Claude is queen in name only. Can she outwit her rival, win her husband to her side, save her sister, and assert her power?...
Danger lurks beneath the glitter of the sixteenth century French court. The queen lies dying; the king has but months to live. Their two daughters, Claude and young Renée are heiresses to the rich duchy of Brittany. Countess Louise, their guardian, schemes to steal their inheritance.
For years she has envied the dying Queen Anne, the girls’ mother. She plots to marry wealthy Claude to her son. Her unexpected guardianship presents a golden opportunity, but only if she can remove their protectress Baronne Michelle, who loves the princesses and safeguards their interests.
As political tensions rise, the futures of Princess Renée and the Baronne hang in the balance, threatened by Countess Louise’s designs. Will timid Claude untangle the treacherous intrigues Countess Louise is weaving? Can she outflank the wily countess to protect young Princess Renée? And can she find the courage to defend those she loves?
Based on historical events and characters, this timeless story will rivet you until the last page. It is a tale of envy, power and intrigue pitted against loyalty and the strength of women’s friendships.
Praise for The Importance of Pawns:
Love, revenge, deceit, valour, struggle and bravery. These are the keystones of Keira Morgan’s fascinating new novel, The Importance of Pawns. Historical fiction at its best.
—Roberta Rich, author of the bestselling Midwife of Venice trilogy
For U.S. Navy SEAL, Bowie “Ruckus” Cooper, going on a mission into the most dangerous place on earth wasn’t new, neither were the orders to tag and bag an international criminal, but when Bowie finds a captive American reporter, that wasn’t exactly run of the mill. Neither was getting separated from his team, teaming up with her or protecting her against all odds, while working to keep his hands from around her neck and off her delectable body.
Fearless and bold photojournalist, Dana Sorenson never backed down from a fight or to showcase her dedication to reporting on the human condition. That’s what she thought until she meets Bowie and big, bad, and tough takes on a whole new meaning. Gratitude for saving her ass gets lost in his demanding orders and fighting for her life takes a back seat to falling for this alpha male who’ll risk everything to see her safe.
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Their hearts told them it was fate. Society warned them it was wrong. Can these two women begin a new chapter together?
West Hale. Forty-three-year-old Aurelia Barlow is relishing some time away from work. Strolling through familiar streets, the literature professor can’t help but feel drawn to a once-dead bookstore showing signs of life. But instead of being attracted to shelves of musty classics, she’s surprised when the sight of the quirky brown-skinned female behind the counter makes her heart beat faster.
East Hale Twenty-one-year-old Luz Trujillo Perez lives and breathes stories. Running her parents’ old bookshop to save funds for an English degree, the bookworm is suddenly distracted by an alluring academic who shares her deep passion for reading. And it doesn’t take Luz long to realize their connection is kismet, soon finding shared tales and emotions deepened between the pages of masterworks.
Battling their obvious chemistry, Aurelia struggles to publicly embrace an unfamiliar identity and fully commit to her spunky other half. But as Luz senses the hesitation from her closeted lover, she fears conflicts over their growing intimacy could destroy her own dreams.
With sparks flying as high as their misgivings, will this couple pen their new chapter?
Who Stole My Hula Hoop? is a charming standalone lesbian contemporary romance. If you like well-developed characters, intense passions, and touching emotional journeys, then you’ll adore V.N. Writer’s captivating tale.#LGBT #Contemporary #Romance #Novels #MustRead
Santa's Dragon: a new festive tale for children age ten and upwards and grown-ups from eighteen to eighty.
All young schoolboy Tom Brightly wants for Christmas is to win Apotheosis, the new gaming sensation sweeping the globe, but when he stumbles upon an ancient dragon who needs his help, he is in for a real-life Christmas adventure he will never forget: a race against time to stop the evil boss of a toy-making empire from possessing Santa and destroying Christmas forever.
