Download or read book Protector Of Convenience written by Victoria Paige and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A marriage of convenience will protect her life, but will it protect her heart?Love is a lie and families don't last.They die a brutal death. Ariana Ortega knows this more than anyone.With her brother's enemies stalking her, she contemplates a deal with the devil.Until the man who betrayed her returns with an offer that is hard to resist. Love is real and family is everything.They'd die to protect each other.Migs Walker knows this more than anything.When the life of the woman he craves is threatened, he's ready to make a deal with the devil.And protect her at all costs. As the cartel escalates into violence, ghosts from the past and specters in the present collide.Unless Migs can convince Ariana to trust the love between them and around them, history will repeat itself.

Download or read book The Ex Assignment written by Victoria Paige and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen years of buried secrets and a divorce stood between them.It started with her estranged father's murder.The last thing LA detective Gabby Woodward needed was the custody of her entitled half-brother.She was jaded and overworked. A nurturing soul she was not.And he was a reminder of "him."Her ex-husband.The man who crushed her heart and trampled on her love.Ex-mercenary Declan Roarke had hit rock bottom.His new assignment mentoring teen actors was the gateway to hell.And the last thing he needed was to be near his ex-wife.The woman who trampled on their vows and ruined his ability to trust.Working together exposes feelings for each other that never died.It also uncovers the betrayal that tore them apart.And a deadlier conspiracy threatening all their lives.

Download or read book A Convenient Fiction written by Mimi Matthews and published by Perfectly Proper Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beautifully mixes Georgette Heyer with Victoria Holt...[a] heartbreaker of a novel that sinks its claws right into you, then kisses the wound it leaves behind."-All About Romance (Desert Isle Keeper) A USA TODAY BESTSELLER She Needed A Husband... It's been three years since Laura Hayes's father died, leaving her and her invalid brother to subsist on the income from the family's failing perfume business. But time is swiftly running out. What she needs is a husband, and fast. A noble gentleman who can rescue them all from penury. When a mysterious stranger arrives in the village, he seems a perfect candidate. But Alex Archer is no hero. In fact, he just might be the opposite. He Wanted a Fortune... Alex has no tolerance for sentiment. He's returned to England for one reason only: to find a wealthy wife. A country-bred heiress in Surrey seems the perfect target. But somewhere between the village railway station and the manor house his mercenary plan begins to unravel. And it's all the fault of Laura Hayes--a lady as unsuitable as she is enchanting. From the beaches of Margate to the lavender fields of Provence, a grudging friendship slowly blossoms into something more. But when scandal threatens, can a man who has spent his entire life playing the villain, finally become a hero? Or will the lure of easy riches once again outweigh the demands of his heart?

Download or read book A Pinch of Commitment written by Jean Oram and published by Oram Productions. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When falling in love isn’t part of the contract. Techie Ethan Mattson may have married chef Lily Harper, but he didn’t vow to love her. His only commitment was to hand her half of his business assets and a year later file for divorce while saving a tidy sum on taxes. Little does Ethan know that the pretty woman from his past needs so much more than just a business. She needs protection and love, the two things he believes he's too broken to offer. Chef Lily Harper grew up tagging along after her best friend's brother, Ethan, who saved her from bullies, mud puddles and being an outsider. When Lily flees a nasty ex who won’t take a hint, she comes home to Blueberry Springs, striking a deal with her childhood protector, Ethan. If he marries her, she’ll take his restaurant off his hands, giving him more time to spend on his dream tech business. Not only that, but she’ll finally earn her way into owning a thriving restaurant. It seems like an ideal agreement…until she begins to fall in love. Will Lily be able to show Ethan how to love again or will their hidden histories ruin their recipe for love? Find out in this irresistible friends to lovers story from New York Times bestselling author Jean Oram. A Pinch of Commitment is the second marriage of convenience romance story in the Veils and Vows series and it can be read out of series order and as a standalone. Start reading it today! Read the whole Veils and Vows series set in Blueberry Springs: The Promise (Devon and Olivia: a prequel) The Surprise Wedding (Devon and Olivia) A Pinch of Commitment (Ethan and Lily) The Wedding Plan (Luke and Emma) Accidentally Married (Burke and Jill) The Marriage Pledge (Moe and Amy) Mail Order Soulmate (Zach and Catherine) And a spinoff book in the Indigo Bay Series: Sweet Matchmaker (Logan and Ginger) "It is funny, heartwarming, HEA, and a few tears along the way." --reader review from Judy C.

