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Allure of Deceit
by Susan FroetschelA young inventor and his wife are killed in a terrorist attack--leaving behind a will that surprises friends and parents by directing a vast fortune toward charities in the developing world. On the ground in Afghanistan, international charities rapidly search for Afghan partners to compete for the attention of the new foundation, focusing their efforts on two particular women in the village of Laashekoh: a young mother who might have been wrongly imprisoned for her role in helping to run a child-trafficking ring; and an older, educated woman who has a reputation for providing reproductive healthcare--including abortions.Meanwhile, most Laashekoh villagers do not want Western charity and are astounded to be regarded as potential recipients; they are self-sufficient and see no need for outside intervention in village concerns. But when a group of orphanage workers visiting the village goes missing, foul play is immediately suspected and the villagers face tough questions.As Afghans and Westerners work to uncover the truth, the reputations of charity workers, potential beneficiaries, and locals in Laashekoh are called into question. The stakes are high, the sums of money are huge, and cultures clash. All these are motivations for fraud and murder in Allure of Deceit.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Alluri Sitaramaraju Jeevita Visheshalu Bommalatho
by Ichapurapu RamachandramAlluri Sitaramaraju Jeevita visheshalu bommalatho is the story of legendary Telugu freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju who fought the British with bravery.
Alluring
by Jade SandBruno could be considered a successful man. Graduated, working, dating an amazing girl and was the owner of a large apartment, he had nothing to complain about but for the financial crisis. To maintain the expensive apartment, he decides to share it with four other boys, all students and workers. Eric needed a room downtown and was in a hurry. It could be shared. It could even be the servicers room in the back of Bruno's apartment, although the lack of ventilation made his allergies worse. Sensitive and mysterious, he begins to arouse different feelings in the people around him. Gay romance.
Alluring Beauty Who Shakes the World: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Gu XiaoShian imperial edict said that the young miss of the feng family had been married off to the unparalleled beauty of prince jing he had thought that he would be able to run away after completing his goal but now he had fallen into a pit once more your highness you said that you won't touch me a certain woman stepped back that was because you were too young so it wasn't convenient for you prince you are a gentleman if you say something you will not be able to keep up with it yeah so i definitely can't let you go he had clearly said that he would succeed and retreat the female looked at the big tailed wolf that was slowly approaching and wanted to cry but no tears came out
Alluring Beauty Who Shakes the World: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Gu XiaoShian imperial edict said that the young miss of the feng family had been married off to the unparalleled beauty of prince jing he had thought that he would be able to run away after completing his goal but now he had fallen into a pit once more your highness you said that you won't touch me a certain woman stepped back that was because you were too young so it wasn't convenient for you prince you are a gentleman if you say something you will not be able to keep up with it yeah so i definitely can't let you go he had clearly said that he would succeed and retreat the female looked at the big tailed wolf that was slowly approaching and wanted to cry but no tears came out
Alluring Beauty Who Shakes the World: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Gu XiaoShian imperial edict said that the young miss of the feng family had been married off to the unparalleled beauty of prince jing he had thought that he would be able to run away after completing his goal but now he had fallen into a pit once more your highness you said that you won't touch me a certain woman stepped back that was because you were too young so it wasn't convenient for you prince you are a gentleman if you say something you will not be able to keep up with it yeah so i definitely can't let you go he had clearly said that he would succeed and retreat the female looked at the big tailed wolf that was slowly approaching and wanted to cry but no tears came out
Alluring Beauty Who Shakes the World: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Gu XiaoShian imperial edict said that the young miss of the feng family had been married off to the unparalleled beauty of prince jing he had thought that he would be able to run away after completing his goal but now he had fallen into a pit once more your highness you said that you won't touch me a certain woman stepped back that was because you were too young so it wasn't convenient for you prince you are a gentleman if you say something you will not be able to keep up with it yeah so i definitely can't let you go he had clearly said that he would succeed and retreat the female looked at the big tailed wolf that was slowly approaching and wanted to cry but no tears came out
Alluring His Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Qian XiaoweiranShe was a famous surgeon of the modern age, and once transmigrated, she became a mad woman imprisoned in an iron cage. In her previous life, she had risked her life to save the peerless Southern Hill's King. When the bridge of flowers was carried into the palace, her older sister had used a sword to wound her and replaced her. In this life, the Southern Hill's Royal Concubine only wanted to relieve Princess Rou of her boredom, as she was stuffed into the bridal bridge and became the substitute for her second sister.