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Parents are not The Enemy is a fun book included in a collection of Zion Zoo Stories that can be used by Parents, Grandparents, Sunday School Teachers, and anyone to emphasize the importance of following after God's Word. This is an interactive story where you pick the location, the characters and walk through the things that happen in this adventure. You may also learn that Parents are not the Enemy.(Eph 6:1 KJV) “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
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David’s rise to the throne has transformed Israel into a regional superpower, but the famous shepherd-king is still searching for the missing remnant of Saul’s house he promised to save—Jonathan’s son.
Thirteen-year-old Mephi only has a signet ring to remember the days his family ruled Israel. Crippled eight years ago while escaping his father’s murderers, Mephi has learned fear and distrust under an abusive guardian who plans to profit from his royal blood.
After barely escaping death at the hands of raiders determined to wipe out Saul’s descendants, Mephi escapes to the home of his grandfather’s old physician. But King David’s inexplicable summons forces him to confront the life he thought he’d never have.
Caught between Jonathan’s faithful legacy and the demons Saul left behind, Mephi fights to believe that David will be strong enough to save them both from the looming prophecy of violence at their doors. When a devastating betrayal threatens his bond with the king, Mephi must decide once and for all if he has truly made peace with the past.
Jubilee Lipsey’s passion for writing began with a childhood love of the Bible, and expanded into a lifelong obsession with the authentic lives behind the scriptural stories that form the foundations of her Christian faith. An avid reader, storyteller, and closet-actor, Jubilee earned her BA in English from Catawba College in 2013 and has continued to write in her spare time since then, living out her penchant for drama on the page rather than the stage. Her dream in writing is to share breakthroughs, igniting the faith of readers hoping to experience God in their everyday lives. The transplanted North Carolinian has traded the sunny southern mountains for the Great Lakes and currently lives in Kenosha, WI with her husband, Tim, and their rambunctious fur-boys, Arlo and Linus.
A man and woman meet.
They talk.
They talk a little longer.
They share an experience -- perhaps an adventure.
Every great romance tells of the events that conspire to bring a man and woman together for the first time -- and forever. And when it finally happens, it's the delicious magic that embraces their whole story.
But sometimes, you want to skip the meal, pop a bonbon in your mouth, and get that great feeling right away. Maybe you're not in the mood to commit to a full-length novel to experience that special moment.
In IT STARTED LIKE THIS, you've found a half-dozen stories that don't mess around. Each distills to its essence the drama and comedy of that first -- sometimes unexpected -- encounter when the world begins to change for a man and a woman:
-- THE POODLE AND THE PUG: Man's best friends introduce a society lady and a career tough guy.
-- THE MOM AND THE MAN: A teenager connives to get her single mom to investigate their intriguing new neighbor.
-- THE PLEDGE AND THE PI: A shy fraternity pledge takes an upperclass sorority sister on an impromptu adventure of a lifetime.
-- THE DONOR AND THE DATE: A woman doesn't want a date -- until she has the date she didn't want.
-- THE GENIUS AND THE GYMSTAR: A love-struck computer jock plots an unlikely course to meet his unsuspecting crush.
-- THE SINGER AND THE STEW: A quiet man solves a flight attendant's noisy problem.
Couples meeting, talking, falling, with an unexpected escapade along the way. Encounters between smart and savvy lovers-to-be that put you right in the middle of that awkward first dance, a man and a woman not knowing quite where to put their feet but holding on anyway.
These are stories of beginnings. You won't want them to end.
RAVEN EASTON is the author of WINDY CITY WILD!
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A new Christmas classic --
It is the greatest story.
It is the greatest love.
It is the greatest night.
It is THE GREATEST NOEL.
In this novella, RAVEN EASTON has vividly reimagined the day and night of the birth of Jesus Christ. The events unfold through the story of Sandar the Builder, a prominent citizen of Nazareth, who yearns for a destiny that frees him from the hard brown land of Israel. Yet while Sandar dreams of release from the shackles of the world, he is also drawn to seek a lifelong love like any other man.
His journey to Jerusalem takes a dramatic turn when he must protect a poor couple he encounters on the road. They insist that they must reach Bethlehem that very night, before the woman -- an enigmatic and strangely wise girl named Mary -- gives birth to her first child.
