Download or read book Scandalous Christmas Encounters Volume 1 written by Victoria Vale and published by Victoria Vale. This book was released on with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are cordially invited to a house party at Hexthorne Manor, the country estate of the Duke and Duchess of Avonleah. While gathering to celebrate Christmas with the duke and duchess, the members of the ton will indulge in their most wicked desires. Witness the scandalous Christmas encounters of the lords and ladies of London, as they escape to the country for a bit of revelry, a dash of indulgence, and a healthy dose of scandal. Part One: A Christmas Masquerade At a ball hosted during their Christmas house party, the Duke and Duchess of Avonleah sneak away for a bit of privacy. With social obligations and motherhood stretching Margaret Rycroft thin, her husband hopes that a night away from it all will be just the thing she needs. Little do they know, some of their guests have similar plans, or that their garden maze will be transformed into a hotbed of debauchery by their houseguests. Part Two: A Christmas Most Scandalous Quite some time has passed since Sheridan Cranfield, Viscount of Perth, has shared a woman with his wife. Yet, he senses that Cecily has become possessed with the desire to seduce a widow of the ton—a woman rumored to enjoy the pursuits of both men and women. Joining their efforts at the Christmas fete, the viscount and his wife set out to claim the widow for a night of passion. Part Three: A Gift for Penelope Lady Penelope Ingham is loath to have to attend the duke and duchess’ Christmas house party alone. However, with both her husbands seeing to their duties—one as an ensign at the War Office, the other attending the family estates and lands—she is left with no choice. Despite missing Colin and Edmond dearly, she throws herself into enjoying her time at Hexthorne Manor. Unbeknownst to her, someone at the ball has plans of their own for her… a temptation much too scandalous to resist.

Download or read book Scandalous Christmas Encounters Volume 2 written by Victoria Vale and published by Victoria Vale. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are cordially invited to an exclusive event at the home of Lady Millicent Dane—notorious widow and controversial figure among the ton. Not just anyone can garner an invitation to this Christmas fête, and those who attend are considered part of an inner circle … a secret society of people who share an interest in taboo lusts of the flesh. While donning masks that denote their status as Masters, submissives, and everything in between, the lords and ladies present will indulge in their most wicked desires—the likes of which would set London ablaze with scandal if word of their activities were to spread. But, the chances of exposure are slim to none. After all, what occurs at Lady Dane’s remains at Lady Dane’s. Part One: A Christmas Submission Lord Simon Fitzwilliam IV, Marquis of Ashton, has found both the perfect wife and the consummate submissive in the same person—his wife, Lady Sophie, whom he loves to distraction. Yet, the recent birth of their twins has changed her, inhibiting her enjoyment of their bed play. Determined to remind her how beautiful domination and submission can be between them, Simon escorts her to Lady Dane’s Christmas party with a plan … one that require a level of submission she’s never before given. Part Two: Dominating the Duchess Lord Camden Rycroft, Duke of Avonleah was one of the most notorious rakes of his day … until he married the woman who stole his heart. With Lady Margaret Rycroft, he has found a happiness he never thought possible. After so many years together, everything is as it should be—except for the fact that their intimate life has grown surprisingly predictable. As he falls in with a new set of friends and finds himself invited to his first soiree at the home of Lady Dane, Camden plans a downright scandalous evening for his wife, hoping to inject some much-needed fun back into their bed play. Part Three: Christmas for his Mistress Michael Darling has found happiness and love with Lady Amelia Darling, his recently wedded wife. While life as the lady of a country manor suits her, she still has much to learn about being part of a family—her own upbringing having been less than desirable. After an evening spent at Lady Dane’s exclusive Christmas fete, Michael has plans of his own to mark Amelia’s first real Christmas.

Download or read book Scandalous Christmas Encounters written by Victoria Vale and published by Victoria Vale. This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a glimpse into the Happily Ever Afters of three beloved couples from the Scandalous Ballroom Encounters series. Christmas is upon them, and while the holiday will bring festivities, family, and cheer, it will also bring its share of conflict. These 3 erotic follow-up stories show that passion, love, and scandal don’t end after the wedding. Part One: Submitting to the Marchioness (M/F BDSM) Lord Simon Fitzwilliam, Marquis of Ashton and his wife, Sophie, have an arrangement that works well for them. As a Dominant, he has found in her his perfect mate as well as the consummate submissive. But when the notion of switching roles for one night is brought to the table, Simon will wrestle with his past and the fears holding him back from a deeper connection with his wife. Can a lifelong Master find the strength to fall to his knees for the woman he loves? Part Two: Binding His Bride (M/F Bondage) Sinclair Clayton and his bride Lydia are enjoying the honeymoon phase of their new union. Or, at least Lydia thought they were. When it seems her new husband has grown cold, she sets out to find out why and stoke his desire for her once more. Little does she know that her husband has surprising plans of his own … Part Three: Their Christmas Scandal (MFM Menage) Lady Penelope Ingham has found true happiness in her secret, unconventional marriage to two men. Lord Edmond Ingham and Captain Colin Worthing have filled her life with laughter, joy, and family, proving that love is better suited for three than two. While no one outside their household can ever know about their union, they are perfectly content with the way things are. However, a scandalous incident at a Christmas dinner party involving Colin may prove enough to tear them apart.

