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Monsieur Ka
by Vesna Goldsworthy'A beautiful haunting novel… looking at a familiar London through a frosty, snowy lens. Wonderful' Caryl PhillipsThe London winter of 1947 is as cold as St Petersburg during the Revolution. Albertine, the wife of a British army officer often abroad on covert government business, finds herself increasingly lonely. Eager to distract herself with work, she takes a job as companion to the mysterious 'Monsieur Ka', a Russian émigré. As she is drawn into Ka’s dramatic past, her own life is shaken to its foundations. For in this family of former princes, there are present temptations which could profoundly affect her future.
Monsoon Mists (The Kinross Series #3)
by Christina CourtenayA man seeking his destiny in India discovers a woman who may hold it in her hands—and her frozen heart—in this “well-crafted historical romance” (Historical Novels Review). It’s 1759—and Jamie Kinross has travelled far and wide to escape his troubled past, eventually settling in the chaotic streets of Madras, India, where he starts life anew as a gem trader. When his mentor’s family is kidnapped, Jamie vows to save them, embarking on a dangerous mission to the city of Surat—where he encounters Zarmina Miller. She is rich, beautiful, and so cold and prideful that she is known as the “Ice Widow.” Jamie is instantly tempted by the challenge she presents. And when Jamie discovers that Zarmina has a connection to those involved in the kidnapping, he begins to see another side to her—a dark past to rival his own and a heart just waiting to be thawed . . .
Monsoon Summer
by Julia GregsonA compelling story of love, adventure, and the secrets that follow us, wherever we go...I adored this wonderful story...Astonishingly good' Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife and Before the RainsOxfordshire, 1947. Exhausted by the war and nursing a tragic secret, Kit Smallwood throws herself into helping her godmother Daisy set up a charity sending midwives to India, a plan fraught with danger. Then Kit meets Anto, a trainee doctor from India nearing the end of his English education, and falls utterly in love. Marriage should be the easiest thing in the world, but when Anto informs his family that he is shortly to return home with an English bride, his parents are appalled. Despite being Anglo-Indian herself, Kit's own mother is equally horrified. She has spent most of her life trying to erase a painful past and losing her daughter to an Indian man is her worst fear realized. As they journey to a new life in India, Kit begins to understand the seriousness of what she has undertaken and just how much she has to learn about the nature of home and the depth of her love.Readers love Julia Gregson's spellbinding novels:'Exotic, decadent, dangerous and terrific storytelling' Fanny Blake'What a gorgeous read. Exciting, romantic, unpredictable and funny' Tracey Ullman'A heartbreaking, poignant love story' Heat h3> 'Skillful, vivid and explicit' Sunday Telegraph
Monsoon Summer: A Novel
by Julia GregsonA compelling story of love, adventure, and the secrets that follow us, wherever we go...I adored this wonderful story...Astonishingly good' Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife and Before the RainsOxfordshire, 1947. Exhausted by the war and nursing a tragic secret, Kit Smallwood throws herself into helping her godmother Daisy set up a charity sending midwives to India, a plan fraught with danger. Then Kit meets Anto, a trainee doctor from India nearing the end of his English education, and falls utterly in love. Marriage should be the easiest thing in the world, but when Anto informs his family that he is shortly to return home with an English bride, his parents are appalled. Despite being Anglo-Indian herself, Kit's own mother is equally horrified. She has spent most of her life trying to erase a painful past and losing her daughter to an Indian man is her worst fear realized. As they journey to a new life in India, Kit begins to understand the seriousness of what she has undertaken and just how much she has to learn about the nature of home and the depth of her love.Readers love Julia Gregson's spellbinding novels:'Exotic, decadent, dangerous and terrific storytelling' Fanny Blake'What a gorgeous read. Exciting, romantic, unpredictable and funny' Tracey Ullman'A heartbreaking, poignant love story' Heat h3> 'Skillful, vivid and explicit' Sunday Telegraph