THE GREATEST NOEL tells the whirlwind story of that first Christmas:
You will be greeting all the familiar Christmas characters, not as barely-sketched figures on a greeting card, but as fully-human actors caught up in a dramatic storm of miracles swirling around the birth of the Christ child.
You will be rooting for Sandar in his pursuit of the difficult but brilliant and beautiful Susannah.
You will relive the terror and triumph of Jesus's first hours among us.
You will be looking over Sandar's shoulder as his encounter with the infant Jesus opens his road to victory over the bonds of the earth and his embrace of an unexpected and glorious destiny.
And you will not be ready for the surprise RAVEN EASTON has in store for you as THE GREATEST NOEL reaches its miraculous conclusion.
The entire Christmas story is here, as you have always loved it in Matthew and Luke. But you have never heard it told with the warmth, excitement, and humanity of THE GREATEST NOEL.
RAVEN EASTON is the author of WINDY CITY WILD! and IT STARTED LIKE THIS.
You’re tired of things in your life not working out for you.
You’ve given everything but nothing seems to stick.
You wonder, “Why can’t I make things happen? I’m trying so hard.”
And that’s why you’re searching for books on how to be successful.
Well, you’ve found the one that can help.
I have spent the last 20+ years learning how to turn dreams into reality while achieving lasting change. I have devoured thousands (literally) of books to build on my understanding. And I've given everything I have to overcome abuse, trauma, addictions, illness, and much more. I now love my life and want to show you how you can, too.
In This Book, I’m Going to Show You:
How to search deep inside for the answers you’ve been missing so you know what choices to make
How to break through obstacles no matter how tough they seem
How to change the parts that have seemed completely stuck FOREVER – like crippling fears, addictions, and trying to shed excess pounds
What You’ll Get:
An assessment of where your life is right now
A simple 10-year plan you can create in just a few hours
Wisdom and encouragement on how to Dig Deep so you can Stand Tall
Guidance and personal examples for every step in the process
This is a book about lasting change. About how to design your life, YOUR WAY.
Don't let this opportunity to change your life be one of those that passes you by.
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You’re tired of things in your life not working out for you.
You’ve given everything but nothing seems to stick.
You wonder, “Why can’t I make things happen? I’m trying so hard.”
And that’s why you’re searching for books on how to be successful.
Well, you’ve found the one that can help.
I have spent the last 20+ years learning how to turn dreams into reality while achieving lasting change. I have devoured thousands (literally) of books to build on my understanding. And I've given everything I have to overcome abuse, trauma, addictions, illness, and much more. I now love my life and want to show you how you can, too.
In This Book, I’m Going to Show You:
How to search deep inside for the answers you’ve been missing so you know what choices to make
How to break through obstacles no matter how tough they seem
How to change the parts that have seemed completely stuck FOREVER – like crippling fears, addictions, and trying to shed excess pounds
What You’ll Get:
An assessment of where your life is right now
A simple 10-year plan you can create in just a few hours
Wisdom and encouragement on how to Dig Deep so you can Stand Tall
Guidance and personal examples for every step in the process
This is a book about lasting change. About how to design your life, YOUR WAY.
Don't let this opportunity to change your life be one of those that passes you by.
IF YOU COULD HAVE A LIFE FILLED WITH PURPOSE, ABUNDANCE, HAPPINESS AND JOY, WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE?
When you awaken your inner healer and align your energy with your soul’s purpose, life becomes transformational and extraordinary.
Tollerra is the exciting and passionate result of Mary Ann Robbat’s two decades of work as a master energy healer, guide and coach. Combining the wisdom of ancient practices with innovative new techniques, Robbat has created a powerful catalyst for healing and transformational change.
Whether you are feeling stuck or just longing for more, Tollerra offers a unique and accessible approach to deeply heal, get unstuck, and find clarity and fulfillment.