Alluring His Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yi XinyiyiHe was the lover she had gone all out to pursue, the husband she had decided to take revenge on. Everyone in A City knew that Shi Wenxi was Lu Shaoming's favorite wife, because he had nearly lost his life laughing at her. She was the only one who knew how cruel he was. Five years ago, he had personally sent her to prison to protect another woman. She was just a double for her. Later, Shi Wenxi was tired and decided to let go, but Lu Shaoming wasn't willing to let her go. Shi Wenxi, you dare to run after provoking me? " It turned out that the day of their mutual love and killing had only just begun …
Alluring His Wife: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Qian XiaoweiranShe was a famous surgeon of the modern age, and once transmigrated, she became a mad woman imprisoned in an iron cage. In her previous life, she had risked her life to save the peerless Southern Hill's King. When the bridge of flowers was carried into the palace, her older sister had used a sword to wound her and replaced her. In this life, the Southern Hill's Royal Concubine only wanted to relieve Princess Rou of her boredom, as she was stuffed into the bridal bridge and became the substitute for her second sister.
Alluring Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Meng DeHe had a house, a car, and a school beauty's wife. Xiao Yang was practically a winner in life, but his wife had actually secretly carried him on her back …
Allusion in Detective Fiction: Shakespeare, the Bible and Dorothy L. Sayers (Crime Files)
by Jem BloomfieldThis study argues that allusion is a central part of classic British detective fiction. It demonstrates the fraught status of Shakespeare and the Bible during the Golden Age of the British detective novel, and the cultural currents which novelists navigated whilst alluding to them. The first part traces the complex web of allusions to Shakespeare and the Bible which appear in the novels of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, examining the meanings these allusions produce. The second part explores the way in which Sayers’ own collection of detective novels became a canon, on which later novelists exercised those same allusive practices. It studies allusions to Sayers’ novels throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, from Gladys Mitchell and P.D. James to Reginald Hill and Sujata Massey. This study reveals allusion as a shaping force at the origin of the classic British detective novel, and a continuing element in its identity.
Alluvioni e siccità (serie Nuvole e pioggia #3)
by Zahra Owens KillerqueenUn libro della serie Nuvole e pioggiaTim Conroy sa bene che cosa vuol dire avere pazienza. Ha aspettato per tre anni che Rory McCown uscisse dalla prigione dopo aver scontato la pena per aver rubato dei cavalli al Blue River Ranch. Ora che Rory ha diritto alla libertà condizionale, Tim cerca di convincere il suo capo, Hunter Krause, a concedergli una seconda possibilità. Arriva quasi a pentirsene quando Hunter accetta. Rory passa in fretta dall'essere una persona malinconica e solitaria a diventare arrogante e troppo sicuro di sé. L'attrazione tra loro è ancora viva, ma non appena cominciano ad avvicinarsi, si fa vivo un vecchio nemico per mettere i bastoni tra le ruote... e la loro relazione appena iniziata potrebbe non essere abbastanza forte da resistere alla tempesta in arrivo.
Ally Die Geschichte von Allison und Robert
by A. G. Keller Kathi MaierAlle kannten Ally als selbstsichere, attraktive, unabhängige, witzige und spontane Frau. Alle kannten Ally als selbstsichere, attraktive, unabhängige, witzige und spontane Frau. Robert war bekannt als der erfolgreiche Chirurg, dem es aufgrund seiner Schönheit nie an Frauen fehlte. Seit dem ergreifenden Heiratsantrag, den Robert Allison machte, sind zwei Monate vergangen. Und jetzt veröffentlicht die New York Times die lang ersehnte Verlobung des Doktor Watts auf der Titelseite. Es stand fest, sie würden heiraten. Sie mussten nur noch einen Termin finden, der in ihre engen Terminkalender passte. Alles lief nach Plan, bis Allison eines Abends Robert in einem der exklusivsten Restaurants der Stadt überrascht. Eine große, blonde Frau mit ellenlangen Beinen hing an seinem Arm. Bereute Robert etwa seinen voreiligen Entschluss, seinem geliebten Single-Leben ein Ende zu setzen? Oder bildete Allison sich das aufgrund ihrer Nervosität der anstehenden Hochzeit alles nur ein?
