Download or read book The Witch Haven written by Sasha Peyton Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whisked away to Haxahaven Academy for Witches in 1911, seventeen-year-old Frances Hallowell soon finds herself torn between aligning herself with Haxahaven's foes, the Sons of St. Druon, to solve her brother's murder or saving Manhattan and her fellow witches.

Download or read book A Gentleman in Moscow written by Amor Towles and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers Soon to be a Showtime/Paramount+ series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov From the number one New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Rules of Civility, a beautifully transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel 'A wonderful book' - Tana French 'This novel is astonishing, uplifting and wise. Don't miss it' - Chris Cleave 'No historical novel this year was more witty, insightful or original' - Sunday Times, Books of the Year '[A] supremely uplifting novel ... It's elegant, witty and delightful - much like the Count himself.' - Mail on Sunday, Books of the Year 'Charming ... shows that not all books about Russian aristocrats have to be full of doom and nihilism' - The Times, Books of the Year On 21 June 1922, Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. But instead of his usual suite, he must now live in an attic room while Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval. Can a life without luxury be the richest of all? A BOOK OF THE DECADE, 2010-2020 (INDEPENDENT) THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A DAILY EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017 ONE OF BILL GATES'S SUMMER READS OF 2019 NOMINATED FOR THE 2018 INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS WEEK AWARD

Download or read book Private Desires written by Mimi Francis and published by 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-09-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can an architect and a construction worker find love amidst the concrete and the steel? Thanks to his friendship with a celebrity, Seth Mitchell's reputation as a partying ladies' man precedes him. But there's more to him than drinking, dating, and women. He's ready to leave the reputation behind as he works to expand his successful construction business from New York to the West Coast. If he keeps himself busy, maybe he can forget the girl who got away. Sasha Baker lives a life ruled by straight lines and concrete plans. Her no-nonsense attitude bleeds into every facet of her life, including her personal life. Divorced at a young age, a heartbroken Sasha keeps everyone at arm's length, except her mom and her best friend. She pours herself into her job as an architect, replacing love with work. Desperate to impress her boss and prove her worth, Sasha challenges Seth to take over construction on a flailing project. Seth agrees, swearing it has nothing to do with Sasha and everything to do with business. But what starts as a professional collaboration soon ignites a spark that neither Seth nor Sasha can ignore. As they attempt to navigate their newfound feelings, Sasha must confront her fears, her past, and her ex-husband in order to find love with Seth.

Download or read book Searching for Sofia written by John Nadler and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From journalist John Nadler comes a real-life Romeo and Juliet story set in war-torn Kosovo. Nadler has stumbled upon a bitter epic romance in the ashes of inter-ethnic strife in the former Yugoslavia. The cast: a pair of star-cross’d lovers, a young Kosovar man and a Serb woman; the girl’s father, a local militiaman who is determined to crush the relationship; and a war correspondent in the role of Friar Lawrence, entrusted with the commission of reuniting the lovers. Gjorg escapes the slaughter of his village by feigning death and fleeing while Serb troops invade his town. His fiancée Sofia disappears -- whisked away to Serbia, Gjorg believes, by her father, who is later implicated in a massacre. Gjorg, languishing in nato-held Kosovo, despairs of ever seeing his Sofia again. Until Nadler agrees to help find her. Always just a step behind, Nadler follows Sofia’s trail from her village through the flashpoints and tinderboxes of the Balkans: Mitrovica, the Presovo Valley, Macedonia, and, finally, Belgrade. He witnesses the sickening decay of Yugoslavia -- once a dynamic, cosmopolitan and prosperous nation -- manifested in the endemic suspicion, the burnt and shell-pocked buildings, the ravaged communities, and the broken lives. Searching for Sofia is a Balkan odyssey, a quest through dangerous terrain for an ever-elusive goal, a campaign for justice and, ultimately, an exploration, through the eyes of its victims, of the madness of internecine war.

