Download or read book Darker Shades of Blackstone Omnibus Complete Series Erotic Mystery Crime written by Rachel E Rice and published by Millennium Books. This book was released on 2023-11-04 with total page 1826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete box set contains 10 books of spicy billionaire romance, mystery and suspense with the Blackstone twins Maximillian and Jonas, and the woman of their dreams Alexandre Blackstone.

Download or read book Darker Fifty Shades of Dark Romance Black Ice Fifty Shades of Blackstone Billionaire Romance Why Choose Dark Romance Morally Grey Men written by Rachel E Rice and published by Millennium Books. This book was released on 2024-09-27 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex: “When I need Jonas the most he has deserted me. It’s not Jonas Blackstone’s job to come to my defense, it’s Maximillian Blackstone’s. Why not Jonas? He said he loved me, but I rejected everything from him except…” Alex Blackstone’s body shook, and it carried the bitter hint of fear. A familiar scent since she’d married Christian aboard his yacht. It had become the soundtrack swirling through her mind, ever since Christian’s monstrous attack which had chased her in her dreams. Jonas threw her a lifeline, but Alex knew this was different. This was a terror that ran deeper than any man's wrath, a fear that gnawed at her soul. Her son, Maxim, was gone and Jonas couldn’t be found because he was no doubt tied up with newfound love, in the arms of a woman who wouldn’t understand Jonas and Alex’s problematic relationship. Maximillian, her husband, was consumed by “old business” the threat to his life and family and his marriage and how he’d allowed Alex to be sullied in front of strangers. Black Ice a Blackstone novel is a dark spicy romance with a HFN ending.

Download or read book Fifty Shades of Love written by Kumar Kaushik and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the long dull period of Romanticism poetry, this book will again try to bring back the beauty of Romantic poems. Inside the book "Fifty Shades of Love" you will get access to more than seventy Poems which will touch your heart and reflect on you. Poems may take you to the days when you were in love or make you imagine a world where love is the only language. All these romantic poems will surely give you inspiration, creativity and feelings. You can take one poem and reflect upon it. You could also use a poem and gift it to a loved one to show your gratitude or just say thank you in a unique way. The book celebrates Love in different shades as Love doesn't come in one color or one shade but in different shades. Poems written in the book will come in very handy especially when you need to be inspired to find your own words of saying "I Love You" in a very special, personal and unique way. If you dedicate a special Love Poem for someone special, he or she will never forget the moment.

Download or read book Love Inc written by Laurie Essig and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notion of “happily ever after” has been ingrained in many of us since childhood—meet someone, date, have the big white wedding, and enjoy your well-deserved future. But why do we buy into this idea? Is love really all we need? Author Laurie Essig invites us to flip this concept of romance on its head and see it for what it really is—an ideology that we desperately cling to as a way to cope with the fact that we believe we cannot control or affect the societal, economic, and political structures around us. From climate change to nuclear war, white nationalism to the worship of wealth and conspicuous consumption—as the future becomes seemingly less secure, Americans turn away from the public sphere and find shelter in the private. Essig argues that when we do this, we allow romance to blind us to the real work that needs to be done—building global movements that inspire a change in government policies to address economic and social inequality.

Download or read book What Money Can Buy The Beginning of a Billionaire Romance written by Katie Cramer and published by Addictive Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exclusive FREE prologue of Katie Cramer's bestselling billionaire romance series, "What Money Can Buy"! A romance story of alpha male billionaire domination...and one woman's complete submission... ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD... When sexy temp Lauren is summoned to the office of her fearsome, billionaire boss Jason King, she's certain that she's about to be fired. Struggling to make ends meet and working two jobs to pay her father's medical bills, Lauren braces herself for a dressing-down from the handsome, enigmatic playboy. CAN BUY ANYTHING YOU DESIRE... But Jason King has other plans. He's been watching Lauren since the day she arrived, ready to sweep her off her feet and bring her into his world of wealth, success, power and sex. BUT THERE'S ALWAYS A COST. In a few short days, Lauren's world is turned upside-down as her meager existence collides with Jason's extravagant life. From New York to Milan to Venice, her alpha male boss leads her down a rabbit-hole of lust and extravagance that proves intoxicating. But his world is littered with domination and deception...and Lauren is falling fast for her mysterious billionaire, with consequences that will change her life forever. Keywords: billionaire, millionaire, new adult, rich, wealthy, romance, free, freebie, free billionaire romance, love story, free ebook

