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Pipe Dreams
by J. M. SnyderWhen Paul Jacoby opens the door to plumber Ethan Randolph, Paul’s memories and libido are instantly reawakened. Paul lusted after the captain of the basketball team in high school, but he was too shy to do anything about his attraction to Ethan back then.Can he pluck up the courage this time to make his yearnings for the hunky Ethan a reality, or will his pipes -- as well as his dreams -- remain blocked?
Pipeline: A Novel of Suspense
by Peter Schechter“A white-knuckle ride through a…crisis that threatens the world as we know it.”—NewsweekIn Peter Schechter’s Pipeline—a riveting follow-up to his widely praised debut Point of Entry—a harsh spotlight illuminates the global race to secure the next generation of energy sources and the power that goes along with it. A well-connected Washington Beltway insider, Schechter has written a novel ripped from today’s headlines and based on chilling fact—a thriller that blends the intelligence and authenticity of John Le Carrè with the page-turning, adrenaline-pumping velocity of Robert Ludlum and Michael Crichton and which the Washington Times praises as, “entertaining and sobering.”
Pipelines in Paradise (States Of Love #1)
by Foster Bridget CassidyOne is trying to heal a broken heart, the other, a broken family. <p><p> After separating from his partner of nine years, Palmer Simpson flees to the island of Oahu to pursue a carefree life of surfing. There, he meets Riku Usami, a more skilled surfer—but one with a bad attitude and a boatload of family drama. A contest between the two men leads to friendship and the possibility of something more meaningful. When a tsunami threatens the island, a friend is stranded out on the waters of the deadly Banzai Pipeline. Palmer and Riku must face the dangers of the barrel waves and the looming forces of nature in order to get their friend to safety. If they survive, they’ll have to contemplate what their future together will look like after the storm blows through. <p> States of Love: Stories of romance that span every corner of the United States.
Piper
by Jay Asher Jessica Freeburg#1 international bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher and co-author Jessica Freeburg brilliantly reimagine the classic Pied Piper legend as a powerful graphic novel about loneliness, love, and vengeance. Fans of Neil Gaiman and Through the Woods by Emily Carroll will devour this eerie, atmospheric retelling. &“A moving graphic novel about isolation, love, and retribution, this dark version of a familiar tale will remain with readers long after the last page is turned.&”—School Library Journal Long ago, in a small village in the middle of a deep, dark forest, there lived a lonely, deaf girl named Maggie. Shunned by her village because of her disability, her only comfort comes from her vivid imagination. Maggie has a gift for inventing stories and dreams of one day finding her fairy-tale love. When Maggie meets the mysterious Piper, it seems that all her wishes are coming true. Spellbound, Maggie falls hard for him and plunges headfirst into his magical world. But as she grows closer to the Piper, Maggie discovers that he has a dark side. The boy of Maggie&’s dreams might just turn out to be her worst nightmare… With striking illustrations from Eisner-nominated artist Jeff Stokely, mixed with Jessica Freeburg's work on historic and legendary horrors, Piper is an exciting new departure for Jay Asher that deftly touches on the same themes of truth, guilt, and redemption that made Thirteen Reasons Why a beloved bestseller.
