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Boundless Saga of Love
Samarth, a happy go lucky corporate chap Anisha, too planned & serious about fife "Boundless Saga of Love" is their crazy journey of Love & their Tribute to the City ofJoy (& also Love). As their boundless journey of love was turning into a boundless saga of life, Anisha disappears What Happens then? Does Anisha leave Samarth forever? Does She Come Back? How LongSamarth keeps waiting or his wait turns endless? Find out...
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Heat And Dust
Heat and Dust is a complex narrative by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and it has two parallel stories. The narrator comes to India to find out about the scandalous past of her step-grandmother, Olivia. The narrator’s life is set in the post-colonial era, while Olivia’s life is set in the British Raj. Olivia was married to the narrator’s grandfather Douglas during the British Raj. She feels choked with the British social restrictions and longs for independence. Olivia is attracted to the Nawab of Khatm and starts a passionate relationship with him. She kicks up a furore in the town of Satipur, though, once she gets pregnant with the Nawab’s baby. The narrator is curious to understand Olivia’s motivation behind her actions, and she puts together Olivia’s life, and her experiences in India. Both the stories are based in different times in India, and the profound impact of India on both the characters is strongly portrayed. Heat and Dust has also been adapted into a movie, which was released in the year 1983 and was critically acclaimed. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was born on May 7, 1927, in Germany. She is a Booker Prize-winning novelist, and has won the Academy Award twice for her screen adaptations, Howards End and A Room With A View. Her other literary works include The Householder, Nature of Passion, To Whom She Will, and Get Ready for the Battle. She is a naturalized citizen of the United States, and often stays in New Delhi too. She married Cyrus H. Jhabvala, and they have three daughters - Firoza, Ava, and Renana.
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Unmasking Kelsey
All is not as it seems as a daring undercover agent and an unconventional southern belle mix business with pleasure in this classic story of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper. Kelsey has come to the idyllic southern town of Pinnacle to investigate a shady company called Meditron, which has a ruthless way of getting what it wants—or so claims the desperate caller who contacts the FBI. The locals won’t talk about Meditron. But Kelsey is an expert interrogator, prepared to use his seductive charms to his every advantage. He just hadn’t counted on falling for the beautiful witness at the center of his investigation. Elizabeth Conner is too proud to ask for any sort of assistance. She never needed help raising her three willful younger sisters. But now her family is in serious trouble, and Elizabeth’s stubborn independence is a deadly liability. And then Kelsey sweeps her up—and into his arms—like a force of nature, promising to protect Elizabeth and her sisters from a relentless enemy. Elizabeth never imagined letting any man get too close, let alone one who can’t even disclose his full name. But daring to trust this tempting stranger is a danger she must embrace.
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Sugarplum Dead
Christmas is coming on the island of Broward's Rock, South Carolina, and mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling's Yuletide preparations must be put on hold. When the annual birthday and Christmas gala hosted by a onetime movie star at her spacious and spooky mansion turns deadly, Annie has to prove the innocence of the most disturbing suspect: her own deadbeat dad. It's getting to look a lot like Christmas on the sea island of Broward's Rock, South Carolina. At the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, owner Annie Darling's Yuletide preparations have to be put on hold thanks to several rather inconvenient distractions -- including murder. Across the windswept isle, in the spacious, spooky mansion of Marguerite Dumaney Ladson, a motley crew is gathering for the onetime movie star's gala Xmas/birthday bash. And when it turns deadly, it's Annie who has to prove the innocence of the most disturbing suspect: her own deadbeat dad.
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Kane
Regina's up to no good. Kane knows it, but he can't prove it. He's sure she's linked to the big conglomerate trying to put his grandfather out of his business. Why else would she pay so much attention to the old man? His only choice is to stick close to Regina. But that's when emotions take over. And even as they're falling in love, both refuse to let go of the one belief certain to tear them apart: family comes first
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Bridal Lace and Buckskin
When Beth Baylor announces her engagement to gorgeous rancher Adam Baldwin, seamstress Vonnie Taylor would rather choke than make the wedding dress. Adam is secretly Vonnie's husband. Original
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1993 Silhouette Christmas Stories/4 Stories in 1
Four holiday stories--by Joan Hohl, Lucy Gordon, Lisa Jackson, and Emilie Richards--feature a mountaineer who finds a lost love, a woman haunted by her childhood, a stepbrother and sister fighting their passion, and estranged, formerly engaged lovers.
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Veretti's Dark Vengeance
He’ll ruin her in the boardroom – and take her in the bedroom! Arrogant Italian tycoon Salvatore Veretti is furious to hear that a young, beautiful model has inherited the company that was rightfully his. Clearly she’s after the family gold! Salvatore will heartlessly reclaim what he’s owed – and he’ll show this impudent female just how out of her depth she is. But after meeting naively determined Helena, Salvatore changes tactics… No longer satisfied with throwing her out of the business, he’ll take his vengeance between the sheets!
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The Devil's Necklace
The second book in Martin's passionate Bride's Necklace trilogy. British privateer Ethan Sharpe abducts Grace Chastain, who he believes to be the mistress of the traitor responsible for his years in a French prison. Original. Ethan Sharpe is a privateer for the British government who has been held prisoner by the French for the last year. Ethan is embittered by the cruelties he faced in prison and is bent on revenge against Harmon Jeffries, the traitor responsible for his capture. When he abducts Grace Chastain who he believes to be Jeffries' mistress, unexpected emotions surface that he cannot deny-except Grace is not what she seems.
