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2 Heroes in 1
by Suzanne BrockmannTroubleshooters: They Never Let You Down. The first and second addictive romantic suspense novels in New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann's Troubleshooters series, brought together in this special omnibus edition for the very first time. Twice the thrilling adventure, twice the excitement, twice the passion and 2 HEROES IN 1...In THE UNSUNG HERO, Navy SEAL Lieutenant Tom Paoletti catches a terrifying glimpse of an international terrorist in his hometown. The Navy dismisses the danger, but Tom's childhood sweetheart Kelly Ashton never doubts him. Creating his own makeshift counterterrorist team from his most loyal officers and the town's residents, Tom knows they must save the day if he is to have one last chance for happiness with Kelly...In THE DEFIANT HERO, Meg Moore is forced to take extreme action when her daughter and grandmother are kidnapped. When Navy SEAL Lieutenant John Nilsson is summoned to Washington, D.C., by the FBI, to help negotiate a hostage situation, the last person he expects to see holding a foreign ambassador at gunpoint is Meg. He hasn't seen her in years, but he's never forgotten her. John could lose his career if he helps her escape. She will lose her life if he doesn't...
24 Hours: A Suspense Thriller (Mississippi #2)
by Greg Iles24 Hours begins with the perfect family on a perfect night. They are about to become trapped in the perfect crime. Will Jennings is a successful young doctor in Jackson, Mississippi, with a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, and a five-year-old daughter he loves beyond measure. But Will and his family are being watched by a con man and psychopath who has crafted the unbeatable crime. A man who has never been caught and whose victims have never talked to the police. A man whose life work strikes at the heart of every family's unspoken fear: the unstoppable kidnapping. But he has never met the likes of Will and Karen Jennings.
The Abduction of Julia (Abduction/Seduction #1)
by Karen HawkinsWhat can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true.Alec's in no position to quibble: if he doesn't marry by midnight and live scandal-free for a year, he loses his inheritance. At least marriage with do-gooder Julia will guarantee his fortune. But as his plain brown wren transforms herself into an elegant swan, Alec suddenly can't stay away from his last-minute wife--and when he kisses her, the inheritance is the last thing on his mind. Unfortunately, scandal can occur from the best of intentions...and Julia is never short of good intentions!What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage?Why, marry him, of course.Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true.Alec's in no position to quibble: if he doesn't marry by midnight and live scandal-free for a year, he loses his inheritance. At least marriage with do-gooder Julia will guarantee his fortune. But as his plain brown wren transforms herself into an elegant swan, Alec suddenly can't stay away from his last-minute wife---and when he kisses her, the inheritance is the last thing on his mind. Unfortunately, scandal can occur from the best of intentions...and Julia is never short of good intentions!
About a Vampire
by Lynsay SandsIn New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands' new Argeneau novel, a vampire accustomed to seducing every woman he meets finds the one determined to resist him . . .With immortal good looks and scorching charisma, Justin Bricker has yet to meet a woman he can't win over. His potential life mate should be no different. But instead of falling into his bed, Holly Bosley runs away and ends up mortally wounded. To save her, he has to turn her. And then Bricker learns the shocking truth: Holly's already married.Holly wakes up with a bump on her head, a craving for blood, and a sexy stranger who insists they belong together. She needs Bricker's help to control her new abilities, even as she tries to resist his relentless seduction. Choosing between the world she knows and the eternity he offers is impossible. But Justin is fighting for his life mate--maybe even his life--and he'll break every rule to do it . . .
Accidental Father
by Lauren NicholsOUT OF THE SHADOWS...Sarah Harper gasped when she saw the rugged lawman on the porch of her bed-and-breakfast. She didn't know his last name, but for three years his blue eyes had haunted her. She saw them every night in her dreams-and every morning, twinkling in her toddler's face....Jake Russell sought only a roof over his head and a warm bed. He never expected it to be her roof...or her bed. But Sarah had a hold on him, and he couldn't turn his back on her. Not when he suspected she was in danger-and that her child was his child, too....
