Download or read book The Horse Mistress Book 1 written by R. A. Steffan and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My secret could save my people.It will also destroy my life.My name is Carivel. I was born female, but I've been secretly living as a boy in my adoptive village of Draebard, doing a job the elders insist could never be done by a woman. My life is complicated enough already, so the last thing I needed was to fall for not one, but two unattainable men-a fierce warrior and a reluctant wolf-shifter with a horrific past. Now, with the Alyrion Empire is poised to invade our lands, I must choose whether to keep my secret or reveal it? not only to the men I love, but also to the powerful female ruler whose army could help protect Draebard during the coming war.Either way, strife is coming to our island.Win or lose, things are about to change irrevocably for the three of us.* * *The Horse Mistress by USA Today bestseller R. A. Steffan is a 2016 Rainbow Award winning LGBT fantasy romance series.

Download or read book The Complete Horse Mistress Collection written by R. A. Steffan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-08 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forbidden Love. Unimaginable War. My name is Carivel, and I have a scandalous secret. I was born female, but I've been living as a boy for years in my adoptive village of Draebard, doing a job the elders insist can only be done by a male. Getting too close to anyone risks revealing my birth sex, and if my secret gets out, I'll become a pariah-facing exile, or worse. The last thing I ever needed was to fall in love with two seemingly unattainable men. The last thing I ever expected was for both of them to love me back. It's not just me, though. The men I love have secrets, too. Senovo, a eunuch priest, has been hiding his shape-shifting curse, convinced that the wolf inside him is a cold-blooded killer he can't control. By contrast, Andoc is a fierce warrior and a favorite of the village chieftain. But if his history of male lovers-including Senovo-came to light, that could all change very quickly. Now, the three of us are embroiled in a desperate bid to unite the ragtag tribes on the island of Eburos against an invasion by the powerful Alyrion Empire. One by one, our secrets are coming out. And it isn't merely our own lives at stake-far from it. If the negotiations fall apart, it might just mean the end of everything. * * * Nominated for the 2016 Rainbow Awards, The Complete Horse Mistress Collection is an explicitly steamy paranormal MMF ménage romance with a twist. If you love noble, damaged protagonists overcoming impossible odds to find lasting love and happiness (not to mention smoking hot, tender sex), The Horse Mistress series is for you.

Download or read book Airs Beneath the Moon written by Toby Bishop and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-12-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Duchy of Oc, the most precious of creatures are the winged horses blessed by the goddess Kalla. When one is born, it is immediately taken to the Academy of Air to be trained and watched over. But this time, the Academy is getting more than it bargained for. At Deeping Farm, far in the Uplands, young Larkyn Hamley finds a lone winged horse, starving, exhausted, and about to give birth. The headstrong Larkyn saves the newborn from death. But in the process, the coal-black foal named Tup bonds with Lark—which the horses only do with one human woman, and for life. So when Mistress Phillipa Winter arrives to inspect Tup, she has little choice but to take the farm girl to the Academy for a “proper” education. There, Lark realizes that her unlikely good fortune may not be so lucky. For in the elite world of the Academy, Lark’s kindness and honesty prove to be weak armor against the taunts and cruelty of the high-born girls already there. Now, with Tup as her only ally, Larkyn Hamley is going to show everyone how high she can fly. Because if she falls, it’s a long, long way down.

Download or read book The Dragon Mistress written by R. A. Steffan and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They're the last five dragons in existence.To survive, they must form soul-bonds with five humans who are pure of heart and resolute of spirit. Too bad they're stuck with us instead.The angry drunk. The shameless man-whore. The coward who ran away and got his comrades killed. The ice-cold assassin for hire. And me, the girl with abandonment issues as deep and wide as the Southern Sea.I left home in search of adventure. Instead, I stumbled into the middle of a desperate struggle for survival.Five people. Five mythical beasts.If we manage to get through this mess, it's going to be a miracle.* * *The Dragon Mistress by USA Today bestseller R. A. Steffan is a medium-burn fantasy romance series where the heroine doesn't have to choose one person at the end. It is part of the Eburosi Chronicles, along with The Horse Mistress and The Lion Mistress. It's not necessary to have read any of the other books in the series before starting The Dragon Mistress arc.

Download or read book The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress written by Robert A. Heinlein and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-06-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction-roman.

