Author: Sarina Bowen
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460339533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1350
Book Description
Four different men. Four unforgettable romances… Falling from the Sky by Sarina Bowen A brutal spinal cord injury robbed snowboarder Hank Lazarus of everything. But just as Hank gives up, Dr. Callie Anders shows him something that's really worth fighting for…. Maid to Love by Rebecca M. Avery Academic Courtney Wells has waited long enough and is going to have a baby on her own. But then she meets military-man-turned-maid Ian Hamilton…. When the Lights Go Down by Amy Jo Cousins A new play could mean stage manager Maxie Tyler is finally Broadway-bound—as long as she can resist wickedly hot producer Nicholas Drake. Because getting involved with the "money" is a no-no…and this show must go on! Start Me Up by Kristina Knight When Hollywood hunk Chase MacIntyre proposes a faux relationship, disgraced L.A. matchmaker Nina Wright can't refuse…until some serious sexiness makes "on paper" happen between the sheets!
Harlequin E Contemporary Romance Box Set Volume 3
Author: Sarina Bowen
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460339533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1350
Book Description
Four different men. Four unforgettable romances… Falling from the Sky by Sarina Bowen A brutal spinal cord injury robbed snowboarder Hank Lazarus of everything. But just as Hank gives up, Dr. Callie Anders shows him something that's really worth fighting for…. Maid to Love by Rebecca M. Avery Academic Courtney Wells has waited long enough and is going to have a baby on her own. But then she meets military-man-turned-maid Ian Hamilton…. When the Lights Go Down by Amy Jo Cousins A new play could mean stage manager Maxie Tyler is finally Broadway-bound—as long as she can resist wickedly hot producer Nicholas Drake. Because getting involved with the "money" is a no-no…and this show must go on! Start Me Up by Kristina Knight When Hollywood hunk Chase MacIntyre proposes a faux relationship, disgraced L.A. matchmaker Nina Wright can't refuse…until some serious sexiness makes "on paper" happen between the sheets!
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460339533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1350
Book Description
Four different men. Four unforgettable romances… Falling from the Sky by Sarina Bowen A brutal spinal cord injury robbed snowboarder Hank Lazarus of everything. But just as Hank gives up, Dr. Callie Anders shows him something that's really worth fighting for…. Maid to Love by Rebecca M. Avery Academic Courtney Wells has waited long enough and is going to have a baby on her own. But then she meets military-man-turned-maid Ian Hamilton…. When the Lights Go Down by Amy Jo Cousins A new play could mean stage manager Maxie Tyler is finally Broadway-bound—as long as she can resist wickedly hot producer Nicholas Drake. Because getting involved with the "money" is a no-no…and this show must go on! Start Me Up by Kristina Knight When Hollywood hunk Chase MacIntyre proposes a faux relationship, disgraced L.A. matchmaker Nina Wright can't refuse…until some serious sexiness makes "on paper" happen between the sheets!
Harlequin E Contemporary Romance Box Set Volume 1
Author: Sarina Bowen
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460330722
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
Four Romances for One Amazing Price Stranded together by a blizzard, scholar-turned-farmer Willow Reade and bad-boy ski champion Dane "Danger" Hollister generate enough body heat to make it through the night. But the sparks don't stop flying when the snow does…. When stressed-out single mom Kayla Clark hires "retired soldier" Ronnie Brown from Man Maid to whip her household into shape, she's not expecting him to be young, hot and willing to take care of her more personal needs…. Veterinarian Sarah Tyler isn't going to wait another eternity for hotshot photographer J. D. Damico to kiss her again. And she's gambling that what happens in Vegas will change her luck! Bakery owner Marissa Llewellyn has always been sweet on sheriff Jax Carlisles, but her efforts to help a wayward teen have her bending the rules he's bound to uphold…. Indulge your craving for fresh contemporary romance with this collection of four full-length novels! Coming in from the Cold by Sarina Bowen Maid to Fit by Rebecca M. Avery (Man Maid, Book 1) Calling His Bluff by Amy Jo Cousins Baker's Law by Denise McDonald
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460330722
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
