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Beautiful Music
by Tim MeadScott Wainwright, professor at a prestigious conservatory of music, thinks of himself as a concert pianist and teacher. He's upset when his department chair insists he be the accompanist to Joel Michaels, a violinist and fellow professor, in an upcoming recital. As he says, he didn't train to play "second fiddle" to some fiddler.However, upon meeting Joel, Scott’s crusty exterior begins to crack. Despite a few artistic differences, practices for the upcoming performance go well. Can the beautiful music they perform on stage lead to a deeper connection off of it?
Beautiful Nightmare
by Johnna BRaven loves the night life, chasing women and her next high. Men and women fall under her spell at first sight, but she only has eyes for women. She has a little secret that could cause catastrophic results for her anyone who encounters her, and it could potentially lead her into a sticky situation. Valencia longs to be loved. Going home to an empty bed every night is starting to wear thin, until she meets Wanya 'Kidd' Brown. Unfortunately, they can never be together, because even if Kidd has stolen her heart, her body belongs to someone else.
Beautiful Oblivion
by Jamie McguireThe Beautiful Disaster phenomenon continues in the first heart-pounding new adult romance in The Maddox Brothers series. Fiercely independent Camille "Cami" Camlin gladly moved on from her childhood before it was over. She has held down a job since before she could drive, and moved into her own apartment after her freshman year of college. Now tending bar at The Red Door, Cami doesn't have time for much else besides work and classes, until a trip to see her boyfriend is cancelled, leaving her with her first weekend off in almost a year. Trenton Maddox was the king of Eastern State University, dating co-eds before he even graduated high school. His friends wanted to be him, and women wanted to tame him, but after a tragic accident turned his world upside down, Trenton leaves campus to come to grips with the crushing guilt. Eighteen months later, Trenton is living at home with his widower father, and works full-time at a local tattoo parlour to help with the bills. Just when he thinks his life is returning to normal, he notices Cami sitting alone at a table at The Red. As the baby sister of four rowdy brothers, Cami believes she'll have no problem keeping her new friendship with Trenton Maddox strictly platonic. But when a Maddox boy falls in love, he loves forever - even if she is the only reason their already broken family could fall apart. In the first instalment of The Maddox Brothersseries, readers can experience the rush of reading Beautiful Disasterfor the first time, all over again.
Beautiful Oblivion: A Novel (Maddox Brothers #1)
by Jamie McguireThe Beautiful Disaster and Walking Disaster phenomenon continues in the first heart-pounding new adult romance in The Maddox Brothers series.Fiercely independent Camille "Cami" Camlin gladly moved on from her childhood before it was over. She has held down a job since before she could drive, and moved into her own apartment after her freshman year of college. Now tending bar at The Red Door, Cami doesn't have time for much else besides work and classes, until a trip to see her boyfriend is cancelled, leaving her with a first weekend off in almost a year.Trenton Maddox was the king of Eastern State University, dating co-eds before he even graduated high school. His friends wanted to be him, and women wanted to tame him, but after a tragic accident turned his world upside down, Trenton leaves campus to come to grips with the crushing guilt. Eighteen months later, Trenton is living at home with his widower father, and works full-time at a local tattoo parlor to help with the bills. Just when he thinks his life is returning to normal, he notices Cami sitting alone at a table at The Red. As the baby sister of four rowdy brothers, Cami believes she'll have no problem keeping her new friendship with Trenton Maddox strictly platonic. But when a Maddox boy falls in love, he loves forever--even if she is the only reason their already broken family could fall apart.In the first installment of the Maddox Brothers books, readers can experience the rush of reading Beautiful Disaster for the first time, all over again.