Download or read book I m Rich You re Poor written by Shabaz Ali and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is full of books about how to be rich. This is not one of them. Today, many of us are feeling the pinch - and being bombarded with portrayals of social media 'perfection' is making that pinch feel more like a punch. We may know that social media - with all its billionaires and beauty queens - is just a highlight reel. So why is it still making most of us feel so low? Comedian Shabaz Ali wants to help you see the funny side of social media again. Because while it looks nice to live up in an ivory tower, this book reminds us that it is much more fun to be part of the baying mob that surrounds it. This laugh-out-loud deep-dive into social media's ridiculously rich, will help you love your own penny-pinched, rough-around-the-edges, extraordinarily ordinary life.

Download or read book Ecopiety written by Sarah McFarland Taylor and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackles a human problem we all share―the fate of the earth and our role in its future Confident that your personal good deeds of environmental virtue will save the earth? The stories we encounter about the environment in popular culture too often promote an imagined moral economy, assuring us that tiny acts of voluntary personal piety, such as recycling a coffee cup, or purchasing green consumer items, can offset our destructive habits. No need to make any fundamental structural changes. The trick is simply for the consumer to buy the right things and shop our way to a greener future. It’s time for a reality check. Ecopiety offers an absorbing examination of the intersections of environmental sensibilities, contemporary expressions of piety and devotion, and American popular culture. Ranging from portrayals of environmental sin and virtue such as the eco-pious depiction of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, to the green capitalism found in the world of mobile-device “carbon sin-tracking” software applications, to the socially conscious vegetarian vampires in True Blood, the volume illuminates the work pop culture performs as both a mirror and an engine for the greening of American spiritual and ethical commitments. Taylor makes the case that it is not through a framework of grim duty or obligation, but through one of play and delight, that we may move environmental ideals into substantive action.

Download or read book Gold Mountain Part 1 written by Sam Zabu and published by Amar Medic. This book was released on 2022-10-17 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s just a normal Saturday morning for Lee Wang, a 27-year-old engineer and Reddit moderator living in his mother’s basement in London, when something unexpected happens. He and his best friends, Sam and Jay, are conscripted into the British Army. They do not know why, but they have been handpicked to carry out a top-secret mission of vital importance to military command. Their mission; they have to find Gold Mountain, a legendary mountain filled with gold located somewhere in Eastern Europe. From that moment on, Lee, Sam and Jay’s lives change forever. They are no longer civilians, but secret agents. They must go on a dangerous adventure to find a legendary treasure, navigate hostile environments, face their deepest fears, fight monsters, and use their wits to survive.

Download or read book Twenty First Century Popular Fiction written by Bernice M. Murphy and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking collection provides students with a timely and accessible overview of current trends within contemporary popular fiction.

Download or read book The Billionaires written by Misha Bell and published by Mozaika Publications. This book was released on 2024-09-16 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bundle of three standalone billionaire romcoms: Billionaire Grump, Billionaire's Dog Nanny, and Billionaire Rake. A hilarious, lighthearted binge read! Billionaire Grump A cactus-loving botanist, an Ancient Rome-obsessed grumpy billionaire, and a demonic Persian cat walk into an elevator... and almost don't make it out. One humiliating rescue later, Juno has lost her chance at the perfect plant care job, and a well-timed paparazzi photo has the world—and Lucius' ecstatic grandmother—convinced that he's finally found "the one." For a hefty sum, Juno agrees to act as Lucius' girlfriend to keep Gram happy and the billionaire groupies at bay. They both agree to keep their hands to themselves. But along come those pesky feelings... Billionaire's Dog Nanny Fueled with the power of rage, Lilly pulls up to Bruce Roxford's mansion with one goal: to finally give a piece of her mind to the billionaire jerk whose bank took her childhood home. Things get a little complicated, though, when she falls in insta-love with his adorable Chihuahua puppy. And the insane salary he's offering makes her want to shut up and take the dog nanny job she used as a ploy to get to him. Bruce's impossibly blue eyes and god-like body don't help matters, either... wait, why is she here again? On second thought, maybe revenge can wait, after all. Billionaire Rake Bookworm Jane is absolutely in love with all things historical romance, which makes her job interview at the library the opportunity of her dreams. But then it all comes (literally) crashing down, thanks to a disastrously muddy encounter with a giant sheep-like dog. The pup's rakish billionaire owner, Adrian Westfield, resolves to make it up to her when an absolutely absurd idea strikes him. She needs money. He needs custody of his baby daughter. What better plan than to make her his fake wife?

