Download or read book Taming a Dark Horse written by Stella Bagwell and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Heal a Cowboy Linc Ketchum hadn't been easy to deal with before the fire at the T Bar K burned his hands, but now he was next to impossible. And he knew no woman would put up with him, especially not Nevada Ortiz, the so-called nurse that Linc's cousin had sent to take care of him. She was unexpectedly pretty and smart-mouthed to boot. Like any cowboy, Linc hated to admit he might be wrong, but Nevada's tender loving care was slowly changing his mind about women. Or one woman in particular….

Download or read book Taming Justice written by Clarissa Bright and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deadly games with dangerous men are my only hope. The Miami Knives, the city's most dangerous criminals, have stolen my best friend. And I'm going to get her back. Growing up on the streets of the city has taught me everything I need to know. I'm no princess, and there's no knight in shining armor to save the day. When I find myself captured by the very men I was hoping to destroy, I'll have to play their games. Suddenly, I don't just have to save her. I have to save myself, too. But I know them. Hell, I dated the ringleader, and there may still be a spark between us. That doesn't change anything. Every day will be a fight to survive. Every day, I'll walk that razor's edge between life and death. If I don't outwit the Knives, I'm as good as dead. Or maybe something even worse. Killing Eve meets Sons of Anarchy in this dark romance reverse harem. This is a dark book which is only suitable for 18+ readers and contains content that some readers might find triggering.

Download or read book Taming the Beast written by Emily Maguire and published by Picador Australia. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling debut from one of Australia's most gifted young writers "Maguire keeps the prose crackling and the dialogue lively ... from the first page to the last." Publishers Weekly Sarah Clark's life is irrevocably changed at the age of 14 when her English teacher, Mr Carr, seduces her after class. Their affair is illegal, erotic, passionate and dangerous - a vicious meeting of minds and bodies. But when Mr Carr's wife discovers the affair, he has to choose between them and moves to another city with his family. Sarah is devastated and from that day on her life is defined by a series of meaningless, self-abasing sexual encounters, hoping with each man that she will experience the same delicious feelings she had with Mr Carr. Seven years later Daniel Carr walks back into Sarah's life and she is drawn once again into the destructive relationship. Is Sarah strong enough to "tame the beast"? PRAISE FOR EMILY MAGUIRE "At the heart of ... Emily Maguire's work lies an urgent need to pull away at the interconnecting threads of morality, society and human relationships." Sydney Morning Herald "what you get, along with a sharp mind and a keenness to investigate cultural confusions, is an engaging ability to put the vitality of the story first." Weekend Australian

Download or read book Taming Darkness written by Kat Daemon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-20 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Warning. Mature content. Not recommended for readers under the age of 18.** Since he was sentenced to earth eons ago, Lucifer has always lived by three simple rules: Humans are toys that are meant to be played with, love is a useless emotion, and the only creature worth fighting for is himself. To him, nothing matters but his own enjoyment, whether it be manipulating those around him, or indulging in the sins of the flesh with Lilith. Then he found young, sweet, and innocent, Maria, who is everything that Lucifer detests. She has devoted her life to her one true love, God. Unable to resist a challenge, Lucifer sets his sights on tempting Maria away from his enemy. Disguising himself as Lucas Starr, he creates a world that not even Maria can resist. He never planned on having the tables turned on him.Imagine Lucifer's surprise when Maria brings him to his knees and shows him a glimpse of heaven once more. Blinded by his arrogance and an unlikely vision, Lucifer falls again, this time forgetting that some lines should never be crossed. When his greatest opponent, Michael, shows up, all Hell breaks loose. Will Maria be able to accept Lucifer for who he truly is, or realize what Michael already knows: some destinies can never be changed?