Download or read book Loved by Daddy s 4 Dirty Friends written by Barbi Cox and published by Barbi Cox. This book was released on with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age Gap Ex Military Dad's Best Friends Reverse Harem Romance It’s too late. I’m in love. How do I find the courage to tell Daddy it’s his four best friends? Four swoon-worthy damaged, military alphas that will do anything to protect their best friend's daughter. To get the most enjoyment from these books they should be read in order. Prequel - Their Sugar Baby Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Shared by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Loved by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Claimed by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Taken by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Touched by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Spoiled by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Unwrapped by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Devoured by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Ravished by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Bound by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends Craved by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends This is a hot steamy page-turner of an age-gap forbidden dad's best friend romance with four damaged military alphas. These are not stand-alone books. Each book is part of Their Temptation Series and ends in a happy for now. The series ends in a happily ever after. If you are looking for a new feel-good series to binge, you just found it. Get comfortable and get ready to laugh, cry, swoon, and be on the edge of your seat with Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends!

Download or read book Daddy S Little Warrior written by Shreyasta N Samal and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-10-19 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daddys Little Warrior is a story of inner strength and courage; its about realizing the inner self and embracing and nurturing the inner warrior within us. The story deals with a group of friends who are on the path of discovering the inner warrior within them. Its about life and change, the role change plays, and its necessity in ones life. It also talks about the significance of having warrior-like qualities. Its a story of simple and ordinary people who have dreams, hopes, and ambitions. Its the journey of seven friends, with Isabel and Sophie being the main protagonists, who face challenges of life in their own way. And with the help of their friendsSasha, Ajax, Belleza, Zoe, and Zephyrthe journey becomes more fun and interesting. These people believe in coming out of their comfort zone and facing their fears. Also, they dont like to stress much, or as Sasha would say, Theres a fun way to learn the most difficult lesson of life too. They call themselves the modern-day warriors and can do crazy things at time. So read more to find out about them.

Download or read book Like a River from Its Course written by Kelli Stuart and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An epic novel exposing the ugliness of war and the beauty of hope. The city of Kiev was bombed in Hitler's blitzkrieg across the Soviet Union, but the constant siege was only the beginning for her citizens. In this sweeping historical saga, Kelli Stuart takes the reader on a captivating journey into the little--known history of Ukraine's tragedies through the eyes of four compelling characters who experience the same story from different perspectives" --

Download or read book Forged in Flames written by Andrew Horrigan and published by Australian Self Publishing Group. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Present day Sydney, but this is not the city you know. Super powered heroes and villains stalk the streets, swim the waters and soar through the skies. Every one of them registered, catalogued and government approved. Most of them anyway. Sasha and Alexis, are on the hunt for the people responsible for their parent’s deaths. Their quest for knowledge soon becomes one for revenge and then of survival as the shadowy mastermind behind their tragedy once again uses them as unwilling tools. Along the way they gather other allies with unusual powers and abilities and set their sights on bringing down the mysterious organisation and its sinister leader.

Download or read book Sofia Tolstaya the Author written by and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with the most topical questions of the time, Sofia Tolstaya’s artistic works—from parables to short stories, novellas, and memoirs—show deep insights into the social context of nineteenth-century Russia. In his lengthy review of My Life (along with other Tolstaya publications) in Canadian Slavonic Papers, the eminent Tolstoy scholar Hugh McLean (2011) laments the fact that it has taken so long (almost a century after her death) to focus academic attention on Sofia Tolstaya, and that there has been no unified publication of her works, scattered as they are among dated journals or not published at all. This book aims to help fill this lacuna by offering a critical introduction to her literary output as a writer in her own right, and presenting, for the first time, an anthology of her main artistic works, some in fresh English translation, and others never translated before.

