Download or read book Hero in the Nick of Time written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHILDFINDERS, INC. THE MARRIAGE MASQUERADE Cade Townsend knew almost nothing about his new wife! But posing as McKayla Dellaventura's husband was the only way they could expose the black-market ring that had stolen her infant niece—and his son. Still, the savvy investigator realized his marriage to the beautiful stranger who'd blasted herself into his solitary life needed to look real in every respect. He just didn't expect this amazing woman to arouse almost-forgotten emotions and needs. And he suddenly knew his family would never be complete unless McKayla made him more than just her hero in the nick of time! When a child is missing and a heart needs mending, it's time to call ChildFinders, Inc.

Download or read book Nick of Time written by Ted Bell and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2008-05-13 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nick of Time is the first young reader's book written by bestselling author Ted Bell - a wondrous tale of time travel, adventure, and riches, in which twelve-year-old Nick McIver sets out to become "the hero of his own life." The setting is England, 1939, on the eve of war. Nick and his younger sister, Kate, live in a lighthouse on the smallest of the Channel Islands. Nick and Kate come to the aid of their father who is engaged in a desperate war of espionage with German U-boat wolf packs that are circling the islands. The information they provide to Winston Churchill is vital as he tries to warn England of the imminent Nazi invasion. One day Nick discovers an old sea chest, left for him by his ancestor, Captain Nicholas McIver of the Royal Navy. Inside, he finds a time machine and a desperate plea for help from the captain. He uses the machine to return to the year 1805. Captain McIver and, indeed, Admiral Nelson's entire fleet are threatened by the treachery of the French and the mutinous Captain Billy Blood. Nick must reach deep inside, using his wits, courage, and daring to rescue the imperiled British sailors. His sister, Kate, meanwhile, has enlisted the aid of two of England's most brilliant "scientific detectives," Lord Hawke and Commander Hobbes, to thwart the invading Nazis. She and Nick must face England's underwater enemies, a challenge made all the more difficult when they discover the existence of Germany's supersecret submarine. In this striking adventure for readers of all ages, Nick must fight ruthless enemies across two different centuries, on land and sea, to help defeat those determined to destroy his home and his family.

Download or read book In the Nick of Time written by William C. Cline and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1997-12-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the famous Big Reel columnist: the story of serials from Universal's 1930 The Indians Are Coming to Columbia's 1956 Blazing the Overland Trail. Fifteen fascinating chapters explain the importance of "cliffhangers" to the industry as audience builders and "product leaders." The serials provided training for actors and served as a "technical university" for people who later made the television industry work. An appendix lists in order of release all of the sound serials from 1930 through 1956, showing titles, releasing companies, chapter titles, directors and several cast members. Superb photographs.

Download or read book Nick of Time written by Tim Downs and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2011-05-16 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bug Man is getting married on Saturday . . . if his fiancΘe can find him. Forensic entomologist Nick Polchak lives in a world of maggots and blow flies and decomposing bodies. No wonder he's still single. But Nick has finally found a woman as strange as he isùdog trainer Alena Savard, a woman who is odd, reclusive, and can seemingly talk to animals. It was a match made in heaven. Nick and Alena are scheduled to be married on Saturdayùbut there's one small problem. Nick has disappeared. Caught up in a murder case involving an old friend, Nick finds himself on a manhunt that's drawing him farther and farther from the church where Alena is waiting. But will he make it back in time? Could Nick's single-minded focus cause him to forget his own wedding? Is he really pursuing a killer, or is he running away from something else?

