Download or read book Blood be Damned written by Kel Carpenter and published by Kel Carpenter. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Underworld burned, I thought that was the end. Turns out it was only the beginning. Lucifer’s death was a shot heard around the world. The sudden loss of magic turned the tides for the first time in over two decades. The humans are rallying. Rioting. It feels like the stirrings of war. As if that wasn’t enough, Bree isn’t the sister I remember—and her desire to return to Hell is creating more fires than I know how to put out. Things are changing. Lines are drawn. Everyone must choose a side. Even me. Sometimes the world needs a hero. In a city that’s already gone to hell in a hand basket, it might just need a demon. Note: Blood be Damned is book 3 of 4 in the COMPLETE Demons of New Chicago series. This story is an ADULT enemies-to-lovers urban fantasy romance.

Download or read book Damn Delicious written by Rhee, Chungah and published by Time Inc. Books. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debut cookbook by the creator of the wildly popular blog Damn Delicious proves that quick and easy doesn't have to mean boring.Blogger Chungah Rhee has attracted millions of devoted fans with recipes that are undeniable 'keepers'-each one so simple, so easy, and so flavor-packed, that you reach for them busy night after busy night. In Damn Delicious, she shares exclusive new recipes as well as her most beloved dishes, all designed to bring fun and excitement into everyday cooking. From five-ingredient Mini Deep Dish Pizzas to no-fuss Sheet Pan Steak & Veggies and 20-minute Spaghetti Carbonara, the recipes will help even the most inexperienced cooks spend less time in the kitchen and more time around the table.Packed with quickie breakfasts, 30-minute skillet sprints, and speedy takeout copycats, this cookbook is guaranteed to inspire readers to whip up fast, healthy, homemade meals that are truly 'damn delicious!'

Download or read book The Queen of the Damned written by Anne Rice and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With The Queen of the Damned, Anne Rice has created universes within universes, traveling back in time as far as ancient, pre-pyramidic Egypt and journeying from the frozen mountain peaks of Nepal to the crowded, sweating streets of southern Florida.”—Los Angeles Times In a feat of virtuoso storytelling, Anne Rice unleashes Akasha, the queen of the damned, who has risen from a six-thousand-year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. Akasha has a marvelously devious plan to “save” mankind and destroy the vampire Lestat—in this extraordinarily sensual novel of the complex, erotic, electrifying world of the undead. Praise for The Queen of the Damned “Mesmerizing . . . a wonderful web of dark-side mythology.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Imaginative . . . intelligently written . . . This is popular fiction of the highest order.”—USA Today “A tour de force.”—The Boston Globe

Download or read book The Beautiful written by Renée Ahdieh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller! New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns with a sumptuous, sultry and romantic new series set in 19th century New Orleans where vampires hide in plain sight. In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its fancy soirées and even its danger. She becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's enigmatic leader, Sébastien Saint Germain. When the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in Sébastien's own lair--the second dead girl to turn up in recent weeks--Celine battles her attraction to Sébastien and suspicions about his guilt along with the shame of her own horrible secret. After a third murder, New Orleans becomes gripped by the terror of a serial killer on the loose--one who has now set Celine in his sights. As the murderer stalks her, Celine finally takes matters into her own hands, only to find herself caught in the midst of an age-old feud between the darkest creatures of the night, where the price of forbidden love is her life. At once a sultry romance and a decadent, thrilling mystery, master storyteller Renée Ahdieh embarks on her most potent fantasy series yet.

Download or read book The Cursed Heaven written by Balakumar Somu and published by Notion Press. This book was released on with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rishi is thrilled to bag his dream job, that of an embryologist in Salem Genetics, one of the top genetics companies in the world. His dream of heading his own research team had materialised at last! But Rishi is unaware that he could be a pawn in a sinister corporate war on the social fabric of this great nation. Vinayak Seshadri is one of India's top Animal Rights Activists, revered as the messiah whose life’s mission is to alleviate the suffering of animals. He has been at the forefront of the struggle to bring to an end the 4,000-year-old human-animal contact sports – Jallikattu and Bailgada. In the same decade, India's beef and leather exports surge. India becomes the world's largest exporter of beef and the industry becomes one of the most-profitable, raking in billions of rupees. Are these events just a coincidence? Or are they a mischievous plot by cunning masterminds who will not hesitate to destroy the very backbone of the nation to satisfy their greed? "

Download or read book Cursed By Destiny written by Cecy Robson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celia Wird and her three sisters are just like other 20-something girls—with one tiny exception: they're products of a backfired curse that has given each of them unique powers that make them, well, weird… Celia’s a girl in trouble. Her heart is bound to Aric, but he is a pureblood were who must deny her or risk condemning his species to extinction. And that’s just her love life. She’s also been called to take down a group of demon terrorists looking to overthrow the paranormal world. (No pressure.) In order to bring them down, Celia must ally herself to Misha, the master vampire who has made no secret of his desire for her. And if that weren’t enough misfortune for one girl, a clairvoyant’s prediction could destroy Celia and Aric’s love for good. The only way to protect the world from unbridled supernatural terrorism is for Celia to bind herself to her destined mate. And that doesn’t appear to be Aric…

