Author: Hazel J. North
Publisher: Hazel J. North
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Fox When a snowstorm forces a plane to make an emergency landing, the airline looks to the people of Candy Cane Creek to help the stranded passengers find a place to spend the night. My sister begs me to offer a room to one of them, claiming Christmas is the perfect time for a good deed. I don’t want to, but my sister can be pretty convincing, so I reluctantly agree. I expect some random guy to show up, but instead, I’m greeted by a hot woman with curves to die for. I can’t fall for her, though, and I don’t know if she’ll understand why I can’t put my heart on the line. Izzy After an emergency landing in a small, snowy mountain town, I know I can kiss my tropical holiday in the sun goodbye. I’m not looking forward to spending the holidays in some stranger’s house until I lay eyes on the hot guy I’ll be staying with. Maybe spending Christmas in the mountains will turn out to be way hotter than sipping cocktails on some island could ever be. Too bad my mountain man doesn’t seem interested in me at all. Why is he so set on pushing me away? Mountain Man’s Surprise Roommate is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Christmas in Candy Cane Creek, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every rugged mountain man finds a sweet, curvy woman to love during the holidays.
Mountain Man's Surprise Roommate
Author: Hazel J. North
Publisher: Hazel J. North
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Fox When a snowstorm forces a plane to make an emergency landing, the airline looks to the people of Candy Cane Creek to help the stranded passengers find a place to spend the night. My sister begs me to offer a room to one of them, claiming Christmas is the perfect time for a good deed. I don’t want to, but my sister can be pretty convincing, so I reluctantly agree. I expect some random guy to show up, but instead, I’m greeted by a hot woman with curves to die for. I can’t fall for her, though, and I don’t know if she’ll understand why I can’t put my heart on the line. Izzy After an emergency landing in a small, snowy mountain town, I know I can kiss my tropical holiday in the sun goodbye. I’m not looking forward to spending the holidays in some stranger’s house until I lay eyes on the hot guy I’ll be staying with. Maybe spending Christmas in the mountains will turn out to be way hotter than sipping cocktails on some island could ever be. Too bad my mountain man doesn’t seem interested in me at all. Why is he so set on pushing me away? Mountain Man’s Surprise Roommate is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Christmas in Candy Cane Creek, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every rugged mountain man finds a sweet, curvy woman to love during the holidays.
Publisher: Hazel J. North
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Fox When a snowstorm forces a plane to make an emergency landing, the airline looks to the people of Candy Cane Creek to help the stranded passengers find a place to spend the night. My sister begs me to offer a room to one of them, claiming Christmas is the perfect time for a good deed. I don’t want to, but my sister can be pretty convincing, so I reluctantly agree. I expect some random guy to show up, but instead, I’m greeted by a hot woman with curves to die for. I can’t fall for her, though, and I don’t know if she’ll understand why I can’t put my heart on the line. Izzy After an emergency landing in a small, snowy mountain town, I know I can kiss my tropical holiday in the sun goodbye. I’m not looking forward to spending the holidays in some stranger’s house until I lay eyes on the hot guy I’ll be staying with. Maybe spending Christmas in the mountains will turn out to be way hotter than sipping cocktails on some island could ever be. Too bad my mountain man doesn’t seem interested in me at all. Why is he so set on pushing me away? Mountain Man’s Surprise Roommate is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Christmas in Candy Cane Creek, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every rugged mountain man finds a sweet, curvy woman to love during the holidays.
Mountain Man's Curvy Bridesmaid
Author: Hazel J. North
Publisher: Hazel J. North
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Ella My best friend is having a Christmas wedding in an idyllic town, and I’m ecstatic to be her maid of honor. As a hopeless romantic, I will do everything in my power to make it an extra special day for her. Too bad I accidentally get locked in an elevator with a hot mountain man and miss part of the ceremony. When he turns out to be the groom’s brother, I beg my best friend for a proper introduction, but she says Mason is nothing but trouble. Mason Right before my brother’s wedding ceremony, I meet the most gorgeous, curvy bridesmaid on the planet. Not that it matters, though. My brother made me promise never to get involved with someone he knows again. I realize I made some mistakes in the past, but can’t a man redeem himself for the right woman? Mountain Man’s Curvy Bridesmaid is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Christmas in Candy Cane Creek, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every rugged mountain man finds a sweet, curvy woman to love during the holidays.