The Piper's Pursuit
by Melanie DickersonA fairy-tale journey of intrigue and romance that reimagines the classic Pied Piper story.A plague of rats. A giant beast outside the village walls. A host of missing children. And one young woman determined to save her people.In 1424 Hamlin, Katerina faces threats from all sides. An outbreak of rats has overtaken the village, a mysterious beast is on a killing rampage of the village&’s children, and Katerina&’s evil stepfather is a dark presence inside the walls of her own home. Katerina is determined to hunt and kill the Beast of Hamlin herself before more lives are lost.When Steffan, the handsome but brash duke&’s son, comes to town seeking glory and reward, Katerina decides he might be the ally she&’s been looking for—even though the only gentle thing about him seems to be the sweet music he plays on his pipe. But there&’s more to Steffan than she suspects, and she finds herself drawn to him despite her misgivings.Together Katerina and Steffan must stop the enemy from stealing the children of Hamlin. But their interference might create an even worse fate for the entire village.Praise for The Piper&’s Pursuit&“The Piper&’s Pursuit is a lovely tale of adventure, romance, and redemption. Kat and Steffan&’s righteous quest will have you rooting them on until the very satisfying end!&” —LORIE LANGDON, author of Olivia Twist and the DOON seriesFull length clean fairy tale reimaginingIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
The Piper's Tune: Book One
by Jessica StirlingJessica Stirling's Glasgow comes to scintillating life in the story of love and fortune set in Edwardian Scotland, the first in a trilogy.Lindsay Franklin's life is an adventure she has just begin to enjoy. At eighteen, Arthur Franklin's cosseted daughter has left her Glasgow school and finds her role as a marriageable young lady with a widowed father more than agreeable. But Lindsay's life takes an unexpected turn when her ambitious, charming Irish cousin Forbes comes to Glasgow to join the family business. When her grandfather retires Lindsay is unexpectedly left with a share in the business - and equally unexpectedly, she decides that she must master that business as carefully as her male cousins. What is not surprising is that several eligible men decide that it is time to master Lindsay... As the mysteries of shipbuilding open to her, and the puzzle of male behaviour becomes both more fascinating and more dangerous, Lindsay will have to make some fateful decisions. Decisions that will make or mar her whole future.
The Piper's Tune: Book One (Franklin-McCulloch Trilogy)
by Jessica StirlingJessica Stirling's Glasgow comes to scintillating life in the story of love and fortune set in Edwardian Scotland, the first in a trilogy.Lindsay Franklin's life is an adventure she has just begin to enjoy. At eighteen, Arthur Franklin's cosseted daughter has left her Glasgow school and finds her role as a marriageable young lady with a widowed father more than agreeable. But Lindsay's life takes an unexpected turn when her ambitious, charming Irish cousin Forbes comes to Glasgow to join the family business. When her grandfather retires Lindsay is unexpectedly left with a share in the business - and equally unexpectedly, she decides that she must master that business as carefully as her male cousins. What is not surprising is that several eligible men decide that it is time to master Lindsay... As the mysteries of shipbuilding open to her, and the puzzle of male behaviour becomes both more fascinating and more dangerous, Lindsay will have to make some fateful decisions. Decisions that will make or mar her whole future.
Pippin and Rose and Fir
by K. L. NooneThe Hawthorne Plant Nursery puts on famous holiday displays every year, full of Christmas trees and festive cheer. And Max Bellerose, successful scientist and entrepreneur, has come back to help out for a week, a favor to his former boss; they’re shorthanded, it’s Christmas, and James gave him his first job, years ago. But as he’s closing up for the night, he finds someone else staying late to work on this year’s decorations ... someone beautiful and artistic and tempting.Pippin Hawthorne isn’t simply his father’s son. He works hard on the displays, bringing customers and tourists in. Everything has to be just right -- and he doesn’t need an interruption. Except this interruption is tall, dark, handsome, and commanding ... everything that Pippin likes.Amid the holiday lights and ornaments and fir trees, Pippin and Max just might find some Christmas magic for themselves.
The Pirate: The Savage Seven (The\savage Seven Ser.)
