Author: Jane Porter
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This Italian marriage of convenience romance from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jane Porter has it all...passion, drama and a pregnancy secret! When business and pleasure collide...the consequences are life-changing! Powerful tycoon Brando Ricci cannot imagine raising his child anywhere but in Tuscany, surrounded by family. So when PR executive Charlotte Parks shows up at his door and tells him she's pregnant, he has the only solution. They must marry, pronto. Charlotte already broke her biggest rule by giving into temptation with Brando. He's a former client, and impossibly skilled in bed! But a marriage of duty? No thank you. Unless Brando can break his own number-one rule: keeping his heart off limits. From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
The Dangerous Passion
Author: David M. Buss
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684867869
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Why do men and women cheat on each other? How do men really feel when their partners have sex with other men? What worries women more -- men who turn to other women for love or men who simply want sexual variety in their lives? Can the jealousy husbands and wives experience over real or imagined infidelities be cured? Should it be? In this surprising and engaging exploration of men's and women's darker passions, David Buss, acclaimed author of The Evolution of Desire, reveals that both men and women are actually designed for jealousy. Drawing on experiments, surveys, and interviews conducted in thirty-seven countries on six continents, as well as insights from recent discoveries in biology, anthropology, and psychology, Buss discovers that the evolutionary origins of our sexual desires still shape our passions today. According to Buss, more men than women want to have sex with multiple partners. Furthermore, women who cheat on their husbands do so when they are most likely to conceive, but have sex with their spouses when they are least likely to conceive. These findings show that evolutionary tendencies to acquire better genes through different partners still lurk beneath modern sexual behavior. To counteract these desires to stray -- and to strengthen the bonds between partners -- jealousy evolved as an early detection system of infidelity in the ancient and mysterious ritual of mating. Buss takes us on a fascinating journey through many cultures, from pre-historic to the present, to show the profound evolutionary effect jealousy has had on all of us. Only with a healthy balance of jealousy and trust can we be certain of a mate's commitment, devotion, and true love.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684867869
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Why do men and women cheat on each other? How do men really feel when their partners have sex with other men? What worries women more -- men who turn to other women for love or men who simply want sexual variety in their lives? Can the jealousy husbands and wives experience over real or imagined infidelities be cured? Should it be? In this surprising and engaging exploration of men's and women's darker passions, David Buss, acclaimed author of The Evolution of Desire, reveals that both men and women are actually designed for jealousy. Drawing on experiments, surveys, and interviews conducted in thirty-seven countries on six continents, as well as insights from recent discoveries in biology, anthropology, and psychology, Buss discovers that the evolutionary origins of our sexual desires still shape our passions today. According to Buss, more men than women want to have sex with multiple partners. Furthermore, women who cheat on their husbands do so when they are most likely to conceive, but have sex with their spouses when they are least likely to conceive. These findings show that evolutionary tendencies to acquire better genes through different partners still lurk beneath modern sexual behavior. To counteract these desires to stray -- and to strengthen the bonds between partners -- jealousy evolved as an early detection system of infidelity in the ancient and mysterious ritual of mating. Buss takes us on a fascinating journey through many cultures, from pre-historic to the present, to show the profound evolutionary effect jealousy has had on all of us. Only with a healthy balance of jealousy and trust can we be certain of a mate's commitment, devotion, and true love.