Download or read book Garrett s Destiny written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by Lyrical. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Katee Robert and pulsing with passion, adventure, and paranormal suspense and romance, the latest novel in the New York Times bestselling Dark Protectors series delivers an immortal alpha male hero with a fated love and an epic destiny… Love and danger . . . For most of his life, Vampire-Demon Garrett Kayrs, nephew of the King of the Realm, has carried a heavy mantle of responsibility with ease and control. Fate declared him heir to the throne, Fortune marked him with the power of the mysterious circle of Seven, and Chance promised more surprises to come. Nothing deterred him from his path. Until the nightmares began—agonizing dreams of having a female, the female, his mate, on the back of his motorcycle—only to have her torn away from his protection. He feels the menace around her, the danger she’s in, and he can’t rest until he finds her . . . Duty and desire . . . Destiny Applegate bears the weight of her name with a respectful balance of fear and purpose. She has been given some direction, but not nearly enough to truly understand her duty, what she was born to do. Even as a child, she had a sense of him. The him, her mate. A dream moment or two with him that might have saved her—or possibly cursed her. So now, when he finds her, she has no choice but to jump on the back of his bike and do her best to hold on until she discovers her path—even if that means ending his. “Spicy romantic interplay; highly recommended.” —Library Journal on Vampire’s Faith “Sizzling sex scenes and a memorable cast.” —Publishers Weekly on Claimed “A fast-paced, excitement-filled explosion of action. . . . Zanetti keeps getting better.” —RT Book Reviews on Marked, 4.5 Stars Top Pick

Download or read book Protector of the Realm written by Gun Brooke and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the fate of entire civilizations at risk, the galactic battleground makes for unusual alliances and unexpected passions as two women from very different worlds join forces. When Commodore Rae Jacelon of the Gamma VI space station apprehends the alluring but decidedly dangerous Kellen O'Dal, it is the start of a breathtaking love story, as well as a dangerous rescue mission. A space adventure filled with suspense and a daring intergalactic romance. Book One: Supreme Constellations

Download or read book Captive Lies written by Victoria Paige and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you protect someone from their past if you don't know they're running? Grant Thorne gets what he wants. The CEO of Thorne Industries and the son of a Senator, he sees the next thing he wants to acquire-the beautiful reclusive artist who saved his life in a blizzard. Blaire Callahan had escaped her dangerous past to create a new life for herself. Rescuing a handsome stranger was not part of her plan, and the undeniable chemistry between them is even more alarming. She risks her safety and her heart to explore the spark between them, only to be exposed to the press. Vanishing is her only option. Grant is determined to find her-but the woman he's learning about is not the woman he thought he knew. As the web of secrets unravels, it isn't just her future that is in jeopardy.

Download or read book Regarding the Duke Hot Historical Romance and Mystery written by Grace Callaway and published by Grace Callaway Books. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She married him for love. He married her for revenge. Can a marriage that started with lies turn into a ravishing love story for all time? Find out in this #1 Bestselling Historical Romance featuring anti-hero Adam Garrity and his beloved Gabby! "An incredibly steamy, emotional and all consuming read that I could read again and again." -Goodreads For the eight years of their marriage, sweet, innocent Gabriella Garrity has adored her powerful and darkly handsome husband Adam, whose moneylending empire has earned him the moniker of Duke of the City. Her domestic bliss is shattered when Adam suffers a traumatic accident that results in amnesia. Gabby dedicates herself to nursing him back to health…until devastating revelations destroy her illusions about their marriage. From the moment he met beautiful redheaded Gabriella, Adam knew that she would make him the perfect wife. Guileless, biddable, and sweetly unaware of her own charms, she also holds the key to his secret plot for vengeance. A self-made man who rose from the darkest streets of London, he values control above all and will stop at nothing to gain his justice—until an accident robs him of his memory. As he fights to remember his past, he comes to a stunning realization: whoever he is, he is passionately in love with his own wife. One by one, dark secrets emerge from Adam’s past as well as Gabby’s. The lovers struggle to steer a relationship gone off course…only to discover steamy marital adventures they never expected to find. All the while, a deadly villain lies in wait. Will husband and wife find the courage to trust one another and their love…before time runs out? "If you like regency romance with a thin but dark thread of mystery, a dominant, tortured, but so damn sweet hero, and a leading lady who discovers who she is and what she wants, grab this one ASAP." -Biscuits & Bodices Grace's books feature hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series set in the same universe. GAME OF DUKES (hot Victorian romance) #1 The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa) #2 Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie) #3 Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby) #4 The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice) #5 The Return of the Duke (Severin & Fancy) #6 Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story LADY CHARLOTTE'S SOCIETY OF ANGELS (hot Victorian romance) #1 Olivia and the Masked Duke (Livy & Ben) #2 Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen) #3 Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas) #4 Glory and the Master of Shadows (Glory & Wei) #5 Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster (Preorder available) HEART OF ENQUIRY (THE KENTS) (hot Regency romance) Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel) #1 The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma) #2 M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea) #3 The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny) #4 The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet) #5 Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly) #6 The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose) MAYHEM IN MAYFAIR (hot Regency romance) #1 Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas) #2 Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin) #3 Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose) #4 Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)

