Author: Aiden Bates
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726343541
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
PETERYou know that saying: the bigger they are, the harder they fall? It can refer to love too, not just kicking giant jerks in the balls for getting too handsy.I've had crushes, but I've only fallen in love once. It was huge and all-consuming. It was also the biggest mistake of my life.My Mr. Right turned out to be Mr. Mob Boss. I lost everything to my childish fantasies of Prince Charming the day I testified against him and was shuffled off into witness protection, never to see anyone I knew again.So. Yeah. I don't 'do' love anymore.And then along comes my new client, Keegan Cunningham. He's not just Mr. Right, he's Mr. Perfect as far as I can tell. And I can tell a lot about a person's flaws. His just...aren't there.He's an alpha without being an asshole. Rich but not a snob. Eccentric without being off-putting, and when he smiles at me...ugh, it's the worst. Nobody can be this perfect. I thought they could once, and it was just the perfect trap. I'm not falling for it twice, not when I finally have a life worth losing again.So why the hell can't I stop falling for him?KEEGANMy appearances are meant to be deceiving. When you're used to everyone having an agenda, the best defense is a good illusion. Be nothing like they expect. Like you truly are.It's a good defense. It's protected me. Gotten me everything I want in life.Except love.I have no one to blame for my own loneliness. I'm the architect of my own fortress of lies and misdirection. But then Pete DiAngelis strolls past every defense I have like it's not even there. My answers to his questions are genuine. My compliments are real. The way my heart sings when he laughs....my god, I'm like a twelve year old schoolgirl.But I have responsibilities, as my parents' heir and an officer in the Hellion Club. I can't afford to put one omega before all that.But when his own secrets put him in very real jeopardy, I can't afford not to.How can I have anything else to lose, when he is the only real thing in my life?This 50,000 word tale from The Hellion Club series proves you can't run from your past forever, but you can find a sizzling hot alpha to face it alongside you and get that HEA. Along with all the sex you should not be reading unless you're eighteen and up!
Secret Family
Author: Aiden Bates
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726343541
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
PETERYou know that saying: the bigger they are, the harder they fall? It can refer to love too, not just kicking giant jerks in the balls for getting too handsy.I've had crushes, but I've only fallen in love once. It was huge and all-consuming. It was also the biggest mistake of my life.My Mr. Right turned out to be Mr. Mob Boss. I lost everything to my childish fantasies of Prince Charming the day I testified against him and was shuffled off into witness protection, never to see anyone I knew again.So. Yeah. I don't 'do' love anymore.And then along comes my new client, Keegan Cunningham. He's not just Mr. Right, he's Mr. Perfect as far as I can tell. And I can tell a lot about a person's flaws. His just...aren't there.He's an alpha without being an asshole. Rich but not a snob. Eccentric without being off-putting, and when he smiles at me...ugh, it's the worst. Nobody can be this perfect. I thought they could once, and it was just the perfect trap. I'm not falling for it twice, not when I finally have a life worth losing again.So why the hell can't I stop falling for him?KEEGANMy appearances are meant to be deceiving. When you're used to everyone having an agenda, the best defense is a good illusion. Be nothing like they expect. Like you truly are.It's a good defense. It's protected me. Gotten me everything I want in life.Except love.I have no one to blame for my own loneliness. I'm the architect of my own fortress of lies and misdirection. But then Pete DiAngelis strolls past every defense I have like it's not even there. My answers to his questions are genuine. My compliments are real. The way my heart sings when he laughs....my god, I'm like a twelve year old schoolgirl.But I have responsibilities, as my parents' heir and an officer in the Hellion Club. I can't afford to put one omega before all that.But when his own secrets put him in very real jeopardy, I can't afford not to.How can I have anything else to lose, when he is the only real thing in my life?This 50,000 word tale from The Hellion Club series proves you can't run from your past forever, but you can find a sizzling hot alpha to face it alongside you and get that HEA. Along with all the sex you should not be reading unless you're eighteen and up!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726343541
