Author: Paul Spicer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857200100
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In Kenya's 'Happy Valley' in the years spanning the 1920s to the 1940s no one paid too much attention to the privileged colonial set as they farmed their estates, partied until dawn and indulged in extra-marital affairs. Not until Josslyn Hay, Earl of Erroll, was shot dead at the wheel of his Buick in the early hours of 24 January 1941. Some said the good-looking womaniser had it coming. He was a philanderer who could have had any number of enemies among cuckolded husbands who wanted revenge. Ageing Jock Delves Broughton stood trial for Erroll's murder but was acquitted and the mystery remained unsolved - until now. American heiress Alice de Janzé had been conducting a clandestine affair with Joss for years. Married into French aristocracy, her stunning beauty was to prove a fatal lure to men of adventure. Previously tried by a French court for shooting one of her lovers, scandal followed her wherever she went. She arrived in Kenya as a newly married Countess in the 1920s, but by 1941 she had turned forty and the years of partying had taken their toll. Pushed aside by Erroll for younger lovers, and increasingly isolated, Alice threw herself into an act of desperation, resulting in his murder and her own tragic demise. The Temptressnot only solves the mystery of Josslyn Hay's murder with the utmost conviction - it eloquently paints a portrait of a volatile, captivating woman.
The Temptress
Author: Paul Spicer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857200100
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In Kenya's 'Happy Valley' in the years spanning the 1920s to the 1940s no one paid too much attention to the privileged colonial set as they farmed their estates, partied until dawn and indulged in extra-marital affairs. Not until Josslyn Hay, Earl of Erroll, was shot dead at the wheel of his Buick in the early hours of 24 January 1941. Some said the good-looking womaniser had it coming. He was a philanderer who could have had any number of enemies among cuckolded husbands who wanted revenge. Ageing Jock Delves Broughton stood trial for Erroll's murder but was acquitted and the mystery remained unsolved - until now. American heiress Alice de Janzé had been conducting a clandestine affair with Joss for years. Married into French aristocracy, her stunning beauty was to prove a fatal lure to men of adventure. Previously tried by a French court for shooting one of her lovers, scandal followed her wherever she went. She arrived in Kenya as a newly married Countess in the 1920s, but by 1941 she had turned forty and the years of partying had taken their toll. Pushed aside by Erroll for younger lovers, and increasingly isolated, Alice threw herself into an act of desperation, resulting in his murder and her own tragic demise. The Temptressnot only solves the mystery of Josslyn Hay's murder with the utmost conviction - it eloquently paints a portrait of a volatile, captivating woman.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857200100
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In Kenya's 'Happy Valley' in the years spanning the 1920s to the 1940s no one paid too much attention to the privileged colonial set as they farmed their estates, partied until dawn and indulged in extra-marital affairs. Not until Josslyn Hay, Earl of Erroll, was shot dead at the wheel of his Buick in the early hours of 24 January 1941. Some said the good-looking womaniser had it coming. He was a philanderer who could have had any number of enemies among cuckolded husbands who wanted revenge. Ageing Jock Delves Broughton stood trial for Erroll's murder but was acquitted and the mystery remained unsolved - until now. American heiress Alice de Janzé had been conducting a clandestine affair with Joss for years. Married into French aristocracy, her stunning beauty was to prove a fatal lure to men of adventure. Previously tried by a French court for shooting one of her lovers, scandal followed her wherever she went. She arrived in Kenya as a newly married Countess in the 1920s, but by 1941 she had turned forty and the years of partying had taken their toll. Pushed aside by Erroll for younger lovers, and increasingly isolated, Alice threw herself into an act of desperation, resulting in his murder and her own tragic demise. The Temptressnot only solves the mystery of Josslyn Hay's murder with the utmost conviction - it eloquently paints a portrait of a volatile, captivating woman.