The Beautiful One
by Emily Greenwood"A SIZZLING ROMANCE THAT TOUCHES THE HEART." -Sally MacKenzie, USA Today bestselling authorA PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS...The ton is buzzing about The Beautiful One, a striking figure in a scandalous book of nude sketches. Only two men know the true identity of The Beautiful One, and they are scouring the countryside, determined to find her.BUT NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONESThe unlikely center of the scandal, Anna Black is forced to flee home as disaster looms. Her tomboy's heart and impertinent tongue serve her well when she meets the most brooding viscount ever to darken a drawing room. Will Halifax, Viscount Grandville, has his reasons for pushing people away, and when his tempestuous teenaged ward arrives on his doorstep, he presses Anna to take on her care. As Anna begins to melt the Viscount's frozen heart, she knows the more she loves, the more she has to lose. For although Will cares nothing for what makes Society titter, he has yet to see The Beautiful One.
The Beautiful Ones
by Adrianne ByrdIn a sequel to Unforgettable, successful businesswoman Ophelia Missler has never had time to look for Mr. Right-much less find him. Now she's engaged to wealthy businessman Jonas Hinton and is about to have the wedding of her dreams. But for some reason, she can't stop thinking about her longtime best friend, Solomon Bassett. She never suspected that Solomon has secretly adored her for years, and has been unable to tell her how he really feels. Now, with their friendship and future in the balance, Solomon and Ophelia will have to listen to their hearts and dare to follow, if they are ever going to discover an everlasting love.
The Beautiful Ones: A Novel
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia"Truly one of the most beautiful books I've read in a long time. This sweeping tale of love lost and found is told with old-world elegance and grace with just the right touch of magic." —M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling authorThe Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a sweeping fantasy of manners set in a world inspired by the belle époque.In a world of etiquette and polite masks, no one is who they seem to be.Antonina Beaulieu is in the glittering city of Loisail for her first Grand Season, where she will attend balls and mingle among high society. Under the tutelage of the beautiful but cold Valerie Beaulieu she hopes to find a suitable husband. However, the haphazard manifestations of Nina’s telekinetic powers make her the subject of malicious gossip. Yet dazzling telekinetic performer and outsider Hector Auvray sees Nina’s powers as a gift, and he teaches her how to hone and control them. As they spend more and more time together, Nina falls in love and believes she’s found the great romance that she’s always dreamt of. But Hector’s courtship of Nina is deceptive.
The Beautiful Ones: A Novel
by Silvia Moreno-GarciaFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance with a dash of magic.They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis—neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse—and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip.When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him.But great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina — and himself—that threatens to end their courtship before it truly begins. The Beautiful Ones is a charming tale of love and betrayal, and the struggle between conformity and passion, set in a world where scandal is a razor-sharp weapon.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Beautiful Ones
by Silvia Moreno-GarciaFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance rich with love and betrayal, with more than a dash of magic.'One of the most beautiful books I've read in a long time' MJ Rose, New York Times bestselling author of the Reincarnationalist seriesThey are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail's most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina's chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun and already Nina's debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis: the haphazard manifestations of her powers have long made her the subject of gossip - malicious neighbours even call her the Witch of Oldhouse.But Nina's life is about to change, for there is a new arrival in town: Hector Auvray, the renowned entertainer, who has used his own telekinetic talent to perform for admiring audiences around the world. Nina is dazzled by Hector, for he sees her not as a witch, but ripe with magical potential. Under his tutelage, Nina's talent blossoms - as does her love for the great man.But great romances are for fairy-tales, and Hector is hiding a secret bitter truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens their courtship.The Beautiful Ones is a charming tale of love and betrayal and the struggle between conformity and passion, set in a world where scandal is a razor-sharp weapon.(P)2021 Macmillan Audio
The Beautiful Ones: a magical sweeping romance rich with love and betrayal from the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-GarciaFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance rich with love and betrayal, with more than a dash of magic.'One of the most beautiful books I've read in a long time' MJ Rose, New York Times bestselling author of the Reincarnationalist seriesThey are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail's most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina's chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun and already Nina's debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis: the haphazard manifestations of her powers have long made her the subject of gossip - malicious neighbours even call her the Witch of Oldhouse.But Nina's life is about to change, for there is a new arrival in town: Hector Auvray, the renowned entertainer, who has used his own telekinetic talent to perform for admiring audiences around the world. Nina is dazzled by Hector, for he sees her not as a witch, but ripe with magical potential. Under his tutelage, Nina's talent blossoms - as does her love for the great man.But great romances are for fairy-tales, and Hector is hiding a secret bitter truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens their courtship.The Beautiful Ones is a charming tale of love and betrayal and the struggle between conformity and passion, set in a world where scandal is a razor-sharp weapon.