Publisher: Hazel J. North
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Ella My best friend is having a Christmas wedding in an idyllic town, and I’m ecstatic to be her maid of honor. As a hopeless romantic, I will do everything in my power to make it an extra special day for her. Too bad I accidentally get locked in an elevator with a hot mountain man and miss part of the ceremony. When he turns out to be the groom’s brother, I beg my best friend for a proper introduction, but she says Mason is nothing but trouble. Mason Right before my brother’s wedding ceremony, I meet the most gorgeous, curvy bridesmaid on the planet. Not that it matters, though. My brother made me promise never to get involved with someone he knows again. I realize I made some mistakes in the past, but can’t a man redeem himself for the right woman? Mountain Man’s Curvy Bridesmaid is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Christmas in Candy Cane Creek, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every rugged mountain man finds a sweet, curvy woman to love during the holidays.
Friend Zone to End Zone with the Mountain Man
Author: Hazel J. North
Publisher: Hazel J. North
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Quinn When my best friend ropes me into organizing a charity auction, I see it as the perfect excuse to spend more time with him. I’ve been carrying a torch for Bear practically forever. He’s the one who sets my soul on fire, even if he’s clueless about it and shattered my heart once before. Unfortunately, I’m not the only girl who sees how irresistible Bear is. If I don’t want to risk losing him, I’ll have to make him see just how perfect we could be together. Bear Ever been so close to someone it was like you were attached at the hip? That was Quinn and me... until I screwed it up by moving away. Somehow, we held our friendship together, and every day, I count myself lucky. Now that she’s back by my side, I’m all in. Whatever she needs, I’ll give it to her. That’s what friends do for each other, right? Except, I don’t know if ‘just friends’ is going to cut it anymore. Every moment with her is an endless freefall into feelings I’m too afraid to name. I want her, but am I willing to risk everything we’ve rebuilt for a chance at love? Friend Zone to End Zone with the Mountain Man is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Men of Bearclaw Ridge, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every insanely hot guy finds a curvy woman to love.
Publisher: Hazel J. North
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Quinn When my best friend ropes me into organizing a charity auction, I see it as the perfect excuse to spend more time with him. I’ve been carrying a torch for Bear practically forever. He’s the one who sets my soul on fire, even if he’s clueless about it and shattered my heart once before. Unfortunately, I’m not the only girl who sees how irresistible Bear is. If I don’t want to risk losing him, I’ll have to make him see just how perfect we could be together. Bear Ever been so close to someone it was like you were attached at the hip? That was Quinn and me... until I screwed it up by moving away. Somehow, we held our friendship together, and every day, I count myself lucky. Now that she’s back by my side, I’m all in. Whatever she needs, I’ll give it to her. That’s what friends do for each other, right? Except, I don’t know if ‘just friends’ is going to cut it anymore. Every moment with her is an endless freefall into feelings I’m too afraid to name. I want her, but am I willing to risk everything we’ve rebuilt for a chance at love? Friend Zone to End Zone with the Mountain Man is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Men of Bearclaw Ridge, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every insanely hot guy finds a curvy woman to love.
