Download or read book Taming Liberty written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2023-09-07 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tamed. That’s what Liberty needs. The woman is as foolish as she is brave and has a wild heart that’s been a thorn in my side since she arrived on the island. She has me breaking all the rules I set for myself while demanding I break more. The easiest thing would be to distance myself, allow her fate to be out of my hands. Problem is, I still want her. And I don’t see that changing. I’ll have to find a way to tame her instead. A note from Nicole: Taming Liberty is the second book in the dark romance trilogy, Liberating Deceit, and ends on a CLIFFHANGER. It picks back up in the final installment, Claiming Liberty.
Download or read book Claiming Liberty A Dark Thriller Romance written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claimed. That’s what Liberty has been to me since she walked into my life. First by another man. Then by myself. I waited years to have her, spent my nights craving her, did my best to cage her, and none of it has worked out the way I planned. As far as I can see, there’s only one thing left to do… Let go and hope she claims me too. A note from Nicole: Claiming Liberty is the final book in the dark romance trilogy, Liberating Deceit, and is JAM-PACKED with suspense. Get ready for a grand finale!
Download or read book Caging Liberty written by Nicole Cypher and published by Nicole Cypher. This book was released on 2023-07-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy book one in this thrilling captive romance trilogy by dark romance author Nicole Cypher... Caged. That’s the word that best describes my current predicament. Kidnapped and taken to a private island full of hungry, depraved men, it seems like my situation can’t get any worse, but, unfortunately, I’m not sure that’s true. The mystery of how I got here reeks of betrayal, and I don’t know how much more of it I can take. It’s starting to seem like lies and deceit are all that I know. The only crumb of comfort I have comes from one of the island residents, a man I’m told to call Mr. A. He isn’t quite like the rest, and he gives me hope I can’t help but cling to in a place like this. I hear the rumors, learn why he keeps me at the island manor instead of taking me for himself, and still, I try to put my trust in him like he asks. Because on an island of monsters, what choice do I have? I want to believe his intentions are pure … but will he turn out to be the biggest liar of them all? A note from Nicole: Caging Liberty is the first book in the 18+ steamy dark romance trilogy, Liberating Deceit, and follows the suspenseful relationship between Angel and Liberty. The whole series is loaded with twists and turns, so get ready for nothing to be as it seems! While it involves a dark theme (island of sex slaves), Angel is no sadist, and he’s more broken than depraved. This book ends on a CLIFFHANGER and picks back up in Taming Liberty.
Download or read book Taming Passion for the Public Good written by Mark E. Kann and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Kann's latest tour de force explores the ambivalence, during the founding of our nation, about whether political freedom should augur sexual freedom. Tracing the roots of patriarchal sexual repression back to revolutionary America, Kann asks highly contemporary questions about the boundaries between public and private life, suggesting, provocatively, that political and sexual freedom should go hand in hand. This is a must-read for those interested in the interwining of politics, public life, and sexuality.”—Ben Agger, University of Texas at Arlington The American Revolution was fought in the name of liberty. In popular imagination, the Revolution stands for the triumph of populism and the death of patriarchal elites. But this is not the case, argues Mark E. Kann. Rather, in the aftermath of the Revolution, America developed a society and system of laws that kept patriarchal authority alive and well—especially when it came to the sex lives of citizens. In Taming Passion for the Public Good, Kann contends that that despite the rhetoric of classical liberalism, the founding generation did not trust ordinary citizens with extensive liberty. Through the policing of sex, elites sought to maintain control of individuals' private lives, ensuring that citizens would be productive, moral, and orderly in the new nation. New American elites applauded traditional marriages in which men were the public face of the family and women managed the home. They frowned on interracial and interclass sexual unions. They saw masturbation as evidence of a lack of self-control over one’s passions, and they considered prostitution the result of aggressive female sexuality. Both were punishable offenses. By seeking to police sex, elites were able to keep alive what Kann calls a “resilient patriarchy.” Under the guise of paternalism, they were able simultaneously to retain social control while espousing liberal principles, with the goal of ultimately molding the country into the new American ideal: a moral and orderly citizenry that voluntarily did what was best for the public good.
