Download or read book Racing Romance written by Kumiko Nemoto and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-10 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite being far from the norm, interracial relationships are more popular than ever. Racing Romance sheds special light on the bonds between whites and Asian Americans, an important topic that has not garnered well-deserved attention until now. Incorporating life-history narratives and interviews with those currently or previously involved with an interracial partner, Kumiko Nemoto addresses the contradictions and tensionsùa result of race, class, and genderùthat Asian Americans and whites experience. Similar to black/white relationships, stereotypes have long played crucial roles in Asian American/white encounters. Partners grapple with media representations of Asian women as submissive or hypersexual and Asian men are often portrayed as weak laborers or powerful martial artists. Racing Romance reveals how allegedly progressive interracial relationships remain firmly shaped by the logic of patriarchy and gender inherent to the ideal of marriage, family, and nation in America, even as this ideal is juxtaposed with discourses of multiculturalism and color blindness.

Download or read book The Edge of the Abyss written by Emily Skrutskie and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen-year-old Cas Leung struggles with her morality and her romantic relationship with fellow pirate Swift as she and the Minnow crew work to take down wild sea monsters, dubbed Hellbeasts, who are attacking ships and destroying the ocean ecosystem.

Download or read book Enchanted Love written by Marianne Williamson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three of Marianne Williamson's previous bestsellers -- A Return to Love, A Woman's Worth, and Illuminata -- explored the issue of relationships. Now, in this deeply personal collection of essays, prayers, and self-reflection, she turns to romantic love. In Illuminata, Williamson wrote that "we experience God to the extent to which we love, forgive, and focus on the good in others and ourselves." Now, in Enchanted Love, she writes that "enchanted partnership begins with the conscious understanding, on the part of two people, that the purpose of their relationship is not so much material as spiritual, and the internal skills demanded by it are prodigious." High romance, she says, "is not about past or future. It is not about practicality. It is not about society or worldly routines. It is an audacious ride to the center of what is, at the heart of every person. It is a bold and masterful inquiry into what two people really are and how we might become, while still on earth, the angels who reside within us."

Download or read book POWER Book 1 written by Liv Bennett and published by Red Pearl Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I used to be a spoiled princess, a diva whose life revolved around clothes and expensive trips. Worth fifty million dollars only half a year ago, now I'm down to living on pennies. No more weekend escapades to Aspen or skinny-dipping in Barcelona for me. No more security guards or private chauffeurs. My designer clothes and exclusive jewelry are all gone. My life turned upside down when my father was charged for a crime he didn’t commit; a bomb explosion that took the lives of twelve people in the heart of Los Angeles. Hope comes in the form of a gorgeous man and a deal I have no alternative but to accept. Ethan Koenig, a mysterious businessman I haven't heard of before, offers me a helping hand that comes with conditions...conditions that send fear into my heart and delicious shivers down my body. Suspiciously familiar with my father's case, Ethan leads me toward dark secrets that go way beyond the bomb explosion. With each new revelation, I realize the man who's helping me might be the one behind it all. By the time I try to escape, it's too late. My heart is irrevocably lost to the man whose one and only purpose in life is to take revenge on my family.

Download or read book The Power of Love written by Anna Beatriz Chadour-Sampson and published by Unicorn Publishing Group. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romance, love and courtship are as universal as the precious jewels they inspire, objects which express deep affection for a loved one and eternal commitment. Wedding traditions have evolved over thousands of years and are based on blessing the couple with good luck and good wishes for unity, happiness and prosperity. The ring is the most personal of all jewels, its endless circular form symbolising the everlasting union of two people. The tradition of giving a betrothal or wedding ring as a promise of marriage goes back to ancient Rome and the ring was believed to have a direct link to the heart when worn on the ring finger of the left hand. It was not until the 15th century that diamond rings were primarily associated with marriage, but from the earliest times rubies or garnets were emblems of passionate love, diamonds or rock crystals symbolised virtue and constancy, sapphires denoted eternal love and emeralds desire and hope. Decorative motifs such as clasped hands, lovers' knots, crowned hearts, Cupid's arrows, flowers with hidden messages, snakes and butterflies were imaginatively used by jewellers to create magnificent jewels as symbols of romantic love.

