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The Ruby Circle
by Richelle MeadThe epic conclusion to Richelle Mead's New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series is finally here...Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets--and human lives.After their secret romance is exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead's New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series. When the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis. Meanwhile, Adrian becomes enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world.
Ruby Fever: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy #6)
by Ilona Andrews#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews is back with the newest book in the exciting Hidden Legacy series—the thrilling conclusion to her trilogy featuring fierce and beautiful Prime magic user Catalina Baylor.An escaped spider, the unexpected arrival of an Imperial Russian Prince, the senseless assassination of a powerful figure, a shocking attack on the supposedly invincible Warden of Texas, Catalina’s boss... And it’s only Monday. Within hours, the fate of Houston—not to mention the House of Baylor—now rests on Catalina, who will have to harness her powers as never before. But even with her fellow Prime and fiancé Alessandro Sagredo by her side, she may not be able to expose who’s responsible before all hell really breaks loose.
Ruby In The Dust - O Amor Numa Xícara De Chá
by Andréia Barboza Julie FarrellNicky tem um segredo. Ela fugiu de Hamburgo aos quinze anos, e encontrou refúgio na pacata Maidenhead, onde seu café, Ruby in the Dust, tornou-se um sucesso. Mas agora, conforme Maidenhead se moderniza e o Corporista Café engole a cidade, Nicky está perdendo sua renda e é ameaçada de despejo. Com todas estas preocupações martelando em seu coração, ela certamente não está à procura de amor.Quando Alex entra em sua vida com promessas para ajudá-la a transformar seu negócio em algo lucrativo, Nicky se mantém cética. Mas há mais em Alex do que o idiota que ele parece ser. Quando o senhorio desagradável de Nicky desafia Alex a salvar o café em três meses, Alex não consegue resistir, e eles fazem uma aposta que pode acabar custando caro a Alex.Pode Nicky colocar o orgulho de lado e trabalhar com Alex para salvar Ruby in the Dust, antes que ele se torne mais um café empresarial? E ela pode superar o seu grave segredo, e se permitir apaixonar por Alex, mesmo que isso signifique enfrentar seus medos mais profundos?Aconchegue-se com uma xícara de chá, e desfrute do calor do Ruby in the Dust!
The Ruby in Her Navel
by Barry UnsworthSet in the Middle Ages during the brief yet glittering rule of the Norman kings, The Ruby in Her Navel is a tale in which the conflicts of the past portend the present. The novel opens in Palermo, in which Latin and Greek, Arab and Jew live together in precarious harmony. Thurstan Beauchamp, the Christian son of a Norman knight, works for Yusuf, a Muslim Arab, in the palace's central finance office, a job which includes the management of blackmail and bribes, and the gathering of secret information for the king. But the peace and prosperity of the kingdom is being threatened, internally as well as externally. Known for his loyalty but divided between the ideals of chivalry and the harsh political realities of his tumultuous times, Thurstan is dispatched to uncover the conspiracies brewing against his king. During his journeys, he encounters the woman he loved as a youth; and the renewed promise of her love, as well as the mysterious presence of an itinerant dancing girl, sends him on a spiritual odyssey that forces him to question the nature of his ambition and the folly of uncritical reverence for authority. With the exquisite prose and masterful narrative drive that have earned him widespread acclaim, Barry Unsworth transports the reader to a distant past filled with deception and mystery, and whose racial, tribal, and religious tensions are still with us today.
Ruby in the Dust
by Julie Farrell Alessandra ArfanottiTi piacciono i romanzi romantici edificanti? Nicky ha un segreto. È scappata da Amburgo quando aveva quindici anni e ha trovato un rifugio nella letargica Maidenhead, dove la sua caffetteria, il Ruby in the Dust, è diventata un successo. Ma adesso, mentre Maidenhead si sta rimodernando e il Corporista Coffee PLC travolge la città, Nicky rimane in arretrato con l'affitto e sta per subire uno sfratto. Con tutte queste preoccupazioni che le pesano sul cuore, di sicuro non sta cercando l'amore. Quando Alex piomba nella sua vita con la promessa di aiutarla a cambiare le sorti della sua caffetteria, Nicky è scettica. Ma in Alex c'è di più del fallito che è diventato. Quando l'odioso padrone di casa di Nicky sfida Alex a salvare la caffetteria in tre mesi, Alex non può resistere e fanno una scommessa che potrebbe costare una fortuna allo squattrinato Alex. Riuscirà Nicky a mettere da parte l'orgoglio per lavorare con Alex e salvare il Ruby in the Dust prima che diventi un'altra caffetteria in franchising? E riuscirà a accettare il suo segreto e innamorarsi di Alex, nonostante questo voglia dire fronteggiare le sue paure più grandi? Mettetevi comodi con una bella tazza di tè e godetevi il calore di Ruby in the Dust!