Download or read book His Prize A Forbidden Lovers Mafia Romance written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex... He won me in a poker game. It wasn’t my fiancé’s place to bet me, but what do you expect from a man who’s being forced to marry you? Imagine my surprise when the man I met at a chance encounter, the same one I later learned was the don of the Italian mafia, is the one who claims me as his prize. As the daughter of a Russian member of the bratva, I’m supposed to be a peace offering for the Italians. But the don seems to have no idea about it. Settimo Gruco is rumored to be as sinister as he is dangerous, and I’m told if he learns who I am, he’ll kill me. But in a world full of criminals, he becomes the one I trust the most. Settimo... I won her in a poker game. All I wanted was another night with the beautiful girl I met on one of the darkest days of my life, and her fiancé was stupid enough to give it to me. I tell myself Alex is just another girl, but she’s becoming an addiction, and I can’t seem to curb my craving. When I find out her connection to my greatest rival, I’m forced to weigh the benefits of keeping her alive. Despite where she comes from, I trust her. If my gut instinct is right, by the end of the war with the bratva she’ll be my biggest ally… if they don’t kill her first. Tempers are rising, with threats closing in from all sides. In an escalating war, can two opponents join forces? Or is blood truly thicker than water? A note about Gruco Crime Famiy: This is an 18+ standalone mafia romance series with varying tropes and heroes with diverse personalities, intentions, and tolerances for violence. Because of this, each book can be very different, and it’s perfectly okay to hop around! Here’s a brief breakdown of the series. His Promise - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a fake relationship. His Pet - DARK. Lorenzo is out for revenge, and he’s going to get it. His Prize - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a forbidden love. His Puppet - Mid-level dark with a captive heroine. His Property - DARK. Hero is a sadist who loves pain play. His Passerotta - Low-level dark with a captive heroine and a hero who is soft with her.
Download or read book Maksim A Dark Enemies To Lovers Mafia Romance written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2024-07-18 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this thrilling enemies-to-lovers captive mafia romance by dark romance author Nicole Cypher... I wanted to be a wife. Instead, they made me a whore. Uprooted, thousands of kilometers and an ocean away from home, I came to America to be with my fiancé, but the universe—and the Petrov Bratva—had other plans. Instead of a proverbial chariot taking me to meet my Prince Charming once I arrived, I was met with a loaded gun and thrown into a semi-truck full of unfortunate souls with stories like my own. Now, as if it can’t get any worse, I’m not sold. I’m gifted to a Bratva lieutenant who doesn’t even want me. A man more despicable than any I’ve ever known. A liar. A manipulator. An arrogant, tactless, narcissist too selfish to ever care for anyone but himself. I hate him. Despise him. But what will happen when circumstances change, danger lurks, and I need him? A note from Nicole: Maksim is an 18+ enemies to lovers captive mafia romance set in the world of the Las Vegas Petrov Bratva that contains graphic scenes of violence and full consent adult situations. No other books need to be read to enjoy this standalone. Enjoy!
Download or read book Civil Liberties National Security and Prospects for Consensus written by Esther D. Reed and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of security has recently seen a surge of interest from political philosophers. After the atrocities of 11 September 2001 and 7 July 2005, many leading politicians justified encroachments on international legal standards and civil liberties in the name of security and with a view to protecting the rights of the people. Suggestions were made on both sides of the Atlantic to the effect that the extremism of terrorism required the security of the many to be weighed against the liberties of other citizens. In this collection of essays, Jeremy Waldron, Conor Gearty, Tariq Modood, David Novak, Abdelwahab El-Affendi and others debate how to move beyond the false dichotomy whereby fundamental human rights and international standards are conceived as something to be balanced against security. They also examine the claim that this aim might better be advanced by the inclusion in public debate of explicitly religious voices.
Download or read book Demolished written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demolish. The word brought so many things to mind. My enemies. My friends. Anyone who’d ever stood in the way of my position in the crime organization. I was damn near Kingpin, until it was stripped away by a detective who couldn’t keep her nose from sniffing around. I thought I could rid myself of her and every informant she’d managed to recruit, then I’d have redeemed myself and all my problems would disappear. But she ended up in my bed, and I couldn’t seem to pull the trigger. Now there are bigger fish to answer to, and by the end of it we might all be… demolished. IMPORTANT: It is ESSENTIAL to have read DETHRONED before beginning this book. Demolished is the fourth book in the interconnected standalone series Darker Places. It is part two of Jake and Laila’s story. This is a dark romance, and thus contains dark subject matter. Reader discretion is advised.
Download or read book Julius A Dark Revenge Romance written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say success is the best revenge. I say it isn’t enough. I’ve spent the last twenty years building my empire, but I’ll never forget the gutters I had to crawl through to get here. Or the enemy who made it that way. It isn’t enough to build my own empire if I can’t crush his. Luckily, I’ve found his weak spot. The perfect lure in the form of a brown-eyed devil with chestnut hair and a deviant smile. The princess he never should’ve let leave the castle. They say revenge makes people bitter. I’ve never tasted anything so sweet. Julius is a complete story with a guaranteed HEA and NO cliffhanger. This book is a dark romance, and thus contains dark subject matter. Reader discretion is advised.