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
PETERYou know that saying: the bigger they are, the harder they fall? It can refer to love too, not just kicking giant jerks in the balls for getting too handsy.I've had crushes, but I've only fallen in love once. It was huge and all-consuming. It was also the biggest mistake of my life.My Mr. Right turned out to be Mr. Mob Boss. I lost everything to my childish fantasies of Prince Charming the day I testified against him and was shuffled off into witness protection, never to see anyone I knew again.So. Yeah. I don't 'do' love anymore.And then along comes my new client, Keegan Cunningham. He's not just Mr. Right, he's Mr. Perfect as far as I can tell. And I can tell a lot about a person's flaws. His just...aren't there.He's an alpha without being an asshole. Rich but not a snob. Eccentric without being off-putting, and when he smiles at me...ugh, it's the worst. Nobody can be this perfect. I thought they could once, and it was just the perfect trap. I'm not falling for it twice, not when I finally have a life worth losing again.So why the hell can't I stop falling for him?KEEGANMy appearances are meant to be deceiving. When you're used to everyone having an agenda, the best defense is a good illusion. Be nothing like they expect. Like you truly are.It's a good defense. It's protected me. Gotten me everything I want in life.Except love.I have no one to blame for my own loneliness. I'm the architect of my own fortress of lies and misdirection. But then Pete DiAngelis strolls past every defense I have like it's not even there. My answers to his questions are genuine. My compliments are real. The way my heart sings when he laughs....my god, I'm like a twelve year old schoolgirl.But I have responsibilities, as my parents' heir and an officer in the Hellion Club. I can't afford to put one omega before all that.But when his own secrets put him in very real jeopardy, I can't afford not to.How can I have anything else to lose, when he is the only real thing in my life?This 50,000 word tale from The Hellion Club series proves you can't run from your past forever, but you can find a sizzling hot alpha to face it alongside you and get that HEA. Along with all the sex you should not be reading unless you're eighteen and up!
A Hellion in Her Bed
Author: Sabrina Jeffries
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 198219992X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"Mired in scandal after his parents' mysterious deaths, the notorious Lord Jarret Sharpe agrees to run the family brewery for a year if his Machiavellian grandmother rescinds her ultimatum that he marry or lose his inheritance. But the gambler in him can't resist when beguiling Annabel Lake proposes a wager: If she wins their card game, he must help save her family's foundering brewery. But if he wins, she must spend a night in his bed. The outcome sets off a chain of events that threatens to destroy all of Jarret's plans and unveil the secret Annabel has held for so long. When Jarret discovers the darker reason behind her wager, he forces her into another one--and this time he intends to win not just her body, but also her heart."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 198219992X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"Mired in scandal after his parents' mysterious deaths, the notorious Lord Jarret Sharpe agrees to run the family brewery for a year if his Machiavellian grandmother rescinds her ultimatum that he marry or lose his inheritance. But the gambler in him can't resist when beguiling Annabel Lake proposes a wager: If she wins their card game, he must help save her family's foundering brewery. But if he wins, she must spend a night in his bed. The outcome sets off a chain of events that threatens to destroy all of Jarret's plans and unveil the secret Annabel has held for so long. When Jarret discovers the darker reason behind her wager, he forces her into another one--and this time he intends to win not just her body, but also her heart."--Provided by publisher.
The Truth About Lord Stoneville
Author: Sabrina Jeffries
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982188499
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The first novel in Jeffries's new Hellions of Hallstead Hall series that features five siblings whose outrageous behavior scandalizes London society--until they are forced to marry. Original.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982188499
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The first novel in Jeffries's new Hellions of Hallstead Hall series that features five siblings whose outrageous behavior scandalizes London society--until they are forced to marry. Original.
