Author: Gregory, M D
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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An Ex-Mayor Looking for a Second Chance Ross Midberry lost it all in a moment of passion: his job, reputation, and freedom. Prison is no picnic. He doesn't expect Stormy-a professional he's fond of-to be his savior. Stormy gives Ross a home after his incarceration and encourages him to move on from his mistakes, while also giving him something he doesn't know he needs-dominance. A Professional Finds His Houseboy Lane Kennedy, also known as Stormy in his career life, has always searched for adventure. Being a Courtesan gives him new and exciting challenges every day. He never planned to want a relationship, until the moment he was caught with Ross in a stairwell at city hall. Now his priorities have changed. He wants to take care of Ross, and in the process, unexpectedly finds himself a houseboy. A World Filled with Expectations The media still wants a piece of Ross, while all his friends and family keep their distance. No one wants to hire him, and he's waiting for Lane to realize he's now a nobody. But Lane isn't going anywhere. He has discovered a contentment he didn't anticipate. Together they must find a new path in a world filled with people who want their pound of flesh from a disgraced mayor.
Author: Zoey Parker
Publisher: E-Book Publishing World Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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This is book 1 of the Brancati Family Mafia romance series! Books 2 and 3 are available everywhere now! Zico is a filthy man, playing a filthy game. And he’s about to drag me down with him. I’m kicking. I’m screaming. I’m begging for help. But my hands are tied… And I’m powerless to resist. ANNA I’m a young detective. New to the city. Learning fast, but a long ways yet to go. That is, if I make it. The way things are shaping up now, that might not be the case. I accepted a favor to help out my partner… And somehow ended up in the hands of a mob boss. Zico knows I’m innocent. But that won’t stop him from shattering me. If I want to get out of here, there’s only one thing to do: Get my own hands as dirty as his. ZICO I’ve never yet met a cop with a clear conscience. But in my line of business, dirty cops just come with the territory. Sometimes, though, they get a little out of control. And they need to be reminded who the real boss is. I’d take care of the beast myself. But where’s the fun in that? It’s much easier and more entertaining to let the gorgeous Detective Anna Grasso do it for me. Besides: I just love the way she squirms when she knows there’s nothing to do but obey me. *** A dirty cop trapped by a filthy mob boss? What could be hotter?? You’re gonna want to one-click this dark mafia romance series right away if you love romantic thrillers with an unexpected twist, alpha male bad boy mob bosses with an attitude and a rock-hard body, or new adult contemporary romance about mafia dons. Don’t miss out on this forbidden romance love story!
Author: Zoey Parker
Publisher: E-Book Publishing World Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
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This is book 1 of the Caliperi Family Mafia romance series! Books 2 and 3 are available everywhere now! My hands are bound, but my mouth is wide open. And that’s just the way he likes it. But behind the mafioso’s façade of cruelty is a glimmer of a heart. If I can break down his walls, maybe we’ll find a way out of this hellhole. Because if his employer finds out that Lucas put a baby in my womb… They’ll never let us out of here alive. TRINA There’s no such thing as true protection in this world. I learned that the hard way when I ended up a mob brothel. I thought it would be a safe refuge from the war zone of the city streets. But this place turned out to be a gated hell worse than anything I could have imagined. The madam, Dana Caliperi, is as vicious as they come. A don’s daughter, she has known nothing but power and cruelty since the day she was born. And she makes sure the girls under her watch never forget one thing: Whatever she says, goes. So when she tells me my new job is to submit to Lucas however he pleases, I don’t to argue. I only get to obey. From the moment that bedroom door shuts, I belong to him. And that’s just where my nightmare begins. LUCAS She was meant to be a new toy to keep me happy. But it didn’t take long for her to turn into so much more. Trina is a delicate flower. Too pure for this city… but after I’m through with her, she’ll be too dirty to ever go back to the life she had before. But what started as a pleasure of the flesh is slowly becoming something I never expected: A temptation to get the hell out of this life. There’s so much violence in the mob game, so much needless cruelty. The devil only knows that I’ve done far more than my fair share in my time as a lieutenant in the Caliperi mafia army. But after a time, it starts to weigh on your soul – or what’s left of it. Maybe, just maybe, this girl will be the one to save me. If I can manage to get us both out of here alive, there may be hope for redemption and a future. But if I fail, the mob will make us suffer greatly for our betrayal. There’s only one thing to do: Take my woman by the hand. Run. And pray that we’re faster than the demons on our trail. *** A working girl meets a bad boy mafia monster in this dark mafia romance from bestselling mob romance author Zoey Parker. It’s a dark romance with more sex and love than you can imagine, but you will love every second you spend following the romance love story of this mafioso with a heart of gold and the innocent girl who falls into his arms. This book has suspense, action, adventure, mafia romance, marriage and weddings, and a happily ever after that will melt your heart. Enjoy!