Download or read book One Scandalous Christmas Eve written by Susan Stephens and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An injured billionaire polo-playing playboy yearns to bed his physiotherapist this Christmas in this passionate romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Smoldering Dante Acosta has got to be physiotherapist Jess’s sexiest client yet. Even injured, the playboy polo champion exudes a raw power that makes Jess giddy . . . until she discovers he’s bought her parents’ farm out from under her! Jess’s indignation only adds fuel to the fire raging between them, as they try—and fail—to resist each other. Dante is prepared to fight for their chemistry this Christmas—is he prepared to fight for Jess’s heart?

Download or read book Carrying Her Boss s Christmas Baby written by Natalie Anderson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her new boss is the man she spent one night with! USA TODAY bestselling author Natalie Anderson excites with this pregnancy romance. “You’re pregnant?” The proof of their passion! Ready to experience life after a childhood defined by illness, Violet Summers has left Manhattan behind…to work aboard the world’s most luxurious express train! The one thing she can’t leave behind? Her memories of one particular gorgeous if brooding stranger… The night they shared is imprinted on Violet’s body and soul. So the arrival of her new boss, Roman Fraser, almost has her dropping an armful of festive decorations. He’s that man she couldn’t forget! Now she must drop the bombshell she's only just discovered: their sizzling encounter had world-altering consequences! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Billion-Dollar Christmas Confessions books: Book 1: Unwrapping His New York Innocent by Heidi Rice Book 2: Carrying Her Boss's Christmas Baby by Natalie Anderson

Download or read book Cowboys of Cold Creek Christmas Collection Volume 1 written by RaeAnne Thayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy these three heartwarming Cowboys of Cold Creek holiday romances by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne, together for the first time! The Cowboy’s Christmas Miracle Christmas is tough for widow Jenna Wheeler and her four children. But even though she’d sold part of her family’s land to make ends meet, she’s determined to spin the holiday into the stuff of magic—no matter what it takes. Now if she could only find a job…. Maybe her new landlord could oblige—gorgeous, child-averse Carson McRaven. He needs a chef, and he knows the lovely Jenna can do a bang-up job—if only she could keep her brood out of his hair. But as he finds himself catapulted into the cheerful chaos of her family…not to mention Jenna’s arms… he’s learning more about the spirit of Christmas than he’d ever dreamed existed. A Cold Creek Holiday All Emery Kendall wanted was to flee painful memories of Christmases past. She craved distraction and healing, and the mountains of Idaho offered both…plus the key to a long-buried family secret. But when she meets her host, rancher Nate Cavazos, she hardly gets a warm welcome…. The former army ranger’s smoldering good looks mask deep emotional scars. And now his hands are full as guardian of two orphaned nieces. That’s all the involvement he could handle right now. Still, Nate can’t ignore his fierce attraction to Emery or his nieces’ instant attachment to her—until Emery’s secret shatters their happiness. Would it be a lonely Christmas for four lost souls? Or the best family holiday ever? Christmas in Cold Creek She claimed to be a waitress and a single mother, but Rebecca Parsons doesn’t look like any hash-slinger Pine Gulch Police Chief Trace Bowman has ever seen. And she doesn’t seem particularly maternal toward her little girl, either. Still, one look in her vulnerable green eyes and his protective instincts go into overdrive. Attention from local law enforcement is the last thing Becca needs. She’ll do anything to protect her little sister Gabi from their con-artist mother, even lie about their identities. When Trace shows up at their house carrying a Christmas tree and stirring desires she can’t afford to indulge, she longs to surrender to the magic of the season with him. But Becca’s past is catching up—fast. Can her sexy police chief perform a Christmas miracle?

Download or read book Harlequin Presents December 2022 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Natalie Anderson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Presents December 2022 - Box Set 1 of 2 by Natalie Anderson\Jackie Ashenden\Dani Collins\Abby Green released on Nov 29, 2022 is available now for purchase.

