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Secret Courtship
by Grace Green"She'll sell-when the price is right!"Nick Diamond was confident he could make Laura fall in with his plans. He wanted to buy her cottage-and Nick always got what he wanted! He also seemed to want Laura, too....But Laura hardly dared allow herself to read the secret message in Nick's smoke-gray eyes. She wasn't sure if she could trust him-or if his teasing charm had hidden motives. Was his real intention courtship, or to persuade Laura to part with her property?
Breaking/Making Up: An Anthology
by Miranda Lee Susan NapierBreakingMaking UpTwo irresistible men from Down Under-one Aussie, one Kiwi. The time has come for them to settle old scores and win the women they've always wanted!Miranda Lee Something BorrowedAshleigh is marring James. He's kind and reliable-unlike Jake, his wild identical twin, who loved Ashleigh and left her long ago. This time, Ashleigh is sure she's chosen the right brother.... Until her wedding night turns out to be so passionate that she wonders if she knows her new husband at all!Susan Napier VendettaVivian goes in place of her sister to face Nicholas Thorne's retribution-and walks into his trap. Nicholas is now Vivian's captor and she must play him along until she can outwit him. But Nicholas has waited ten years for this.... To seduce Vivian into falling in love with him will be the greatest revenge ever!BreakingMaking UpTwo original stories in one unique collection by Miranda Lee and Susan Napier.
Matchmaking Mona
by Diana MarsDETERMINED BACHELOROne matchmaking niece was way more than Cooper Channahon could handle. Even for a rugged full-fledged bachelor like Cooper, the doe-eyed teenager's ridiculously romantic schemes were impossible to ignore. Especially when they involved one very seductive woman by the name of L.J. Livingston.RELUCTANT BRIDEL.J. didn't doubt for a minute that darling little Mona was up to her ears in matchmaking mischief, but she was finding it impossible to resist the beguiling teenager-or the girl's hot-tempered uncle. But surely she wouldn't fall for a man who was utterly unattainable!
Rogue River (The Texas Anthem Series)
by Kerry NewcombThe captain was a madwoman with a scattergun. The soldiers were a whore, a surveyor's assistant, a writer, a crusty old Irishman, two murderous brothers, a criminal, and a county hunter. And the only way out of the mountains was on a frigid river that flowed toward the Missouri--a river running with blood.Texas-born Cole Anthem was the bounty hunter. He had followed an outlaw right into the middle of a major Indian uprising and a battle that turned into a slaughter. Now Cole and the other survivors of a raging Cheyenne war are taking the only chance they have: riding a woman's keelboat toward safety. But up and down the Rogue, a glory-mad chief hasn't given up. His warriors are armed and waiting--to spill the white men's blood...
Amber and the Sheikh
by Stephanie HowardDesert lover...Amber Buchanan didn’t believe in love at first sight or happy-ever-afters. She certainly didn’t believe that desert sheikhs still made a habit of kidnapping beautiful women and riding off into the sunset!And then she met Sheikh Zoltan bin Hamad al-Khalifa. No woman could resist him. He exuded danger and excitement. He was beautiful, exotic...a million miles from the sort of man Amber was used to dealing with. Did this prince of the desert want Amber as a wife...or just part of his harem?