by Katherine GarberaThey're the Savage Seven--a ragged group of mercenaries who trust no one, risk everything, and get the job done, no matter what it takes. . .J.P. Lazarus is an ex-Navy Seal who's parlayed his technical expertise into a lucrative and dangerous career. Laz has never lost any sleep over his choices, but then again, he's never met anyone like Dr. Daphne Barrett. She saves lives; he takes them. He changes his persona with every mission; she's straight as an arrow. His latest assignment--setting a trap for Somalian pirates--was risky before, but with the doctor on board his tanker, it's a matter of life, death, and off-the-charts desire. . .Working in Africa for a summer seemed like a good way for Daphne to regroup after her divorce. But when her vessel is hijacked, Daphne's status as a senator's ex-wife makes her a perfect target for ransom. If there's one man equipped to protect her, it's Laz. But the more she learns about him, the more questions arise--about the secrets he's hiding, the chemistry that feels too good to fight, and a future that neither of them can take for granted. . . "Katherine Garbera rocks!" --Cindy Gerard
The Pirate
by Kate HoffmannROGUESSWASHBUCKLERGriffin Rourke: Pirate. Spy. He wants revenge on the infamous buccaneer, Blackbeard, for killing his father. And nothing-not even a bewitching woman named Meredith-is going to stop him.When Meredith Abbott finds rugged Griffin Rourke washed up on shore, she can't believe her eyes. The gorgeous pirate is the epitome of all her fantasies, come to life. But Meredith hasn't counted on her lover's 18th century need for vengeance. Griffin's honor is demanding he leave her and return to his own time-to kill a man who died three hundred years ago!ROGUESDangerous to love, impossible to resist!
The Pirate and His Lady
by Margaret St. GeorgeWas she dreaming? Hours before the costumed "Pirate's Ball," Elizabeth Rawley witnessed a strange spectacle in the waters off Key West. She could have sworn she saw the Black Cutter, an 18th-century warship, engaged in combat. The ship's treasure had been her obsession for years, but even more intriguing was the ship's legendary captain, a swashbuckling privateer who commanded the high seas and made women swoon. Elizabeth knew she and Captain Richard Colter would have loved each other with a passion to rock the heavens. If only they hadn't lived 200 years apart. Then, on a moonlit beach, she found a man washed ashore. A man whose 18th-century clothes were authentic. A man who truly looked like Richard Colter. A man very much alive.
The Pirate and I: A Novella
by Katharine AsheYears ago, Miss Esme Astell fell hopelessly in love with Charles Brittle, an unassuming and highly respectable London bookmaker.Then he disappeared without a word . . .The last thing Esme ever dreamed was to meet Charlie again—In a dark alleyway—In a drenching rain—In a chase with the police—In Scotland.Can she fall again, this time for the dangerous scoundrel he’s become?
Pirate Booty
by John SimpsonArmed with a royal commission, former Royal Naval officer Captain Blain Stillwater undertakes a new adventure as a privateer in the Caribbean, charged with combating pirates and the Spanish. But while the commission includes a ship--it doesn't include a crew. A search of London's Newgate prison provides Stillwater his crew, but not his officers or a cook. Luckily he discovers Todd Myers, an experienced cook who spends his days in the galley... and his nights in the Captain's cabin. But danger stalks the ship in the form of the Spanish, and life at sea is never smooth sailing.A Timeless Dreams title: While reaction to same-sex relationships throughout time and across cultures has not always been positive, these stories celebrate M/M love in a manner that may address, minimize, or ignore historical stigma.
The Pirate Bride
by Shannon DrakeA Scottish lord discovers his notorious pirate captor is actually a beautiful woman in this historical romance by a New York Times–bestselling author.Those who survive the wrath of Red Robert would never guess the pirate’s secret—Red Robert is a woman, masquerading as a man. Yet though the swift steel of her sword has spread her reputation to the farthest corners of the map, there is only one treasure she seeks—the blood of her lifelong nemesis . . . Blair Colm.Shipwrecked on a desert isle with the handsome Logan Hagarty, she soon rediscovers her femininity in the irresistible captain’s arms. But their paradise skies darken with the appearance of their common enemy. Now the two must summon all their strength and cunning to best the evil Colm, and protect the fierce love that has grown between them.Praise for The Pirate Bride“With wonderful romance, swashbuckling swordsmanship, and winning characters, Drake’s pirate adventure has it all.” —Booklist“The high seas make for great adventure and red-hot passion as a beleaguered ship captain meets his match in the notorious scoundrel Red Robert. . . . Drake constructs a well-drawn plot and provides plenty of sexual tension and romantic encounters as well as exotic scenery.” —Publishers Weekly
The Pirate Bride (Viking I Series #11)
by Sandra HillA Viking to bed, not to wed!Medana Elsadottir, known as the Sea Scourge, never planned to become a pirate, but there’s no denying her talent. Her female-only tribe has an island hideaway, food aplenty, goods to trade…everything except the means to breed. That’s where the strapping Norsemen tied up in her ship’s hold come in handy. Eight godly specimens—and Thork Tykirrson is the most virile of them all. Once their, eh, work is done, they’ll be free to leave. Medana had naught to due with this gods-awful plan, but she wouldn’t mind reaping the benefits.Wed or bed…this Viking has plans of his own.Renowned as the wildest Viking of his time, Thork was returning home to regain his father’s favor. Mayhap even (shudder) marry. His brazen—and very beautiful—kidnapper has likely done him a favor in preventing such an irksome fate. That doesn’t mean he’ll let her off easy. No one takes anything from a Viking that he’s not willing to give...not even a violet-eyed vixen who sets off the wildest fantasies.
