Download or read book Thrust written by Lidia Yuknavitch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER THRUST IS: “Epic.” –The New York Times “A triumph.” —Elle “Stunningly beautiful.” —The Daily Beast “Both of the moment and utterly timeless.” —Chicago Review of Books “A book to take in wide-eyed.” —Rebecca Makkai NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST As rising waters—and an encroaching police state—endanger her life and family, a girl with the gifts of a "carrier" travels through water and time to rescue vulnerable figures from the margins of history Lidia Yuknavitch has an unmatched gift for capturing stories of people on the margins—vulnerable humans leading lives of challenge and transcendence. Now, Yuknavitch offers an imaginative masterpiece: the story of Laisvė, a motherless girl from the late 21st century who is learning her power as a carrier, a person who can harness the power of meaningful objects to carry her through time. Sifting through the detritus of a fallen city known as the Brook, she discovers a talisman that will mysteriously connect her with a series of characters from the past two centuries: a French sculptor; a woman of the American underworld; a dictator's daughter; an accused murderer; and a squad of laborers at work on a national monument. Through intricately braided storylines, Laisvė must dodge enforcement raids and find her way to the present day, and then, finally, to the early days of her imperfect country, to forge a connection that might save their lives—and their shared dream of freedom. A dazzling novel of body, spirit, and survival, Thrust will leave no reader unchanged.

Download or read book Thrust written by Sybil Bartel and published by Sybil Bartel. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex I know the game. I know the angle. I know how to make you beg. My hands on your body, my mouth hovering over yours—I’ll tell you everything you want to hear. Ten inches of real estate never felt so good. But don’t take my word for it. My client list is long and my motto is short—one single thrust and you’re mine. I’m not good at what I do, I’m fantastic. But satisfaction doesn’t come cheap. So open your wallet and prepare to forget your name. I’m about to ruin you for any other man. One single thrust and you’re mine. *THRUST is a standalone book in the Alpha Escort Series! The Alpha Escort Series: THRUST - Alex's story ROUGH - Jared's story GRIND - Dane's story Topics: Romantic Suspense, Military Romance, Contemporary Romance, Billionaire Romance, Alpha Bodyguards, Alpha Antiheros, Alpha Heroes, Alpha Elite Series, Alpha Bodyguard Series, Uncompromising Series, Southern Romance, Sybil Bartel, Sybil Bartel Romance, USA Today Bestseller, Dark Romance, Bad Boy Romance, Steamy Romance, Sexy Romance, Marines, Veterans, Navy SEAL Romance, Hot Romance, HEA, HFN, Dominant Heroes, Sassy Heroines, Romance Series, Billionaire Heroes, Army romance, Special Forces, Damsel in distress, Hot Romance, Insta Love Romance, Slow Burn Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Age Gap Romance, May to December Romance, Single Mother Romance, Broken Hero Romance, Suspense Series, Romantic Suspense Series, Step Brother Romance, Best Friend’s Brother Romance, Dominant Hero Romance, Alpha, Dom, Captivating Romance, Swoon Worthy Romance, Secret Baby Romance, Jealous Hero Romance, Possessive Hero Romance.

Download or read book Tapped by My Roommate written by D. J. Jamison and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-04 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethan Greene: Shy geek, newly bi-curious, and...propositioning his gay roommate? I have a passion for a lot of things: wildlife biology, Godzilla, bowties... But when it comes to people, I'm more timid. Which is why I'm stuck with a toxic ex-girlfriend who's holding my lizard hostage. I need to face her--and save my dignity. But a little backup won't hurt, right? My roommate is the perfect wingman. Rhett is assertive and charismatic. The kind of guy people respect. And when he meets my ex, he's also the kind of guy to get protective. I take comfort in his strength, even as I envy it. But when he kisses me, things get awkward. Frustrated by the tension between us, I turn to a hookup app for answers. I don't mean to proposition my roommate. Really. It's just a weird fluke--a mortifying one. But Rhett has a proposition of his own. He wants to help me explore my curiosity. But he's a bartender who practically flirts for a living, and I'm in way over my head. It could all end in heartbreak. Unless I find the courage I've been seeking my whole life. Can I be bold enough to ask Rhett Hayes to be mine? Tapped By My Roommate is Book 3 of the Thrust into Love series featuring a flirty bartender, a timid but passionate geek, and a mistaken app hookup that encourages these two roommates to explore friendship and love. It can be read as a standalone.

