Download or read book The 40 Year Old Virgin Witch written by Raven Storm and published by Raven Storm . This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vampyre, a werewolf, and a warlock walk into a bar… But seriously. Aggie gave up that life long ago--even moving across the ocean to avoid it. Power, spells, and the coven's manipulations were supposedly left behind in the States. When Aggie thought to treat herself on her fortieth birthday, the last thing she expected was to be followed home by three hunky, magickal men. She's spent most of her life keeping everyone at arm's length, so why is she suddenly attracting the paranormal like flies to honey? Now, these three men are competing for one prize--her. The only problem? Aggie isn't up for the taking. If she gives up her virginity she unlocks her full powers, and loses her life of solitude once her coven finds her. What's a horny virgin to do? It's like her mother always said, you can't take the itch out of the witch--especially one who's a forty-year-old virgin.

Download or read book The Witch Who Could t Give Amuck A Witchy Paranormal Why Choose Shifter Romance written by Raven Storm and published by Raven Storm Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2023-11-11 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’ve been kidnapped by an incubus. It doesn’t matter that he’s my betrothed—I’d been running from him and my coven for the past two decades. My mother finally found me, and betrayed my location. I won’t blame my boys for this. It wasn’t their fault. I wasn’t going to be able to hide my magick forever, so this was inevitable. Seth has me, and will likely claim my virginity, my magick, and my life. I’m only sorry for the pain it will likely bring my boys. Karl, a self-effacing vampire who fusses like a mother hen. Luka, a rowdy werewolf who loudly proclaimed me as his mate the first night I met him. And Quinn. A player warlock who struggles with his feelings for me just as much I struggle with my feelings for him. If I’m about to die, then at least I’ll go down fighting. I owe that much to my coven—those cowards who sold me out just so they wouldn’t feel Seth’s fury themselves. I know it’s going to hurt, but I also know there will be a brief moment when I lose my virginity where the magick will crackle against my skin, and soar through my veins. That is when I must strike—and try to take down as many of them with me as I can…before the incubus claims all of me for himself.

Download or read book Feud written by Raven Storm and published by Raven Storm Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2023-02-20 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serafina is the first Guardian in centuries, a human born with powers strong enough to rival any Nephilim’s. Together with her friends and the Watcher, they have overthrown the Arch Demon and taken control of the demon hierarchy. Next, they have the rest of the world to contend with, as the other Masters don’t play well with others. Justin is now Master of the US demons, and is determined to force change in the demon hierarchy to live peacefully with humans. As he struggles to fight and retain his title against other warring Masters, a familiar darkness creeps into his soul. Azazel is still alive, with revenge on his mind. The former Arch Demon is furious at being betrayed, and vows to destroy everyone who defied him. His ultimate goal: plunge the demon hierarchy into all out war, destroying the planet and all of humanity in the process.

Download or read book Descent written by Raven Storm and published by Raven Storm Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I didn't want to move to this dumpy, cold rural town. Then again, I didn't want to lose my entire family either. We never get want we want. My aunt told me to stay away from those 'Academy Boys', that something was different about them; something wrong. I know she means well, but I'm not a baby. When Justin gets me accepted into that fancy school of his, I figured it could be a fresh start. I just have to ignore how everyone stares at me, almost as if they're waiting for something to happen. There's an order to things here; a hierarchy. I'm struggling to find where I fit in to all of this. And this old man keeps appearing in my dreams, calling out for help. He babbles about archangels and demons. None of that is real, though. It can't be. That would be utterly ridiculous. ***************** "So, I couldn't put it down. I finished it yesterday evening. I should've been painting yesterday but I blew that off. It was the perfect book, perfect genre to get lost in right now. Is the sequel in the works?" -Kelly L., Missouri I've just finished this book and absolutely loved it. I was engrossed in the story from start to finish. Would definitely recommend, even if you're not usually a fan of the genre like me. I'm looking forward to book 2! :) -Elizabeth H.

