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Special General's Aloof Wife: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Shi ChuThis was already the fifth one tonight!His limbs were stiff and his pupils were dilated. His brain had been hit so hard that his cerebrospinal fluid had started to leak out. The red and white area looked like a tofu brain in tomato sauce.The lady in the white doctor's robe held the report. The pen in her hand was quickly scribbling a report of her death, seemingly unconcerned about it. Liu Mei slightly frowned. She could see that the woman's mood wasn't that beautiful.There are so many dead people these days.
Special General's Aloof Wife: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Shi ChuThis was already the fifth one tonight!His limbs were stiff and his pupils were dilated. His brain had been hit so hard that his cerebrospinal fluid had started to leak out. The red and white area looked like a tofu brain in tomato sauce.The lady in the white doctor's robe held the report. The pen in her hand was quickly scribbling a report of her death, seemingly unconcerned about it. Liu Mei slightly frowned. She could see that the woman's mood wasn't that beautiful.There are so many dead people these days.
Special General's Aloof Wife: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Shi ChuThis was already the fifth one tonight!His limbs were stiff and his pupils were dilated. His brain had been hit so hard that his cerebrospinal fluid had started to leak out. The red and white area looked like a tofu brain in tomato sauce.The lady in the white doctor's robe held the report. The pen in her hand was quickly scribbling a report of her death, seemingly unconcerned about it. Liu Mei slightly frowned. She could see that the woman's mood wasn't that beautiful.There are so many dead people these days.
Special Interests
by Emma BarryCompared to love, politics is easyUnion organizer Millie Frank's world isn't filled with cocktails and nightclubs...until she's turned into an unwitting minor celebrity. As if being part of a hostage situation wasn't traumatizing enough, now her face is splashed across the news. But Millie's got fresher wounds to nurse-like being shot down by the arrogant bad boy she stupidly hit on.Parker Beckett will do whatever it takes to close a deal for the senate majority leader, including selling out union labor. Charming and smart on the surface, he's also cynical and uncommitted-an asset on the Hill. But something about Millie has stuck with him and when negotiations bring her to his office, Parker breaks his own rules and asks her out.Parker can't understand how Millie has retained her idealism in a place like D.C. Millie can't believe what Parker's willing to sacrifice in order to pass a budget. But as they navigate their political differences, what grows between them looks a lot like a relationship...and maybe even a little like love.73,000 words
Special Ops Affair (All McQueen's Men #4)
by Jennifer MoreyAs far as Odelia Frank is concerned, her heart went into lockdown the day her agent-husband was killed in action. Then Jagger "Jag" Benney is assigned to help her investigate a notorious arms broker, and the invincible intelligence officer feels a glimmer of vulnerability she hasn't felt in years....Despite their chemistry, Jag has his own suspicions about Odie, and the secrets he knows she's hiding. But as a deadly conspiracy explodes, Odie will have to decide if her too-quiet, too-clever, too-sexy partner is someone she can trust-or just a terrible reminder of what happens when you mix duty and love.
Special Ops Bodyguard
by Beth Cornelison"I have a mission-and you're not it. " Is it the honey-blond hair? The blue eyes? Gage Prescott can't put his finger on it, but something about the Maple Cove waitress is both sexy and innocent. Not that it matters. The battle-scarred ex-Army Ranger has come to this Montana town as bodyguard to Senator Kelley, not to let a pretty face distract him. Kate Rogers has her own mission. If, while on assignment, the handsome Gage can assist with her sister's abusive husband, she'll accept that gratefully. But will their growing passion interfere when their duties involve life and death?