City Lights: Stories About New York
by Dan BarryWith a poet's clear eye and a journalist's curiosity about how a city works, Dan Barry shows us New York as no other writer has seen it.Evocative, intimate, piercing, and often funny, the essays in City Lights capture everyday life in the city at its most ordinary and extraordinary. Wandering the city as a columnist for The New York Times, Barry visits the denizens of the Fulton Fish Market on the eve of its closing; journeys with an obsessed guide through the secret underground of abandoned subway stops, tunnels, and aqueducts; touches down in bars, hospitals, churches, diners, pools, zoos, memorabilia-stuffed apartments, at births and funerals, the places where people gather, are welcomed, or depart; talks to the ex-athlete who caught the falling baby, the performance artist who works as a mermaid, the octogenarian dancers who find quiet joy in their partnership, and the guy who waves flags over the Cross-Bronx Expressway to wish drivers safe passage. Along the way, Barry offers glimpses of New York's distant and recent past. He explains why the dust-coated wishbones hanging above the bar at McSorley's Old Ale House belong to the doughboy ghosts of World War I. He recalls a century of grandeur at the Plaza Hotel through the tales of longtime doormen who will soon be out of a job. He finds that an old man's quiet death opens back into a past that the man had spent his life denying. And, from the vantage of the Circle Line cruise around Manhattan, he joins tourists as they try to make sense of still-smoldering ruins in Lower Manhattan three weeks after September 11, 2001.Each story in City Lights illuminates New York, as it was and as it is: always changing, always losing and renewing parts of itself, every street corner an opportunity for surprise and revelation.
While America Sleeps: Self-Delusion, Military Weakness, and the Threat to Peace Today
by Donald Kagan Frederick KaganIn While England Slept Winston Churchill revealed in 1938 how the inadequacy of Britain's military forces to cope with worldwide responsibilities in a peaceful but tense era crippled its ability to deter or even adequately prepare for World War II.In While America Sleeps, historians Donald and Frederick Kagan retrace Britain's international and defense policies during the years after World War I leading up to World War II, showing in persuasive detail how self-delusion and an unwillingness to face the inescapable responsibilities on which their security and the peace of the world depended cost the British dearly. The Kagans then turn their attention to America and argue that our nation finds itself in a position similar to that of Britain in the 1920s. For all its emergency interventions the U.S. has not yet accepted its unique responsibility to take the lead in preserving the peace. Years of military cutbacks-the "peace dividend" following the buildup and triumph over Communism of the Reagan years-have weakened our armed forces and left us with too few armed forces to cover too many possible threats. This has caused us to bank everything on high tech "smart" weapons - some of which have not yet been invented and others that we are not acquiring or deploying - as opposed to the long-term commitment of money, fighting men and women, and planning that the deterrence of a major war would require. This failure to shape a policy and to commit the resources needed to maintain peace has cost valuable time in shaping a peaceful world and has placed America's long-term security in danger.The policies of the Bush and Clinton administrations have left us in a position where we cannot avoid war and keep the peace in areas vital to our security. Neither have the post-Cold War policies sent clear signals to would-be aggressors that the U.S. can and will resist them. Tensions in the Middle East, instability in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, the nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan, the development of nuclear weapons and missiles by North Korea, and the menacing threats and actions of China, with its immense population, resentful sense of grievance and years of military buildup, all hint that the current peaceful era will not last forever. Can we make it last as long as possible? Are we prepared to face its collapse? While America Sleeps is a sobering, fascinating work of history that poses a thoughtful challenge to policy-makers and will interest military buffs as well as readers interested in history and international relations.
Choke: A Novel
by Darnella FordFor Vanessa, a low-income housing complex in the middle of the desert in El Mirage, Arizona, represents all that is wrong with her life. Her neighbors get it on all night long, she sees an abusive husband kill his wife, and then himself, and her own ex-husband keeps showing up and getting into her pants.The one bright spot in Vanessa's life is her daughter, Kennedy, and Kennedy's love for the piano. She is practicing to audition for an esteemed music academy that Vanessa can in no way afford---especially after losing her housekeeping job. But Vanessa isn't one to give up, and she'll do anything to help her daughter succeed, even if it means selling her body and soul.
Ingrid Bergman (Great Stars)
by David Thomson"Ingrid Bergman was far more than just a sweet, virtuous, ‘natural' Swedish girl—she was a dark sensualist over whom many men might go mad. Her very gaze delivered a climate of adult romantic expectation."Adored by millions for her luminous beauty and elegance, at the height of her career Bergman commanded a love that has hardly ever been matched, until her marriage fell apart and created an international scandal. Here the renowned film writer David Thomson gives his own unique take on a woman who was constantly driven by her passions and by her need to act, even if it meant sacrificing everything.
