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Enchanted Spring
by Peggy GaddisAs Crimson Romance celebrates its first anniversary, we honor those pioneers who helped shape the direction of romance novels for all of us. Suspense, mystery, paranormal activity and love - always love - have been the cornerstone of the genre since the early 1970s. Now we have updated the covers to these classics - but not the words - and reissued these timeless reads to let you relive the thrill of discovering a world of romance all over again.Lovely chestnut-haired Lynn Carter refused to be impressed by Wayde McCuller's wealth and darkly handsome looks. She thought him a snob and resented his scorn for the hometown she loved. Yet somehow Lynn found it impossible to avoid constant encounters with the arrogantly charming young man. And when the town was rocked by a shocking incident that left Wayde in serious trouble, Lynn felt compelled to rush to the defense of the man she'd thought she hated. Could it be that her anger toward Wayde masked deep feelings of love? Was she headed for happiness - or heartbreak?Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Enchantée (Enchantée #1)
by Gita TreleaseLove. Magic. Revolution...Gita Trelease’s debut fantasy about an orphaned girl who uses dark magic to save her sister and herself from ruin is “a soaring success” (NPR)! Paris is a labyrinth of twisted streets filled with beggars and thieves, revolutionaries and magicians. Camille Durbonne is one of them. She wishes she weren’t...When smallpox kills her parents, Camille must find a way to provide for her younger sister while managing her volatile brother. Relying on magic, Camille painstakingly transforms scraps of metal into money to buy food and medicine they need. But when the coins won’t hold their shape and her brother disappears with the family’s savings, Camille pursues a richer, more dangerous mark: the glittering court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.Using dark magic forbidden by her mother, Camille transforms herself into a baroness and is swept up into life at the Palace of Versailles, where aristocrats both fear and hunger for magic. As she struggles to reconcile her resentment of the rich with the allure of glamour and excess, Camille meets a handsome young inventor, and begins to believe that love and liberty may both be possible. But magic has its costs, and soon Camille loses control of her secrets. And when revolution erupts, Camille must choose—love or loyalty, democracy or aristocracy, reality of magic—before Paris burns.
Enchantée par le comte
by Amanda MarielRose et Hunter sauront-ils surmonter leurs différences et embrasser le véritable amour ? Rose Woodcourt, une humble modiste, est trop fière pour accepter de l'aide, même lorsque sa maison et sa liberté sont menacées par l'infâme M. Wolfe. Surtout pas de la part de Hunter Thorne, un gentleman bien au-dessus de son rang. Les comtes ne courtisent les demoiselles ordinaires que pour une seule raison, et Rose n'a aucun intérêt à devenir la maîtresse d'un homme riche, aussi beau et charmant soit-il. Hunter est un homme honorable ; il refuse de tourner le dos à la fougueuse beauté, même si elle le repousse avec force. Lorsque les menaces de M. Wolfe se transforment en actes, Rose n'a d'autre choix que de se tourner vers Hunter. Le couple pourra-t-il mettre fin aux agissements de Wolfe avant que Rose ne perde tout ce qui lui est cher, y compris sa liberté ?
The Enchanters: A novel
by James EllroyAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • James Ellroy—Demon Dog of American Letters—goes straight to the tragic heart of 1962 Hollywood with a wild riff on the Marilyn Monroe death myth in an astonishing, behind-the-headlines crime epic.Los Angeles, August 4, 1962. The city broils through a midsummer heat wave. Marilyn Monroe ODs. A B-movie starlet is kidnapped. The overhyped LAPD overreacts. Chief Bill Parker&’s looking for some getback. The Monroe deal looks like a moneymaker. He calls in Freddy Otash. The freewheeling Freddy O: tainted ex-cop, defrocked private eye, dope fiend, and freelance extortionist. A man who lives by the maxim &“Opportunity is love.&” Freddy gets to work. He dimly perceives Marilyn Monroe&’s death and the kidnapped starlet to be a poisonous riddle that only he has the guts and the brains to untangle. We are with him as he tears through all those who block his path to the truth. We are with him as he penetrates the faux-sunshine of Jack and Bobby Kennedy and the shuck of Camelot. We are with him as he falters, and grasps for love beyond opportunity. We are with him as he tracks Marilyn Monroe&’s horrific last charade through a nightmare L.A. that he served to create — and as he confronts his complicity and his own raging madness. It&’s the Summer of &’62, baby. Freddy O&’s got a hot date with history. The savage Sixties are ready to pop. It&’s just a shot away.The Enchanters is a transcendent work of American popular fiction. It is James Ellroy at his most crazed, brilliant, provocative, profanely hilarious, and stop-your-heart tender. It is a luminous psychological drama and an unparalleled thrill ride. It is, resoundingly, the great American crime novel.
