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Horace Walpole (The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts #9)
by Wilmarth Sheldon LewisAn illuminating biographical study of the eighteenth-century English man of letters and patron of the artsHorace Walpole (1717–1797) was a collector, printer, novelist, arbiter of taste, and renowned writer of letters. In this book, eminent scholar Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis provides an unprecedented look at the life and work of one of England’s greatest men of letters. Lewis sheds light on Walpole’s relationships with his family and friends, his politics, his writings and printmaking activities, and his correspondence. Featuring portraits of Walpole, his relatives, and friends; images of Walpole's sketches and manuscripts; pages from books printed at Walpole’s Strawberry Hill Press; and views and plans of Strawberry Hill, the house, its rooms and furnishings, and its grounds, and accompanied by Lewis’s extensive annotations, this book provides an invaluable history of an extraordinary man.
Horda
by Frances Pauli Levier Velazquez GuerreroMaera vive como una marginada por decisión propia. Sus sentimientos de culpa la llevan a esperar el castigo que merece; pero cuando un guerrero gobelin aparece de la nada para reclamarla, Maera se debate entre la deuda que le debe a su gente y los anhelos egoístas de su propio corazón. Tal es el gobelin más inferior, el hermano maldito del más grande guerrero de su horda. Sin embargo, cuando se encuentra con un castillo legendario está convencido de que su suerte está a punto de cambiar. La horda enemiga también encontró el castillo y el hermano de Tal quebranta las leyes gobelins para ir tras una humana que trae más problemas de lo que vale. Ahora Tal y Maera son los únicos que pueden salvar a su hermano, la única persona que ambos aman y en la única cosa que ambos pueden estar de acuerdo. Si fallan, la horda nunca les creerá y el c astillo de la profecía caería en manos enemigas. Si tienen éxito, tendrían que levantarse juntos en contra de la furia de la horda gobelin.
Horizon (The Sharing Knife, Vol. #4)
by Lois Mcmaster BujoldIn a world where malices--remnants of ancient magic--can erupt with life-destroying power, only soldier-sorcerer Lakewalkers have mastered the ability to kill them. But Lakewalkers keep their uncanny secrets--and themselves--from the farmers they protect, so when patroller Dag Redwing Hickory rescued farmer girl Fawn Bluefield, neither expected to fall in love, join their lives in marriage, or defy both their kin to seek new solutions to the perilous split between their peoples. As Dag's maker abilities have grown, so has his concern about who--or what--he is becoming. At the end of a great river journey, Dag is offered an apprenticeship to a master groundsetter in a southern Lakewalker camp. But as his understanding of his powers deepens, so does his frustration with the camp's rigid mores with respect to farmers. At last, he and Fawn decide to travel a very different road--and find that along it, their disparate but hopeful company increases. Fawn and Dag see that their world is changing, and the traditional Lakewalker practices cannot hold every malice at bay forever. Yet for all the customs that the couple has challenged thus far, they will soon be confronted by a crisis exceeding their worst imaginings, one that threatens their Lakewalker and farmer followers alike. Now the pair must answer in earnest the question they've grappled with since they killed their first malice together: When the old traditions fail disastrously, can their untried new ways stand against their world's deadliest foe?
Horizons (Horizons Series #1)
by Mickie B. Ashling2nd EditionHorizons Series: Book OneCollege football player Clark Stevens, a popular wide receiver with a potential NFL contract, has a few problems. He's got a jealous girlfriend, a narrow-minded and controlling father, an attention problem, and an unexpected and powerful attraction to the trauma doctor--the male trauma doctor--who treats him for a broken bone. Dr. Jody Williams is getting some really mixed signals. He can't ignore how much he wants Clark, because it's obvious Clark feels the same way. For the out and proud doctor, the solution seems very simple. For Clark, it's not! His world is not gay-friendly, and the obstacles he's faced have led him to deny his sexuality for years. It's the Super Bowl of disasters, no matter how you look at it. In the end, Clark has to decide if he's going to stick with the only life he's ever known or take a chance on a new one with Jody.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, April 2009.