Ally Hughes Has Sex Sometimes
by Jules MoulinWhen a buttoned-up professor and her unbuttoned daughter fall for the same irresistible man, a delightful, subversive comedy begins. . . . Life isn't easy for single mother Ally Hughes. Teaching at Brown, her class load is huge and her boss is a menace. At home, she contends with a critical mother, a falling-down house, and a daughter who never misses a beat. Between taking care of the people she loves, teaching full time, and making ends meet, Ally doesn't have time for a man. She doesn't date. She's not into flings. But then she meets Jake, an eager student, young in years but old in soul, who challenges his favorite professor to open up her life, and her heart, to love. It doesn't work. In fact, his urging backfires.Ten years later, Ally's still single. Jake reappears and surprises her in a brand-new role: He's dating Ally's now-grown daughter. In this hilarious, heartrending tale, Ally is finally forced to concede (not only to herself) that an independent, "liberated" woman can still make room in her life for love.
Ally Hughes Has Sex Sometimes: A Novel
by Jules MoulinWhen a buttoned-up professor and her unbuttoned daughter fall for the same irresistible man, a delightful, subversive comedy begins. . . . Life isn't easy for single mother Ally Hughes. Teaching at Brown, her class load is huge and her boss is a menace. At home, she contends with a critical mother, a falling-down house, and a daughter who never misses a beat. Between taking care of the people she loves, teaching full time, and making ends meet, Ally doesn't have time for a man. She doesn't date. She's not into flings. But then she meets Jake, an eager student, young in years but old in soul, who challenges his favorite professor to open up her life, and her heart, to love. It doesn't work. In fact, his urging backfires.Ten years later, Ally's still single. Jake reappears and surprises her in a brand-new role: He's dating Ally's now-grown daughter. In this hilarious, heartrending tale, Ally is finally forced to concede (not only to herself) that an independent, "liberated" woman can still make room in her life for love.
Ally the Dolphin Fairy: The Ocean Fairies Book 1 (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel and Kirsty are visiting Kirsty's grandmother when they are whisked away to Fairyland for the yearly Ocean Gala. Here, Shannon the Ocean Fairy plays her Magical Golden Conch Shell to ensure that the seas and oceans remain peaceful and ordered for the year ahead. Everything is going well - until Jack Frost snatches the conch shell and breaks it into seven pieces. Rachel and Kirsty, along with the Ocean Fairies, must get the pieces back before chaos takes over the oceans!'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comRead all seven fairy adventures in the Ocean Fairies set! Ally the Dolphin Fairy; Amelie the Seal Fairy; Pia the Penguin Fairy; Tess the Sea Turtle Fairy; Stephanie the Starfish Fairy; Whitney the Whale Fairy and Courtney the Clownfish Fairy.If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Ally's Busy Day: The Story of a Service Dog
by Maureen PranghoferAlly's Busy Day is the story about a typical day of a service dog named Ally. She helps her owner, who is blind and a quadriplegic, throughout her day. From odd jobs around the house and into the community, Ally serves with pride. When Ally works she wears a special vest so people know she is on the job.