Terror's Temptress
Author: Ciara St. James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Archangel's Warriors MC: Brothers by choice, not blood. Born to ride until they die. All they wanted was to ride free until lightning strikes them without warning. Consumed by desire, surrounded by danger, they find the "one" who will consume, enchant, frustrate and ultimately love them. They only see each other. When Archangel's Warriors find the "One", they don't back down, they don't ever stray and they will do anything to protect their women, even kill for them. Their women are strong, feisty, and dangerous. They are each other's every fantasy come to life. The sex is hotter than anything they've ever known. Those who stalk their club or threaten their women had better beware!Terror was the president of the Dublin Falls Archangel's Warriors MC. He wasn't looking for a woman. He could have any woman he wanted at any time. Until one night after a dangerous mission, Harlow unexpectedly walks into his life. She was tough, beautiful, sexy, deadly and the daughter of another chapter president. The club has an enemy stalking them already. And now she enters his life with her own enemy. He plans to win her for himself, but first he'll have to keep her father from killing him and their enemies from taking her away from him. Because he's found he can't live without his Temptress.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Archangel's Warriors MC: Brothers by choice, not blood. Born to ride until they die. All they wanted was to ride free until lightning strikes them without warning. Consumed by desire, surrounded by danger, they find the "one" who will consume, enchant, frustrate and ultimately love them. They only see each other. When Archangel's Warriors find the "One", they don't back down, they don't ever stray and they will do anything to protect their women, even kill for them. Their women are strong, feisty, and dangerous. They are each other's every fantasy come to life. The sex is hotter than anything they've ever known. Those who stalk their club or threaten their women had better beware!Terror was the president of the Dublin Falls Archangel's Warriors MC. He wasn't looking for a woman. He could have any woman he wanted at any time. Until one night after a dangerous mission, Harlow unexpectedly walks into his life. She was tough, beautiful, sexy, deadly and the daughter of another chapter president. The club has an enemy stalking them already. And now she enters his life with her own enemy. He plans to win her for himself, but first he'll have to keep her father from killing him and their enemies from taking her away from him. Because he's found he can't live without his Temptress.
More or Less a Temptress
Author: Anna Bradley
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ISBN: 1516105370
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
A beautiful debutante in Regency London seems destined to make a good match. But the Somerset sisters have made courtship and matrimony a deliciously scandalous affair . . . Hyacinth Somerset’s debut is the most anticipated event of the season, as it will be the reclusive young lady’s first public appearance. But within moments of being asked to dance by a dashing stranger, Hyacinth calls him a murderer, then faints dead away! Now all the ton is a aflutter over Hyacinth’s baffling shun of their most intriguing newcomer—the wildly handsome Lachlan Ramsey . . . Recently arrived from Scotland, Lachlan only wishes to claim his place in society to secure his sister’s future. When that is threatened by the accusations of a hapless slip of a girl, he will do anything protect his family. Yet it appears Hyacinth has only damaged her own hopes, inspiring the label of hysteric—and ultimately inspiring Lachlan to shelter her from harm. Now if only there were a defense for the surge of feeling he has every time Hyacinth turns her gaze his way. If only there were a way to make her his—while keeping the true secret in his past from destroying everything—and everyone—he cares about . . .
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ISBN: 1516105370
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
A beautiful debutante in Regency London seems destined to make a good match. But the Somerset sisters have made courtship and matrimony a deliciously scandalous affair . . . Hyacinth Somerset’s debut is the most anticipated event of the season, as it will be the reclusive young lady’s first public appearance. But within moments of being asked to dance by a dashing stranger, Hyacinth calls him a murderer, then faints dead away! Now all the ton is a aflutter over Hyacinth’s baffling shun of their most intriguing newcomer—the wildly handsome Lachlan Ramsey . . . Recently arrived from Scotland, Lachlan only wishes to claim his place in society to secure his sister’s future. When that is threatened by the accusations of a hapless slip of a girl, he will do anything protect his family. Yet it appears Hyacinth has only damaged her own hopes, inspiring the label of hysteric—and ultimately inspiring Lachlan to shelter her from harm. Now if only there were a defense for the surge of feeling he has every time Hyacinth turns her gaze his way. If only there were a way to make her his—while keeping the true secret in his past from destroying everything—and everyone—he cares about . . .
Be My Werecat Tonight
Author: Renee Field
Publisher: Renee Field
ISBN: 1928178219
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
As a surgeon, Hank is used to working with his hands. Good thing, because those skillful fingers are needed to release the passionate wildcats lying dormant in one tigress of a redheaded woman. Naughty nurse Nora’s passionate response to her blind date unleashes something untamed within her. The only problem is she doesn’t appreciate her newfound gift. It’s up to Hank to teach her how to embrace her wilder side or they’ll both end up as housecats—a curse worse than death for a proud Darklander werecat. Book two in the Darklander Lovers series.
Publisher: Renee Field
ISBN: 1928178219
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
As a surgeon, Hank is used to working with his hands. Good thing, because those skillful fingers are needed to release the passionate wildcats lying dormant in one tigress of a redheaded woman. Naughty nurse Nora’s passionate response to her blind date unleashes something untamed within her. The only problem is she doesn’t appreciate her newfound gift. It’s up to Hank to teach her how to embrace her wilder side or they’ll both end up as housecats—a curse worse than death for a proud Darklander werecat. Book two in the Darklander Lovers series.