Download or read book The Tie That Binds written by Catharina Maura and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Protection Security and Safeguards written by Dale L. June and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-06-28 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our need for security has not waned since the dawn of civilization - it has only increased and become more complicated. Protection, Security, and Safeguards: Practical Approaches and Perspectives draws on the security prowess of former secret service agents and other notable security professionals as the authors touch on nearly every facet of the industry. Written to satisfy the practical needs of anyone in the business of protection, the text covers areas such as personal protection, security in the workplace, residence security, healthcare security, aviation security, and many more. Special chapters detailing the experiences of an identity theft victim, as well as a woman who must employ 24-hour security to insure she doesn't harm others, cover security issues from the client's viewpoint. Other chapters on quick threat assessment and defensive tactics will help agents protect themselves and their clients. Although other publications discuss and analyze security, none focus on both the professional and personal perspectives of this critical industry. Editor Dale L. June shares his vast knowledge and lucid insight into the business of protection. A former U.S. Secret Service agent in the Presidential Protection Division, he also worked with the U.S. Customs Service as a terrorism intelligence specialist and was a former police officer. He has more than 30 years experience in various fields of protection and security, including owning and operating an executive protection and security consulting business. He teaches university courses as well as security-related topics at private vocational academies.

Download or read book Midnight Water City written by Chris McKinney and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawai‘i author Chris McKinney’s first entry in a brilliant new sci-fi noir trilogy explores the sordid past of a murdered scientist, deified in death, through the eyes of a man who once committed unspeakable crimes for her. Year 2142: Earth is forty years past a near-collision with the asteroid Sessho-seki. Akira Kimura, the scientist responsible for eliminating the threat, has reached heights of celebrity approaching deification. But now, Akira feels her safety is under threat, so after years without contact, she reaches out to her former head of security, who has since become a police detective. When he arrives at her deep-sea home and finds Akira methodically dismembered, this detective will risk everything—his career, his family, even his own life—and delve back into his shared past with Akira to find her killer. With a rich, cinematic voice and burning cynicism, Midnight, Water City is both a thrilling neo-noir procedural and a stunning exploration of research, class, climate change, the cult of personality, and the dark sacrifices we are willing to make in the name of progress.

Download or read book Trust Protectors A Practice Manual with Forms written by Alexander A. Bove, Jr. and published by Juris Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The trust protector is generally regarded as a relatively new position in trust law, and the key feature of the position is that the protector may be granted powers over the trust, which are generally superior to those of the trustee. This places the protector in a position where, by the exercise of his powers, he can cause the trust to adjust to unforeseen changes or new conditions without the need for court action or beneficiary approval. This work takes the firm position that, with only limited exception, the role of the protector is a fiduciary one, imposing on the protector a duty to act in the best interests of the purposes of the trust and the beneficiaries. Unfortunately, a substantial segment of the legal community, as well as the legislative bodies of a number of international jurisdictions, have taken a position that the protector is not a fiduciary, or that he may be declared in the trust not to be a fiduciary, and that the power granted him under the trust may be declared to be personal powers, whether or not such is the case, and thus he would have no liability for his actions or inactions while serving as protector. This “attraction” of providing total exculpation of the protector has effectively engendered a quick acceptance of the position by the bulk of the legal community and even by the legislatures of a number of jurisdictions, though almost totally unsupported by relevant case law. As a result, we have been seeing trusts which incorporate the use of a protector having the power to make critical dispositive and administrative decisions, as well as extensive modifications to the trusts without being exposed to liability for negligence or bad decisions which result in damages. This work will examine in detail the role of the protector of the trust, the relationship between the protector and the trustee, between the protector and the beneficiaries, and the protector’s responsibilities to the purposes of the trust. It will demonstrate with legal support that the role of the protector is not a new role, that, in fact, the protector is simply a new name for the decades-old position of trust “advisor,” and that the trust advisor is consistently regarded as a fiduciary in relevant treatises and has been repeatedly held to be a fiduciary in relevant cases. The discussion will also review and analyze the historical issues and professional commentary relevant to trust law and the role of protector, as well as case decisions in various international jurisdictions which have shed light on the issues and some of the positions taken in the statutes of a number of jurisdictions in the United States and across the world. All legal aspects of the role will be examined, including the rights of the protector, the protector’s relationship to the trustee, and the courts’ regard for and treatment of the position. Further, the work will discuss in detail all of the practical considerations in using a protector, such as selection and special drafting considerations, the use of a protector in a foundation, and, in brief, the numerous tax issues that may apply. The conclusion will be that with only very limited exception, which will be explained, the protector is unquestionably a fiduciary, and just as a trustee, he should be held to fiduciary standards. Accordingly, while it is certainly possible to grant personal powers to an individual under a trust, those powers per se conflict with the duties of a protector. And while it is also possible to reduce the fiduciary liability of a protector to a minimum, it is not possible to eliminate it entirely, regardless of trust language attempting to do so.

