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The Sense of Honor
Ashley Kath-Bilsky - 2014
THE SENSE OF HONOR is a sensuous Historical Romance with Mystery and Suspense elements. set in Regency, England. NOTE: The original 2007 version of this title is 'Out of Print". If the above "new" cover is not on the book you are purchasing, it is not the "Special Edition" by the author. This title is available exclusively through Amazon worldwide in both Print and Kindle formats.CHRISTIANA TATUM will do anything to protect the people she loves. But when a handsome stranger comes to Bellewyck Abbey looking into guarded secrets of the past, she finds herself trapped in a web of deadly deception, and falling in love with a man who could destroy everything and everyone she has struggled to save.When DEVLIN GRAYSON, Duke of Pemberton, inherits Bellewyck Abbey from a distant relation, he learns not only is the estate in ruins, but the Bellewyck ward is missing. Certain of treachery, and determined to find the orphaned child, Devlin journeys to Bellewyck. Disguised as the estate's new steward, he probes into dangerous shadows and sinister secrets that make him question the foundations of his beliefs. Will he be able to win the trust of the woman who thwarts him at every turn and steals his heart? Or, will the terrifying Sense of Honor that guides her actions end in death?NOTE: The original version of this title (published in 2007) is out of print in all formats. This 'Special Edition' includes new content and illustrations, and has been reformatted and published by the Author. The Sense of Honor - Special Edition (2014) is available exclusively at Amazon in print and Kindle formats.
Why Suicide?: Answers to 200 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Suicide, Attempted Suicide, and Assisted Suicide
Eric Marcus - 1996
Without moral judgement, this guide answers questions about the complex issue of suicide.
The Puppet Master
Jan Coffey - 2008
and one person is holding the strings. The Rocket Scientist On the eve of a new satellite launch, the fiancé of NASA Project Manager Alanna Mendes is killed in a fishing accident…only to be spotted six months later in Silicon Valley. The Computer Genius Four years after being caught by Homeland Security hacking into NASA's mainframe computer, Jay Alexi is still blacklisted from the top colleges and computer companies. Now a changed man with a pregnant wife, he is desperate for a second chance. The Financial Wizard Once a successful international banking CFO, today David Collier is a broken man who can't afford the expensive treatment for his daughter's rare kidney disorder. The American Dream When a terrorist group abducts the son of rags-to-riches Steven Galvin, the billionaire is trapped in a nightmare where no amount of money can help him. One person ties them together... THE PUPPET MASTER.
Alec: The Wilde Brothers
Rose Francis - 2014
But at whose expense? To alleviate their boredom with the easy life, the wealthy Wilde brothers propose specific challenges to each other every year on their birthday. They've bedded supermodels, famous actresses, and pop stars, but this year, Alec proposes they go after someone from their past--someone 'normal' yet elusive--and give them the time of their life. Twins Brandon and Connor have to think hard about their prospects, but Alec knows exactly who he wants: Dahlia Bridges--a girl who has haunted him since their playground days. He thinks she could be the missing puzzle piece in his otherwise full, decadent life and he will do everything in his power to make her his. But how much will it take? **A contemporary BWWM romance**
Captive of the Corsairs
Elizabeth Ellen Carter - 2017
Orphaned as a child and raised by the wealthy Cappleman family, she has become the companion to her attractive younger cousin, Laura, while harboring to her breast an unrequited love for Laura’s diffident brother.Sea captain Kit Hardacre’s past is a mystery – even to him. Kidnapped by Barbary Coast pirates at the age of 10, he does not remember his parents or even his real name. All he recalls are things he would rather forget.When Laura’s reputation is threatened by a scandal, Sophia suggests weathering the storm in Sicily with their elderly uncle, a prominent archaeologist.Their passage to Palermo is aboard Hardacre’s ship, but the Calliope, like its captain, is not all it seems. Both have only one mission – to rid the world of the evil pirate slaver Kaddouri or die in the attempt.Initially disdainful of the captain’s devil-may-care attitude, Sophia can’t deny a growing attraction. And Kit begins to see in her a woman who could help him forget the horrors of his past.Sophia allows herself to be drawn into the shallows of Kit’s world, but when the naive misjudgment of her cousins sees Laura abducted, Sophia is dragged into dangerous depths that could cost her life or her sanity in a living hell.
Suddenly Blue
Tressie Lockwood - 2014
She's getting older, and she can feel her eggs turning to powder. Six months ago, she broke up with her ex when she caught him cheating, she kissed their talks of getting married good-bye and nursed a broken heart. Ryenne runs into Shane Allen whom she's had a light flirtation going on with. Shane is sexy as hell, but he's also only twenty-eight. Ryenne would never think of getting involved with him. She's not going through a midlife crisis, and she's got nothing to prove. Shane has wanted Ryenne for a long while, and now is the perfect time to take the flirting to something more tangible. He will stop at nothing to have Ryenne, even with the threat of losing his job working for her dad. What neither of them expected was for Ryenne to get pregnant. Ryenne is thrilled she's going to be a mother, but embarrassed for everyone to find out about her sexual activities. Relationships with family and friends are threatened, and work is on the line. Can Ryenne overcome the issues and her doubts to find her own brand of happiness?