Download or read book The Lost Nation written by Raven Storm and published by Raven Storm . This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving torture and certain death, Wren now faces a different challenge closer to home. She's spent months in captivity with Thad, who appears to have embraced his half-breed status and joined up with the demons. Not only that, but he's become their leader. How can she reconcile the male who saved her life with the one who tortured and collared her? Not to mention, her three mates hate him. Kali is Queen of Aldur after her father's brutal murder and mother's subsequent suicide. Her people are in turmoil as the war has finally threatened their way of life, convinced that the only way forward is for Kali to marry and give them a king. Too bad her sights are set on a particularly fiery, red-headed pirate queen. Xana had finally been rescued from the demon fortress, only to find out that freedom isn't exactly what it was all cracked up to be. Her unmated status has the males on the island threatening her safety and sanity, and the other rescued females won't hear any talk of leaving their safe, warded homes. War is here, and the only way forward is together--or not at all. It all comes to head in the 4th book of the Rise of the Draken series, which includes fantasy paranormal dragon shifters, as well as why choose (reverse harem) and dark romance.

Download or read book The Lost King written by Raven Storm and published by Raven Storm Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destined to become the next King of the Drakens, Prince Fane wants what he can’t have: Sakala, his bitter rival since they were draklings. But this year, something has changed that could end their childhood debate once and for all—Sakala has decided to enter the courtship arena. During the annual hunts where males and females battle to test their compatibility for mateship, Fane sees his chance to finally prove to his kingdom who the stronger and faster draken is. However, he soon realizes that his actions have deep consequences, and his desire for Sakala may have more at stake than just his pride. Will Fane rise to become the king he was meant to be, or will his heart lead him down a dangerous path?

Download or read book Gone With the Witch written by Heather Blake and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The national bestselling author of Some Like It Witchy returns as wish-granting witch Darcy Merriweather is put to the test after murder takes first prize at a pet show... Darcy and her dog Missy are determined to put their best foot forward at the Enchanted Village’s annual Pawsitively Enchanted pet contest. She’s happy to lend a hand when the show’s organizer hires Darcy to keep an eye on things among growing suspicions that someone is sabotaging the event. But Darcy’s quest for justice is thrown off the scent when her lead suspect is found dead at the competition. As if a murder weren’t bad enough, someone begins snatching up prize-winning pets right from under their owners’ noses. Darcy is determined to protect the pampered participants at whatever cost. But she’ll have to work fast to sniff out the thief before she becomes the next victim of a killer determined to stop her dead in her tracks...

Download or read book The Forty Year Old Virgin Witch Omnibus Collection written by Raven Storm and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aggie is a witch in hiding from her coven and the magickal world at large, after her virginity contract was sold at birth to an incubus; a sex demon who would surely kill her during her magickal inheritance ceremony. Now turning forty, her magick is tired of being contained, and attracts the attention of a few nearby supernaturals, all vying for her attention: Karl, a grumpy, self-effacing vampire who fusses like a mother hen Luka, a rowdy werewolf with golden retriever energy Quinn: a player warlock with a pet hawk. If they can sense her, then surely her jilted betrothed can as well. And they aren't about to let Aggie go without a fight. This special edition omnibus puts all three books in this series into one book: The Forty-Year-Old Virgin Witch, The Witch Who Couldn't Give Amuck, and Hex Appeal.

Download or read book Martin McDonagh written by Richard Rankin Russell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the first collection of original critical material on Martin McDonagh, one of the most celebrated young playwrights of the last decade. Credited with reinvigorating contemporary Irish drama, his dark, despairing comedies have been performed extensively both on Broadway and in the West End, culminating in an Olivier Award for the The Pillowman and an Academy Award for his short film Six Shooter. In Martin McDonagh, Richard Rankin Russell brings together a variety of theoretical perspectives – from globalization to the gothic – to survey McDonagh’s plays in unprecedented critical depth. Specially commissioned essays cover topics such as identity politics, the shadow of violence and the role of Catholicism in the work of this most precocious of contemporary dramatists. Contributors: Marion Castleberry, Brian Cliff, Joan Fitzpatrick Dean, Maria Doyle, Laura Eldred, José Lanters, Patrick Lonergan, Stephanie Pocock, Richard Rankin Russell, Karen Vandevelde