The Jade Temptress
Author: Jeannie Lin
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 0369700686
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“The courtship between the high-class courtesan and the street cop is well drawn and nuanced” in this historical murder mystery (Publishers Weekly). Beauty and treachery abound in the infamous Pingkang Li, home of the celebrated Lotus Palace courtesans . . . As the most requested hostess at the Lotus Palace, Mingyu can charm any man who seeks her company—except Wu Kaifeng. Wu Kaifeng is a no-nonsense constable who maintains his level head even in the most desperate situations. Having crossed paths with each other in the past, the two have a strained history, but that doesn’t stop Mingyu from falling for the secretly sensitive officer. When a powerful official is found dead in a highly suspicious murder, Mingyu and Kaifeng become involved in the dangerous mystery. Amid the chaos, Kaifeng discovers his reluctant, yet fierce attraction to Mingyu, but the temptation to give in to her could destroy them both. After all, a forbidden affair is bound to have consequences . . .
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 0369700686
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“The courtship between the high-class courtesan and the street cop is well drawn and nuanced” in this historical murder mystery (Publishers Weekly). Beauty and treachery abound in the infamous Pingkang Li, home of the celebrated Lotus Palace courtesans . . . As the most requested hostess at the Lotus Palace, Mingyu can charm any man who seeks her company—except Wu Kaifeng. Wu Kaifeng is a no-nonsense constable who maintains his level head even in the most desperate situations. Having crossed paths with each other in the past, the two have a strained history, but that doesn’t stop Mingyu from falling for the secretly sensitive officer. When a powerful official is found dead in a highly suspicious murder, Mingyu and Kaifeng become involved in the dangerous mystery. Amid the chaos, Kaifeng discovers his reluctant, yet fierce attraction to Mingyu, but the temptation to give in to her could destroy them both. After all, a forbidden affair is bound to have consequences . . .
In Her Bed
Author: Deborah MacGillivray
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821780374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
In this enchanting follow-up to "A Restless Knight," two lovers in medieval Scotland are caught in a passionate struggle of hearts and homelands. Original.
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821780374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
In this enchanting follow-up to "A Restless Knight," two lovers in medieval Scotland are caught in a passionate struggle of hearts and homelands. Original.
Be My Warlock Tonight
Author: Renee Field
Publisher: Renee Field
ISBN: 1928178227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Warlocks in Lance’s family have been cursed for generations. Revenge pumps in his veins along with his drive to succeed in the human corporate world. During a blind date with his coworker, he discovers she’s a witch belonging to the same family who cursed his. Cindy fought to escape her gray Darklander world to prove herself in the human realm with her business smarts. She dresses down, doesn’t use her magic and is a force to be reckoned with. Ignoring the sizzling passion her demanding warlock lover evokes in her might prove to be the hardest challenge in her life. But enjoying being controlled in the bedroom doesn’t mean she has to give up all she’s fought for. Book three in the Darklander Lovers series.
Publisher: Renee Field
ISBN: 1928178227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Warlocks in Lance’s family have been cursed for generations. Revenge pumps in his veins along with his drive to succeed in the human corporate world. During a blind date with his coworker, he discovers she’s a witch belonging to the same family who cursed his. Cindy fought to escape her gray Darklander world to prove herself in the human realm with her business smarts. She dresses down, doesn’t use her magic and is a force to be reckoned with. Ignoring the sizzling passion her demanding warlock lover evokes in her might prove to be the hardest challenge in her life. But enjoying being controlled in the bedroom doesn’t mean she has to give up all she’s fought for. Book three in the Darklander Lovers series.
The Enchantress of Florence
Author: Salman Rushdie
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 0307371662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself “Mogor dell’Amore,” the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the Emperor Akbar, with a tale to tell that begins to obsess the whole imperial capital. The stranger claims to be the child of a lost Mughal princess, the youngest sister of Akbar’s grandfather Babar: Qara Köz, ‘Lady Black Eyes’, a great beauty believed to possess powers of enchantment and sorcery, who is taken captive first by an Uzbeg warlord, then by the Shah of Persia, and finally becomes the lover of a certain Argalia, a Florentine soldier of fortune, commander of the armies of the Ottoman Sultan. When Argalia returns home with his Mughal mistress the city is mesmerised by her presence, and much trouble ensues. The Enchantress of Florence is a love story and a mystery – the story of a woman attempting to command her own destiny in a man’s world. It brings together two cities that barely know each other – the hedonistic Mughal capital, in which the brilliant emperor wrestles daily with questions of belief, desire and the treachery of sons, and the equally sensual Florentine world of powerful courtesans, humanist philosophy and inhuman torture, where Argalia’s boyhood friend ‘il Machia’ – Niccolò Machiavelli – is learning, the hard way, about the true brutality of power. These two worlds, so far apart, turn out to be uncannily alike, and the enchantments of women hold sway over them both. But is Mogor’s story true? And if so, then what happened to the lost princess? And if he’s a liar, must he die?