An Accidental Marriage
by Judith JanewayI'M YOUR GROOM THEY ELOPED! But when the bride's parents arrived, the startled newlyweds begged maid of honor Kit Kendrick and best man Ryan Holt to pretend they were the hastily married ones! Only, the new "groom" wasn't smiling… Granted, Kit knew the handsome loner wasn't the marrying kind. But somewhere between a handshake from his boss for becoming a family man, warm hugs from well-wishers and Kit's unbudgeable "wedding ring," Ryan became a publicly married man. And maybe with a little time in private, he'd make some real vows…. Five irresistible heroes say "I DO" for a lifetime of love. I'M YOUR GROOM.
Adopt-a-Dad
by Marion LennoxFor Michael Lord, head of security at Maitland Maternity, The arrival of the package from his long-lost mother recalled his abandonment as a baby-so he wasn't about to desert his secretary, Jenny Morrow. Seven months ago her husband had died in an accident. Now she was pregnant and her controlling mother-in-law wanted custody of her unborn child. The confirmed bachelor couldn't ignore a woman in trouble. Michael had an idea that could keep Jenny and her baby in Texas-a temporary husband!
Adventures in Paradox: Don Quixote and the Western Tradition (Studies in Romance Literatures)
by Charles D. PresbergCervantes’s Don Quixote confronts us with a series of enigmas that, over the centuries, have divided even its most expert readers: Does the text pursue a serious or comic purpose? Does it promote the truth of history and the untruth of fiction, or the truth of poetry and the fictiveness of truth itself? In a book that will revise the way we read and debate Don Quixote, Charles D. Presberg discusses the trope of paradox as a governing rhetorical strategy in this most canonical of Spanish literary texts. To situate Cervantes’s masterpiece within the centuries-long praxis of paradoxical discourse in the West, Presberg surveys its tradition in Classical Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the European Renaissance. He outlines the development of paradoxy in the Spanish Renaissance, centering on works by Fernando de Rojas, Pero Mexía, and Antonio de Guevara. In his detailed reading of portions of Don Quixote, Presberg shows how Cervantes’s work enlarges the tradition of paradoxical discourse by imitating as well as transforming fictional and nonfictional models. He concludes that Cervantes’s seriocomic "system" of paradoxy jointly parodies, celebrates, and urges us to ponder the agency of discourse in the continued refashioning of knowledge, history, culture, and personal identity.This engaging book will be welcomed by literary scholars, Hispanisists, historians, and students of the history of rhetoric and poetics.
African Skies
by Karen RispinThough Laurel Binet and Darren Grant both love their work in exotic Africa, they can't stand each other. Their opposing passions spark arguments over what's really important: she's investing her life in the study of wildlife for a master's degree; he has no time for people who waste their energies serving animals when people need food and shelter. When their worlds collide during calamitous seasons of starvation and epidemic, Darren and Laurel have to learn to work together. Encounters with deadly snakes, the unscrupulous acts of a fanatical conservationist, and a frightening kidnapping force both Laurel and Darren to examine their faith -- and their feelings for one another. Can love bring harmony where once there was war?
After Dark
by Beverly BartonWhen A Shocking Scandal Exposes Southern Secrets. . . As the blazing heat of summer gives way to sultry September, a shroud of suspicion settles over Nobles Crossing, a sleepy Alabama town. Nothing is as it seems--and never will be again. Lane Noble Graham stands accused of murdering her ex-husband. And the one man who can help, Johnny Mack Cahill, vowed never to return to the town that scorned him--or the woman whose love he knew he didnt deserve. . . . No One Is Safe From Cold-Blooded Murder From the rusted-out trailers on the wrong side of the river to the stately pillared mansions along Magnolia Avenue, everybody has something to hide--but one secret could make Lane and Johnny Mack the next targets of a twisted killer, whos struck once and is bent on striking again. . . "A sizzling, sexy tale that grabs the reader by the throat and doesnt let go. " --Lisa Jackson, New York Times bestselling author
After I Dream
by Rachel LeeTHE DEVIL, THE DEEP BLUE SEA... Psychologist Callie Carlson lives in the lush Florida Keys. Some call it paradise. Callie, a young woman who fears the sea, calls it hell. Now her brother has found a mysterious boat adrift off the coast -- and has been charged with murdering its crew. He faces the death penalty unless a desperate Callie can find a way to prove his innocence. Former Navy SEAL Chase Mattingly lost his nerve after a near-fatal diving accident. Investigating for Callie is his chance to prove he still has guts. And a heart. But soon someone is trying to stop them both. And as a killer stalks by night, only an act of love and courage can save Callie and Chase: a dive to perilous depths where truth -- or death -- is waiting... With over four million books in print, Rachel Lee has captured readers' imaginations with edge-of-the-seat thrills. Here she holds us spellbound once again with a tale of deep emotions, wild hungers, and chilling suspense...