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films written by Salvador Jiménez Murguía and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The treatment—and mistreatment—of women throughout history continues to be a necessary topic of discussion, in order for progress to be made and equality to be achieved. While current articles and books expose troubling truths of the gender divide, modern cinema continues to provide problematic depictions of such behavior—with a few heartening exceptions. The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films closely examines the many, pervasive forms of sexism in contemporary productions—from clueless comedies to superhero blockbusters. In more than 130 entries, this volume explores a number of cinematic grievances including: the objectification of women’s bodies the limited character types available for female performers the lack of sexual diversity on the screen the limited range of desirable traits for female performers the use of gratuitous sex the narrow focus on heteronormative depictions of courtship and romance The films discussed here include As Good as It Gets (1999), Beauty and The Beast (2017), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Do the Right Thing (1989), Easy A (2010), The Forty-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Hidden Figures (2016), Lost in Translation (2003), Mulholland Drive (2001), Showgirls (1995), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Star Wars (1977), Thelma & Louise (1991), Tootsie (1982), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and 9 to 5 (1980). By digging deeply into more insidious forms of sexual/gender discrimination, this book illuminates one more aspect of women’s lives that deserves to be understood. Offering insights and analysis from more than fifty contributors, The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films will appeal to scholars of cinema, gender studies, women’s studies, and cultural history.

Download or read book The Power of Laughter written by Eric Weitz and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on comedy in contemporary Irish theatre

Download or read book Witch Please written by Ann Aguirre and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Magic meets Gilmore Girls in this adorable witchy rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguiree, with a bisexual cinnamon roll hero, a commitment-averse heroine, and a chemistry between them that causes literal sparks. Danica Waterhouse is a fully modern witch—daughter, granddaughter, cousin, and co-owner of the Fix-It Witches, a magical tech repair shop. After a messy breakup that included way too much family "feedback," Danica made a pact with her cousin: they'll keep their hearts protected and have fun, without involving any of the overly opinionated Waterhouse matriarchs. Danica is more than a little exhausted navigating a long-standing family feud where Gram thinks the only good mundane is a dead one and Danica's mother weaves floral crowns for anyone who crosses her path. Three blocks down from the Fix-It Witches, Titus Winnaker, owner of Sugar Daddy's bakery, has family trouble of his own. After a tragic loss, all he's got left is his sister, the bakery, and a lifetime of terrible luck in love. Sure, business is sweet, but he can't seem to shake the romantic curse that's left him past thirty and still a virgin. He's decided he's doomed to be forever alone. Until he meets Danica Waterhouse. The sparks are instant, their attraction irresistible. For him, she's the one. To her, he's a firebomb thrown in the middle of a family war. Can a modern witch find love with an old-fashioned mundane who refuses to settle for anything less than forever? Praise for Witch Please: "The start to Aguirre's Fix-It Witches series is a delightful, laugh-out-loud small-town tale...Ann Aguirre's sexy, sweet, funny, and oh-so-fulfilling witchy love story will leave readers hungry for Clementine's story"—Library Journal, starred review "Readers will be enchanted."—Publishers Weekly "WITCH PLEASE is a lovely breath of fresh, cinnamon-scented air. It's sexy and sweet, and it's the soft, adorable romance we need right now."—Kristen Callihan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Game On series