Download or read book The Fuse written by A. L. Kitselman and published by MWI Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1930's mathematical genius Beau Kitselman and the surrealist artist, Salvador de Regil were running Persons Inc., a unique consultancy in Hollywood where they worked to develop the creativity of many of the actors and actresses of the time and solve their emotional problems. This period was known as the Golden Age of Hollywood and spawned many of the screen goddesses and femme fatales whose names still survive today such as, Jean Harlow, Barbara Stanwyck, Mae West and Dorothy Lamour. Hollywood was notorious at that time for its debauched way of life, its use of sex to sell movies and the exploitation of women to that end, all of which put it under the microscope of the world and in particular the newly appointed film censors. It is in this era that The Fuse is set. Kitselman's main character, Jedediah Strong, simultaneously seduces, and then convinces, three young women to accompany him to the Nevada desert where, in the company of seasoned actresses and charismatic men living outside of society, he teaches them about love and sex whilst opening their eyes to their essential selves. Woven into this tale are ideas of a Utopian society, of breaking away from the norms of society, unique scientific advances such as anti-gravity and the concept of 'living in fire' experienced as excitement, adventure, passion which Strong seeks to ignite in these three young women. If they have dynamite in them, he certainly has the fuse!

Download or read book Hero for Hire written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-06-17 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HIS ONLY FEAR Kidnapped as a boy, Chad Andreini had devoted his lifeto rescuing abducted children. But this anguished mother wasdifferent. Alluring Veronica Lancaster stirred within Chad along-buried desire to belong somewhere—and made more painful thestark dread that he never would… HER ONLY HOPE Trusting a total stranger with her precious child's lifewasn't easy for Veronica, but walking away from Chad would have beeneven harder. Her child's safe return was all she wanted from thiscomforting yet cryptic man, until the night they turned to each otherin lonely desperation—and undeniable desire…

Download or read book Tarnished Heroes Charming Villains and Modern Monsters written by Lynnette Porter and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heroes, villains, and monsters portrayed in such popular science fiction television series as Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, Doctor Who, and Torchwood, as well as Joss Whedon's many series, illustrate a shift from traditional, clearly defined characterizations toward much murkier definitions. Traditional heroes give way to "gray" heroes who must become more like the villains or monsters they face if they are going to successfully save society. This book examines the ambiguous heroes and villains, focusing on these characters' different perspectives on morality and their roles within society. Appendices include production details for each series, descriptions and summaries of pivotal episodes, and a list of selected texts for classroom use. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Download or read book The Positive Hero in Russian Literature written by Rufus W. Mathewson and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The positive hero was defined by the Soviets as one who set an example for the reader's behavior. As early as 1860, the merits of this ideal model were a central issue in the war between literary imagination and ideological criticism that raged in Russia for a hundred years." "In The Positive Hero in Russian Literature, Rufus W. Mathewson, Jr., brings a period of Russian literature to life and demonstrates how the battles over the positive hero reappeared with dramatic clarity in the dissident literary movement that developed after Stalin's death. Mathewson argues that the true continuity between nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian prose was to be found in this persistent conflict between contrary views of the real nature and proper uses of literature. This new edition of a widely acclaimed work, first published in 1958 and covering literary developments through 1946, includes chapters on Belinsky, Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn, and Sinyavsky." --Book Jacket.

Download or read book Alone in the Dark written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-06-17 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heck, the reclusive officer hardly spoke to anyone otherthan his faithful K-9 companion. So what harm could comefrom Patience Cavanaugh letting the haunted rebel protecther from a dangerous stalker? She might be a veterinarian,but Patience had enough cop sense from the rest of herfamily to know that her life was on the line and Brady Coltranejust might be the one to save it. So despite the fact thatone look at her brooding bodyguard in blue made her hearttrip, wasn't she safer in Brady's embrace than standing thereall alone?

Download or read book The Complete Russian Folktale v 3 Russian Wondertales 1 Tales of Heroes and Villains written by Jack V. Haney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These stories of magic and heroism, and of terrifying encounters with Baba Yaga, Zmei the serpent, and Koshchei the Immortal, are surely the best-known and best-loved folktales of Russia. A wondertale tells of a young person's first venture into a perilous world, where he or she must solve a riddle, pass a test of character, or perform a heroic feat. In the course of the tale, villainy is foiled, disaster is averted, and the young person is transformed by this successful struggle into an adult. The two hundred and fifty wondertales collected and translated here represent at least one example of every tale type known in Russia. Each tale is accompanied by commentary and the volume includes a substantial introduction by the editor.