Ally: A Dark Fantasy Novel (On the Bones of Gods #3)
by K. EasonThe Illhari Republic teeters on the edge of war…Rival godsworn battle in Illharek’s streets. In the fields and forests, a dragon-led army plots its attack. With powerful allies in the Senate and the Academy trying to maintain order, Snow and Veiko make plans to confront the god’s avatar. But as the army--and the dragon--bear down on Illharek, a godsworn assassin shatters the city’s fragile peace. As their alliances start to crack, Snow and Veiko find themselves fighting a war on two fronts.Because this isn’t a battle for Illharek’s streets, it’s a battle for Illharek’s soul.Praise for K. Eason's Books"This story delights from cover to cover. The political intrigue never fails to surprise, each character is layered and compelling, and there’s a perfect balance between science-fiction action and fairy-tale fantasy. Do not, under any circumstances, miss out on this." —Kirkus (starred review) on How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse"Eason adds a feminist modern twist to fairy tale and sf tropes while presenting an intergalactic adventure that enthralls in its own right, striking that ideal balance between original and familiar.... A delightful start to what promises to be a smart, unique series." —Booklist (starred review) on How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse"Exquisitely written with complex characters, sardonic wit, and immersive worldbuilding. Highly recommended." —Library Journal (starred review) on How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse“Readers seeking a genre-blending tale will enjoy Eason’s no-nonsense tone as she sets the plot of a thriller within her established world of science fiction and fantasy.” —Booklist on Nightwatch on the Hinterlands“Eason has a real talent for building engrossing and intricate worlds that feel both whimsical and real at the same time.” —The Quill to Live on Nightwatch on the Hinterlands“Splendid stuff!” —Jason M. Hough, New York Times bestselling author on Nightwatch on the Hinterlands“[This] is a perfect blending of sci-fi and fantasy with a pair of the most unlikely and enjoyable detectives you’ll ever meet.” —Stephen Blackmoore, author of the Eric Carter series on Nightwatch on the Hinterlands
Allà on neix el dia
by Sarah LarkLa història d'una jove moriori i d'una noia alemanya i de com totes dues aconseguiran protegir el que més estimen i assolir la llibertat a la Nova Zelanda del segle XIX. Un poble oblidat. Dues dones. Un mateix destí. Només elles podran triar quin camí segueixen. Illes Chatham, 1835. La jove moriori Kimi ha estat testimoni directe de la invasió de les seves terres per part dels maoris. Amb dolor, ha entès que les lleis dels seus déus no la poden protegir ni dels maoris ni de l'home blanc. Tampoc aquell de qui espera un fill la podrà salvar. Al mateix temps, una jove alemanya, la Ruth, ha decidit viatjar fins als confins del món perseguint el somni de l'home que estima. Però realment val la pena anar rere algú que se n'allunya i que posa per davant la lluita pròpia? Totes dues dones hauran d'agafar les regnes del destí i bregar pel futur i per la felicitat.
Allí donde nace el día
by Sarah LarkSolo contaban con ellas mismas para elegir su destino. Sarah Lark regresa al escenario del bestseller En el país de la nube blanca. Islas Chatham, 1835. La joven moriori Kimi ha sido testigo directo de la invasión maorí de sus tierras. Dolorosamente, ha comprendido que las leyes de sus dioses no la pueden proteger ni de los maoríes, ni del hombre blanco. Tampoco el hombre cuyo hijo está esperando, podrá salvarla. Al mismo tiempo, una joven alemana, Ruth, ha decidido viajar al fin del mundo detrás del sueño del hombre al que ama. Pero, ¿realmente merece la pena seguir los pasos de un hombre cuya lucha la mantiene siempre alejada de él? Ambas mujeres deberán tomar las riendas de su destino y luchar por su futuro y su felicidad. La crítica ha dicho:«Aventuras exóticas, amor e historia: Sarah Lark tiene la fórmula mágica del éxito.»El Periódico
Allí donde se construyen los sueños
by Eric MarchalLa pluma experta y magistral de Éric Marchal rinde tributo a la explosión científica, cultural y artística de finales del s. XIX con una ambiciosa saga familiar marcada por el amor, el idealismo y la amistad. <P><P>Andalucía, junio de 1863. Clément Delhorme, un apasionado astrónomo, y su esposa Alicia viven en Granada, donde ella trabaja en la restauración de la Alhambra junto al arquitecto Rafael Contreras. <P>Clément está obsesionado con hacer volar un enorme globo que permita surcar los cielos cuando llega a la ciudad un joven ingeniero, Gustave Eiffel. Pronto, los dos genios se dan cuenta que no solo les une su pasión por el progreso sino también un temperamento fuerte y una ambición sin límite. <P>Pese a su reciente paternidad de trillizos, Delhorme no cesará en sus investigaciones aeronáuticas al tiempo que asesora al joven Eiffel, que pretende construir un puente en Portugal que franquee el Duero. <P>Arropado por esta familia de artistas y científicos brillantes, y en el recogimiento de los mágicos jardines y las maravillosas fuentes de la Alhambra, se forjará el destino de Eiffel, quien, años más tarde, levantará la famosa torre parisina y la Estatua de la Libertad. <P>La vanguardia une Granada y París mediante las ambiciones de los genios Delhorme y Eiffel, dos hombres dedicados a la ciencia que rinden homenaje a todas aquellas mentes que impulsaron la modernidad y el progreso a finales del s. XIX.
