Download or read book Queen s Hope written by E. K. Johnston and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A peace-loving senator faces a time of war in another thrilling Padmé Amidala adventure from the author of the New York Times best-sellers Queen's Peril and Queen's Shadow! Padmé is adjusting to being a wartime senator during the Clone Wars. Her secret husband, Anakin Skwyalker, is off fighting the war, and excels at being a wartime Jedi. In contrast, when Padmé gets the opportunity to see the casualties on the war-torn front lines, she is horrified. The stakes have never been higher for the galaxy, or for the newly-married couple. Meanwhile, with Padmé on a secret mission, her handmaiden Sabé steps into the role of Senator Amidala, something no handmaiden has done for an extended period of time. While in the Senate, Sabé is equally horrified by the machinations that happen there. She comes face to face with a gut-wrenching decision as she realizes that she cannot fight a war this way, not even for Padmé. And Chancellor Palpatine hovers over it all, manipulating the players to his own ends...

Download or read book Lessons in Timing written by Sylvia Barry and published by Riptide Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes opposites attract so hard they miss. Lucas Barclay—charismatic Californian and fastidious photographer—is impatiently waiting for his commitment-phobic boyfriend to . . . well, commit. In the meantime, he rents a shared apartment, which is fine, except for the nocturnal cryptid also living there. Lucas spends his days working at his family’s horse sanctuary, contemplating the unexplained doodles left on his bathroom mirror, and dodging inkwells. Left on carpet. Armand Demetrio’s grim-dark comic Surrogate Goose has catapulted him to unexpected fame, and the British artiste finds himself abroad, teaching a workshop in California. He spends his nights dreading the international convention at the end of the summer (and the celebrity it entails), tarnishing his hard-won sobriety, and wallowing in the mystery of his elusive flatmate. Why would anyone need so much kale? And why does everything smell of lilac? Though conflicting schedules keep Lucas and Armand from meeting in person, tentative communication begins through text, Post-it notes, and muffins. But Armand will return to London soon, and he and Lucas might get clock-blocked. Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met? **See this title's page on RiptidePublishing.com for content warnings.**

Download or read book Hidden in Paris written by Corine Gantz and published by Carpenter Hill Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a tale of friendship, self-discovery and love, three women running away from their lives become unlikely friends in a beautiful house in the heart of Paris. Lost in France, a country she mistrusts, among French people she hardly understands, Annie has trouble venturing away from home since the death of her husband. And since home happens to be a small jewel of a house nestled in the heart of Paris, why would she ever want to? But when bankruptcy threatens her beloved house, her one anchor in life, Annie has no choice but to find renters, and quick. Leave it to someone socially phobic to phrase a want ad in all the wrong ways. With shimmering promises of ‘Starting over in Paris’ –– a concept she has no intention of applying to her own life–– Annie attracts tenants with the kind of baggage that doesn’t fit in suitcases. A long-legged, cool-headed ex model (everything Annie is definitely not) on the run from her abusive husband, a frail young woman harboring a possible death wish, a mysterious French artist, and an infuriating blue-blooded French man soon threaten Annie’s way of life in ways she never anticipated. But when Annie finds herself reluctantly yet actively engaged in the rescue of her tenants, she discovers that she might just save herself in the process.

Download or read book Tagalong Bride written by Ruth Ann Nordin and published by Ruth Ann Nordin. This book was released on with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An impoverished hero pretends to love a wealthy heiress... Lucas Reid is desperate. He needs money, and he needs it fast. Wealthy heiress Gail Patterson isn’t the most attractive lady in Pennsylvania, but she is available. Putting on a pretense of loving her, Lucas proposes marriage, and she says yes. And now must make the marriage real... Now it is his wedding day, and Lucas realizes that the hardest obstacle of his life has begun. He is going to have to make it seem like this marriage of convenience is one that will be full of passion–a passion he does not feel for his new wife. As he is struggling to decide how he is going to consummate the union, word comes from Arizona that his sister has been abducted by a group of bandits. At first, he thinks this is the perfect excuse to delay things with his wife, but Gail is not the quiet and timid wallflower he thought he married. She is going to Arizona with him. And this is going to change everything about their marriage. Introducing a sexy historical western romantic comedy... This romance features a virgin hero and virgin heroine who’ve never traveled out West before. They will come across an inept deputy who wishes he was a hero, a group of bandits, and a scorpion that knows when to show up at just the right moment.

Download or read book Dead Run written by Jodie Bailey and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A SOLDIER'S SECRET Kristin James's morning run turns deadly when she's attacked by a stranger who's after something her deceased soldier brother stole overseas. Her neighbor Sergeant First Class Lucas Murphy steps in to help her and won't let her brush the attack under the rug. He'll do everything he can to keep Kristin alive, but he can't tell her that he's under orders to investigate her link to her brother's misdeeds. Kristin has no idea what the bad guy is after and doesn't want to believe that her brother wasn't on the straight and narrow. But as evidence against him piles up, can they catch the criminals without becoming the next casualties?

