Download or read book Roses and Reprisals written by Matessa Ashley and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roses and Reprisals is a unique collection of thoughts and poems reflecting on past relationships and experiences. This book was birth for those who are seeking healing and inner peace. Helping them to understand that broken hearts can heal.

Download or read book The Red Rose and the White written by John Sadler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Richard III had not charged to his death at Bosworth, how different might the history of Britain have been? Beginning in 1453 and ending in 1487, The Red Rose and the White provides a gripping overview of the bitter dynastic struggle for supremacy that raged between the houses of York and Lancaster for thirty years, culminating in the dramatic events on Bosworth Field in 1485. As well as offering a comprehensive account of the campaigns, battles and sieges of the conflict, the book also assesses the commanders and men involved and considers the weapons and tactics employed. Photographs, maps and portraits of the principal characters help to bring the period to life, whilst the fast-paced narrative conveys a sense of what it was actually like to fight in battles such as Towton or Tewkesbury the effect of the arrow storm and the grim realities of hand-to-hand combat with edged and bladed weapons. Skilfully weaving in political and social events to place the conflict in its context, The Red Rose and the White is a fascinating exploration of the turbulent period that would change the course of British history forever.

Download or read book Rose Blanche Paperback written by Christophe Gallaz and published by The Creative Company. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, a young German girl's curiosity leads her to discover something far more terrible than the day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbors have experienced.

Download or read book The Wars of the Roses written by Dan Jones and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the New York Times bestseller The Plantagenets and The Templars chronicles the next chapter in British history—the historical backdrop for Game of Thrones The inspiration for the Channel 5 series Britain's Bloody Crown The crown of England changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. In this riveting follow-up to The Plantagenets, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest-reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors. Some of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times, from Joan of Arc to Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt marked the high point of the medieval monarchy, and Richard III, who murdered his own nephews in a desperate bid to secure his stolen crown. This was a period when headstrong queens and consorts seized power and bent men to their will. With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this dramatic narrative history revels in bedlam and intrigue. It also offers a long-overdue corrective to Tudor propaganda, dismantling their self-serving account of what they called the Wars of the Roses.

Download or read book Reprisal written by Michelle Isenhoff and published by Michelle Isenhoff. This book was released on with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Separated from home, Axis, and his partner, Ethan has been left behind. The revolution is over. Andromeda Macron is dead, and Capernica is free. But at the sweet moment of triumph, a premature explosion leaves Ethan stranded in a foreign world, pursued by the entire Bruel army and wishing vainly for his partner Jack. But she made it home safely. His one hope is that the explosion didn't destroy all the doors between worlds. If even one portal survived, he intends to find it. In the meantime, the loss of nearly its entire slave labor force has thrown Brunay into chaos. Fuel shortages and an economic downturn exacerbate tensions between the country's tribal groups, and government efforts to replace the lost workers threaten to send the nation into civil war. But it's the remaining Capernican slaves who bear the brunt of the new policies. Ethan burns to lead the anti-slavery movement, but he's a fugitive, a soldier stripped of all command. He feels useless and ineffective, flung here by a cruel twist of fate. But then--abandoned, discouraged, and with a price on his head--Ethan discovers a reason to stay in Brunay, even if a portal should open up right in front of him. He just had to travel across the universe to find her. But what does the future hold in a world where slavery is his only legal option? Where the law stands between himself and the woman he loves? Reprisal is the final book in the Recompense series.

Download or read book Reprisal written by Ethel Vance and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprisal, first published in 1942, is a novel centered on six people, mostly in the Brittany region of France during the early days of World War II. A German officer is found murdered, and the Germans promise that 20 villagers will be shot if the killer is not found within three days. While not filled with action, the book is an emotional ‘psychological thriller,’ as well as a romance, as tensions mount and each character’s true nature become apparent, all within the larger context of the German occupation, divided loyalties, and the future of France. Ethel Vance is a pseudonym for Grace Zaring Stone (1891-1991), who authored 11 books, three of which were made into movies.