Special Ops Cowboy: A Western Romantic Suspense Novel (Midnight Pass, Texas #2)
by Addison FoxDeath stalks a cowboy&’s growing familyIt&’s a typical Texas night when Reese Grantham intends to drown her sorrows in a local bar. Her evening soon turns around, thanks to military operative turned rancher Hoyt Reynolds. Before she knows it, Reese is expecting a bundle of joy, but when she enters a killer&’s crosshairs, there&’s nothing Hoyt won&’t do to save her and his child.From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Midnight Pass, Texas miniseries:Book 1: The Cowboy's Deadly MissionBook 2: Special Ops CowboyBook 3: Under the Rancher's ProtectionBook 4: Undercover K-9 Cowboy
Special Ops Exclusive (The Hunted)
by Elle KennedyIn the midst of revolution, a renegade reporter and a Special Ops commando team to go after the truth in this sexy military romance series.Nothing will stop star journalist Rebecca Parker from getting a story—not a rioting mob, or even the sexy military man who literally sweeps her off her feet to safety. Nick Prescott is a hot number, a killer headline, and a bad liar. Who is he really? Who wants him dead? And how is he tied to the sinister government plot Rebecca’s been investigating? By teaming up with Nick to uncover the truth, the red-haired spitfire puts her own life in danger. Ignoring his warnings to walk away, Rebecca proves that she does what she wants and makes no apologies. But can this fierce survivor get the love she needs?
Special Ops Rendezvous
by Karen AndersAs The Adair Legacy continues, a beautiful P.I. and a damaged warrior race to prevent an assassination He can't remember what they did to him while he'd been held captive. But the blackouts and memory loss Sam Winston suffers since returning home scare the decorated soldier more than combat. Most of all, he fears placing those he cares about in danger...especially Olivia Owens. Despite the risks, the gorgeous investigator is determined to help Sam remember the terrible secrets locked inside his head. Olivia is convinced he's the key to a terrifying conspiracy. Working closely together, Olivia hopes that Sam makes progress with uncovering the past, and that the walls around his long-guarded heart fall down....
Special Ops Seduction (An Alaska Force Novel #5)
by Megan CraneShe's the last woman he ever wanted to see again... After an official operation turned deadly, Jonas Crow began a new life in Grizzly Harbor with Alaska Force. But when fellow soldier Bethan Wilcox joins the group, she forces him to remember things he actively prefers to forget. That&’s unforgivable enough. But now the two of them are forced together on a mission to uncover deadly secrets tied to their complicated past, and with the heat between them at a boil, forgiveness is the least of his worries... And the only woman he needs. Bethan Wilcox, one of the first women to make it through Army Ranger school, didn't join Alaska Force to deal with Jonas's foul temper. Or her own errant attraction to him. Thrown together in a race against the clock, they have to pretend to be a couple and play nice to throw the enemy off their scent. She knows better than to let their pretend love feel real...especially while time is running out. Jonas has always been good at saving the world. But it&’s Bethan he needs to save this time around—if she doesn&’t save him first.
Special Relationship: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Kao RouhaochiYin Yao was a lucky woman. Jiang Chen's appearance had saved her when she was about to be sold to a brothel by a debtor. He proposed that the two of them get married, and promised that they could save Yin Yao's mother, who was seriously ill. Yin Yao was forced by reality to agree. Yin Yao was an unfortunate woman. As their marriage neared, Aunt Jiang found her and said, "A lowly woman like you shouldn't dream of stepping into my house!" Yin Yao was struck by lightning. She finally realized that the Jiang family had never welcomed her. Thus, she rejected Jiang Chen's proposal. Jiang Chen, however, pursued relentlessly. "You're the first person I've ever loved. No matter what, I'll give you this title." However, she later discovered that this man who doted on her actually had a blood feud with her.
Special Relationship: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Kao RouhaochiYin Yao was a lucky woman. Jiang Chen's appearance had saved her when she was about to be sold to a brothel by a debtor. He proposed that the two of them get married, and promised that they could save Yin Yao's mother, who was seriously ill. Yin Yao was forced by reality to agree. Yin Yao was an unfortunate woman. As their marriage neared, Aunt Jiang found her and said, "A lowly woman like you shouldn't dream of stepping into my house!" Yin Yao was struck by lightning. She finally realized that the Jiang family had never welcomed her. Thus, she rejected Jiang Chen's proposal. Jiang Chen, however, pursued relentlessly. "You're the first person I've ever loved. No matter what, I'll give you this title." However, she later discovered that this man who doted on her actually had a blood feud with her.