Download or read book Dark Aemilia written by Sally O'Reilly and published by Myriad Editions (US&CA). This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright; Who art as black as hell, as dark as night." —William Shakespeare, Sonnet 147 In the boldest imagining of the era since Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth, a finalist for the Italian Premio del Castello del Terriccio, this spellbinding novel of witchcraft, poetry, and passion, brings to life Aemilia Lanyer, the "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare's Sonnets—the playwright's muse and his one true love. The daughter of a Venetian musician but orphaned as a young girl, Aemilia Bassano grows up in the court of Elizabeth I, becoming the Queen's favorite. She absorbs a love of poetry and learning, maturing into a striking young woman with a sharp mind and a quick tongue. Now brilliant, beautiful, and highly educated, she becomes mistress of Lord Hunsdon, the Lord Chamberlain and Queen's cousin. But her position is precarious; when she falls in love with court playwright William Shakespeare, her fortunes change irrevocably. A must-read for fans of Tracy Chevalier (Girl With a Pearl Earring) and Sarah Dunant (The Birth of Venus), Sally O'Reilly's richly atmospheric novel compellingly re-imagines the struggles for power, recognition, and survival in the brutal world of Elizabethan London. She conjures the art of England's first professional female poet, giving us a character for the ages—a woman who is ambitious and intelligent, true to herself, and true to her heart.

Download or read book No Man Can Tame written by Miranda Honfleur and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A human princess. A dark-elf prince. A kiss of fire and powder. After a failed courtship in an ally kingdom, twenty-one-year-old Princess Alessandra returns home to a land torn apart by mutual hatred between the humans and the dark-elves. The "Beast Princess," as Aless is known by courtiers, confidently sets her mind to ways of making peace, but her father has already decided for her: she is to marry one of the mysterious and monstrous dark-elves to forge a treaty, and go on a Royal Progress across the kingdom to flaunt their harmonious union. While she intends to preserve the peace, the Beast Princess has plans of her own. Prince Veron has been raised knowing his life is not his own, but to be bargained away by his mother, the queen of Nozva Rozkveta, to strengthen the dark-elf queendom. When his mother tells him he is to marry a self-absorbed, vile human, he is determined to do his duty regardless of his personal feelings. After arriving at the human capital, he finds the "Beast Princess" rebellious and untamed--and not to be trusted. Aless and Veron face opposition at every turn, with humans and dark-elves alike opposing the union violently, as well as their own feelings of dissonance toward each other. Can two people from cultures that despise one another fall in love? Can a marriage between them bond two opposing worlds together, or will it tear them apart for good? If you like the fantasy and politics of Danielle L. Jensen's Malediction Trilogy and the romance of Elizabeth Vaughan's Chronicles of the Warlands, No Man Can Tame will lure you into its world and not let you go. Buy No Man Can Tame today, and journey into a medieval world of magic and Immortals, masquerades and games, love and blood, and a tale as old as time...

Download or read book Taming Darkness Book 3 written by Jessica Hall and published by Jessica Hall. This book was released on with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where nothing is as it seems, Aleera finds herself hunted, not just by her mates, but by a past that comes back to haunt her. Her connection to the Fae is both her greatest strength and her deepest peril. And when the Fae governments learn what she is, Aleera finds herself running from more than just her mates, now she must hide from the world. Bound by fate to not just one mate but four, each as sinister as the other. Darius with his demonic allure; Tobias, whose vampiric charm that is as deadly as it is enticing; Lycus, as savage as his Were-Fae lineage; and Kalen, whose pure Dark-Fae essence is as fascinating as it is terrifying. Each man seeks to claim her, dominate her, pull her into their shadowy embrace. Their intentions, draped in malice, at first threatened to shackle her, but after the truth comes to light, they learn Aleera is not their enemy but their savior. Now they must race against time to save the woman they’ve all fallen madly in love with, the same woman they tried to break. But as they race against time to save her, they realize a fundamental truth: Aleera is precisely where she wants to be. She is done with hiding and now seeks out those that threaten her. She is no pawn in this deadly game of power and darkness. She's the ultimate queen of the night. As the lines between friend and foe blur, she is forced to confront truths that challenge everything she once knew. Aleera learns that sometimes, darkness is but a mere shadow cast by the brightest light. What if the difference between dark and light is just an illusion? And what if the vengeance she seeks is intertwined with a love she never imagined? As the fae authorities seek to restrain her, they'll quickly grasp a chilling truth: revenge is an icy blade, especially when wielded by a woman who has not just Tempted Darkness, but has also Tasted and masterfully Tamed it. Author Note This book is book 3 of the darkness Series and cannot be read as a standalone. Book 1 Tempting Darkness Book 2 Tasting Darkness Book 3 Taming Darkness