Hellions by Zeb Wells
Author: Zeb Wells
Publisher: Marvel Universe
ISBN: 9781302933722
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bad is the new good! When Krakoa opened its doors to all mutants, its leaders knew they'd have to accept some of their worst foes into the fold -- but they didn't plan for what to do with them. Not to worry -- Mister Sinister has ideas! Meet his new Hellions: Wild Child, Empath, Greycrow, Nanny, Orphan-Maker, Psylocke...and Havok! But can they handle the return of Madelyne Pryor, the diabolical Goblin Queen?! Plus, the emergence of an old enemy and his fearsome warriors makes the Hellions' new lives a hell on Earth! Arcade puts them to the test in his new Murderworld! Psylocke takes on Betsy Braddock! Tarn the Uncaring seeks revenge! And secrets, betrayals, alliances and loss all come boiling to the surface! The Hellions are the mutant team you're going to hate to love! COLLECTING: Hellions (2020) 1-4, 7-18
Publisher: Marvel Universe
ISBN: 9781302933722
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bad is the new good! When Krakoa opened its doors to all mutants, its leaders knew they'd have to accept some of their worst foes into the fold -- but they didn't plan for what to do with them. Not to worry -- Mister Sinister has ideas! Meet his new Hellions: Wild Child, Empath, Greycrow, Nanny, Orphan-Maker, Psylocke...and Havok! But can they handle the return of Madelyne Pryor, the diabolical Goblin Queen?! Plus, the emergence of an old enemy and his fearsome warriors makes the Hellions' new lives a hell on Earth! Arcade puts them to the test in his new Murderworld! Psylocke takes on Betsy Braddock! Tarn the Uncaring seeks revenge! And secrets, betrayals, alliances and loss all come boiling to the surface! The Hellions are the mutant team you're going to hate to love! COLLECTING: Hellions (2020) 1-4, 7-18
Secret Lessons with the Rake
Author: Julia Justiss
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488021694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The series of four friends united by power, privilege and the daring pursuit of passion comes to “a deeply romantic and satisfying end” (All About Romance). The courtesan’s courtship . . . Pursuing a role in Parliament, Christopher Lattimar needs a virtuous marriage to make society overlook his roguish past. When beautiful and disarming Ellie Parmenter offers to reform and refine him, he’s too tempted to say no. Once a courtesan, Ellie knows a thing or two about polishing a diamond in the rough. She has no designs on Christopher—or any man in search of a wife—but their best-laid plans begin to tumble once lessons in respectability turn to seduction . . . “A terrific love story, defying proper society and its staid rules. All the Hellions have found their HEA and not a single one of them were conventional, with each man standing up to society’s norms and expectations to right wrongs and overcome unreasonable barriers . . . Julia keeps the storyline fresh and interesting without compromising the genre!” —The Book Review
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488021694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The series of four friends united by power, privilege and the daring pursuit of passion comes to “a deeply romantic and satisfying end” (All About Romance). The courtesan’s courtship . . . Pursuing a role in Parliament, Christopher Lattimar needs a virtuous marriage to make society overlook his roguish past. When beautiful and disarming Ellie Parmenter offers to reform and refine him, he’s too tempted to say no. Once a courtesan, Ellie knows a thing or two about polishing a diamond in the rough. She has no designs on Christopher—or any man in search of a wife—but their best-laid plans begin to tumble once lessons in respectability turn to seduction . . . “A terrific love story, defying proper society and its staid rules. All the Hellions have found their HEA and not a single one of them were conventional, with each man standing up to society’s norms and expectations to right wrongs and overcome unreasonable barriers . . . Julia keeps the storyline fresh and interesting without compromising the genre!” —The Book Review
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady
Author: Sabrina Jeffries
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439167583
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The third sizzling romance in the Hellions of Hallstead Hall series, from New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries, follows a fiercely independent woman as she schemes to avoid an arranged marriage...but she may lose her heart in the process. Lady Minerva Sharpe’s grandmother has a life-changing ultimatum for her inheritance—get married. But Lady Minerva believes she’s come up with the perfect plan—embark on a fake engagement to a notorious rogue. Surely her grandmother would rather release her inheritance than have her married to a scoundrel. She just has to find one to play the part. Luckily, there’s the wild barrister Giles Masters, the same man who has haunted her thoughts since he kissed her on her nineteenth birthday. Of course, she has no intention of falling for such a rake, much less marrying him. But soon, their fake betrothal leads to very real desire. An untputdownable romance, How to Woo a Reluctant Lady “is richly imbued with steamy passion, deftly spiced with dangerous intrigue, and neatly tempered with just the right amount of tart wit” (Booklist).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439167583
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The third sizzling romance in the Hellions of Hallstead Hall series, from New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries, follows a fiercely independent woman as she schemes to avoid an arranged marriage...but she may lose her heart in the process. Lady Minerva Sharpe’s grandmother has a life-changing ultimatum for her inheritance—get married. But Lady Minerva believes she’s come up with the perfect plan—embark on a fake engagement to a notorious rogue. Surely her grandmother would rather release her inheritance than have her married to a scoundrel. She just has to find one to play the part. Luckily, there’s the wild barrister Giles Masters, the same man who has haunted her thoughts since he kissed her on her nineteenth birthday. Of course, she has no intention of falling for such a rake, much less marrying him. But soon, their fake betrothal leads to very real desire. An untputdownable romance, How to Woo a Reluctant Lady “is richly imbued with steamy passion, deftly spiced with dangerous intrigue, and neatly tempered with just the right amount of tart wit” (Booklist).