Specialist In Love
by Sharon WirdnamPoppy Henderson trained as a beautician, but being vivid, outgoing, and incurably honest, didn't help when Maxwell's Department Store's clients had such unrealistic expectations. Determined on change, Poppy signed on with a temp agency, and found herself at the local hospital as secretary to senior consultant dermatologist Mr. Fergus Browne. Expecting an old fogey, Poppy was pleasantly surprised to find him much younger. Fergus, having suffered a series of incompetent secretaries, wasn't best pleased. Poppy -- dyed blond hair, full make-up gaudy clothes -- was clearly out of the same mould! Was her new job ended before it began?
Spectacular
by K. L. NooneJason and Colby Kent-Mirelli have settled happily into married life, decorating their house, and planning their next blockbuster film project together. But a family emergency calls them home to be with Jason’s parents and stirs up old emotions.Jason loves his parents, and they love Colby. But Jason hates hospitals and hates feeling helpless. Colby’s anxious around crowds, strangers, and noise. And Jason’s trying hard to take care of everyone.Fortunately, Colby’s very good at taking care of Jason.
Spectacular: A Caraval Holiday Novella (Caraval #4)
by Stephanie GarberWelcome, welcome back to the ENCHANTING WORLD of Caraval! Return to the legendary magic and the whimsical wonder with this BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED holiday novella from #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author Stephanie Garber. Snowflakes are falling.Invitations are arriving.And holiday magic is swirling in the capital city of the Meridian Empire.It’s Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration for the city. Donatella is searching for the perfect gift. Julian is looking ridiculously handsome in green. And Legend . . .Well, sadly, Legend is not fond of the Great Holiday. Tella is hoping her perfect gift will change his mind. Unfortunately, she hasn’t found this perfect gift just yet. But it is Great Holiday Eve Eve. Surely there’s some holiday magic swirling around.Set after Stephanie Garber's #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series, this delightful novella will take readers on the ultimate holiday adventure full of clockwork boys, poisoned candy, impish snow globes, merriment, and—if Tella gets her way—love.Gorgeously illustrated by Rosie Fowinkle, Spectacular is the perfect edition for collectors, readers, dreamers, and lovers of holiday magic.
Spectacular: A Caraval Novella from the #1 Sunday Times bestseller Stephanie Garber (Caraval)
by Stephanie GarberThe #1 Sunday Times bestseller is back with a festive winter treat, set in the world of the bestselling Caraval series! With gorgeous interior illustrations by Rosie Fowinkle.Snowflakes are falling.Invitations are arriving. And holiday magic is swirling in the Capital City of the Meridian Empire.It's Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration for the city.Donatella is searching for the perfect gift. Julian is looking ridiculously handsome in green. And Legend . . . Well, sadly Legend is not a fan of the Great Holiday. Tella is hoping her perfect gift will change his mind. Unfortunately, she hasn't found this perfect gift just yet. But it is Great Holiday Eve Eve . . . surely there's some holiday magic swirling around. Welcome, welcome back to the world of Caraval, where even holidays are not as they seem.Set after Stephanie Garber's #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series, this delightful novella will take readers on the ultimate holiday adventure, full of clockwork boys, poisoned candy, impish snow globes, merriment, and-if Tella gets her way-love. Complete with gorgeous illustrations, this is the perfect edition for collectors, readers, dreamers, and lovers of holiday magic.PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!PRAISE FOR THE CARAVAL SERIES:'Enchanting . . . [I] never wanted to come out' Sabaa Tahir'Immersive and engaging . . . destined to capture imaginations' Kirkus'Extravagantly imaginative and enchanting . . . Pure magic and escapism' Cecelia Ahern'An enchanting carnival of dreams and nightmares . . . beautifully and vividly written' SciFi Now
Spectacular: A Caraval Novella from the #1 Sunday Times bestseller Stephanie Garber (Caraval)
