Download or read book Her Orc Guardian written by Zoe Ashwood and published by Black Bear Clan. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At my father's dying wish, I crossed the realm, looking for his best friend...and ended up in an orc camp. It turns out the man I'd heard so much about is actually an orc, a warrior with more scars than I can count and a surly disposition. And after reading the letter my father sent him, he declares himself my guardian - and me his ward. Which wouldn't be a problem if he wasn't intent on marrying me off to some human stranger, even though the tension between us grows with every touch and every heated, forbidden look. Sometimes, though, a woman has to take her fate and pleasure in her own hands, and after being told what to do my entire life, I'm not taking any more chances. I want to learn more about myself. And I think my orc guardian might be the right male for the job. Her Orc Guardian is an orc fantasy romance with a large, scarred hero and an innocent heroine who quickly learns she enjoys everything her body is capable of. You'll love this story if you like reading about size difference issues, age-gap relationships, and grumpy heroes who fall for spirited heroines. This is the second book in a series of standalones - each book can be read separately and features a happily-ever-after for the main couple. All characters in this book are of age and enthusiastically consent to every spicy thing that happens.

Download or read book Mordew written by Alex Pheby and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex Pheby's Mordew launches an astonishingly inventive epic fantasy trilogy. God is dead, his corpse hidden in the catacombs beneath Mordew. In the slums of the sea-battered city, a young boy called Nathan Treeves lives with his parents, eking out a meagre existence by picking treasures from the Living Mud and the half-formed, short-lived creatures it spawns. Until one day his desperate mother sells him to the mysterious Master of Mordew. The Master derives his magical power from feeding on the corpse of God. But Nathan, despite his fear and lowly station, has his own strength—and it is greater than the Master has ever known. Great enough to destroy everything the Master has built. If only Nathan can discover how to use it. So it is that the Master begins to scheme against him—and Nathan has to fight his way through the betrayals, secrets, and vendettas of the city where God was murdered, and darkness reigns. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Cursed in Love written by Zoe Ashwood and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-06-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a magical race around the world, there can only be one winner. My powers weren't enough to save my mother from an excruciating death. But I won't stand by and watch anybody else I love suffer. The spells I need to protect us all are locked away, sealed by a magic I can't break. The only key is conning my way into the magical elite and winning their deadly competition. I can't do it alone. Levi has my back. He's a strong witch, my best friend, and fiercest protector. Raphael might be my ex, but his vampire powers give us an edge. And then there's Isak. Dragon shifter, with his own secrets and reasons to win. But in a competition full of witches whose powers outweigh my own, dangers arise from every corner of the globe. Until one thing becomes clear. We aren't just playing to win. We're playing to live. Cursed in Love is the first book in a "why choose" paranormal romance trilogy. Order your copy today!

Download or read book Tempted written by Zoe Ashwood and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-07 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who knew one small mistake-that just happened to go viral-would result in being exiled from my family and shunned by my coven? Not me. Yet here I am, in nowhere, Alaska, armed only with a laptop and my Pomeranian. But even witch magic can't prepare a girl for the freezing temperatures, murderous moose, or the abundance of hot men. Jack, Ty, and Aiden walked straight out of the freezing ocean like some mythical gods, water sluicing from their broad shoulders. What starts as burning attraction quickly turns into searing kisses and hot nights between the sheets. But something isn't right in this tiny Alaskan village. There aren't any tourists. There's no internet, and the locals shoo their children away when I walk past in the streets. There are secrets here I long to uncover. But not if that means the risk of exposing my own. Tempted is a 'why choose' paranormal romance perfect for readers who enjoy sassy heroines, sexy sea dragon shifter heroes, and enough steamy scenes to heat up even a cold Alaskan night. This is the first book of an ongoing trilogy.