The Enchanter's Forest (Hawkenlye Mysteries #10)
by Alys ClareIt is midsummer 1195. An impoverished man claims to have discovered Merlin's tomb and builds a hostel for pilgrims while spreading the word that his find is a place of miracles. This blasphemous intrusion is deeply resented both by the community at Hawkenlye Abbey and the pagan people of the forest. Though the finger of blame points at both communities following the man's murder, the perennial sleuths Josse d'Acquin and Abbess Helewise soon discover that other parties also had an interest in his death. His wife does not seem distressed at his passing, possibly because she is pregnant despite having not slept with her husband for nearly six months.
Enchanting Ophelia (The Muses' Salon Series)
by Rachael MilesNEWLYWED CHEER . . . Nothing is more romantic than being a newlywed during the holidays! And nothing is more festive than making Christmas plans with one’s beloved. But as Lady Ophelia is about to discover, even the best laid plans can go awry. And as she knows very well, when it comes to matters of the heart, that is sometimes the greatest gift of all. True love, after all, can be full of surprises . . . “Fans of Jo Beverly and Mary Jo Putney as well as all readers who value Regency-set romances that are expertly grounded in the era’s history will be delighted to discover the latest in Miles’ impeccably researched and beautifully crafted Muses’ Salon series!” —Booklist “Rachael Miles’ knowledge of the time period she writes about adds a depth of authenticity that enriches every page.” —Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author
Enchanting Pleasures (The Pleasures Trilogy #3)
by Eloisa JamesPeoplemagazine named Eloisa James' novelMidnight Pleasures"Page Turner of the Week" and raved "Romance writing does not get much better than this. " Now the acclaimed author returns with another sumptuous tale of passion and misadventure in Regency England. . . . Gabrielle Jerningham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland. . . until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. But it is Peter to whom she has been promised. And how can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken self into the poised gentlewoman Peter requires? When Gabby's shocking décolletage plunges to her waist at her first ball, Peter is humiliated. But Quill comes to the rescue, to the peril of his heart. An accident years before has left Quill plagued by headaches--the kind that grows more excruciating with strenuous exercise. Needless to say, this hardly bodes well for siring progeny. But the very sight of Gabby leaves Quill breathless. One forbidden kiss and Quill vows to have her, headaches--and Peter--be damned! But it will take a clever man--and a cleverer woman--to turn the tables on propriety and find their way to true love. . . .
Enchanting Pleasures (Pleasures Trilogy #Bk. 3)
by Eloisa JamesGabrielle Jerningham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland...until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. But it is Peter to whom she has been promised. And how can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken self into the poised gentlewoman Peter requires?When Gabby's shocking décolletage plunges to her waist at her first ball, Peter is humiliated. But Quill comes to the rescue, to the peril of his heart. An accident years before has left Quill plagued by headaches--the kind that grows more excruciating with strenuous exercise. Needless to say, this hardly bodes well for siring progeny. But the very sight of Gabby leaves Quill breathless. One forbidden kiss and Quill vows to have her, headaches--and Peter--be damned! But it will take a clever man--and a cleverer woman--to turn the tables on propriety and find their way to true love....
Enchanting the Beast
by Kathryne KennedyDark Things Lurk in Grimspell Castle. Sir Nicodemus Wulfson is haunted by memories of murder--and ghosts. He brings in a ghost-hunter in the form of celebrated spiritualist Lady Philomena Radcliff, and promptly, all hell breaks loose. Is Philomena a threat to his already suffering family? Or can Nico trust his burgeoning attraction to her? Is it Him She Should Fear? Lady Philomena has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood performing séances for the aristocracy--until she meets sexy young werewolf Sir Nico. She agrees to try ridding his castle of its increasingly restless spirits. But there are more mysteries within Grimspell Castle than even Nico is aware of, and when a local girl turns up dead, Phil wonders if she's risking her life as well as her heart.
Enchanting the Lady
by Kathryne KennedyIn a Victorian London where titles are based on the inheritance of magical powers, a were-lion's obsessive quest for Merlin's magical relics will threaten his love for a disinherited duchess--as well as their very lives.