Monsoon Summer: A Novel
by Julia GregsonBy the award-winning author of East of the Sun, “a powerful and memorable novel” (Publishers Weekly) about the forbidden love between a young Indian doctor and an English midwife.Oxfordshire, 1947. Kit Smallwood, hiding a painful secret and exhausted from nursing soldiers during the Second World War, escapes to Wickam Farm where her friend is setting up a charity sending midwives to the Moonstone Home in South India.Then Kit meets Anto, an Indian doctor finishing his medical training at Oxford. But Kit’s light-skinned mother is in fact Anglo-Indian with secrets of her own, and Anto is everything she does not want for her daughter.Despite the threat of estrangement, Kit is excited for the future, hungry for adventure, and deeply in love. She and Anto secretly marry and set off for South India—where Kit plans to run the maternity hospital she’s helped from afar.But Kit’s life in India does not turn out as she imagined. Anto’s large, traditional family wanted him to marry an Indian bride and find it hard to accept Kit. As their relationship begins to fray, Kit’s job becomes fraught with tension as they both face a newly independent India, where riots have left millions dead and there is deep-rooted suspicion of the English. In a rapidly changing world, Kit’s naiveté is to land her in a frightening and dangerous situation...Based on true accounts of European midwives in India, Monsoon Summer is a powerful story of secrets, the nature of home, the comforts and frustrations of family, and how far we’ll go to be with those we love.
Monsoon Wedding Fever
by Shoma NarayananComing home one night, Riya was not expecting to find the man who broke her heart sleeping on her floor! He's a guest at her roommate's wedding, so she's stuck with him 24/7-and the sparks are already flying!Six years ago Riya fell for Dhruv, whereas he didn't believe in love. Not then, not now-the other reason he's in India is to consider an arranged marriage! But as the monsoons start, Riya and Dhruv are forced to confront what drove them apart. Could this wedding fever be...contagious?
A Monster and a Gentleman (Monsters In Hollywood Ser. #5)
by Lila DuboisThe heat he brings isn’t movie magic. It’s real!A Monster and a Gentleman, Book 5 in the bestselling Monsters In Hollywood series from multi-published, bestselling author of erotic, paranormal and fantasy romance, Lila Dubois is a page turner. Things are heating up at Calypso Productions as humans and monsters work together to get the film in the can before there are more leaks.Cali knows exactly what will happen if her latest movie fails. It won’t just destroy her directing career and company, Calypso Productions. It might mean global war, and the extinction of an entire race of beings—the monsters.The last thing she can afford is distraction in the form of a midnight-haired, caramel-skinned monster who can—literally—bring on the heat.Seling enjoys humans, and not, as some have suggested, as a snack. As one of the stars of a movie that will allow his people to come out of hiding, he especially enjoys watching the movie’s intensely focused, human director.After one particularly frustrating day on the set, Cali and Seling give in to a blistering night of pleasure. Seling wants more; Cali isn’t ready to risk her heart. But it all may become moot when someone leaks raw footage that could incite the very panic they’re trying to avoid.And the only way to find the culprit is to unleash a monster so dangerous that it’s like bringing a nuclear bomb to a knife fight.This erotic paranormal romance contains gargoyle shapeshifters, monsters, and adult themes. A Monster and a Gentleman is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2014) Samhain Publishing
Monster / Beauty: Building the Body of Love
by Joanna FruehPerformance artist Joanna Frueh repositions notions and standards of female beauty, addressing ideas about the erotic, beauty, older women, pleasure and the body. She uses the concept of monster (derived from the Latin monstrare, to show) to contend that beauty is artifice, pleasure/work, cultural invention, not natural fact.