The Pirate Ghost
by Laura PenderTouching Tess made him live again...For centuries Gabriel Dyer lived beneath the sea-until one night when he rescued a drowning woman. Suddenly, Gabriel could touch the world again. And when the damsel was accused of murder, Gabriel would do anything to save her once again....Tess Miller was sure she'd lost her mind. Just days after her divorce was final she was accused of murdering her ex. Even stranger, a sexy apparition in pirate's garb was fast becoming her most substantial friend.Gabriel could help clear Tess's name, but she had to wonder: Did the pirate ghost love her, or merely need her to avoid returning to his watery prison?
The Pirate Hunter
by Laura MartinA FORBIDDEN ATTRACTION IN PARADISE! Shipwrecked off the coast of Barbados, pirate hunter William Greenacre is ready to surrender to the seductive pull of the sea when an angelic figure dives to his rescue. Except this angel is none other than Mia Del Torres-and she's a wanted woman! To escape imprisonment, Mia must set sail with Will on his mission of revenge and help track down her brother, the formidable Captain Jorge Del Torres. By rights, she should hate Will, yet below deck their passion ignites. But when the hunters become the hunted, will their newly forged connection be enough to save them both?
The Pirate Lord
by Sabrina Jeffries Deborah MartinA shipload of women--theirs for the taking! Pirate captain Gideon Horn couldn't be more delighted. His men are tired of wandering the high seas and want to settle down with wives on the uncharted island paradise they've discovered. And the women are bound to be grateful to be rescued from the life of drudgery awaiting them in New South Wales . . . Married? To pirates? Sara Willis couldn't be more appalled. First she demands proper courting--at least a month. The darkly handsome pirate lord gives them two weeks. Then Sara insists the men vacate their huts for the women--Gideon demands her kisses in return. As the demands heat up, so do their passions--and soon Sara can't remember just why she's fighting the devilishly seductive captain so hard. . .
A Pirate of Her Own (The Sea Wolves Series #2)
by Kinley MacGregorFew know Morgan Drake's true name—but many fear the Sea Wolf, the scourge of the ocean, a fearless pirate who frees impressed American sailors from British vessels. Now a beautiful reporter is willing to risk her life, her innocence, and her heart to reveal the secrets that Morgan is determined to protect at any cost . . .A headstrong and courageous young woman in a man's world, Serenity James knows she is barely tolerated in her father's newspaper office. An exclusive story about the dreaded Sea Wolf, however, will earn her the respect she so fervently desires. But she never expected to be kidnapped by the sexy and dangerous brigand whose bold exploits have fired her imagination—or to discover the adventure she's always longed for in Morgan Drake's passionate caress.