Download or read book The Complete Horse Mistress Collection written by R. A. Steffan and published by Otherlove Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her secret could save her people.It will also destroy her life.The peaceful Isle of Eburos is poised to become the next conquest of the powerful Alyrion Empire. Unless the loose collection of native tribes can come together to form an unprecedented coalition for military defense, the emperor's forces will roll across the land, looting and enslaving the small island nation without mercy.Carivel is an apprentice in the village of Draebard-an unimportant nobody, until an attack kills the tribe's horse master and elevates her to the job. Born female, she has been secretly living as a boy for years among the people of her adopted tribe, doing a job the elders insist can only be done by a man. If her secret comes out, she'll become a pariah, facing exile or worse.When her new position thrusts her into a central role in a vital diplomatic mission to a neighboring tribe, Carivel must join Draebard's First Warrior and its enigmatic high priest in an attempt to win over a powerful female chieftain-a leader whose support could make all the difference in defending the island.Rumor has it that her two male companions are lovers, but that isn't the only secret the pair are keeping. When deceit crumbles and illusions begin to fall one by one, the trio must choose whether to trust each other or risk the success of their mission? not to mention the future of their island home.* * *A 2016 Rainbow Award winner, The Horse Mistress is an unconventional ménage romance set against a backdrop of shapeshifters, magic, war, and sweeping societal change.

Download or read book The Lion Mistress written by R. A. Steffan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-26 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathrael is a nobody - an escaped Rhytheeri slave with a face disfigured by an acid attack and a giant chip on her shoulder. Despite being alone in the world, with no possessions other than the clothes on her back, she has vowed to lead a rebellion against the brutal overseers who once owned her. First, though, she's going to murder the cowardly bastard of a shape-shifter who was prophesied to save them all, and didn't. The man who destroyed her life. She's fully prepared to die along the way, if that's what it takes. But falling in love with both a eunuch priest and a scruffy, itinerant lion-shifter? Well... admittedly, that part she really didn't see coming. Gritty and poignant, The Lion Mistress: Book 1 explores the strength of the human spirit, and the ways in which love can overcome the scars of the past. Author's note: The Lion Mistress series is a continuation of The Eburosi Chronicles, and a companion to The Horse Mistress: Books 1-4. It contains graphic violence and graphic sex (including sex between men and consensual voyeurism), along with references to underage prostitution and past miscarriage. It is intended for a mature audience.

Download or read book More than a Mistress written by Mary Balogh and published by Dell. This book was released on 2001-06-05 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this captivating novel, Mary Balogh, the premier writer of Regency romance, invites you into a world of scandal and seduction, of glittering high society and intrigue, as an arrogant duke does the unthinkable—he falls in love with his mistress. She races onto the green, desperate to stop a duel. In the melée, Jocelyn Dudley, Duke of Tresham, is shot. To his astonishment, Tresham finds himself hiring the servant as his nurse. Jane Ingleby is far too bold for her own good. Her blue eyes are the sort a man could drown in—were it not for her impudence. She questions his every move, breaches his secrets, touches his soul. When he offers to set her up in his London town house, love is the last thing on his mind. Jane tries to pretend it’s strictly business, an arrangement she’s been forced to accept in order to conceal a dangerous secret. Surely there is nothing more perilous than being the lover of such a man. Yet as she gets past his devilish façade and sees the noble heart within, she knows the greatest jeopardy of all, a passion that drives her to risk everything on one perfect month with the improper gentleman who thinks that love is for fools.

Download or read book His Lordship s Mistress written by Joan Wolf and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessica O'Neill was the toast of London society—a stunning actress who had appeared from nowhere to take the stage by storm. But not even her most ardent admirers suspected how brilliant an actress she was. Nothing that Jessica said or did betrayed her true identity as a high-born young lady risking her good name in a desperate gamble to save her family from total ruin. And when the dashing, handsome, immensely wealthy Earl of Linton made Jessica an offer that was simply impossible to reject, there was no way she could turn back on her dangerous path. Jessica O'Neill had to play the part of a wealth-hunting wanton to the hilt—but one thing was not in her script. Falling in love...

Download or read book The Horse Mistress written by R. A. Steffan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-14 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carivel, Andoc, and Senovo have defied convention by declaring their love for each other. Carivel is a pariah-a female who has been quietly living as a man. Senovo has been hiding his shape-shifting curse, believing the wolf inside him to be a vicious killer. When their secrets are finally revealed to the village elders, they fear dragging Andoc down with them. Next in line to become Draebard's tribal chieftain, Andoc risks his position by continuing with such an unorthodox relationship. When Senovo and Carivel are captured by the enemy, though-to save their lives, he'll have to risk everything. Suspenseful and steamy, The Horse Mistress: Book 2 tells the story of forbidden love and loyalty against a rich backdrop of magic, history, and impending war. Author's note: This book contains descriptions of violence and graphic sex, including sex between men, sex with multiple partners (MMF), and elements of fully consensual BDSM within an established, loving relationship. Additionally, it deals with issues of gender identity and gender fluidity. It is intended for a mature audience.