Monster Hall Pass (Monster Dads)
by Bru BakerSpecial Illustrated Edition White-collar dad Hugh Whitby dotes on his adopted daughter, but she&’s away at camp. Now it's time let the vampiric urges he so tightly controls run wild and take advantage of his monster hall pass to feed on criminals. But when fae prince Rykoff of Harlow interrupts Hugh feeding, he catches Hugh&’s daughter&’s scent and vows to avenge the fae youngling he believes Hugh has captured. Hugh had no idea his daughter wasn&’t human, and it rocks the foundation of his world. He must convince Rykoff that the fae youngling in question is safe with her vampire dad and can prosper in the mortal realm—or risk losing her forever.Previously released as part of theanthology Bad, Dad, and Dangerous by Dreamspinner Press, October 2020
Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love?
by Margaret GreenA love themed Monster High storybook perfect for Valentine's Day!Based on a previously released Monster High DVD, find out how Valentine's Day came to be--when the vampire Valentine courted Draculaura! © 2015 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.
Monster High 3. Querer es poder
by Lisi HarrisonDate una vuelta por el lado salvaje porque... ¡ser diferente mola! Eternamente eclipsada por sus seis hermanos y sus amigas súper guays, Clawdeen Wolf decide finalmente ser el centro de atención en la inminente fiesta de su decimosexto cumpleaños. Pero una vez que ha cundido la alarma por la existencia de monstruos en el vecindario, los RAD se dispersan y buscan escondite. Clawdeen se desespera al verse encerrada en la pensión familiar. Melody quiere poner fin a los paseos por las casas de los monstruos organizados por Bekka, aunque está muy ocupada intentando averiguar la verdad sobre su pasado; además comienza a darse cuenta de que los demás la obedecen sin rechistar... Mientras tanto, Frankie no da crédito a que Brett la haya traicionado al poner al descubierto a todos sus amigos. Aun así, Frankie desea permanecer en Salem y luchar por los derechos de su comunidad. ¿Quién está con ella? ¿Hola? ¿Hay alguien ahí?
Monster High. Una monstruoamiga muy misteriosa: Una monstruoamiga muy misteriosa
by Gitty Daneshvary¡Los monstruos mandan en MONSTER HIGH! De dónde proceden todas esas fabuespantosas telas de araña? Y ¿quién es esa monstruita que se esconde en el desván de MONSTER HIGH? Las tres monstruoamigas, Robecca Steam, Venus McFlytrap y Rochelle Goyle, descubrirán increíbles secretos mientras prosiguen su investigación para resolver el misterio de la directora desaparecida. Además, al entrevistar a los engendradores de otros monstruoalumnos como Deuce Gorgon y Frankie Stein, las chicas desvelarán un oscuro peligro que se esconde en las sombras de su instituto desde hace mucho tiempo...
Monster High. Las monstruoamigas se lo pasan de miedo
by Gitty DaneshvarySegunda entrega de la saga infantil más vampitástica de Monster High. ¡No te puedes perder las nuevas aventuras de Draculaura, Frankie, Cleo y Lagoona, junto a sus nuevas compañeras Robecca, Venus y Rochelle! Empieza un nuevo curso en Monster High y las monstruoamigas se lo pasan de miedo. Rochelle está haciendo de tutora para los troles, Robecca ha entrado a formar parte del equipo de Patinaje Laberíntico y Venus crea compost junto a Lagoona. ¡Incluso se han apuntado al concurso de talentos monstruosos que están organizando Cleo y Toralei! Pero durante la clase de Catacumbing del señor Momia, las monstruoamigas encuentran el indicio de una nueva amenaza en su instituto: un muñeco de vudú. Y, por si fuera poco, un gato blanco aparece en la cafeterroría (¡un mal presagio para los monstruos!). Ha llegado el momento para que las monstruoamigas averigüen si todo se debe a una mala jugada de Toralei o si algo más oscuro se esconde tras los muros de Monster High. ¡LOS MONSTRUOS MANDAN EN MONSTER HIGH!