After the Fire
by Belva PlainHyacinthe has always been the quiet one: gentle, artistic, never glamorous. Swept off her feet by an ambitious young doctor, she is happy to put her own ambitions as a designer to one side, to become the mother of two lovely children.Until the day she must face the fact that Gerald is seeing other women. Distraught, desperate, she goes to his office to seek proof. And because of what happens there on a terrible night, she loses the custody of her children . . .The enthralling story of a woman whose life is first torn apart by injustice, then rebuilt in unexpected ways.
After the Kiss
by Karen RanneyNo longer the proper English wife she always was, Margaret kissed a handsome stranger.Now the dashing earl will not rest until the beautiful widow he held in his arms so briefly is his forever.
After the Parade
by Dorothy GarlockDOROTHY GARLOCK...is a New York Times extended list bestselling author, "a gifted writer" (Chicago Sun-Times) who celebrates the indomitable American spirit and the triumphs of the caring heart. Now she vividly portrays the era after World War II, when men and women torn apart by years of combat had to rebuild marriages and lives...Rawlings, Oklahoma, 1945. Johnny Henry is coming home from the Pacific, and his estranged wife, Kathleen, secretly watches him step off the train to a hero's welcome. Her heart races when she sees him; his breaks when he doesn't spot her. Misunderstanding and tragedy had destroyed their marriage right before he shipped out. Now Johnny's pride will keep him from confessing how wrong he had been; now Kathleen's hurt will stop her from running into his arms. But when a disturbed stalker plunges Kathleen into a real-life nightmare, her only hope is Johnny -- and a love that can bring two hearts through every battle, especially the one within.
After You'd Gone
by Maggie O'FarrellAlice Raikes takes a train from London to Scotland to visit her family, but when she gets there she witnesses something so shocking that she insists on returning to London immediately. A few hours later, Alice is lying in a coma after an accident that may or may not have been a suicide attempt. Alice's family gathers at her bedside and as they wait, argue, and remember, long-buried tensions emerge. The more they talk, the more they seem to conceal. Alice, meanwhile, slides between varying levels of consciousness, recalling her past and a love affair that recently ended. A riveting story that skips through time and interweaves multiple points of view, After You'd Gone is a novel of stunning psychological depth and marks the debut of a major literary talent.
Afterimage
by Helen HumphreysIN THE TURBULENT WORLD OF VICTORIAN ENGLAND, A MAID, MISTRESS, AND MASTER ARE DRAWN INTO A FATEFUL LOVE TRIANGLE.
The Agent's Secret Child (Texas Confidential #2)
by B. J. DanielsTHE MISSION: FIND MOTHER AND CHILDFinding Isabella Montenegro and her young daughter and bringing themback to testify should have been easy. But one look at Isabella andTexas Confidential Agent Jake Cantrell remembered a woman he'dcherished…a woman who'd died. And one look at the child—and hesaw himself in her eyes….Until she'd met Jake Cantrell, Isabella's past had been a blank. Nowfragmented memories began to assault her. Who was she? If Jake hadfathered her child, then her entire life was a lie. Now that falselife and the life of her daughter were at stake—and there was onlyJake to trust.
Alex (Girls Like You Ser. #6)
by Kate PettySand, sea and holiday romance are in store for four friends one summer.Alex finds herself getting distracted playing mixed double in a tennis tournament.
Alias Mommy
by Linda O. JohnstonRugged doctor Reeve Snyder had saved her and delivered her baby girl. He was her hero-the kind of man she would have liked to have as a friend...a lover...a father for her baby. If only.... Polly Black had been running from something-someone-when the accident had landed her in Reeve's care. He didn't want her gratitude; he wanted the truth, and he wanted her-for the three of them to be a family. Somehow he had to convince Polly that the only place worth running to...was straight into his arms.