Download or read book Unwrapping His New York Innocent written by Heidi Rice and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Christmas, will the waitress find everything she’s looking for and more? Find out in this steamy holiday romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice! From a Halloween ball… …to Christmas in the tycoon’s bed! Desperate for adventure, Ellie MacGregor takes a waitressing job at a glamorous NYC party! Though sheltered, she’ll seize life’s opportunities with both hands. Especially when life presents her with the gorgeous host, Alex Costa… Is Ellie really as sweet and innocent as she seems? He might not trust anyone anymore, but cynical Alex is intrigued by the scorching heat between them. He’s intent on keeping Ellie at arm’s length emotionally. Yet that could prove impossible when the fling they embark on unwraps the most intimate of secrets… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Billion-Dollar Christmas Confessions books: Book 1: Unwrapping His New York Innocent by Heidi Rice Book 2: Carrying Her Boss's Christmas Baby by Natalie Anderson

Download or read book Harlequin Presents November 2022 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Cathy Williams and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: A Week with the Forbidden Greek by USA TODAY bestselling author Cathy Williams Grace Brown doesn’t have time to fantasize about her boss, Nico Doukas …never mind how attractive he is! But when she accompanies him on a business trip, the earth-shattering desire between them makes keeping things professional impossible… THE PRINCE’S PREGNANT SECRETARY (A Van Ambrose Royals novel) By Emmy Grayson Clara is shocked to discover she’s carrying her royal boss’s baby! The last thing she wants is to become Prince Alaric’s convenient princess, but marriage will protect their child from scandal. Can their honeymoon remind them that more than duty binds them? UNWRAPPING HIS NEW YORK INNOCENT (A Billion-Dollar Christmas Confession novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice Alex Costa doesn’t trust anyone. Yet he cannot deny the attraction when he meets sweet, innocent Ellie. Keeping her at arms’ length could prove impossible when the fling they embark on unwraps the most intimate of secrets… SNOWBOUND IN HER BOSS’S BED By Marcella Bell When Miriam is summoned to Benjamin Silver’s luxurious Aspen chalet, she certainly doesn’t expect a blizzard to leave her stranded there for Hanukkah! Until the storm passes, she must battle her scandalous and ever-intensifying attraction to her boss… For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents November 2022 Box Set – 1 of 2 Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: A Week with the Forbidden Greek by USA TODAY bestselling author Cathy Williams Grace Brown doesn’t have time to fantasize about her boss, Nico Doukas …never mind how attractive he is! But when she accompanies him on a business trip, the earth-shattering desire between them makes keeping things professional impossible… THE PRINCE’S PREGNANT SECRETARY (A Van Ambrose Royals novel) By Emmy Grayson Clara is shocked to discover she’s carrying her royal boss’s baby! The last thing she wants is to become Prince Alaric’s convenient princess, but marriage will protect their child from scandal. Can their honeymoon remind them that more than duty binds them? UNWRAPPING HIS NEW YORK INNOCENT (A Billion-Dollar Christmas Confession novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice Alex Costa doesn’t trust anyone. Yet he cannot deny the attraction when he meets sweet, innocent Ellie. Keeping her at arms’ length could prove impossible when the fling they embark on unwraps the most intimate of secrets… SNOWBOUND IN HER BOSS’S BED By Marcella Bell When Miriam is summoned to Benjamin Silver’s luxurious Aspen chalet, she certainly doesn’t expect a blizzard to leave her stranded there for Hanukkah! Until the storm passes, she must battle her scandalous and ever-intensifying attraction to her boss… For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents November 2022 Box Set – 1 of 2

Download or read book A Scandalous Christmas written by Rebecca Lovell and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love and scandal are the best Christmas gifts. Open up each story and fall in love with the scandalous behavior of the rogues and ladies of this anthology. Embrace the romance and discover the magic of the holiday season with all eight of these stories.Amanda MarielRebecca LovellDawn BrowerChristina McKnightAngelique ArmaeSandra SookooJane CharlesTracy Sumner

Download or read book Feasting on the Word Year C Volume 1 written by David L. Bartlett and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this new lectionary commentary series, Westminster John Knox offers the most extensive resource for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes of the series will cover all the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with movable occasions, such as Christmas Day, Epiphany, Holy Week, and All Saints' Day. For each lectionary text, preachers will find four brief essays--one each on the theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical challenges of the text. This gives preachers sixteen different approaches to the proclaimation of the Word on any given occasion. The editors and contributors to this series are world-class scholars, pastors, and writers representing a variety of denominations and traditions. And while the twelve volumes of the series will follow the pattern of the Revised Common Lectionary, each volume will contain an index of biblical passages so that nonlectionary preachers, as well as teachers and students, may make use of its contents.