Download or read book The Matrimonial Advertisement written by Mimi Matthews and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: Matrimonial advertisement, Muslim groom wanted for sister of Textile Inspector in Calcutta, India.

Download or read book The Duke I Tempted written by Scarlett Peckham and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s controlled. Meticulous. Immaculate. No one would expect the proper Duke of Westmead to be a member of London’s most illicit secret club. Least of all: his future wife. Having overcome financial ruin and redeemed his family name to become the most legendary investor in London, the Duke of Westmead needs to secure his holdings by producing an heir. Which means he must find a wife who won’t discover his secret craving to spend his nights on his knees – or make demands on his long scarred-over heart. Poppy Cavendish is not that type of woman. An ambitious self-taught botanist designing the garden ballroom in which Westmead plans to woo a bride, Poppy has struggled against convention all her life to secure her hard-won independence. She wants the capital to expand her exotic nursery business – not a husband. But there is something so compelling about Westmead, with his starchy bearing and impossibly kind eyes -- that when an accidental scandal makes marriage to the duke the only means to save her nursery, Poppy worries she wants more than the title he is offering. The arrangement is meant to be just business. A greenhouse for an heir. But Poppy yearns to unravel her husband’s secrets – and to tempt the duke to risk his heart. "An astonishingly good debut...The whole book is a breath of fresh air, both a complex, layered story and a soaring romance with two very real people at its heart." -- The New York Times Book Review Author’s Note: Dear readers, please be aware this is an angsty, twisty book written in the style of a gothic romance, and there are some dark moments along the path to a happy ending for our characters. No spoilers here, but if you are a sensitive reader please do consult the reviews before diving in. Yours, Scarlett 2018 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart ® Winner for Best Historical Romance "Desert Isle Keeper...The alliance is unexpected, fascinating and a refreshing departure from typical Regency romances, and I never wanted The Duke I Tempted to end." -- All About Romance "Peckham’s meticulous character work pays off in spectacular, grandly romantic fashion and The Duke I Tempted ends with particularly cathartic and hard-won happily ever after." -- BookPage "Gothic romances are tempestuous by definition, but this one is dramatic even by those heightened standards...If you want something to speed your heart and stop your breath as you read beneath the covers, with only the meager flashlight beam warding off the enveloping night — then you have a rare treat in store." -- The Seattle Review of Books "A one-sitting, late-into-the-night read, The Duke I Tempted ran away with my heart." -- Book Ink Reviews

Download or read book Mansplainer written by Avery Flynn and published by Entangled: Amara. This book was released on 2022-06-27 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the only Beckett cousin who is still unattached, I’m a shoo-in to win the bet with my cousins to be the last man blissfully not in love by Christmas. Of course, I know they’re still going to make me go follow the rules of our bet and go on six dates with the same woman—but I’ve figured out a way out of that too. I’m getting married. Is it love? Not even close. Chelle Finch needs a temporary husband and I need to win this bet. We agree to put a ring on it knowing that in six months, this marriage of convenience will end in divorce. Except that somehow, dating my wife has me realizing that I don’t ever want to take this ring off if it means losing her. What does a guy—who can talk his way out of anything—have to do to sweet-talk his temporary wife into forever? Each book in the Last Man Standing series is STANDALONE: * Mama's Boy * Neanderthal * Mansplainer

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Download or read book It s Always Been You written by Victoria Paige and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Navy SEAL Travis Blake is a rising star in the security business. In two short years, Blake Security Inc. has become highly sought after by the who's who in Washington DC.But unbeknownst to many, Travis is haunted by the mysterious death of his wife three years before. He carries with him the guilt of not being there to protect the one person who meant everything to him. He has buried his wife, but his heart refuses to accept that the body six feet under is hers. His obsessive search for her leads him deep into the trenches of covert ops--where everything is not what it seems.Caitlin Kincaid has been on the run for a while. The sum of her memories began three years ago when she awakened with a broken arm and leg and a severe concussion. Hunted down by a secret group within the U.S. government, her companion persuades her to stay off the grid because of the standing kill order on their heads. One night, while fleeing assassins, she is left on the side of the road with a cryptic message: "It's time for you to stop running. I'm not the one you love." When Travis receives news that the woman who has turned up at the American Embassy in Berlin could be his wife, he wastes no time getting to her. He is unprepared for the devastation that shreds him when Caitlin looks at him with no recognition in her eyes. Amnesia is a challenging enough obstacle for winning the love of his life back, but with lies defining the past three years of her life, Caitlin becomes wary of anyone's help.Love was never the problem. A marriage cannot survive without trust. As sinister forces threaten the bond they are trying to rebuild, trust must come quickly or one of them will die.