Enchanting Ugly Princess: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Hong YingEveryone called her stupid, laughed at her because she was ugly, and bullied her for being stupid! She was the grand young mistress of the Duke's Mansion, but she dared to shit on her head even when she was a servant! In the 21st century, the policewoman came over, and the scenery was beautiful and beautiful. The slut evil girl stood by the side, and the heartless prince didn't come again! Mad Phoenix defied the will of the heavens. Cultivating the cannon emplacement, gathering talent, and building weapons! Whoever bullies her will die a horrible death, whoever insults her will die a horrible death!
Enchanting Ugly Princess: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Hong YingEveryone called her stupid, laughed at her because she was ugly, and bullied her for being stupid! She was the grand young mistress of the Duke's Mansion, but she dared to shit on her head even when she was a servant! In the 21st century, the policewoman came over, and the scenery was beautiful and beautiful. The slut evil girl stood by the side, and the heartless prince didn't come again! Mad Phoenix defied the will of the heavens. Cultivating the cannon emplacement, gathering talent, and building weapons! Whoever bullies her will die a horrible death, whoever insults her will die a horrible death!
Enchanting Ugly Princess: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Hong YingEveryone called her stupid, laughed at her because she was ugly, and bullied her for being stupid! She was the grand young mistress of the Duke's Mansion, but she dared to shit on her head even when she was a servant! In the 21st century, the policewoman came over, and the scenery was beautiful and beautiful. The slut evil girl stood by the side, and the heartless prince didn't come again! Mad Phoenix defied the will of the heavens. Cultivating the cannon emplacement, gathering talent, and building weapons! Whoever bullies her will die a horrible death, whoever insults her will die a horrible death!
Enchanting Ugly Princess: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Hong YingEveryone called her stupid, laughed at her because she was ugly, and bullied her for being stupid! She was the grand young mistress of the Duke's Mansion, but she dared to shit on her head even when she was a servant! In the 21st century, the policewoman came over, and the scenery was beautiful and beautiful. The slut evil girl stood by the side, and the heartless prince didn't come again! Mad Phoenix defied the will of the heavens. Cultivating the cannon emplacement, gathering talent, and building weapons! Whoever bullies her will die a horrible death, whoever insults her will die a horrible death!
Enchanting Ugly Princess: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Hong YingEveryone called her stupid, laughed at her because she was ugly, and bullied her for being stupid! She was the grand young mistress of the Duke's Mansion, but she dared to shit on her head even when she was a servant! In the 21st century, the policewoman came over, and the scenery was beautiful and beautiful. The slut evil girl stood by the side, and the heartless prince didn't come again! Mad Phoenix defied the will of the heavens. Cultivating the cannon emplacement, gathering talent, and building weapons! Whoever bullies her will die a horrible death, whoever insults her will die a horrible death!
Enchanting Ugly Princess: Volume 7 (Volume 7 #7)
by Hong YingEveryone called her stupid, laughed at her because she was ugly, and bullied her for being stupid! She was the grand young mistress of the Duke's Mansion, but she dared to shit on her head even when she was a servant! In the 21st century, the policewoman came over, and the scenery was beautiful and beautiful. The slut evil girl stood by the side, and the heartless prince didn't come again! Mad Phoenix defied the will of the heavens. Cultivating the cannon emplacement, gathering talent, and building weapons! Whoever bullies her will die a horrible death, whoever insults her will die a horrible death!
The Enchantment
by Pam BinderPam Binder captures a passion that defies the ages in this mesmerizing new novel of love in the glorious Highlands. THE ENCHANTMENT Conor McCloud returns from the Crusades to discover his cousin has taken possession of Inverness, the McCloud castle. Fighting back to reclaim his family home, Conor makes a promise to a dying friend: seek out the woman who a witch said could heal the land...a woman from another time and place. Eilan Dougan has taken leave from her Colorado river rafting business to help sell her parents' Seattle antique shop. Her uncanny ability to sense others' thoughts has always set her apart -- and when a dark Highlander appears and begs her help, she can't refuse. But fourteenth-century Scotland is no place for a woman with Eilan's powers. Now instead of Eilan saving Conor, Conor must rescue Eilan from charges of witchcraft -- and decide whether love can withstand the ultimate test of time.
The Enchantment
by Kristin HannahEmmaline Hatter was a beautiful, brilliant, and rich Wall Street financier in the nineteenth century until the crash of 1893 wiped her out completely. Desperate to recoup her losses, she joins Dr. Larence Digby in his search for the legendary lost city of Cibola, rumored to be rich in gold. Emmaline was used to getting her own way, but Larence was not about to give up control of his expedition to a woman. Somehow, in a world of enchantment, each would have to learn to believe -- to trust the other with their lives, their secrets, and their hearts . . .
