The Delicate Affair of Colonel Baquiste PDF Download

Author: Luki Belle
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 1662935358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 403

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The setting: two fictitious nations, Hastan and Llehstanz, in a past imaginary era of colonization. The Llehstanz Monarchy won its final battle over Hastan to colonize the nation after years of war. The battlefield charge was led by a reputable, young, ruthless, and handsome Colonel Valstohl Baquiste. Highly skilled but equally arrogant, he holds a prejudice against the people of Hastan. Tragically, Colonel Baquiste was unexpectedly attacked during the last battle leaving him physically disabled. Realizing his military life is over, the embittered Colonel Baquiste awaits his dismissal to return to Llehstanz. However, he is offered a second chance for victory. Colonel Baquiste is called back to military duty on a secret mission. He must go alone in disguise to capture elusive thugs terrorizing the Llehstanzite regiment. In accepting the mission, Baquiste realizes he is no longer fighting an enemy on a battleground when he travels to stay at the palace of renowned Southern Hastana landowner, Sir Bojeshnomaan Yervaan. Yervaans’ sinister nature ensnares Baquiste while the delicate assignment compels him to confront his tragic past and his prejudice against Hastanas. If the ambitious Colonel wants victory, it will require him to use not just his grit but also his heart.

Author: Luki Belle
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 1662939361
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 570

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"Seven haunting tales of women, young female adults, and an adolescent girl whose lives change irreversibly because of entities who come into the lives of these female protagonists, mysteriously, invited by yearnings and distresses that exist in these women and girls. The Photo and the Letter: Larissa, a heartbroken young woman, finds a captivating photo of an elderly friend and becomes compelled to discover more about the bitterly written letter that was addressed to the elderly woman, who had a fascinating past. Strength of Feathers: Vanessa, an orphan, who struggled her entire life to survive and achieve professional success, decides one night to overcome her fear of heights and her reluctance to be spontaneous when she meets an enigmatic, wealthy woman who has ulterior motives. The Aunt: Anika, a teenage girl, niece of a notable and authoritative commander of her nation’s army, finds herself in a precarious situation when at a bloody crossroads of her nation’s history, she falls for a young, ambitious, and ruthless military man from a long-rival nation, who is about to take over rulership of Anika’s nation and her uncle’s army. Ravenous: Sabrina, a young adult, daughter of a coalminer, is forced to leave her hometown with her father and siblings. Her family is taken in by a kind doctor who has mixed intentions for helping the homeless father and his three children. The Bride’s Matchmaker: Mylakena, a young rural woman, comes to live in a dynamic, metropolitan city with her uncle, when she falls for two handsome, rich, and athletic young city men and realizes that her innocent infatuation has severe consequences. The Picture Ghost: Elsa, a young adult daughter of a farmer, starts attending college far away from her hometown. Her poor grades lead her to a professor whose art collection draws Elsa uncomfortably close to an enigmatic stranger from the past. The Old Willow Tree: Helen, a highly successful businesswoman, retires in a foreign country where, while searching for a permanent home with a garden, she falls in love with a stunning willow tree on a property that she desperately wants to buy."

Author: Luki Belle
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 166295137X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 827

