Download or read book Sneak Peek for Masquerade written by O.O. Sangoyomi and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in a wonderfully reimagined 15th century West Africa, Masquerade is a dazzling, lyrical tale exploring the true cost of one woman’s fight for freedom and self-discovery, and the lengths she’ll go to secure her future. Download a FREE sneak peek today! “Sangoyomi delivers an incisive examination of gender, temptation, and the lengths people will go to hold power—a magnificent debut!” —Vaishnavi Patel, New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi Òdòdó’s hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the warrior king of Yorùbáland. Already shunned as social pariahs, living conditions for Òdòdó and the other women in her blacksmith guild grow even worse under Yorùbá rule. Then Òdòdó is abducted. She is whisked across the Sahara to the capital city of Ṣàngótẹ̀, where she is shocked to discover that her kidnapper is none other than the vagrant who had visited her guild just days prior. But now that he is swathed in riches rather than rags, Òdòdó realizes he is not a vagrant at all; he is the warrior king, and he has chosen her to be his wife. In a sudden change of fortune, Òdòdó soars to the very heights of society. But after a lifetime of subjugation, the power that saturates this world of battle and political savvy becomes too enticing to resist. As tensions with rival states grow, revealing elaborate schemes and enemies hidden in plain sight, Òdòdó must defy the cruel king she has been forced to wed by re-forging the shaky loyalties of the court in her favor, or risk losing everything—including her life. Loosely based on the myth of Persephone, O.O. Sangoyomi’s Masquerade takes you on a journey of epic power struggles and political intrigue that turn an entire region on its head. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Masquerade written by Clarissa Ross and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Crimson Romance celebrates its first anniversary, we honor those pioneers who helped shape the direction of romance novels for all of us. Suspense, mystery, paranormal activity and love - always love - have been the cornerstone of the genre since the early 1970s. Now we have updated the covers to these classics - but not the words - and reissued these timeless reads to let you relive the thrill of discovering a world of romance all over again. Dashing Lord Andrew Blair swept his bewildered bride deep into his life of decadence on the infamous night they were wed. As the first shock waves of Revolution echoed through France, the disillusioned Lady Enid fled - alone - to Versailles and the arms of her dearest friend. Lady Enid soon found sweet revenge in the arms of Count Armand Beaufaire. But the revolution claimed Armand, even while Enid embraced the tawdry refuge of London’s stage. Soon she would be recruited from her home in England and returned to France: this time as a Royalist spy sent to seek and destroy the Revolution’s most dangerous agent, determined to rescue the only man she ever loved . . . and destined to fight her final battle with the husband who vowed never to let her go! Sensuality Level: Sensual
Download or read book Sneak Peek for Exordia written by Seth Dickinson and published by Tordotcom. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Seth Dickinson explodes into a new genre with this new standalone novel, a science fiction debut. Download a FREE sneak peek today! “Anna, I came to Earth tracking a very old story, a story that goes back to the dawn of time. it’s very unlikely that you’ll die right now. It wouldn’t be narratively complete.” Anna Sinjari—refugee, survivor of genocide, disaffected office worker—has a close encounter that reveals universe-threatening stakes. While humanity reels from disaster, she must join a small team of civilians, soldiers, and scientists to investigate a mysterious broadcast and unknowable horror. If they can manage to face their own demons, they just might save the world. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Jim Henson s Labyrinth Masquerade 1 written by Jim Henson and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All is not as it seems with the guests of Jareth’s famous Masquerade, as one participant slowly awakens to the reality of her topsy-turvy existence in the Goblin Kingdom when Sarah shatters the glass mirrors during her escape. But as this mysterious participant puts together the pieces, her discoveries threaten to unravel everything!
