Author: Sarah MacLean
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062065394
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Lady Philippa Marbury is . . . odd The brilliant, bespectacled daughter of a double marquess cares more for books than balls, for science than the season, and for laboratories than love. She's looking forward to marrying her simple fiancé and living out her days quietly with her dogs and her scientific experiments. But before that, Pippa has two weeks to experience all the rest—fourteen days to research the exciting parts of life. It's not much time, and to do it right she needs a guide familiar with London's darker corners. She needs . . . a Scoundrel She needs Cross, the clever, controlled partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell, with a carefully crafted reputation for wickedness. But reputations often hide the darkest secrets, and when the unconventional Pippa boldly propositions him, seeking science without emotion, she threatens all he works to protect. He is tempted to give Pippa precisely what she wants . . . but the scoundrel is more than he seems, and it will take every ounce of his willpower to resist giving the lady more than she ever imagined.
Author: Jaci Chandler
Publisher: Jaci Chandler
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Taken by the Dwarven Warrior! Never fall in love with a poor man. Even if he does kiss like an angel. An infuriating, all too gorgeous, deadly angel. When an accident at the Cavendish Winter Ball sends me flying into the arms of a penniless nobody, my abrupt craving for him threatens to derail my husband hunt. Jerred Whitemarsh is poor; a relationship between us isn't going to work! He says we're fated mates, but the only thing fate ever dealt me was a bad hand. Jerred makes me yearn for the impossible.... Jerred I am the Earl of Whitemarsh; the King's left-hand man. I fight behind the scenes to keep the kingdom safe, stop royal intrigues from turning into royal murder, and prevent assassins from killing my cousin, the king. Most importantly, I run politically sensitive and dangerous errands no sane dwarf will take. When Arabella, the queen-in-waiting, asks me to bring her cousin to safety in Dwarfholme, I immediately leave for Cavendish Castle. But the world above is different and bringing Deidra back is more difficult than it looks. Fate gave her to me, but the curvy beauty is a complication in my already complicated life. I don’t want her…but gods forgive me. I need her. Full of insta-love goodness and fated mate tropes, hot dwarfs who look like Vikings, a hidden world on the verge of war, ex-lovers, trolls and zombies. This book is chock-full of Angst with a capital “A”, drama (do you expect any less from Jerred??), reincarnated gods, lots of wonderful clichés and fabulous cake! Not responsible for hunger pangs *wink* of either sort. As the buildup to war continues in the background, all Flint Albridge wants is to lay low and keep his people safe. He doesn’t need a human mate complicating things! Or the friend he never knew he needed…in Seduced by the Dwarven Duke. Out now! Keywords: romance series, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, royalty, chivalry, kings, hidden world, m/m, erotic romance series, fast read romance, emotional happy ending, dwarves, LOTR, Dragon Age, BBW, curvy, fun romance, zombies, trolls, ogres, evil queen, delicious cake, spunky heroine, strong heroine
Author: Jaci Chandler
Publisher: Jaci Chandler
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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They threw me at his feet like Cleopatra in her carpet. But Flint is no Marc Anthony. He’s an overly muscled rogue with the charm of a con man and the moves of a warrior. One look in those sinful blue eyes and I can see the hieroglyphics on the wall. Cleopatra. Meet the snake. I didn’t believe in fated mates until I met mine, but the second we touched I’m breathless and oh-so hungry. I've never wanted to face down a hoard of well-intentioned relatives. I've never wanted to get involved or upset the steady apple cart of my life. But the tempting duke makes me forget my years of servitude. The secrets he hides are lethal, including the curse that prevents us from sealing our bond. I might yearn for his touch, but my body is locked up tight. Unable to get with the program, we’ve created one of our own, but will we still be friends when the curse is broken or will love destroy the bond we’ve created for ourselves? What the Fates put together, no one can tear asunder. Or can they? Sizzling hot, ultra-steamy and filled with tropes, clichés and insta-love goodness. This beta dog is an alpha undercover. Gods in hiding, crazy queens, old friends and new, and ZOMBIES. Not responsible for obscure fantasy references. Reader beware.
Author: Douglas Niles
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
ISBN: 0786961899
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
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With the Moonshae Isles facing grave danger, the daughter of King Tristan Kendrick must uncover her own divine destiny and save her home For twenty years, King Tristan and druid Queen Robyn have maintained the peace between the rival groups of Ffolk. But when Talos, the vengeful god of storms, corrals an army of monsters and servitors to destroy the Moonshae Isles, the hard-won peace starts to crack under the pressure of constant chaotic weather. Soon, the Ffolk forsake their goddess, the Earthmother, turning to new gods for protection and survival. Now, one of the new lords has turned the worship of the Ffolk against them. It falls to Alicia, one of the royal daughters, to confront the evil that now threatens their land. Meanwhile, her younger sister has designs of her own, striking a dangerous bargain that will wreak disastrous consequences . . .