Download or read book Work s a Bitch and Then You Make It Work written by Andrea Kay and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A career consultant’s empowering, inspiring strategies for beating dissatisfaction and disillusionment—and making your work life better. Are you frustrated by the indignities of today’s workplace? More work, longer hours, fewer benefits, incompetent bosses—career consultant and executive coach Andrea Kay has heard it all. In this book, Kay connects with the 85 percent of the workforce who feel unsatisfied with their careers. You may recognize yourself in some of the stories she tells, gleaned from thousands of unhappy workers who’ve responded to her nationally syndicated column and appearances. But Kay doesn’t just explore what’s wrong with the workplace today—she empowers workers to think about their careers in a new way, to get past disillusionment and feelings of powerlessness to see the possibilities and control they do have. She counsels you on how to: aim high and be fearless in presenting new ideas cope with the unpredictable determine whether a company is a good match for you define the kind of work arrangement you want—and get up the nerve to ask for it With tips and thought-provoking exercises, she offers concrete, positive steps to improve both your career and your life. Work may indeed be a bitch sometimes, but with Andrea Kay’s help, you can work it out. Praise for Andrea Kay “Surprisingly insightful . . . no-nonsense advice.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book The B Word written by Maria San Filippo and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often disguised in public discourse by terms like "gay," "homoerotic," "homosocial," or "queer," bisexuality is strangely absent from queer studies and virtually untreated in film and media criticism. Maria San Filippo aims to explore the central role bisexuality plays in contemporary screen culture, establishing its importance in representation, marketing, and spectatorship. By examining a variety of media genres including art cinema, sexploitation cinema and vampire films, "bromances," and series television, San Filippo discovers "missed moments" where bisexual readings of these texts reveal a more malleable notion of subjectivity and eroticism. San Filippo's work moves beyond the subject of heteronormativity and responds to "compulsory monosexuality," where it's not necessarily a couple's gender that is at issue, but rather that an individual chooses one or the other. The B Word transcends dominant relational formation (gay, straight, or otherwise) and brings a discursive voice to the field of queer and film studies.

Download or read book Genre Gender and the Effects of Neoliberalism written by Betty Kaklamanidou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The romantic comedy has long been regarded as an inferior film genre by critics and scholars alike, accused of maintaining a strict narrative formula which is considered superficial and highly predictable. However, the genre has resisted the negative scholarly and critical comments and for the last three decades the steady increase in the numbers of romantic comedies position the genre among the most popular ones in the globally dominant Hollywood film industry. The enduring power of the new millennium romantic comedy, proves that therein lies something deeper and worth investigating. This new work draws together a discussion of the full range of romantic comedies in the new millennium, exploring the cycles of films that tackle areas including teen romance, the new career woman, women as action heroes, motherhood and pregnancy and the mature millennium woman. The work evaluates the structure of these different types of films and examines in detail the ways in which they choose to frame key contemporary issues which influence how we analyse global politics, including gender, class, race and society. Providing a rich understanding of the complexities and potential of the genre for understanding contemporary society, this work will be of interest to students and scholars of cultural & film studies, gender & politics and world politics in general.

Download or read book Uncomfortable Television written by Hunter Hargraves and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-19 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From The Wire to Intervention to Girls, postmillennial American television has dazzled audiences with novelistic seriality and cinematic aesthetics. Yet this television is also more perverse: it bombards audiences with misogynistic and racialized violence, graphic sex, substance abuse, unlikeable protagonists, and the extraordinary exploitation of ordinary people. In Uncomfortable Television, Hunter Hargraves examines how television makes its audiences find pleasure through feeling disturbed. He shows that this turn to discomfort realigns collective definitions of family and pleasure with the values of neoliberal culture. In viscerally violent dramas, cringeworthy ironic comedies, and trashy reality programs alike, televisual unease trains audiences to survive under late capitalism, which demands that individuals accept a certain amount of discomfort, dread, and irritation into their everyday lives. By highlighting how discomfort has been central to the reorganization and legitimization of television as an art form, Hargraves demonstrates television’s role in assimilating viewers into worlds marked by precarity, perversity, and crisis.

Download or read book Deconstructing Masculinity Interrogating the Role of Symbolism in Gender Performativity written by Lauren Dundes and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-09-19 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progress towards gender parity is hindered by unconscious ways that hypermasculinity is valorized at a symbolic level. By deconstructing how social and textual phenomena as well as social structures contribute to gender performativity, we can elucidate hard-to-discern patterns that perpetuate hegemonic masculinity. The subliminal elevation of symbols of hypermasculinity excludes both women and non-gender conforming men. By delving into these symbolic meanings that operate subliminally, we can more effectively debunk beliefs that “real men” fall within narrow parameters of masculinity. There remains much to explore in terms of hidden pressures for men to constrain their expression of emotions, project an appearance of hardness, and equate violence with power, to name just a few persistent facets of toxic masculinity. While abstract forms of inculcating hypermasculinity are difficult to identify, interrogating their role in masculine performativity will result in a more comprehensive understanding of impediments to gender equality.