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Maroons and the Marooned: Runaways and Castaways in the Americas (Caribbean Studies Series)
by Richard Bodek and Joseph KellyContributions by Richard Bodek, Claire P. Curtis, Joseph Kelly, Simon Lewis, Steve Mentz, J. Brent Morris, Peter Sands, Edward Shore, and James O'Neil Spady Commonly, the word maroon refers to someone cast away on an island. One becomes marooned, usually, through a storm at sea or by a captain as a method of punishment. But the term originally denoted escaped slaves. Though being marooned came to be associated mostly with white European castaways, the etymology invites comparison between true maroons (escaped slaves establishing new lives in the wilderness) and people who were marooned (through maritime disaster). This volume brings together literary scholars with historians, encompassing both literal maroons such as in Brazil and South Carolina as well as metaphoric scenarios in time-travel novels and postapocalyptic narratives. Included are examples from The Tempest; Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court; and Octavia Butler’s Kindred. Both runaways and castaways formed new societies in the wilderness. But true maroons, escaped slaves, were not cast away; they chose to fly towards the uncertainties of the wild in pursuit of freedom. In effect, this volume gives these maroons proper credit, at the very heart of American history.
Marque and Reprisal
by Elizabeth MoonKylara Vatta, risk-taking, rule-breaking, can-do heroine of Trading in Danger, is back in business–the kind that’s anything but usual–in the new military science fiction adventure by ace action storyteller Elizabeth Moon. The exciting military career she hoped for never got off the ground–but Ky Vatta ended up seeing plenty of combat when she took the helm of one of the commercial transport vessels in her family’s fleet . . . and steered it into a full-blown war. Now the lessons she learned in that trial by fire are about to pay off: because this time, the war has come to her. To be exact, someone unknown has launched a full-throttle offensive against Vatta Transport Ltd. , Ky’s father’s interstellar shipping empire. In short order, most of Ky’s family is killed, and subsequent attacks sever vital lines of communication, leaving Ky fighting, in every sense, to survive. Determined to identify the ruthless mystery enemy and avenge her family’s name, Ky needs not only firepower but information. And she gets both in spades–from the band of stranded mercenaries she hooks up with, from her black-sheep cousin, Stella, who’s been leading a secret life, and from Stella’s roguish ex-lover, Rafe. Together they struggle to penetrate the tangled web of political intrigue that’s wreaking havoc within InterStellar Communications, whose effective operation their own livelihoods–and perhaps lives–depend on. But the infighting proves to be infectious, and it isn’t long before Ky’s hired military muscle are turning their suspicions on the enigmatic Rafe, whose wealth of knowledge about ISC’s clashing factions and startling new technologies has begun to make him smell like a rat . . . or a mole. With swift, violent destruction a very real possibility, the last thing Ky needs is a crew divided against itself–and she’s prepared to take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that Vatta stays in business, as well as in one piece. What she’s not prepared for is the shocking truth behind the terror– and a confrontation with murderous treachery from a source as unexpected as it is unrelenting.
Marquess Peak
by Alex JacksonJames Lancaster is neck-deep in problems. <P><P>His first is finding the money to buy the season ticket he craves. His second is discovering that the babysitting job he found turns out to be babysitting a dragon whose parents don't entirely trust him. His third is those dragon parents disappearing into the night and leaving him stranded with the child. His fourth, however, is his biggest: the mask-wearing dragon Ultor threatening him with death for reasons he doesn't entirely understand. <P><P>With only Aries, his blind best friend, and her bumbling guide dog Samson for assistance, he must unravel who Ultor really is and what he wants, care for a child while rescuing his parents, and keep his own life intact, all before a new season kicks off.
Marriage Claws
by Paige CuccaroA sassy, sexy debut about a young woman who agrees to marry her billionaire playboy nemesis to save her business, only to find out he's also a werewolf and that her problems are just getting started.There are two things Kate Affetto will do anything to protect: the younger brother she's raised ever since their father walked out, and the small diner she's managed to start from nothing in New York City. Things might not always be easy, but at least she gets to call all the shots and follow her own heart. That is until Jack Pensione, irritatingly gorgeous billionaire playboy and CEO/heir to the family empire shows up at her diner with an ultimatum: find $3 million to purchase the space, or vacate so it can be turned into condos.But Kate isn't going down without a fight. So when Jack offers a third option—marry him, and he'll gift her the space—she agrees, knowing it'll save the life she's built for herself and her brother, and that the marriage will be over practically before it's begun. After all, it's not as if she actually likes Jack, or as if he's actually attracted her at all... Little does she know he's also a werewolf, that he's vying to be the alpha of his pack, and that her problems are just getting started.