Download or read book The Guardian of Hope written by Tamara Rivers and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since his birth seventeen years ago, Dalor has been told he is the Guardian of Hope. The prophecy has been revealed in him, The Diloron Prince, and it is in him that the people place all their hope for survival. Without Dalor they will succumb To The fearsome Lord Daknar Shatana, who threatens to dominant Kana with his growing power and followers of evil. After a 10,000-year-long war, The tension is escalating into what the Dilorons And The Sarjhians believe are the final moments of this battle between good and evil. Dalor's entire life hinges upon the foretold day when he will have to be a savior for his people, a light amidst the darkness, and their last hope against Lord Daknar Shatana, even if the price is his happiness, his dreams, or his life. Racing against time itself as the Sarjhi Lord acquires strength and influence, The Diloron Prince and his guards can only hope that they will find more support against the ever-present and ever-rising evil. And then Lisa, An American teenager, enters Kana. In Book 1 of the Guardian of Hope series, author Tamara Rivers writes of Lisa Sanders's unexpected arrival into Kana and her consequent journey through the enchanting but treacherous Silver Forest along with Prince Dalor Diloron and his guards. Despite her struggle to adapt to this strange world full of dangers, Lisa nevertheless finds herself conflicted between returning home and remaining with her new friends, particularly with her growing crush on Prince Dalor. But will she live long enough to make that choice?

Download or read book The Digested Read written by John Crace and published by RDR Books. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary ombudsman John Crace never met an important book he didn't like to deconstruct. From Salman Rushdie to John Grisham, Crace retells the big books in just 500 bitingly satirical words, pointing his pen at the clunky plots, stylistic tics and pretensions of Big Ideas, as he turns publishers' golden dream books into dross.

Download or read book The Lady and the Orc written by Finley Fenn and published by Orc Sworn. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's the most feared monster in the realm. And she's what he needs to win his war... In a world of warring orcs and men, Lady Norr is condemned to a childless marriage, a cruel lord husband, and a life of genteel poverty -- until the day her home is ransacked by a horde. And leading the charge is their hulking, deadly orc captain: the infamous Grimarr. And Grimarr has a wicked plan for Lady Norr, and for ending this war once and for all. She's going to become his captive -- and the perfect snare for Lord Norr. There's no possible escape, and soon Lady Norr is dragged off toward Orc Mountain in the powerful arms of her greatest enemy. A ruthless, commanding warlord, with a velvet voice and mouthwatering scent, who awakens every forbidden hunger she never knew she had... But Grimarr refuses to accept half measures -- in war, or in pleasure. And before he'll conquer Lady Norr's deepest, darkest desires, she needs to surrender everything. Her allegiance. Her wedding-ring. Her future... And with her husband's forces giving chase, Lady Norr can't afford to play such a dangerous game -- or can she? Even if this deadly orc's plans might be the only way to save them all?

Download or read book The Grey Bastards written by Jonathan French and published by Crown. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] fantasy masterwork . . . a dirty, blood-soaked gem of a novel [that reads] like Mad Max set in Tolkien’s Middle-earth.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Jackal and his fellow half-orcs patrol the barren wastes of the Lot Lands, spilling their own damned blood to keep civilized folk safe. A rabble of hard-talking, hog-riding, whore-mongering brawlers they may be, but the Grey Bastards are Jackal’s sworn brothers, fighting at his side in a land where there’s no room for softness. And once Jackal’s in charge—as soon as he can unseat the Bastards’ tyrannical, seemingly unkillable founder—there’s a few things they’ll do different. Better. Or at least, that’s the plan. Until the fallout from a deadly showdown makes Jackal start investigating the Lot Lands for himself. Soon, he’s wondering if his feelings have blinded him to ugly truths about this world, and the Bastards’ place in it. In a quest for answers that takes him from decaying dungeons to the frontlines of an ancient feud, Jackal finds himself battling invading orcs, rampaging centaurs, and grubby human conspiracies alike—along with a host of dark magics so terrifying they’d give even the heartiest Bastard pause. Finally, Jackal must ride to confront a threat that’s lain in wait for generations, even as he wonders whether the Bastards can—or should--survive. Delivered with a generous wink to Sons of Anarchy, featuring sneaky-smart worldbuilding and gobs of fearsomely foul-mouthed charm, The Grey Bastards is a grimy, pulpy, masterpiece—and a raunchy, swaggering, cunningly clever adventure that’s like nothing you’ve read before. Praise for The Grey Bastards “Saddle up the war boar and set off on a wild, gory thrill-ride that ends in an awesome climax and begs for a sequel.”—Daily Mail (UK) “Non-stop action, though not for faint hearts . . . the Grey Bastards live up to their name in all respects.”—The Wall Street Journal

