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Mary Jo Putney Bundle: Nowhere Near Respectable, Never Less Than A Lady, Loving a Lost Lord
by Mary Jo PutneyMary Jo Putney's riveting Lost Lords series unleashes a high stakes royal plot--which may prove easier for Damian Mackenzie to handle than his own unruly desire. . . He's a bastard and a gambler and society's favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero--braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. How can she not fall in love. . . 'But Damian Mackenzie has secrets that leave no room in his life for courting high-born young ladies--especially not the sister of one of his oldest friends. Yet when Kiri's quick thinking reveals a deadly threat to England's crown, Damian learns that she is nowhere near as prim and respectable as he first assumed. . . and the lady is far more alluring than any man can resist. . .
Mary Jo Putney's Lost Lords Bundle: Loving a Lost Lord, Never Less Than A Lady, Nowhere Near Respectable, No Longer a Gentleman & Sometimes A Rogue (Lost Lords)
by Mary Jo PutneyNever Less Than A LadyNew York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney continues her stunning Lost Lords series with this stirring, sensual story of a rebellious nobleman drawn to a lovely widow with a shocking past.As the sole remaining heir to the Earl of Daventry, Alexander Randall knows his duty: find a wife and sire a son of his own. The perfect bride for a man in his position would be a biddable young girl of good breeding. But the woman who haunts his imagination is Julia Bancroft--a village midwife with a dark secret that thrusts her into Randall's protection. Nowhere Near RespectableMary Jo Putney's riveting Lost Lords series unleashes a high stakes royal plot--which may prove easier for Damian Mackenzie to handle than his own unruly desire. . .He's a bastard and a gambler and society's favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero--braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. How can she not fall in love. . .?No Longer a GentlemanGrey Sommers, Lord Wyndham, never met a predicament he couldn't charm his way out of. Then a tryst with a government official's wife during a bit of casual espionage in France condemns him to a deCAe in a dungeon, leaving him a shadow of his former self. Yet his greatest challenge may be the enigmatic spy sent to free his body--the only woman who might heal his soul.Sometimes. . .Even the most proper young lady yearns for adventure. But when the very well bred Miss Sarah Clarke-Townsend impulsively takes the place of her pregnant twin, it puts her own life at risk. If the kidnappers after her sister discover they've abducted Sarah instead, she will surely pay with her life. . .A Rogue. . .Rob Carmichael survived his disastrous family by turning his back on his heritage and becoming a formidable Bow Street Runner with a talent for rescuing damsels in distress. But Sarah is one damsel who is equal to whatever comes. Whether racing across Ireland with her roguish rescuer or throwing herself into his arms, she challenges Rob at every turn.
Mary Lavelle (Virago Modern Classics #293)
by Kate O'BrienMary Lavelle, a beautiful young Irish woman, travels to Spain to see some of the world before marrying her steadfast fiance John. But despite the enchanting surroundings and her three charming charges, life as governess to the wealthy Areavaga family is lonely and she is homesick. Then comes the arrival of the family's handsome, passionate - and married - son Juanito and Mary's loyalties and beliefs are challenged. Falling in love with Juanito and with Spain, Mary finds herself at the heart of a family and a nation divided.
Mary Magdalene: A Novel
by Diana Wallis TaylorLong maligned as a prostitute or a woman of questionable reputation, Mary Magdalene's murky story seems lost to the sands of time. Now a portrait of this enigmatic woman comes to life in the hands of an imaginative master storyteller. Diana Wallis Taylor's Mary is a woman devastated by circumstances beyond her control and plagued with terrifying dreams--until she has a life-changing confrontation with the Savior. Lovers of historical and biblical fiction will find this creative telling of Mary's story utterly original and respectful as it opens their eyes to the redeeming work of Christ in the lives of those who follow him.
Mary Stewart: Four Complete Novels
by Mary StewartFour complete novels--Gothic in style, fast-moving, all very different stories. The novels are: Touch Not the Cat, The Gabriel Hounds, This Rough Magic and My Brother Michael.
Mary and the Marquis
by Janice PrestonCURED WITH A KISS... When destitute widow Mary Vale aids an injured man on the road, she is shocked to discover that he is the reclusive Lucas Alastair, Marquis of Rothley! She's intrigued by the dark marquis, but when she offers to nurse him back to health in return for shelter, he proves a difficult patient! Lucas hides some deep emotion beneath his brusque manner, and a stolen kiss leaves her longing for more.... Able to help mend his physical injuries, can Mary heal the wounds of his painful past?