Download or read book The Demon Equilibrium written by Cathy Pegau and published by Bywater Books. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace Carter, a "source" of magic, has spent the last nine months searching for Maggie Mulvaney, her "catalyst." The joy of reuniting with her partner—and her lover—is thwarted by her worst fear: Maggie remembers neither Grace nor their life together in the Order of Saint Teresa, the centuries-old organization that trained them to be the strongest demon-hunting duo in generations. When Maggie and Grace unexpectedly come face-to-face with the demon Horde, they are forced to team up once again. As they begin to piece their lives back together, they discover that their memories have been masked by someone within the Order. Should the Horde succeed in their plan, those who have committed their lives to slay worldly demons will be relegated to little more than minions as humans are completely enslaved. Now, Grace and Maggie must sacrifice everything, possibly even their love, and their lives, in an all-out battle to save humanity.

Download or read book Hers to Protect written by Nicky F Grant and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can time erase the past or is fate written in the stars?As a former Sergeant for the US Army, I knew how to fall in line. However, I lacked patience. When my arrogant ego stepped in, damage occurred. My impulse to be the best crippled my father, severing our relationship and my career.When Ward Technologies approached with my first solo task as a bodyguard, I couldn't refuse the reward. It was simple: Collect a London scientist who held the codes to man-kind's ultimate mystery and deliver him and his discoveries to San Francisco. An invention that would turn the world upside down.But Patrick Bruckheimer wasn't just any scientist, he was my childhood friend. A boy who kissed me once. The one who left a scar on my lip. Someone who held my heart.I was made to follow orders, but Patrick took precedence. He was mine to protect, and doing so would cost me my father's love, my career, and potentially my life. But for him, I'd sacrifice it all.

Download or read book Swipe Right written by Levi Lusko and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that God wants you to have amazing sex? Join pastor Levi Lusko for a unique and compelling understanding of the power and the pleasure attached to God’s plans for relationships. There is nothing more powerful on earth than the forces of love, sex, and romance. In fact, relationships are a matter of life-and-death importance. But as apps like Tinder foster no-strings-attached sexual encounters, sex is being stripped of any emotional or spiritual significance. So how can you train today for the relationship you want tomorrow? In Swipe Right, Levi Lusko shares with raw honesty from his own life experiences and God’s Word how to: Resist settling for instant pleasure by discovering what your heart really longs for Learn how to avoid and treat sexual scars by careful living today Regret-proof your marriage bed and your deathbed Transform a stagnant marriage by trading predictable nearness for mind-blowing intimacy With equal parts prevention and cure, the book is not just a list of rules to live by but something to live for: God’s powerful plan for our lives. To get there we must learn how to swipe right—to live up in a left, right world—because what we do with sex and romance is one of the most important choices we’ll make. God’s dreams for your life are not intended to kill your joy but to enhance it. Whether you’re fed up with dating and hooking up as usual, tired of being single, numb because of porn and casual sex, or curious about how to improve your marriage, this book is for you.

Download or read book Power Play written by Maria Luis and published by Blades Hockey. This book was released on 2023-04-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's the NHL's hottest goalie. I'm a struggling sports journalist on the verge of losing it all. My stick-in-the-mud boss is determined to make my life hell. He sits in my office and lays down an ultimatum: get an exclusive interview with the NHL's golden boy, Duke Harrison, or I'll be out on my butt. No way am I letting my future rest on the broad shoulders of a goalie who's three seasons past his prime. I've got eight days to convince Duke that the loyal fans of The Cambridge Tribune (annual circulation: 1,000) are dying to know about his life, on and off the ice. Eight days to face off against the sexy man who's hellbent on blocking my shot at every turn. This power play is going to be one for the pucking ages. Power Play is a flirty, sexy rom-com, and the first book in Maria Luis' Blades Hockey series. If you like low angst, quirky characters, and super sexy heroes, then Power Play will definitely be your jam. Warning: Power Play comes with a "be prepared to laugh" in public label!

Download or read book Power and Love written by Jeff Barnum and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using revealing stories from complex situations he has been involved in all over the world - the Middle East, South Africa, Europe, India, Guatemala, the Philippines, Australia, Canada and the United States - Kahane reveals how to dynamically balance power and love....