Download or read book Vicious Book 3 written by Evelyn Glass and published by E-Book Publishing World Inc.. This book was released on with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book 3 and the finale of the Burning Angels MC romance series! I fell hard and fast for the worst man alive. My jaw almost hit the floor when he walked into my shop. Being that handsome should be a sin. But KNOWING you’re that handsome… that’s where the problems start. Because make no mistake – Bo knows EXACTLY what kind of effect he has on women. He’s a tall, tatted biker with washboard abs and a filthy, charming smile. Every girl in town would fall to their knees for a night in his bed. My head is screaming, “Stay away!” But the heat between my legs says, “Give him whatever he wants.” But falling for the wrong guy has never turned out worse. He’s a tortured soul with a shadowy past. And the thugs who are hell-bent on killing him aren't too concerned with innocent people getting caught in the crossfire. Innocent people like ME. But no matter what I do now, I’m stuck in Bo’s world for good. Because I didn’t just fall for the bad boy. I didn’t just sleep with him. I also got PREGNANT WITH HIS BABY.

Download or read book The Dragon Reborn written by Robert Jordan and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2002-09-14 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In The Dragon Reborn, the third novel in Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al’Thor undertakes a journey to prove himself worthy of being the Champion of Light. Winter has stopped the war—almost—yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he? Rand al’Thor has been proclaimed the Dragon Reborn. Traveling to the great fortress known as the Stone of Tear, he plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light, and discover if he truly is destined to battle The Dark One. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they reach the Heart of the Stone in time for the next great test awaiting the Dragon Reborn. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. The Wheel of Time® New Spring: The Novel #1 The Eye of the World #2 The Great Hunt #3 The Dragon Reborn #4 The Shadow Rising #5 The Fires of Heaven #6 Lord of Chaos #7 A Crown of Swords #8 The Path of Daggers #9 Winter's Heart #10 Crossroads of Twilight #11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson #12 The Gathering Storm #13 Towers of Midnight #14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Book of Joan written by Lidia Yuknavitch and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book • BuzzFeed 50 Books We Can’t Wait to Read this Year • New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice • National Bestseller “Brilliant and incendiary.” — Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times Book Review "Stunning. . . . Yuknavitch understands that our collective narrative can either destroy or redeem us, and the outcome depends not just on who’s telling it, but also on who’s listening.” — O, The Oprah Magazine “[A] searing fusion of literary fiction and reimagined history and science-fiction thriller and eco-fantasy.” — NPR Books The bestselling author of The Small Backs of Children offers a vision of our near-extinction and a heroine—a reimagined Joan of Arc—poised to save a world ravaged by war, violence, and greed, and forever change history In the near future, world wars have transformed the earth into a battleground. Fleeing the unending violence and the planet’s now-radioactive surface, humans have regrouped to a mysterious platform known as CIEL, hovering over their erstwhile home. The changed world has turned evolution on its head: the surviving humans have become sexless, hairless, pale-white creatures floating in isolation, inscribing stories upon their skin. Out of the ranks of the endless wars rises Jean de Men, a charismatic and bloodthirsty cult leader who turns CIEL into a quasi-corporate police state. A group of rebels unite to dismantle his iron rule—galvanized by the heroic song of Joan, a child-warrior who possesses a mysterious force that lives within her and communes with the earth. When de Men and his armies turn Joan into a martyr, the consequences are astonishing. And no one—not the rebels, Jean de Men, or even Joan herself—can foresee the way her story and unique gift will forge the destiny of an entire world for generations. A riveting tale of destruction and love found in the direst of places—even at the extreme end of post-human experience—Lidia Yuknavitch’s The Book of Joan raises questions about what it means to be human, the fluidity of sex and gender, and the role of art as a means for survival.

Download or read book Blade Book 3 written by Evelyn Glass and published by E-Book Publishing World Inc.. This book was released on with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book 3 and the finale of the Blood Ravens MC romance series! I fell in love with the man who came to murder my family. MARIA I know my father is not a good man. As the head of the Espinoza drug cartel, he’s ruined more innocent lives than anyone else in the country. But with that bloodshed came endless money and unlimited power. That makes him a target. And as his daughter, I’m a target, too. My father tried to keep me locked away, safe from harm. But there’s nothing in this world that could protect me from Blade. The handsome, vicious biker snatched me from my golden cage. He tied me to his bed and made me scream his name. Afterwards, he told me what he planned to do. Murder my father. Take over his territory. And put a bullet in my skull to protect his secrets. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Blade isn’t just a rogue outlaw with a violent mission. He’s haunted by heartbreak in his past – and it has to do with me. And as I learn more about my kidnapper, I realize that what he wants and what I want are not so different after all.