The Price of a Dangerous Passion
Author: Jane Porter
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This Italian marriage of convenience romance from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jane Porter has it all...passion, drama and a pregnancy secret! When business and pleasure collide...the consequences are life-changing! Powerful tycoon Brando Ricci cannot imagine raising his child anywhere but in Tuscany, surrounded by family. So when PR executive Charlotte Parks shows up at his door and tells him she's pregnant, he has the only solution. They must marry, pronto. Charlotte already broke her biggest rule by giving into temptation with Brando. He's a former client, and impossibly skilled in bed! But a marriage of duty? No thank you. Unless Brando can break his own number-one rule: keeping his heart off limits. From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This Italian marriage of convenience romance from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jane Porter has it all...passion, drama and a pregnancy secret! When business and pleasure collide...the consequences are life-changing! Powerful tycoon Brando Ricci cannot imagine raising his child anywhere but in Tuscany, surrounded by family. So when PR executive Charlotte Parks shows up at his door and tells him she's pregnant, he has the only solution. They must marry, pronto. Charlotte already broke her biggest rule by giving into temptation with Brando. He's a former client, and impossibly skilled in bed! But a marriage of duty? No thank you. Unless Brando can break his own number-one rule: keeping his heart off limits. From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Dangerous Passions
Author: Kat Martin
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466855630
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Let bestselling author Kat Martin sweep you away--from Society's grand ballrooms to the perilous battlefields of the Napoleonic War--in Dangerous Passions, a magnificent story of love, betrayal, and trust regained. When Elissa Tauber learns of her beloved brother's murder and that her native homeland is threatened, she is determined to expose the traitor. Posing as a recently widowed countess, she moves through the glittering world of the court, willing to barter even her lovely body if she must. More than one man poses a threat, but it is the tall, imposing Lord Wolvermont, Colonel Adrian Kingsland, who endangers her heart. Even as she suspects he might be the spy called the Falcon, she longs for his touch. When fate takes a hand, Elissa must decide whether to betray her mission-or lose the man she loves.
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466855630
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Let bestselling author Kat Martin sweep you away--from Society's grand ballrooms to the perilous battlefields of the Napoleonic War--in Dangerous Passions, a magnificent story of love, betrayal, and trust regained. When Elissa Tauber learns of her beloved brother's murder and that her native homeland is threatened, she is determined to expose the traitor. Posing as a recently widowed countess, she moves through the glittering world of the court, willing to barter even her lovely body if she must. More than one man poses a threat, but it is the tall, imposing Lord Wolvermont, Colonel Adrian Kingsland, who endangers her heart. Even as she suspects he might be the spy called the Falcon, she longs for his touch. When fate takes a hand, Elissa must decide whether to betray her mission-or lose the man she loves.
Pride & Passion
Author: Charlotte Featherstone
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1459281624
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
A respectable marriage reveals private passions and dangerous secrets in this “sensual and intriguing” Victorian romance (Publishers Weekly). Lucy Ashton had long ago given up her quest for true love. Instead, she plays the expected role of a society lady: flirting, dancing, and dabbling in the new fashion of spiritualism. She even marries when—and who—she’s supposed to. If the stuffy Duke of Sussex cannot spark the passion she craves, he can at least give her a family and a home of her own. But when her polite marriage reveals a caring and sensual man, Lucy begins to wonder if she can indeed have it all. As a member of a secretive organization, Lord Sussex is not the man London society has come to admire. Meanwhile, Lucy harbors a few troublesome ghosts of her own. Thus, when a blackmail scheme turns to threats of danger, the newfound peace of the Sussex marriage is cast upon the rocks. Passion has a price, Lucy learns. And not all ghosts stay buried.
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1459281624
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
A respectable marriage reveals private passions and dangerous secrets in this “sensual and intriguing” Victorian romance (Publishers Weekly). Lucy Ashton had long ago given up her quest for true love. Instead, she plays the expected role of a society lady: flirting, dancing, and dabbling in the new fashion of spiritualism. She even marries when—and who—she’s supposed to. If the stuffy Duke of Sussex cannot spark the passion she craves, he can at least give her a family and a home of her own. But when her polite marriage reveals a caring and sensual man, Lucy begins to wonder if she can indeed have it all. As a member of a secretive organization, Lord Sussex is not the man London society has come to admire. Meanwhile, Lucy harbors a few troublesome ghosts of her own. Thus, when a blackmail scheme turns to threats of danger, the newfound peace of the Sussex marriage is cast upon the rocks. Passion has a price, Lucy learns. And not all ghosts stay buried.