Download or read book A Most Scandalous Christmas written by Kelly Boyce and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A MOST SCANDALOUS CHRISTMAS - THE SINS & SCANDALS SERIES What price must one pay to rebuild a reputation? Miles Radcliffe, the new Earl of Walkerton, has spent years rebuilding his family name. His dead father's horrible acts toward helpless women left a stain Society cannot forget. Miles is resolute in his mission, determined to avoid scandal at any cost; something he feels is especially important when it comes to choosing a wife. His bride must possess a pristine reputation. He will accept nothing less. Miss Patience Elmsley has a penchant for becoming involved in incidents that would leave most ladies hanging their heads in shame. She has tried to play the part of the proper young lady, truly she has! But when someone attacks friends and family, she cannot help herself from speaking her mind. Unfortunately, such confrontations have left her teetering on the verge of spinsterhood. Will she ever be able to find a gentleman who will accept her for who she is, flaws and all, or will she end up forever alone? When Miles is asked to escort Patience home for the holidays he finds his resolve challenged by the lively and engaging Miss Elmsley. A woman who shows him the life he has planned is really no life at all. Can Miles hold true to his original plan, or will he and Patience find themselves wrapped up in a most scandalous Christmas...

Download or read book His Scandalous Christmas Princess written by Caitlin Crews and published by Harlequin Presents Larger Print. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Christmas bride: His ruin or his redemption? Melody Skyros lives in the shadows of her notorious family. But now it's her turn to step into the spotlight--as Prince Griffin of Idylla's convenient princess. The only problem? He's a walking scandal! And she finds him obnoxiously, outrageously tempting... Griffin's reputation for misbehavior is legendary--marrying Melody could never make an honest man of him...could it? But as the electricity between them ignites, the stakes in this royal game of vows couldn't be higher. Because despite their scandalous start, Griffin is suddenly imagining a very different ending... USA TODAY Bestselling Author

Download or read book For Love of the Duke written by Christi Caldwell and published by Christi Caldwell Ink. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the tragic death of his wife, Jasper, the 8th Duke of Bainbridge buried himself away in the dark cold walls of his home, Castle Blackwood. When he’s coaxed out of his self-imposed exile to attend the amusements of the Frost Fair, his life is irrevocably changed by his fateful meeting with Lady Katherine Adamson. With her tight brown ringlets and silly white-ruffled gowns, Lady Katherine Adamson has found her dance card empty for two Seasons. After her father’s passing, Katherine learned the unreliability of men, and is determined to depend on no one, except herself. Until she meets Jasper… In a desperate bid to avoid a match arranged by her family, Katherine makes the Duke of Bainbridge a shocking proposition—one that he accepts. Only, as Katherine begins to love Jasper, she finds the arrangement agreed upon is not enough. And Jasper is left to decide if protecting his heart is more important than fighting for Katherine’s love.

Download or read book A Scandalous Christmas written by Keisha King and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Watch for Me at Christmas written by Kirsty Ferry and published by Choc Lit. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid a raging snowstorm, a man and woman discover their link to a love story of Christmas past . . . When Emmy Berry arrives at Hartsford Hall to work at the Frost Fayre she immediately feels at home—which is odd because she’s never set foot in the place in her life. Then a freak blizzard leaves her stranded in the picturesque English village—and things get even weirder when she bumps into Tom Howard. Tom and Emmy have never met before…but neither can ignore the sense that they know each other. With Christmas fast approaching and the weather showing no sign of improving, it soon becomes apparent that Hartsford Hall has a little bit of winter magic in store for them both . . .

Download or read book A History of the Literature of the U S South Volume 1 written by Harilaos Stecopoulos and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of the Literature of the U.S. South provides scholars with a dynamic and heterogeneous examination of southern writing from John Smith to Natasha Trethewey. Eschewing a master narrative limited to predictable authors and titles, the anthology adopts a variegated approach that emphasizes the cultural and political tensions crucial to the making of this regional literature. Certain chapters focus on major white writers (e.g., Thomas Jefferson, William Faulkner, the Agrarians, Cormac McCarthy), but a substantial portion of the work foregrounds the achievements of African American writers like Frederick Douglass, Zora Neale Hurston, and Sarah Wright to address the multiracial and transnational dimensions of this literary formation. Theoretically informed and historically aware, the volume's contributors collectively demonstrate how southern literature constitutes an aesthetic, cultural and political field that richly repays examination from a variety of critical perspectives.