Download or read book Debating the Roman de la Rose written by Christine McWebb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the year 1400, the poet Christine de Pizan initiated a public debate in France over the literary "truth" and merit of the Roman of the Rose, perhaps the most renowned work of the French Middle Ages. She argued against what she considered to be misrepresentations of female virtue and vice in the Rose. Her bold objections aroused the support and opposition of some of the period’s most famous intellectuals, notable Jean Gerson, whose sermons on the subject are important literary documents. "The Quarrel of the Rose" is the name given by modern scholars to the collection of these and other documents, including both poetry and letters, that offer a vivid account of this important controversy. As the first dual-language version of the "Quarrel" documents, this volume will be of great interest to medievalists and an ideal addition to the Routledge Medieval Texts series. Along with translations of the actual debate epistles, the volume includes several relevant passages from the Romance of the Rose, as well as a chronology of events and ample biography of source materials.

Download or read book Rose at Honeypot written by Mary E. Mann and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reprisal written by James Oglethorpe and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When anti-hero Cary Rodondo's fifteen-year-old daughter, Felicity, disappears, his reaction is swift and pre-emptive. Rodondo is a wealthy, respectable, right-wing, evangelical Christian car dealer. A self-made man and proud of it. Given his commitment to traditional family values and influential status in his community, what would compel him to search for his daughter in a gay bar? And why is he so driven to get Felicity back before the police find her? Set in the latter years of the G. W. Bush administration, Reprisal is a powerful, often disturbing, first-person, narrative-driven psychological thriller, dealing with contemporary adult themes of sexual identity, betrayal and religion and it's relationship to business and personal freedom.

Download or read book Marque and Reprisal written by Elizabeth Moon and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An utterly satisfying adventure . . . In Kylara Vatta, Moon has created another tough and complex heroine.”—Scifi Though the exciting military career she hoped for never materialized, Ky Vatta still sees plenty of combat. An unknown adversary has launched a full-throttle offensive against Vatta Transport Ltd., Ky’s father’s interstellar shipping empire—killing most of Ky’s family. Fighting for her very survival, Ky is determined to avenge her family’s deaths. Teaming up with a band of stranded mercenaries, her black-sheep cousin Stella, and Stella’s roguish ex-lover, Ky struggles to penetrate the tangled web of political intrigue that surrounds the attacks. Amid suspicion and deception, she is prepared to take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that Vatta stays in business. What she’s not prepared for is the shocking truth behind the terror— and a confrontation with murderous treachery. . . . Praise for Marque and Reprisal “The intrigue-filled plot lends a marque of distinction.”—Entertainment Weekly “Excellent plotting and characters support the utterly realistic action sequences: swift, jolting, [and] merciless.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A gripping, action-packed book.”—Omaha World-Herald

Download or read book The Reprisal written by Jerry Ahern and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Wild Rose of Kilgannon written by Kathleen Givens and published by Dell. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She came to the Highlands an innocent bride, but one man's love and two nations' enmity would make her a woman.... In her unforgettable novel Kilgannon, Kathleen Givens brought to vivid life the tempestuous romance of Mary Lowell, an English aristocrat, and the Scottish chieftain Alex MacGannon, who claimed her as his bride. Swept into a world of ancient customs, fierce passions, and political treachery, she never expected her life to take root in the Highlands, that she'd become...The Wild Rose of Kilgannon. Now Mary and Alex's love story continues. As the fires of war engulf Castle Kilgannon, beautiful Mary stands fast, protecting her family and home. But when news comes of the capture of her beloved Alex, Mary vows to rescue her brave husband, who offered his life to save his men. As a defiant Alex is tried in London as a traitor, Mary unleashes her own campaign on London society, determined to win justice on the most dangerous battlefield of all. Even as Alex remains imprisoned in the Tower, she seeks his passionate embrace, forbidden and unforgettable, risking everything to free the rugged freedom fighter who has claimed her, body and soul . . . Don't miss the first novel in the breathtaking MacGannon Family Saga, Kilgannon, available from Dell.

Download or read book The Mystic Rose written by Alfred Ernest Crawley and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthropological, historical and sociological study of marriage.