Download or read book Cut and Thrust written by Stuart Woods and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stone Barrington enters a cutthroat game where only the canniest player can come out on top in this exceptional thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. When Stone travels to Los Angeles for the biggest political convention of the year, he finds the scene quite shaken up: a dazzling newcomer—and close friend of Stone’s—has given the delegates an unexpected choice, crucial alliances are made and broken behind closed doors, and it seems that more than one seat may be up for grabs. And amid the ambitious schemers and hangers-on are a few people who may use the chaotic events as cover for more sinister plans...

Download or read book Hemy Walk of Shame 2 written by Ashley and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Hemy Knox and I'm a heartbreaker . . . I've hurt the one person that means the most to me in life; the only woman I have ever loved. I let the drugs, alcohol and wild lifestyle take over and consume me. I got her where I wanted her and ripped her heart out. Since then, I've spent countless nights having dirty, meaningless sex with a multitude of people; only leaving them wanting and begging for more with no regrets. Some may even call me the devil; soulless. They look and judge, but there is one thing they don't know; no one does. I want more than this life of stripping and sleeping around, the never-ending party. I want love and everything that comes with it; that high that never ends. The problem is . . . I only want it with her. Onyx. She refuses to be mine . . . again. She's smart, guarding her heart while ripping mine right out of my chest. I can't say that I blame her. I always was a dumb ass when it came to the emotions of a woman, especially her. She wants to see me suffer as much as I made her; watch me wither and die at her feet. She wants to crush me until I'm no longer breathing, and I will let her, because it hurts far less than not having her as mine. I will stop at nothing to make her mine again. The pain only drives me harder, feeding my fury and giving me a reason to live . . . her.

Download or read book Red Thrust written by Steve Zaloga and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Verge written by Lidia Yuknavitch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LONGLISTED FOR THE STORY PRIZE Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Bustle and Lit Hub A fiercely empathetic group portrait of the marginalized and outcast in moments of crisis, from one of the most galvanizing voices in American fiction. Lidia Yuknavitch is a writer of rare insight into the jagged boundaries between pain and survival. Her characters are scarred by the unchecked hungers of others and themselves, yet determined to find salvation within lives that can feel beyond their control. In novels such as The Small Backs of Children and The Book of Joan, she has captivated readers with stories of visceral power. Now, in Verge, she offers a shard-sharp mosaic portrait of human resilience on the margins. The landscape of Verge is peopled with characters who are innocent and imperfect, wise and endangered: an eight-year-old black-market medical courier, a restless lover haunted by memories of his mother, a teenage girl gazing out her attic window at a nearby prison, all of them wounded but grasping toward transcendence. Clear-eyed yet inspiring, Verge challenges us with moments of uncomfortable truth, even as it urges us to place our faith not in the flimsy guardrails of society but in the memories held—and told—by our own individual bodies.

Download or read book Thrust written by Michael Glover and published by David Zwirner Books. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A laugh-out-loud visual history of the strangest piece of men’s clothing ever created: the codpiece. The codpiece was fashioned in the Middle Ages to close a revealing gap between two separate pieces of men’s tights. By the sixteenth century, it had become an upscale must-have accessory. This lighthearted, illustrated examination of its history pulls in writers from Rabelais to Shakespeare and figures from Henry VIII to Alice Cooper. Glover’s witty and entertaining prose reveals how male vanity turned a piece of cloth into a bulging and absurd representation of masculinity itself. The codpiece, painted again and again by masters such as Titian, Holbein, Giorgione, and Bruegel, became a symbol of royalty, debauchery, virility, and religious seriousness—all in one. Centuries of male self-importance and delusion are on display in this highly enjoyably new title. Glover’s book moves from paintings to contemporary culture and back again as it charts the growing popularity of the codpiece and its eventual decline. The first history of its kind, this book is a must-read for art historians, anthropologists, fashion aficionados, and readers looking for a good, long laugh.