The Fury and the Passion
Author: Paula Fairman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780523405698
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780523405698
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A Dangerous Passion
Author: Haig Patapan
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438482817
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
A Dangerous Passion argues that leadership and honor are mutually constitutive and that this dynamic relationship fundamentally shapes the character of political practice. Haig Patapan shows how our contemporary blindness to this leadership-honor dynamic and neglect of the significance of honor (and shame) in modern politics have caused us to fundamentally misunderstand the nature of leadership. We have lost sight of how honor shapes the ambitions and aspirations of those who seek political office, and the opportunities and limits it imposes on leaders when engaging with their followers. What has been obscured are the two faces of honor: how it is the dangerous passion that fuels the ambitions of the glory seekers to pursue tyranny and empire, as well as being the source of good leadership that is founded on noble ambition and sacrifice for the common good. Patapan examines classical magnanimity, Machiavellian glory, and Hobbesian-dispersed leadership, views that continue to be debated, and then offers insights from these debates to illuminate a series of contemporary political challenges for leaders, including the politics of fame, identity, and nationalism.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438482817
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
A Dangerous Passion argues that leadership and honor are mutually constitutive and that this dynamic relationship fundamentally shapes the character of political practice. Haig Patapan shows how our contemporary blindness to this leadership-honor dynamic and neglect of the significance of honor (and shame) in modern politics have caused us to fundamentally misunderstand the nature of leadership. We have lost sight of how honor shapes the ambitions and aspirations of those who seek political office, and the opportunities and limits it imposes on leaders when engaging with their followers. What has been obscured are the two faces of honor: how it is the dangerous passion that fuels the ambitions of the glory seekers to pursue tyranny and empire, as well as being the source of good leadership that is founded on noble ambition and sacrifice for the common good. Patapan examines classical magnanimity, Machiavellian glory, and Hobbesian-dispersed leadership, views that continue to be debated, and then offers insights from these debates to illuminate a series of contemporary political challenges for leaders, including the politics of fame, identity, and nationalism.
Dangerous Passions, Deadly Sins
Author: Dennis Okholm
Publisher: Brazos Press
ISBN: 1441246460
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This volume unpacks the psychological insights found in the writings of three early monks--Evagrius Ponticus (fourth century), John Cassian (fifth century), and Gregory the Great (sixth century)--to help us appreciate the relevance of these monastic writers and apply their wisdom to our own spiritual and psychological well-being. The book addresses each of the seven deadly sins, offering practical guidance from the early monastic tradition for overcoming these dangerous passions. As Dennis Okholm introduces key monastic figures, literature, and thought of the early church, he relates early Christian writings to modern studies in psychology. He shows how ancient monks often anticipated the insights of contemporary psychology and sociology, exploring, for example, how their discussions of gluttony compare with current discussions regarding eating disorders. This book will appeal to readers interested in spirituality, early monastic resources, and ancient wisdom for human flourishing, as well as students of spirituality and spiritual formation.
Publisher: Brazos Press
ISBN: 1441246460
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This volume unpacks the psychological insights found in the writings of three early monks--Evagrius Ponticus (fourth century), John Cassian (fifth century), and Gregory the Great (sixth century)--to help us appreciate the relevance of these monastic writers and apply their wisdom to our own spiritual and psychological well-being. The book addresses each of the seven deadly sins, offering practical guidance from the early monastic tradition for overcoming these dangerous passions. As Dennis Okholm introduces key monastic figures, literature, and thought of the early church, he relates early Christian writings to modern studies in psychology. He shows how ancient monks often anticipated the insights of contemporary psychology and sociology, exploring, for example, how their discussions of gluttony compare with current discussions regarding eating disorders. This book will appeal to readers interested in spirituality, early monastic resources, and ancient wisdom for human flourishing, as well as students of spirituality and spiritual formation.
Harlequin Presents - August 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2
Author: Sharon Kendrick
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068933
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: THE SHEIKH’S ROYAL ANNOUNCEMENT By Sharon Kendrick When King Kadir finds out he has a four-year-old son, nothing can keep him away! He immediately boards his private jet for a surprise reunion with the boy’s unsuspecting mother, Caitlin. Now, the world awaits an extraordinary royal announcement… THE PRICE OF A DANGEROUS PASSION By Jane Porter Charlotte already broke her biggest rule by giving into temptation with former client Brando. But a marriage of duty for their baby’s sake? No thank you. Unless Brando can break his own number-one rule: keeping his heart off limits. THE TERMS OF THE SICILIAN’S MARRIAGE By Louise Fuller After just one earth-shattering encounter, Imma is stunned when Vicenzu proposes! Until she learns his motives… If Vicenzu seeks vengeance against her family from their union, she wants freedom. So begins the most passionate of negotiations… RUMORS BEHIND THE GREEK’S WEDDING By Pippa Roscoe She’d been hired to repair Loukis’s public reputation. Yet spiralling rumours have Loukis demanding Célia play the role of his fiancée. To deny the Greek would be the end of her career, but to agree…? Be sure to collect Harlequin® Presents’ August 2020 Box Set 2 of 2!
