Download or read book One Night in My Rival s Bed written by Melanie Milburne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandal awaits in this enemies-to-lovers romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Milburne. He’s forbidden to me So why can’t I resist him? Grayson Barlowe has always been my enemy. We were taught by our warring families to compete on the business battlefield. But everything changes when we’re forced to work together! I have never been immune to his devilish good looks. But as I learn about the pain that Grayson keeps hidden from the world, it becomes obvious he’s not just a playboy. Yet a truce seems impossible, until I find myself in the place I vowed I’d never be: between my enemy’s sheets! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

Download or read book The Rivals and Tracy s Ambition written by Gerald Griffin and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rivals in the Tudor Court written by D.L. Bogdan and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Queen Catherine's maid and daughter of the Duke of Buckingham, the future seems bright for Elizabeth Stafford. But when her father gives her hand to Thomas Howard, third Duke of Norfolk, the spirited young woman must sacrifice all for duty. Yet Elizabeth is surprised by her passion for her powerful new husband. And when he takes on a mistress, she is determined to fight for her love and her honor. . . Naïve and vulnerable, Bess Holland is easily charmed by the Duke of Norfolk, doing his bidding in exchange for gifts and adoration. For years, she and Elizabeth compete for his affections. But they are mere spectators to an obsession neither can rival: Norfolk's quest to weave the Howard name into the royal bloodline. The women's loyalties are tested as his schemes unfold-among them the litigious marriage of his niece, Anne Boleyn, to King Henry the VIII. But in an age of ruthless beheadings, no self-serving motive goes unpunished-and Elizabeth and Bess will have to fight a force more sinister than the executioner's axe. . . Praise for Secrets of the Tudor Court "A beautifully written story with wonderful attention to detail. I loved the book." -Diane Haeger, author of The Queen's Mistake "Throbs with intensity as it lays bare the secret delights of Tudor court life and the sudden, lethal terrors. A tale of innocence and ruthless ambition locked in a love-hate embrace." -Barbara Kyle, author of The King's Daughter

Download or read book Driven written by Lori Sjoberg and published by Lori Sjoberg. This book was released on 2016-04-10 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One man on a mission… One hard-working woman… One bet that’ll make sparks fly… Mason Falco clawed his way to the top through hard work, killer instincts, and sheer determination. But time is money, and when the owner of a farm refuses to sell the land crucial to making his latest development a success, he’ll do what it takes to convince the sultry, stubborn woman to sign on the dotted line. Kayla Phillips is holding on by a thread, on the verge of losing the farm she inherited from her grandfather. It’s only a matter of time before she’s forced into foreclosure, but there’s no way she’s selling to Falco. His good looks and sex appeal might work on some women—okay, it works on her too—but she’s not about to sell to a man intent on bulldozing her family’s legacy. A war of words turns into a wager—and Kayla’s only chance to save the farm. All she has to do is prove to the billionaire that he can’t handle two weeks of living the life of a farmer. She never expected the burning desire she feels whenever Mason’s around. But are his feelings for her genuine, or just a ploy to get what he wants? With her heart and the family business on the line, will she risk it all for love? ****** Southern alphas, hot romance, romantic comedy, class warfare, wager, feisty heroine, romance read, alpha hero, rom com, hot sexy read, romance book, fun reads, alpha male, enemies to lovers, free read, free romance, free book, family saga, contemporary romance, happy ever after, strong heroine, opposites attract, love story. ****** Praise for Lori Sjoberg’s Novels "A highly enjoyable, intelligently written story." — New York Journal of Books on Grave Intentions "A fun and satisfying read for fans of paranormal and supernatural romance." — Library Journal on Grave Destinations

Download or read book More Than Rivals Seven Years of Secrets written by Susannah Erwin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One shocking discovery will give them wealth, power and delicious passion in award-winning author Susannah Erwin’s decadent 2-in-1 volume… More Than Rivals... She’s sleeping with the enemy…and doesn’t know it! Anna Stratford’s just discovered she’s the heiress to the Lochlainn empire. Now she’s been thrown into a world of wealth, decadence and corporate espionage—not to mention fireworks with too-tempting theme park mogul Ian Blackburn. Their searing night together is almost perfect, except that Anna’s sleeping with her newfound family’s enemy. But is Ian falling for her…or manipulating her? Seven Years of Secrets He’s offering her everything she could ever want…including himself Seven years after a sizzling fling that ended in crushing betrayal, Declan Treharne offers journalist Mara Schuyler the opportunity of a lifetime—if she can trust him. But Mara doesn’t know that Declan is one of the Lochlainn heirs. And now their rekindled passion is about to face the ultimate test of ambition and greed… Two sizzling romances, one great value!

