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Beloved Enemy: The Passions of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Novel (The Queens of Love and War #2)
by Ellen JonesIn the twelfth century, as France and England compete for dominion, one woman&’s passions and ambitions will change history . . . &“Aquitaine is mine. It will never belong to anyone else.&” With these words, fifteen-year-old Eleanor seals her fate. Aquitaine is under the French king&’s safekeeping, and Eleanor, the Duke of Aquitaine&’s eldest daughter, knows she must wed Prince Louis in order to insure the future of her beloved duchy. Fiercely independent, filled with untapped desire, the woman who would be queen must provide Louis VII, her monkish husband, with heirs. But it is young Henry of Anjou who catches Eleanor&’s eye—and sets fire to her heart. Ruled by a raging drive to succeed, Henry vows that he will not be cheated of his rightful place on the English throne. Yet the newly christened Duke of Normandy is thoroughly enraptured by the French queen. In Eleanor, Henry knows he has found a woman whose hunger for life and glory matches his own. So begins a passionate love that will span decades and change the course of history.
Beloved Enemy (Battles of Destiny Series #3)
by Al LacyJenny's allegiance lay with the Confederate Army. But her heart belonged to the enemy. Faithful to her family and the land of her birth, young Jenny Jordan covers for her father's Confederate spy missions. But as she grows closer to handsome Union soldier Buck Brownell. Jenny finds herself torn between devotion to the South and her feelings for the man she is forbidden to love. Overwhelmed by pressure to assist the South, Jenny agrees to carry critical information over enemy lines. But when she is caught in Buck Brownell's territory, will he follow orders to execute the beautiful spy or find a way to save his Beloved Enemy?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Beloved Enemy (Jack McClure Series #5)
by Eric Van LustbaderFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Jason Bourne SeriesNew from Eric Van Lustbader, the author of The Bourne Legacy and The Bourne Betrayal, comes Beloved Enemy, the thrilling fifth installment in the New York Times bestselling Jack McClure series. In the stunning follow up to Father Night, Jack McClure faces a choice: help the woman he loves, or destroy her as the enemy she is. Shortly after McClure leaves a late night meeting with Dennis Paull, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Paull is found-shot dead. The President is furious but equally frightened of a scandal, since Jack McClure is one of their own-an operative and Paull's friend. Who will protect the country if even McClure cannot be trusted? With top officials in the CIA and FBI after him, McClure, still devastated over his friend's death, goes on the run. Someone framed him for Paull's murder, possibly to prevent him from accomplishing Paull's last request-a task vital to U. S. National Security. Someone in the intelligence community has gone rogue and is reporting to The Syrian, one of the most cruel, aggressive terrorists McClure and Paull have ever come across. McClure has been charged with securing the name of themole, but when Paull's informant goes missing, McClure realizes his mission has only begun. Jack may be setting off after a mole, but he knows that ultimately he will have to confront The Syrian. Which also means confronting The Syrian's lover, Annika Dementieva, the woman Jack once loved and lost. On a quest to find the mole before cloaked agents around the world are exposed and murdered, Jack will soon find himself facing his own beloved enemy. . .
Beloved Enemy
by Star NobleAt the edge of the Roman Empire, Cheruscans Kjeld and Dafried forged the bonds of childhood friendship, playing and hunting together along the mighty Rhine--until Romans ripped Kjeld away from his idyllic life and best friend to live as a Roman soldier. That was ten years ago. Kjeld, now a Roman general, returns to his foster parents to prepare for a glorious celebration: a battle in the Coliseum. What he doesn't know is that Dafried, after being captured during an assault on Roman military post, now trains as a gladiator in preparation for the upcoming competition. When the childhood friends reunite in the sands, it could spell death for one of them. 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.
Beloved Enemy (The\secrets Of Stoneley Ser. #4)
by Terri ReedFROM THE DESK OF JULIET BLANCHARD I thought working in our family if rm would if nally make my father show some interest in me. he's always been distant toward me-possibly because I might not be his child? (I found an incriminating photo of my long-presumed-dead mother with a man I resemble.) Then I found he gave Brandon De Witte my job! I know this handsome newcomer is keeping secrets-hopefully not dangerous ones. Because not only is my faith shaken right now, but someone seems to want me out of the picture, permanently.