Download or read book Billionaire Rake written by Misha Bell and published by Mozaika Publications. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's a billionaire... and a rake. Yes, I know it's not the 1800s. I'm just a bit obsessed with historical romance, that's all. And books in general, which is why I'm on my way to interview for my dream job at the library when Adrian Westfield's sheep-like hound knocks me over and into the mud. So I'm late, dirty, and completely flub my interview—only to get the offer of my life. To win custody of his baby daughter, Adrian Westfield wants to make me his fake wife.

Download or read book 50 shades of success written by Jadson Edington and published by Unipro. This book was released on 2017-11-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you think about " success", what comes to mind? Cars? Travel? Sucess is not something you can buy neither is it a matter of luck. Sucess has to do with action, movement and doing things. It's not a destination, it's a process. Inthis book, J.Edington uses his 20 years of experience as a speaker to clarity the 50 principle attitudes that inevitably lead to sucess. In a down-to-earth and direct manner, he gives practical guidance on the most effective ways to transform your life - from. the inside out. Have you struggled against impossible situations? Have you been tempted to giveup? Do you think sucess is a matter of luck and that it's chosen not to simile on you? As you read this book, you'll start to understand certain approaches to change your life, like the power of words, habits, and decisiveness. These approaches are available for anyone. A transformed life is withim your future and discover the inexhaustible Source of sucess.

Download or read book Staying on Top of Your Woman A Man s Guide to Dealing With the Women in His Life written by Robert Laynton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel as though you are losing the battle of the sexes to the females in your life? Does your female partner talk to you and treat you as though you are a stupid boy? Does it seem to you as though all females are mad? When the female in your life makes mistakes is it always your fault? Robert Laynton makes insightful observations about males and females in relationship and offers proven practical strategies that males can adopt in order to maintain their sanity and self-control in their relationships with the opposite sex. Themes covered include: The male in a female world. The different psychological and emotional orientations of males and females. Dealing with female 'logic'. Getting and staying on top: Tactics and gambits that you can use in your relationships with females. Remember! If you are not one up - then you are one down This second edition includes extra examples and day-to-day anecdotes as well as an index providing a handy reference to themes and tactics

Download or read book Finding Happiness in Los Angeles written by Oliver Markus Malloy and published by Bookmaester. This book was released on with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're a fan of Dave Chappelle or John Oliver, you'll love this book. After writing a book about his bizarre adventures in America's underbelly, Oliver finally finds love among his readers on Goodreads. "I think it will become a standard for people who are dealing with loved ones struggling with addictions." ★★★★★ - B. Bridges, Amazon Review Dear Reader, You're a little late to the party. Where the hell have you been? This is already the third and final part of the trilogy, and you're only joining us now? Tsk tsk tsk. Let me get you up to speed on what you've missed so far: In book one, Going to New York, you missed the utterly fascinating, nay spellbinding saga of me growing up in Germany and later emigrating to New York. I was a brooding, troubled teenage hacker. Wow! Good stuff! It's almost like my life was the perfect kind of crazy to make a really awesome book! Anyway, being a teenage hacker came in handy later in life. I went from rags to riches thanks to my keen understanding of technology and how to use the web to my advantage. In New York I was married to Donna, a girl I had met online. She was an agoraphobic, prone to temper tantrums. And fun was had by all, which led to a divorce 16 years later. That's where the story gets really interesting. I began dating. It didn't go well. I was no good at it. OK, truth be told, I was really bad at it. Apparently I had terrible taste in women. A heroin-addicted hooker named Alice broke my heart and robbed me of my will to live. Doesn't sound very fun, does it? But it's a fun read, I promise. Dark, but fun. Mesmerizing even! Brokenhearted, I moved from New York to Florida. That's where the first book ends. The second book you missed (I'm not mad at you. I'm just disappointed.) is called The Heroin Scene in Fort Myers, which is a very fitting title, believe me. Sometimes I'm a slow learner, so I dated my way through the heroin scene in Florida, and I couldn't figure out for years why I wasn't finding any wife material. But oh how I tried. And tried. In all the wrong places. Pretty sad. I'm not proud of it. After years of sad pathetic sex with heroin addicts I was a wreck. My younger self wouldn't have even recognized me. Lucy and Veronica had turned me into a broken, humiliated shell of a man. My heart had been ripped out of my chest so many times, it was a miracle I hadn't killed myself yet. (Seriously, it's a fun read. I promise!) At the end of the book I had it up to here with heroin addicts. I told myself never again would I let myself be sucked in by the sweet lies of manipulative, fake love. The name of the final chapter was NO MO HO. No more whores. I needed to change my life before my life was going to kill me. I hopped on a plane, back to my native Germany, to lick my wounds and heal before returning to America. That's where the second book ended. And now, for our third and final act...