Big Sky Family
by Charlotte CarterSingle mom Ellie James has returned to Montana for a fresh start and a new job at a local school. She sure could use the support of hometown rancher Arnie O'Brien, especially when she faces the opportunity to step up as director. But this cowboy still holds a grudge from when Ellie left him behind eight years ago. Can Arnie trust God's plan and take a second chance on the girl who got away? He and Ellie will have to put aside the past to face the future together.
The Art of Kissing
by William CaneIn The Art of Kissing, William Cane reveals that there is more to kissing than simply locking lips. Through a hundred thousand interviews he has discovered the truth about what men and women do, think, and feel when they kiss. Their input and his expert knowledge can help you to master the secrets of great kissing. With specific techniques for more than thirty types of kisses, this updated and revised edition features:* Overcoming first kiss shyness* Secrets to increasing your 'kissability'* Complete instructions on French Kissing* Electric kisses, neck kisses, ear kisses and much moreTransform your kissing technique, pucker up with passion, and master The Art of Kissing today!
The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times
by Mohamed ElBaradeiFor the first time, the Nobel Prize laureate and "man in the middle" of the planet's most explosive confrontations speaks out—on his dealings with America, negotiations with Iran, reform and democracy in the Middle East, and the prospects for a future free of nuclear weapons.For the past two decades, Mohamed ElBaradei has played a key role in the most high-stakes conflicts of our time. Unique in maintaining credibility in the Arab world and the West alike, ElBaradei has emerged as a singularly independent, uncompromised voice. As the director of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency, he has contended with the Bush administration's assault on Iraq, the nuclear aspirations of North Korea, and the West's standoff with Iran. For their efforts to control nuclear proliferation, ElBaradei and his agency received the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.Now, in a vivid and thoughtful account, ElBaradei takes us inside the international fray. Inspector, adviser, and mediator, ElBaradei moves from Baghdad, where Iraqi officials bleakly predict the coming war, to behind-the-scenes exchanges with Condoleezza Rice, to the streets of Pyongyang and the trail of Pakistani nuclear smugglers. He dissects the possibility of rapprochement with Iran while rejecting hard-line ideologies of every kind, decrying an us-versus-them approach and insisting on the necessity of relentless diplomacy. Above all, he illustrates that the security of nations is tied to the security of individuals, dependent not only on disarmament but on a universal commitment to human dignity, democratic values, and the freedom from want.Probing and eloquent, The Age of Deception is an unparalleled account of society's struggle to come to grips with the uncertainties of our age.
I Married a Prince
by Kathryn JensenSECRET BABY HEIR TO THE THRONE!How could a small-town librarian with her nose in books-not the tabloids-know that the man she'd fallen for years ago was literally a prince? Or that their love child was heir to a royal throne? All Allison knew was that his seductive charm had turned her from a girl into a woman....TEMPORARY PRINCESSUnable to forget her, Jacob returned for one last taste of Allison's sweet lips. When he discovered his son, he proposed a temporary marriage of convenience to save his family from scandal. By law, Jacob was not allowed to marry a "commoner." But he was determined to bend the rules and make Allison a permanent princess by Christmas....
The Shape of Sand: A Novel
by Marjorie EcclesLife at Charnley was blessed, or at least so it seemed to the Jardine children. But one night their dreams of a propitious future suddenly come crashing down when a family scandal catapults them into the headlines.Nearly four decades pass and the Second World War is won, but still the exact events of that fateful night remain unknown. However, when builders working on Charnley uncover a shoebox stuffed full of old letters, photographs, and a diary, it finally seems as though some of the answers are within reach.The clue to unraveling the affair lies in a voyage to Egypt undertaken by Beatrice eleven years before her disappearance. With the help of her old diary, Beatrice's three daughters set about uncovering the truth. But when the mummified body of a brutally murdered woman is discovered in the ruins of their old home, they have a whole new set of questions.Beautifully written, evoking the life of the Edwardian upper classes, bomb-scarred, post war England, and the sultry Egyptian landscape, The Shape of Sand proclaims the incomparable talent of this great author.