Monster in the Closet
by Karen RoseThe New York Times bestselling author of Every Dark Corner returns to Baltimore, where a father-daughter reunion puts innocent victims in the sights of a stone-cold killer…Baltimore PI Clay Maynard routinely locates missing children for clients, but his own daughter—stolen by his ex-wife—has eluded him for years. Until she turns up right under his nose… Since she was a child, Taylor Dawson believed the lie her mother told her: that her father was a monster. But now she has a chance to get to know the real Clay while doing real work as an equine therapist, which includes helping two girls whose mother was brutally murdered. She might even find something deeper with her boss’s handsome son, Ford Elkhart, whose eyes are so haunted. But just as Taylor feels her life opening up to new family, work, and friends, a danger lurks in the darkness—one that will show Taylor the face of true evil…
Monster in the Marsh (The Swamp Slayings #2)
by Carla CassidyNew York Times Bestselling AuthorThey come from two different worlds And hers includes a killer.When dashing Jackson Fortier stumbles—literally—into the bayou&’s inner depths, he never expects to encounter a gorgeous woman in the swamp. Little does he know, Josephine Cadieux has an ulterior motive for getting to know him: infiltrating his world to find the man who brutally attacked her. But the more Josie tries to ignore her feelings for this stranger, the more determined he is to keep her safe…and out of the clutches of a serial killer.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in The Swamp Slayings series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Unsolved Bayou MurderBook 2: Monster in the MarshBook 3: Wetlands Investigation
The Monster in Theatre History: This Thing of Darkness
by Michael ChemersMonsters are fragmentary, uncertain, frightening creatures. What happens when they enter the realm of the theatre? The Monster in Theatre History explores the cultural genealogies of monsters as they appear in the recorded history of Western theatre. From the Ancient Greeks to the most cutting-edge new media, Michael Chemers focuses on a series of ‘key’ monsters, including Frankenstein’s creature, werewolves, ghosts, and vampires, to reconsider what monsters in performance might mean to those who witness them. This volume builds a clear methodology for engaging with theatrical monsters of all kinds, providing a much-needed guidebook to this fascinating hinterland.
Monster of the Week (The Rules)
by F. T. LukensSpring semester of Bridger Whitt's senior year of high school is looking great. He has the perfect boyfriend, a stellar best friend, and an acceptance letter to college. He also has this incredible job as an assistant to Pavel Chudinov, an intermediary tasked with helping cryptids navigate the modern world. His days are filled with kisses, laughs, pixies, and the occasional unicorn. Life is awesome. But as graduation draws near, Bridger's perfect life begins to unravel. Uncertainties about his future surface, his estranged dad shows up out of nowhere, and, perhaps worst of all, a monster-hunting television show arrives in town to investigate the series of strange events from last fall. The show's intrepid host will not be deterred, and Bridger finds himself trapped in a game of cat and mouse that could very well put the myth world at risk. Again.
Monsters
by David Connor E. F. MulderHollywood soundstage tutor Otto Brennington has always felt invisible. Then he meets super hunk Shawn Slate. Hot sex on their first date leads to a marriage proposal. With their whole lives ahead of them, they wed in Hawaii, then celebrate with a skydive, where death does them part.Otto is in for the shock of his afterlife upon discovering where he’ll now spend eternity. Once there, a series of sweet yet unexplainable visions lead him to believe the life just lost wasn’t his first. Was it also possibly not his last?With the aid of several paranormal beings, Otto learns the ins and outs of his new existence, one he plans on making temporary. Will he make it back to the land of the living and the man of his dreams? Is that man Shawn? Or will Otto decide his newest acquaintances make the place he’s in not so bad after all?
Monsters: A Love Story
by Liz KayA cracklingly funny and poignant debut novel about the ways we love, even when we're not at our best. Stacey Lane feels like a monster. Tommy DeMarco might be one. Since her husband died eight months ago, Stacey's been a certified mess--a poet who can't write anymore, a good mother who feels like she's failing her kids. She's been trying to redefine herself, to find new boundaries. Tommy has no respect for boundaries. A surprisingly well-read A-list Hollywood star, Tommy's fallen in love with Stacey's novel-in-verse, a feminist reimagining of Frankenstein, no less. His passion for the book, and eventually its author, will set their lives on a collision course. They'll make a movie, make each other crazy, and make love--but only in secret. As Stacey travels between her humdrum life in the suburbs of Omaha and the glamorous but fleeting escape Tommy offers, what begins as a distracting affair starts to pick up weight. It's a weight that unbalances Stacey's already unsteady life, but offers new depth to Tommy's. About desire, love, grief, parenthood, sexual politics, and gender, Monsters: A Love Story is a witty portrait of a relationship gone off the rails, and two people who are made for each other--even if they're not so sure they see it that way.From the Hardcover edition.