Beautiful Player: Beautiful Bastard, Beautiful Stranger, And Beautiful Player (The Beautiful Series #5)
by Christina LaurenIn the third book in the Beautiful Bastard series, an agreement between a venture capitalist and a bookish woman quickly becomes a very NSFW version of My Fair Lady.When Hanna "Ziggy" Bergstrom moves to New York City for graduate school, Will Sumner thinks his responsibilities to his best friend's nerdy little sister will be limited to the occasional dinner and check-in. Little does he know that Ziggy is ready to break out of her bookworm academic shell and move more into bombshell territory. Of course she figures the gorgeous womanizing venture capitalist Will is the best person to help mentor her in this new field of study: dating. Will takes on the challenge with more than a healthy dose of skepticism and humor, but soon finds that Ziggy just needed a tiny push, not a world of change, to reveal a woman every man seems to notice. Soon "Ziggy" is gone and the unfiltered, innocently seductive Hanna Bergstrom is hijacking his dreams, his moods, and even his orderly no-strings-attached dating life--beginning the night his mentoring activities move between the sheets.
The Beautiful Pretender
by Melanie DickersonAfter inheriting his title from his brother, the margrave has two weeks to find a noble bride. What will happen when he learns he has fallen for a lovely servant girl in disguise? The Margrave of Thornbeck has to find a bride, fast. He invites ten noble born ladies who meet the king's approval to be his guests at Thornbeck Castle for two weeks, a time to test these ladies and reveal their true character. Avelina has only two instructions: keep her true identity a secret and make sure the margrave doesn't select her as his bride. Since the latter seems unlikely, she concentrates on not getting caught. No one must know she is merely a maidservant, sent by the Earl of Plimmwald to stand in for his daughter, Dorothea. Despite Avelina's best attempts at diverting attention from herself, the margrave has taken notice. And try as she might, she can't deny her own growing feelings. But something else is afoot in the castle. Something sinister that could have far worse--far deadlier--consequences
Beautiful Princess Stirs the World: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xue RanHanJiangTranscending, and she had actually become a noble princess consort!She had originally wanted to live a peaceful life, but who would have expected those people to plot and plot every step of the way and even want her life!From then on, the proud daughter of heaven no longer hid.She had become the focus of everyone's attention, attracting countless princes and their descendants.Faced with so many suitors, she disdained them. "Back then, you all despised me, but now, I despise you all. Hmph, scram as far away as you can!"
Beautiful Princess Stirs the World: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Xue RanHanJiangTranscending, and she had actually become a noble princess consort!She had originally wanted to live a peaceful life, but who would have expected those people to plot and plot every step of the way and even want her life!From then on, the proud daughter of heaven no longer hid.She had become the focus of everyone's attention, attracting countless princes and their descendants.Faced with so many suitors, she disdained them. "Back then, you all despised me, but now, I despise you all. Hmph, scram as far away as you can!"
Beautiful Princess Stirs the World: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Xue RanHanJiangTranscending, and she had actually become a noble princess consort!She had originally wanted to live a peaceful life, but who would have expected those people to plot and plot every step of the way and even want her life!From then on, the proud daughter of heaven no longer hid.She had become the focus of everyone's attention, attracting countless princes and their descendants.Faced with so many suitors, she disdained them. "Back then, you all despised me, but now, I despise you all. Hmph, scram as far away as you can!"
Beautiful Princess Stirs the World: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Xue RanHanJiangTranscending, and she had actually become a noble princess consort!She had originally wanted to live a peaceful life, but who would have expected those people to plot and plot every step of the way and even want her life!From then on, the proud daughter of heaven no longer hid.She had become the focus of everyone's attention, attracting countless princes and their descendants.Faced with so many suitors, she disdained them. "Back then, you all despised me, but now, I despise you all. Hmph, scram as far away as you can!"