Download or read book Taming My Whiskey written by Melissa Foster and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buckle up for a wild ride as Dixie Whiskey finds forever love in TAMING MY WHISKEY, a funny, sexy, and emotionally riveting standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. The perfect love story for those who enjoy fiercely loyal and insanely sexy alpha heroes, smart, sassy heroines, strong family bonds, bikers, babies, and more! Being the princess of the Dark Knights motorcycle club doesn't come with a white knight or a fairy-tale castle, and that's okay, because Dixie Whiskey has never needed a man to slay her dragons or make her whole. Even so, after watching each of her brothers fall in love, she'd sure like a shot at her own happily ever after. But with the Dark Knights watching over her and the only man she's ever wanted out of reach, she's not holding her breath. As the launch of Silver-Stone Cycles' biggest line approaches, Jace Stone is left needing a favor from the one woman who holds the power to take him to his knees. He knows when it comes to sinfully gorgeous and sharp-tongued Dixie Whiskey, he must stay on his toes and keep his walls firmly in place. But Jace needs her for his business--and Jace Stone always gets what he wants. When the tall, gruff, and darkly handsome biker presents an opportunity that any other woman might see as the chance of a lifetime, Dixie turns him down flat. But Jace is determined, and he pulls out all the stops--sending Dixie's overprotective brothers up in arms. Rebellious Dixie takes a stand--going after the freedom, and the man, she's always wanted. One scorching kiss leads to an undeniable connection, but Jace isn't looking to be tied down, and Dixie refuses to play second fiddle. Can two untamable hearts find forever love in each other's arms?

Download or read book Taming the Dark written by Nicole Radosti and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sephina finds herself at a loss against the evil that rages inside her. She has no choice but to surrender to its will each night and do evil’s bidding since being offered up as a sacrifice to save her tribe hundreds of years ago. During the day, when her will is her own, she tries to atone for all the evil she has done after discovering a power that could help her find redemption. Zara, a telepathic twin with the power to extract memories, helps Sephina and countless others find peace in the world not many know exists, including Det. Brayden O’Leary. After an investigation of a Manhattan homicide leads Det. Brayden O’Leary to Sephina, he learns what she is capable of and what is truly at stake. Zara reveals Brayden’s hidden past and in doing so exposes his dark secret, torn but determined to stay by Sephina’s side. The final battle begins when the Fallen Brother makes Sephina betray those she loves and stand against them as the dark immortal he created her to be...

Download or read book TAMING THE BEAST written by Amy J.Fetzer and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freddie stepped in to raise her cousin’s son, Ben, when she was killed in an accident. Then one day the crown prince of the kingdom of Quamar appears at her front door claiming he’s Ben’s uncle! The prince mistakes Freddie for her cousin, who had a reputation for being with countless men, and tries to forcibly take Ben from her. Freddie refuses to be bullied, though, so she gives the prince a new proposal…

Download or read book Taming the Star Runner written by S.E. Hinton and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A powerful story” of a boy leaving the city streets for a summer at a horse farm—and discovering the possibility of a different life(Kirkus Reviews). An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick With an absent mother and a domineering stepfather, Travis uses his tough-guy exterior to hide his true passion: writing. After a violent confrontation with his stepfather, Travis is sent to live on his uncle’s horse ranch—exile to a born-and-bred city kid. Angry and yearning for a connection, Travis befriends Casey, the horse-riding instructor at the ranch, and the untamable horse in her stable: the Star Runner. When a friend from the city visits with stories of other kids from the neighborhood facing jail time, Travis is more determined than ever that he needs to escape the life of juvenile delinquency he seems destined for. When the offer of a book deal comes through, Travis is hopeful that this is his chance to escape—if only his stepfather will stop standing in the way of his dreams. In this novel, the acclaimed author of The Outsiders “portrays her characters with sympathy and yet commendably refuses to gloss over rough edges or gritty truths” (Publishers Weekly). “Hinton continues to grow more reflective in her books, but her great understanding, not of what teenagers are but of what they can hope to be, is undiminished.”—Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Taming Demons for Beginners written by Annette Marie and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Robin Page: outcast sorceress, mythic history buff, unapologetic bookworm, and the last person you'd expect to command the rarest demon in the long history of summoning. Though she holds his leash, this demon can't be controlled ... but can he be tamed?