Beloved Enemy
by Mary SchallerHOW COULD SHE FALL IN LOVE WITH A YANKEE?Julia Chandler was a true daughter of the Confederacy, believing any man who wore Union blue was no man at all. But the magic of a costume ball transformed her, and she looked beyond his mask and saw in the eyes of Major Robert Montgomery the mirror of her very soul!Major Rob Montgomery had good reason to hate Southerners. Hadn't Rebel gunfire shattered his dreams along with his hand? And yet he yearned for even a moonlit glimpse of Miss Julia, a sheltered Virginia belle, forbidden him by war and politics, but destined for him by heart's true love!
Beloved Exile
by Alexander CordellIestyn Mortymer, captured during the chartist Rebellion, is tried at the Monmouth Assizes and sentenced to twenty-one years transportation for crimes against Her Imperial Majesty Queen Victoria. Torn from his young wife Mari, he is exiled to Afghanistan - a country as violated and outraged as his native Wales. On all sides Iestyn witnesses signs of increasing hostility towards the English, and of the crumbling edifice of the Empire. Involved in the appalling 'Afghan Promenade' that cost the British army 17,000 lives, caught up by intrigue, murder and deadly deception, he cannot escape the fact that this is a time when every white face in the country is dubbed an Unbeliever, every redcoat a potential target of violence. Yet, despite everything, there is another escape that he is determined to make. Back to Wales...An epic blend of history and fiction, a swirling canvas of politics, war, servitude and passion, BELOVED EXILE marks the glorious culmination of Alexander Cordell's Welsh sagas.
Beloved Exile
by Alexander CordellIestyn Mortymer, captured during the chartist Rebellion, is tried at the Monmouth Assizes and sentenced to twenty-one years transportation for crimes against Her Imperial Majesty Queen Victoria. Torn from his young wife Mari, he is exiled to Afghanistan - a country as violated and outraged as his native Wales. On all sides Iestyn witnesses signs of increasing hostility towards the English, and of the crumbling edifice of the Empire. Involved in the appalling 'Afghan Promenade' that cost the British army 17,000 lives, caught up by intrigue, murder and deadly deception, he cannot escape the fact that this is a time when every white face in the country is dubbed an Unbeliever, every redcoat a potential target of violence. Yet, despite everything, there is another escape that he is determined to make. Back to Wales... An epic blend of history and fiction, a swirling canvas of politics, war, servitude and passion, BELOVED EXILE marks the glorious culmination of Alexander Cordell's Welsh sagas.
The Beloved Girls: The new Richard & Judy Book Club Choice with a gripping twist in the tail
by Harriet EvansThe outstanding new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of The Garden of Lost and Found.'It's a funny old house. They have this ceremony every summer . . . There's an old chapel, in the grounds of the house. Half-derelict. The Hunters keep bees in there. Every year, on the same day, the family processes to the chapel. They open the combs, taste the honey. Take it back to the house. Half for them -' my father winced, as though he had bitten down on a sore tooth. 'And half for us.'Catherine, a successful barrister, vanishes from a train station on the eve of her anniversary. Is it because she saw a figure - someone she believed long dead? Or was it a shadow cast by her troubled, fractured mind?The answer lies buried in the past. It lies in the events of the hot, seismic summer of 1989, at Vanes - a mysterious West Country manor house - where a young girl, Jane Lestrange, arrives to stay with the gilded, grand Hunter family, and where a devastating tragedy will unfold. Over the summer, as an ancient family ritual looms closer, Janey falls for each member of the family in turn. She and Kitty, the eldest daughter of the house, will forge a bond that decades later, is still shaping the present . . . 'We need the bees to survive, and they need us to survive. Once you understand that, you understand the history of Vanes, you understand our family.'(P) 2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
The Beloved Girls: The STUNNING new novel from bestselling author Harriet Evans is coming . . .