Download or read book Sold Book 3 written by Evelyn Glass and published by E-Book Publishing World Inc.. This book was released on with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book 3 and the finale of the Black Talons MC romance series! Sometimes, the only way to escape your demons is to sell yourself to the devil. LAURIE Things can always get worse. I thought my brother was finally going to kick his drug habit and get clean. Instead, he just traded me in for a fresh batch, and left me to suffer at the hands of my buyer. The man who says he owns me now is a living, breathing monster. He’s six and a half feet of rippling muscles, scars, and tattoos. The eye in his gleam says he wants to break me. And the strength in his hands says he’s more than capable of doing that. I don’t have a choice: I fall to my knees and do what the man named Jacob says. At first, giving in to him is as brutal as I would’ve expected. The nights are long, sweaty, rough. But then one thing changed. Two things, actually. I fell for the biker. And then I got pregnant with his baby.

Download or read book Emily Wilde s Encyclopaedia of Faeries written by Heather Fawcett and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north in this “incredibly fun journey through fae lands and dark magic” (NPR), the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series. “A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic.”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, PopSugar Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world’s first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party—or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people. So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, muddle Emily’s research, and utterly confound and frustrate her. But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones—the most elusive of all faeries—lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she’ll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all—her own heart. Book One of the Emily Wilde Series

Download or read book Hot Needs written by Fiona Thrust and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'As soon as I saw him unpacking his jeep, I stood by the window to watch him. He had his shirt off in the bright summer sunlight, was only wearing his tight faded jeans, and his muscular body was highly toned. He just oozed sex, like he was designed to be in bed and making love all day long...' Three standalone short stories from the erotic Sensations series in one arousing volume; a slim little paperback at 112 pages long, which is neat, discreet and ideal for slipping into your handbag: Summer Heat (Sensations 1) Linda notices a gorgeous guy has moved in next door, and wonders how she can get his hot naked body into her life...Length: 7500 words. Sarah's Needs (Sensations 2) Sarah is very sexually frustrated, and feels that her needs are not being met. Her friends tell her about a wonderful hotel where gorgeous guys are devoted to satisfying a woman's healthy needs and desires...Length: 7500 words. Office Passion (Sensations 3) Julia catches the bus to work every morning, and sees a gorgeous hunk who sets her pulse racing. Soon the heat between them starts to rise...Length: 7000 words. This book is erotica celebrating the great pleasures of sex, and is for adult readers only over the age of 18. All the characters in this story adore the hot thrill of sex, and are adults over the age of 18.

Download or read book Ripped Book 3 written by Evelyn Glass and published by E-Book Publishing World Inc.. This book was released on with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book 3 and the finale of the Sons of Judah MC romance series! I stole her from her husband and chained her to my bed. It’s taking all my restraint not to rip her apart. She’s too damn innocent for a sinner like me. So damn pure that it’d be a crime to lay a single tatted finger on her perfect skin. Besides, I didn’t come here to claim her. I only came to collect a massive debt from her scumbag husband. But I’ve spent my whole life searching for a woman worth keeping. And now that I’ve found her, I’ll do whatever it takes to make her mine. Especially if it means putting a bullet in that cheating bastard’s skull. I spare his life, but I take his wife for myself. Stacy is terrified. I’d be scared, too. I’m six and a half feet of scars and tattoo, and I don’t play nice in bed. I’m gonna break this pretty little angel. Because now that we’re alone… It’s time to show her who she belongs to.

Download or read book Hydrodynamic Lubrication written by J. Frene and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1997-11-10 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hydrodynamic Lubrication is the culmination of over 20 years close, collaborative work by the five authors and discusses the practical use of the formalization of low pressure lubrication. The work concentrates on the developments to journal and thrust bearings and includes subjects such as: • the dynamic behaviour of plain and tilting-pads • the thermal aspects • the positive and negative effects of non-cyclindricity and shape defects resulting from manufacturing or operation • the effects of inertia • the appearance of Taylor's vortices and of turbulence and their repercussions. The book contains an abundance of test results objectively compared with theoretical conclusions and a chapter on "technical considerations" to ensure that draft mechanisms will work satisfactorily under the imposed conditions. Hydrodynamic Lubrication is an essential reference book for future and practising engineers who want to put hydrodynamic and hydrostatic journal bearings and thrust bearings into operation under conditions of total safety.