Enchantment
by C. Stephen JaegerWhat is the force in art, C. Stephen Jaeger asks, that can enter our consciousness, inspire admiration or imitation, carry a reader or viewer from the world as it is to a world more sublime? We have long recognized the power of individuals to lead or enchant by the force of personal charisma--and indeed, in his award-winning Envy of Angels, Jaeger himself brilliantly parsed the ability of charismatic teachers to shape the world of medieval learning. In Enchantment, he turns his attention to a sweeping and multifaceted exploration of the charisma not of individuals but of art.For Jaeger, the charisma of the visual arts, literature, and film functions by creating an exalted semblance of life, a realm of beauty, sublime emotions, heroic motives and deeds, godlike bodies and actions, and superhuman abilities, so as to dazzle the humbled spectator and lift him or her up into the place so represented. Charismatic art makes us want to live in the higher world that it depicts, to behave like its heroes and heroines, and to think and act according to their values. It temporarily weakens individual will and rational critical thought. It brings us into a state of enchantment.Ranging widely across periods and genres, Enchantment investigates the charismatic effect of an ancient statue of Apollo on the poet Rilke, of the painter Dürer's self-portrayal as a figure of Christ-like magnificence, of a numinous Odysseus washed ashore on Phaeacia, and of the black-and-white projection of Fred Astaire dancing across the Depression-era movie screen. From the tattoos on the face of a Maori tribesman to the haunting visage of Charlotte Rampling in a film by Woody Allen, Jaeger's extraordinary book explores the dichotomies of reality and illusion, life and art that are fundamental to both cultic and aesthetic experience.
The Enchantment: A Novel
by Betina KrahnNew York Timesbestselling author Betina Krahn breathes life into history in a spellbinding tale of a legendary swordswoman, a time of bloodlust and myth, and a love story so powerful it will take your breath away. A Woman’s Heart Strong, stunning, and breathtakingly fierce…Aaren Serricksdotter is the eldest daughter of a Viking sword stealer and a beautiful Valkyr. But for the power of a long-ago enchantment, none shall know the true secrets of her heart–perhaps, not even herself. A Man Beguiled Heir to the Norse high-seat, Jorund Borgerson is torn between the ferocious legacy of his clan–and his secret vow to bring peace to his people. Until he meets a distant clansman’s daughter, a ravishing warrior who rouses Jorund like no other. Bound together by a force as mysterious as it is powerful, Jorund and Aaren must discover the secret of their remarkable union. For in this time of violence and chaos, two great warriors must prepare for a final battle–a journey beyond the bloodshed. . . to a true enchantment that is the birthright of every man and woman who has ever loved.
Enchantment and Dis-enchantment in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama: Wonder, the Sacred, and the Supernatural (Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture)
by Nandini Das Nick DavisThis volume addresses dealings with the wondrous, magical, holy, sacred, sainted, numinous, uncanny, auratic, and sacral in the plays of Shakespeare and contemporaries, produced in an era often associated with the irresistible rise of a thinned-out secular rationalism. By starting from the literary text and looking outwards to social, cultural, and historical aspects, it comes to grips with the instabilities of ‘enchanted’ and ‘disenchanted’ practices of thinking and knowledge-making in the early modern period. If what marvelously stands apart from conceptions of the world’s ordinary functioning might be said to be ‘enchanted’, is the enchantedness weakened, empowered, or modally altered by its translation to theatre? We have a received historical narrative of disenchantment as a large-scale early modern cultural process, inexorable in character, consisting of the substitution of a rationally understood and controllable world for one containing substantial areas of mystery. Early modern cultural change, however, involves transpositions, recreations, or fresh inventions of the enchanted, and not only its replacement in diminished or denatured form. This collection is centrally concerned with what happens in theatre, as a medium which can give power to experiences of wonder as well as circumscribe and curtail them, addressing plays written for the popular stage that contribute to and reflect significant contemporary reorientations of vision, awareness, and cognitive practice. The volume uses the idea of dis-enchantment/re-enchantment as a central hub to bring multiple perspectives to bear on early modern conceptualizations and theatricalizations of wonder, the sacred, and the supernatural from different vantage points, marking a significant contribution to studies of magic, witchcraft, enchantment, and natural philosophy in Shakespeare and early modern drama.