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 0307371662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself “Mogor dell’Amore,” the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the Emperor Akbar, with a tale to tell that begins to obsess the whole imperial capital. The stranger claims to be the child of a lost Mughal princess, the youngest sister of Akbar’s grandfather Babar: Qara Köz, ‘Lady Black Eyes’, a great beauty believed to possess powers of enchantment and sorcery, who is taken captive first by an Uzbeg warlord, then by the Shah of Persia, and finally becomes the lover of a certain Argalia, a Florentine soldier of fortune, commander of the armies of the Ottoman Sultan. When Argalia returns home with his Mughal mistress the city is mesmerised by her presence, and much trouble ensues. The Enchantress of Florence is a love story and a mystery – the story of a woman attempting to command her own destiny in a man’s world. It brings together two cities that barely know each other – the hedonistic Mughal capital, in which the brilliant emperor wrestles daily with questions of belief, desire and the treachery of sons, and the equally sensual Florentine world of powerful courtesans, humanist philosophy and inhuman torture, where Argalia’s boyhood friend ‘il Machia’ – Niccolò Machiavelli – is learning, the hard way, about the true brutality of power. These two worlds, so far apart, turn out to be uncannily alike, and the enchantments of women hold sway over them both. But is Mogor’s story true? And if so, then what happened to the lost princess? And if he’s a liar, must he die?
Have a Little Faith in Me
Author: Sonia Hartl
Publisher: Page Street YA
ISBN: 1624147984
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
"Saved!" meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that takes a meaningful look at consent and what it means to give it. When CeCe’s born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But her best friend Paul does. He accompanies CeCe to camp, and the plan—God’s or CeCe’s—goes immediately awry when her ex shows up with a new girlfriend, a True Believer at that. Scrambling to save face, CeCe ropes Paul into faking a relationship. But as deceptions stack up, she questions whether her ex is really the nice guy he seemed. And what about her strange new feelings for Paul—is this love, lust, or an illusion born of heartbreak? To figure it out, she’ll have to confront the reasons she chased her ex to camp in the first place, including the truth about the night she lost her virginity.
Publisher: Page Street YA
ISBN: 1624147984
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
"Saved!" meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that takes a meaningful look at consent and what it means to give it. When CeCe’s born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But her best friend Paul does. He accompanies CeCe to camp, and the plan—God’s or CeCe’s—goes immediately awry when her ex shows up with a new girlfriend, a True Believer at that. Scrambling to save face, CeCe ropes Paul into faking a relationship. But as deceptions stack up, she questions whether her ex is really the nice guy he seemed. And what about her strange new feelings for Paul—is this love, lust, or an illusion born of heartbreak? To figure it out, she’ll have to confront the reasons she chased her ex to camp in the first place, including the truth about the night she lost her virginity.
Steel & Hammer's Hellcat
Author: Ciara St James
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781955751025
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Steel and Hammer:They're sexy, sweet talking, women-loving bikers, and best friends.They're looking for what many consider taboo, one woman they can shareand love.They see her and know without a doubt, she's the one.She isn't afraid to stand up to anyone, not even a bunch of bikers.Only they have to fight to convince her that they're serious and the ones forher.And one of their past hook-ups isn't helping them win her over.Regan:She isn't a wilting violet.She's a feisty woman who fights for herself and others.A hard-earned trait.She's fighting her attraction because past experience taught her how much the wrong man can destroy you.She's never saw herself belonging to one man, let alone two!Or becoming a target for their club's enemies and her nemesis.But dangers, misconceptions, and past pains threaten their HEA.Can they convince her to be theirs and keep her safe so they can makeher, Steel and Hammer's Hellcat?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781955751025
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Steel and Hammer:They're sexy, sweet talking, women-loving bikers, and best friends.They're looking for what many consider taboo, one woman they can shareand love.They see her and know without a doubt, she's the one.She isn't afraid to stand up to anyone, not even a bunch of bikers.Only they have to fight to convince her that they're serious and the ones forher.And one of their past hook-ups isn't helping them win her over.Regan:She isn't a wilting violet.She's a feisty woman who fights for herself and others.A hard-earned trait.She's fighting her attraction because past experience taught her how much the wrong man can destroy you.She's never saw herself belonging to one man, let alone two!Or becoming a target for their club's enemies and her nemesis.But dangers, misconceptions, and past pains threaten their HEA.Can they convince her to be theirs and keep her safe so they can makeher, Steel and Hammer's Hellcat?