Download or read book Wagnerism written by Alex Ross and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex Ross, renowned New Yorker music critic and author of the international bestseller and Pulitzer Prize finalist The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politics—an aesthetic war zone where the Western world wrestled with its capacity for beauty and violence. For better or worse, Wagner is the most widely influential figure in the history of music. Around 1900, the phenomenon known as Wagnerism saturated European and American culture. Such colossal creations as The Ring of the Nibelung, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal were models of formal daring, mythmaking, erotic freedom, and mystical speculation. A mighty procession of artists, including Virginia Woolf, Thomas Mann, Paul Cézanne, Isadora Duncan, and Luis Buñuel, felt his impact. Anarchists, occultists, feminists, and gay-rights pioneers saw him as a kindred spirit. Then Adolf Hitler incorporated Wagner into the soundtrack of Nazi Germany, and the composer came to be defined by his ferocious antisemitism. For many, his name is now almost synonymous with artistic evil. In Wagnerism, Alex Ross restores the magnificent confusion of what it means to be a Wagnerian. A pandemonium of geniuses, madmen, charlatans, and prophets do battle over Wagner’s many-sided legacy. As readers of his brilliant articles for The New Yorker have come to expect, Ross ranges thrillingly across artistic disciplines, from the architecture of Louis Sullivan to the novels of Philip K. Dick, from the Zionist writings of Theodor Herzl to the civil-rights essays of W.E.B. Du Bois, from O Pioneers! to Apocalypse Now. In many ways, Wagnerism tells a tragic tale. An artist who might have rivaled Shakespeare in universal reach is undone by an ideology of hate. Still, his shadow lingers over twenty-first century culture, his mythic motifs coursing through superhero films and fantasy fiction. Neither apologia nor condemnation, Wagnerism is a work of passionate discovery, urging us toward a more honest idea of how art acts in the world.

Download or read book Cold Attraction written by Zoe Ashwood and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's hot for an alien... Adriana is the first human to walk the icy planet Rendu as part of an exploration mission from Earth. An extraterrestrial anthropologist, she's charged with observing the alien culture and finding out what makes them tick. One particularly gruff male makes her heart race and sends her professional judgment out the window... ... but he's cold as ice. Taron ad Naals brought an expedition of humans to his planet, only to find his home in political turmoil. The King is dead, and unscrupulous enemies threaten the young Queen's life. On top of that, a certain voluptuous, warm-blooded scientist is set on uncovering secrets that should remain buried. One warm touch, and he's hers: she brings him pleasure he never imagined existed. Her love will melt his defenses. As Adriana's curiosity triggers a dangerous mess of galactic proportions, Taron must race to save her life. Yet she is the one who will rescue him - and his entire nation. Cold Attraction is a steamy standalone Sci-Fi romance perfect for fans of sexy alpha aliens and strong heroines. It features a full HEA and has no cliffhangers. Get it today!