Roommate
Author: Jenika Snow
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539461524
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
BRENDAN I've done pretty damn well in hiding my feelings for her over the years, but having Meghan under the same roof as me, and only feet from my bed makes it hard to control myself. The truth is when it comes to Meghan I don't want to practice self-control. I love her. MEGHAN I've known him nearly my whole life. He's cocky, gets under my skin, but is gorgeous and caring, too. And as much as I want to say it doesn't affect me, I'd be lying. The truth is I love him, and I don't know if that'll end up destroying me. BRENDAN She needed a place to stay, and now she's got a roommate ... me. But I'm about to show her that I want more than a friendly arrangement. Too much time has passed, and I'm done waiting. I'm ready to step up and be a man. I've never been good at sharing, and when it comes to her, she's mine. Warning: You like short, hot, straight to the point stories? Do you want drama-free sexiness that leaves nothing to the imagination? Do you want a story that is pretty unbelievable, but gives you the warm fuzzies at the same time? Well then, leave your panties at the door because that's what's going down in this quickie.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539461524
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
BRENDAN I've done pretty damn well in hiding my feelings for her over the years, but having Meghan under the same roof as me, and only feet from my bed makes it hard to control myself. The truth is when it comes to Meghan I don't want to practice self-control. I love her. MEGHAN I've known him nearly my whole life. He's cocky, gets under my skin, but is gorgeous and caring, too. And as much as I want to say it doesn't affect me, I'd be lying. The truth is I love him, and I don't know if that'll end up destroying me. BRENDAN She needed a place to stay, and now she's got a roommate ... me. But I'm about to show her that I want more than a friendly arrangement. Too much time has passed, and I'm done waiting. I'm ready to step up and be a man. I've never been good at sharing, and when it comes to her, she's mine. Warning: You like short, hot, straight to the point stories? Do you want drama-free sexiness that leaves nothing to the imagination? Do you want a story that is pretty unbelievable, but gives you the warm fuzzies at the same time? Well then, leave your panties at the door because that's what's going down in this quickie.
Matchmaking a Roommate
Author: Denise Grover Swank
Publisher: Laughing Heart Press
ISBN: 1940562716
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
He’s her next makeover project. She’s his next mistake. Ivy I’m Ivy Anders, popular romance novelist and small-town success story. Or so they say. I tell myself I’m only back in my hometown because my father had a heart attack, but that’s not the full story. I can’t go home. And the longer I stay, the less I want to. I’m drawn in by my part-time job at Ziggy brewery, which I took to research for my next book, and by the mystery of Lou, my father’s stuffy lodger, a temporary transplant from New York. Normally, I wouldn’t look twice at someone like Lou. He’s a rules guy, and I’ve never met a rule I didn’t want to break just for the fun of it. But it’s obvious he needs an intervention to avoid becoming an old man at thirty-four, and I am going to make that happen. Lou I came to Highland Hills to hide. It’s not every day a man loses his professional integrity, his fiancée, and his pet fish all in the same week. The last thing I want is for smoking hot Ivy Anders to get it into her head that I should be her project. But she has, and it’s hard as hell to say no to her. Believe me, I’ve tried. The more time we spend together, the more I realize that I have another problem on my hands: Ivy’s everything I’m not—young and wild and free—and she’s all I can think about.
Publisher: Laughing Heart Press
ISBN: 1940562716
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
He’s her next makeover project. She’s his next mistake. Ivy I’m Ivy Anders, popular romance novelist and small-town success story. Or so they say. I tell myself I’m only back in my hometown because my father had a heart attack, but that’s not the full story. I can’t go home. And the longer I stay, the less I want to. I’m drawn in by my part-time job at Ziggy brewery, which I took to research for my next book, and by the mystery of Lou, my father’s stuffy lodger, a temporary transplant from New York. Normally, I wouldn’t look twice at someone like Lou. He’s a rules guy, and I’ve never met a rule I didn’t want to break just for the fun of it. But it’s obvious he needs an intervention to avoid becoming an old man at thirty-four, and I am going to make that happen. Lou I came to Highland Hills to hide. It’s not every day a man loses his professional integrity, his fiancée, and his pet fish all in the same week. The last thing I want is for smoking hot Ivy Anders to get it into her head that I should be her project. But she has, and it’s hard as hell to say no to her. Believe me, I’ve tried. The more time we spend together, the more I realize that I have another problem on my hands: Ivy’s everything I’m not—young and wild and free—and she’s all I can think about.