Horizonte (Horizonte #1)
by Mickie B. Ashling Jutta GroblebenBuch 1 in der Serie - HorizonteDer College-Footballspieler Clark Stevens, ein beliebter Wide Receiver mit Aussicht auf einen Vertrag in der NFL, hat eine Menge Probleme. Er hat eine eifersüchtige Freundin, einen engstirnigen und herrschsüchtigen Vater, eine Aufmerksamkeitsstörung, und er verspürt eine unerwartete, starke Anziehung zu dem Notarzt - dem männlichen Notarzt - der ihn wegen eines gebrochenen Arms behandelt. Dr. Jody Williams empfängt widersprüchliche Signale. Er kann nicht ignorieren, wie sehr er sich zu Clark hingezogen fühlt, denn es ist offensichtlich, dass Clark ebenso empfindet. Für den stolzen, geouteten Arzt ist die Lösung denkbar einfach. Für Clark ist sie das nicht. Seine Welt ist alles andere als schwulenfreundlich und die Hindernisse, denen er sich gegenübersieht, ließen ihn seine Sexualität viele Jahre lang verleugnen. Es ist der Superbowl der Katastrophen, egal, wie man es dreht und wendet. Am Ende muss Clark entscheiden, ob er an dem Leben festhält, das er kennt, oder ob er es riskiert, ein neues mit Jody zu beginnen.
Hormigas en los pantalones
by Agatha AllenEsta es la apasionante historia de un joven que representa a toda una generación que tuvo que enfrentarse a la apertura y los avances de un país que despierta tras la represión de la guerra civil ¿Cómo dar rienda suelta a las ansias de amor y de "conocimiento carnal" tras la dura represión de la postguerra? El protagonista -a lo mejor tendríamos que decir con mayor propiedad «los protagonistas» puesto que de algún modo se trata de toda una generación- de esta novela tienen, literalmente, «hormigas en los pantalones» No en el sentido de inquietud que se da a la expresión en el inglés de América, ants in their pants, o tal vez no solo en ese sentido, puesto que los jóvenes de los años sesenta, los que vivieron la primera llegada de turistas, sentían la inquietud anímica de ver abrirse ante ellos un mundo nuevo -algo que la gente llamaba Democracia- y el ansia puramente sexual de descubrir la carne del sexo opuesto libre de los gravámenes de la penitencia religiosa en que fueron criados. Resultado: ¿quién sabe? A lo mejor tendríamos que buscar las consecuencias en la relajación de los tiempos posteriores. Pero los jóvenes de los años sesenta y primeros setenta -y Mark Hale, el protagonista, entre ellos- podrían calificarse muy bien de «nuevos románticos». Todos ellos, después de las veleidades de la primera juventud, encontraron el amor romántico y fundaron familias tan estables como lo habían sido las de sus progenitores. Tal vez incluso más sinceras, porque habían conocido de cerca la tentación de lo prohibido. Esta novela rehúye regodearse en lo sexual, lo trata con gran finura literaria y con un vocabulario muy adecuado a la época que describe; intenta retratar un trozo de vida en el que también inciden las fantasías, pero como dirían los jóvenes de entonces, y a lo mejor incluso los de ahora, «sin pasarse». Lo que queda asegurado es el buen sabor de boca que dejará a los amantes de la lectura.
Horn Gate
by Damon SuedeHORN GATE: Open at your own risk. Librarian Isaac Stein spends his lumpy, lonely days restoring forgotten books, until the night he steals an invitation to a scandalous club steeped in sin. Descending into its bowels, he accidentally discovers Scratch, a wounded demon who feeds on lust. Consorting with a mortal is a bad idea, but Scratch can't resist the man who knows how to open the portal that will free him and his kind. After centuries of possessing mortals, he finds himself longing to surrender. To be together, Isaac and Scratch must flirt with damnation and escape an inhuman trafficking ring--and they have to open their hearts or they will never unlock the Horn Gate.