Mary's Blessing (McKenna's Daughters #2)
by Lena Nelson DooleyWhen her mother dies, Mary Lenora must grow up quickly to take care of her brothers and sisters. Can love help her to shoulder the burden? Mary Lenora Caine knows she is adopted. As she was growing up, her mother called her &“God&’s blessing.&” But now that she&’s gone, Mary no longer feels like any kind of blessing. Her father, in his grief, has cut himself off from the family, leaving the running of the home entirely in Mary&’s hands. As she nears her eighteenth birthday, Mary can&’t see anything in her future but drudgery. Then her childhood friend Daniel begins to court her, promising her a life of riches and ease. But her fairy-tale dreams turn to dust when her family becomes too much for Daniel, and he abandons her in her time of deepest need.Will Daniel come to grips with God&’s plan for him? And if he does return, can Mary trust that this time he will really follow through?
Mary's Child
by Irene CarrSet in the bustling shipbuilding community of Sunderland at a time of turmoil abroad and grinding poverty at home, this is the unforgettable story of Chrissie.Adopted at birth by caring parents, she has a rosy childhood and is determined to work hard and succeed. Until tragedy strikes, throwing her on the mercy of a family where the new woman of the house has every intention of getting rid of her - by whatever means it takes. Penniless and desperate, Chrissie struggles to support herself as the Victorian years give way to the outbreak of the Great War. And hanging over the throughout her many ordeals is the mystery of her true parents and her connection with the likes of Jack Ballantyne, heir to a local shipyard.Whatever destiny throws her way, Chrissie and Jack find their paths continue to cross . . .
Mary's Child
by Irene CarrSet in the bustling shipbuilding community of Sunderland at a time of turmoil abroad and grinding poverty at home, this is the unforgettable story of Chrissie.Adopted at birth by caring parents, she has a rosy childhood and is determined to work hard and succeed. Until tragedy strikes, throwing her on the mercy of a family where the new woman of the house has every intention of getting rid of her - by whatever means it takes. Penniless and desperate, Chrissie struggles to support herself as the Victorian years give way to the outbreak of the Great War. And hanging over the throughout her many ordeals is the mystery of her true parents and her connection with the likes of Jack Ballantyne, heir to a local shipyard.Whatever destiny throws her way, Chrissie and Jack find their paths continue to cross . . .
Mary's Child
by Terese RaminWhose Child?THAT'S MY DAUGHTER?Why did Joe have to return now? Once Hallie had agreed to be a surrogate mother for her best friend and his wife. But that was before Mary was killed and Joe left town. Now Hallie was determined to keep her child.After a year's absence, bounty hunter Joe Martinez couldn't stop staring at the sight of Hallie cradling his child. Watching her made him realize how beautiful and desirable this woman was. And that he'd loved her since they were knee-high. So how could he make her recognize they were meant to be a family?Her secret, their child.
Mary's Christmas Goodbye: An Amish Romance
by Linda BylerMary Stoltzfus is thirty years old, splashed with freckles, and unmarried. In her Amish world, that qualifies her to be called an old maid. She is living her quiet schoolteacher life in the Lancaster County Amish community when she gets a surprising invitation in the mail one day. Would she come to Montana to teach? Of course not, she decides, fully at home in eastern Pennsylvania, where she can go out to eat in dozens of restaurants, do her laundry in a newfangled washer that’s powered by compressed air, and hire a driver if she wants to go farther than her horse and buggy can comfortably take her. What is there to do in Montana, she sniffs. But soon she becomes annoyed by the cracks in the floor of her one-room schoolhouse, the noise of the nearby road, and the two eighth-grade boys who try to make toilet paper cigarettes and nearly burn down the privy. Before long, Mary is on Amtrak, “just to take care of her curiosity,” she explains to her mother. She arrives at a desolate station and meets Arthur Bontrager, who had signed the invitation and has come to introduce her to Beaver Creek School, dirt roads, and the fancy shed where she would live. When she settles into this world of mountain ranges and pine-tree majesty, her old buried questions—about why no man had ever been her match—have come along to live with her. After she’s injured by wild dogs on her walk home from school, Mary faces new questions. Is she weak if she accepts a Bouvier des Flandres dog from Arthur’s friend? Who is the young woman in the photo at Arthur’s house? And why does she suddenly care? Does she really belong back in Lancaster?