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Amber Beach
New York Times bestselling author ELIZABETH LOWELL masterfully transports readers into a world of rare jewels and perilous intrigue -- in a novel of riveting suspense and explosive passions. DEADLY SECRETS ARE BURIED ON AMbER BEACH . . . Donovan International is a power to be reckoned with in the dazzling and cutthroat worldwide gem trade -- and is therefore a target for the murderous greed of unscrupulous competitors. Though a shrewd businesswoman, Honor Donovan has been effectively shut out of the dangerous family enterprise by the Donovan males -- until her favorite brother Kyle mysteriously vanishes along with a fortune in stolen amber. Now, linking up with "fishing guide" Jake Mallory -- whose previous association with the Donovans has bred mistrust and suspicion -- Honor sets out for the Pacific Northwest in search of answers. But old wars and new politics have lured ruthless, high-stakes players from around the globe into a deadly game. And suddenly elusive trust can be the only salvation -- and death the penalty for deceit -- if Honor and Jake hope to survive the perilous intrigues surrounding a breathtaking lost Czarist treasure known as the Amber Room . . . Deadly secrets are buried on Amber Beach ... Donovan International is a power to be reckoned with in the dazzling and cutthroat worldwide gem trade -- and is therefore a target for the murderous greed of unscrupulous competitors. Though a shrewd businesswoman, Honor Donovan has been effectively shut out of the dangerous family enterprise by the Donovan males -- until her favorite brother, Kyle, mysteriously vanishes along with a fortune in stolen amber. Now, linking up with "fishing guide" Jake Mallory -- whose previous association with the Donovans has bred mistrust and suspicion -- Honor sets out for the Pacific Northwest in search of answers. But old wars and new politics have lured ruthless, high-stakes players from around the globe into a deadly game. And suddenly, elusive trust can be the only salvation -- and death the penalty for deceit -- if Honor and Jake hope to survive the perilous intrigues surrounding a breathtaking lost Czarist treasure known as the Amber Room ...
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The Next Mrs. Blackthorne
A lavish summer wedding is being planned at Bitter Creek ranch. In one month, Clay Blackthorne will wed socialite Jocelyn Montrose. But when she hears stirrings of a corporate takeover by the family's archrival, North Grayhawk, Jocelyn covertly heads to North's ranch to offer a valuable commodity -- herself -- if North will call off his plans. Striking a deal to spend the summer with the steely, seductive North, Jocelyn fails to see that her sacrifice to protect the man she loves may have dire consequences. Stunned by his fiancee's rejection, Clay, a newly appointed federal judge, begins presiding over an incendiary terrorism trial, which brings him face to face with his first love, Libby Grayhawk. As tensions mount, forces beyond Clay's control threaten the women most precious to him in the past and the present. And only in a daring act of sacrifice will he know which woman will become the next Mrs. Blackthorne.
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Almost Eden
Maggie is an ethereal beauty living in the Missouri Territory at the turn of the 19th century. Baptiste Lightbody is a rugged, half-French trapper who rescues Maggie from a would-be rapist and wins her heart. This is the tale of their journey through the wilderness, as they risk their lives for each other--and discover their love deepens with every step they take.
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The Handmaiden's Necklace
At the age of ten, Cain Fletcher, the heir of the Marquess of Landrus, was abducted--arranged by his cousin--and taken to Australia. Now bent on revenge, Cain is back in London to claim what is rightfully his--including his cousin's fiance, Lady Meagan Montrose. Original.
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Wade
Wade Benedict has a job to do: infiltrate a treacherous land and rescue Chloe Madison. It was her father's dying wish -- and Wade is taking it personally. The problem is, this stubborn, angry and courageous woman doesn't want to be saved. Her rage at the oppressive treatment of women has pulled Chloe into the dangerous world of an underground rebellion. She can't desert the women with whom she forged a darling alliance, and this self-appointed rescuer can't force her to abandon her friends or her commitments -- even though her own life is at stake. But Chloe has met her match in Wade, a man as honorable and determined as she. As they make their escape through the treacherous mountains, unspoken passion wears away at the sharp edges that guard their hearts. And when deadly danger stalks them in Turn-Coupe, Louisiana, together they must face a battle that can only be won by the indomitable will of family . . . and of love.
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Again the Magic
Romance and passion are stronger than ever before in the latest historical romance by the phenomenal "New York Times" bestselling author, who pens a sensuous tale of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the English "ton." Original. She gave him her innocence . . .Lady Aline Marsden was brought up for one reason: to make an advantageous marriage to a member of her own class. Instead, she willingly gave her innocence to John McKenna, a servant on her father's estate. Their passionate transgression was unforgivable -- John was sent away, and Aline was left to live in the countryside . . . an exile from London society . . .and he took her love. Now McKenna has made his fortune, and he has returned -- more boldly handsome and more mesmerizing than before. His ruthless plan is to take revenge on the woman who shattered his dreams of love. But the magic between them burns as bright as ever. And now he must decide whether to let vengeance take its toll . . . or risk everything for his first, and only, love.