Author: Sarina Bowen
Publisher: Tuxbury Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1942444494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
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Now a USA Today bestselling series! BRYNN At thirty-four, I’m reeling from a divorce. I don’t want to party or try to move on. I just want to stay home and post a new recipe on my blog: Brynn’s Dips and Balls. But my friends aren’t having it. Get out there again, they say. It will be fun, they say. I’m still taking a hard pass. Free designer cocktails, they say. And that’s a game-changer. Too bad my ex shows up with his new arm candy. That’s when I lose my mind. But when my besties dare me to leap on the first single man I see, they don't expect me to actually go through with it. TOM All I need right now is some peace and quiet while my home renovation TV show is on hiatus. But when a curvy woman in a red wrap dress charges me like she’s a gymnast about to mount my high bar, all I can do is brace myself and catch her. What follows is the hottest experience of my adult life. I want a repeat, but my flying Cinderella disappears immediately afterward. She doesn’t leave a glass slipper, either—just a pair of panties with chocolate bunnies printed on them. But I will find her. Snappy, hot and hilarious. New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent My face literally hurts from smiling. About That Story It's FUNNY!! I mean, really funny. My whole body shook, trying to suppress my laughter made me snort and I accidentally doinked myself on the head with my kindle. Stacy is Sassy ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS. I need more from Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby already! Booklovers for Life This is such an amazing story! I laughed, I cried, and devoured the pages. Kitty's Book Spot This collaboration ROCKED!!!! Book Twins Reviews This writing duo, Bowen and Eby, are kindred spirits. Together they created a sexy, funny and uplifting story. FMA Book Reviews Two lost souls just wanting someone to love them for who they were. Talk about heart squeezing. Celebrity Readers For fans of: Melanie Harlow, Corinne Michaels, Lex Martin, Lauren Blakely, Julia Kent, Elle Kennedy, Tijan, CD Reiss, Kendall Ryan, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Jana Aston, K Bromberg, Katy Evans, Jessica Hawkins, Kristen Proby, Penny Reid, Helena Hunting, Sally Thorne, Kristen Ashley, Helen Hoang, Kylie Scott, Christina Lauren, Jana Aston, Sawyer Bennett, Lexi Ryan, Karina Halle, Skye Warren, Kennedy Ryan, Jodi Ellen Mapas, Zoe York, LJ Shen, Kristan Higgins, Jill Shalvis, Colleen Hoover, Sara Ney, Toni Aleo, Catherine Gayle, Jami Davenport, Cambria Herbert, Tammara Webber, Colleen Hoover, Emma Chase, Alice Clayton, Sabrina Bowen. Keywords: reality TV star, celebrity romance, one night stand, marriage of convenience, faux marriage, romantic comedy, alpha male, alpha hero, bad boy, home renovation, divorced heroine, plus size heroine, curvy heroine, romcom, comedy, plus size, curvy, Michigan, accidentally famous, fake marriage, fake boyfriend, one night stand.
Author: Erica Ekrem
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1454710845
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Create a lovely handmade journal that’s entirely yours, from the cover to the last word, with this how-to from a talented bookbinding author. Following the successful Bound comes this stunning collection of journals from designer and artist Erica Ekrem. Ekrem demonstrates how to craft 21 lovely Old-World–style journals, some using repurposed materials and found objects, and provides instructions for making accessories like tassels and adding decorative inking, stamping, and stitching. Each journal is designed for a specific purpose or hobby, and includes inspiring journaling prompts. Create a water-resistant book bound between two river stones, a refillable booklet perfect for a prolific writer, and a nature journal with a strap to throw over your shoulder.