Download or read book Rivals for the Crown written by Kathleen Givens and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Givens brings to life the passion and political treachery of 14th-century Scotland, after a dynastic feud for the crown explodes into a war for Scottish independence.

Download or read book Country Rivals written by Cambria Perin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-06-09 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lori Ballier is a young, proud citizen of Hideberg. She expects to spend her summer having a blast with her best friends until the day she receives an ominous letter that will change things. Suddenly, Loris whole world is turned upside down. She attends a brutal academy that shapes and molds her. From day to day, Lori is faced with constant challenges and dangerous enemies. Throughout her journey, she discovers startling truths about herself and her family that no young girl should ever have to face. During her fight, Lori remembers the love of her friends, and she discovers what it means to be a true patriot.

Download or read book The Rivals written by Daisy Whitney and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-02-06 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Alex Patrick was assaulted by another student last year, her elite boarding school wouldn't do anything about it. This year Alex is head of the Mockingbirds, a secret society of students who police and protect the student body. While she desperately wants to live up to the legacy that's been given to her, she's now dealing with a case unlike any the Mockingbirds have seen before. It isn't rape. It isn't bullying. It isn't hate speech. A far-reaching prescription drug ring has sprung up, and students are using the drugs to cheat. But how do you try a case with no obvious victim? Especially when the facts don't add up, and each new clue drives a wedge between Alex and the people she loves most: her friends, her boyfriend, and her fellow Mockingbirds. As Alex unravels the layers of deceit within the school, the administration, and even the student body the Mockingbirds protect, her struggle to navigate the murky waters of vigilante justice may reveal more about herself than she ever expected.

Download or read book Scoring Fast Rivals written by Cathryn Fox and published by Cathryn Fox. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a bookworm in rural Nova Scotia, a girl who always orbited the popular crowd, I craved acceptance. During my freshman year at Scotia Academy, I devised a plan to transform myself. My reinvention, however, leads to a chain of unsettling events, blurring the boundaries between my true self and the façade I've created. When a baby unexpectedly appears outside my dorm room, I'm forced to live with my best friend's brother Kace Andrews—a notorious hockey player who loves all the puck bunnies. Well, all the puck bunnies except for me. But soon enough, he begins to see beyond my disguise, which leads to soft kisses, tender touches and late nights between the sheets. We’re on a journey of self-discovery as we play house, but when a reckless mistake catches up with me, bringing up old hurts Kace can’t seem to outrun, I question whether our love is enough to help rebuild our shattered trust in a world consumed by betrayal.

Download or read book Only Rivals written by Charity Ferrell and published by Charity Ferrell. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first boy I ever hated was Jax Bridges. The first man I loved was his best friend. My plan was to meet a boy, fall in love, and live happily ever after. That ended when my boyfriend died and left me half of his business. Now, his best friend and I are business partners. There’s just one problem: We hate each other. Jax and I have been rivals since childhood. He wants me out of the business, but it’s all I have left. The more time we spend together, the more we question if we were ever rivals at all. Will my last love be his best friend? Or will we destroy each other?

Download or read book The Rivals written by Vi Keeland and published by C. Scott Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-13 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sexy, enemies-to-lovers standalone novel from #1 New York Times Bestseller, Vi Keeland. The feud between Weston Lockwood and me started at the altar. Only neither of us attended the wedding, and the nuptials happened decades before either of us was born. Our grandfathers had been best friends and business partners, at least up until my grandfather’s wedding day—when his bride-to-be blurted out she couldn’t marry him because she was also in love with Weston‘s grandfather. The two men spent years fighting over Grace Copeland, who also happened to be their third business partner. But in the end, neither man could steal half of her heart away from the other. Eventually, they all went their separate ways. Our grandfathers married other women, and the two men became one of the biggest business rivals in history. Our fathers continued the family tradition of feuding. And then Weston and I did, too. For the most part, we kept as much distance as possible. Until the day the woman who started the feud died—and unexpectedly left one of the most valuable hotels in the world to our grandfathers to share. Now I’m stuck in a hotel with the man I was born to hate, trying to unravel the mess our families inherited. As usual, it didn’t take long for us to be at each other’s throats. Weston Lockwood was everything I hated: tall, smart, cocky, and too gorgeous for his own good. We were fire and ice. But that shouldn’t be an issue. Our families were used to being at war. There was just one minor problem, though. Every time Weston and I fought, we somehow wound up in bed.