by Harriet Evans'A gorgeous epic . . . Wholly absorbing. I adored it' MARIAN KEYES'This sweeping, absorbing story is a treat' ADELE PARKS'A compelling story of female friendship, dark secrets and family bonds that pulls you in and won't let go' ROSANNA LEY'If you love atmospheric stories about old houses, families and secrets, this is for you' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A gorgeous story to get immersed in' PrimaThe outstanding new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of The Garden of Lost and Found.'It's a funny old house. They have this ceremony every summer . . . There's an old chapel, in the grounds of the house. Half-derelict. The Hunters keep bees in there. Every year, on the same day, the family processes to the chapel. They open the combs, taste the honey. Take it back to the house. Half for them -' my father winced, as though he had bitten down on a sore tooth. 'And half for us.'Catherine, a successful barrister, vanishes from a train station on the eve of her anniversary. Is it because she saw a figure - someone she believed long dead? Or was it a shadow cast by her troubled, fractured mind?The answer lies buried in the past. It lies in the events of the hot, seismic summer of 1989, at Vanes - a mysterious West Country manor house - where a young girl, Jane Lestrange, arrives to stay with the gilded, grand Hunter family, and where a devastating tragedy will unfold. Over the summer, as an ancient family ritual looms closer, Janey falls for each member of the family in turn. She and Kitty, the eldest daughter of the house, will forge a bond that decades later, is still shaping the present . . . 'We need the bees to survive, and they need us to survive. Once you understand that, you understand the history of Vanes, you understand our family.''Bewitching, beguiling and utterly beautiful, The Beloved Girls will pull you into their mysterious and enchanted world and never let you go. With a cast of compelling characters and a labyrinthine plot, it's a page-turner of the most luxurious kind - a real escape.' VERONICA HENRYPrepare for the stunning brand new novel by Sunday Times top five bestselling author Harriet Evans. THE BELOVED GIRLS is coming summer 2021. You can pre-order your copy now.
The Beloved Girls
by Harriet Evans"It's a funny old house. They have this ceremony every summer . . . There's an old chapel, in the grounds of the house. It's half-derelict. The Hunters keep bees in there. Every year, on the same day, the family processes to the chapel. They open the combs, taste the honey. Take it back to the house. Half for them -" my father winced, as though he had bitten down on a sore tooth. "And half for us."Catherine, a successful barrister, vanishes from a train station on the eve of her anniversary. Is it because she saw a figure - someone she believed long dead? Or was it a shadow cast by her troubled, fractured mind?The answer lies buried in the past. It lies in the events of the hot, seismic summer of 1989, at Vanes - a mysterious West Country manor house - where a young girl, Jane Lestrange, arrives to stay with the gilded, grand Hunter family, and where a devastating tragedy will unfold. Over the summer, as an ancient family ritual looms closer, Janey falls for each member of the family in turn. She and Kitty, the eldest daughter of the house, will forge a bond that decades later, is still shaping the present . . .'We need the bees to survive, and they need us to survive. Once you understand that, you understand the history of Vanes, you understand our family.'
Beloved Harlem: A Literary Tribute to Black America's Most Famous Neighborhood, from the Classics to the Contemporary
by William H. Banks Jr.A passionate ode to an American mecca, Beloved Harlem is a literary look into the vibrant African-American haven, edited by one of its celebrated native sons. William H. Banks Jr. combines the classics with the contemporary as he showcases some of the best essays, short stories, and novel excerpts inspired by the diversity of Harlem life, from the early twentieth century to the new millennium. The days and nights of black Manhattan come alive in the words of historically famous writers like W. E. B. Dubois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Dorothy West, Ossie Davis, and Toni Morrison, along with the works of brilliant newcomers to the neighborhood, including Brian Keith Jackson's witty examination of identity politics in The Queen of Harlem and Rosemarie Robatham's "Dreaming in Harlem," a moving tale about a woman at the edge of society who finds sanctuary with a stranger. From renaissance through tough times to revitalization, this triumphant homage gives Harlem the historical perspective it so rightly deserves. Beloved Harlem is a welcome addition to the libraries of readers who are either already in love with Harlem or ready to take the fall.