The Ruby Key
by Vicky BurkholderCaught between a group of exiles and her fate as protector of the ruby key, one woman will have to choose between the dork, the gentleman, and the loner. The fate of her world and those beyond depend on her making the right choice! Vicky Burkholder takes you back to Lemuria in The Ruby Key, Book 2 of her contemporary, paranormal romance series, The Crystal Keys.For centuries, four women have held the keys to Lemuria, a land where magic is real. They and their Protectors are all that stand against The Brotherhood, a group of exiles who want to return to Lemuria and take control of the gateway between realms.Phoebe, Keeper of the ruby key, lost her lover and Protector, Ryan, to murder. The Powers That Be saddled her with a dorky salesman. That is, until Zack arrives on the scene. With his Scandinavian good looks, he is the essence of what a Protector should be, but he is a loner and wants nothing to do with magic. Magic is what got his brother killed. Phoebe wants nothing to do with him as a protector, but he draws her in ways Ryan never did.Edward is the epitome of a British gentleman and shows Phoebe the genteel side of life, but Edward has a past, and an agenda. He is the leader of the Brotherhood and if he controls Phoebe, he will control everything--and destroy it all.The past, present, and future all come crashing down to one moment. Only Phoebe can make the choice--and her choice will determine the fate of several worlds.They lost the battle once before. This time, will love really conquer all?Content Notes: Spicy, Fantasy, Demons, Paranormal, Magic, Witches
Ruby Red
by Linzi Glass<p>In Ruby Winters' world, colour opens some doors and slams others shut. Her opulent Johannesburg neighbourhood is a far cry from the streets of Soweto where anger and hatred simmer under the surface. <p>Ruby can t resist the blue-eyed Afrikaans boy who brings her the exciting rush of first love, but whose presence brings hushed whispers and disapproving glances. She might not see race, colour or creed but it seems everybody else does . . . <p>This dazzling novel will entrance teenage and adult readers alike.</p>
Ruby Red Rebels
by Vivien DeanTo a casual passerby, it's just a small country bar in the middle of nowhere. To a vampire in the know, it's the most popular hangout in the entire state of Texas. To Serena Darville, though, Ruby Red is the last hope for an answer to all her deadly troubles.Walking into the bar to retrieve the bracelet she needs to save her father's skin -- and her own -- is the most dangerous thing she's ever done. She doesn't need or want a vampire's help. Not even if that vampire is peacemaker Max Markow, there at Ruby Red with his own grudge to settle.When an unexpected bar fight gets them locked away in a cellar to die, Serena and Max are forced to work together in order to escape. In such cramped quarters, passions flare. All they have is each other, but only time will tell if that's enough to survive.
Ruby Spencer's Whisky Year
by Rochelle BilowOne of... Buzzfeed's Romance Books To Look Out For In 2023 Paste Magazine's Most Anticipated Contemporary Romance Books of 2023When a thirty-something American food writer moves to a Scottish village for one year to fulfill her dream of writing a cookbook she finds more than inspiration—she meets a handsome Scotsman she can&’t resist.Ruby Spencer is spending one year living in a small cottage in a tiny town in the Scottish Highlands for three reasons: to write a bestselling cookbook, to drink a barrelful of whisky, and to figure out what comes next. It&’s hard to know what to expect after an impulse decision based on a map of Scotland in her Manhattan apartment—but she knows it&’s high time she had an adventure. The moment she sets foot in Thistlecross, the verdant scenery, cozy cottages, and struggling local pub steal her heart. Between designing pop-up suppers and conversing with the colorful locals, Ruby starts to see a future that stretches beyond her year of adventure. It doesn&’t hurt that Brochan, the ruggedly handsome local handyman, keeps coming around to repair things at her cottage. Though Ruby swore off men, she can&’t help fantasizing what a roll in the barley might be like with the bearded Scot. As Ruby grows closer to Brochan and the tightly held traditions of the charming village, she discovers secret plans to turn her beloved pub into an American chain restaurant. Faced with an impossible choice, Ruby must decide between love, loyalty, and the Highlands way of life.