Marriage Is Just the Beginning
by Betty Jane Sanders"We'll marry for the child...."That's what Grant Parker and Sharon O'Riley agreed to when they went down the aisle together. But then there was that kiss....A kiss that changed a lonely widower into an expectant husband whose heart thudded for the wife in the bedroom next door....A kiss that transformed a plain jane like Sharon into a blushing bride....Somewhere between tucking their sweet daughter into bed and sharing breakfast with her new family, Sharon realized she wanted more out of her marriage-she wanted Grant! But could a prim-and-practical woman convince her ruggedly handsome husband to love again?
Marriage Make-Over (To Have and to Hold)
by Ally BlakeShe was supposed to be"single and loving it"...Kelly works hard to love every minute of beingsingle. She even started writing a column about it-but she harbors a secret she could never tell herreaders...she’s married!Instead she finds she’s inlove-with her husband!She hasn’t seen her hubby in five years-until now!To her horror, her famed column has broughtgorgeous Simon hotfooting back to Melbourne.Kelly thought this was a good opportunity to handhim the divorce papers...but Simon has somethingelse in mind-a marriage make-over!
Marriage Material
by Ally BlakeLawyer Romy Bridgeport is used to demanding clients-but millionaire Sebastian Fox wins hands down! Allhe’s ever wanted is a happy marriage and kids-so he’sasked Romy to make him into marriage material! Doessuch a project require all Romy’s legal training? Er, no-yet as a valued client, Romy has to take him on...Only, when her work is done, Romy canthink of only one suitable wife: herself!
Marriage Prey
by Annette BroadrickMesmerized by her beauty and innocence, Steve Antonelli rescued stranded Robin McAlister and welcomed her to his island hideaway. The viviacious virgin was much too young for the world-weary homicide detective, but her yearning kisses stirred up fierce emotions in him. Still, there was no way he was going to be anyone’s marriage prey. Until Robin’s fiercely overprotective brothers hand-delivered to Steve an invitation—to his own shotgun wedding!
Marriage Under Suspicion
by Sara Craven"Your husband loves another woman."The note was signed "A Friend," but no friend would ever do that to another woman. Could it be true? Was Kate Lassiter's marriage falling apart? She still loved her husband, Ryan, still thrilled at his touch, but how long was it since they'd last made love?On the surface they had it all: successful careers, a lovely home and the perfect marriage. But if Ryan had committed the ultimate betrayal, then revenge was no answer. Kate wanted her husband back and she was prepared to fight to keep him. Because while her marriage was under suspicion there was no way she could tell Ryan she was expecting his baby!
Marriage at a Distance
by Sara CravenJoanna had been an inexperienced 18-year-old when she'd married Gabriel Verne. She'd loved her new husband but had been devastated to discover that he'd simply married her out of duty. When the honeymoon was over, so was their marriage....But then Gabriel returned home to claim his inheritance—and his wife! By the terms of his late father's will, he and Joanna must live together as man and wife for a year. Joanna was determined to resist, but Gabriel wanted her back—whatever it took!
Marriage at the Cowboy's Command
by Ann Major"Knowing about my son changes everything."Business is what brings wealthy cowboy Luke Kilgore home to Texas. Or that's what he tells himself, until he sees his former lover. Caitlyn Wakefield needs his skill to save her ranch, so why is she so nervous about accepting his help?He knows as soon as he catches sight of her son...their son.In spite of her lies, Luke still wants Caitlyn. But he won't settle for less than all she has. They will marry. He will be a father to their son. And he will not trust her again...no matter how she tempts him.
Marriage by Arrangement
by Sally WentworthIn name only?Red McGee hadn't got her nickname for nothing. Her hair was as red-hot as her temper. Linus Hunt didn't particularly like her hair or her temper. He liked his life calm, orderly and businesslike. And Red was disorderly, chaotic and...well, just too passionate!She had a tendency to act on impulse-but when Red told her father that she was engaged to Linus Hunt, she never dreamed that fiction would eventually become fact! Linus, it seemed, had already decided that an engagement would be a very convenient arrangement for them both!"Unforgettable reading."-Romantic Times
Marriage for Real
by Emma RichmondSarah and Jed's marriage is in jeopardy. Their wedding had been hastily arranged-but afterward they'd lost their unborn baby, and with it the reason for their marriage. Yet Sarah knows she's deeply in love with her husband....Jed is the strong, silent type; Sarah has no idea what he feels for her, and she's afraid to ask. After weeks of polite, awkward tolerance, they've reached a make-or-break situation. One of them must reach out, communicate, declare their true feelings. But will it be Sarah or Jed? And will they at last make their marriage real, a marriage that could lead to a family?