Download or read book The Great British Dream Factory written by Dominic Sandbrook and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SPECTATOR BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 Britain's empire has gone. Our manufacturing base is a shadow of its former self; the Royal Navy has been reduced to a skeleton. In military, diplomatic and economic terms, we no longer matter as we once did. And yet there is still one area in which we can legitimately claim superpower status: our popular culture. It is extraordinary to think that one British writer, J. K. Rowling, has sold more than 400 million books; that Doctor Who is watched in almost every developed country in the world; that James Bond has been the central character in the longest-running film series in history; that The Lord of the Rings is the second best-selling novel ever written (behind only A Tale of Two Cities); that the Beatles are still the best-selling musical group of all time; and that only Shakespeare and the Bible have sold more books than Agatha Christie. To put it simply, no country on earth, relative to its size, has contributed more to the modern imagination. This is a book about the success and the meaning of Britain's modern popular culture, from Bond and the Beatles to heavy metal and Coronation Street, from the Angry Young Men to Harry Potter, from Damien Hirst toThe X Factor.

Download or read book Minotaur written by Naomi Lucas and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aldora lived in a bordertown on the edge of the maze. A labyrinth that spanned an eternity filled with creatures that howled through the night. She was a daughter to farmers that worked the fields and endured a quiet life as a peasant, away from the capital and its nihilistic celebrations; away from all that would look at her and discern her worth. Because to be chosen as a sacrifice was to be chosen to die.Until one night, while at the edge, she heard a husky voice in the darkness.Vedikus Bathyr.He prowled the overgrown passages at the farthest edges where the true, intelligent beasts roamed. They were all there for the same reasons: to kill each other and capture the humans that entered the labyrinth.On one fated night a human girl called out to him. A girl with a voice that quickened his blood.But he wasn't the only one to hear her call...---Minotaur is a dark fantasy romance with explicit violence and possible triggers. Mature readers only.

Download or read book Vorgak the Cruel written by Cara Wylde and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-11-27 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the orcs invaded the human dimension, no one could stop them. War raged for years, and now the monstrous beasts have agreed to peace on two conditions: one, the human scientists must rebuild the machine that brought them into this world; and two, they must be provided with fertile brides to bear them orc babies. Candace West needs to escape. For two years, she's suffered at the hands of her abusive husband, and she can't take it anymore. When he refuses to give her the divorce and threatens her life, she runs to the only place where she knows she'll be protected - the nearest institute for orc brides. Once she offers herself as tribute, she is safe, and a hired attorney takes care of the divorce. Now, all she has to do is keep her word, learn about the orcs' culture, and follow the one who chooses her as his mate. Vorgak the Cruel has been trying to find the right mate for months. When he first sees Candace, he's not convinced, but the human female pursues him. She seems to be willing and insistent, so for better or for worse, he takes her with him. He knows she is broken, and in spite of his name, he doesn't want to hurt her. But if he isn't careful, someone else will hurt Candace. She is his mate now, so it's his duty to protect her. Author's Note: This is a full, standalone novel with a happily-ever-after. The books in the Orc Mates series can be read in any order.

Download or read book Orc s Prize written by Mina Carter and published by Mina Carter. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He loathes elves. He can’t fall in love with one. Ever. Imprisoned by the elven court on a fateful mission, Gudvar’s life hangs in the balance. But the risk of death is nothing compared to success, which could mean the end to the war against the elf scourge. And if he can kidnap the woman responsible for his best friend’s death as he escapes, so much the better. He'll extract all the information he needs from her and then...well, one less elf in the world is nothing to complain about, right? But Lady Adharian isn't the arrogant elf he expected. Spending time with her, he sees there is more to her than meets the eye. Desperate for freedom, she didn’t expect help from an orc… Adharian has suffered a miserable existence as her husband—a powerful, but cruel elven champion who hates her—torments her. Desperate to get away and find her lost son, she never anticipated aid from an orc. Gudvar is a ruthless warrior with a fearsome reputation, but as he helps her flee from court (okay, so he didn’t give her much of a choice but she’s not arguing about that) she realizes he's not the enemy she thought him to be. Beneath his tough exterior lies a compassionate and protective man, and during their perilous journey through dangerous terrain she finds herself attracted to him in ways she hadn't imagined. But the champion won't give up that easily. When Adharian is taken from deep within orc lands, Gudvar must face long-hidden truths about Adharian, his best friend's death—and his own deep-seated feelings for the beguiling elven woman he has come to love.