Billionaire Lumberjack's Bride (A Standalone Billionaire Mountain Man Forced Proximity Mail Order Bride Romance)
Author: Gwyn McNamee
Publisher: Gwyn McNamee
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
A reclusive billionaire who needs a wife. A woman with no other options. Two lost souls forced together on the mountain… I never wanted my family’s money or the trappings that came with it. The mountain offered me refuge from it all. A life filled with hard manual labor, fresh air, and freedom. Until one unexpected visit from my father’s lawyer changes everything. All we’ve built will fall into the hands of a monster… Unless I find a wife. Fast. One who can handle living in a single room cabin on a desolate mountain. With a man who has no intention of ever touching her. Let alone being an actual husband. The mail-order bride service offers the perfect solution to my unusual problem. This woman they’re sending needs money. I need to be hitched in only a handful of weeks. Nothing but a simple business arrangement. Once we both get what we want, we can go our separate ways. Except the longer we share my personal space… The more what I want changes and the fake relationship starts to feel very real… Grab this steamy stand-alone from USA Today Bestselling Author Gwyn McNamee about a reclusive, damaged, billionaire, the woman he pays to marry him, and what they discover when they’re forced together in his cabin with deep wounds and attraction they can’t deny!
Publisher: Gwyn McNamee
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
A reclusive billionaire who needs a wife. A woman with no other options. Two lost souls forced together on the mountain… I never wanted my family’s money or the trappings that came with it. The mountain offered me refuge from it all. A life filled with hard manual labor, fresh air, and freedom. Until one unexpected visit from my father’s lawyer changes everything. All we’ve built will fall into the hands of a monster… Unless I find a wife. Fast. One who can handle living in a single room cabin on a desolate mountain. With a man who has no intention of ever touching her. Let alone being an actual husband. The mail-order bride service offers the perfect solution to my unusual problem. This woman they’re sending needs money. I need to be hitched in only a handful of weeks. Nothing but a simple business arrangement. Once we both get what we want, we can go our separate ways. Except the longer we share my personal space… The more what I want changes and the fake relationship starts to feel very real… Grab this steamy stand-alone from USA Today Bestselling Author Gwyn McNamee about a reclusive, damaged, billionaire, the woman he pays to marry him, and what they discover when they’re forced together in his cabin with deep wounds and attraction they can’t deny!
Devil House
Author: John Darnielle
Publisher: MCD
ISBN: 0374717672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s never quite the book you think it is. It’s better.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times From John Darnielle, the New York Times bestselling author and the singer-songwriter of the Mountain Goats, comes an epic, gripping novel about murder, truth, and the dangers of storytelling. Gage Chandler is descended from kings. That’s what his mother always told him. Years later, he is a true crime writer, with one grisly success—and a movie adaptation—to his name, along with a series of subsequent less notable efforts. But now he is being offered the chance for the big break: to move into the house where a pair of briefly notorious murders occurred, apparently the work of disaffected teens during the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. Chandler finds himself in Milpitas, California, a small town whose name rings a bell––his closest childhood friend lived there, once upon a time. He begins his research with diligence and enthusiasm, but soon the story leads him into a puzzle he never expected—back into his own work and what it means, back to the very core of what he does and who he is. Devil House is John Darnielle’s most ambitious work yet, a book that blurs the line between fact and fiction, that combines daring formal experimentation with a spellbinding tale of crime, writing, memory, and artistic obsession.