• Explore the Tollerra Framework—the four levels of experience: physical, emotional, spiritual, and energetic, and how they influence each other.
• Discover the importance of healing on ALL four levels of experience, and why this is the fundamental key to lifelong happiness.
• Learn Tollerra’s unique practices and techniques to create lasting, transformational change.
Tollerra is an invitation for you to awaken your spiritual knowing, energize the power of possibility, and experience an expansive, joyous, inspiring, soul-driven life.
You can have the life you truly deserve and desire.
"Mary Ann is a skilled guide helping me navigate the challenges of life and parenting through energy work and wisdom from beyond. Her greatest gift to my family was helping me to manifest a beautiful baby girl after years of heartache. The precious soul was due to arrive on Mary Ann's birthday! No coincidence. Have recommended her to countless friends, all of whom have benefited greatly." -Mish Michaels
When the President-elect, a Democrat, dies shortly after the Presidential Election, the nation is thrown into Consitutional chaos as the Democratic Party tries to hold its 272 Presidential Electors together. One Elector balks and two are bought off, creating a stalemate. Read how one Faithless Elector affects the future of the entire nation.
Chloe Manning is the brilliant and galaxy-class gorgeous but impulsive – and lonely – cover-girl CEO of a hugely successful Chicago company. Jon Rider is the brilliant and charming but way-too-buttoned-down – and lonely – lawyer who rides spectacularly to her rescue when her company is sued. In this roller-coaster romance from Raven Easton, they come together passionately and come apart the same way as questions boil around them:
•Will Jon rescue Chloe from the most colossal mistake of her career, one that threatens both her company and her position as a superstar set to conquer the business and fashion worlds?
•Will Chloe rescue Jon from a past that threatens their life together?
•Will Lisa “the Flamethrower” Blazier find happiness behind her plus-sized bustline?
•Will Judge Cleon Achebe be able to control the anarchy that Chloe and Jon have brought to his courtroom?
•Will Chloe’s cats and Jon’s dogs ever meet?
Through whip-crack dialogue and unforgettable Chicago scenes both dramatic and hilarious, Windy City Wild! provides Raven Easton’s delightful but deeply moving answers. Part legal thriller, part comedy, but 100% smokin’, sexy, wet-hankie romance for Lit Chicks, it’s packed with all the dizzying ups and downs you will expect from these charismatic lovers and their cast of colorful friends conspiring to keep them together.
And the Chicago wind sees it all.
“The only thing I love more than love is romance.” – Raven Easton
RAVEN EASTON has been a secretary, a saloon singer, a lawyer, a fry cook, a recording artist, a bakery worker, a legal educator, a warehouse teamster, a radio parodist, and a senior executive with a New York Stock Exchange company.
When Rome transgresses upon his father's domain that lays between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Pacorus, a prince of the Parthian Empire, is sent to exact revenge. After a string of victories Pacorus and his men are captured in Cappadocia, clapped in chains and sent to Italy to live out the rest of their days as slaves. But fate intervenes and Pacorus and his companions are saved from a living hell by a renegade gladiator named Spartacus. In gratitude, Pacorus agrees to help Spartacus build his army as Rome musters its legions to crush the slave uprising. And so begins an epic adventure of glory and savagery played out across the length and breadth of Italy, as Spartacus defeats the armies of Rome and Pacorus leads his horsemen to victory after victory. But will Pacorous and the slave army escape from Italy, and will he win the love of the fierce and proud Gallia before the most powerful man in Rome, Marcus Licinius Crassus, takes the field against Spartacus?
A map of the Parthian Empire at the time of Pacorus (the 1st Century BC) can be found on the maps page of my website: www.peterdarman.com
"Darman has researched this novel extremely well, as one would expect with his military non-fiction background. This detail is meshed with great story telling which flows along with great gusto. Less for the fact that this book is about a Parthian rather than a Roman, I would describe it as a ‘Roman Sharpe’. Darman’s style is similar to and as good as Bernard Cornwell’s, one of my favourite authors."
British Army Rumour Service review, June 2011