by Stephanie GarberThe #1 Sunday Times bestseller is back with a festive winter treat, set in the world of the bestselling Caraval series! With gorgeous interior illustrations by Rosie Fowinkle.Snowflakes are falling.Invitations are arriving. And holiday magic is swirling in the Capital City of the Meridian Empire.It's Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration for the city.Donatella is searching for the perfect gift. Julian is looking ridiculously handsome in green. And Legend . . . Well, sadly Legend is not a fan of the Great Holiday. Tella is hoping her perfect gift will change his mind. Unfortunately, she hasn't found this perfect gift just yet. But it is Great Holiday Eve Eve . . . surely there's some holiday magic swirling around. Welcome, welcome back to the world of Caraval, where even holidays are not as they seem.Set after Stephanie Garber's #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series, this delightful novella will take readers on the ultimate holiday adventure, full of clockwork boys, poisoned candy, impish snow globes, merriment, and-if Tella gets her way-love. Complete with gorgeous illustrations, this is the perfect edition for collectors, readers, dreamers, and lovers of holiday magic.PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!PRAISE FOR THE CARAVAL SERIES:'Enchanting . . . [I] never wanted to come out' Sabaa Tahir'Immersive and engaging . . . destined to capture imaginations' Kirkus'Extravagantly imaginative and enchanting . . . Pure magic and escapism' Cecelia Ahern'An enchanting carnival of dreams and nightmares . . . beautifully and vividly written' SciFi Now
Speculations in Sin (A Below Stairs Mystery #7)
by Jennifer AshleyTo save an innocent man&’s life, amateur sleuth and cook Kat Holloway must expose a financial scam that could ruin the most powerful aristocrats in Victorian-era London, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret of Bow Lane.Kat Holloway is distressed to learn that Samuel Millburn, husband of the woman who looks after her daughter, has been accused of embezzling funds from the bank where he works as a clerk. The accusation is absurd, and Samuel&’s wife fears that her husband will not only lose his post but be imprisoned. Kat vows to uncover the truth.When she discovers the bank is involved in shockingly murky business dealings, Kat realizes she&’s treading in dangerous waters. She turns to her confidante and handsome suitor, Daniel McAdam, for help. To exonerate Samuel, Kat and Daniel may have to expose the unseemly financial dealings of prominent aristocrats and government officials, and even those working to bring down the royal family. Kat will risk everything to protect the man who has sacrificed so much for her daughter, even if it means endangering herself and the friends she has come to love.
Speculative Satire in Contemporary Literature and Film: Rant Against the Regime (Routledge Studies in Speculative Fiction)
by Kirk CombeSince 1980, when neoliberal and neoconservative forces began their hostile takeover of western culture, a new type of political satire has emerged that works to unmask and deter those toxic doctrines. Literary and cultural critic Kirk Combe calls this new form of satire the Rant. The Rant is grim, highly imaginative, and complex in its blending of genres. It mixes facets of satire, science fiction, and monster tale to produce widely consumed spectacles—major studio movies, popular television/streaming series, bestselling novels—designed to disturb and to provoke. The Rant targets what Combe calls the Regime. Simply put, the Regime is the sum of the dangerous social, economic, and political orthodoxies spurred on by neoliberal and neoconservative polity. Such practices include free-market capitalism, corporatism, militarism, religiosity, imperialism, racism, patriarchy, and so on. In the Rant, then, we have a unique and wholly contemporary genre of political expression and protest: speculative satire.
Speechless
by Hannah HarringtonEveryone knows that Chelsea Knot can't keep a secretUntil now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast-and nearly got someone killed.Now Chelsea has taken a vow of silence-to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurting anyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets is hard, not speaking up when she's ignored, ridiculed and even attacked is worse.But there's strength in silence, and in the new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way-people she never noticed before; a boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she's done. If only she can forgive herself.
Speechless
by Hannah HarringtonEveryone knows that Chelsea Knot can't keep a secretUntil now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast-and nearly got someone killed.Now Chelsea has taken a vow of silence-to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurting anyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets is hard, not speaking up when she's ignored, ridiculed and even attacked is worse.But there's strength in silence, and in the new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way-people she never noticed before; a boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she's done. If only she can forgive herself.