Overnight Heiress
by Modean MoonMISSING HEIRESS FOUND!Almost overnight, plain Meg Wilson had gone from being a struggling single mom to a long-lost heiress! She'd inherited a glittering world of wealth and power that would once have satisfied her wildest dreams. But nothing about it would be satisfying without the love of Sheriff Lucas Lambert....This tall, dark and devastatingly sexy lawman had found the missing millionairess, but it was his all-consuming kisses and quiet strength that had shown her what it meant to be cherished as a beautiful, desirable woman. After a night of passion, Meg knew her world would never be complete without Lucas. But first she's have to break down the walls this loner had built around his heart....
Infamous
by Laurel AmesHe Was Surrounded By Meddlesome Women!The thoughtless antics of his mother and sister had dashing shipping magnate Bennet Varner fleeing all females...until he collided with the impregnable wit of the infamous Gwen Rose Wall-a woman as clever as she was captivating.Besieged by scandal, the beleaguered Miss Wall had vowed never to wed. But the dauntless Varner had his own plan of attack-to use all the wiles at his disposal to scale the ramparts of rumor and rescue the lady's heart!
A Place of Safety (Trish Maguire Mysteries)
by Natasha CooperBarrister Trish Maguire needs all the time she can find to help her young half-brother adjust to life after the violent death of his mother. Sir Henry Buxford, an influential acquaintance, has other ideas. He asks Trish to investigate one of his private charities, a magnificent art collection built up before 1914 and lost for most of the twentieth century.Taking a crash course in the murkier aspects of the art world, Trish is determined to unlock the secrets she is sure are hidden somewhere in the collection. Her research takes her not only into the heart of an engrossing love story, but also into the agonizing reality of the trenches of the First World War. She soon discovers a web of deceit that has spanned the decades since, catching all kinds of people in its filaments. Now, the innocent, the violent, and the victims all have to free themselves. And someone dies. With her trademark dexterity and hard-hitting suspense, Natasha Cooper brings us the unstoppable Trish Maguire in her most challenging and enthralling case to date.
Let Tomorrow Come
by Rebecca LangA very innocent offerDr. Jan Newsome needed help desperately, so when Dr. Gerard de Prescy offered to come to her rescue, who was she to refuse? But Jan was suspicious: having been betrayed in the Past, she was having a difficult time trusting anyone, let alone a handsome stranger!So what was the mystery concerning Gerard? There wasn't one; He really was a good guy-but convincing Jan was going to take all of his powers of persuasion!
Wanted: Mom and Me
by Kayla DanielsShe would do anything to protect her child....ELISE GRANT HAD A SECRETIn dusty Tumbleweed, Arizona, a single mom and her daughter wouldn't draw much attention-or so Elise hoped. But she hadn't bargained on a chance encounter with the sexy and single local sheriff. Cole Hardesty's intense blue gaze made her pulse race in a way that had nothing to do with fear.COLE HARDESTY HAD AN OBLIGATIONKeeping tabs on the mysterious Ms. Grant was Cole's official responsibility-and his guilty pleasure. But the haunted beauty aroused a fierce longing he couldn't dare satisfy. Because if Elise got too close, she might suspect the truth and run-again. And this time, Cole intended to keep her within arm's reach....