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068933
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: THE SHEIKH’S ROYAL ANNOUNCEMENT By Sharon Kendrick When King Kadir finds out he has a four-year-old son, nothing can keep him away! He immediately boards his private jet for a surprise reunion with the boy’s unsuspecting mother, Caitlin. Now, the world awaits an extraordinary royal announcement… THE PRICE OF A DANGEROUS PASSION By Jane Porter Charlotte already broke her biggest rule by giving into temptation with former client Brando. But a marriage of duty for their baby’s sake? No thank you. Unless Brando can break his own number-one rule: keeping his heart off limits. THE TERMS OF THE SICILIAN’S MARRIAGE By Louise Fuller After just one earth-shattering encounter, Imma is stunned when Vicenzu proposes! Until she learns his motives… If Vicenzu seeks vengeance against her family from their union, she wants freedom. So begins the most passionate of negotiations… RUMORS BEHIND THE GREEK’S WEDDING By Pippa Roscoe She’d been hired to repair Loukis’s public reputation. Yet spiralling rumours have Loukis demanding Célia play the role of his fiancée. To deny the Greek would be the end of her career, but to agree…? Be sure to collect Harlequin® Presents’ August 2020 Box Set 2 of 2!
The Convenient Cosentino Wife
Author: Jane Porter
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369744837
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
She’s been claimed with his covenient ring and left reeling from his shocking revelations in this marriage-of-convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author Jane Porter. The last thing she expected? Her attraction to her convenient husband! Clare Redmond retreated from the world, pregnant and grieving her fiancé’s death, never expecting to see his ice-cold brother, Rocco, again. She’s stunned when the man who always avoided her storms back into her life, demanding they wed to give her son the life a Cosentino deserves! Clare accepts—how can she deny her son his birthright? Yet she soon discovers Rocco's coldness masks an unbridled passion that sets her alight! But discovering the truth behind his unexpected proposal could tear apart her precious newfound family… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369744837
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
She’s been claimed with his covenient ring and left reeling from his shocking revelations in this marriage-of-convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author Jane Porter. The last thing she expected? Her attraction to her convenient husband! Clare Redmond retreated from the world, pregnant and grieving her fiancé’s death, never expecting to see his ice-cold brother, Rocco, again. She’s stunned when the man who always avoided her storms back into her life, demanding they wed to give her son the life a Cosentino deserves! Clare accepts—how can she deny her son his birthright? Yet she soon discovers Rocco's coldness masks an unbridled passion that sets her alight! But discovering the truth behind his unexpected proposal could tear apart her precious newfound family… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Rumors Behind the Greek's Wedding
Author: Pippa Roscoe
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The engagement was a lie. But their connection was all too true. She’d been hired to repair Loukis Liordis’s public reputation, not become involved in his private affairs. Yet spiraling rumors have Loukis demanding Célia play the role of his fiancée. To deny the Greek would be the end of her career, but to agree…? For years, Loukis focused on one goal. Now he has the gorgeous Célia to consider. She is tempting beyond reason, and perhaps just the woman he needs. They may have already indulged in their wedding night…but will they make it to the altar?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488068518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The engagement was a lie. But their connection was all too true. She’d been hired to repair Loukis Liordis’s public reputation, not become involved in his private affairs. Yet spiraling rumors have Loukis demanding Célia play the role of his fiancée. To deny the Greek would be the end of her career, but to agree…? For years, Loukis focused on one goal. Now he has the gorgeous Célia to consider. She is tempting beyond reason, and perhaps just the woman he needs. They may have already indulged in their wedding night…but will they make it to the altar?