Download or read book His Puppet A Dark Captive Mafia Romance written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2023-01-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They call me Blade because they don’t know my real name. And no one would ever dare to ask. I’m a capo in the Gruco Crime Family and a man who’s accustomed to going unchallenged. No one would be stupid enough to go against me… Except for the pickpocket foolish enough to steal from the familia. She’s nothing but a thief, a nuisance, but she catches my attention. She’s clever, cunning, sexy, and above all… useful. The burden of deciding her fate is thrown onto me, and it’s good news for her because I don’t waste talent. I give her a choice. Work for me… or choose a fate worse than death. A note about Gruco Crime Famiy: This is an 18+ standalone mafia romance series with varying tropes and heroes with diverse personalities, intentions, and tolerances for violence. Because of this, each book can be very different, and it’s perfectly okay to hop around! Here’s a brief breakdown of the series. His Promise - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a fake relationship. His Pet - DARK. Lorenzo is out for revenge, and he’s going to get it. His Prize - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a forbidden love. His Puppet - Mid-level dark with a captive heroine. His Property - DARK. Hero is a sadist who loves pain play. His Passerotta - Low-level dark with a captive heroine and a hero who is soft with her.
Download or read book Deplorable written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tramp, Harlot, Streetwalker. Those are the titles I’d carried since I was sixteen. It may have been a dangerous career, but it’s how I survived. Besides, I was always careful… until I wasn’t. I’d gone and pissed off the wrong john. One with friends in high places who want me dead. Now my life lies in the hands of the man ordered to dispose of me. A man by the name of Snake… ...Something tells me he bites. Deplorable is the second book in the interconnected standalone series Darker Places. It's a complete story with a guaranteed HEA, NO cliffhanger, and can be enjoyed without reading the other books in the series. This is a dark romance, and thus contains dark subject matter. Reader discretion is advised.
Download or read book Taming Democracy written by Steven Hahn and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-07-12 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Download or read book American Revolutions A Continental History 1750 1804 written by Alan Taylor and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Excellent . . . deserves high praise. Mr. Taylor conveys this sprawling continental history with economy, clarity, and vividness.”—Brendan Simms, Wall Street Journal The American Revolution is often portrayed as a high-minded, orderly event whose capstone, the Constitution, provided the nation its democratic framework. Alan Taylor, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, gives us a different creation story in this magisterial history. The American Revolution builds like a ground fire overspreading Britain’s colonies, fueled by local conditions and resistant to control. Emerging from the continental rivalries of European empires and their native allies, the revolution pivoted on western expansion as well as seaboard resistance to British taxes. When war erupted, Patriot crowds harassed Loyalists and nonpartisans into compliance with their cause. The war exploded in set battles like Saratoga and Yorktown and spread through continuing frontier violence. The discord smoldering within the fragile new nation called forth a movement to concentrate power through a Federal Constitution. Assuming the mantle of “We the People,” the advocates of national power ratified the new frame of government. But it was Jefferson’s expansive “empire of liberty” that carried the revolution forward, propelling white settlement and slavery west, preparing the ground for a new conflagration.
Download or read book Dethroned A Dark Captive Romance written by Nicole Cypher and published by Thrilling Dark Romance. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy book three in the dark and angsty captive romance series by dark romance author Nicole Cypher... I Followed him. Watched him. Stalked him. As a detective, it was my job. Jake Cryson was the best lead I had to getting information on the trafficking ring I'd been trying to bring down for the past year. He was the key. I could feel it in my bones. But I got caught... ...And now he has me. My name is Detective Laila Ashby, and this is only the beginning of my story. A note from Nicole: Dethroned is the third book in the interconnected standalone series Darker Places. It is part one of Jake and Laila’s story and ends on a CLIFFHANGER. The story picks back up in Demolished. Although helpful, It is not essential to have read the prior books in the series.This book is a dark romance, and thus contains dark subject matter. Reader discretion is advised. Great for fans of Natasha Knight, Nicole Fox, and Sophie Lark.
Download or read book The Complete Concordance to Shakspere written by Mary Cowden Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Quality of Freedom written by Matthew H. Kramer and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At least since the publication of Isaiah Berlin's famous essay "Two Concepts of Liberty" nearly half a century ago, political philosophers have argued vigorously over the relative merits of "positive" and "negative" accounts of freedom. Matthew Kramer writes squarely within the negative-liberty tradition, but he incorporates a number of ideas that are quite often associated with theories of positive liberty. Much of The Quality of Freedom is devoted to elaborating the necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of particular freedoms and unfreedoms; however, the book's cardinal objective is to establish the measurability of each person's overall freedom and of each society's aggregate freedom. On the one hand, Kramer contends that the existence of any particular instance of liberty or unfreedom is a matter of fact that can be confirmed or disconfirmed without any reliance on evaluative or normative considerations. On the other hand, he argues that the extent of each person's overall freedom or unfreedom cannot be ascertained entirely in the absence of evaluative assumptions. By combining those two positions and developing them in detail, Kramer pits himself against all positive accounts of liberty and most negative accounts. In the course of so doing, he aims to demonstrate the rigorous measurability of overall liberty--something that many writers on freedom have casually dismissed as impossible. Although Kramer concentrates principally on constructing a systematic analysis of sociopolitical freedom, he engages critically with the work of many of the leading contemporary writers on the topic.