Download or read book The Friendly Rivals Or Love the Best Contriver A Comedy written by and published by . This book was released on 1752 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Rivals of Versailles written by Sally Christie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "And you thought sisters were a thing to fear. In this scandalous follow-up to Sally Christie's clever and absorbing debut, we meet none other than the Marquise de Pompadour, one of the greatest beauties of her generation and the first bourgeois mistress ever to grace the hallowed halls of Versailles. I write this before her blood is even cold. She is dead, suddenly, from a high fever. The King is inconsolable, but the way is now clear. The way is now clear. The year is 1745. Marie-Anne, the youngest of the infamous Nesle sisters and King Louis XV's most beloved mistress, is gone, making room for the next Royal Favorite. Enter Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, a stunningly beautiful girl from the middle classes. Fifteen years prior, a fortune teller had mapped out young Jeanne's destiny: she would become the lover of a king and the most powerful woman in the land. Eventually connections, luck, and a little scheming pave her way to Versailles and into the King's arms. All too soon, conniving politicians and hopeful beauties seek to replace the bourgeois interloper with a more suitable mistress. As Jeanne, now the Marquise de Pompadour, takes on her many rivals--including a lustful lady-in-waiting; a precocious fourteen-year-old prostitute, and even a cousin of the notorious Nesle sisters--she helps the king give himself over to a life of luxury and depravity. Around them, war rages, discontent grows, and France inches ever closer to the Revolution. Enigmatic beauty, social climber, actress, trendsetter, patron of the arts, spendthrift, whoremonger, friend, lover, foe. History books may say many things about the famous Marquise de Pompadour, but one thing is clear: for almost twenty years, she ruled France and the King's heart. Told in Christie's witty and modern style, this second book in the Mistresses of Versailles trilogy will delight and entrance fans as it once again brings to life the world of eighteenth century Versailles in all its pride, pestilence and glory"--

Download or read book The Rivals written by Murdo Fraser and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The struggles of the Scottish Civil War of 1644-45 could easily be personified as a contest between James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose and Archibald Campbell, 8th Marquis of Argyll. Yet at first glance there seems to be more that unites them than separates them. Both came from ancient and powerful families; both were originally Covenanters; both considered themselves loyal subjects of Charles I, then Charles II, who in turn betrayed each of them, and both died at the hands of the executioner. In this book Murdo Fraser examines these two remarkable men, underlining their different personalities: Montrose, the brilliant military tactician - bold and brave but rash, and Campbell - altogether a more opaque figure, cautious, considered and difficult to read. The result is a vivid insight into two remarkable men who played a huge part in writing Scotland's history, and a fascinating portrait of a time of intense political upheaval.

Download or read book Team of Rivals written by Doris Kearns Goodwin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-09-26 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded was the result of a character that had been forged by life experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because hepossessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires. This capacity enabled President Lincoln to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to preserve the Union and win the war.

Download or read book The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes written by Graeme Davis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterful collection of seventeen classic mystery stories, dating from 1837 to 1914, traces the earliest history of popular detective fiction. Today, the figure of Sherlock Holmes towers over detective fiction like a colossus—but it was not always so. Edgar Allan Poe’s Dupin, the hero of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” anticipated Holmes’ deductive reasoning by more than forty years. In A Study in Scarlet, the first of Holmes’ adventures, Doyle acknowledged his debt to Poe—and to Émile Gaboriau, whose thief-turned-detective Monsieur Lecoq debuted in France twenty years earlier. If Rue Morgue was the first true detective story in English, the title of the first full-length detective novel is more hotly contested. Among the possibilities are two books by Wilkie Collins—The Woman in White (1859) and The Moonstone (1868)—Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s The Trail of the Serpent (1861) or Aurora Floyd (1862), and The Notting Hill Mystery (1862-3) by the pseudonymous “Charles Felix.” As the early years of detective fiction gave way to two separate golden ages—hard-boiled tales in America and intricately-plotted “cozy” murders in Britain—and these new sub-genres went their own ways, their detectives still required the intelligence and clear-sightedness that characterized the earliest works of detective fiction: the trademarks of Sherlock Holmes, and of all the detectives featured in these pages.

Download or read book Bitter Rivals written by J. Sterling and published by J. Sterling. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best selling author J. Sterling brings you a brand new standalone romance that will excite and delight you. Falling for your rival has never been more fun! They say you always want what you can't have. And what I want is Julia La Bella. I'm supposed to hate her with every fiber of my being, but I'll let you in on a little secret.... I don't. Not even close. The woman is stunning. She's also a colossal pain in my- you know what. Julia's my number one competitor in the wine industry and she also happens to live next door. Not a good combination for a guy who's been told to "stay away from her" his whole life. Our parents can't stand each other; a bitter, outdated rivalry with no end in sight. Which doesn't fare well for my heart. Or my loins. Yeah, I went there. What can I say; I want her. I've always wanted her. So how am I going to convince her to see me as the super hot, smart, irresistible guy next door, instead of the one person on earth she supposedly can't stand? I'm not entirely sure, but we're about to find out. Wish me luck