Baby Meets World: Suck, Smile, Touch, Toddle
by Nicholas DayA dynamic new story about how babies make their way in the world—and how grown-ups have tried to make sense of these tiny inscrutable beings.As a new parent, Nicholas Day had some basic but confounding questions: Why does my son find the straitjacket of his swaddling blanket comforting and not terrifying? How can he never meet a developmental norm and still be OK? And when will he stop sucking my finger? So he went digging for answers. They were not what he expected.Drawing on a wealth of perspectives—scientific, historical, cross-cultural, personal—Baby Meets World is organized around the mundane activities that dominate the life of an infant: sucking, smiling, touching, toddling. From these everyday activities, Day weaves together an account that is anything but ordinary: a fresh, surprising story, both weird and wondrous, about our first experience of the world.Part hidden history of parenthood, part secret lives of babies, Baby Meets World steps back from the moment-to-moment chaos of babydom. It allows readers to see infancy anew in all its strangeness and splendor.
Proposition: Marriage
by Eileen WilksFIANCÉ ON HER DOORSTEP?One memorable adventure was what pretty, practical Jane Smith had wanted. After all, her life had proved to be as ordinary as her name. But Jane never dreamed she'd end a conventional vacation almost kidnapped by rebels, then rescued by the most seductive spy she ever could have imagined.Nor did Jane expect Samual Charmaneaux, still seductive, now an ex-spy, to show up on her doorstep and propose a marriage of convenience-just in case her holiday souvenir turned out to be his bundle of joy. She'd lost her heart to Samuel already, but could practical Jane give her hand to a mystery man who promised to make marriage a lifelong adventure?
Lights Out: Ten Myths About (and Real Solutions to) America's Energy Crisis
by Spencer Abraham William G. TuckerIn this timely book, former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham debunks the myths that warp our current debate over energy, and offers new solutions to the real problems we face in America. Drawing on the very latest thinking from experts in industry and academia, and his own experiences running America's Energy Department, he proposes a fresh approach to meeting our daunting energy threats. This book effectively answers how America and the world can overcome the challenges of rising global energy demand, geopolitical disruptions of the energy marketplace, and the environmental impact of producing and using energy. What emerges is a pragmatic energy strategy that calls for blending a variety of energy sources including nuclear, clean coal, solar, wind, and natural gas with a more determined effort at improving energy efficiency through the deployment of smart energy grids and buildings, to help meet our challenges while preserving our economy and environment. Coming in the midst of a national debate about global warming, energy dependence and rising energy prices and rich with anecdotes from the author's service in the Senate and cabinet, this book is a clarion call that will help shape our energy future.
I Wish I Had a Dragon With Marshmallows
by Diane AlberA silly, imaginative story by the author of Never Let a Dinosaur Scribble and the Little Spot of Feelings series, Diane Alber! It all started when I found this super cool lizard in the backyard...When a little boy wishes that he had marshmallows and a dragon to toast them, he couldn't have known that the wish would come true! But what happens when the dragon can't breathe fire? Will he be able to cheer him up?Kids will love this adorable story about friendship, dragons, and the power of imagination and play!
Sonríe (Smile)
by Raina Telgemeier¡El cómic autobiográfico de Raina Telgemeier, ganadora del premio Eisner!Raina solo quiere ser una estudiante normal de sexto grado, pero una noche al salir de las Girl Scouts se cae y se rompe los dos dientes incisivos. Lo que sigue es un viaje largo y frustrante con aparatos de ortodoncia intermitentes, cirugías y hasta un retenedor con dientes postizos. Encima de todo eso, tiene que lidiar con un terremoto, una confusión con los chicos y unos amigos que resultan no ser tan amigables.Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood!Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.
Hot Surrender
by Charlotte LambAn Undeniable Attraction...Zoe was enraged by Connel Hillier's arrogance! He'd been direct, demanding and had even invited himself to her home! Well, other women might simper over his brooding good looks, but not Zoe!Who was she trying to fool? Connel had the monopoly on sex appeal, and Zoe couldn't deny their attraction to one another, no matter how hard she tried. She couldn't handle this man in her life, her feelings were too intense! But Connel always got what he wanted...and, this time, he was asking for Zoe's passionate surrender.