Four Romances for One Amazing Price Stranded together by a blizzard, scholar-turned-farmer Willow Reade and bad-boy ski champion Dane "Danger" Hollister generate enough body heat to make it through the night. But the sparks don't stop flying when the snow does…. When stressed-out single mom Kayla Clark hires "retired soldier" Ronnie Brown from Man Maid to whip her household into shape, she's not expecting him to be young, hot and willing to take care of her more personal needs…. Veterinarian Sarah Tyler isn't going to wait another eternity for hotshot photographer J. D. Damico to kiss her again. And she's gambling that what happens in Vegas will change her luck! Bakery owner Marissa Llewellyn has always been sweet on sheriff Jax Carlisles, but her efforts to help a wayward teen have her bending the rules he's bound to uphold…. Indulge your craving for fresh contemporary romance with this collection of four full-length novels! Coming in from the Cold by Sarina Bowen Maid to Fit by Rebecca M. Avery (Man Maid, Book 1) Calling His Bluff by Amy Jo Cousins Baker's Law by Denise McDonald
Masculinities in Post-Millennial Popular Romance
Author: Eirini Arvanitaki
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000618358
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This book focuses on the projection of the hero’s masculinity in a selection of post-millennial popular romance narratives and attempts to discover if, and to what extent, this projection reinforces or challenges patriarchal ideas about gender. In the majority of these narratives the hero is often presented as a hegemonic alpha male. However, hegemonic masculinity is not a fixed concept. Rather, it is subject to continuous change which allows for the emergence of various dominant masculinities. Under a poststructuralist lens and through a close textual analysis approach and a gender reading of romance narratives, the book suggests that to a certain extent the romance hero could be described as a platform onto which different forms of dominant masculinity are displayed and highlights that these masculinities do not necessarily clash, depend on, or function as a prerequisite for each other.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000618358
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This book focuses on the projection of the hero’s masculinity in a selection of post-millennial popular romance narratives and attempts to discover if, and to what extent, this projection reinforces or challenges patriarchal ideas about gender. In the majority of these narratives the hero is often presented as a hegemonic alpha male. However, hegemonic masculinity is not a fixed concept. Rather, it is subject to continuous change which allows for the emergence of various dominant masculinities. Under a poststructuralist lens and through a close textual analysis approach and a gender reading of romance narratives, the book suggests that to a certain extent the romance hero could be described as a platform onto which different forms of dominant masculinity are displayed and highlights that these masculinities do not necessarily clash, depend on, or function as a prerequisite for each other.
Bold Surrender (The Triumphant Hearts Series, Book 3)
Author: Judith E. French
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614178976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"This story has everything from pirates and kidnapping to a murder plot, Judith E. French doesn't disappoint." ~Maria, eBook Discovery Reviewer --Single Woman Overcomes Stereotypes to Manage Plantation in the Early America Romance Adventure, Bold Surrender, by Judith French-- In a time when women are seen and not heard, Ashley Morgan fights prejudice, nature, pirates, and the British Empire to hold on to her Maryland plantation, and her independence. And if success requires she hire a male overseer to ship her crops to England, she will find one willing to work for a woman. Brought to America as a bondservant, Scotsman Kelt Saxon has fought his way to freedom. Obtaining a position as plantation overseer was beyond expectation. Answering to a woman seems beyond possibility, especially a beautiful woman who has already stolen his heart, while refusing to surrender her own. Publisher's Note: An impeccably researched, masterful work that tells the tale of adventure, strife and romance in the pre-dawn of a new nation. Readers who enjoy quality historical romance by authors such as Colleen French, Christi Caldwell, Lauraine Snelling, Adriana Trigiani, Mary Balogh, Sabrina Jeffries, Candace Camp and Stephanie Lauens will enjoy this historical fiction series. This story does contain some violent scenes in keeping with historical accuracy. ". . . the story is so rich in details, the characters so alive, the action so compelling, the romance as hot as it is believable--I liked every bit . . ." ~Melanie S. "What an awesome story, loved it so much that I finished in one day . . . beautifully written." ~Maria TRIUMPHANT HEARTS SERIES in order Defiant Love Tender Fortune Bold Surrender By Love Alone