Download or read book Billionaire Nerd Savior King written by Anupreeta Das and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-08-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the finance editor of The New York Times, an examination of Bill Gates—one of the most powerful, fascinating, and contradictory figures of the past four decades—and an eye-opening exploration of our national fixation on billionaires. Few billionaires have been in the public eye for as long, and in as many guises, as Bill Gates. At first heralded as a tech visionary, the Microsoft cofounder next morphed into a ruthless capitalist, only to change yet again when he fashioned himself into a global do-gooder. Along the way, Gates forever influenced how we think about tech founders, as the products they make and the ideas they sell continue to dominate our lives. Through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he also set a new standard for high-profile, billionaire philanthropy. But there is more to Gates’s story, and here, Das’s revelatory reporting shows us that billionaires have secrets and philanthropy can have a dark side. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews with current and former employees of the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, academics, nonprofits, and those with insight into the Gates universe, Das delves into Gates’s relationships with Warren Buffett, Jeffrey Epstein, Melinda French Gates, and others, to uncover the truths behind the public persona. In telling Gates’s story, Das also provides a new way to think about how billionaires wield their power, manipulate their image, and pursue philanthropy to become heroes, repair damaged reputations, and direct policy to achieve their preferred outcomes. Insightful, illuminating, and timely, Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King is an important story of money and government, wealth and power, and media and image, and the ways in which the world’s richest people hold us in their thrall.

Download or read book When Did White Trash Become the New Normal written by Charlotte Hays and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tattoos. Unwed pregnancy. Giving up on shaving…showering…and employment. These used to be signatures of a trashy individual. Now they’re the new norm. What happened to etiquette, hygiene, and self restraint? Charlotte Hays, Southern gentlewoman extraordinaire, takes a humorous look at the spread of white trash culture to all levels of American society.

Download or read book The Rich in Public Opinion written by Rainer Zitelmann and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do people in the United States and Europe think about the rich? There are several thousand books and articles on stereotypes and prejudices directed at countless different social groups. In contrast, there has only been sporadic research into stereotypes about the rich and no published comprehensive, scientific study on the topic—until now. Negative prejudices and stereotypes have repeatedly been used to justify the exclusion, expulsion, persecution, and murder of minorities who have been scapegoated at times of social crises. The 20th century is full of examples of wealthy people, including capitalists, kulaks, and other groups, who were victims of deadly persecution. These were exceptional situations but, even in moderate forms, prejudice against social groups harms society as a whole—not just the rich—through economic or physical destruction and declining prosperity. In The Rich in Public Opinion: What We Think When We Think about Wealth, historian and sociologist Rainer Zitelmann examines attitudes about wealth and the wealthy in four industrialized Western countries: Germany, the United States, France, and Great Britain. Consisting of three parts, this book first surveys the literature about stereotypes and prejudices. Zitelmann then reports on never‐before‐seen data commissioned by the polling firm Ipsos MORI and from the Allensbach Institute, which conducted identical surveys of residents of the four countries regarding various aspects of their attitudes toward wealth. Lastly, The Rich in Public Opinion looks at the portrayal of the rich in media and film. People often admire the wealthy, but Zitelmann shows that people can also envy them—a sometimes toxic envy that can put lives at risk. This book aims to examine how we think about a minority that, while undeniably powerful, can still be the subject of scapegoating—often with dire effects for us all.