Allí estarás
by Lola Fortuna Dawn BrowerCarly Gallagher no comete errores. Hasta que un día comete uno que provoca la muerte de alguien a quien quería. Buscaría consuelo en el hombre del que está enamorada… Si él fuese libre para corresponder a su amor. La vida de Phillip Morrison da un giro de ciento ochenta grados en cuanto conoce a Carly. Todo lo que creía ser cierto resulta ser lo contrario. Aún tiene muchas cosas por decidir, pero algo está muy claro: ama a Carly y tiene que encontrar la manera de que sea suya. El caos se apodera la vida de los dos y, justo cuando parece que podrán estar juntos, el destino les presenta otros planes...
All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes
by Betsy St. AmantKat inspected rows of the same old cupcakes. They seemed to blink back at her, as if they knew she was capable of so much more. Kat Varland has had enough of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. At twenty-six years old, Kat is still living in the shadows of her family in Bayou Bend, Louisiana. Still working shifts at her Aunt Maggie’s bakery. Still wondering what to do with her passion for baking and her business degree. And still single. But when Lucas Brannen, Kat’s best friend, signs her up for a reality TV bake-off on Cupcake Combat, everything Kat ever wanted is suddenly dangled in front of her: creative license as a baker, recognition as a visionary . . . and a job at a famous bakery in New York. As the competition heats up, Lucas realizes he might have made a huge mistake. As much as he wants the best for Kat, the only thing he wants for himself—her—is suddenly in danger of slipping away. The bright lights of reality cooking wars and the chance at a successful career dazzle Kat’s senses and Lucas is faced with a difficult choice: help his friend achieve her dreams . . . or sabotage her chances to keep her in Louisiana.
All’s Well That Ends
by Gillian RobertsBarring the usual teenage pranks, all seems peaceful at Philly Prep, the private school in Philadelphia where Amanda Pepper teaches English. No doubt the money that appears to be missing from funds collected to aid victims of a catastrophic hurricane Down South will turn up. Probably the rumor that some of Amanda’s students have discovered the thrills of gambling is totally unfounded. In any case, Amanda has other things to think about. Her husband, private investigator C. K. MacKenzie, is struggling to help his Louisiana kinfolk reconstruct their post-hurricane lives. Her friend Sasha’s stepmother has just committed suicide–although, according to Sasha, Phoebe Ennis would never have killed herself, especially not while having a drink and wearing a red silk blouse and red sandals with four-inch heels. Amanda isn’t persuaded but reluctantly agrees to help investigate the woman’s demise, though the evidence for foul play is slim. True, the middle-aged compulsive collector of knickknacks wasn’t universally loved. Phoebe’s own son hated her and she bored her friends to death with hints of her “royal” lineage. And with four marriages behind her, she was already preparing to announce her renewed availability on the Net. But when another woman is found dead in Phoebe’s house, it becomes clear that something is indeed murderously amiss, and much closer to home than Amanda or anyone else could have imagined. All’s Well That Ends is the final novel in Gillian Roberts’s acclaimed Amanda Pepper series. It’s also the best, irresistibly intelligent, and richly entertaining. Amanda’s farewell adventure brings the genius of “the Dorothy Parker of mystery writers” (Nancy Pickard) into full flower, and the bloom is sweet and a wonder to behold. From the Hardcover edition.