Enchantment of a Highlander (Deception of a Highlander #3)
by Madeline MartinLove is the most potent of remedies. The sweeping historical romance that began with Deception of a Highlander, and continued with Possession of a Highlander, reaches its dazzling conclusion in this scorcher set on the Scottish plains. Alec MacLean returns home after a decade to find his recently deceased father has let his inheritance fall to ruin. As the new laird, it’s Alec’s responsibility to rebuild the castle and restore the lands. He must also regain the people’s trust after having abandoned them so long ago, a feat not easily done when he fears he’s plagued with the same darkness as his father. Celia escaped the North Berwick witch trials at a young age, surviving because of the sacrifice of her beloved caretaker. She’s made a life for herself in the wilds of Scotland where no laird rules, a life where she heals for coin, a life without love so she can never feel the hurt of loss again. When the new laird comes back to claim his land, his determination to restore order threatens everything Celia has worked so hard to gain, especially with the undeniable attraction sizzling between them. Together, they will face all challenges, from the tangle of their own damaged pasts to the fire-fueled witch hunts sweeping the Isle of Mull. Together, they will find that the best way to overcome darkness and war is through the undeniable light of love.
The Enchantment of Modern Life: Attachments, Crossings, and Ethics
by Jane BennettIt is a commonplace that the modern world cannot be experienced as enchanted--that the very concept of enchantment belongs to past ages of superstition. Jane Bennett challenges that view. She seeks to rehabilitate enchantment, showing not only how it is still possible to experience genuine wonder, but how such experience is crucial to motivating ethical behavior. A creative blend of political theory, philosophy, and literary studies, this book is a powerful and innovative contribution to an emerging interdisciplinary conversation about the deep connections between ethics, aesthetics, and politics. As Bennett describes it, enchantment is a sense of openness to the unusual, the captivating, and the disturbing in everyday life. She guides us through a wide and often surprising range of sources of enchantment, showing that we can still find enchantment in nature, for example, but also in such unexpected places as modern technology, advertising, and even bureaucracy. She then explains how everyday moments of enchantment can be cultivated to build an ethics of generosity, stimulating the emotional energy and honing the perceptual refinement necessary to follow moral codes. Throughout, Bennett draws on thinkers and writers as diverse as Kant, Schiller, Thoreau, Kafka, Marx, Weber, Adorno, and Deleuze. With its range and daring, The Enchantment of Modern Life is a provocative challenge to the centuries-old ''narrative of disenchantment,'' one that presents a new ''alter-tale'' that discloses our profound attachment to the human and nonhuman world.
An Enchantment of Ravens: An instant New York Times bestseller
by Margaret RogersonFrom the internationally bestselling author of Sorcery of Thorns comes a breathtaking fantasy story of danger and forbidden love. This is the perfect read for fans of Cassandra Clare, Sarah J. Maas's A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series, and Holly Black!Every enchantment has a price . . . Isobel is an artistic prodigy with a dangerous set of clients: the immortal fair folk. Yet when she receives her first royal patron – Rook, a fairy prince – she makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes – a weakness that could cost him his life.Furious, Rook escorts Isabel to his kingdom to stand trial for her crime, but their journey is full of danger. Forced to depend on each other for survival, will their alliance blossom into something more? After all, love violates the fair folks&’ ruthless laws . . . but are some matters worth the risk?An instant New York Times bestseller!'an ideal pick for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor' – Publishers Weekly, starred review
Enchantments
by Kathryn HarrisonFrom Kathryn Harrison, one of America's most admired literary voices, comes a gorgeously written, enthralling novel set in the final days of Russia's Romanov Empire. St. Petersburg, 1917. After Rasputin's body is pulled from the icy waters of the Neva River, his eighteen-year-old daughter, Masha, is sent to live at the imperial palace with Tsar Nikolay and his family--including the headstrong Prince Alyosha. Desperately hoping that Masha has inherited Rasputin's miraculous healing powers, Tsarina Alexandra asks her to tend to Aloysha, who suffers from hemophilia, a blood disease that keeps the boy confined to his sickbed, lest a simple scrape or bump prove fatal. Two months after Masha arrives at the palace, the tsar is forced to abdicate, and Bolsheviks place the royal family under house arrest. As Russia descends into civil war, Masha and Alyosha grieve the loss of their former lives, finding solace in each other's company. To escape the confinement of the palace, they tell stories--some embellished and some entirely imagined--about Nikolay and Alexandra's courtship, Rasputin's many exploits, and the wild and wonderful country on the brink of an irrevocable transformation. In the worlds of their imagination, the weak become strong, legend becomes fact, and a future that will never come to pass feels close at hand. Mesmerizing, haunting, and told in Kathryn Harrison's signature crystalline prose, Enchantments is a love story about two people who come together as everything around them is falling apart.From the Hardcover edition.