Beloved Highlander
by Sara BennettGregor Grant was to have been the Laird of Glen Dhui. But defeat at the hands of the English had cost him the home that had been with his family for generations. Bitter and betrayed, the Highlander vowed never to return . . . . . . until a lady pleads for his help. Margaret Mackintosh cannot believe that the wild and scowling warrior in the tavern is the man she seeks. This is Gregor Grant, the proud laird her people have been whispering longingly for? But the new lady of Glen Dhui has no choice. Forced into a betrothal to a duke determined to unite their lands, Meg needs a champion. And who better than Gregor Grant, the clan's rightful leader? So the fiery lass makes him an offer he'd be a fool to refuse...and the sweetness of her kisses awakens a desire Gregor had thought long buried. Will Meg be able to resist its heat, or the raging power of his love?
The Beloved Hope Chest: The Forgotten Recipe, The Courtship Basket, The Cherished Quilt, The Beloved Hope Chest (An Amish Heirloom Novel #4)
by Amy ClipstonWhen Mattie packed her hope chest, she put away the heartache of her past. But as her daughters begin to unpack it, she discovers a healing more powerful than she ever hoped for.Mattie Fisher’s three daughters know that she’s been keeping a secret from them. With each item pulled from the beloved family hope chest, they’ve discovered a new clue about their mother’s past.But there’s a reason Mattie has been keeping her history hidden, and she’s not sure she’s ready to reopen old wounds. Will dredging up the past change the way her children view her? Or her marriage to their father? And can she handle the pain of revisiting the memories that preceded the last few happy decades?Mattie’s story is one of grief and learning to love again. But like the best things preserved in a hope chest, it's a story of love and redemption born out of heartache—and it's past time to share it.
Beloved Impostor: Beloved Impostor, Beloved Stranger, And Beloved Warrior (The Scottish Highland Series #1)
by Patricia PotterA Highland lass dares to fall in love with her clan's most hated enemy in the first book of Patricia Potter's spellbinding Scottish Highland Series, set in the sixteenth century Felicia Campbell has just received a death sentence from her uncle and the king. In a fortnight, she is to wed the Earl of Morneith. Vowing to escape her fate as the bride of the lecherous, decades-older nobleman, she devises a daring scheme. But the plan goes horribly awry when she is abducted. Now the only way to survive is to continue her deception and yield to Rory Maclean, her clan's most hated enemy--and the handsomest man she has ever seen. After tragedy claimed his first two wives, Rory took to the sea. Ten years later he returns home, vowing never to marry or give his heart again. But then his clansmen steal a bride for him: a fearless, spirited beauty who can wield a sword as well as any man. As bitter strife continues to divide his homeland, Rory will move heaven and earth for the woman who has healed his soul--a woman who isn't what she seems.
Beloved Lady: A History of Jane Addams' Ideas on Reform and Peace (The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)
by John C. FarrellOriginally published in 1967. Jane Addams was one of the most creative thinkers and activists in the history of American social reform. She pioneered the settlement house movement. She was a leader in the attempt to relate education to the new urban environment for millions of Americans in the early twentieth century. She was a vocal advocate of the Progressive movement and active in the drive for women's rights. She was also an outstanding spokesman for international understanding and world peace. Although Jane Addams is well known as one of the originators of social work in the United States, as an early advocate of a "War on Poverty," and as the proponent of ideas that led to the creation of the modern welfare state, the convictions that motivated her prodigious energy had not, prior to Dr. Farrell's investigation, been carefully examined. He traces the relation between her philanthropic principles and her Progressive politics, her feminism, and her efforts to achieve world peace. He shows how her association with John Dewey and her acceptance of pragmatism changed her thinking and also how her later pacifism alienated her from many progressives of various persuasions. Before his sudden and untimely death at the age of thirty-two, John C. Farrell had just completed this study, based on his examination of virtually every important writing by and about Jane Addams. It is not a full-fledged biography but rather an intellectual history that seeks to explain the origins and relevance of Jane Addams' ideas and activities to the first half of the twentieth century. The manuscript for this book, complete but unrevised, was edited for publication by two of Farrell's colleagues who prefer to remain unidentified. Charles C. Barker, professor of history at Johns Hopkins University, wrote an introduction that places Beloved Lady in the context of scholarly literature on Jane Addams.