Download or read book One Cursed Rose written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Scarlett St Clair and Sarah J Maas, New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti explores the forbidden and the taboo in this modern twist on Beauty and the Beast – the first in a seductive new dark romance series set in a world where information is power, and those who control the flow of information live like gods… “Sexy and utterly engrossing!” —bestselling author J.T. Geissinger They christened me Alana—and while the name means beauty, beneath that surface is a depth I allow very few to see. I’m sole heir to Aquarius Social, a media giant about to succumb to an unseen enemy. My father’s solution is to marry me off to the son of a competing family. My reaction? Not a chance. Now I have just a week before the wedding to change my fate. Who knew the unforeseen twist would be an assassination attempt on me and an unwanted rescue by Thorn Beathach, the head of the rival social media empire driving Aquarius under? The richest, most ruthless of them all, the Beast protects his realm with an iron rule: no one sees his face. When he shows himself to me, I know he’ll never let me go. Thorn may think he can lock me in his enchanted castle forever, but I’m not the docile Beauty he expects. If the Beast wants to tie me up, I’m going to take pleasure from every minute of it . . .and we’ll just see who ends up shackled.

Download or read book My Life Cursed or Blessed written by Karla Johnson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graduated High School in 1971, three months pregnant. I left my mother's house with my Fiancé. The only thing I took with me were the clothes on my back, the things I read in books, the things my Grandmother taught me which mainly involved cooking and cleaning, the Bible quotes and old folks tales my Grandmother used to say over and over, the few things my mother taught me during her brief and few periods of time into my life, and also a very special gift from God, which was the ability to play any musical instrument I chose to play. I thought I was grown and knew everything. What I didn't know was although I was very smart, I was also very naive. I got married in 1972 and had another baby in 1974. I worked for a police department from 1977 to 1985. I was in the Army National Guard from 1979 to 1985. So many unbelievable things happened to me during that time, both good and bad. So many more bad things happened than good that I started to think my life was cursed for some reason. It started to happen so much that finally I did not want to live any longer.

Download or read book The Cursed Crown written by May Sage and published by Madam's Books. This book was released on with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one was ever born less suited to ruling than Rissa, the thorn of the seelie realm—a half-fae so wild she’s spent the better part of a hundred years in the woods. For all her flaws, she’s the last of the high court bloodline, and the southern king seems to think that’s reason enough to slap a crown on her feathered head. He needs her to unify the seelie forces. She needs him to forget about that nonsense. In an effort to aid her people without condemning herself to a lifetime of misery, she sets off on a journey to find the one person with a stronger claim to the throne than hers: the cursed prince. Sealed in the mountains of the Wilderness, under many spells, the heir of the first seelie queen is the only royal strong enough to protect the fae lands from their immortal invaders. Surviving the untamed tribes and awakening a thousand-year-old prince seem a lot easier than ruling an entire kingdom where everyone hates her very nature. And her choices won’t come without consequences.

Download or read book Harlequin Desire April 2017 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Andrea Laurence and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! EXPECTING THE BILLIONAIRE'S BABY Texas Cattleman's Club: Blackmail by Andrea Laurence Thirteen years after their breakup, Deacon Chase and Cecelia Morgan meet again…and now he's her billionaire boss! But while Deacon unravels the secrets between them, Cecelia discovers she has a little surprise in store for him, as well… PRIDE AND PREGNANCY by Sarah M. Anderson Secretly wealthy FBI agent Tom Yellow Bird always puts the job first. But whisking sexy Caroline away to his luxury cabin is above and beyond. And when they end up in bed—and expecting!—it could compromise the most important case of his career… A BEAUTY FOR THE BILLIONAIRE Accidental Heirs by Elizabeth Bevarly Hogan has inherited a fortune! He's gone from mechanic to billionaire overnight and can afford to win back the socialite who once broke his heart. So he hires his ex's favorite chef, Chloe, to lure her in, but soon he's falling for the wrong woman… Look for Harlequin® Desire's April 2017 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!

Download or read book The Cursed Heart written by H. M. Gooden and published by H. M. Gooden . This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Be careful what you are willing to trade away for dreams. Nothing is worth losing yourself for, no matter what." When Robin loses the role she wanted in the school play to her biggest rival, her dreams are crushed. Until an old family heirloom arrives unexpectedly in the mail. Suddenly, she hears music in her dreams and her biggest rival may find they are the one in danger.