Mary, Queen of Scotch
by Rob RosenFour five-star Yelp reviews do you little good when you’re nailed inside a giant barrel of whiskey, which is where our intrepid private detective Barry finds himself while on the case to help his campy drag friends, all of whom have numerous secrets to hide. If he can decide between the man he once loved and the bartender he’s falling for, successfully stay undercover as his alter-ego, Mary, Queen of Scotch, and keep one step ahead of the bad guys, plus a raucously funny meddling mom, he just might live to see that much-desired fifth review.
Mary: The Merry Widows - Book One (The Merry Widows #1)
by Raine CantrellA mysterious man captivates a kindhearted medic in this historical western romance from the author of the Kincaids series.For widow Mary Inlow, there is little to mourn for her dead husband, the man who mocked her inability to bear him a child. Although she is haunted by nightmares, she is intent to start life anew. Mary becomes a reliable town medic.Living an accomplished and peaceful little life alongside her childhood friends, dubbed the Merry Widows, Mary is determined to take her sweet time entering back into the world as a free woman. She vows to never again cater to the demands of another man. That is until one shows up on her doorstep bloody, exhausted, and carrying his life on his shoulders.Desperately seeking medical help for his wounded little girl, Rafe McCade barges through Mary&’s front door in the worst shape of his life. Ushered into action by a child in need, Mary asks for little information of the frantic father, but his tender care of the child speaks volumes. McCade is forever in debt to Mary for rescuing his daughter. Yet the longer he stays in her home, the more he fears she may just rescue something money cannot repay: a piece of his soul he thought long dead.&“Raine Cantrell is a superb storyteller whose remarkable talent for recreating the West will hold you enthralled.&” —RT Book Reviews
Maryann's Appaloosa
by Karen L. PhelpsWhen fifteen-year-old Maryann Madigan’s parents are killed in a plane crash, she’s uprooted from a privileged Boston lifestyle to a Wyoming horse ranch. Living with an aunt she barely knows, the young woman struggles with her grief until a spirited appaloosa stallion captures her heart. There’s just one problem, she’s terrified of horses. Determined to learn how to ride, she enlists the help of Rick Ferguson, a charismatic, dark-haired cowboy who falls hard for the shy but resilient beauty. Clandestine riding lessons conquer her fear of horses and kindle their young love. When a vindictive ranch hand goes too far, Maryann must fight to save her beloved horse, her hero, and the place she now calls home.
Maryann's Hope (The Amish Charm Bakery #4)
by Molly JebberThe pleasing warmth of fresh-baked maple cookies . . . the sweet, buttery flakiness of a raspberry jam pastry. In 1913 Ohio, the Amish Charm Bakery is beloved by locals and visiting Englischer alike. And its understanding community always provides help, healing—and new chances for love . . . Secrets devastated Maryann Harding&’s marriage to an Englischer—and took away her untrustworthy husband. Now the young Amish widow has found contentment cooking up treats at the bakery, raising her little girl, and comforting her ailing mother. And when Andrew Wittmer asks her to marry him, Maryann is over the moon with happiness that she and the kind furniture maker will put down roots in her hometown . . . Until Andrew&’s uncle becomes ill, and Andrew must permanently take over his store in a town hours away. Though she would go anywhere to be Andrew's fraa, Maryann can't abandon her mother—or the family that depends on her so much. And when she discovers Andrew harbors secrets of his own, Maryann's hard-won trust is shaken. Now, can she risk difficult choices and take a leap of faith into the loving, joyful future she longs for most?
Mas que lujuria
by Ann JacobsMás que lujuria por Ann Josephson, como Ann Jacobs Un fin de semana, atracción irresistible, aún así es más que lujuria Un avistamiento casual, química inmediata, pero solo unos pocos días para que los amantes descubran si han encontrado MÁS QUE LUJURIA... Andi Young y Gray Syzmanski tienen mucho en común. Ambos son abogados, aunque Gray use su entrenamiento legal como un agente de la DEA. Ambos crecieron en Tampa, y ambos son campeones de la justicia. La atracción instantánea entre ellos es demasiado fuerte para ser negada. Más allá de ello, son tan diferentes como el día y la noche. Ella viene de una feliz pero modesta familia, mientras que el pertenece a la aristocracia de Florida, pero tiene una madre viuda y controladora, decidida a gobernar—y arruinar—su vida. Andi duda que su aventura de fin de semana pueda convertirse en una relación real, mientras que Gray está decidido a explorar una verdadera relación—ni bien regrese de una misión encubierta fuera del país. Únete a ellos en este despreocupado, lujurioso, pero al mismo tiempo cargado de emoción romance contemporáneo acerca de dos jóvenes amantes que cautivarán tu corazón.