Download or read book Sophia Tolstoy written by Alexandra Popoff and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Leo Tolstoy’s wife, Sophia Tolstoy experienced both glory and condemnation during their forty-eight-year marriage. She was admired as the muse and literary assistant to one of the world’s most celebrated novelists. But when in later years Tolstoy became a towering public figure and founded a new brand of religion, she was scorned for her disagreements with him. And it is this version of Sophia—malicious, shrill, perennially at war with Tolstoy—that has gone down in the historical record. Drawing on newly available archival material, including Sophia’s unpublished memoir, Alexandra Popoff presents a dramatically different and accurate portrait of the woman and the marriage. This lively, well-researched biography demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief, Sophia was remarkably supportive of Tolstoy and was, in fact, key to his fame. Gifted and versatile, Sophia assisted Tolstoy during the writing of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Having modeled his most memorable female characters on her, Tolstoy admired his wife’s boundless energy, which he called “the force of life.” Sophia’s letters, never before translated, illuminate the couple’s true relationship and provide insights into Tolstoy’s creative laboratory. Although long portrayed as an elitist and hysterical countess, Sophia was in reality a practical, independent-minded, generous, and talented woman who shared Tolstoy’s important values and his capacity for work. Mother of thirteen, she participated in Tolstoy’s causes and managed all business a airs. Popoff describes in haunting detail the intrusion into their marriage by Tolstoy’s religious disciple Vladimir Chertkov, who controlled Tolstoy at the end of his life and led a smear campaign against Sophia, branding her evil and mad. She is still judged by Chertkov’s false accounts, which dismissed her valuable achievements and contributions. During his later religious phase, Tolstoy renounced his property and copyright, and Sophia had to become the breadwinner. She published Tolstoy’s collected works and supported their large family. Despite the pressures of her demanding life, she realized her own talents as a writer, photographer, translator, and aspiring artist. This vigorous, engrossing biography presents in fascinating depth and detail the many ways in which Sophia Tolstoy enriched the life and work of one of the world’s most revered authors.

Download or read book Harlequin Presents December 2013 Bundle 1 of 2 written by Sharon Kendrick and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 1053 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 8 original stories! This month, Harlequin Presents brings you eight original passionate stories in one convenient bundle! This Harlequin Presents bundle includes new releases Defiant in the Desert and The Sheikh's Undoing by USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Kendrick, The Prince She Never Knew and Khaladov's Last Mistress by USA TODAY bestselling author Kate Hewitt, Rumors on the Red Carpet and The Talk of Hollywood by USA TODAY bestselling author Carole Mortimer and His Ultimate Prize and The Price of Success by Maya Blake. Glamor and Passion collide with 8 new romances every month from Harlequin Presents!

Download or read book The Celestial Window written by Chris J. Berry and published by Authorhouse UK. This book was released on 2013 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Vicky and Jamie complete their plan on Sanctus, the remainder of their lives there are spent preparing their daughter, Sasha, for her task in life. In Sophie, the daughter of Sam and Kenny, Sasha realises a faithful companion, and together they take up the challenge begun by their parents. Making their transitions back to the spiritual dimension, Jamie, Vicky, Sam and Kenny gaze down through the Celestial Window, and soon discover their lives there have given them the power to guide and protect their children. The evil minions, ever present, sense this and cunningly begin to draw their plans against the ageing Sasha and Sophie. Constantly gazing towards Sanctus's celestial horizon, Jamie sees a confusion of events looming for the elderly women. What gives him heart is the development of mediumistic skills in both Sasha and Sophie― a priceless resource that will give them access to the home dimension. With this access to spiritual knowledge, the onus, once again, rests on humanity's ability to accept on faith what Sasha and Sophie offer. With their second incarnate period behind them, Vicky and Jamie feel secure in their knowledge; basking in the increasing spiritual companionship with each incarnation. Dedicated to the Infinite One, they have submitted to a greater understanding of his plan; consequently, Sasha and Sophie, both proven souls in their own right, have been prepared by their parent hosts. Drawn together by this conscientious guidance from their parents, they gradually move towards their own kindred, spiritual companions― once joined together, they will begin the next stage of their destinies... CJB.

