€œA fat lot of good that does me, since I can’t see him.†“Malcolm MacLeish is young and handsome—†and the possibility of a life-and love-she never imagined possible. But while they’re confined to close quarters for her safekeeping, Phoebe begins to see the tender man beneath the soldier’s hard exterior. Yet he can still shoot and ride like the devil, so watching over the distracting Lady Phoebe should be no problem at all-until she’s targeted by kidnappers.Ĭaught in a deadly web of deceit, James must risk life and limb to save his charge from the lowest of cads-one who would force Lady Phoebe into a loveless marriage. But because she is almost completely blind, her overprotective brother insists that she have an armed bodyguard by her side at all times-the very irritating Captain Trevillion.Ĭaptain James Trevillion is proud, brooding, and cursed with a leg injury from his service in the King’s dragoons. Lady Phoebe Batten is pretty, vivacious, and yearning for a social life befitting the sister of a powerful duke. Genres: Fiction, General, Gothic, Historical, Regency, Romance Published by Grand Central Publishing on
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It becomes clear early that Gary has taken more damage from the shrapnel of their parents and essentially opts out of the entire ordeal. If there were a time to get to the bottom of such a bizarre relationship, it’s when it has reached its undeniable end. Victor and Barbra’s children, Alex and Gary, developed a special bond powered by their hatred of their father and subsequent confusion by their mother’s loyalty. He collected secrets like debts and never paid for any of it quite as he should have. Be it his seedy con-artist associates or his elicit affairs, Victor was never in need of attention and he always took advantage of every opportunity and every person he could, including his wife. Victor and Barbra were nearly exact opposites, but Victor’s energy was gravitational. When Victor, the family patriarch, is hospitalized by a heart attack, the morbid countdown begins to discover the truth about his troubled marriage. Author Jami Attenberg illustrates this clearly in her newest novel, All This Could Be Yours. Nothing illuminates a family secret like death. A Netflix vice president once told him that he is not a good listener and tends to be unempathetic. Hastings' leadership style was once described as being "unencumbered by emotion," an observation some of his colleagues have told him point-blank. In his interview with NPR, Hastings admitted that the culture can be tough, even on him. "Netflix culture, on the other hand, is famous - or infamous, depending on your point of view - for telling it like it is," writes No Rules Rules co-author Erin Meyer. Hastings says if Netflix had a staid corporate culture, this may not have been the case. Yet Netflix's big push in original programming, with award-winning movies and buzzy shows like Tiger King, have made Netflix's profits speed past traditional Hollywood studios. Television What Fans Can Expect When 'One Day At A Time' Returns In 2020 With dreams of paying back the kindness of her adopted family, Sue agrees to the plan. Once the inheritance is secured, Maud will be disposed of-passed off as mad, and made to live out the rest of her days in a lunatic asylum. One day, the most beloved thief of all arrives-Gentleman, an elegant con man, who carries with him an enticing proposition for Sue: If she wins a position as the maid to Maud Lilly, a naïve gentlewoman, and aids Gentleman in her seduction, then they will all share in Maud’s vast inheritance. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thieves-fingersmiths-for whom this house in the heart of a mean London slum is home. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if Sue were her own. Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. (And consequently had to help the neighbours plant new flowers to replace those I killed waiting for the leprechauns to show their faces.)Īlong the way, I found my husband who is the rock that keeps me from floating away into my dreams, and we have a little boy who is the centre of our world. I had a neighbour who swore they fed the leprechauns in their garden, but I never caught the little buggers no matter how long I lay in wait. That being said, I have never seen a fairy, unicorn or dragon. I started writing when I realized I didn't want to grow up not believing in magic, or not believing in creatures everyone else said didn't exist. May the force be with you and all that jazz. If you've read any of my books you'll see there is often a reference to said movies as a small homage to my upbringing. I have a lot of siblings (somewhere I lost count but I think there was more than could be numbered on one hand) and being one of the young padawans I was subjected to Star Wars marathons, on a regular basis. A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, I was born into a family of Star Wars nuts. Also, please visit her husband and collaborator, Dima Zales, at and check out their fantasy & science fiction books. She loves hearing from her readers, so please don't hesitate to contact her through her website or connect with her on Facebook, where she hangs out way too often. In addition to reading and writing, Anna enjoys drinking tea (coconut oolong, anyone?), watching addictive TV shows, and discussing book ideas during long walks with her amazing husband. Every book Anna writes is a product of their unique collaborative process. In 2013, she became a full-time author, pursuing her lifelong dream of writing romance novels.ĭima Zales is the love of her life and a huge inspiration in all aspects of her writing. Currently residing in Florida, Anna is happily married to Dima Zales (a science fiction and fantasy author) and closely collaborates with him on all their works.