Beautiful Princess Stirs the World: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Xue RanHanJiangTranscending, and she had actually become a noble princess consort!She had originally wanted to live a peaceful life, but who would have expected those people to plot and plot every step of the way and even want her life!From then on, the proud daughter of heaven no longer hid.She had become the focus of everyone's attention, attracting countless princes and their descendants.Faced with so many suitors, she disdained them. "Back then, you all despised me, but now, I despise you all. Hmph, scram as far away as you can!"
Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4)
by Kami Garcia Margaret Stohl<P>Is death the end . . . or only the beginning? <P>Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the stiflingly small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin, hidden in plain sight. And he never could have expected that he would be forced to leave behind everyone and everything he cares about. <P>So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves. Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan's return, vowing to do whatever it takes -- even if that means trusting old enemies or risking the lives of the family and friends Ethan left to protect. Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series.
Beautiful Redemption (The Maddox Brothers #2)
by Jamie McGuireNo-nonsense Liis Lindy is an agent of the FBI. Deciding she is married only to her job, she breaks off her engagement and transfers from Chicago to the field office in San Diego. She loves her desk. She is committed to her laptop. She dreams of promotions and shaking hands with the director after cracking an impossible case. <p><p> Special Agent in Charge Thomas Maddox is arrogant, unforgiving, and ruthless. He is tasked with putting away some of the world’s toughest criminals, and he is one of the best the Bureau has to offer. Though, as many lives as he’s saved, there is one that is beyond his reach. Younger brother Travis is faced with prison time for his involvement in a basement fire that killed dozens of college students, and the media want a conviction. Travis’s only savior is his unusual tie to the mob. In a deal that will spare his brother, Thomas has agreed to recruit Travis into the FBI. <p> Liis is stubborn, defiant, and yet somehow softens Thomas’s rough edges, making her the perfect agent to accompany him to the ceremony. Posing as a couple, they must travel to Travis & Abby’s beach vow renewal and give him the news, but when the pretending ends, she finds herself wondering if they were pretending at all. <p> In the second installment of the Maddox Brothers books, experience firsthand the mysterious world of the elusive Thomas Maddox, and how good love can be when you’re not the first, but the last.
Beautiful Rural Cook Girl: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Shen KuanKuanThe top chef, Mei Jing, opened his eyes to discover that he had crossed over.When he looked again, it was a good fellow! She was forced to marry an old man and Steamed Bun Dad were hiding at the side laughing?She had the heart of a buddha, the body of a wicked blood relative, the family of a Taoist uncle and aunt, as well as all the advantages of an uncle and aunt!Facing a shabby thatched cottage that was still surrounded by a pack of wolves, Mei Jingtian looked up to the sky and picked up his food. He set up his stall, cooked, opened his restaurant, and brewed wine! The gold and silver that were rolling everywhere came in waves. The trouble of top-grade relatives also came one after another.Mei Jing rolled up his sleeves as he took his mother to the peak of life.As soon as the clinker changes, the matchmaker tramples on the door, and the letter of engagement is like a snowflake.Although it seemed like a congratulatory gift to a general, he was actually planning to marry her!
Beautiful Rural Cook Girl: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Shen KuanKuanThe top chef, Mei Jing, opened his eyes to discover that he had crossed over.When he looked again, it was a good fellow! She was forced to marry an old man and Steamed Bun Dad were hiding at the side laughing?She had the heart of a buddha, the body of a wicked blood relative, the family of a Taoist uncle and aunt, as well as all the advantages of an uncle and aunt!Facing a shabby thatched cottage that was still surrounded by a pack of wolves, Mei Jingtian looked up to the sky and picked up his food. He set up his stall, cooked, opened his restaurant, and brewed wine! The gold and silver that were rolling everywhere came in waves. The trouble of top-grade relatives also came one after another.Mei Jing rolled up his sleeves as he took his mother to the peak of life.As soon as the clinker changes, the matchmaker tramples on the door, and the letter of engagement is like a snowflake.Although it seemed like a congratulatory gift to a general, he was actually planning to marry her!