Publisher: MCD
ISBN: 0374717672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s never quite the book you think it is. It’s better.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times From John Darnielle, the New York Times bestselling author and the singer-songwriter of the Mountain Goats, comes an epic, gripping novel about murder, truth, and the dangers of storytelling. Gage Chandler is descended from kings. That’s what his mother always told him. Years later, he is a true crime writer, with one grisly success—and a movie adaptation—to his name, along with a series of subsequent less notable efforts. But now he is being offered the chance for the big break: to move into the house where a pair of briefly notorious murders occurred, apparently the work of disaffected teens during the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. Chandler finds himself in Milpitas, California, a small town whose name rings a bell––his closest childhood friend lived there, once upon a time. He begins his research with diligence and enthusiasm, but soon the story leads him into a puzzle he never expected—back into his own work and what it means, back to the very core of what he does and who he is. Devil House is John Darnielle’s most ambitious work yet, a book that blurs the line between fact and fiction, that combines daring formal experimentation with a spellbinding tale of crime, writing, memory, and artistic obsession.
A Real Man
Author: Jenika Snow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
*Limited time new release sale price*A Real Man: Volume One includes the first ten books in the Real Man series. Books includes are: LUMBERJACK: He hasn't been with a woman in five years.She hasn't been with a real man ... until now.VIRGIN: She's the only one he'll ever want.He is the first boy she fell in love with.BABY FEVER: He's done being the bad boy ... he's ready to be a father.EXPERIENCED: He'll show her how a real man treats a woman...ROOMMATE: I've never been good at sharing, and when it comes to her, she's mine.ARROGANT: Even a bad boy can wear a suit and tie...FERAL: She's about to find out exactly how much he wants her...DIRTY: I'm going to show her how good it can be to get dirty...VIKING: She'll be his greatest conquest.BLACKSMITH: Steel isn't the only thing t
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
*Limited time new release sale price*A Real Man: Volume One includes the first ten books in the Real Man series. Books includes are: LUMBERJACK: He hasn't been with a woman in five years.She hasn't been with a real man ... until now.VIRGIN: She's the only one he'll ever want.He is the first boy she fell in love with.BABY FEVER: He's done being the bad boy ... he's ready to be a father.EXPERIENCED: He'll show her how a real man treats a woman...ROOMMATE: I've never been good at sharing, and when it comes to her, she's mine.ARROGANT: Even a bad boy can wear a suit and tie...FERAL: She's about to find out exactly how much he wants her...DIRTY: I'm going to show her how good it can be to get dirty...VIKING: She'll be his greatest conquest.BLACKSMITH: Steel isn't the only thing t
Claimed by the Mountain Man
Author: Amelia Smarts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781533543929
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Times are hard in Montana in the mid-1800s, and when Nettie finds herself impoverished, desperate, and alone after the death of her husband, she flees the town of Helena to escape the clutches of the local saloon owner. But living off the land quickly proves much more difficult than she'd hoped, and after days without food she resorts to stealing from Jack Abrams, a gruff mountain man and trapper who lives a secluded, uncomplicated life in the woods. Jack doesn't take kindly to being stolen from and when he catches her red-handed, Nettie ends up lying naked over his knee for a long, hard spanking. To her surprise, however, after her punishment Jack offers her food and shelter in return for cooking, cleaning, and doing as she is told. But Nettie is determined to never rely on a man again, and with a belly full of food and renewed determination, she abandons him to take another shot at living in the woods on her own. Jack knows the headstrong girl won't survive without his help, especially when she chooses a grizzly's winter cave as her shelter, and he can't stand by and idly watch her demise. When his irritation with her foolish pride boils over, he decides it is time to show her how thoroughly a man can dominate a woman silly enough to venture into the woods alone. Jack's stern chastisement and bold mastery of her body leave Nettie begging for more, but is she truly ready to give up her freedom to be claimed by the mountain man? Publisher's Note: Claimed by the Mountain Man is an erotic romance novel that contains sexual scenes and spankings. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781533543929