Īfter graduating from the University of Chicago with a degree in Economics, Anna spent eight years on Wall Street analyzing stocks and writing research reports. Since then, she has always lived partially in a fantasy world where the only limits were those of her imagination. She wrote her first story shortly thereafter. Anna Zaires fell in love with books at the age of five, when her grandmother taught her to read. The tangential thoughts and images that lend surprise and higher meaning to Gay’s poems like “ode to buttoning and unbuttoning my shirt” can be risky in prose, as they can feel distracted rather than intentional, but Gay deploys them gratifyingly at times. Readers of Gay’s poetry will notice many of the same themes and strategies he uses in poems deployed in these essays. Each one earns their diminutive title of essayette, as the longest is eight small pages and the shortest is three sentences. In a relatable move, Gay confesses in his prologue that he skipped some days, and the book actually only includes 102 entries. He set rules for himself of drafting them quickly and writing them by hand. The book was a challenge Gay posed to himself to write an essay about something delightful daily for a year, starting and ending on his birthday. It is Gay’s first nonfiction book but is equally committed to relishing the natural world, friends and family, and pleasant strangers as Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude and his other poetry books. The title of award-winning American poet Ross Gay’s new book The Book of Delights contains its own review: delightful. Scott needed to give more background on the teacher, Nicholas Flamel, and his wife, Perenelle. The book had a great perspective on all types of mythology, and an interesting idea that all religions are one but the gods are interpreted differently. But I came very close to breaking that rule.) Just dissapointing, really. (Me personally, I have a rule to always finish books. I found myself zoning out at unnecessary descriptions, rolling my eyes, and wanting to put the book down. The order in which things unfold was also a dreadful read. Scenes just happen, then the reader is given a quick explanation (completely ignoring the "show don't tell" rule,) and the reader is forced to go along with it. (This book completely disregards that crucial piece of writing advice.) Speaking of the plot, it was. The character's didn't go through any character development (they didn't even have basic goals or desires to drive the plot forward!!), and it should be basic knowledge that the characters drive the plot forward, NOT the other way around. The magic is so different from Harry Potter this could have been two different worlds entirely. The idea about going off of Harry Potter and making a story about Nicholas Flamel was an intriguing idea, but the execution? NO. Especially after dreading finishing the first book. I do not understand the love for this series at all. Please don't even bother with the rest of the series. As a passionate writer and reader, the first book was highly disappointing. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. What could be more exciting than taking a leap of faith.and landing in the arms of the last man you’d expect-but the only one who truly makes you feel alive? What if your road to happiness leads to. Compelling stories of loyalty and passion, love and lust, in which the moral and ethical lines are blurred, and call into question the notions of right and wrong. Thirteen masterful authors come together to present Men of Mayhem. But you don’t always choose who you love, and sometimes you just have to decide if you’re bold enough to risk it all and go along for the ride. But you don’t always choose who you love, and sometimes you just have to decide if you’re bold enough to risk it all and go along for the ride. Some men will go to any lengths, legal or not, and make no apologies to protect their way of life and all they hold dear. Some men will go to any lengths, legal or not, and make no apologies to protect their way of life and all they hold dear. Bending the law for money, power, or revenge is one thing, but what if you’re bending it for your family-for love? Who would choose to become involved with a man who walks on the dark side. Good guys can have unsavory secrets, while so-called criminals can live by a code of ethics rivaling that of any law enforcement agency. Sometimes the line between good and bad simply depends which side you’re on. Honestly, I kept hoping that the characters would redeem themselves as the book went on, because the story was surprisingly engaging, but those dame characters really ruined it for me. The whole TSTL heroine and the douchey, almost rapey hero just killed it. However, I did finish it which means that those reviewers with one or two stars that couldn't get past a couple of chapters would have had much more to bitch about. The perfect starting point for creative play, this is the ultimate book of ideas for arts and crafts, building and tinkering, writing and rhyming, singing and dancing, and more! For parents who don't feel they are creative, this book provides an easy entry point for raising creative kids.Ĭreativity is an essential ingredient for a happy childhood, and this is the ultimate collection of ideas for arts and crafts, building and tinkering, writing and rhyming, singing and dancing, and more! With 500 unplugged, hands-on activities for children ages two to twelve, this book goes beyond the simple arts and crafts found in most kids’ creativity books and offers fun ideas for a generous range of imaginative and creative play-all in one giant book. You have the power to encourage creativity in your child’s daily life, whether you feel creative yourself or not. This book is your guide for being a creativity mentor, your handbook for raising kids rich with creative habits and skills, and your toolbox full of ideas and activities. |