Mas que una secretaria
by Leanne BanksMaddox Communications era su vida...hasta que permitió que una mujer se interpusiera entre él y su negocio. Brock Maddox había sido traicionado por su amante y secretaria, Elle Linton. Cuando al fin se enteró de su traición además descubrió que ella había estado ocultándole un gran secreto: estaba embarazada. Brock se juró que no dejaría que nada más se escapara a su control y dispuso que Elle se casara con él. Sin embargo, Brock sabía que podía sucumbir en cualquier momento al atractivo de su encantadora esposa...si se atrevía a escuchar su corazón.
Mascara & Bandages
by Brandon WittA Mary's Boys NovellaAriel Merman is a new drag queen who’s already finding a family at Hamburger Mary’s. After a performance as Ariel, Zachary Cooper walks home in his makeup and is assaulted by homophobes. Zachary’s worry that the attack has thrown a wrench in his good fortune is eased when he looks into the eyes of his doctor. Dr. Teegan Chau is a little lost after divorcing his wife and coming out of the closet, but he can’t deny the pull he feels toward the young man he patches up. Luckily, Zachary takes the initiative and asks Teegan out. But attraction is the easy part of their blossoming relationship—as they deal with an ex-wife and child, being a drag queen in a heteronormative culture, Zachary’s lingering trauma from his attack, and Teegan acclimating to life as part of an out-and-proud gay couple. The challenges seem daunting at the start of a romance. Can Zachary and Teegan make it through the rough patches and take a chance on the love that’s been missing from both their lives?
Mascarada Misteriosa
by Hilary GilmanRico, apuesto y de buena cuna, el duque de Staynes podría haber elegido a las debutantes más encantadoras de Londres durante más temporadas de las que le gustaría recordar. Sin embargo, ha pasado tanto tiempo desde que incluso la chica más hermosa ha hecho que su pulso se acelere un ápice, que cuando conoce a Angel Graham, una hermosa inocente en apuros, decide no dejar que desaparezca de su vida. Pero, habiendo aceptado su ayuda, Ángel no cumple con una cita y el duque comienza a sospechar un misterio. Angel no sabe si alegrarse o lamentarse cuando sus esfuerzos por escapar del duque resultan infructuosos. Pero una vez que ella está en su poder, se entera de que Staynes tiene muchos secretos como ella, y él tiene motivos para ella y su hermano esprituoso, Desde las asambleas de moda de Almacks hasta el sombrío mundo del espionaje, Staynes y Angel deben dejar de lado la creciente ola de pasión que amenaza con abrumarlos y trabajar juntos para salvar a Inglaterra de la amenaza de la traición dentro de los círculos más altos de la Ton. .
Mascarada Mágica
by Hilary GilmanOtra versión mágica de la Bella y la Bestia. La Bella es Minette de Saint Saze, una adorable inocente que debe salvar el honor de su hermana melliza al costo de su propia virtud. La Bestia es su Excelencia el Duque de Rochford, un hombre amargo con un corazón lleno de cicatrices como su propia cara, alguna vez hermosa. Minette con poca voluntad toma el lugar de su hermana en el Castillo Camer, la guarida de la Bestia, donde ella aprende a conocer al hombre verdadero detrás de la máscara cínica que Rochford le presenta al mundo. Ella desea sanar su terrible herida, aunque sabe que, por la seguridad de su hermana, él no debe sospechar que la mujer que se enamoró de él no es la Bella de la sociedad que aceptó su fortuna y despreció su pasión. Mientras el amor arde en deseo, Minette entiende que la única felicidad verdadera que alguna vez conocerá está en los brazos de este hombre dañado que no le pertenece y nunca lo hará.
Mascarada de Milady: Una Mascarada de Regencia
by Hilary GilmanLady Elizabeth Marlowe, una fanática del blues, se resiste a cambiar su tranquila existencia rural por las despreciadas frivolidades de la temporada londinense. Pero cuando su prima, la gran duquesa de Catamenthia, es secuestrada, la convencen de que ocupe su lugar en las celebraciones de la boda de la princesa Charlotte. A pesar de sí misma, también debe aceptar las atenciones de Lord Matlock, el hombre más atractivo de Londres, cuyos motivos sospecha fuertemente. Mientras tanto, la Gran Duquesa se refugia con el coronel Julius Paige, un oficial de caballería, terriblemente herido en la batalla de Waterloo, que debe recuperar su pasión por la vida si quiere ayudar a la mujer a derrotar a sus enemigos. Dos héroes atrevidos, dos heroínas voluntarias, y el destino de Europa en sus manos.