Beloved Little Baby: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xiao YuLove settled three lives looking back is still that one person she gentle beautiful and moving is born in the state of nature by ten thousand people in pursuit he cold as ice handsome and handsome standing on the top of the career by countless people follow lang talented woman appearance heaven make earth he and her two people is a pair marriage children all this seems to be so normal and natural unfortunately the fate is equal the more plain sailing the more need to experience the experience of life the pursuit of the enemy love and hatred all the debt finally come and they and can experience the test finally go together
Beloved Little Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Fang CaoYouRanFu Yu met a little girl on his way back from his northern patrol. Initially, he had only treated her as a little pet and had only raised her as his precious daughter-in-law …Ah'Bao only had two goals in life, one was to eat and sleep well, to avoid being frozen by hunger, and the other was to not be sold in brothels. As long as these two goals were satisfied, he could endure Young Master's bad taste, but this was still not enough, why did he need to warm the bed for Young Master?
Beloved Little Wife: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Fang CaoYouRanFu Yu met a little girl on his way back from his northern patrol. Initially, he had only treated her as a little pet and had only raised her as his precious daughter-in-law …Ah'Bao only had two goals in life, one was to eat and sleep well, to avoid being frozen by hunger, and the other was to not be sold in brothels. As long as these two goals were satisfied, he could endure Young Master's bad taste, but this was still not enough, why did he need to warm the bed for Young Master?
Beloved Little Wife: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Fang CaoYouRanFu Yu met a little girl on his way back from his northern patrol. Initially, he had only treated her as a little pet and had only raised her as his precious daughter-in-law …Ah'Bao only had two goals in life, one was to eat and sleep well, to avoid being frozen by hunger, and the other was to not be sold in brothels. As long as these two goals were satisfied, he could endure Young Master's bad taste, but this was still not enough, why did he need to warm the bed for Young Master?
Beloved (MAXNotes Literature Guides)
by Gail RaeREA's MAXnotes for Toni Morrison's Beloved MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.
Beloved Mercenary
by Helen R. MyersMAN, WOMAN AND CHILD. Gruff, brooding Gideon Kane had no patience for little girls--let alone their beautiful mothers. But Brynn Delmarco's silent daughter evoked emotions the hardened cynic had sworn were gone forever--and the sight of her lovable mother brought forth feelings he definitely knew how to appease! READY-MADE FAMILY? Brynn wanted to protect her daughter--and her own vulnerable heart. Still, when the cynical cloud lifted from Gideon's gray eyes and a moment of tenderness shone through, Brynn was in danger of losing herself to her handsome neighbor wholeheartedly. Now she just had to convince Gideon that he deserved a family....
Beloved Monster (The Ravenswood Chronicles #1)
by Karyn GerrardWhat makes a man? The wild and dissolute Viscount Ravenswood lives only for his own pleasure, caring not one wit for the broken hearts left trampled in his wake. But his decadent lifestyle finally catches up to him in a fatal carriage race. It's an infamous and spectacular end to a brief, immoral life--or is it? And who is the woman who loves him? When Glenna Parker stumbles upon her cousin Reed Parker's cluttered laboratory, she could never have imagined the mad experiment he is about to embark upon--to bring a man back from the dead. Not just any man, but Ravenswood, who once shattered her heart. With no memory of his former life, Glenna calls him Luke, and finds herself enchanted by his compassion--and passion. Protecting the scarred Luke has become Glenna's sole mission, but can she protect her heart from her beloved monster?
The Beloved of My Beloved
by Ian Watson Roberto QuagliaTattooed on a woman-sized tumour, these tales, told to it as bedtime stories, are by turns surreal, satiric, erotic, obscene, ingenious, hilarious, and quite, quite brilliant. Together, they combine to create a weird and wonderful love story, unlike anything told before.
The Beloved of My Beloved
by Ian Watson Roberto QuagliaTattooed on a woman-sized tumour, these tales, told to it as bedtime stories, are by turns surreal, satiric, erotic, obscene, ingenious, hilarious, and quite, quite brilliant. Together, they combine to create a weird and wonderful love story, unlike anything told before.