Beautiful Rural Cook Girl: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Shen KuanKuanThe top chef, Mei Jing, opened his eyes to discover that he had crossed over.When he looked again, it was a good fellow! She was forced to marry an old man and Steamed Bun Dad were hiding at the side laughing?She had the heart of a buddha, the body of a wicked blood relative, the family of a Taoist uncle and aunt, as well as all the advantages of an uncle and aunt!Facing a shabby thatched cottage that was still surrounded by a pack of wolves, Mei Jingtian looked up to the sky and picked up his food. He set up his stall, cooked, opened his restaurant, and brewed wine! The gold and silver that were rolling everywhere came in waves. The trouble of top-grade relatives also came one after another.Mei Jing rolled up his sleeves as he took his mother to the peak of life.As soon as the clinker changes, the matchmaker tramples on the door, and the letter of engagement is like a snowflake.Although it seemed like a congratulatory gift to a general, he was actually planning to marry her!
Beautiful Rural Cook Girl: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Shen KuanKuanThe top chef, Mei Jing, opened his eyes to discover that he had crossed over.When he looked again, it was a good fellow! She was forced to marry an old man and Steamed Bun Dad were hiding at the side laughing?She had the heart of a buddha, the body of a wicked blood relative, the family of a Taoist uncle and aunt, as well as all the advantages of an uncle and aunt!Facing a shabby thatched cottage that was still surrounded by a pack of wolves, Mei Jingtian looked up to the sky and picked up his food. He set up his stall, cooked, opened his restaurant, and brewed wine! The gold and silver that were rolling everywhere came in waves. The trouble of top-grade relatives also came one after another.Mei Jing rolled up his sleeves as he took his mother to the peak of life.As soon as the clinker changes, the matchmaker tramples on the door, and the letter of engagement is like a snowflake.Although it seemed like a congratulatory gift to a general, he was actually planning to marry her!
Beautiful Rural Cook Girl: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Shen KuanKuanThe top chef, Mei Jing, opened his eyes to discover that he had crossed over.When he looked again, it was a good fellow! She was forced to marry an old man and Steamed Bun Dad were hiding at the side laughing?She had the heart of a buddha, the body of a wicked blood relative, the family of a Taoist uncle and aunt, as well as all the advantages of an uncle and aunt!Facing a shabby thatched cottage that was still surrounded by a pack of wolves, Mei Jingtian looked up to the sky and picked up his food. He set up his stall, cooked, opened his restaurant, and brewed wine! The gold and silver that were rolling everywhere came in waves. The trouble of top-grade relatives also came one after another.Mei Jing rolled up his sleeves as he took his mother to the peak of life.As soon as the clinker changes, the matchmaker tramples on the door, and the letter of engagement is like a snowflake.Although it seemed like a congratulatory gift to a general, he was actually planning to marry her!
Beautiful Rural Cook Girl: Volume 7 (Volume 7 #7)
by Shen KuanKuanThe top chef, Mei Jing, opened his eyes to discover that he had crossed over.When he looked again, it was a good fellow! She was forced to marry an old man and Steamed Bun Dad were hiding at the side laughing?She had the heart of a buddha, the body of a wicked blood relative, the family of a Taoist uncle and aunt, as well as all the advantages of an uncle and aunt!Facing a shabby thatched cottage that was still surrounded by a pack of wolves, Mei Jingtian looked up to the sky and picked up his food. He set up his stall, cooked, opened his restaurant, and brewed wine! The gold and silver that were rolling everywhere came in waves. The trouble of top-grade relatives also came one after another.Mei Jing rolled up his sleeves as he took his mother to the peak of life.As soon as the clinker changes, the matchmaker tramples on the door, and the letter of engagement is like a snowflake.Although it seemed like a congratulatory gift to a general, he was actually planning to marry her!