All About Love: New Visions (Love Song to the Nation #1)
by Bell Hooks"The word "love" is most often defined as a noun, yet. . . we would all love better if we used it as a verb," writes bell hooks as she comes out fighting and on fire in All About Love. Here, at her most provocative and intensely personal, the renowned scholar, cultural critic, and feminist skewers our view of love as romance. In its place she offers a proactive new ethic for a people and a society bereft with lovelessness. As bell hooks uses her incisive mind and razor-sharp pen to explore the question "What is love?" her answers strike at both the mind and heart. In thirteen concise chapters, hooks examines her own search for emotional connection and society's failure to provide a model for learning to love. Razing the cultural paradigm that the ideal love is infused with sex and desire, she provides a new path to love that is sacred, redemptive, and healing for the individuals and for a nation. The Utne Reader declared bell hooks one of the "100 Visionaries Who Can Change Your Life. " All About Love is a powerful affirmation of just how profoundly she can. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
All About Love (Sweet Valley High Senior Year #13)
by Francine PascalWill and Jessica -- together at last! First Jessica really wanted Will. Then she really hated him. Then she kind of liked him. And then she fell in love with him. Wonder how long that'll last?
All Fall Down
by Erica SpindlerA female cop hunts a serial killer who is hauntingly familiar in this “suspenseful” crime thriller from a New York Times–bestselling author (Publishers Weekly).Men are dying unexpectedly in Charlotte, North Carolina—all victims of bizarre accidents. No one will call these deaths murder.No one except small-town cop Melanie May. She sees the pattern: a serial killer targeting men who have slipped through the fingers of justice. Alone with her awful certainty, Melanie risks her career to convince Connor Parks, a troubled FBI profiler, that she’s right.Suddenly Melanie is in the limelight, lauded for uncovering the Dark Angel. But her involvement makes her a target. For as she and Connor study the victims, their deaths, the signature the murderer leaves at every scene, Melanie comes face-to-face with the terrible truth. The profile Connor’s created fits someone in her own life . . . a profile of a cunning killer, one without remorse and bent on vengeance.A killer who will not stop until . . . All Fall Down.“‘A smooth fast ride to the end. Spindler is at the controls, negotiating the curves with consummate skill.” —John Lutz, New York Times–bestselling author of Single White Female
All Night Long
by Anne MatherAlly Sloan's flattered when a gorgeous stranger seeks her out. Single again after years in a loveless marriage, a heady night of desire is just what she needs to boost her confidence and remind her that life can be passionate. Off to the Bahamas the following day, Ally tells herself she's relieved not to be seeing Raul again -- she is older than he is, after all! But more than one surprise awaits her in the sultry heat of the Caribbean . . .
All Smiles
by Stella CameronBestselling author Stella Cameron pens a seductive tale of passion and intrigue, and takes readers back to 7 Mayfair Square, an elegant town house, during the glittering whirl of a London season. Here, with a little help from a most unusual matchmaker, anything is possible-even unlikely love between a nobleman and a confounding parson's daughter... What Meg Smiles lacks in wealth, she more than makes up for in audacity and determination, both quickly harnessed when Jean-Marc, Count Etranger, and his sister take up residence across the square. Now gainfully employed as companion to the count's madcap sister, Meg discovers it is not her charge who occupies her thoughts, but the girl's enigmatic older brother... When Meg becomes the victim of a series of strange accidents, Jean-Marc finds his austere world turned upside down. And when it becomes alarmingly clear that Meg's very life is in danger, Jean-Marc's desire for this unsuitable but enchanting woman overcomes his sense of propriety. He vows to ensure her safety, even if it means keeping her close to him, day and night...
All Through the Night
by Kate HoffmannShe wanted one night Nora Pierce needs to get a life-a sex life. She hasn't had a single relationship since she took over writing as Prudence Trueheart, the newspaper's stuffy etiquette columnist. So she decides to do something Prudence would never dream of-don a disguise and seduce the first gorgeous guy who crosses her path. Only, that guy turns out to be the one man Nora can't have... He wanted forever Sports writer Pete Beckett doesn't know what game Nora's playing, but he's definitely enjoying it! After all, he'd spent months trying to connect with his sexy, uptight co-worker. Now she's suddenly setting his sheets on fire every night-and pretending to be somebody else during the day. But Pete knows exactly who he has in his bed-and he's intending to keep her there indefinitely...