage soon to come in World War II.
Acts of Love: a sizzling and sexy escapist romance perfect for summer
by Talulah Riley'I read this compulsively in one sitting - it's the best escapism you'll have all summer!' - Amazon reviewerACTS OF LOVE is a wonderfully romantic love story to make your heart soar, perfect for fans of Curtis Sittenfeld's Eligible. Bernadette knows what she wants.Tim is perfect, and she's always had a feeling that something is about to happen between them.He might have just announced his engagement to the sickeningly wonderful Elizabeth, but the ring's not on his finger yet. And when Elizabeth starts meddling in Bernie's own love life, she knows it's time to act. Yes, Elizabeth's best friend Radley might be charming, charismatic and intelligent. But he's not Tim. And Bernadette's not a woman who takes no for an answer.'Talulah Riley is an absolute force of nature. Read and revel' - Eva Rice