Download or read book Throne of Power written by Rina Kent and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When powers clash...In the mafia world, women don't reign.I'm the exception of that rule.I didn't choose this life, it chose me.I have a legacy to protect, a power to snatch, and no one will stop me.If an arranged marriage is what it'll take to lead, then so be it.What I don't count on is that my chosen husband is a ghost from my past.Kyle Hunter.He was once my guard, my protector. Now, he's after my kingdom.The road to the throne is paved with thorns, blood, and casualties.To win, I'll risk it all. My heart included.This book is part of a duet and is not standalone.

Download or read book Power Play written by Mari Carr and published by Carried Away Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-25 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He plays for keeps. Sex with a stranger was Francesca's birthday gift to herself. She didn't realize the gorgeous man in the power suit was her new marketing rival. The competition for clients heats up--literally--when Reed proposes a game. Win the account, win a fantasy. Bondage, submission and spankings, oh my! Soon the lovers come to the brink of something they never intended…or expected. Includes bonus story, Power Struggle.

Download or read book Man of Power written by Mary Wibberley and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morgan whisks Sara off to the south of France. All she has to do is pretend to be his fiance and keep him away from designing women.

Download or read book The Ex Boyfriend Agreement A Reverse Harem Romance written by Krista Wolf and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One scorching hot ex-boyfriend. Two ripped, gorgeous business partners.Second chances were never meant to be this much fun... Imagine your hottest, most compatible ex-boyfriend showing up out of the blue with a sinful proposal: travel the world with him and his two gorgeous business partners... but only as their shared girlfriend. Aiden was the one who got away. Model good looks and the chiseled build of a Greek God. I never expected more than a sizzling, late night booty call, but after he rocks my body - and maybe my whole world - I'm willing to listen to anything he says. That is, until he proposes an agreement so wickedly unorthodox it sets off a flock of butterflies in my stomach. My ex wants me back but with a breathtaking catch: he aims to share me with his two business partners and best friends. And yes, share me in every sense of the word... First there's Ryker - the gorgeous, blue-eyed best friend who's been crushing on me for years. Shoulders to die for, and whole oceans of shredded abdominals I just want to drown myself in. Then there's Marcello - the beautiful Italian Stallion. Dusk-skinned and absolutely gorgeous, with arms like bridge cables and a below-the-belt physique to match. As the founders of the viral marketing team Living Legend, the men work hard and they play even harder. And that includes loving me, protecting me. And yes, even adapting me... as their own personal playground. We never should've broken up -- and yet here's our second chance. It comes with three times the love, this time around. Three times the attention, affection, and reward. Can an electrifying agreement between rekindled exes blossom into full-blown love? Or will the sabotage of bitter rivals tear a hole in paradise, and threaten to bring everything crashing down around us? The Ex-Boyfriend Agreement is a butterfly-inducing stand-alone Reverse Harem romance filled with love, humor, and molten hot action that will one-hundred percent rock your world! HEA guaranteed!

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Download or read book Right Romance written by Emily Griffiths Jones and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Emily Griffiths Jones examines the intersections of romance, religion, and politics in England between 1588 and 1688 to show how writers during this politically turbulent time used the genre of romance to construct diverse ideological communities for themselves. Right Romance argues for a recontextualized understanding of romance as a multigeneric narrative structure or strategy rather than a prose genre and rejects the common assumption that romance was a short-lived mode most commonly associated with royalist politics. Puritan republicans likewise found in romance strength, solace, and grounds for political resistance. Two key works that profoundly influenced seventeenth-century approaches to romance are Philip Sidney’s New Arcadia and Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene, which grappled with romance’s civic potential and its limits for a newly Protestant state. Jones examines how these works influenced writings by royalists and republicans during and after the English Civil War. Remaining chapters pair writers from both sides of the war in order to illuminate the ongoing ideological struggles over romance. John Milton is analyzed alongside Margaret Cavendish and Percy Herbert, and Lucy Hutchinson alongside John Dryden. In the final chapter, Jones studies texts by John Bunyan and Aphra Behn that are known for their resistance to generic categorization in an attempt to rethink romance’s relationship to election, community, gender, and generic form. Original and persuasive, Right Romance advances theoretical discussion about romance, pushing beyond the limits of the genre to discover its impact on constructions of national, communal, and personal identity.