Horneando con cariño
by Vega FountainCuando todo se viene abajo, lo mejor es seguir a tu corazón y cuán lejos puede llevarte... Maddison está convencida de que su nuevo restaurante y uno de sus clientes la elevarán a las cotas más altas. Sin apenas tiempo para asimilarlo, la vida de Madison vuelve a estar en la casilla de salida: fallece su padre y unos de los pilares de su vida, la importante empresa de publicidad para la que trabaja la despide de un día para otro y Larry, su novio desde hace años, decide cortar la relación.Dispuesta a encontrar la mejor versión de sí misma, Madison inicia un nuevo negocio en un local de antigüedades de Nueva York, un pequeño restaurante con encanto que poco a poco va ganándose el corazón y el estómago de muchos clientes, entre ellos Andy, el hombre con el que podría volver a ilusionarse. Pero los fantasmas del pasado siempre regresan: su ex desea intentarlo de nuevo y en el pleito que mantiene con su empresa por el despido, Andy parece tener algo que ver. ¿Es posible que haya rehecho su vida sobre una mentira?
Horror in the Age of Steam: Tales of Terror in the Victorian Age of Transitions
by Carroll Clayton SavantChange is terrifying, and rapid change, within a small amount of time, is destabilizing to any culture. England, under the tutelage of Queen Victoria, witnessed precipitous change the likes of which it had not encountered in generations. Wholesale swaths of the economy and the social structure underwent complete recalibration, through the hands of economic progress, industrial innovation, scientific discovery, and social cohesiveness. Faced with such change, Britons had to redefine the concept of work, belief, and even what it meant to be English. Victorians relied on many methods to attempt to release the steam from the anxieties incurred through change, and one of those methods was the horror story of everyday existence during an age of transition. This book is a study of how authors Elizabeth Gaskell, Emily Brontë, and Anne Brontë turned to horrifying representations of everyday reality to illustrate the psychological-traumatic terrors of an age of transition
Horse Play: (Churchminster: book 5): a romantic, scandalous and sizzling rom-com – the perfect dose of escapism! (Churchminister #5)
by Jo CarnegieIf you like Jilly Cooper, you will love this naughty, funny and deliciously addictive read from much loved author, Jo Carnegie.'Funny, saucy escapism' -- Heat'Sexy, sassy and scandalous' Glamour'The sort of book you lose yourself in' -- ***** Reader review'Total escapism and very, very funny' -- ***** Reader review'Absolutely loved it' -- ***** Reader review'A fantastic read' -- ***** Reader review******************************************************************************************************ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN THE COUNTRY...SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR!Churchminster village - picturesque, quaint, sleepy - OR NOT...A place where women know exactly what they want, and it's not cream tea with the vicar.And a place where the men had better behave . . . because the ladies won't take it lying down (well, not unless they want to!)
Horse Sense
by Vincent DiamondTruckers have a reputation for doing more than driving on the road. Rough work, rough rides, and rough trade are often the game. But when Robert meets Sean, a walker looking for a way down to Florida, something shifts. Sean had been knocked around by more than someone's fists, and it touches Robert's heart.Sometimes horsing around is just fun and games. And sometimes it's something else entirely ...
Horse of Bells
by PelaamA legendary horse, magic, and a man shrouded in mystery. Who can he trust? Caolan risks both his heart and his life to uncover the truth.When his life is saved by a stranger, Prince Caolan feels an immediate connection to the man, and promises to meet him again. Forced to break that promise to protect his brother Donal, Caolan waits for the day he can return to the forest.On their trip home, almost a year later, he and Donal are tricked by their stepmother into attempting to steal the legendary Horse of Bells from the infamous Dark Prince Tuathal. Honor-bound to accept the geis she set them, the brothers leave their castle to complete the quest.During their journey, they meet the enigmatic Traveler. Caolan is confused and troubled by his reaction to the man. Is he a friend, or are his intentions darker and more deadly?
Horsemaster's Daughter
by Susan WiggsAn unbroken horse, a broken man, an estate that needed herOnce a privileged son of the South, Hunter Calhoun now stands a widower shadowed by the scandal of his wife's death. Burying himself in his success with breeding Thoroughbred racehorses, he's left his family to crumble and forgotten how to comfort his grieving children. When a prized stallion arrives from Ireland crazed and unridable, Hunter is forced to seek help for the beast. Removed from the world of wealth and social privilege, Eliza Fylte has inherited her father's famed gift for gentling horses. And when Hunter arrives with his wild steed, her healing spirit reaches further yet, drawing her to his shattered family and to the intense, bitter man who needs her, just as she needs him.Eliza understands what Hunter refuses to see--that love is the greatest healer of all. But can her kind, humble being manage to teach such an untethered man what truly matters in life?