Download or read book Taming the Wolf written by Deborah Simmons and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champion of Her Heart Though Marion Warenne's past was but a dim nightmare, her present held a vision of glory—the formidable Dunstan de Burgh. A fierce knight who was determined to win their battle of wills, all the while protesting mightily that he believed not in love…. Dunstan de Burgh, Baron of Wessex, had ofttimes heard himself likened to a wolf on the prowl: fierce, brave and ever-alert to danger. How so, then, could one soft-eyed damsel escape his watchful eye time and again? And even more dangerous, slip past his guard and find her way into his heart?

Download or read book Dark Tides written by Philippa Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tidelands—the “searing portrait of a woman that resonates across the ages” (People)—returns with an evocative historical novel tracking the rise of the Tidelands family in London, Venice, and New England. Midsummer Eve 1670. Two unexpected visitors arrive at a shabby warehouse on the south side of the River Thames. The first is a wealthy nobleman seeking the lover he deserted twenty-one years earlier. Now James Avery has everything to offer: a fortune, a title, and the favor of the newly restored King Charles II. He believes that the warehouse’s poor owner Alinor has the one thing he cannot buy—his son and heir. The second visitor is a beautiful widow from Venice in deepest mourning. She claims Alinor as her mother-in-law and tells her of the death of Rob—Alinor’s son—drowned in the dark tides of the Venice lagoon. Meanwhile, Alinor’s brother Ned, in faraway New England, is making a life for himself between in the narrowing space between the jarring worlds of the English newcomers and the American Indians as they move towards inevitable war. Alinor writes to him that she knows—without doubt—that her son is alive and the widow is an imposter. But how can she prove it? Set in the poverty and glamour of Restoration London, in the golden streets of Venice, and on the tensely contested frontier of early America, this is a novel of greed and desire: for love, for wealth, for a child, and for home.

Download or read book The Taming of a Highlander written by Elisa Braden and published by Elisa Braden. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Scot on fire Wrongfully imprisoned and tortured by an unseen enemy, Broderick MacPherson lives for one purpose—punishing the villain who targeted him. But when a wayward English lass interrupts his revenge, he loses his enemy in the dark. Now, her compelled testimony could send Broderick back to the prison that nearly killed him. Unless they find a loophole—an inconvenient, shockingly tempting loophole. A beauty under pressure For Kate Huxley, visiting her brother in the Scottish Highlands is a blissful escape from the stifling expectations of the marriage mart. Blissful, that is, until a scarred, beastly Highlander with a heartbreaking past frightens her out of her wits, making her a witness in a criminal inquiry. A match to light the darkness Kate has no wish to testify against a man who’s already suffered too much. But the only remedy is to become his wife. And she can’t possibly marry such a surly, damaged man … can she? Well, perhaps. If it means she can stay in her beloved Scotland. And if he promises they’ll never fall in love.

Download or read book Taming Your Gremlin Revised Edition written by Rick Carson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The completely updated edition of this classic includes powerful methods for freeing oneself from self-defeating behaviors and beliefs Your gremlin interprets your every experience. He has nothing good to say about you or anything you do. Just when you feel you’ve out-argued him, he changes his strategy. Grapple with him and you become more enmeshed. What he hates is simply being noticed. That’s the first step to his taming. This and many other powerful techniques await you. This is a low-key but tremendously effective approach to banishing the tenacious nemesis within. Readers will learn: How simply noticing their gremlin is the first step in gremlin taming. How to experiment playfully with new actions and attitudes. Simple exercises for tuning in to their true self and tuning out their gremlin…and much more.

Download or read book Taming Their Omega A Reverse Harem Omegaverse Dark Romance written by Jasmine Mills and published by Waxing Crescent. This book was released on 2019-03-17 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six angry alphas versus one bratty omega.I thought I was smarter than everyone else. That I could manipulate those around me.I was wrong.Now all these alphas have united to kidnap me and drag me to the middle of nowhere. They plan to use my body and break my spirit. I won't be free until I surrender to their every demand. I'm their little omega prisoner, and they can do whatever they want to me.But what if they want to make me theirs?(Taming Their Omega is a standalone paranormal dark reverse harem romance. For mature readers only!)