Download or read book The Masquerade A Poem written by and published by . This book was released on 1724 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Masquerade The Rosewoods 2 written by Katrina Abbott and published by Over The Cliff Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Halloween is coming and everyone knows what that means: costume party! For Brooklyn Prescott, the best thing about being the new school liaison was supposed to be planning the Halloween dance. Who doesn't want to escape herself, even if it's just for one night? But The Rosewood School for Academic Excellence has banned costumes and now Brooklyn's faced with the possibility of her first event being a total flop. Not to mention that she's planning the dance with Dave, the sexy and neglected boyfriend of her roommate, Emmie. Awkward! It's not like planning the dance is her only concern either. On top of classes she's got equestrian team practice, and Coach Fleming has been acting very oddly. Talked into sneaking out to collect some intel with her friends, Brooklyn may have stumbled onto a huge, juicy secret that could involve the coach in a potentially career-ending scandal. And then there's Jared, who seemed to be into her, but has suddenly disappeared without a trace - not even a text message. Things at Rosewood are getting complicated for Brooklyn, just as she's starting to fit in. The more she tries to uncover the secrets surrounding her, the more she realizes that her friends and even the faculty are all wearing masks. Does she dare look underneath them? Or does she put on one of her own? Masquerade is the second installment of The Rosewoods, an exciting new Young Adult series for readers who love fun, flirty love stories. Books by Katrina Abbott: The Rosewoods Series: Taking the Reins Masquerade Playing the Part Reading Between the Lines I'll Never Forget (short story) This Point Forward Risking It All (short story) Making Ripples Acting Out Hitting the Target (August 2015) Keywords: contemporary romance, young adult contemporary romance, boarding school, high school, friendship, boys, kissing, first love, humorous romance, romantic humor, funny romance, flirting, teen, teenage, equestrian, Olympics, rich, wealthy, elite, young adult, new adult, coming of age, love triangle, boys, relationships, firsts, new girl, free first in series, series, masquerade ball, masquerade, school dance, secrets, child actor, boy, boyfriend
Download or read book Masquerade written by Nicole Flockton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being humiliated by her fiancee, Sophie Franklyn has decided that getting involved with work colleagues and men in general isn't for her. Now her focus is going to be on her career and her recent promotion. That is until at a New Year's Eve masquerade ball, she meets a man who tempts her to question her choices. Alex Scavoni is extremely dedicated to his job--so dedicated that his first marriage crumbled under the pressure of his dedication. Now he's happily single, with a new job he's excited to start. When he meets a masked Sophie at the ball, she fires desires in him he thought long dead. He spends a wonderful night with her, but wakes up alone. The next time the two meet, it's in the high-pressure world of emergency room medicine, where they must work side by side. While they deal with the stresses of the emergency ward, they endeavor to keep their feelings for each other on a professional level. When the desire that pushed them together that one night flares to life again, can they ignore them, or will their one night together have consequences neither of them planned on? Sensuality Level: Sensual
Download or read book Masquerade A Second Chance Vampire Paranormal Romance written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA Today Best-selling paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton presents Masquerade (Vampires Realm Romance Series Book 7) Ten years have passed since Sophis and Vivek, two vampires of the Venia bloodline, came close to death at the hands of twin hunters Aleksis and Izabella Romanov. The events of that night turned Sophis and Vivek against each other, shattering their close friendship and driving them apart. Now, on the eve of a centenary Creator Day masquerade and at a time when things between them are dangerously close to separating them forever, they uncover a small army of vampire hunters in Saint Petersburg, led by their nemeses, Aleksis and Izabella. With the safety of the rulers of the seven pure vampire bloodlines in their hands and their chance for vengeance hanging in the balance, can Sophis and Vivek face their past and overcome their differences? Will they realise their true feelings for each other before it’s too late or will the hunters finally claim their lives as their deadly plot to destroy the bloodlines unfolds? Masquerade is the seventh novel in the Vampires Realm romance series. This paranormal romance features a vampire hero and heroine who hate each other, a few revelations that will shake them, a grand masquerade ball, a rising