Author: Walter Scott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Author: Jaci Chandler
Publisher: Jaci Chandler
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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A curvy misfit, I've lived my entire life in books. Kidnapped into a erotic underground world, where males outnumber females by a hundred to one, it doesn't take long to discover I'm the fated mate of the newly ascended king, Thorin the Tenth. He's loud, rude and arrogant, but I'm stunned by his vulnerability to me and find myself wanting to seize this chance at love. But Dwarfholme is changing, and Thorin is in danger. The gods have limits and spending years as his regent has left the dowager queen with a taste for power. I've finally found the partner I've so desperately wanted, but is it just great sex or a forever love? With my future mother-in-law out to destroy us, and my mate's childhood friend a bloodthirsty god, time is running out. I need to discover the truth between us, before it's too late. Lady Arabella and the Dwarven King is the first of six novellas in the DWARVEN GOLD erotic romance fantasy series. It is a complete story with no cliffhangers and contains hot dwarfs who look like Vikings, intense m/m scenes, a world on the verge of war, deadly royals, a tumultuous and glittering Court, and lots of hot romance between fated mates. If you like sexy fantasy romances set in unique new worlds, Lady Arabella and the Dwarven King is for you. Buy your copy and start the adventure now! The adventure continues as Jerred fights to bring Deidra to Dwarfholme in Lady Deidra and the Lord of the Deeps: Dwarven Gold book 2. Little does he know, fate has ways to bring two mates together--even if one is a Dwarven Lord and the other is a Regency Miss. Events grow darker and more dangerous as dwarven bro Flint Albridge finds the geek girl of his dreams. Too bad he has to choose sides to save her. Pre-order your copy of Lady Lucy and the Dwarven Duke now!
Author: Dominic Pearce
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445645556
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 507
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The French wife and muse of Charles I was central to the narrative of the English Civil War and the Stuart Restoration. Henrietta Maria was an exceptionally courageous and spirited woman and a misunderstood Queen of England
Author: Alexander Theroux
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606996169
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 353
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Novelist and critic Alexander Theroux analyzes the pop song. National Book Award nominee, critic and one of America’s least compromising satirists, Alexander Theroux takes a comprehensive look at the colorful language of pop lyrics and the realm of rock music in general in The Grammar of Rock: silly song titles; maddening instrumentals; shrieking divas; clunker lines; the worst (and best) songs ever written; geniuses of the art; movie stars who should never have raised their voice in song but who were too shameless to refuse a mic; and the excesses of awful Christmas recordings. Praising (and critiquing) the gems of lyricists both highbrow and low, Theroux does due reverence to classic word-masters like Ira Gershwin, Jimmy Van Heusen, Cole Porter, and Sammy Cahn, lyricists as diverse as Hank Williams, Buck Ram, the Moody Blues, and Randy Newman, Dylan and the Beatles, of course, and more outré ones like the Sex Pistols, the Clash, Patti Smith, the Fall (even Ghostface Killa), but he considers stupid rhymes, as well ― nonsense lyrics, chop logic, the uses and abuses of irony, country music macho, verbal howlers, how voices sound alike and why, and much more. In a way that no one else has ever done, with his usual encyclopedic insights into the state of the modern lyric, Theroux focuses on the state of language ― the power of words and the nature of syntax ― in The Grammar of Rock. He analyzes its assaults on listeners’ impulses by investigating singers’ styles, pondering illogical lunacies in lyrics, and deconstructing the nature of diction and presentation in the language. This is that rare book of discernment and probing wit (and not exclusively one that is a critical defense of quality) that positively evaluates the very nature of a pop song, and why one over another has an effect on the listener.
Author: Tom Salinsky
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350026174
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 521
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The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions and exercises that illuminate and illustrate the exciting world of improvised performance. First published in 2008, this second edition features a new foreword by comedian Mike McShane, as well as new exercises on endings, managing blind offers and master-servant games, plus new and expanded interviews with Keith Johnstone, Neil Mullarkey, Jeffrey Sweet and Paul Rogan. The Improv Handbook is a one-stop guide to the exciting world of improvisation. Whether you're a beginner, an expert, or would just love to try it if you weren't too scared, The Improv Handbook will guide you every step of the way.
Author: Earl J. Hess
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700617574
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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There is no movie musical more fun than Singin' in the Rain, and few that remain as fresh over the years. . . . It is a transcendent experience, and no one who loves movies can afford to miss it.—Roger Ebert America's most popular film critic is hardly alone in singing the praises of Singin' in the Rain. This quintessential American film-made in Hollywood's Golden Age, showcasing the genius of Gene Kelly, and featuring what Ebert calls "the most joyous musical sequence ever filmed"-has inspired love and admiration from fellow critics, film scholars, and movie buffs worldwide for more than half a century. Indeed, its reputation continues to grow: the American Film Institute now ranks it number 1 on its list of the Greatest Movie Musicals of All Time and number 5 on its list of the Greatest American Films of All Time. Echoing the enthusiasm of the film's most devoted fans, Earl Hess and Pratibha Dabholkar embrace and illuminate both the film and its reputation. Combining lucid prose with meticulous scholarship, they provide for the first time the complete inside story of how this classic movie was made, marketed, and received. They re-create the actual movie-making experience, on the set and behind the scenes, and chronicle every step in production from original concept through casting, scripting, rehearsals, filming, scoring, and editing. They then trace its distribution, critical reception, and enduring reputation. The book is brimming with human interest, bursting with anecdotes and quotes by and about the film's stars and makers. Here are Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor at the top of their form, along with Debbie Reynolds and Cyd Charisse in their breakthrough roles. Here, too, are fascinating tidbits-about censorship troubles, continuity flaws, stunt doubles for Kelly, voice doubles for cast members, the dubbing of taps, and genealogy of all the songs. Hess and Dabholkar also provide in-depth analyses of each of the major song-and-dance performances, including details of everything from the dynamics of "Gotta Dance!" to the physical challenges of the remarkable title number. Based on exhaustive research in oral histories, studio production records, letters, memoirs, and interviews, their book is factually impeccable, compulsively readable, and indispensable for anyone who loves movies at their absolute best.