Download or read book Others of Seattle written by Brandy L Rivers and published by Brandy L Rivers. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 1025 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nights Embrace It all started with a song. Roxy was instantly captivated by his voice. Trevor couldn't stay away, despite fearing his reality would scare her away. Everything is about to change. Roxy will learn there's a whole world she's only dreamed of. Can they survive an age old vendetta? Will love prevail? Or will the truth be too much for Roxy? Storm Mistress Nothing is as it seems. Everything Isadora wants is right in front of her. But as her best friend, Toryn is off-limits. Toryn has a long past full of secrets. Until the truth comes out, she can't know how he really feels. When she's attacked by her own kind the old rules no longer apply. After a decade of misdirection and omissions, can Isa still trust Toryn’s only goal is to protect her? Accepting Fate Accept fate, or it destroys you... Michael Nights hides his true nature. His first love, Amanda, convinced him he was a monster when she left. Gwen Fate takes one look at Mike and is captivated. She wants to know all his secrets. Amanda deLuna has changed, but was it for the better? She can offer Mike what he always wanted. Mike will have to choose, the life he wished for? Or his fate? Red Queen Joey Mullins is the man who got away. Desire will stop at nothing to get the werewolf back in her bed. When Joey learns Red Queen is playing at the same music festival he goes on high alert. He has no doubt an old flame is out for Sorcha’s blood. Sorcha has seen Desire use dark magic to manipulate Joey against his will. That doesn’t scare her. She’s willing to fight dirty to keep her man.

Download or read book Star Cursed written by Jessica Spotswood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cate Cahill goes into an asylum in order to meet her godmother and another oracle as she continues to try to learn about the prophecy and protect her sisters from the oppressive Brotherhood in an alternate New England of 1900.

Download or read book The Vampire Chronicles Collection written by Anne Rice and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 1281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hypnotic, deeply seductive novels of Anne Rice have captivated millions of fans around the world. It all began a quarter of a century ago with Interview with the Vampire. Now, in one chilling volume, here are the first three classic novels of The Vampire Chronicles. INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Witness the confessions of a vampire. A novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force, it is a story of danger and flight, love and loss, suspense and resolution, and the extraordinary power of the senses. “A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Anne Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth–the education of the vampire.” –Chicago Tribune THE VAMPIRE LESTAT Once an aristocrat from pre-revolutionary France, now a rock star in the decadent 1980s, Lestat rushes through the centuries seeking to fathom the mystery of his existence. His is a mesmerizing story–passionate and thrilling. “Frightening, sensual . . . A psychological, mythological sojourn . . . Anne Rice will live on through the ages of literature. . . . To read her is to become giddy as if spinning through the mind of time.” –San Francisco Chronicle QUEEN OF THE DAMNED Akasha, the queen of the damned, has risen from a six-thousand-year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. She has a marvelously devious plan to “save” mankind–in this vivid novel of the erotic, electrifying world of the undead. “With The Queen of the Damned, Anne Rice has created universes within universes, traveling back in time as far as ancient, pre-pyramidic Egypt and journeying from the frozen mountain peaks of Nepal to the crowded, sweating streets of southern Florida.” –Los Angeles Times

Download or read book 3 The Cursed Ballet written by Megan Atwood and published by Darby Creek. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's the 150th anniversary of the Quincy Academy, and to celebrate, Madame Puant wants the girls to perform a ballet that hasn't been put on since the '80s--when a dancer died during the production. Another tragedy took place the time before that--and the time before that. Is the ballet cursed? Ophelia's about to find out--she just became the lead in the newest production"--

Download or read book Blood Cursed written by Erica Hayes and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ember, a fairy who sells her bewitching blood to vampires then robs her besotted victims afterwards, seeks protection from Diamond, a fairy gang lord, after Ember steals from the wrong vampire.

Download or read book The Cursed Rose written by Leslie Vedder and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fate of a cursed kingdom rests on ancient secrets, broken promises, and fierce friendships in this gasp-worthy final book of the bestselling twisted fairytale Bone Spindle series. **Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson, Holly Black, and Marissa Meyer** Not all curses should be broken. Not all fairytales end happily ever after. Fi is a prisoner. Briar, a monster. Shane's a warrior. And Red is a traitor. What was once a formidable group of four fighting to reawaken the kingdom is now ruptured, torn apart by the wicked Spindle Witch. Confined to a tower with the monstrous Briar Rose, Fi is caught in the Spindle Witch’s ever-tightening web. With the Spindle Witch on the verge of finding the Siphoning Spells and crushing Andar—with Fi’s help, no less—Fi’s only hope lies in decoding the ancient riddle of the Rose Witches before she loses Briar forever. Shane is desperate to save Andar—and her partner. She’s on the hunt for a weapon left by the mysterious Lord of the Butterflies, which holds the key to the Spindle Witch’s demise. Her love for Red has only fortified. But Red’s betrayal puts her in danger from a new enemy—the Spindle Witch’s executioner, the Wraith, a witch as powerful as he is cruel. The future of Andar lies in the secrets of its past. Fi and Shane must take on the greatest lost ruin of them all—the Tomb of Queen Aurora. Filled with vicious bone monsters, new alliances, and surprises at every turn, prepare to be swept away by this taut, clever, and heart-filled series conclusion.