Author: David Lambkin
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 0143529447
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 609

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Acclaimed composer Richard Turnbull, grieving at his wife's slow descent into schizophrenia, is notified at this crisis point in his life that his daughter Pia has been murdered in East Africa. He travels to Kenya to investigate her death. His quest leads him to a beautiful island off the coast where he quickly becomes enmeshed in a nightmare world of hard drugs, ivory poaching and sexual intrigue. As the story moves rapidly to its apocalyptic climax, Turnbull clashes violently with the island's ruler, the charming but ruthless Sultan. On the surface a hard-paced thriller, Night Jasmine Man echoes with layer upon layer of meaning, built as it is on a bedrock of ancient myths. Orpheus and Eurydice are here, as is Theseus, and the Cretan myth of a bull-god risen from the sea. It is also shot through with reverence for the natural primal beauty of Africa - sun, sea, wind, elephant, buffalo, birds and fish. At once mystical and highly erotic, tender and sensuous, this compelling novel poses questions about the origin of good and evil and celebrates a passionate belief in the redeeming power of love.

Author: Lauren Willig
Publisher: Allison & Busby
ISBN: 0749040254
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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After twelve years in India, Robert, Duke of Dovedale, returns to his estates in England with a mission in mind: to infiltrate the infamous Hellfire club to unmask the man who murdered his mentor at the Battle of Assaye. Intent on revenge, Robert never anticipates that an even more difficult challenge awaits him, in the person of one Lady Charlotte Lansdowne.

Author: Jasmine Mans
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593197143
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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A Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Oprah Magazine • Time • Vogue • Vulture • Essence • Elle • Cosmopolitan • Real Simple • Marie Claire • Refinery 29 • Shondaland • Pop Sugar • Bustle • Reader's Digest “Nothing short of sublime, and the territory [Mans'] explores...couldn’t be more necessary.”—Vogue From spoken word poet Jasmine Mans comes an unforgettable poetry collection about race, feminism, and queer identity. With echoes of Gwendolyn Brooks and Sonia Sanchez, Mans writes to call herself—and us—home. Each poem explores what it means to be a daughter of Newark, and America—and the painful, joyous path to adulthood as a young, queer Black woman. Black Girl, Call Home is a love letter to the wandering Black girl and a vital companion to any woman on a journey to find truth, belonging, and healing.

Author: Julia Gregson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439158177
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434

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From the award-winning author of East of the Sun, a powerful love story set against the unstable and exotic cities of Cairo and Istanbul during the height of World War II. At twenty-three, Saba Tarcan knows her only hope of escaping the clamor of Cardiff Bay, Wales, lies in her voice. While traveling Britain, singing for wounded soldiers, Saba meets handsome fighter pilot Dom Benson, recovering from burns after a crash. When Saba auditions to entertain troops in far-off lands, Dom follows her to London. Just as their relationship begins to take root, Saba is sent to sing in Africa, and Dom is assigned a new mission in the Middle East. As Saba explores Cairo’s bazaars, finding friendship among the troupe’s acrobats and dancers, Dom returns to the cockpit once again, both thrilled and terrified to be flying above the desert floor. In spite of great danger, the two resolve to reunite. When Saba learns that her position makes her uniquely qualified for a secret mission of international importance, she agrees to help the British Secret Service, concealing her role from Dom. Her decision will jeopardize not only her safety but also the love of her life. Based on true accounts of female entertainers used as spies during World War II, Jasmine Nights is a powerful story of danger, secrets, and love, filled with the colors and sounds of the Middle East’s most beautiful cities.

Author: Lauren Willig
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780525950967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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Returning to his English estate to avenge his mentor's murder during the 1803 Battle of Assaye, the duke of Dovedale infiltrates a secretive club where he encounters Lady Charlotte, who has loved him since childhood. By the author of The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. 40,000 first printing.

Author: Mary Lou Widmer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452050473
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546

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TWO MEN...ONE LOVE... Brutally exposed to the naked facts of life, Katie Raspanti fled the dingy hovels of the slums to become a kitchen maid in New Orleans's most elegant household. She was no more than a child, but all too soon she became the tantalizing beauty who commanded the hearts of two brothers, both willing to abandon family and fortune to be at her side. Never, ever, did Katie dream that she would be the one to ignite the passions that would divide the legendary Eagan family, that would drive the Eagan boys to greatness, that would propel her to the top of New Orleans society and beyond... NIGHT JASMINE

Author: Bharati Mukherjee
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802136305
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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After the assassination of her husband, seventeen-year-old Jasmine leaves India to live with a middle-aged banker in a small Iowa town, only to retain some of the traditions and memories of the past.

Author: Tom Towslee
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329

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Only John Standard knows how billionaire Proctor Scofield really died. He’s kept the secret for four years, but now, a lawyer determined to learn what really happened has tracked him down in the sleepy coastal town of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Standard reluctantly agrees to tell him the story, but only if he listens to the entire tale. What unveils over the next few days is a story of murder, betrayal and a two-decade-old conspiracy involving the death of a young girl. A crime thriller set in Mexico, RICH MAN DEAD MAN is the fourth book in Tom Towslee's John Standard series.

Author: Christopher Orland
Publisher: Arena books
ISBN: 1906791155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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A vivid and mesmerising high-tech thriller that speculates on the field of commercial teleportation. The year is 2104 and the teleportation of people from one continent to another has become an expensive and controversial reality. Hotshot salesman Guy Rennix of UK firm Tempus Biotronics is offered a business trip from London to New York, travelling via the ultimate mode of transport. Soon after his arrival in the States, Guy is plunged into a mystery that threatens not only his freedom but also his life. GTP, the multibillion-dollar conglomerate that delivers teleportation, appears to be the source of the problem. Guy decides to risk everything by staying in New York alone to search for answers. As he edges nearer to what seems an impossible truth, the revelations start piling up until eventually Guy reaches a discovery of monumental proportions.

Author: Jada Storm
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948108232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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My name is Ace Bissett, and I'm a paranormal detective that doesn't believe in magic. Or at least, I didn't before I met them. The day I inherited my aunt's old house, everything changed. One moment, I was convinced that magic was a hoax. The next, I'm surrounded by four winged, fanged, ridiculously hot guys who are definitely nothuman, and who insist that I'm the only one who can break the curse that binds them to the night. I know I should run far, far away from this hot mess, but there's a connection between us I can't deny. I'm seeing things I can't explain, feeling things that don't make sense. The detective in me has never been able to resist a mystery, and this one is just begging me to dig in. But all that will have to wait, because there's a new threat stalking my city. One with a taste for blood and bone, unable to be killed or captured by normal human means. It's a good thing I've got four new roommates to help me hunt them down. But even if I didn't, I'd figure out a way. Because I never give up. I never give in. And I always protect what's mine. Don't miss this delicious new reverse harem series. Scroll up and grab your copy today!