Download or read book Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense January 2017 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Sharon Dunn and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. BIG SKY SHOWDOWN by Sharon Dunn As Zane Scofield guides Heather Jacobs through the mountains of Montana to fulfill her father’s dying wish, someone from Zane’s shadowy past attacks them. Now they must find a way to stop a gang of criminals…and survive a treacherous chase through the mountains. MOUNTAIN AMBUSH Echo Mountain by Hope White A search-and-rescue mission turns deadly when Dr. Kyle Spencer is nearly killed by a masked assailant in the mountains. EMT Maddie McBride saves the doctor just in time—but now they’re both targets for murder. DEAD RUN by Jodie Bailey When Kristin James is attacked while out for a run, she assumes it’s a crime of convenience…until the culprit mentions her brother, who died in combat. Staff Sergeant Lucas Murphy rescues her, but she’ll never be safe—unless they uncover her brother’s secrets.

Download or read book Demon King s Desire written by J.L. Sheppard and published by J.L. Sheppard. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hated Secret Admirer written by Vanessa Sueroz and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2018-04-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paulie can't wait for the year to be over so she can finish school. What she didn't expect was strange things to start happening to her. Roses start to show up everywhere she goes. When she goes have dinner and there's a rose on her fork, when she's changing clothes, there's a rose in her closet, when she tries to read a book...there are the roses again. Now she can't even go to the bathroom in peace because roses are also showing up in the toilet. There's just one small detail, Paula hates roses! Who could be the unpleasant person that's stalking Paulie everywhere with those damned roses? Some say it's a secret admirer, but Paulie thinks it's her hated secret admirer. The question is: how to get rid of him?

Download or read book Buried Prey written by John Sandford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For twenty-five years the unsolved kidnapping of two young girls has haunted Minneapolis homicide detective Lucas Davenport. Today, the bodies have been found. Today, he returns to a crime—and a nightmare—darker than any before... A block on the edge of the Minneapolis loop is being razed when a macabre discovery is made: two girls buried under a rotted old house. Lucas Davenport knows how long they’ve been there. In 1985, he was part of the manhunt to track down two kidnapped sisters. They were never found—until today. With the bodies discovered, Davenport has the chance to return to the crime that has haunted him for years. The deeper he probes, the more one thing becomes clear: It wasn't just the bodies that were buried. It was the truth.

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Download or read book Stranger Things Lucas on the Line written by Suyi Davies and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into this revealing portrait of Stranger Things fan favorite Lucas Sinclair and get to know Lucas like never before. The thrilling adventure of Stranger Things continues where season three left off, with fan favorite Lucas Sinclair finally telling his own story in his own words. Lucas has been in the fight against the evil forces in his town since the beginning, but he is tired of feeling like an outsider. When the start of high school presents Lucas with options beyond D&D and being bullied, he wonders if he can be more than invisible. After connecting with one of the few other Black students at school, Lucas starts to learn more about himself apart from his friend group. And he begins to understand himself as a Black teen in Hawkins, which feels unlike anything—in this world or any other—he’s ever experienced. From Suyi Davies, contributor to the New York Times bestselling Black Boy Joy, comes an exploration of love and identity within the beloved Stranger Things universe, through the eyes of Lucas Sinclair.

Download or read book Intermission written by Phyllis R. Dixon and published by Dafina. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful and dramatic novel of women’s friendship, feuds, and fame as a 1990s pop music group, reminiscent of Destiny’s Child, reunites for a second shot at mega-success and must deal with both the new demands of today’s social media and the same old traps of yesterday. Perfect for fans of Terry McMillan and Sheila Williams. Angel. Carmen. Doreen. Jade. Talented Memphis girls who had a brush with pop music fame—guided by Carmen's warm-hearted mother. But when she was elbowed out for a bigger manager, Carmen walked too. The bitter breakup shattered the Diamonds' never-easy “sisterhood” —and cost them the big-time. Now a reunion offers a fresh start, just as mid-life struggles are pushing all four to the brink. Angel hopes to reignite her failing solo career, but her insatiable ego keeps getting in the way. . . . Carmen was the group's peacemaker, but with her son in serious trouble, she’s run out of patience. . . . Doreen longs to recapture the highs of performing, minus the drug haze—even as it risks her life as a pastor’s wife. . . . And Jade, always the wallflower, is determined to get recognized this time around. As the women contend with the new and overwhelming demands of celebrity, they find that the old traps have stayed the same. Can they ever reach true sisterhood—and help each other become the sparkling gems they were meant to be?