Download or read book The Devil s Mistress written by J W Brodie Innes and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Devil's Mistress by J.W. Brodie-Innes is about young Isabelle Goudie married to boring old John Gilbert. Isabelle attempts to find love, excitement, and meaning in her life. Excerpt: "IF the story which follows were to be regarded as a work of imagination, it might justly be characterized as too wildly fanciful to deserve even serious consideration. But it is not this: it is an attempt to portray exactly one of the most curious phases of belief or superstition that ever passed over this country, the witchcraft, namely, of the latter part of the seventeenth century."

Download or read book Mistress to the Marquis written by Margaret McPhee and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She may grace his bed, but she will never wear his ring They whisper her name in the ballroom's shadows—the marquis's mistress! It will take all of Alice Sweetly's renowned acting skills to play this part: smile until it no longer hurts, until they believe your lie, until you believe. Pretend he means nothing. If the Marquis of Razeby thinks he can let his mistress go easily, he is so very wrong. Each night she appears before a rapturous Covent Garden audience, taunting him with her beauty. But Razeby must marry, and while Alice could grace his bed she can never grace his arm.

Download or read book No Man s Mistress written by Mary Balogh and published by Dell. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critics call her “a veritable treasure, a matchless storyteller” (Romantic Times). Readers have fallen in love with Mary Balogh’s sparkling blend of wit and romance. Now this dazzling writer sweeps us back to Regency England, into a world of dangerous secrets and glittering intrigue, as a dashing lord meets his match in a fiery beauty who vows to be ... No Man’s Mistress. The dark, devastating stranger rode into the village fair and wagered twenty pounds at the throwing booth — for a chance to win the daisies in Viola Thornhill’s hair. The Gypsy fortune teller had warned: “Beware of a tall, dark, handsome stranger. He can destroy you — if you do not first snare his heart.” Recklessly Viola flirted, then danced with him around the Maypole. And then came his delicate, delicious kiss. Viola did not regret that she had let down her guard — until the next morning, when he appeared at her door to claim her beloved Pinewood Manor. Lord Ferdinand Dudley won her home in a game of cards! Viola hated him for trying to take everything, including her soul. She was mistress of Pinewood Manor. Yet Dudley refused to leave, even as his conscience rebelled at compromising this beautiful innocent whose only proof of ownership was a dead earl’s promise. Dudley held the deed, but at what cost? Each day under the same roof brought its share of temptation, intimacy, and guilt. But Viola knew it was a battle she could not afford to lose. Marriage was out of the question, and she would be no man’s mistress. Even as Dudley’s unnerving presence, his knowing smile, threatened to melt her resolve. Against his better judgment, Lord Ferdinand Dudley was beguiled. This maddening beauty had stirred him as no woman had before. And he was bound and determined to make her his own. At once sensuous, whimsical, and wonderfully romantic, Mary Balogh’s new novel holds us in thrall, bringing to life a love story that sizzles with passion and originality.

Download or read book The Tudors The King the Queen and the Mistress written by Anne Gracie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The King and Cardinal both work for papal decree of divorce while the King becomes involved with another woman.

Download or read book Mistress of the Sun written by Sandra Gulland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eccentric young woman's love for a wild white stallion tempts her into using an ancient magic that overshadows her subsequent life and leads to her affair with the charismatic Louis XIV.

Download or read book The Dragon Mistress written by R a Steffan and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We ran away, but it didn't solve our problems. Now, we're going back to fight for Aristede. And oh, yeah-there's also the small matter of toppling Rayth's corrupt younger brother from the Utrean throne, so we can remove the bounty on our dragons' heads. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? As the king's eldest son, Rayth grew up expecting to rule. Instead, he ended up disgraced and exiled. When he unknowingly stumbled upon the last five dragon eggs in existence, using the creatures to take back his crown was the last thing on his mind. All that changed after Rayth's brother Oblisii murdered their father and stole the kingship. With that fateful blow, what started out as a simple rescue mission to find our lost comrade has become something much more. We won't be safe until Oblisii is dead, and dragons are once more protected in the land of Utrea. To make that happen, we'll have to risk everything in a desperate gamble to control the throne. In the end, I just want my family back. I'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. * * * The Dragon Mistress: Book 4 by USA Today bestseller R. A. Steffan is the last installment in a medium-burn fantasy romance series with dragonriders, where the heroine doesn't have to pick one person at the end. It is part of the Eburosi Chronicles, along with The Horse Mistress and The Lion Mistress. It's not necessary to have read any of the other books in the series before starting The Dragon Mistress arc. A special note for Fantasy readers: herein, you will find explicit sex scenes, not all of which are heterosexual. If your gut reaction to that is "Eww" or even "Meh," you probably won't enjoy this series.

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