Speechless
by Sandy Rideout Yvonne CollinsLibby McIssac is known for two things: catching bridal bouquets (her record's an even dozen) and having a way with words. Since the former isn't really something that looks good on a résumé, it's helpful to have parlayed the latter into a new career as a political speechwriter. But just as she's making sure her boss looks as if she knows something about...well, anything, Libby's world is turned upside down.Enter a handsome British consultant-a bit on the cagey side, perhaps-who upsets the delicate chain of command around the office and somehow always gets what he wants. Including Libby?When a media leak of a big-time scandal sends everyone into a tailspin, Libby fears she may get caught in the cross fire. Cue the fake alliances, the secrets, the sex, the subterfuge, the hidden friendships: it's all there.Welcome to the world of politics, where perception is everything, nothing is as it seems and the last thing you want is to be left speechless.
Speechless (Speechless #1)
by Kim FieldingTravis Miller has a machining job, a cat named Elwood, and a pathetic love life. The one bright spot in his existence is the handsome guitar player he sometimes passes on his way home from work. But when he finally gathers the courage to speak to the man, Travis learns that former novelist Drew Clifton suffers from aphasia: Drew can understand everything Travis says, but he is unable to speak or write. The two lonely men form a friendship that soon blossoms into romance. But communication is only one of their challenges--there's also Travis's inexperience with love and his precarious financial situation. If words are the bridge between two people, what will keep them together? Third Place (Tie): Best LGBT Cover
Speechless (The Thriller Shorts #1)
by Robert BrowneDiscover heart-racing intrigue in this Thriller Short of romantic suspense.Originally published in LOVE IS MURDER (2013),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown.In this compelling Thriller Short, bestselling author Robert Browne lures us in with fears we all hold in common, then holds us captive with some uncommon twists. A love-hate mother-daughter relationship is further complicated when a high-handed mother feeds her daughter’s fear of infidelity and exploits her uncertainty in her choice in men. David, in particular. The daughter trusts David, but is that wise? Resolved to determine the truth, the daughter follows David on a business trip and sees and hears far more than she ever wanted. His drop-dead gorgeous associate is now dead, and David is convicted of killing her. But is he guilty?Don’t miss any of these Thriller Shorts from Love Is Murder:Diamond Drop by Roxanne St. ClaireCold Moonlight by Carla NeggersPoisoned by Beverly BartonSpeechless by Robert BrowneLockdown by Andrea KaneSpider’s Tango by William SimonNight Heat by Laura GriffinB.A.D. Mission by Sherrilyn KenyonDeadly Fixation by Dianna LoveHot Note by Patricia RosemoorLast Shot by Jon Land & Jeff AyersGrave Danger by Heather GrahamWithout Mercy by Mariah StewartEven Steven by D.P. LyleDying to Score by Cindy GerardThe Number of Man by J.T. EllisonHard Drive by Bill FloydAfter Hours by William BernhardtBlood In, Blood Out by Brenda NovakWed to Death by Vicki HinzeThe Honeymoon by Julie KennerExecution Dock by James MacomberIn Atlantis by Alexandra SokoloffBreak Even by Pamela CallowDirty Down Low by Debra WebbBroken Hallelujah by Toni McGee CauseyHolding Mercy by Lori ArmstrongVacation Interrupted by Allison BrennanI Heard a Romantic Story by Lee Child
Speed (44 Chapters #2)
by BB EastonWith Netflix adapting BB's 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN into a new series, you're going to want the full story behind her outrageous adventures. Because BB Easton had so much fun writing her bestselling, award-winning memoir, she decided to give each of her four men his own steamy standalone. SPEED is Harley's book--a gritty, '90s-era love triangle overflowing with dark humor, intense heat, and tangible teen angst. It is based on a true story. Ronald "Knight" McKnight was Obsessive. Possessive. Downright psychopathic. But that didn't stop me from falling in love with him...or falling apart when he joined the Marines. When he left, Knight told me to "find someone better," but I didn't.I found Harley instead.Harley James was a fun, flirty, tattooed mechanic whose face was as angelic as his secrets were sinful. He taught me how to live again. How to laugh again. But would he teach me how to love again?Over Knight's dead body. "Raw, scorching, and totally addictive, Speed is an adrenaline-fueled ride that captures the dangerous heights and consuming depths of teenage love." --Jamie Shaw, author of Mayhem