Horseplay
by Kassandra LeaDerrick Landers has a strong attraction to his riding instructor, Seth Winnow. But is pursuing the May/December romance worth risking his riding career?Seth is winding down for the day when there’s a knock at his door. It’s Derrick, soaked, shivering, and in need of assistance. He spends enough time with Derrick in the riding ring, mesmerized by the movement of his hips. Maybe there really is something to the whole teacher/student fantasy?
Horsing Around
by Vincent DiamondDavid Livingston has fallen -- and fallen hard -- for Marcus. With some confusion and a lot of nerves, he's taking Marcus home to the family for Christmas. With a high school sweetheart in the picture, lots of family around, and lots to do, there's not much time for privacy.Too many pulls on his time and too many emotions swirl away in David's heart. Is he gay? Is this just a one-shot deal with Marcus, just a way to explore a mere curiosity? Or is it something deeper, something that will change his entire life?David and Marcus have to make some tough choices all in the middle ofHorsing Around.
Hosea's Bride
by Dorothy ClarkForced into prostitution by her stepfather, Angela Warren found salvation one dark, terrifying night in Crossroads Church. The words of a handsome visiting preacher and the strength she found in the Lord led her to a new life in Harmony, Colorado.But Angela’s hard-won happiness was threatened when her church appointed a new pastor, Hosea Stevens—the very preacher who’d saved her years ago. Angela tried to avoid him, lest he recognize her, but Hosea persisted in knowing her better. Panicked by his romantic interest—and her own feelings—Angela fled, but Hosea pursued her. Could he bring her back to his church…as his bride?
Hostage
by Cheryl HeadfordWhen Astrin Raphael finds himself held hostage in an unfamiliar place, he has no option but to try to have faith in someone who seems to despise him. Little does he know his captor is his nemesis, Rowan Gabriel, whose disdain for Astrin all started with a misunderstanding years ago. The kidnapping of Astrin's father and Rowan's uncle leaves the two princes with no choice but to form a precarious alliance. Rowan casts off his hatred and reaches out to Astrin, but Astrin's doubt and insecurity run too deep to let go of easily. It's not until Astrin almost loses his life that he's able to acknowledge what Rowan means to him and admit to the love forming between them. Their struggle doesn't end when they return home and their Houses attempt to broker a deal to determine their future together. Each prince might face a choice between keeping his title and finding happiness with the man he loves.
Hostage At Crystal Manor (The Finnegan Connection)
by Heather GrahamPlunge back into heart-pounding drama with this thrilling romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham.Trust the enemy? Desperate to escape her kidnappers, Kody Cameron can turn to only one man…and he’s holding a gun. Outnumbered and trapped in the deadly Everglades, she has little recourse, but something in this captor’s eyes makes her believe she can trust him. Does she dare to take the risk? Undercover agent Nick Connolly has met Kody before and knows she might very well blow his cover. Though determined to maintain his facade, he can’t let Kody die. He won’t. And his decision to change his own rules of law and order are about to make all hell break loose. First published as Law and Disorder in 2017.
Hostage Bride
by Anne HerriesCAPTIVE IN THE DARK KNIGHT’S CASTLE...Raphael’s heart is thought to be in the grave with his late wife. He’s certainly thankful for the mission to restore King Richard to the throne; it leaves him with no time for distraction. Lady Rosamunde Meldreth is beautiful, vulnerable, and the prey of a dangerous man. As much as Raphael wants to walk away, he’s forced to keep Rosamunde under lock and key in his castle. Raphael’s interest in Rosamunde seems to be purely one of possession-but then she discovers the dark knight wants to make her his hostage bride...