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A collection of short horror stories, The Vicious and The Virile VII offers a captivating combination of unique and varied short stories emblematic of the dark fantasy genre. Karan Lloyd Hamilton: when touring a fictitious national park in India, a wealthy American couple Judas and Priscilla Hamilton are attacked by tigers and get physically separated. The mortally wounded wife, pregnant with male twins, dies giving birth in the wilderness to healthy babies. Only one twin is found and returned to Judas, who survived the attack. The grieving father returns to America with his newborn and the corpse of Priscilla. The boy, Karan Lloyd Hamilton, grows up to be a Wall Street investment banker. He bears a physical scar from his traumatic birth which has transformed Karan into a predator by night in the streets of Manhattan. Kartik Shiv Yuvarajan: the second twin boy of Judas and Priscilla Hamilton did not die but was taken by the mystical tribe of the national park. The tribe hides the baby until he is stolen and given to a tour guide of the park, Arjun. Afraid of the consequences of taking the baby to the American embassy, Arjun adopts the child, gives him the name Kartik Shiv Yuvarajan, and then returns to his ancestral village. Kartik bears a similar mark upon his body like his twin Karan. This mark brings about strange physiological changes in Kartik and leads to unexpected events that threatens his life in the village. Arjun must now decide whether to let Kartik know of his identity or whether to flee once again with the teenager. Hounds of the Monks: a warrior flees with his family to save his daughter from the lustful, cruel king of the land. When the king’s army gives chase to bring back the young girl, the warrior separates from his wife and daughter to protect them. Mother and her girl seek shelter in a monastery only to realize that the holy surroundings may be equally dangerous. Desert Frogs: a film producer, with her adolescent twin sons and a film crew, travel to a fictitious nation, Gapharkh, to shoot a few scenes in the country’s legendary desert. A civil war is imminent in Gapharkh between the military regime and the nomadic tribe of the desert. Unexpected connections quickly form between the twin boys and the nomads while the war heats up in the backdrop as the film crew rushes to complete their work. Discovering that there was a dark motive behind allowing the foreign film crew to shoot in the desert, the producer desperately tries to escape Gapharkh with her sons and her crew. Stolen Princess: Rosemarie, a young woman rescued from prostitution, finds herself alone and homeless when her husband is lost at sea and her in-laws throw her out of her husband’s home. Rosemarie’s fate momentarily worsens when she is raped and almost killed, but, miraculously, she is saved by strange old women who take Rosemarie to a secluded, enchanting island. The heavenly place seems like freedom until Rosemarie realizes that there are sinister forces around her who intend to keep her captive in the isle. Rosemarie’s past may be her only salvation. Bastard of the Mist: Angeline, a young widow, arrives at a remote and beautiful rehabilitation center for veterans to work as the assistant of the institution’s co-founder. Angeline is supernaturally gifted. Her dark powers clash with evil forces that exist in the forests surrounding the institution when she discovers a sinister plot by her employer Professor Kvalish, a man with a mysterious past. An unraveling thus begins and threatens the existence of everyone at the rehabilitation center. Nature’s Call Girl: in a futuristic Earth, a global war is ongoing between humankind and nature. Here, a fictitious country Parakrytheon, has built a nation devoid of plant and animals with artificially created weather to protect its humans from natural predators. On a fictitious island Kamin, humans live harmoniously with nature and beast. This place has the resources that Parakrytheon needs to defeat its natural enemy. Twin brothers Hagaath and Laksha, and their sister Kamina, are the means to this end.

Author: Dani-Lyn Alexander
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ISBN: 1616505672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Kingdom of Cymmera, #1 Betrayal lies cloaked in shadow. Seventeen year old Ryleigh Donnovan is certain her life is cursed. Nothing ever goes smoothly, and her first job interview is no exception. An earthquake rocks the building, sending Ryleigh on a frantic search for her younger sister, a search which lands her in the hospital. Terrified they'll push her for answers she can't afford to give, Ryleigh flees with a mysterious stranger. Jackson Maynard is about to be ordained as a Death Dealer, a warrior for the Kingdom of Cymmera, but first he must pass one more test. When he fails to acquire the human girl the prophet has chosen, he's forced to stand trial for treason. Banished from his realm, he seeks out the girl from the vision, Ryleigh Donnovan, and together they embark on a journey to save his dying kingdom. "A gorgeously wrought fantasy realm." —Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of The Sweet trilogy.

Author: Krista Sandor
Publisher: Candy Castle Books
ISBN: 9781732507913
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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One steamy summer night. One unforgivable betrayal. Two lives forever changed.Em MacCaslin was never an ordinary girl. A child music prodigy, she competed in elite competitions and performed with symphonies all over the world. At eighteen years old, her future couldn't have been brighter. But all her dreams were shattered in one night.A night she doesn't remember.After twelve years of running from the past, she's back in Langley Park. And she wants answers.Sparks fly and passions ignite when the man who betrayed her trust offers to help uncover the events of that fateful night. But not everyone wants Em to learn the truth. A truth with the potential to kill.The Sound of Home is a sexy standalone romance in the Langley Park series.

Author: Melissa McClone
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 140890151X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Expecting Royal Twins! It’s not every day that a gorgeous prince strides into your workshop and announces he’s your husband! Mechanic Izzy’s shocked and struggling with the idea of exchanging her oil-stained overalls for silken gowns! Until two small surprises change all the rules...

Author: Janine Ashbless
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 9781609288198
Category : Damascus (Syria)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"The story Scheherazade told on the One-Thousand-and-Second night." By day, Taqla uses her forbidden sorcery to move freely about the city of Damascus in the guise of an old sage. Her true identity known only by her faithful servant woman, Taqla is content with the comfortable, if restrictive, life that keeps her safe from the control of any man. Until she lays eyes on a handsome merchant-traveler. Suddenly her magical disguise doesn't rest so easily on her shoulders. When long-time widower, Rafiq, hears that the Amir's beautiful daughter has been kidnapped by a scheming djinni--and that she will be given in marriage to her rescuer--he seeks the help of "Umar the Wise" to ensure he will be that man. Yet as he and the disguised Taqla set off, he senses that his prickly male companion is hiding something. In a moment of dire peril, all of Taqla's secrets are stripped bare--her fears, her sorcery and, worst of all, her love for Rafiq. Yet the princess's life hangs in the balance, and there is no running away or turning back. Even though passion may yet betray them all... "Warning: Scary monsters and creepy ruins in the desert--check. Pagan gods that demand blood-sacrifices--double check. A handsome hero who looks good in a robe and even better out of it--oh yeah. Check, check and check. That's worth a heroine dropping a veil or two."