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Download or read book Millie s Fling written by Jill Mansell and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millie's quiet, single summer is about to get turned upside down... When her dear friend and bestselling novelist Orla Hart invites Millie to spend the summer with her in Cornwall, Millie leaps at the chance to spend the summer alone, recovering from a bad breakup. But Orla has other ideas. Envisioning Millie as the heroine of her next novel, Orla is determined that Millie should meet the man of her dreams this summer. The trouble is, Millie's taste in men doesn't match with Orla's at all. Hugh Emerson, dashing young widower, is the one who really interests her. He is also the one man Orla insists she shouldn't get involved with. With dropped wallets, rollerskating gorillagrams, the world's most flirtatious boss, and a helicopter in the back garden, It's sure to be an unforgettable summer... A fresh and fun British women's fiction and a great romantic book with plenty of humor, friendship, and some madcap fun. Fans of Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, Helen Fielding and Jennifer Weiner will want to escape to Cornwall this summer to find their own romance. What reviewers are saying about Millie's Fling: "Millie's Fling is a super cute and wicked funny book and I thoroughly enjoyed myself while reading it. "—Night Owl Romance "Readers will find a CHARMING ROMP in Jill Mansell'sMillie's Fling."—BookPage "Ms. Mansell creates such likable and heartwarming characters (like Millie and Orla) that the reader can't help but root for them."—Booking Mama "Millie's Fling is a feel-good book for chick lit fans or readers looking for a light and funny novel packed with memorable characters."—Diary of an Eccentric

Download or read book The Tie That Binds written by Laura Gale and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When she walked out, Rachel thought she was through with Lucas Neuman and his high-society family forever. But that was before her little girl became deathly ill...before the man who'd so cruelly betrayed her became her only salvation. Five years apart hadn't eased the pain of Rachel's leaving...or the fierce desire that coursed through Lucas when he saw her again. But it was desperation that brought her to his door: only a bone marrow transplant would save their little girl--the daughter he hadn't known he had. Now time was running out. Was it possible to heal the pain of the past and start over with this woman he had never stopped loving?

Download or read book Jill Mansell Boxed Set written by Jill Mansell and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 1431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three beloved, poignant comedies from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Mansell-smart, sassy women's fiction that never disappoints! STAYING AT DAISY'S When hotel manager Daisy MacLean meets cocky sports hero Dev Tyzack, it's a no brainer-hands off. He is terribly arrogant-but also incredibly sexy. Daisy tries her best to steer clear of him, yet soon comes to realize he is the one guest she can't bear to see leave. MILLIE'S FLING Popular romance author Orla Hart decides to make her friend Millie Brady the heroine of her next novel, even though Millie doubts her boring life will inspire a steamy page-turner. But whatever excitement doesn't happen to Millie naturally, Orla is secretly determine to stir up... AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE When her boyfriend's mother offers seventeen-year-old Lola an enormous bribe to break up with Dougie, she doesn't refuse. The only way she can save her family is to take the money. Now, ten years later, a twist of fate has brought Dougie and Lola together again. Lola is hoping it's true that time heals all wounds. But how can she possibly win him back without telling him why she broke his heart in the first place? "A rip-roaring good time." -Savvy Verse & Wit (Miranda's Big Mistake) "Mansell knows her craft and delivers a finely tuned romantic comedy." -Booklist (An Offer You Can't Refuse) "Love and laugher prevail...a clever, absorbing, and very enjoyable read." -Publishers Weekly (Staying at Daisy's)

Download or read book DAWN OF THE APOCALYPSE written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-16 with total page 13554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously edited Sci-Fi box set is packed with the selected dystopian novels & the post-apocalyptic classics. The ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Ayn Rand: Anthem Jack London: Iron Heel H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The First Men in the Moon When The Sleeper Wakes Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race Hugh Benson: Lord of the World Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward: 2000–1887 Equality Mary Shelley: The Last Man Edgar Allan Poe: The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion Owen Gregory: Meccania the Super-State Jonathan Swift Gulliver's Travels William Hope Hodgson: The Night Land Fred M. White: The Doom of London Series The Four White Days The Four Days' Night The Dust of Death A Bubble Burst The Invisible Force The River of Death Ignatius Donnelly: Caesar's Column Ernest Bramah: The Secret of the League (aka What Might Have Been) Milo Hastings: City of Endless Night Arthur Dudley Vinton: Looking Further Backward Gertrude Barrows Bennett (aka Francis Stevens): The Heads of Cerberus E. M. Forster: The Machine Stops Richard Jefferies: After London Samuel Butler: Erewhon Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Anthony Trollope: The Fixed Period Fritz Leiber: The Night of the Long Knives Richard Stockham: Perchance to Dream Irving E. Cox: The Guardians Cleveland Moffett: The Conquest of America Richard Jefferies: After London William Dean Howells: A Traveler from Altruria Through the Eye of the Needle Philip Francis Nowlan: Armageddon–2419 A.D. The Airlords of Han (Sequel) Anonymous: The Great Romance Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain: Sultana's Dream George Griffith: The Angel of the Revolution The Syren of the Skies (Sequel)