The Pirate Queen Box Set (The Pirate Queen)
by Jennifer Rose McMahonA young woman travels to the magical past and present of Ireland in this complete fantasy romance series from a USA Today–bestselling author.Bohermore (Book 1) – Eighteen-year-old Maeve O&’Malley is a recent high school graduate who should be thinking about college. Instead she&’s stalked in her dreams by the very pirate queen who killed her mother years ago. She decides to ditch college and head to Ireland to search for answers. Soon she finds help from an attractive, Irish history professor as she sets off on a medieval treasure hunt.Inish Clare (Book 2) –Maeve returns to Ireland with relics in hand to restore balance to her cland and prove her clan&’s rights to their land and its treasures. With murderous rival clans and warrior chieftains challenging her and her romantic life complicating her mission, she races to the pirate queen&’s final resting place before it&’s too late…Ballycroy (Book 3) – To save the future of her clan and break an ancient family curse, Maeve must travel back in time to medieval Ireland where her actions can have greater consequence than she realizes. Threats of clan battles clash with the burden to make things right when Maeve realizes the danger of becoming trapped in the past forever and is forced to make the boldest decision of her life.Grab it now with the added special excerpt to Legend Hunter.&“McMahon&’s excellent debut makes a contemporary paranormal mystery feel cozy and romantic... The slowly unfurling romance doesn&’t go in obvious directions, which adds to the story&’s allure. Teen and adult readers alike will be clamoring for the sequel.&”— Publisher's Weekly Starred Review
Pirate Tycoon, Forbidden Baby
by Janette KennyThe pirate tycoon: Brooding, dangerous hotel tycoon Andreacute; Gauthier has whisked Kira across the Caribbean sea to his stunning island hideaway. He doesn't just want to bed her with a ruthless passion. . . he wants revenge ! The kidnapped mistress: One hot touch has Kira desperate to slip back between Andreacute;'s sheets! But first she must tell him that she's having his baby. . . . Andreacute; is convinced Kira betrayed him with his enemy. He has to uncover the secret she's hiding--if he's to claim his child!
Pirates
by Linda Lael MillerBestselling author Linda Lael Miller sweeps readers away—and through time itself—when a thoroughly modern woman encounters a dangerous, dashing eighteenth-century buccaneer. The result is a sensuous, joyous, utterly heartwarming tale of love.Phoebe Turlow needs to get out of Seattle and forget about the man she just divorced, her dwindling finances, and the lonely nights that stretch ahead of her. But she can&’t foresee what awaits her on Paradise Island... Duncan Rourke is known to historians as &“the pirate patriot.&” He&’s been dead for two centuries—or at least he&’s supposed to be, until Phoebe Turlow steps out of a van, into a run-down island hotel, and into his world. Neither Phoebe nor her sexy pirate can envision the glorious adventure that is about to unfold. They understand only that they have found each other, and a grand passion, across the chasm of time...and they fear only the moment when the magic they have discovered may vanish. Passionate, emotional, and completely entrancing, Pirates will steal your heart.
The Pirate's Daughter
by Helen DicksonShe's Everything He Despises-And Desires...When Captain Stuart Marston meets, woos and then marries Cassandra Everson in Barbados, he is unaware of her real identity. And then the truth is revealed-she is none other than the daughter of his enemy, a notorious pirate who has terrorized the seas.Cassandra is unable to understand why her once passionate husband can no longer bear to be near her. When they're forced to spend days-and nights-together, it's more than obvious that Stuart still desires her. If only she can make him see that she's still the loving, steadfast woman he first lost his heart to....
Pirate's Gold
by Lisa JacksonMaren McClure and Kyle Sterling are enemies in a cutthroat, fast-track industry. He's threatening the company she fought to build; she's endangering his empire. But their instant attraction will raise the stakes from risk. . . to explosive.
The Pirate's Jewel
by Sable GreyDuring a time when swashbucklers, privateers, and the Royal Navy battled across the waters, one buccaneer stood out from the rest: raven-haired, green-eyed, and nicknamed the Pirate's Jewel. However, this fiery sea rover answers to no one except herself.Captain Merrick Cole has never met a woman as tough and fearless as Rafferty Jones, nor has he ever had one as sexually matched. Clever, cunning, and dangerously sexy, she's just the kind of woman that can stir a man's blood.Following the orders he is commissioned, Cole captures the woman pirate and sets sail back to London where his commander, John Thornton, wants her delivered and hung. But Rafferty Jones proves she will not go easily, nor will she stifle basic human urges along the way. Cole is prepared to entertain her sexual appetites, but can he remain in control when lust turns to love?