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614178976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"This story has everything from pirates and kidnapping to a murder plot, Judith E. French doesn't disappoint." ~Maria, eBook Discovery Reviewer --Single Woman Overcomes Stereotypes to Manage Plantation in the Early America Romance Adventure, Bold Surrender, by Judith French-- In a time when women are seen and not heard, Ashley Morgan fights prejudice, nature, pirates, and the British Empire to hold on to her Maryland plantation, and her independence. And if success requires she hire a male overseer to ship her crops to England, she will find one willing to work for a woman. Brought to America as a bondservant, Scotsman Kelt Saxon has fought his way to freedom. Obtaining a position as plantation overseer was beyond expectation. Answering to a woman seems beyond possibility, especially a beautiful woman who has already stolen his heart, while refusing to surrender her own. Publisher's Note: An impeccably researched, masterful work that tells the tale of adventure, strife and romance in the pre-dawn of a new nation. Readers who enjoy quality historical romance by authors such as Colleen French, Christi Caldwell, Lauraine Snelling, Adriana Trigiani, Mary Balogh, Sabrina Jeffries, Candace Camp and Stephanie Lauens will enjoy this historical fiction series. This story does contain some violent scenes in keeping with historical accuracy. ". . . the story is so rich in details, the characters so alive, the action so compelling, the romance as hot as it is believable--I liked every bit . . ." ~Melanie S. "What an awesome story, loved it so much that I finished in one day . . . beautifully written." ~Maria TRIUMPHANT HEARTS SERIES in order Defiant Love Tender Fortune Bold Surrender By Love Alone
Love with an Imperfect Cowboy
Author: Ann Major
Publisher: Major Press LLC
ISBN: 1942473109
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
“Want it all? Read Ann Major.” –New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts “No one provides hotter emotional fireworks than the fiery Ann Major.” RT Book Reviews “Ann Major’s name on the cover instantly identifies the book as a good read.” –New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown When a rough-cut Texas cowboy haunted by his past saves a Park Avenue bride on the run, opposites attract in a big, Texas way in USA Today Bestselling Ann Major's Love with an Imperfect Cowboy. Should she? Or shouldn’t she? Hannah Lewis never imagined she’d run from her own magnificent, Upper East Side wedding. Born and bred in a penthouse on Park Avenue, she excels at everything - except maybe juggling a career, planning a wedding and paying attention to her fiancé. But couldn't he have chosen another day to cheat with her twin sister? Now Hannah's headed as far away as she can get from New York and her public humiliation. No one will expect to find her at a dude ranch in Lonesome, Texas … but just maybe she can find herself there. Liam Stark is trying to hold it together on the anniversary of the worst night of his life. When a stuck-up beauty walks into the Lonesome Dove Bar, full of rough truckers and ranch-hands, she's trouble in red cowgirl boots--trouble that Liam doesn't need. Especially when he offers her safe haven from a storm on his ranch, and she stirs up memories he'd give anything to forget. Liam has lost too many people he loved--his wife and son on a dangerous stretch of Texas highway, and men under his command in the Afghan conflict. This beauty will be gone in a New York minute as well … unless he asks her to stay. Attraction flames between them, hot as the Texas sun. But when their pasts cause problems, can they trust each other enough to believe they can share a future?
Publisher: Major Press LLC
ISBN: 1942473109
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
“Want it all? Read Ann Major.” –New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts “No one provides hotter emotional fireworks than the fiery Ann Major.” RT Book Reviews “Ann Major’s name on the cover instantly identifies the book as a good read.” –New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown When a rough-cut Texas cowboy haunted by his past saves a Park Avenue bride on the run, opposites attract in a big, Texas way in USA Today Bestselling Ann Major's Love with an Imperfect Cowboy. Should she? Or shouldn’t she? Hannah Lewis never imagined she’d run from her own magnificent, Upper East Side wedding. Born and bred in a penthouse on Park Avenue, she excels at everything - except maybe juggling a career, planning a wedding and paying attention to her fiancé. But couldn't he have chosen another day to cheat with her twin sister? Now Hannah's headed as far away as she can get from New York and her public humiliation. No one will expect to find her at a dude ranch in Lonesome, Texas … but just maybe she can find herself there. Liam Stark is trying to hold it together on the anniversary of the worst night of his life. When a stuck-up beauty walks into the Lonesome Dove Bar, full of rough truckers and ranch-hands, she's trouble in red cowgirl boots--trouble that Liam doesn't need. Especially when he offers her safe haven from a storm on his ranch, and she stirs up memories he'd give anything to forget. Liam has lost too many people he loved--his wife and son on a dangerous stretch of Texas highway, and men under his command in the Afghan conflict. This beauty will be gone in a New York minute as well … unless he asks her to stay. Attraction flames between them, hot as the Texas sun. But when their pasts cause problems, can they trust each other enough to believe they can share a future?
Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes
Author: Larry E Sullivan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135068097
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Despite efforts of contemporary reformers to curb the availability of dime novels, series books, and paperbacks, Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes reveals how many readers used them as means of resistance and how fictional characters became models for self-empowerment. These literary genres, whose value has long been underestimated, provide fascinating insight into the formation of American popular culture and identity. Through these mass-produced, widely read books, Deadwood Dick, Old Sleuth, and Jessie James became popular heroes that fed the public’s imagination for the last western frontier, detective tales, and the myth of the outlaw. Women, particularly those who were poor and endured hard lives, used the literature as means of escape from the social, economic, and cultural suppression they experienced in the nineteenth century. In addition to the insight this book provides into texts such as “The Bride of the Tomb,” the Nick Carter Series, and Edward Stratemeyer’s rendition of the Lizzie Borden case, readers will find interesting information about: the roles of illustrations and covers in consumer culture Bowling Green’s endeavor to digitize paperback and pulp magazine covers bibliographical problems in collecting and controlling series books the effects of mass market fiction on young girls Louisa May Alcott’s pseudonym and authorship of three dime novels special collections competition among publishers A collection of work presented at a symposium held by the Library of Congress, Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes makes an outstanding contribution to redefining the role of popular fiction in American life.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135068097
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Despite efforts of contemporary reformers to curb the availability of dime novels, series books, and paperbacks, Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes reveals how many readers used them as means of resistance and how fictional characters became models for self-empowerment. These literary genres, whose value has long been underestimated, provide fascinating insight into the formation of American popular culture and identity. Through these mass-produced, widely read books, Deadwood Dick, Old Sleuth, and Jessie James became popular heroes that fed the public’s imagination for the last western frontier, detective tales, and the myth of the outlaw. Women, particularly those who were poor and endured hard lives, used the literature as means of escape from the social, economic, and cultural suppression they experienced in the nineteenth century. In addition to the insight this book provides into texts such as “The Bride of the Tomb,” the Nick Carter Series, and Edward Stratemeyer’s rendition of the Lizzie Borden case, readers will find interesting information about: the roles of illustrations and covers in consumer culture Bowling Green’s endeavor to digitize paperback and pulp magazine covers bibliographical problems in collecting and controlling series books the effects of mass market fiction on young girls Louisa May Alcott’s pseudonym and authorship of three dime novels special collections competition among publishers A collection of work presented at a symposium held by the Library of Congress, Pioneers, Passionate Ladies, and Private Eyes makes an outstanding contribution to redefining the role of popular fiction in American life.
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature, 3 Volume Set
Author: Frederick Burwick
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405188103
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1767
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature is an authoritative three-volume reference work that covers British artistic, literary, and intellectual movements between 1780 and 1830, within the context of European, transatlantic and colonial historical and cultural interaction. Comprises over 275 entries ranging from 1,000 to 6,500 words arranged in A-Z format across three fully cross-referenced volumes Written by an international cast of leading and emerging scholars Entries explore genre development in prose, poetry, and drama of the Romantic period, key authors and their works, and key themes Also available online as part of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature, providing 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405188103
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1767
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature is an authoritative three-volume reference work that covers British artistic, literary, and intellectual movements between 1780 and 1830, within the context of European, transatlantic and colonial historical and cultural interaction. Comprises over 275 entries ranging from 1,000 to 6,500 words arranged in A-Z format across three fully cross-referenced volumes Written by an international cast of leading and emerging scholars Entries explore genre development in prose, poetry, and drama of the Romantic period, key authors and their works, and key themes Also available online as part of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature, providing 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities
The Female Figure in Contemporary Historical Fiction
Author: K. Cooper
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137283386
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
From The Other Boleyn Girl to Fingersmith , this collection explores the popularity of female-centred historical novels in recent years. It asks how these representations are influenced by contemporary gender politics, and whether they can be seen as part of a wider feminist project to recover women's history.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137283386
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
From The Other Boleyn Girl to Fingersmith , this collection explores the popularity of female-centred historical novels in recent years. It asks how these representations are influenced by contemporary gender politics, and whether they can be seen as part of a wider feminist project to recover women's history.
The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction
Author: Jayashree Kamblé
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317041941
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Popular romance fiction constitutes the largest segment of the global book market. Bringing together an international group of scholars, The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction offers a ground-breaking exploration of this global genre and its remarkable readership. In recognition of the diversity of the form, the Companion provides a history of the genre, an overview of disciplinary approaches to studying romance fiction, and critical analyses of important subgenres, themes, and topics. It also highlights new and understudied avenues of inquiry for future research in this vibrant and still-emerging field. The first systematic, comprehensive resource on romance fiction, this Companion will be invaluable to students and scholars, and accessible to romance readers.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317041941
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Popular romance fiction constitutes the largest segment of the global book market. Bringing together an international group of scholars, The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction offers a ground-breaking exploration of this global genre and its remarkable readership. In recognition of the diversity of the form, the Companion provides a history of the genre, an overview of disciplinary approaches to studying romance fiction, and critical analyses of important subgenres, themes, and topics. It also highlights new and understudied avenues of inquiry for future research in this vibrant and still-emerging field. The first systematic, comprehensive resource on romance fiction, this Companion will be invaluable to students and scholars, and accessible to romance readers.