Download or read book The Measure of a Man written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-07-17 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Jackson This quiet girl has battled loneliness since a car accident left her an orphan and an unhappy marriage left her alone with a small child. Now a devoted single mom and assistant to everyone's favourite English professor, Jane has no time for romance--not even with the boy, now man, she'd never been able to forget... Smith Parker Smith seemed to have it all: good looks, good grades and limitless opportunities. But when he was falsely accused of stealing, a much-needed scholarship evaporated along with his motivation--and the college dropout became resigned to a life of menial jobs. Still the right woman might make him see that it's never too late to reclaim what might have been...

Download or read book Because a Husband Is Forever written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-07-17 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When talk show host Dakota Delany agrees to allow bodyguard Ian Russell to shadow her for two weeks, she doesn't count on constantly battling the drop-dead-gorgeous man who monitors her every move. And she definitely doesn't expect the strong and silent Ian to immediately take hold of not only her safety, but also her heart. Strong-willed, feisty Dakota is hardly Ian's ideal client, but she might just be something more -- his perfect match. And it would be more than a ratings triumph if the warring opposites put aside their differences and stopped protecting themselves from their shared fear: true love.

Download or read book She s Having a Baby written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-07-17 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Something was happening to MacKenzie. Feeling as if she were free-floating, she realized that her feet were off the ground. Quade had caught her so fast, so hard, he'd raised her off the ground.Her face was inches from his. His lips were inches from hers. And something within her leaped out of nowhere,wanting to close the gap. Begging to close it.Their eyes met and held as if some force wascompelling them to look at one another, unable tolook away, unable to look anywhere else.She wanted him to kiss her. He was no one to her and she no one to him, butshe wanted him to kiss her. Right now, more thananything in the world, she wanted to feel desirable.Wanted to feel something for someone…

Download or read book Dangerous Disguise written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-06-11 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLAYING WITH FIRE Devil-may-care detective Jared Cavanaugh dove intohis undercover assignment—investigating a moneylaunderingoperation in a popular restaurant—butworking in close proximity to his beautiful “boss” wassweet torture. With her killer looks and cool attitude,restaurant manager Maren Minnesota was proving tobe Jared's most irresistible challenge yet.The new man on her staff was tempting, but Marenhad worked too hard for her independence to have ashort-lived fling with the charmer. Especially when shediscovered who he really was and the threat he posedto her livelihood. Could Jared convince Maren thattheir passionate connection was the real thing?

Download or read book Her Good Fortune written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-07-17 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HER HOMECOMING... Back home in Texas and ready to get her life in order,Gloria Mendoza knew men were a distraction she couldn't afford. So when she was offered assistancefrom CEO Jack Fortune to get herbusiness up and running, Gloria sensedit would take incredible willpower toignore the not-so-subtle attraction thatsimmered between them.... WAS HIS UNDOING As a top-notch businessman, Jack was used to beingin control. And yet whenever he was around feisty,sultry Gloria, control was the last thing on his mind.Could the workaholic, famous for having ice in hisveins, be ready to surrender to something even aFortune couldn't deny?

Download or read book The M D s Surprise Family written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-07-17 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEEDED: ONE BEWITCHING FREE SPIRITTO HEAL HANDSOME M.D.'s HEART Dr. Peter Sullivan might be the only one whocould save Raven Songbird's little brother, but who was going to ease the widowedneurosurgeon's secret sorrow? Raven figured she was more than up for the job. The barefoot, black-haired beauty was a healer in sprite's clothing. Like a passionate force ofnature, Raven swept into Peter's life, taking him by surprise and making the dazzled doctor long to believe in miracles again. He was quicklylearning that with this remarkable womananything was possible, including a brand-newfamily to call his own....

Download or read book Husbands and Other Strangers written by Marie Ferrarella and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-07-17 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEAR DIARY: The first face I saw after hitting my head on my brother's boat was that of a gorgeous stranger...a stranger that everyone said was my husband. Taylor Conway is the type of man that no one forgets, so I thought it was my brothers' idea of a joke. How wrong I was! There's something about this gorgeous, determined man that's grown on me. And whether Taylor's really a stranger or the man I was head over heels in love with, I can't stop thinking about him. I just can't understand: Why would I erase my husband from my mind? I've got to find out for sure....