Author: K.M. Scott
Publisher: Copper Key Media, LLC
ISBN: 0984724338
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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The Sons of Navarus series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author K.M. Scott writing as Gabrielle Bisset! Begin the series today with Blood Avenged and follow the action, suspense, and romance of each of the Sons of Navarus as they march toward a final showdown with their enemies. "When you put a character like Vasilije in a beautifully written story like Blood Avenged you score an instant hit. I can't wait to read more from Ms. Bisset!" --5 stars JERR "Dark, mysterious and sometimes violent, this sexy tale uses New Orleans and a taste of voodoo as a backdrop. It will capture your imagination from the first paragraph." --4 stars Romantic Times Book Reviews "Bisset is rapidly climbing up in the world of PNR and is a definite must-watch-for writer! I can't wait for the next book in her new Sons of Navarus series!" --4.5 stars Night Owl Reviews-A Top Pick! I am everything you desire. I am vampire. Powerful and manipulative, Vasilije does as he pleases. A vampire beholden to no one, he takes what he desires, drinking deeply the pleasures this life has to offer. When one of his own is staked, Vasilije must travel to New Orleans to exact his revenge. There he meets Sasa, a beautiful woman who arouses him like no other has for centuries. Vasilije’s need for vengeance is equaled only by his passion for her, but what he finds in his revenge is just the beginning... Topics: free book, free paranormal romance, paranormal romance adult, paranormal romance Greek gods, paranormal romance, New Orleans romance, vampire romance adult, gothic romance, Greek mythology romance, Greek mythology, dark romance, vampires, antihero romance, vampire romance, vampires, women's fantasy fiction, New Orleans, Gabrielle Bisset, K.M. Scott, New York Times bestseller, USA Today bestseller, romantic suspense, top books in romance, top books in romantic suspense, top books in paranormal romance, top books in vampire romance, top books in Gothic romance, paranormal romance series, Sons of Navarus, alpha hero, free romance books, free romance novels, free romance, paranormal romance free, paranormal romance books, free, freebie, romance free, romance series, romantic suspense, beach reads, romance novels free, romance books, alpha male Perfect for fans of J.R. Ward, Helen Hardt, Alyssa Day, Jennifer Armentrout, Christine Feehan, Katie Reus, Kresley Cole, Deborah Harkness, Lynsay Sands, Dannika Dark, Gena Showalter, Amelia Hutchins, Laurann Dohner, Karen Marie Moning, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ilona Andrews, Willow Winters, Jeaniene Frost, Stacey Marie Brown Be sure to read all the Sons of Navarus series and see why readers love these Alpha males! Vampire Dreams Revamped Blood Avenged Blood Betrayed Longing Blood Spirit The Deepest Cut Blood Prophecy Blood Craving Blood Eclipse Blood Ascendant Sons of Navarus Box Set #1 Sons of Navarus Box Set #2

Author: Kate Patrick
Publisher: Siren Publishing
ISBN: 9781622424481
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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[BookStrand Rubenesque Romance, HEA] Charlotte Hamilton has just moved to Memphis to begin a new job at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. She is attracted to her gorgeous landlord, Reed Jackson, but thinks her plus-size body puts her out of the running as anything more than a friend. Her bubbly personality and fun-loving spirit appeal to Reed, who is used to high-maintenance women. The two quickly become good friends, and Charlotte is happy being "one of the guys." When Reed is injured on the job, Charlotte stays by his side during the initial days of recovery. As the two spend hours together during his convalescence, a spark ignites an underlying passion they are helpless to ignore. Reed wants to pursue a relationship with the vivacious beauty, but she shies away because of past hurts related to her less-than-perfect figure. Can Reed find a way to convince her that he sees Love Beyond the Curve? Note: This book contains adult language used as profanity. ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance

Author: Dina Rae
Publisher: Caliburn Press
ISBN: 9781615726059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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A chain of advertising agencies, a new breed of humans, and a fallen angel to worship... Andel Talistokov is known for his slick advertising agencies across the globe. He is a fallen angel that uses advertising as a weapon for Satan's work. His growing power emboldens him to break several of Hell's Commandments. Furious with his arrogance, Satan commands him to return to Hell after finding his own replacement. Yezidism, an ancient angel worshiping religion, quietly expands throughout the West. Armaros appears as a guest of honor during their ceremonies. He mates with young women to produce nephilim, a mixed race of humans and angels. They are alone and unprepared for their supernatural power. Joanna Easterhouse, a recovering drug addict, steps out of prison shortly after her mother's fatal accident. She and her sister, Kim, unravel their mother's secretive past. Intrigued, they learn their bloodline is part of a celestial legacy. Both worlds collide. Halo of the Damned is a horrifying tale that weaves research together with suspenseful twists and turns.