Download or read book The Tarrant Rose written by Veronica Heley and published by Severn House/ORIM. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Jacobites conspire against the English throne, a desperate woman contends with a mysterious suitor in this historical romance of love, war, and deception. Proud and penniless, the raven-haired Sophia knows only two things about the wildly dashing and mysterious Philip Rich: that he’s the poor and disgraced relative of the Earl of Rame; and that he awakens in her a craving that her betrothed, Sir John Bladen, can never satisfy. Unfortunately for Sophia, pledging herself to the wealthy Sir John is the only way to save her beloved Tarrant Hall. When Sophia makes the crushing choice to scorn Philip in favor of her future, she realizes just how much of a mystery Philip has been. He is, in fact, the famous Earl himself. Whatever the reasons for the Royal Pretender’s ruse, Sophia fears his next move: avenging his honor with a stunning reprisal. The Earl’s vow to humble the woman he loved will draw them both into the treacherous plots and intrigue at the luxurious court of George II. While danger lies ahead for Philip and Sophia, so does a resilient desire that could prove to be as passionate as it is dangerous.

Download or read book Rose City Vice written by Phil Stanford and published by Feral House. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The City of Roses, as natives of Portland, Oregon like to call it, has a long and honorable history of crime and corruption, starting as far back as the post-Civil War frontier days, leading into the mobster-infused decades of the twentieth century when prohibition, prostitution, gambling, and hard drugs besieged the town. The so-called Great Portland Vice Scandal of 1956-57 spilled into national politics, with hearings before the Senate Rackets Committee. When the '70s rolled around, members of the police narcotics squad were caught red-handed perpetrating nefarious deeds. This Northwest city, known best today for its punk rock and hipster comedies like Portlandia, was once overrun with corruption and foul play. Rose City Vice reveals a city where the cops are putting drugs back on the street, maybe even committing murder. The city council is high on coke, and the mayor is carrying on a clandestine sexual relationship with 13-year- old schoolgirl while under surveillance by the vice squad. It's 1970's Portland and blackmail is in the air.

Download or read book The Winter Rose written by Katie Flynn and published by Random House. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heatwarming festive follow-up to The Rose Queen, from beloved Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn. _____________________________________________ Liverpool, 1941: After German bombs shatter the life Cadi has built for herself in Liverpool, she's more determined than ever to sign up and do her bit. Joining the WAAF also means she is closer to her beau - until Jez is sent thousands of miles from home. . . While Jez is in Africa, someone from the past starts spreading vicious rumours that could threaten their relationship, and Cadi finds herself torn between keeping secrets and telling the truth to protect those she holds dear. Cadi has always believed that their love can weather any storm but as the snow sweeps in, she faces an impossible choice. Will her decision leave her broken-hearted or will Cadi and Jez be reunited in time for Christmas? 'A story of heartbreak and love, this book will keep you enthralled from start to finish' Northern Echo _________________________________________ WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN: 'Her characters are like old friends!!' 'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy' 'Heartwarming romance' 'Hard to put down!!'

Download or read book The Tudor Rose written by Margaret Campbell Barnes and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A magnificent portrait of a great queen."—The Boston Herald Fans of Phillipa Gregory, Kate Morton, and Marie Benedict will love this compelling story of Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor Queen, who united a kingdom in turmoil and laid the foundation for England's most famous and dramatic kings and queens to come. As a young woman, Elizabeth of York has the most valuable possession in all of England—a legitimate claim to the crown. Her quest to do what is right for her country and her family throws her into a tumultuous drama of political intrigue, rebellion, and murder. Two princes battle to win Britain's most rightful heiress for a bride and her kingdom for his own. On one side is her uncle Richard, the last Plantagenet King, whom she fears is the murderer of her two brothers, the would-be kings. On the other side is Henry Tudor, the exiled knight. Now, Elizabeth must choose who will make the better king of England and even still, who she will marry. Thrust into the intrigue and drama of the War of the Roses, Elizabeth has a country within her grasp—if she can find the strength to unite a kingdom torn apart by a thirst for power. Everyone can find something to love! Historical fiction featuring bold, daring women A untold story you haven't heard before All the intrigue of a sweeping historical drama A pinch of romance A glimpse into the origins of the Tudor dynasty "If you love Historical Fiction or the Tudors, you cannot go wrong by picking up this book."—The Literate Housewife