Download or read book Cold Seduction written by Zoe Ashwood and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She escaped Earth and ran across galaxies...into his arms. Hanne won't return to Earth. Ever. No matter that the rest of the human delegation is flying back from Rendu and she is one of the few humans to remain on this strange, frozen planet. What awaits her back home is way worse than any ice storm...or the brooding alien general she can't stop thinking about. Lhett knows he's far from being anyone's idea of a happy ending. His scars are enough to send people running, and his moods scare away the rest. But he can at least make sure that the stubborn human scientist doesn't die on his watch, even if she drives him crazy with her visits to the planet's steamiest appliance store. When the heat between them rises to battle even the brutally cold nights, Hanne and Lhett discover that some scars don't show up on skin. And opening old wounds is more painful than they ever imagined. Can love between a human woman and a hulking alien male beat the odds? Cold Seduction is the last book in the steamy Ice Planet Rendu sci-fi romance trilogy. Return to this frozen, beautiful world for another sexy adventure! ★★★★★ Reading order for the series: Cold Attraction Cold Temptation Cold Seduction

Download or read book Possessed by the Alien King written by Krista Luna and published by Krista Luna. This book was released on 2024-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My fated mate is my enemy. Yet nothing will stop me from claiming her. DEIRDRE I made a horrible mistake. Under orders, I created a virus to drive the Varool from humanity's new planet. It mutated, killing all of the alien women and our men. Now, the fate of both our species rests on my shoulders-and between my thighs. To ease my guilt and broker peace, I'll marry one of the fierce alien warriors and bear his children. All while hiding who I really am. Their brute of a king claims me, his gigantic body inflaming my desire. Storr's piercing gaze makes me shiver. If he ever finds out the part I played in all of this, crash landing on the planet will be the least of my worries. STORR Humans seized the planet I need for my people. As negotiations deteriorated, varoolian women died. I long for retribution. If I ever find the person responsible- No. I must set aside my fury to secure my people's future. Survival demands we reproduce with the enemy. Although I have no plans to be first, a sweet, musky scent ensnares my senses. Deirdre is my fated mate. I must claim her. She is mine. Yet consummation does not equal trust. As we battle our way across the untamed planet, suspicions mount. All humans are liars, but Deirdre's lies may end us both. Possessed by the Alien King is a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance featuring a growly alien hero, a smart heroine, and plenty of adventure with a guaranteed HEA.

Download or read book Claus written by Sue Mercury and published by Sue Lyndon. This book was released on 2024-10-31 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lonely alien warrior needs a human bride. On war-torn Earth, former interstellar translator Aubrey struggles to raise her late sister’s three young boys. It’s not easy when resources are scarce, her hometown is embroiled in civil unrest, and her ex-fiancé keeps causing trouble. But she’s determined to make a happy life for her nephews. Whatever it takes, she’ll keep them safe and fed and ensure they feel loved. She also hopes to make the upcoming holiday season as magical as possible. Vaxxlian warrior Claus is on a mission to find a human wife. He signs up for Vaxxlian Alien Mail Order Brides and travels to Earth, only to learn his assigned mate has tragically passed away. The petite female who delivers this news is the sister of his intended mate, and Claus is quick to propose a marriage of convenience between Aubrey and himself. He promises to always take care of her and the children. Unfortunately, the stubborn human woman is suspicious of his motives. She’s also reluctant to leave Earth. Aubrey is shocked by the arrival of the musclebound alien warrior, and she doesn’t know what to think of his persistence. No matter how many times she sends him away, he keeps coming back. He also seems to have won over her nephews. To further complicate matters, she cannot deny her growing attraction to the handsome alien, especially after he chases her ex-fiancé away. And when he dresses up like Santa and hands out presents to her nephews on Christmas Eve? Be still her heart. But can a marriage of convenience between total strangers really work?