Marriage in the Underworld: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Lin XiZhuiI have to start from the point of forming a relationship with her … Everything has to change from the time I formed my yin kinship …
Marriage in the Underworld: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Lin XiZhuiI have to start from the point of forming a relationship with her … Everything has to change from the time I formed my yin kinship …
Marriage in the Underworld: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Lin XiZhuiI have to start from the point of forming a relationship with her … Everything has to change from the time I formed my yin kinship …
Marriage in the Underworld: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Lin XiZhuiI have to start from the point of forming a relationship with her … Everything has to change from the time I formed my yin kinship …
Marriage in the Underworld: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Lin XiZhuiI have to start from the point of forming a relationship with her … Everything has to change from the time I formed my yin kinship …
Marriage in the Underworld: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Lin XiZhuiI have to start from the point of forming a relationship with her … Everything has to change from the time I formed my yin kinship …
Marriage on Her Mind
by Cindi MyersDanger! Marriage Ahead!It took a lot of courage to leave her groom at the altar. But Casey Jernigan knows she made the perfect decision, and she isn't about to make the same mistake twice. That's why she's come to Crested Butte, Colorado, to live life on her own terms. She's instantly smitten by the town and its colorful inhabitants. That goes double for her irresistible new landlord.With his bad-boy good looks and footloose ways, Max Overbridge is definitely not the marrying kind. Which is just fine with Casey. Until she realizes she may have met Mr. Right! What will it take to convince the town's most popular bachelor that wedding bells are in both their futures?
Marriage on the Agenda
by Lee WilkinsonIn love with a stranger?When Loris Bergman attended a party to celebrate the merger of her father's company with Cosby's, a huge American corporation, she couldn't shake off the feeling that one of the men attending was familiar to her. Jonathan Drummond insisted they were strangers! Despite his evasiveness about the role he played at Cosby's, a night spent with Jonathan convinced Loris that she loved him. But what, exactly, was on Jonathan's agenda? Marriage…or revenge?
Marriage, Bravo Style! (Bravo Family Ties)
by Christine RimmerA moment of passion leads to a surprise pregnancy and a trip down the aisle in this romance from a USA Today–bestselling author.You are cordially invited to the . . . shotgun . . . wedding of Elena Cabrera Bravo and Rogan MurdochDate: As soon as labor is over.Time: Just enough for the bride to fit into something other than a hospital gown.Hosted by: The brothers of the bride. In fact, they insisted on it!Reason for Union: The bride and groom love each other . . . even if they’re both too stubborn to admit it!RSVP to the Bravo Family.Gifts (wedding and baby) optional . . .
Married By Mistake!
by Renee RoszelThe wedding pretense...When Lucy Crosby's ex-fiancé came to town, parading his new bride-to-be for all the world to see, she longed to wipe the smug smile off his face once and for all. But presenting the disturbingly attractive Jack Gallagher as her own new fiancé was definitely not what Lucy had in mind. Nor was undergoing a fake wedding ceremony-another of stepbrother Jack's bright ideas.His performance as her doting husband was certainly inspired-he even had Lucy half convinced he was in love with her. But had the whole pretense been a mistake? Because now that they were on their fake honeymoon, Lucy found herself suddenly wishing it was all for real!ENCHANTED BRIDES-Wanted: three dream husbands for three loving sisters."The D'Amour myth and an absolutely wonderful heroine make this story superb."-Rendezvous on To Marry a Stranger
Married One Night
by Amber Leigh WilliamsWhat happened in Vegas...followed her home! Olivia Lewis is not the marrying type. So when a wild weekend in Vegas leaves her with a surprise husband, she's happy to sign anything to erase her mistake-even if that mistake is handsome, charming and comes with an English accent. Fortunately, her groom has other plans. Bestselling author Gerald Leighton knows he can make his new bride fall in love with him-he just needs time. In exchange for a quickie divorce, Olivia grudgingly gives him a few weeks to attempt to woo her. And whether Olivia likes it or not, Gerald plans on using every second to win her heart!
Married You On Condition: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
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