The Ruby Tooth
by Ofelia GrändIlya Lewis is gonna kill his best friend Vera. She not only persuaded him off his couch and into the creepiest nightclub in the city, she also didn’t show. When Ilya learns the bar is split into two halves, and he’s been let into the wrong side, it doesn’t make things any better. Once the doorman determines which half to let you into, he won't let you into the other.Ulric Moon hates the Ruby Tooth. But as a bounty hunter, he must go where the trails lead him, and tonight it’s landed him in the worst nightclub in the universe. All he wants is to catch the vampire he’s hunting, but despite trying to convince the veritas doorman examining his soul that he needs to be let into the good side of the club, he’s shown to the bad. As if that wasn’t enough, his destined mate somehow manages to sneak into the bad side where he doesn’t belong.Ilya finds a way to the other side of the bar, but one look at the patrons there has him regretting ever leaving his apartment. When he tries to leave, a scary-looking man who does nothing but growl follows him.Ulric knows he’s freaking Ilya out, but Ilya has inadvertently caught the interest of the vampire Ulric is hunting, and he has to protect him. How will Ulric keep Ilya safe when he doesn't believe Ulric is a bounty hunter? And how do you tell someone they’re your mate when they don’t believe you’re a werewolf?
Ruckus (Sinners of Saint)
by L.J. Shen"...I live for you. I breathe for you. I will die for you. It. Has. Always. Been. You."No one has ever made Rosie LeBlanc feel more alive than the man who serves as a constant reminder that her clock is ticking. Dean Cole is her forbidden, shiny apple. A stubborn fallacy against her blunt, raw truth. Because Rosie has an illness. Cystic fibrosis. Sometimes she conquers it, but sometimes it conquers her. She knows she's more than her diagnosis, but she also knows she will not live a long, happy life with it. And the last thing she wants to do is start a relationship she knows is doomed to end in tragedy.Least of all with her sister's ex-boyfriend.But the truth is, Rosie saw Dean first. She craved him first. She loved him first. And now, eleven years later, he's come waltzing back into her life, demanding a second chance. He sees her walls, and he's determined to smash them down, even with his own demons at play.He wants to be Rosie's white knight, whatever it takes...but he might just be too late.Ruckus is a standalone book in its own right, and also Book 2 of the Sinners of Saint series. Make sure you immerse yourself fully and read them all...
Ruddy Gore: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition) (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries #7)
by Kerry GreenwoodFrom the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Ruddy Gore, the next historical mystery featuring the unstoppable, elegant amateur sleuth. Can Miss Fisher use her theater ties to take care of a phantasm haunting a Gilbert and Sullivan show?"The appeal of this story is the glimpse it provides into the 1920s theater world and the opportunity it affords to observe Phryne and Lin Chung's romance from its inception."—BooklistPerfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline WinspearInspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesMovie Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Currently Streaming on Acorn TVOne of the top-selling, best murder mystery books of 2018Running late to the Hinkler gala performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddigore, Phryne Fisher meets some thugs in a dark alley and handles them convincingly before they can ruin her silver dress. Phryne then finds that she has rescued the handsome Lin Chung and his grandmother and is briefly mistaken for a deity.Denying divinity but accepting cognac, she later continues safely to the theatre. But it seems the lead is dressed for death, as the performance is interrupted by a most bizarre death onstage. What links can Phryne possibly find between the ridiculously entertaining plot of Ruddigore, the Chinese community of Little Bourke Street, and the actors treading the boards of His Majesty's Theatre?Drawn backstage and onstage, Phryne must solve an old murder, find a new murderer and of course, banish the theatre's ghost—who seems likely to kill again.
Rudolph
by Sam C. LeonhardCrotchety and cranky Rudy--aka Santa--is in a foul mood every Christmas season. He talks to lots of children and even more parents but not with guys looking for dates. Only when his best helper makes him a very special gift does he meet someone to his liking. Kind of. Because that someone is made of flour and spices--and to impress him, Rudy seriously has to work on his seduction skills.
Rudolph the Rescue Jack Russell (Must Love Dogs)
by Andrew GreyAlex goes to a dog rescue with one mission: overcoming one of his fears. But he gets more than he bargained for when he unexpectedly bonds with a Jack Russell terrier named Rudolph and decides to take him home.When shelter volunteer Luther offers to show Alex the ropes of dog ownership, their time together proves they have more in common than just Rudolph&’s affection. But if they&’re going to have a happy holiday, Alex needs to come to terms with his issues. Can Luther help him see that love really can be unconditional?
Rudolph's Reins
by PelaamA reunion of friends leads Clevelly to a magical revelation.Rudy makes a surprise visit to an old friend Casey. Rudy and his friends Nic and Jack haven’t seen Casey since he and Jared admitted their love. But all doesn’t go smoothly. A misunderstanding by Jared needs addressing, and Rudy’s just the one to put things straight.At the offer of attending reindeer games with Rudy, and seeing Nic and Jack again, the couple quickly agree, and Jared arranges to be met at the airport by his cousin Clevelly. When Rudy meets Clevelly, he immediately recognizes the man as his mate. But since Rudy is a reindeer shifter and Clevelly is human, courtship proceeds slowly.When danger strikes, will Clevelly accept Rudy for who, and what he is, will he don Rudolph’s reins?