Author: Sean Manning
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 030681921X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Lovers of the printed book, arise! Thirty of today’s top writers are here to tell you you’re not alone. In Bound to Last,an amazing array of authors comes to the passionate defense of the printed book with spirited, never-before-published essays celebrating the hardcover or paperback they hold most dear—not necessarily because of its contents, but because of its significance as a one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable object. Whether focusing on the circumstances behind how a particular book was acquired, or how it has become forever “bound up” with a specific person, time, or place, each piece collected here confirms—poignantly, delightfully, irrefutably—that every book tells a story far beyond the one found within its pages. In addition to a foreword by Ray Bradbury, Bound to Last features original contributions by:Chris Abani, Rabih Alameddine, Anthony Doerr, Louis Ferrante, Nick Flynn, Karen Joy Fowler, Julia Glass, Karen Green, David Hajdu, Terrence Holt, Jim Knipfel, Shahriar Mandanipour, Sarah Manguso, Sean Manning, Joyce Maynard, Philipp Meyer, Jonathan Miles, Sigrid Nunez, Ed Park, Victoria Patterson, Francine Prose, Michael Ruhlman, Elissa Schappell, Christine Schutt, Jim Shepard, Susan Straight, J. Courtney Sullivan, Anthony Swofford, Danielle Trussoni, and Xu Xiaobin
Author: Himiko Sadiki
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781087963044
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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This bitch helped me burn my dress.I really should say she burned that dang thing.I couldn't set it on fire myself. I think it was my subconscious mind or my broken heart that still wanted him to choose me. At any rate, as I kept half heartedly, to her encouragement, I attempted to light my dress on fire. She boldly and excitedly marched right over to me, took the hand-held light, and without any struggle sent fourteen years up in smoke. As I tried to convince myself this is exactly what I wanted, she was right there consoling me. "Miko you did the right thing. You don't want to be with anyone like him. He is a monster!" As I stared at the smoke, my response to her was "Girl, hell-naw...I don't want his ass." Love is the essence of companionship and when hurt, disappointment, and pain are the results of love, it's hard to be you. This book will heal the soul of the reader that reads it from cover to cover. It has been hard to write and even emotional at times. The unexpectedness of life's journey, bears the reason for this story. Sharing my soul in hopes to offer a road map with clarity, strength, and compassion is the ultimate purpose. Cuff and Bound is more than the title. It's the calling of your soul to get up!
Author: Thea Harrison
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101514396
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ELDER RACES SERIES! Half-human and half-wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their Dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful—and passionate—of the Elder races. As the most feared and respected of the wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they’ve ignited in each other. Pia knows she must repay Dragos for her trespass, but refuses to become his slave—although she cannot deny wanting him, body and soul...
Author: Jane L. Collins
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226114074
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Both Hands Tied studies the working poor in the United States, focusing in particular on the relation between welfare and low-wage earnings among working mothers. Grounded in the experience of thirty-three women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin, it tells the story of their struggle to balance child care and wage-earning in poorly paying and often state-funded jobs with inflexible schedules—and the moments when these jobs failed them and they turned to the state for additional aid. Jane L. Collins and Victoria Mayer here examine the situations of these women in light of the 1996 national Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and other like-minded reforms—laws that ended the entitlement to welfare for those in need and provided an incentive for them to return to work. Arguing that this reform came at a time of gendered change in the labor force and profound shifts in the responsibilities of family, firms, and the state, Both Hands Tied provides a stark but poignant portrait of how welfare reform afflicted poor, single-parent families, ultimately eroding the participants’ economic rights and affecting their ability to care for themselves and their children.
Author: Beverly Jenkins
Publisher: Parker Publishing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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What do a farmer in the past, a correction and police officer in the present, and a bounty hunter in the future have in common? A desire that won't abide by the rules of engagement in these four erotic tales of women bound to uphold the law and obey the rules from Beverly Jenkins, Gwyneth Bolton, Katherine D. Jones, and Simone Harlow.