Hostage Heart
by Lindsay MckennaWith both her parents dead, Lark Gallagher was a woman alone in a harsh world that scorned her-daughter of a white man and an Apache woman. But she was determined to survive-and to save the ranch that had been her father's dream.Matt Kincaid was also a man with a mission-to avenge the Apache murder of his wife and child. Yet when he was wounded and near death, it was the gentle hands of the wildly beautiful Lark that nursed him back to life-and made desire rage in his heart. As the cruel vengeance of their two worlds threatened their very lives, they clung to each other-until the past's bitter memories were lost in the magnificent fires of all-consuming love.
Hostage Midwife
by Cassie MilesIn a twist of fate, midwife Kelly Evans is the only person to hear the last words of a dying man. Although the words make no sense, someone thinks she knows more than she should. And millionaire playboy Nick Spencer may just be her fiercest protector. If his uncle was murdered, Nick fears the Spencer fortune is at risk. And worse, that Kelly, an innocent bystander, may be in danger. When a hostage situation traps Kelly within the killer's grasp, Nick knows he holds the key to her release. He'll do anything to save her life-even if it costs him his own.
Hostage Negotiation: Laying Down The Law Delivering Justice Hostage Negotiation (Marshland Justice #4)
by Lena DiazAfter many women go missing outside Mystic Glades, one escapes to get help, in this romantic suspense thriller.When he took the job, Zack Scott heard about the horrors waiting in the swamp. So when Kaylee Brighton dashed into the road like the devil was on her tail, the new police chief gave her a safe place to recover. Imprisoned for months, Kaylee could lead Zack to her captor. Though Zack swore to protect her, only Kaylee knew the darkness that awaited them if she returned. She couldn’t begin to understand what drove Zack, but she knew the importance of having him by her side. Because it wasn’t enough for Kaylee to have escaped. Now it was time to take back her life.
Hostage Pursuit (Rock Solid Bounty Hunters #2)
by Jenna NightWhen her mother’s abducted,they’ll risk everything to save her.Bounty hunter Daisy Lopez is closing in on two bail-jumping mob hitmen when they kidnap her mother and demand she stop the hunt. But with fellow bounty hunter Martin Silverdeer at her side, she intensifies her efforts instead—and becomes a target. Can Daisy and Martin rescue her mother and foil attempts on their lives before it’s too late?From Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Rock Solid Bounty HuntersBook 1: Fugitive ChaseBook 2: Hostage Pursuit
Hostage Rescue (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
by Lisa HarrisFrom the USA Today–bestselling, Christy Award–winning author: On the run from kidnappers in the Rocky Mountains, she must put her life in a cowboy’s hands . . .Taking a break from her busy life as a prosecutor in Denver, Gwen Ryland is blissfully enjoying a canyon hike with her brother—until they’re accosted by two masked men. When Gwen takes a fall and an armed man interrupts the struggle, they take her brother hostage and escape. But they intend to pursue her through the Rocky Mountains until they catch her too . . .Now Gwen’s life depends on the man who once broke her friend’s heart—former army ranger Caden O’Callaghan. But can they figure out what the men want in time to save her brother . . . and Gwen?
Hostage Security (Bachelor Bodyguards)
by Lisa ChildsNew York Times Bestselling AuthorHe&’ll risk anythingTo save the child he didn&’t know he had… After five years behind bars for a crime he didn&’t commit, Josh Stafford gets a fresh start as a security specialist. When work takes him to his ex-fiancée&’s jewelry store, he does everything he can to keep his distance. And then the son he&’s never met is kidnapped… Josh understands why Natalie Croft doesn&’t trust him. He broke his promises to her and couldn&’t tell her why. He&’s ready to push emotions aside until their little boy is safe—no matter how much he still loves her.From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Bachelor Bodyguards series:Book 1: His Christmas AssignmentBook 2: Bodyguard DaddyBook 3: Beauty and the BodyguardBook 4: Nanny BodyguardBook 5: Single Mom's BodyguardBook 6: In the Bodyguard's ArmsBook 7: Soldier BodyguardBook 8: Guarding His WitnessBook 9: Evidence of AttractionBook 10: Bodyguard BoyfriendBook 11: Close Quarters with the BodyguardBook 12: Bodyguard Under SiegeBook 13: Hostage SecurityBook 14: Personal Security