Ruff and Tumble
by Lucy GilmoreIt's the most anticipated sporting even of the year: PUPPY FOOTBALL! But this year things get a little complicated when:The hottest professional quarterback in Seattle goes toe-to-toe withA determined production assistant of the yearly Puppy Cup andHer adorably bumbling pack of puppiesIn a showdown that'll leave everyone happy ever after.As a production assistant for the Puppy Cup, Hailey Lincoln knows all things puppies and football. She also knows all things Cole Bennett, star quarterback for the Seattle Lumberjacks and sexiest man alive. But years spent cheering for Cole from the sidelines never prepared her to meet his famous winning grin—or his unexpected plea for help.Cole's entire life revolves around football, but that's not the future he wants. He's in a bind: if he leaves the spotlight, he risks disappointing his team, his fans, and his incredibly tight-knit family. He needs a bit of good PR to help him out, and Hailey (and her puppies) are perfect for the job.But winning at puppy football is only the start. If Hailey really wants to win—the game, the man, and the family she never thought could be hers—she needs to pull out all the stops. And Cole, who's spent his entire life playing a game, has to realize that losing football isn't nearly as catastrophic as losing the woman he loves."AS APPEALING AS A PUPPY."—Publishers Weekly STARRED for Puppy Christmas
Ruff Trouble
by Sharon Maria BidwellShapeshifting police officer Bobby Pooch wants to build a stable life with the woman he loves, but working in the same department with Chantelle and his underlying feelings for Sam makes for a complicated situation, further marred by the inherent threats of their occupation.The job has already left its mark on the human officer, Sam Sanders, his injuries affecting not only his ability to walk but putting him behind a desk and damaging his self-esteem. Little does he know his love for Bobby isn’t as requited as he believes and may turn Sam more than husky.Chantelle Shepherd, also a shifter, wants both men to be happy, but that means convincing them of their love for each other and her willingness for the three to form the happy, secure family unit, for which they all yearn.From “Hounding the Beat,” they move on to celebrating Christmas with plastic “Mistletoe and Whine,” their lives dogged by outside influences which threaten not only the relationships they’ve fought so hard to form but their very lives, providing them with plenty of “Paws for Thought.” Together these three stories leave no doubt Bobby, Chantelle, and Sam are in for Ruff Trouble.
Ruffian Officer’s Endless Love: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Hun YuseshouIn the army, his face was ashen. He took the military's duty as his responsibility and understood that the responsibility and loyalty of a husband were absolute! But love? Is such a thing too empty?Mu Jue: Please ask, how can I become a military sister-in-law?Chu Qi: I'm just trying to get along. I'm just doing my job.Mu Jue: Please ask. I suddenly found out that my love for you was not small. What should I do?Chu Qi: You really disappoint me, but I also feel the same way.Ever since he met Mu Jue, Chu Qi finally knew what it meant to love you but not to discuss.
Ruffian Officer’s Endless Love: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Hun YuseshouIn the army, his face was ashen. He took the military's duty as his responsibility and understood that the responsibility and loyalty of a husband were absolute! But love? Is such a thing too empty?Mu Jue: Please ask, how can I become a military sister-in-law?Chu Qi: I'm just trying to get along. I'm just doing my job.Mu Jue: Please ask. I suddenly found out that my love for you was not small. What should I do?Chu Qi: You really disappoint me, but I also feel the same way.Ever since he met Mu Jue, Chu Qi finally knew what it meant to love you but not to discuss.
Ruffian Officer’s Endless Love: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Hun YuseshouIn the army, his face was ashen. He took the military's duty as his responsibility and understood that the responsibility and loyalty of a husband were absolute! But love? Is such a thing too empty?Mu Jue: Please ask, how can I become a military sister-in-law?Chu Qi: I'm just trying to get along. I'm just doing my job.Mu Jue: Please ask. I suddenly found out that my love for you was not small. What should I do?Chu Qi: You really disappoint me, but I also feel the same way.Ever since he met Mu Jue, Chu Qi finally knew what it meant to love you but not to discuss.