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Times are hard in Montana in the mid-1800s, and when Nettie finds herself impoverished, desperate, and alone after the death of her husband, she flees the town of Helena to escape the clutches of the local saloon owner. But living off the land quickly proves much more difficult than she'd hoped, and after days without food she resorts to stealing from Jack Abrams, a gruff mountain man and trapper who lives a secluded, uncomplicated life in the woods. Jack doesn't take kindly to being stolen from and when he catches her red-handed, Nettie ends up lying naked over his knee for a long, hard spanking. To her surprise, however, after her punishment Jack offers her food and shelter in return for cooking, cleaning, and doing as she is told. But Nettie is determined to never rely on a man again, and with a belly full of food and renewed determination, she abandons him to take another shot at living in the woods on her own. Jack knows the headstrong girl won't survive without his help, especially when she chooses a grizzly's winter cave as her shelter, and he can't stand by and idly watch her demise. When his irritation with her foolish pride boils over, he decides it is time to show her how thoroughly a man can dominate a woman silly enough to venture into the woods alone. Jack's stern chastisement and bold mastery of her body leave Nettie begging for more, but is she truly ready to give up her freedom to be claimed by the mountain man? Publisher's Note: Claimed by the Mountain Man is an erotic romance novel that contains sexual scenes and spankings. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
Matters of Honor
Author: Louis Begley
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345494342
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
“Terrifically intelligent, moving, and entertaining.” –The New York Sun “With snappy dialogue [and] intelligent prose . . . Begley paints a memorable portrait of lasting friendship and of the strength required to step outside of the expectations that surround each of us.” –Rocky Mountain News At the beginning of the 1950s, three disparate young men are thrown together as roommates at Harvard College: Henry White, a Polish-Jewish refugee who survived World War II by hiding in Poland; Archibald P. Palmer III, an Army brat; and Sam Standish, ostensibly the scion of a fine New England family who has just learned that he was adopted at birth by parents he cannot respect. Each seeks to come to terms with his identity or to remake it altogether. Henry’s task is especially daunting: He is determined to live as an American, free of the shackles of his hideous past. But reinvention is a bargain with the devil, and over the years each will find that it comes at a high cost, challenging one’s honor and loyalty to parents, friends, and ultimately oneself. “Absorbing . . . In full Henry James mode, Begley uses a lucid prose style to dispassionately eviscerate the upper classes even as he illuminates the true meaning of friendship.” –Booklist “The final moral crisis of Henry’s life [is] gorgeously evoked. . . . Begley’s analysis of class and anti-Semitism in America is often brilliant.” –The Washington Post Book World “A moving tale . . . [Begley’s] technique demands attention–and richly rewards it.” –The New York Observer “An elegant novel of enduring friendship.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345494342
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
“Terrifically intelligent, moving, and entertaining.” –The New York Sun “With snappy dialogue [and] intelligent prose . . . Begley paints a memorable portrait of lasting friendship and of the strength required to step outside of the expectations that surround each of us.” –Rocky Mountain News At the beginning of the 1950s, three disparate young men are thrown together as roommates at Harvard College: Henry White, a Polish-Jewish refugee who survived World War II by hiding in Poland; Archibald P. Palmer III, an Army brat; and Sam Standish, ostensibly the scion of a fine New England family who has just learned that he was adopted at birth by parents he cannot respect. Each seeks to come to terms with his identity or to remake it altogether. Henry’s task is especially daunting: He is determined to live as an American, free of the shackles of his hideous past. But reinvention is a bargain with the devil, and over the years each will find that it comes at a high cost, challenging one’s honor and loyalty to parents, friends, and ultimately oneself. “Absorbing . . . In full Henry James mode, Begley uses a lucid prose style to dispassionately eviscerate the upper classes even as he illuminates the true meaning of friendship.” –Booklist “The final moral crisis of Henry’s life [is] gorgeously evoked. . . . Begley’s analysis of class and anti-Semitism in America is often brilliant.” –The Washington Post Book World “A moving tale . . . [Begley’s] technique demands attention–and richly rewards it.” –The New York Observer “An elegant novel of enduring friendship.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)