threat, and a second chance romance, together with a cast of vampires, shifters, and more, plus lots of action and adventure--and steamy scenes! All Vampires Realm books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, and some strong language. Enjoy! Books in the Vampires Realm Romance Series Book 1: Prophecy: Child of Light Book 2: Prophecy: Caelestis and Aurorea Book 3: Dark Moon Rising Book 3.1: Spellbound Book 3.5: Reunion Book 4: Seventh Circle Book 5: Winter’s Kiss Book 6: Hunter’s Moon Book 7: Masquerade Book 8: Hunger keywords: paranormal, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, vampire, vampires, vampire romance, vampire romance books, vampire romance series, immortals, immortal romance, fantasy romance, alpha hero, strong heroine, action, long series, adventure, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA, happily ever after
Download or read book Dark Masquerade written by Michelle Love and published by Blessings For All SC. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this billionaire bad boy romance at a terrific discount. When I took the job, I had no idea what it would bring. I didn't expect love, sex ...and terror. These two men have a history. I know that. But where do I fit into that, I don't know. All I know is that, for me, one of them is the love of my life ... I just don't know if he loves me-or wants to kill me. Somebody does. Someone is watching me. It could be Aldo, or it could be Indio ... Both of them are gorgeous, sexy and rich as hell-not that money matters to me ... Both of them are pursuing me ...and it should be every girl's dream, but ... I'm in too deep. If I follow my heart, I could be living a life of love, incredible sex, and of happiness ... or I could be dead within days.What do I do? Keywords: Billionaire, bad boy, new adult, alpha male, new adult romance, steamy romance, sweet romance, romantic novels, love, action, adventure, sexually romantic books, small-town secrets, hot, alpha hero, contemporary romance, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, sweet romance, love books, love stories,
Download or read book Masquerade written by Desiree Holt and published by Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD). This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunting a murderer is hot work, in more ways than one. Lindsey Califaro, second in command at Elite Marketing, is suspicious when her boss is killed in a one car accident. She's had a funny feeling about things around the agency for a while and now her spidey senses are going haywire. Something is wrong and she's determined to find out what. John Martino, highly sought after forensic accountant, is sent by Arroyo to dig into Elite's books and see if there is an answer there. He expects problems but what he doesn't expect is to find a super smart hot female who pushes all his buttons and sends his sex drive into overload. As the two dig into Elite's books and Craig's private life, they uncover a sordid trail of sex trafficking and drugs so extensive it shocks them. As they draw closer to the real head of the operation the heat between them rises in temperature and their feelings for each other explode. As they work to blow open the criminal enterprise, their relationship intensifies and John knows he must do everything to protect Lindsey from a master criminal.
Download or read book Lord of the Masquerade written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, fast-paced interracial romance full of banter, scandal, and devastating secrets, from a New York Times bestselling author: Entrepreneur Miss Unity Thorne helped two different men amass their fortunes—only to end up on the street. She’s scraping by at the theatre, but this isn’t the show she plans to star in. The next fortune Unity builds will be hers alone. Her masquerade-themed assembly rooms will rival the ton, but to do so, she’ll have to apprentice the most dangerous rake of all. The arrogant, sexy-and-he-knows-it Duke of Lambley’s weekly masquerade parties are decadent odes to excess: unlimited food, drink, dancing, romantic gardens, and private pleasure rooms upstairs. Everyone loves his balls, and he likes it that way. He’ll take a wife someday, but it certainly won’t be the pretty termagant who challenges him in the ballroom and the bedroom… In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses!
Download or read book Dragon s Masquerade written by Dawn McGraw and published by Dawn McGraw. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get stuck in a snowstorm with this sexy dragon for a trick-or-treat with some heat! A short, romantic Halloween tale from the DRAGONDELL Series! As problems went, she was a very small one... But Farryn didn’t have time for problems; he was a dragon on a mission. Izzy’s Halloween already sucked before the hot guy tried to lock her in the closet… Why were all the sexy ones crazy? When Izzy finds herself stuck in a snowstorm and accidentally crashing a masquerade wedding, this little human is in for a dragon-sized surprise. Download your Halloween treat today!