Ruffian Officer’s Endless Love: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Hun YuseshouIn the army, his face was ashen. He took the military's duty as his responsibility and understood that the responsibility and loyalty of a husband were absolute! But love? Is such a thing too empty?Mu Jue: Please ask, how can I become a military sister-in-law?Chu Qi: I'm just trying to get along. I'm just doing my job.Mu Jue: Please ask. I suddenly found out that my love for you was not small. What should I do?Chu Qi: You really disappoint me, but I also feel the same way.Ever since he met Mu Jue, Chu Qi finally knew what it meant to love you but not to discuss.
Ruffled Feathers (Once Upon a Harem #5)
by Stephanie WestThe jungle was lovely. The trees and vining flora had awoken. Their verdant new growth stretching upward to fill in the canopy. Luscious blooms in every shade imaginable seemed to unfurl before her very eyes. It was the season of rebirth, her favorite time of year on Braccio, and yet Cygne felt out of pace with all of nature. She didn’t begrudge nature for her beauty. Cygne just wished it had cast a fraction of its bounty her way. But some things weren’t meant to be, no matter how much you wished for them.Cygne knew life had more to offer, so she left her lush valley to find it, rather than burden her flock any longer. That’s when she found them, the five vibrant males who looked like her. All her life Cygne thought she was damaged, deformed, only to discover she wasn’t Braccio at all. For a brief moment she knew what it felt like to be normal, only to have it snatched away again, when she realized that even among her own kind she was drab and lifeless. Yet the winged males insisted she was beautiful. Cygne didn’t know if it was a cruel joke, and she couldn’t figure out what the handsome broodmates wanted with her, as she became wrapped up in their foreign world. But it was so nice to be wanted, even if it was all a pretty dream. Follow Cygne in this retelling of The Ugly Duckling, as her broodmates ruffle her feathers with heated kisses and tender touches, coaxing her into believing not just how beautiful she is, but that true beauty lies within.
Rufius
by Sarah WaltonIn 4th Century Alexandria, a poor orphan learns to scribe. Meanwhile Rufius, a rich Roman, tends the books in his care and yearns for the youth on the streets. It's a time of rampant bishops, mad heretics, and a city so ruled by passion it is set to consume itself along with the world's greatest library. As the poor boy and the rich Roman unite, hell almost literally breaks loose. A rich novel of Ancient Rome, in the spirit of Mary Renault, Marguerite Yourcenar and Paul Waters. 'Warning: Reading Rufius may induce forbidden thoughts. Also laughter, wonderment, and a discombobulating sensation of time travel. Proceed with caution--but by all means, proceed!' Steven Saylor, author of the Roma Sub Roma mystery series. In this novel, Sarah Walton comprehensively excavates the sights, disputes and social structures of the port of Alexandria in the quarter century leading up to the inter-faith massacres and wholesale destruction of the city's famous library by Nicene Christian mobs in 391 AD. In doing so, she reveals the loosening threads of a society once renowned for its tolerance, dissent and learning through the interlinked voices of three characters. In her remarkably adroit handling of the intersections between the big questions of faith and politics and the smaller-scale concerns of relationships and identity, there are elements that would not be out of place in novels by Gore Vidal set in the "classical" era. Highly recommended.'Paul Simon, Morning Star.
Rufus Drake: Duke of Wickedness
by Carole MortimerA tantalizing bargain...When innocent Anna Bishop finds herself in a compromising position, the only person who can save her is Rufus Drake, notorious rogue, new Duke of Northamptonshire and the man upon whose lands she's trespassing! But the duke's help comes with conditions...The deal: a single kiss in exchange for his assistance.The complication: that one kiss unleashes an insatiable desire and, suddenly, a single taste can never be enough...for Rufus or for Anna!Dangerous DukesRakes about town
Rufus + Syd
by Julia Watts Robin LippincottVermillion, Georgia, is the small town that time forgot, or at least that's how it feels to fifteen-year-old Rufus. As if being a scrawny ginger called "Matchstick" isn't bad enough, Rufus is also gay, an artist, and the son of conservative religious fanatics. He doesn't have a prayer of fitting in in the Bible Belt--at least not until he meets Syd, a spiky-haired girl in black eyeliner. Sick of being the adult her mother can't seem to be, Syd hides behind a snarky attitude and takes refuge in classic movies, and eventually, her friendship with Rufus. As isolated as they feel in Vermillion, Rufus and Syd soon discover they're not as alone as they thought. Josephine, an aging free spirit who once ran a repertory cinema in Chicago, and Cole, a middle-aged gay man living with a brain injury as a result of a violent homophobic attack in his youth, offer help as the two teens struggle to discover who they are, what they want, and where they might belong. But not everyone in their town is so freethinking or open-minded. When things become unbearable, where do two outspoken atheists turn? Trusting in each other and standing together is their only chance of making it through the opposition on all sides.