Download or read book His Ultimate Prize written by Maya Blake and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Price of Success: Owner of the Espiritu racing team, Marco de Cervantes thinks he knows exactly what's going on inside Sasha Fleming's pretty little head. The trouble is Sasha has no interest in becoming a trophy wife and Marco's not used to not getting what he wants.

Download or read book Lost and Found in Paris written by Sasha Wagstaff and published by Canelo + ORM. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie Marchant needs a lucky break. First her boyfriend announces that, far from wanting to get engaged, he’s off to Dubai for work. Then, in Paris, her mother goes missing. Feeling totally lost and with nothing to lose, Sophie travels back to her childhood home for the first time in five years to help find her mother and look after the family macaron shop in Paris. It should be a dream gig, but when it comes to family - and love - nothing is ever that simple, especially when there’s a sexy, complicated ex involved... Can Sophie find her mother? Can she find herself again? Who is she truly in love with? Maybe Paris, the gorgeous city of romance can help her figure all of this out... Lost and Found in Paris is a triumph, a brilliant and moving tale of love, family and heartbreak, perfect for fans of Holly Martin, Jenny Oliver and Tilly Tennant

Download or read book Murder Ink written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The charm of Victoria Square may prove to be only skin deep when murder follows the arrival of a tattoo parlor in town in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series. A tattoo parlor on Victoria Square? Some of the merchants get hot under the collar at the proposal, but could they be driven to kill to stop it? That's what the sheriff's office and Katie Bonner want to know when the building's owner is electrocuted with his own saw. Meanwhile, tensions rise when a hot chef takes over the square's tea shop. Will Katie have three men vying for her affections, or will her rival take the tea cake?

Download or read book Too Tired to Fight written by Erin Mitchell, MACP and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How couples with kids can transform 13 common relationship fights into closer connection, from popular Instagram counselors Erin and Stephen Mitchell (@couples.counseling.for.parents). Parenting changes a couple’s relationship in fundamental ways, but most parents are too exhausted from the demands of life, work, and engaging their kids to prioritize their relationship. This can lead to repeated conflict and an overwhelming sense of anxiety, anger, hurt, and loneliness…just when you need your partner’s support the most. The good news: conflict is actually a sign that you are trying to connect with your partner—you’re just stuck in an old pattern of communication. In Too Tired to Fight, Erin and Stephen Mitchell use their 20-plus years of counseling experience to walk couples through the 13 conflicts that are not just normal but necessary to keep a partnership strong once kids enter the picture, including: The “Your Parenting Is Wrong” Conflict The “I’m More Tired Than You” Conflict The “Stop Choosing Your Family Over Ours” Conflict The “Sex Life? What Sex Life?” Conflict In each scenario, they show how this conflict plays out—and offer scripts, questions for reflection, and their tried-and-true Conflict to Connection Equation that couples can use in the moment to communicate true repair and resolution. Their secret: by expressing your feelings and intentionally listening to your partner—not just venting or reacting to your stress-response system—you can work through the “pain points” of parenthood together and actually make your relationship happier and healthier as a result.

Download or read book Panic written by Sasha Dawn and published by Carolrhoda Lab ®. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A page-turning story about a teen's struggle to overcome her fears on her quest for truth, strength, and stardom. Madelaine loves music, loves the stage, and loves performing. When she finds a fragment of poetry that inspires her to finish a song she's been writing, she tracks down the poem's author online in hopes of starting a collaboration. But as more pieces of the poem find their way to her, she realizes the online poet can't possibly be the one who's leaving them for her. At the same time, some shocking family secrets upend Madelaine's home life. As Madelaine struggles to separate the images people present online from the realities of who they are, her quest for truth, strength, and stardom takes turns she never expected.