Mascarade en croisière (Ty et Zane #3)
by Madeleine Urban Abigail Roux Jade BaiserSuite de Break en montagneTy et Zane tome 3Les Agents Spéciaux Ty Grady et Zane Garrett sont de retour au travail, et s'installent dans une relation professionnelle et personnelle construite sur une attitude férocement protectrice et une passion brûlante. Aujourd'hui, ils ont pour mission d'usurper l'identité de deux membres d'un réseau international de contrebande - un couple marié et ouvertement gay - lors d'une croisière dans les Caraïbes à Noël. Comme leur supérieur l'a souligné, ils préféreront sûrement s'embrasser plutôt que se faire tirer dessus ; il ne savait pas à quel point ils étaient d'accord. Se faire passer pour des criminels nécessite un changement particulier dans l'attitude de Ty et Zane tandis qu'ils essayent de gérer l'attente frustrante de leur mission. Alors que cela commence à affecter leurs agissements en privé, ils se rendent compte qu'être partenaires signifie plus que de surveiller leurs arrières, et quand l'affaire prend une tournure inattendue et menace la vie de Ty, Zane et lui devront naviguer sur une mer de pieux mensonges et de secrets tumultueux, y compris les leurs.
Mascavo e Canela
by Jennifer ConnerO Natal não traz boas lembranças para Emily Owens desde que deixou sua cidade, a pequena Berry Grove. Passados alguns anos, ela decide voltar para rever sua irmã, que está à frente da padaria da família, a Mascavo e Canela. Theo Murray, por sua vez, atravessou o país fugindo das memórias do passado. Conquistando um emprego temporário na padaria, passa a preparar as melhores massas que os moradores da região já comeram. Quando a irmã de Emily adoece, os dois precisam trabalhar juntos para concluir um projeto que arrecadaria fundos para o orfanato de Seattle: uma vila completa feita de deliciosos biscoitos de gengibre. Será que compartilhar as dores e medos do passado fará com que se aproximem a ponto de surgir algo mais intenso durante o Natal? Será uma história de amor?
Maschere veneziane
by Kim Fielding Eledh ArmataJeff Dawkins è stato lasciato dal suo partner con un mutuo che non può permettersi e un paio di biglietti non rimborsabili per una vacanza di un mese in Europa. Nonostante la sua riluttanza a viaggiare, Jeff decide di partire comunque. Dopotutto, ha già pagato. Mette in valigia un Kindle pieno di romanzi gay e arriva a Venezia trepidante. Lì incontra il bellissimo e affascinante Cleve Prieto, un americano che vive all'estero, che gli offre di fargli da guida turistica. Jeff ha molti sospetti - non è nato ieri e qualcosa gli dice che Cleve non gliela racconta giusta - ma tutto è meglio che girare per i canali da solo. Grazie a lui, Jeff s'innamora di Venezia e inizia a riconciliarsi con il passato. Per la prima volta, si ritrova anche a provare dei sentimenti per qualcun altro. Ma non può essere sicuro di chi sia quella persona, perché il passato di Cleve rimane un mistero avvolto dalle bugie. Poi una figura oscura riemerge dal passato di Cleve e Jeff deve scegliere se lasciare che questi scappi da solo o unirsi a lui in una corsa disperata attraverso l'Europa centrale. Forse Jeff riuscirà finalmente a vedere dietro la maschera di Cleve, se sopravvivrà al viaggio.
Masculinities in Post-Millennial Popular Romance (Routledge Focus on Literature)
by Eirini ArvanitakiThis book focuses on the projection of the hero’s masculinity in a selection of post-millennial popular romance narratives and attempts to discover if, and to what extent, this projection reinforces or challenges patriarchal ideas about gender. In the majority of these narratives the hero is often presented as a hegemonic alpha male. However, hegemonic masculinity is not a fixed concept. Rather, it is subject to continuous change which allows for the emergence of various dominant masculinities. Under a poststructuralist lens and through a close textual analysis approach and a gender reading of romance narratives, the book suggests that to a certain extent the romance hero could be described as a platform onto which different forms of dominant masculinity are displayed and highlights that these masculinities do not necessarily clash, depend on, or function as a prerequisite for each other.