Download or read book The Masquerade written by Parul Wadhwa and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myra is a sophisticated and ambitious young girl, Rishabh is any girl’s weak nerve. He is a chain smoker, She likes it. She is strong and independent girl, He likes it. He is a good debater, She loves it. She is uncensored and He loves it. Perhaps for both of them, it’s a scary match. They saw it all from the nasty relations, vicious misunderstandings, devious prejudices, parental pressure, mental disparities, hurt pride, conventional insecurities. Their relationships survived none. Yet nothing separated them like the Masquerade hour. His love began where her ended. They were chasing each other in the endless loop of ego. The story begins from the grave chasing life ever after. Because ever after are not always happily!!
Download or read book Selections from the Masquerade written by and published by . This book was released on 1826 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Marriage Masquerade written by Toni Logan and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taylor Braxton needs to get married, then divorced, with no strings attached. Taylor, a physical trainer, has just inherited her grandfather’s B&B on Maui, but there’s a catch. She can’t have the deed until the day after her one-year wedding anniversary. She’d rather stick a fork in her eye than get hitched, but the B&B is a dream come true. So all she has to do is find a woman who will agree to fake a marriage. How hard can it be? Jayden Wheaton could use a year in paradise to help her recovery. After a crippling accident, she hires Taylor in the hope of gaining back some mobility. When Taylor casually mentions her dilemma, Jayden jumps at the chance, hoping the warm island temperatures will help with her chronic pain. A marriage masquerade in exchange for a year in Paradise? Yes, please. After all, it’s not like either of them are looking for romance, so there’s zero chance of their feelings complicating the arrangement. Right?
Download or read book A Masquerade with a Marquess written by Tammy Andresen and published by Swift Romance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She might be blind, but even she can SEE that he’s trouble. The moment Mia’s fingers accidentally brush down Lord Kingsley’s rippling chest during a chance encounter at a masquerade ball, she knows that her life will never be the same. Because the passion that flares between them is hot enough to melt all her hesitation away. He’s hell bent on revenge. Until the broken little bird, Mia, lands in his path. But enemies take advantage of distraction and Mia is as stunning as she is passionate making her the worst kind. And thanks to that one ill-fated evening, she is also now his wife. And perhaps an agent of his enemy… Is she part of the plot against him or in grave peril at his side? How far is he willing to go to protect the woman he never wanted but might just be the one person he can’t live without? It’s time to find out…
Download or read book Murder at the Queen s Masquerade written by Amanda Carmack and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queen Elizabeth’s chief musician Kate Haywood must unmask a thief and murderer in this Elizabethan Mystery Novella from the author of Murder at Westminster Abbey… 1560. Whispered speculations drift through the shadows of Windsor Castle. Who are the Queen’s suitors? Who is her heir? To distract her political enemies from gossip, Queen Elizabeth stages a masquerade ball… Tasked with organizing the lavish preparations, Kate, the Queen’s musician, is overjoyed when her dearest friend, Lady Violet, arrives at court, eager and willing to help. Accompanied by her demanding mother-in-law, Violet welcomes any opportunity that will rescue her from the attentions of her husband’s mother. But just days before the masquerade, one of the Queen’s guards is found dead in front of the chamber that holds her most precious jewels. With no sign of foul play, the court believes the man perished from natural causes, but Kate suspects otherwise. And when Her Majesty’s pearl pendant necklace, an heirloom from her mother, Anne Boleyn, disappears on the night of the ball, Kate must once again play sleuth to uncover the culprit’s identity among the aristocratic masked merrymakers… “Amanda Carmack’s talent for creating a richly drawn setting, populating it with fully realized characters, and giving them a tight and engaging narrative is unparalleled.”—New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander INCLUDES A PREVIEW OF MURDER AT WHITEHALL