Beauty and the Barracuda
Nikki Winter - 2014
When you spent the majority of your time staring at a woman and wondering if you could get away with bending her over your desk without being slapped ugly, there wasn't much else you could use to characterize your feelings. But when Nyssa slips up on the night of her birthday, giving Sansone a taste of the sweetest mouth he’s ever know after one too many, he finds himself questioning if his silent adoration is truly as unreciprocated as he thought. A man recognized for his voracious predatory instincts in their profession, he can’t very well let this slide through his fingers can he? After all, he is called the barracuda…
How to Tame a Rake
Maggi Andersen - 2009
Did his father hate him that much? Wilhelmina Corbet is a hoyden, not long out of the schoolroom, who hails from a farm in Northumberland. The last time Blake saw her she wore braids and climbed a tree to rescue a kitten. Wilhelmina Corbet has dreamed of Blake since she was twelve. But the thought of marrying the handsome earl terrifies her. She comes to his estate, Hawkeswood, determined to measure up to his expectations for a wife. But after time spent with him in London, Mina begins to wonder if the rake is the man she wants to marry. Can they find happiness when a handsome heir to a dukedom, unruly pets, and a young chimney sweep are thrown into the mix? Refreshed edition.
Night Blind
Michael W. Sherer - 1988
In the space of a few months, he lost his only child, his public affairs job, and his marriage. Now, a year later, he delivers newspapers and washes dishes in a restaurant, able to face the world only at night. Blake figures he’s fallen about as low as he can go.But an elderly customer on Blake’s paper route is brutally slashed to death in her home, and Blake is charged with murder. In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, Blake gets caught up in a maelstrom of murder and deceit involving a pre-Civil War secret naval intelligence mission, hundreds of millions of dollars in buried gold and a potential bio-weapon that could cause a worldwide pandemic.When the only man who can help him is assassinated, Blake finds himself on the run from the cops, a murderer and a shadowy rogue French military intelligence agent. His only hope of staying out of jail is his ex-wife’s law firm. His only hopes of staying alive are his wits and the sudden appearance of a beautiful and mysterious naval intelligence officer. But Blake’s not sure he can trust even them.Night Blind is a breathless thrill ride on and under the streets of Seattle as one man’s quest for the truth turns to a fight for survival—his own and possibly the world’s.
Quicksilver
Judith Reeves-Stevens - 1999
When a gang of ruthless terrorists invades the Pentagon and takes hostage the top military officials of more than twenty European nations and America's senior military commanders, one man and one woman must join forces to protect America's super-weapon satellite Quick Silver.
Wolf Land
Jonathan Janz - 2015
They’re about to endure their ten-year high school reunion when their lives are shattered by the arrival of an ancient, vengeful evil.The werewolf. The first attack leaves seven dead and four wounded. And though the beast remains on the loose and eager to spill more blood, the sleepy resort town is about to face an even greater terror. Because the four victims of the werewolf’s fury are changing. They’re experiencing unholy desires and unimaginable cravings. They’ll prey on the innocent and the depraved. They’ll settle old scores and act on their basest desires. Soon, they’ll plunge the entire town into nightmare. Lakeview is about to become Wolf Land. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
A Treasure to Die For
Terry Ambrose - 2017
What could be better for the reputation of a quaint coastal California town like Seaside Cove?Local eyebrows go up when eight friends come searching for a 16th Century Spanish galleon. After all, everybody knows there’s no such thing as Spanish gold off this part of the California coast. The group’s visit turns ugly when a killer strikes and leaves Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast owner Rick Atwood with a trunkful of questions. Who murdered one of his guests? Will his precocious ten-year-old daughter stop interfering in his investigation? And can he squelch the latest town gossip? Which is, of course, can Rick and his daughter do what the cops can’t and solve the crime?
A Family in Paris: Stories of Food, Life and Adventure
Jane Paech - 2011
It introduces us to the Parisians and their eccentricities, explores the intricate rituals of daily life, and takes us beyond the well-trodden tourist sites to the best eating spots, boutiques, museums and markets that only a local could know about.Frank, intimate and beautifully photographed, A Family in Paris is about making a home in a strange land, finding a community, and discovering the joy of renewal.
Killer Cupcakes (Celebrity Cupcakes #1)
Milda Harris - 2015
Horrified that she might be at the top of the list of suspects, Ava and her totally hot co-worker Easton set out to investigate what happened. Will they be able to solve the mystery or will Ava's first day of work be her last? Killer Cupcakes Cozy Mystery Series: 1. Killer Cupcakes 2. Murderous Muffins
Cretaceous Sea
Will Hubbell - 2002
Now paleontologist Rick Clements and a select group of tourists have arrived—unfortunately, just in time to witness the meteor that once laid waste to earth 65,000,000 years ago.