X-Men
Author: Chris Claremont
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
ISBN: 1302485776
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Magneto's future, Wolverine's past - and the X-Men in between! From Asteroid M to Weapon X, Marvel's mightiest mutants are getting brainwashed wherever they go! Magneto acquires a new army, the Hand revives an old enemy, and it's up to the X-Men to stop either plan from succeeding! Acolytes, ninjas and more! Featuring mysteries from the history of Wolverine, with the first flashback appearance of Team X! It's the opening issues of 1991's "adjectiveless" X-Men like you've never seen them before - remastered and recolored in modern style! Collecting X-MEN (1991) #1-7.
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
ISBN: 1302485776
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Magneto's future, Wolverine's past - and the X-Men in between! From Asteroid M to Weapon X, Marvel's mightiest mutants are getting brainwashed wherever they go! Magneto acquires a new army, the Hand revives an old enemy, and it's up to the X-Men to stop either plan from succeeding! Acolytes, ninjas and more! Featuring mysteries from the history of Wolverine, with the first flashback appearance of Team X! It's the opening issues of 1991's "adjectiveless" X-Men like you've never seen them before - remastered and recolored in modern style! Collecting X-MEN (1991) #1-7.
Detective Comics (2016-) #1052
Author: Mariko Tamaki
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
“His hold is breaking!” That’s the message written in blood across the minds of Arkham Tower’s inhabitants, after a nightmare melee is unleashed! With Gotham’s deadliest criminals reverting to their former, murderous selves in one horrific night, Dr. Wear has a lot of explaining to do…and a lot of covering up to perform. Can Nightwing get to the bottom of this mystery before the people of Arkham Tower are put in peril again? Plus, Batman’s iron grip on Gotham is enough to drive the desperate to madness…and madness is on the mind of the Boy in part six of “House of Gotham.” When an average night at coat check at the Iceberg Lounge turns into a violent battle royal between the Dark Knight and the Penguin, lines are blurred, people are hurt, and the Boy’s descent into a life of crime deepens…
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
“His hold is breaking!” That’s the message written in blood across the minds of Arkham Tower’s inhabitants, after a nightmare melee is unleashed! With Gotham’s deadliest criminals reverting to their former, murderous selves in one horrific night, Dr. Wear has a lot of explaining to do…and a lot of covering up to perform. Can Nightwing get to the bottom of this mystery before the people of Arkham Tower are put in peril again? Plus, Batman’s iron grip on Gotham is enough to drive the desperate to madness…and madness is on the mind of the Boy in part six of “House of Gotham.” When an average night at coat check at the Iceberg Lounge turns into a violent battle royal between the Dark Knight and the Penguin, lines are blurred, people are hurt, and the Boy’s descent into a life of crime deepens…
Infinite Frontier (2021-) #5
Author: Joshua Williamson
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Roy Harper finds himself forced to do things on his own. He’s been through a lot since he was Green Arrow’s sidekick, and usually, the only person he can count on is himself. Hence, he’s hiding the fact that he’s back from the dead from his old friends. He comes across Jade, who has also been stranded by herself-can he help her while letting her help him? Because neither of them can handle Darkseid all by their lonesome. Meanwhile, Barry Allen sends out a call: it’s time for all the heroes exploring the Infinite Frontier to come to the Omega Planet!
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Roy Harper finds himself forced to do things on his own. He’s been through a lot since he was Green Arrow’s sidekick, and usually, the only person he can count on is himself. Hence, he’s hiding the fact that he’s back from the dead from his old friends. He comes across Jade, who has also been stranded by herself-can he help her while letting her help him? Because neither of them can handle Darkseid all by their lonesome. Meanwhile, Barry Allen sends out a call: it’s time for all the heroes exploring the Infinite Frontier to come to the Omega Planet!
The Hellions
Author: George McNeill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780553125498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780553125498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description