Monsters and Markers (The Markers #2)
by Maria ViolanteBetween a screwed up prophecy, an evil order on your tail, and monster attacks—who has time for love? Charlie Kale never thought she'd find herself on the run. She never expected to be apprenticed into a shadow order at gunpoint, either. But when her stint in the Markers goes sour, the truck driver turned monster fighter only has three options: stick around and make a prophecy baby with a man she hates, die at the hand of an evil organizational head known only as the Cronus, or make a run for it. She'll take option three, thank you. Her only plan is a long shot into a painful past and the hope that somewhere along the line, her absent father left her enough of a clue to find a way out. That information isn’t going to come easy, though. A mysterious power is taking over her body, the evil head of the Markers and his hitmen are on her tail, and a plethora of nightmare creatures all seem dead-set on making her food. Can she really find a way through with just her light and her dog?
Monsters and Men Box Set
by R. W. ClingerBe afraid. Be very afraid. Then again, you might feel that you’re falling in love with that sexy vampire or legendary warlock. Love is love, right? This box set by R.W. Clinger explores romantic Monsters and Men. Four tales of the haunting and unthinkable. Strange and dark relationships that can be considered obscure, dangerous, and filled with nothing less than deathly desire.Contains the stories:Vonderlust: Antiques dealer Liam goes to retrieve a valuable painting from the foreboding Hyde Manor. His trepidations disappear when he meets the sexy caretaker. During his stay, strange things happen. But when he attempts to leave, he’s confronted by Lord Hyde. Will Liam live another day to tell his vampire tale of Hyde Manor, or die like the many men before him?The 13th Warlock: Sawyer Black is sent to Bitter, PA, to gather details of a mysterious disappearance. With the help of local pub owner Harry, he uncovers a warlock coven and learns of Wilhelm Ravenrock, the strange man who lives in the haunted woods. As the facts continue to build, Sawyer becomes Harry's attraction. Will he still be Harry's sexual interest after the dark secrets of Bitter are disclosed?Something Purple this Way Comes: Strange things are happening in the countryside near Lake Erie. Creepy and ominous and ... purple things. Can three men and their lovers live through the night to share their strange tales of terror? Maybe. Maybe not. Only daylight will bring answers after the purple night of alien terror.Blood on My Hands: Vampire Jonathon Splinter seeks out young men to feed. As Halloween approaches, he devises a plan for his next hunt with the help of his mortal lover Toby. But someone has witnessed one of his bloody hunts and is blackmailing him. With Toby’s help, the two devise a plan to hunt and feed on the man. But on the evening of the planned murder, Jonathon Splinter's bloody life will change forever.
Monsters in Performance: Essays on the Aesthetics of Disqualification
by Michael Chemers Analola SantanaMonsters in Performance boasts an impressive range of contemporary essays that delve into topical themes such as race, gender, and disability, to explore what constitutes monstrosity within the performing arts. These fascinating essays from leading and emerging scholars explore representation in performance, specifically concerning themselves with attempts at social disqualification of "undesirables." Throughout, the writers employ the concept of "monstrosity" to describe the cultural processes by which certain identities or bodies are configured to be threateningly deviant. The editors take a range of previously isolated critical inquiries – including bioethics, critical race studies, queer studies, and televisual studies - and merge them to create an accessible and dynamic platform which unifies these ranges of representations. The global scope and interdisciplinary nature of Monsters in Performance renders it an essential book for Theatre and Performance students of all levels as well as scholars; it will also be an enlightening text for those interested in monstrosity and Cultural Studies more broadly.